Christmas at St. Paul's

* December 24, Christmas Eve Family Service at 4:00pm  This service includes no rehearsal Christmas Pageant is a part of this service, all children are welcome to pick out a costume from the numerous ones provided and participate in a retelling of the Birth of Jesus during the service.
* December 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 10pm
* December 25, Christmas Day, 10am Service

Searching for the spirit of Christmas?  Check out these video clips to help you discover it. 

The Nativity story created by the kids!

If Jesus were born in times of Google, Facebook....

Online resources to celebrate christmas:

create your own nativity using this 8 page downloadable booklet

download a free beautifully illustrated story of Christmas called At the Manger, originally published by Episcopal Children's Curriculum

http://theimaginationtree.com/2011/12/christmas-sensory-tub.html  Create a sensory tub filled to the brim with Christmas colors, textures and scents! Perfect for baby and toddler play and lots of hands on, open-ended fun and learning this season

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/2049/christmas-in-two-homes  An article that considers how holiday life in two (or more!) homes affects children's celebration of the season... and your planning for those children.

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/3070/helping-people-spend-wiselyAn article with ideas on spending wisely this Christmas season