Pastor Johnold Strey has written a new Children’s Christmas Worship program that is available at NPH. You might want to check this out if you are looking for Christmas materials as his writings and worship pieces are always nicely done. You can view samples of the service and listen to sound clips here:
Archive for Advent
Christmas Children’s Program
A Christmas Offering
Every year, around this time, I always try to fit in the song “Offering” by Paul Baloche in a worship service. It works well during the Offering for the Advent, Christmas or Epiphany seasons. Paul is very generous with free resources at his website, but you should report usage to CCLI if you have a license.
Here’s a wealth of resources on this song:
Listen to an MP3 here:
http://www.leadworship.com/media/offering_christmas.mp3
Leadsheet here:
http://www.leadworship.com/resources/pdf/leadsheets/ChristmasOffering_LS.pdf
Piano music here:
http://www.leadworship.com/resources/pdf/Offering_PC.pdf
Video performance:
an Advent Responsive Reading
Emmanuel (God with us):
Pastor: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
All: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Is 7:14)
Rod (Branch of Jesse):
Pastor: A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
All: from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. (Is 11:1)
Pastor: In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;
All: the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious. (Is 11:10)
Pastor: “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
All: I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” (Rev 22:16)
Key of David:
Pastor: I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David;
All: what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
(Is 22:22)
Wisdom:
Pastor: All this also comes from the LORD Almighty,
All: wonderful in counsel and magnificent in wisdom. (Is 28:29)
Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of International Bible Society
