Christmas candlelight service ideas

Pastors and Worship Leaders: Are you looking for a script that really works for a one hour Christmas Eve Service(s)? Here's one that I developed and have used successfully. If you like this script and are planning to use it this Christmas.. May I suggest that you support this blog with a small gift ($2-$5) via this PayPal account.. I've also added links to the songs and media. Apple Cider in the foyer (with Christmas music playing) (In auditorium) Christmas Music Playing with Video loop…

We had some great ideas for how to make your Christmas Eve services an effective outreach for your community.

For many, Christmas is not ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ (as the song goes). The Blue Christmas Service is a beautiful way to make space during the advent season for those suffering any kind of loss – whether the loss of a person, a dream, finances, stability, health, or more. The idea behind the Blue Christmas Service is to create space for the acknowledgment of the heaviness often carried during this season, as well as offering the hope that Jesus gives.

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Last year, my internet friend Caitlin posted about a candlelight nativity her family had done on Christmas Eve. I was intrigued. When I asked if I could have a copy of the script, she kindly sent it over…and it was beautiful. Unsurprisingly, it was almost identical to the nativity script my family has used for […]

I’m very excited to share this fun Christmas tradition with you. It comes all the way from a lovely family, the Tarletons, serving the Lord in Texas. Sarah Tarleton and I met in college at Un…

Every few years (six or seven, to be exact), Christmas Day falls on a Sunday. This is one of those years. It makes for a long weekend for those of us involved in worship planning and leadership (especially if you have an 11 p.m. service on Christmas Eve!), but what a privilege to gather

Keep the fun in your church services this season with these 23 creative Christmas Eve ideas.

A Holmes Family Christmas Laugh along as Elliot and Deanna Holmes survive the holidays with their families and learn the “something more” they’ve been missing from Christmas all along. Christmas through the Carols Journey through the Christmas story by way of some of the most cherished Christmas carols of our time. Simply Christmas An honest...

A growing number of evangelical and non-denominational churches are celebrating Advent. Learn how to add elements to your worship service!