Tea-time Church for December, Year 3

These are the resources for Tea-time Church for December, Year 3

The PowerPoint slides on this page are standard size - You can find the widescreen slides here

The base readings are:

John 1:6-14
Ephesians 5:8-14

The theme for this week: Christingles

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Tea-time Church

An introduction to Tea-time Church

Worship

	The complete PowerPoint file for Tea-time church - Download Remember to download all the videos you wish to use and always keep them in the same folder as the PowerPoint file. If you wish to use your own musicians it is a simple matter to delete our video slides and insert the words versions using "Insert Slides from file ..." or "Reuse Slides". You can also easily remove any part that you don't need or insert your own material. There are also complete Notes - Download
	Show Respect for the Son Available as a bible-bop video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: © John Hardwick and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report. We find that a bible-bop is a great way of moving from the games into the worship. Children prefer this to singing and this will draw them to the worship area. We suggest using it again after tea to draw people back to the worship area.
	A band of angels, Words, Sheet Music Also available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words and video are copyright: © 2000 John Hardwick and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report
	A prayer can be found in the main PowerPoint and Notes files - Download
	A reading of John 1:6-14 - Download
	And interactive talk looking at the meaning of the parts of a Christingle - Download
	Bethlehem in Judah, Words, Sheet Music Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: Dave Godfrey, © 2005 Song Solutions Daybreak and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Craft

The main craft this week will be making the Christingles. You will need oranges, candles, some ribbon (sticky backing will help), cocktail sticks, sweets and nuts. Small children will need some help with this.

For the communal craft we suggest making a large picture of a Christingle, but leaving the sticks clear. Get the children to draw (or cut out from a magazine) their favourite food and then stick it onto the Christingle.

For cooking we would suggest making some Christmas tree shaped biscuits and then decorating them with icing, silver balls, sugar strands and other decorations.

Tea

We have found that sandwiches, crisps, sausage rolls, pizza, jelly and ice cream make a really good Sunday tea. It would also be great to add some Christmas treats such as Mince pies, Christmas Cake, Chocolate Logs etc.

The Notes suggest a number of "I wonder questions" to start conversations about the video and the story.

Response

	We suggest calling everyone back to the worship space by repeating the bible-bop - Download - Sample
	Away in a manger, HP 94, STF 191, SOF 36, MP 47, JP 12, RAS 146, CP 45, TS 36, KS 15 Available as a video with a backing track - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are by J. T. McFarland. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	A reading of Ephesians 5:8-14 - Download
	There is an all age talk how the 'light' might impact on our lives - Download
	A prayer for others can be found in the main PowerPoint and Notes files - Download
	Round orange, round orange, you serve as a sign, STF 184 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: Elizabeth Cosnett, © 1992 Stainer & Bell Ltd. and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Can you see what we have made, TS 353, KS 24 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: Graham Kendrick, © 1997 Make Way Music. and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	God, whose love is everywhere, CP 79, JP 353 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: © Timothy Dudley Smith, adm Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Bring your Christingle with gladness and joy!, JP 315 The words are copyright: Valerie Ruddle & William Horton, © Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	It’s round like an orange, JP 402 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0035170 . The words are copyright: Basil Bridge, © Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Notes

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