What does Christmas Eve look like in the home? Simple rituals like creche blessings, songs, and Bible stories draw our attention to Christ’s birth.
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Sharing Faith: Celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah
Posted by Charlotte Greeson on December 21st, 2016
Celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah brings families together to share faith, tradition, food, and light. Links to recipes and books.
17 Christmas Pageant Survival Tips
Posted by Christine Hides on November 30th, 2016
A Christmas pageant survival checklist ensures the simplest of children’s pageants run more smoothly. A gift during this hectic, if joyful, time of year!
Advent Books and Resources (Forward Movement)
Posted by BuildFaith Editors on October 24th, 2016
Forward Movement offers resources for the 2016 season of Advent: books for individuals and families for daily devotion and preparation.
A Christmas Reflection: Mystery, Magic, and Oranges
Posted by Carolyn Moomaw Chilton on December 23rd, 2015
The small gifts of church and family last for decades in the bright Christmas Eve smell of oranges.
A Church Caroling Party!
Posted by Lynne Jensen on December 18th, 2015
A church revamps its annual Christmas caroling event to reach young families, and to sing at group-homes and nursing homes. Party includes crafts and dinner.
3-Sentence Stories: Writing Short is Fun for All Ages
Posted by Sybil Macbeth on December 11th, 2015
Writing 3-sentence stories offers a new perspective for Christian formation. All ages can participate, in Sunday schools, youth groups, or families.
Book Review: Three Children’s Books for Christmas
Posted by Kate Siberine on December 9th, 2015
With Christmas around the corner, Kate Siberine reviews three children’s books for Christmas. These are sure to be favorites for any child in your life.
Go Ahead: PLAY with Your Nativity Creche
Posted by Charlotte Greeson on December 7th, 2015
Five ways your family can use your nativity creche to incorporate a deeper understanding of the Christmas season.
Blue Christmas: Celebrating Christ Amidst Sadness
Posted by BuildFaith Editors on December 4th, 2015
A Blue Christmas service may be offered by churches for those who may be mourning or feeling loss at this time of year. Celebrating Christ, and inviting sadness.
Christmas Eve for the Christian Household
Posted by David Batchelder on December 2nd, 2015
By incorporating these traditions and rituals, you can lead your household to center of Christmas Eve: welcoming Jesus Christ as savior.
“Was There a Moment?” Happy Christmas from Building Faith
Posted by BuildFaith Editors on December 26th, 2014
Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas, from your friends at Building Faith!
“Was there a moment, known only to God,
when all the stars held their breath,
The Christmas Story Video – A Reminder what the Nativity is all About
Posted by BuildFaith Editors on December 24th, 2014
This video is the story of Christmas as told by the children of St Paul’s Church, Auckland, New Zealand. While the movie is a few years old now (made in 2010), it is a fresh and powerful as ever. Watch, enjoy, share, and let the joy of Christ’s birth fill your heart.
Lessons and Carols – The Church Service that “Went Viral”
Posted by Benjamin Hutto on December 19th, 2014
The Festival of Lessons and Carols, like the best holiday traditions, is always the same, yet always new. Plan yours with care; enjoy it with delight! Why Lessons and Carols works Every December, choir directors the world over have the care and delight of preparing a Festival of Lessons and Carols. Some might […]
Why We Need Christmas Pageants
Posted by Lisa Brown on December 17th, 2014
I think our pageant captures some of the complication of the trip to Bethlehem. The Holy Family were compelled by law to travel, despite Mary’s pregnancy. They found a place to sleep that was most likely even more uncomfortable than a fold-out-sofa in a cramped guest room. It was inconvenient, uncomfortable, and travel was probably the last thing they felt like doing. As adults, I know we can relate.
7 Ways to Welcome Church Visitors on Christmas Eve
Posted by Carolyn Moomaw Chilton on December 15th, 2014
Churches welcome many visitors on Christmas Eve. Here are seven ways to promote your services and make people feel welcome at your church on Christmas Eve.
Make Welcoming Church Signs with an 8 Dollar Item
Posted by Matthew Kozlowski on December 10th, 2014
Plastic sign holders are a flexible and inexpensive way to add welcoming signage to your church. For example, at Christmas and other events.
In Defense of the Christmas Cookie – Recipes included
Posted by Charlotte Greeson on December 8th, 2014
Baking cookies offers an important component to bake sales, caroling, and gifts: cooperation, concentration…and sugar! Making cookies from scratch is not much more complicated than ripping open a box or slicing cookies from a tube. However, it is infinitely more satisfying, and teaches young people important kitchen skills.
12 Children’s Christmas Books to Tell the Birth of Jesus
Posted by BuildFaith Editors on December 1st, 2014
We’ve chosen twelve books that use text and image to capture the imagination of the very young and those who read to them! Some of these books use Scripture, some tell the story from the point of view of animals at the manger, some combine science and imagination to fill in what the Gospels don’t say. Grab a […]
Are You Good at Waiting? – Resources for Advent
Posted by Carolyn Moomaw Chilton on November 21st, 2014
We begin the season of Advent on November 30th this year. The first Sunday of Advent is also the first Sunday of a new church year. It marks the end of the old church year and the beginning of the new. The last day of Advent is always December 24th. The word advent comes from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival.” In Advent we are waiting for the coming of the birth of Christ. In our own lives, Advent can be a special time of learning to wait, slowing down, and preparing for the birth of Christ.
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