Christmas Eve Service – Gifts of the Season

Posted by Compass Christian Church on December 24, 2015 in Sermon | Leave a comment

Christmas Eve Service Thursday, December 24, 2015  7 p.m.

GIFTS OF THE SEASON

• Prelude                        Instrumental
• Welcome
• Christ Candle Lighting
• Opening Song “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” Chal. 164, vss. 1-3
• Children Worship & Wonder

Gifts of the Advent Season

Theme Scripture                      Character                     Songs

1. Peace Isaiah 9:1-7                 Animals                      The Friendly Beasts

•  Congregational Song “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
• “The Friendly Beasts” sung by children & parents
• (GREEN)
•  CHILDREN UNDER 3^rd grade

2. Hope Luke 1:26-38               Mary

• “Skit & dance” to “Breath of Heaven.
• (BLUE)
•  CHI-RO

3. Faith Matthew 1:18-24        Joseph

•  (PURPLE)
•   NO Congregational Song.
•   CYF
•  Presentation of series of boxes with cross inside innermost.
•  Solo performance

4. Joy Luke 2:8-20                 Shepherds

•  (GOLD/YELLOW)  Joy balloon
• ELDERS
• Congregational Song: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Chal. 154, vss. 1-4
•  Brief sayings about joy of being elders/shepherds.

5. Love Luke 2:1-7                   Jesus

• (RED)
•   CCF
•  Congregational Song: Love Came Down at Christmas, New Century 165, vss. 1-3
•  Reading a poem
•  Baby Jesus in box.

6. Grace Matthew 2:1-12          Magi                CMF

•  White blanket
•  Congregational Song: As With Gladness, Chal. 173, vss. 1-3

Closing:

• Invitation to Offering & Communion
• Passing out of Candles
• Closing Song “Silent Night” Chalice 145, vss. 1-4 with “Peace, Peace”
• Benediction

Videos of the service: (portions may not be present)

A joyful thanks to Amy D. for organizing and planning this service and all whom also organized and participated!!!!

A personal thanks to our media team who worked this event Perry Mattern and Scott Ferguson and Bob Phillips for the prep work…Mairi