Joe C Ellis

What Child Is This? a Simple Yet Powerful Christmas Eve Service Joe C Ellis

This Christmas Eve service combines dramatic readings from characters surrounding the Christmas story and the wonderful carols of the season. A slide presentation is suggested to go with the service, although it is not necessary. The presentation ends with a candlelight service and the singing of Silent Night. Anyone who purchases the Kindle version is given permission to make twenty copies of the service to distribute to the readers and others involved. Characters included in this Christmas Eve service-Elizabeth, Zachariah, Anna, Simeon, a shepherd, an angel, three wise men, the innkeeper's wife, Joseph, and Mary. Carols included in this Christmas Eve service--1. What Child Is This? 2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 3. O Come, All Ye Faithful 4. O Little Town of Bethlehem 5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 6. Angels from the Realms of Glory 7. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks 8. We Three Kings 9. O Holy Night 10. The Birthday of a King 11. Silent Night 12. Joy to the World. If you would like a copy of the PowerPoint slide presentation, please contact Pastor Joe Ellis at joecellis@comast.net.