Let’s get ready for Advent! Let your “why” shape how you program the Christmas Season. Consider everything from costumes to script to timing and what kind of storytelling would work best for the children and families in your church.

Resources from this webinar:

• Christmas Pageants Slides
• PRC Advent Resources – https://www.prcli.org/shop/?product-category=christmas-advent
• PRC Advent Webinars and Blogs – https://www.prcli.org/?s=christmas
• The ABCs of Christmas- https://youngclergywomen.org/the-abcs-of-christmas-a-worship-service/
• Christmas Participation Story – https://hope4ce.net/2015/11/16/christmas-participation-story/  
• Christmas Story in 5 parts – https://dandelion-marketplace.com/product/the-christmas-story-in-5-parts/  
• Christmas Story Stones – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPX4K1mcAx_Kk8OevuGYwsaPmFAbkOdFI&si=y-HGAFwjF2jYyaR1
• Scratch Off Advent Calendar – https://www.prcli.org/product/scratch-off-advent-calendar/  
• Story of the Drummer Boy – https://theresaecho.com/2014/11/14/nativity-story-of-the-drummer-boy/  

Elizabeth Christie has been working in the field of children’s and family ministries for over two decades. She has served in a variety of ministry settings as both staff and consultant, finding great joy in helping make lifelong faith formation transformational for all. Her particular passion is making ministries inclusive for all of God’s children. She is currently serving at The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and is the children’s ministry consultant for Practical Resources for Churches. Elizabeth has been married to Tom, a college librarian, for 25 years, sharing their lives with their seven amazing children.