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