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A Simple Christmas Program
A Note from the Author
My goal when I began writing children’s Christmas Programs was to provide a fun way for my own children to memorize Bible verses while learning about the real story of Christmas. Through “A Simple Christmas,” even young children can memorize the Bible in a meaningful way and learn traditional Christmas hymns in the process. Karlene Murphree August 2016
From the Very Beginning
A Note from the Author
This great little program was my first to include a parallel story line to the Biblical account of Christmas. Both children and adults can appreciate a story, but the Bible is so much more than a book of wonderful stories. It presents both the history and the future of the intersection of humanity with the Creator God of the universe. I love how “From the Very Beginning” presents a broader, richer context to the Christmas account by setting it against familiar Old Testament characters and encourages both the cast and the audience to trace God’s hand of grace throughout the centuries. Karlene Murphree August 2016
What Happened to Baby Jesus
A Note from the Author:
Every program that I write becomes my favorite one so far, and “What Happened to Baby Jesus?” is no exception. This script was born out of our own family tradition of wrapping the baby Jesus from our Nativity scene and placing it under the Christmas tree. About half way through the opening of presents on Christmas morning, we allow one of our children to open the present. Then we all pause and read the Christmas account from Luke chapter 2 and discuss the Biblical meaning of Christmas. We have had many conversations with our children about the different ways that people overlook the Biblical meaning of Christmas in traditional holiday celebrations. As a family, we are always looking for ways to keep Christmas from becoming a celebration of selfishness rather than a celebration of God’s greatest gift of self-sacrifice. At Country Church Press, we hope that this program will be a fun way to remind all of us to put Jesus in His rightful place as we celebrate Christmas this year. Karlene Murphree September 2016