Book Description

Using the timeless scene of the Bethlehem stable as a visual backdrop, Blueprints for Advent and Christmas provides dynamic resources for creating a memorable and inspiring worship experience that will be remembered for years to come. There are detailed instructions for replicating the nativity setting, including blueprints showing exact specifications for constructing scenery -enabling parish craftsmen and artists to use their gifts for a unique public witness. The scene is completed with a live tableau of actors. In addition to the stable backdrop, Blueprints for Advent and Christmas offers a smorgasbord of scenes, activities, and tools that promise to attract and inspire worshipers. The four themes are:

- When Israel Sang the Blues
- When Maiden Mary Sang the Magnificat
- When Teddy Roosevelt Sang Bass
- When The Angels and All Creation Sang Gloria in Excelsis!

In addition, sets of Advent mini-dramas designed for use with lectionary cycles A and B are also included.