All-Age Service

1. All-Age Service in UK cinemas on 23rdNovember 2012

2. Christmas Quiz

3. 1. What is traditionally hidden in a Christmas pudding? Sock Tooth Coin

4. Coin

5. 2. How many days are there on a traditional advent calendar? 24 25 30

6. 24

7. 3. What pulls Santa’s sleigh? Guinea pigs Reindeer Chickens

8. Reindeer

9. 4. According to the song, how many days of Christmas are there? 2 6 12

10. 12

11. 5. What is used to make Christingles? Bananas Oranges Potatoes

12. Oranges

13. 6. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Enid Blyton Charles Dickens J.K. Rowling

14. Charles Dickens

15. 7. Which royal couple started off the fashion for Christmas trees in Britain? Victoria and Albert William and Kate David and Victoria Beckham

16. Victoria and Albert

17. 8. What percentage of British dogs receive a Christmas present from their owners? 17% 45% 70%

18. 70%

19. 9. In 2011, ASDA sold 2,638 Christmas cards. How many of them had a nativity scene on them? 4 40 400

20. 4

21. 10. On average, how much did each person spend on presents and food for Christmas in 2011? £56 £256 £560

22. £560

23. in UK cinemas on 23rdNovember 2012

24. Dramatised Reading

25. Narrator 1: There were shepherds living out in the fields near Bethlehem, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Narrator 2: An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,

26. Angel 1: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Narrator 2:Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

27. Angels:[Congregation all join in] Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests. Narrator 1: When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Shepherds: Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.

28. Narrator 1: So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. Narrator 2: But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

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30. Luke 2:8-20 (NIV) 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

31. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

32. 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.” 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,

33. “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

34. 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

35. Joining-in Prayer

36. The angel said, ‘Today your saviour was born, He is Christ the Lord’. Glory to God in the highest!

37. We’re sorry when we make Christmas just about our fun. But thank you that in Jesus we can be forgiven. Glory to God in the highest!

38. We’re sorry when we pretend to be good in what we say, think and do.Thank you that you came to rescue us and change us. Glory to God in the highest!

39. Thank you that you came in to our world as a baby.Thank you that you lived a perfect life. Glory to God in the highest!

40. Thank you that you died on a cross.Then you rose from the dead. Glory to God in the highest!

41. Thank you that you are now in heaven.And we look forward to the day that you will return. Glory to God in the highest!And on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.Amen.

42. Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus because . . .

43. Thank you God for all you’ve done Thank you God for sending your Son Thank you Jesus for coming to earth Today we celebrate your birth Thank you Jesus for dying for me

44. Thank you Lord for setting me free Thank you that you rose from the dead And live in heaven as we have read Thank you that you always reign And one day will come back again! Amen