Christmas in Five Letters - EVENT GUIDE

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STATION U The Magi—whether there were only three or more than 20 of them is not clear—did not visit Jesus shortly after He was born; they actually arrived months later and visited Jesus at the house where He and His parents were staying. Though we don’t know many details about these men, we do know their purpose. They came to worship a king. It didn’t matter that the child didn’t live in a palace or that His parents weren’t wealthy; “they bowed down and worshipped Him.” At this station, families will take an honest look at what Jesus is worth to them and will have a chance to express their worship of Jesus as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. SMASHING IDOLS SUPPLIES: Play-Doh tubs At this station, families will primarily interact with their Family Guides. In the end, each family member will be invited to pick up a lump of Play-Doh and shape out a symbol or representation of something that fights for the first place in their life. For example, money, people’s approval, stuff, good grades, friends, success, and so on. They will then have a chance to repent, “smash” their idols, and declare Jesus as the King of their life. They’ll finish by creating a new shape out of their lump – something that represents Jesus to them or expresses what He’s worth to them. || 14 ||
STATION S The angels rejoiced and celebrated the newborn King with singing. The Magi took a long and dangerous journey so they could worship the King of Kings and celebrate Him with their gifts. Simeon and Anna celebrated Jesus in their own unique ways – by simply beholding Him, blessing His parents, praising His Father, and proclaiming Him to others. People whose hearts were soft and whose eyes were open were immediately moved in the presence of this God-child. They simply couldn’t contain their joy. At this station, families will be invited to express their joyful celebration in various ways like signing, dancing, acting, and posing in front of the camera. The main idea is to create an interactive photo booth experience for families – a setting where they can have fun, make memories, and express joy. Be sure to have a friendly person to capture people’s emails (if you’ll be sending digital images) or street addresses (if you’ll be mailing out prints). This will be a great way for you to stay in touch with your guests and show up in their Inbox or mailbox with pleasant surprises. If your budget allows, we highly recommend you rent a 360 Rotating Photo Booth. Families will have so much fun with it! Oriental Trading offers several Nativity backdrops you may want to explore for setting up a more traditional photo booth. Be sure to enlist the help of a professional photographer, especially if you’ll be mailing out prints. Check out Photo Booth Props in your Event Kit. Print, laminate, add craft sticks and let the fun begin! Inside the Nativity Character Set folder you’ll find puppets and masks which you could also use at this station. || 15 ||
Page 2 and 3: CONTENTS 01 Introduction 02 03 05 E
Page 4 and 5: EVENT OVERVIEW CHRISTMAS IN FIVE LE
Page 6 and 7: 1 week out Continue social media pu
Page 8 and 9: Each station represents a different
Page 10 and 11: STATION J Hundreds of years before
Page 12 and 13: STATION E Imagine the shock felt by
Page 14 and 15: Houston, we have a surprise! You've
Page 16 and 17: You've been chosen to cook alongsid
Page 18 and 19: STATION S It's interesting that Jes
Page 22 and 23: CREATIVE STATION #1 Set up several
Page 24: CREATIVE STATION #3 Set up several
Page 27 and 28: FAMILY GUIDE Each family will recei
Page 29 and 30: PUBLICITY PLAN Here’s content to
Page 31 and 32: SOCIAL MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENTS + STRATE
Page 33 and 34: BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Get ready to
Page 35 and 36: WHAT IF... If you’ve never hosted
Page 37 and 38: BITS & PIECES GRAPHICS Your Event K

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