Christmas 2004: Letters at Christmas

December 21, 2004 (Weekend Service)

A complete service focusing on the importance of relationships during the holidays. This compelling service package utilizes a blend of music, drama, and message. Drama vignettes feature letters written from individuals in a variety of real-life situations, the music is a fresh arrangement of traditional carols and hymns, and the message by Bill Hybels and other Willow pastors highlights what God might say in a letter to us. DVD runs about 1:06.

Element Type Service Element Video
Song What Child is This?
By William C. Dix
Public Domain
 
Song Light of the Stable
With Dance
By Steve & Elizabeth Rhymer
© 1975 Tessa Publishing Company
As done by Selah on CD: "Rose of Bethlehem"
 
Comments Gene Appel
Welcome
 
Song O Come All Ye Faithful
By John Francis Wade
Public Domain
 
Song Joy to the World
By Isaac Watts and George Frederick Handel
Public Domain
 
Song Angels We Have Heard on High
This arrangement © 2004 Mike Engelhardt, Steve Myers, Paul Langford and Ever Devoted.
 
Other Nancy Beach & Mike Breaux
With Visuals
 
Song Away in a Manger
Words: verse 1&2 unknown, verse 3 John Thomas McFarland
Music: James R. Murray
Public Domain
 
Song The First Noel
Music by John Stainer
Public Domain
 
Video Kids' Letters  
Drama A Sister's Letter  
Song I Wonder as I Wander
Text: Appalachian carol: adapted by John Jacob Niles
Music:John Jacob Niles; arranged by Donald P. Hustad
©1945 by G. Schirmer, Inc. ©Renewed. All Rights Reserved. UBP
 
Song O Holy Night  
Drama A Soldier's Letter  
Song Come to Me
By Greg Ferguson
© Greg Ferguson and EverDevoted 2004
 
Message Bill Hybels  
Set-up Bill Hybels  
Offering & Announcements Good Christians All Rejoice  
Set-up Bill Hybels  
Song Silent Night
With images of homes decorated at night
Words by Joseph Mohr, music by Franz Gruber
Public Domain
 
Closing Bill Hybels  
Walk-out Silent Night - Instrumental  


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