FUMC Kingdom School

Christmas ProgramDecember 14, 2014

Costumes/PropsHalos

White ShawlsSunglasses for ALL

InstrumentsCandles (battery powered)

MangerBaby Jesus

ACT I“Angels”

Narrator: Older Kid

Read as younger kids file in as angels, and stand in semi-circle behind & around manger

“Love came down at Christmas,Love all lovely, Love Divine,Love was born at Christmas,

Star and Angels gave the sign.”

Away in a Manger1st Verse: All kids – with traditional hand actions, played on the piano

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus

laid down His sweet head.The stars in the sky

looked down where He lay,The little Lord Jesus asleep on the

hay Kids “freeze” in angel position – holding candles or prayer position with hands

Narrator: Older Kid

The angel said to them,“Do not be afraid, for behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joywhich will be to all people.

For there is born to you this dayin the City of David, a Savior,

who is Christ the Lord.”

Narrator: Older Kid

“And this will be the sign to you:

You will find a Babewrapped in swaddling cloths,

lying in a manger.”

Narrator: Older Kid

“And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the

heavenly host praising God and saying:

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace,

and goodwill toward men.”

Silent Night1st Verse: All kids – played on the piano

Silent night, holy night!All is calm, all is bright.

Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.

Holy infant so tender and mild.Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.

Kids “freeze” in angel position – holding candles or prayer position with hands

Narrator: Older Kid

“For God so loved the world,That He gave His only Son,

That whoever believes in himShall not perish,

But have eternal life.”John 3:16

ACT II“Excited Hearts”

Narrator: Older Kid to the younger ones

“That means Jesus was thefirst Christmas present – to

us!”

All Kids: Excitedly

“That. Is. AWESOME!!” (cheer)

Older Kid: Point at the sound person

“Hey! Turn up the music, please!”

Sound person nods, puts on sunglasses, and starts the song.

Kids put on sunglasses, grab instruments, and use candles as “microphones.”

Start out with kids singing and dancing (music on CD)

[Older girls do some easy choreography?]

They need to know the first 11 lines the best

During the line *“they see a bright new shining star, they hear a choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from afar”* one kid will get the choir to their feet – they could put on sunglasses too if they wanted – and the kid will direct the choir.

Choir comes in on “Hark, now hear the angels sing…”

Kids get the congregation & pastor to stand, dance, clap along, etc.

Projection should have words

Mary’s Boy ChildMary’s boy child Jesus

Christwas born on Christmas Day

And man will live forevermore because of

Christmas Day

Mary’s Boy ChildLong time ago in

Bethlehem,So the Holy Bible said

Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ

Was born on Christmas Day

Mary’s Boy ChildHark, now hear the angels

sing,A king was born today

And man will live forevermore because of Christmas Day

Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day

Mary’s Boy ChildWhile shepherds watch

their flock by night*They see a bright new

shining starThey hear a choir sing a song

The music seemed tocome from afar*

Mary’s Boy ChildHark, now hear the angels

sing,A king was born today

And man will live forevermore because of

Christmas Day

Mary’s Boy ChildFor a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang out

There were tears ofjoy and laughterPeople shouted

“Let everyone know. There is hope for all to find

peace.”

Mary’s Boy ChildAnd then they found a little

nookIn a stable all forlorn

And in a manger cold and dark,

Mary’s little boy was born

Mary’s Boy ChildHark, now hear the angels

sing,A king was born today

And man will live forevermore because of Christmas Day

Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ as born on Christmas Day

Mary’s Boy ChildFor a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang out

There were tears ofjoy and laughterPeople shouted

“Let everyone know. There is hope for all to find

peace.”

Oh My LordOh my Lord, you sentYour Son to save us

Oh my Lord, your very selfYou gave us

Oh my Lord, that sinMay not enslave us

And love may reign once more

Oh My LordOh my Lord, when in the crib

They found HimOh my Lord, a golden halo

Crowned HimOh my Lord, they gathered

All around HimTo see Him and adore

Oh My Lord(This day will live forever)Oh my Lord (So Praise the

Lord)They had become to doubt you

Oh my Lord(He is the truth forever)

What did they know about you?

Oh My LordOh my Lord (So Praise the

Lord)

But they were lost without you

They needed you so bad(His light is shining on us)

Oh My LordOh my Lord (So Praise the Lord)

With the child’s adoration

Oh my Lord (He is a personation)

There came great jubilation

Oh My LordOh my Lord (So Praise the Lord)

And full of admiration

They realized what they had

(until the sun falls from the sky)

Oh My LordOh my Lord (Oh praise the Lord)

You sent your Son to save usOh my Lord (This day will live

forever)Your very self You gave us

Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)That sin may not enslave us

And love may reign once more

Song fades out, older kids kind of collapse on stage. Younger kids sit back in semi-circle where they started.

Narrator: Older kid – happy, but disappointed

“Is it over already?”All younger kids smile and shake heads “no”.

Narrator: Older kid

“If we keep Christ in our hearts, Christmas has no

end.”Everyone bow or kneel at the manger

FUMC Kingdom School

Christmas ProgramDecember 14, 2014