Creating God's Family In Christmas
An Advent Service For All Ages
Cynthia E. Cowen

The traditional children's pageant comes together with Christmas scripture lessons, hymns, and other elements of a worship service. The program culminates with the completion of a "living" creche, gradually built throughout the ceremony. Among the very practical features this resource offers are "Leader's Helps" and a sample bulletin format. No memorization of lines is required. The only setting required is a simple backdrop and manger.

Here is a family Christmas worship resource that provides opportunities to involve children from pre-kindergarten on up.

Included are:
Call to Worship
Christmas hymns
The Christmas scripture lessons
Age group presentations from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade
A suggested bulletin layout
Leader's helps

Cynthia E. Cowen is a Christian resource writer and liturgical evangelist. She has authored program resources for women, youth and special congregational events. She holds a B.A. in education from Northern Michigan University and has completed requirements for certification as an Associate in Ministry in the ELCA Board of Publications. She is president of her synodical women's organization of the Women of the ELCA.