Glory to God

  in the highest!

December 24, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Children’s Christmas Eve Service

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

11555 N. US Highway 27

Decatur, IN 46733

Welcome to all our guests and visitors. We pray that this service from our most gracious God will edify and strengthen you under His goodness and mercy.

Christmas Eve Children’s Service

December 24, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Service Music

Ringing of the Church Bell

PROCESSIONAL HYMN   “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful”

            Oh, come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant!
            Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem;
            Come and behold him, Born the king of angels:   Refrain                                                                                                    

            Refrain           Oh, come, let us adore him,
                                    Oh, come, let us adore him,
                                    Oh, come, let us adore him,
                                    Christ the Lord.

            Highest, most holy, Light of light eternal, Born of a virgin, a mortal he comes;
            Son of the Father, Now in flesh appearing!           Refrain                                                                                              

            Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
            Glory to God In the highest!                                 Refrain

            Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be glory given!

            Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing!    Refrain

INVOCATION         

P:  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C:  Amen.

RESPONSIVE READING:

P:  God sent us His Son born as a child.

C:  Oh, come, let us adore Him.

P:  Jesus, our Savior, is God’s Gift of love.

C:  Oh, come, let us adore Him.

P:  Jesus came to die for our sins.

C:  Oh, come, let us adore Him.

P:  Jesus our Savior rose from the dead.

C:  Oh, come, let us adore Him.

P:  Jesus, our Savior, was born on Christmas Day.

C:  Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

HYMN    (congregation): LSB #357  v. 1, 4, 6      “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

“In a Little Stable” .....by Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1^st,   2^nd  Grade 

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

RECITATIONS:     Luke 2:26-38   -   Birth of Jesus Foretold

HYMN  (by children):  “Hark the Glad Sound"

RECITATIONS:     Luke 2:1-7   -   Birth of Jesus Christ

HYMN  (by children):  “Away In A Manger "

     v.3   solo by ARIC BRADTMUELLER

RECITATIONS:      “From Heaven Above To Earth I Come”

HYMN -     LSB  #368   “Angels We Have Heard On High”

     Children v. 1,   Congregation v. 2 & 3

RECITATIONS:       Luke 2: 8-14   -   The Shepherds and the Angels

HYMN:  LSB  #370    “What Child is This”

     v.1   solo by LAUREL ZWICK,  Congregation. v. 2 & 3

RECITATIONS:         Luke 2:15-21   -   The Shepherds and the Angels

HYMN     (congregation)   LSB #376  -  Once in Royal David’s City

HOMILY

OFFERING

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

BENEDICTION

RECESSIONAL HYMN: “Silent Night"

 Children and Congregation:

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schlaft, einsam wacht

Nur das heilige eltern Paar. Das im stalle zu Bethlehem war,

Bei dem himmlischen Kind! Bei dem himmlischen Kind!

            Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight;

            Glories stream from heaven afar, Heav’nly hosts sing, Alleluia!

            Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!

            Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light.

            Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace.

            Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

+  Soli Deo Gloria  +

Characters:

Mary: KAMIO GILREATH

Joseph: JAY SCHEUMANN

The Angels: AUDRA BUTLER,

Reverend John M. Dreyer, Pastor

Guest Organist:  Amy Schueler