- Aim:
- To present the story of the birth of Jesus, God's amazing gift, using puppet camels, drama and carols.
- Theme
- Birth of Jesus, Christmas
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 1:26-28, 2:1-20
Seasonal All Age Services
This section contains a variety of material for special points in the church year; from Christmas Crib Services led by Camel Puppets to a Multi-Sensory Maundy Thursday alternative communion to an interactive Good Friday service.
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Remembrance Sunday (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW015)
- Aim:
- To enable all ages to remember the great sacrifices that people made in the various wars, and then to respond with thankfulness and a desire to change
- Theme
- Remembrance, thankfulness, discipleship
- Biblical References:
- John 15:12, 15:13, James 4:1-3
Christmas Day: The Treasure of Christmas (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW014)
- Aim:
- To enable all ages to see that Jesus is the "treasure" of Christmas, and to encourage people to receive Jesus into their lives
- Theme
- Christmas, treasure
- Biblical References:
- Luke 2:1-20, John 3:16, 14:16-17, 17:3, Romans 5:1, Colossians 1:19-20, Matthew 28:20
Easter Day: “The Impossible Happened!” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW013)
- Aim:
- To celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead and to enable all ages to engage with some of the implications of the Resurrection in a multi-sensory way.
- Theme
- Easter, Resurrection, Forgiveness, Hope
- Biblical References:
- John 20:1-18, Acts 10:34-43, and also John 16:22, Matthew 20:19, 1 Corinthians 15:6, Romans 6:16
Palm Sunday: “Jesus enters Jerusalem as King” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW012)
- Aim:
- To celebrate that Jesus is King and is worthy of our praise and obedience. At the end of the service the focus turns towards the events of Holy Week
- Theme
- Palm Sunday, Jesus is King, Praise, Obedience
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-38, Zechariah 9:9 and also Matthew 8:20, 20:28, 22:39, 27:29, Luke 2:7, 6:37-38
Lent: “Mission Impossible” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW011)
- Aim:
- 1) To teach that the devil tried to stop Jesus succeeding in His "Mission impossible" (of rescuing mankind) by offering him alternative paths instead of the path of the cross. 2) To encourage us in our "Mission impossible" (of changing the world) to choose the path that says, "No" to sin and "Yes" to love
- Theme
- Lent, Mission, Temptation, Love, Sin
- Biblical References:
- Luke 4:1-13, Colossians 1:13, Matthew 16:24, Deuteronomy 6:13, 6:16, 8:3
Advent: “Get ready for the King” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW010)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to be ready for Jesus' return
- Theme
- Advent, Jesus' second coming
- Biblical References:
- Romans 13:11-14, 14:10, Matthew 24:29-30, 24:42-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Revelation 1:7, John 10:14, 17:3
Crib Service – “Jesus is born” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW009)
- Aim:
- To present the story of the birth of Jesus using two puppets and children dressed up in nativity costumes and carols
- Theme
- Christmas, Incarnation
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20, John 3:16
Harvest – “Food for the body and the soul” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW008)
- Aim:
- To show that God gives us food for both the body and the soul. Our response needs to be one of thankfulness to the Lord and a willingness to share what we have received with others
- Theme
- Harvest, Provision, Thankfulness, Sharing
- Biblical References:
- Acts 14:17, 1 Timothy 6:17-18, Mark 4:3-9, 4:13-20
Christmas Day (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW007)
- Aim:
- To enable all ages to engage with some of the surprising things that happened when God entered the world at Bethlehem
- Theme
- Christmas, Incarnation
- Biblical References:
- Luke 2:1-20