Great look at the story of the boy with 5 loaves and 2 fishes.

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An adventurous youth was hiking through the German forest when he saw a dark opening in a cliff indicating a deep cave. With the excitement of adventure, the youth decided to go exploring. He carefully made his way into the opening and not too far from the entrance, he saw a flickering light in the passage far ahead. A typical teenager, ever curious, he had to see what was inside the cave.

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Verse 1:
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise;
Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Verse 1:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay;
Remember Christ, our Saviour,
Was born on Christmas day,
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray.

Chorus:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Verse 1:
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Verse 1:
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
Looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

Verse 1:
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing over the plains
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains.

Chorus:
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a In excelsis de-o

Verse 2:
Shepherds, why this Jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Verse 1:
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your fl ight over all the earth
Ye, who sang creations story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Chorus:
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son

Verse:
My Savior, Redeemer
Lifted me from the miry clay
Almighty, forever
I will never be the same

Pre-Chorus:
‘Cause You came near,
From the everlasting
To the world we live.
The Father’s only Son,

Chorus:
You lived, You died,
You rose again on high.
You opened the way,
For the world to live again.
Hallelujah,
For all You’ve done.

Verse:
Thank You for the cross, the mighty cross,
That God Himself should die for such as us,
And everyday we’re changed
Into Your image more and more,
Yes, by the cross we’ve truly been transformed.

Verse:
Jesus Christ, I think upon Your sacrifice,
You became nothing, poured out to death.
Many times I’ve wondered at Your gift of life,
And I’m in that place once again.
I’m in that place once again.

Verse 1:
Thank You for the cross, Lord.
Thank You for the price You paid.
Bearing all my sin and shame,
In love You came,
And gave amazing grace.

Verse 2
Thank You for this love, Lord.
Thank You for Your nail pierced hands.
Washed me in Your cleansing flow,
Now all I know,
Your forgiveness and embrace.

Verse 1:
You saved me from my destruction,
You turned my feet from death,
You lifted me with Your kindness,
You filled me with Your breathe.

Pre chorus:
How can I thank You?
What can I bring?

Martin Rinkert was a minister in the little town of Eilenburg in Germany some 350 years ago. He was the son of a poor coppersmith, but somehow, he managed to work his way through an education.

Hymn: “Rescue the Perishing” by Fanny Crosby

Not long ago a farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his wife asked him how it was. “Well,” said the farmer, “It was good. They did something different, however. They sang praise choruses instead of hymns.”

A young, new Christian from the big city attended the small town church one weekend. He came home and his wife asked him how it was.

“Well,” said the young man, “It was good. They did something different, however. They sang hymns instead of regular songs.”

This is a story about a soldier in the North Africa Campaign in World War II. After heavy fighting, the men returned to camp. The next day being Sunday, the Chaplain had set up a church service. The men were asked to take out their Bibles or Prayer Books.

Christmas Party Game Description:
The following words are taken from various songs associated with Christmas. Can you name the song?

Christmas Game Play

• Read out the words, and the first person to stand up and begin singing the correct song gets a prize! If they guess the song you can give them a hint by singing the words to the correct tune.

Can You guess this Christmas Carol?

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Introduction
How well do you know the songs and carols commonly associated with Christmas?

Game Description
Common Christmas Tunes can be the foundation for a variety of Christmas games including “Name that Tune”
Christmas Name that Tune (Musical or by Lyrics)

Can You guess this Christmas Carol?

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For a wonderful collection of similar puzzles click here!

Can You guess this Christmas Carol?

Check back for the answer tomorrow!

For a wonderful collection of similar puzzles click here!

Can You guess this Christmas Carol?

Check back for the answer tomorrow!

For a wonderful collection of similar puzzles click here!

“How can I say thanks for the things you have done for me–
Things so undeserved, yet You give to prove Your love for me?
The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude–
All that I am and ever hope to be, I owe it all to Thee.

We sing “Sweet Hour of Prayer” and are content with 5-10 minutes.
We sing “Onward Christian Soldier” and wait to be drafted into His service.
We sing “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” and don’t use the one we have.
We sing “There Shall be Showers of Blessings” but do not come when it rains.
We sing “Blest Be The Tie That Binds” and let the least little offense sever it.
We sing “Serve the Lord With Gladness” and gripe about all we have to do.
We sing “The Whole Wide World For Jesus” and never invite our next door neighbor.
We sing “Cast Thy Burden on the Lord” and worry ourselves into nervous breakdowns.
We sing “We’re Marching to Zion” but fail to march to worship or Sunday School.
We sing “I Love to Tell the Story” and never mention it all.

There are many special songs and hymns associated with Easter. Songs like “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” and “I am the Resurrection and the Life” fill the air with the celebration of Easter. Get your youth group together to do an Easter caroling party.

The grave of Fanny Crosby, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a simple marker that reads, “Aunt Fanny — She Hath Done What She Could.”

Materials
None

Game Preparation
Divide the youth into twelve groups of any size.

No one can fracture a Christmas carol better than a kid. Unfortunately they sometimes get the words a little confused. Sing along with these new takes on old favorites:

An Old English Traditional Christmas Carol

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.

The rising of the sun
And the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the choir.

As little children we would dream of Christmas morn
and all the gifts and toys we knew we’d find.
But we never realized a Baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives…
WE are the reason that He gave His life;
We are the reason that He suffered and died.
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live.

BIBLE RAP by Nancy Minsky

Emphasize capital words in dark print.
Accentuate rhythm and recite to strong rap rhythm.

He SITS enTHRONED upon the CIRcle of the EARTH.
He’s BEEN in POWer since He GAVE life BIRTH.
The SOV ereign LORD He REIGNS in POWER,
AWAIT ing the DAY of His SU PER POWER.
The LORD is IN His holy TEM ple with MIRTH.
Be SIL ent be FORE Him ALL the EARTH.

He SITS enTHRONED upon the CIRcle of the EARTH.
He’s BEEN in POWer since He GAVE life BIRTH.
The SOV ereign LORD He REIGNS in POWER,
AWAIT ing the DAY of His SU PER POWER.
The LORD is IN His holy TEM ple with MIRTH.
Be SIL ent be FORE Him ALL the EARTH.

Psalm 90:14-15 “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all of our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble.”