Christmas shorts Christmas shorts ItIt’’s a parade, s a parade,

a Christmas parade! a Christmas parade! To celebrate To celebrate

the birth of Jesus Christ.the birth of Jesus Christ.ItIt’’s a parade, a Christmas s a parade, a Christmas

parade! parade! With marching bands, With marching bands,

Festive floats and sparkling lights.Festive floats and sparkling lights.

It’s a parade,Let heaven and nature sing.

Christ was born in Bethlehem, so let’s all praise and worship Him,

Our Savior and our King!

(EUGENE): (EUGENE): Each year, as Each year, as holiday season begins, thereholiday season begins, there’’s s an air of anticipation and an air of anticipation and excitement as the colors of excitement as the colors of Christmas explode around us.Christmas explode around us.

(Joshua(Joshua 1 1stst grader grader):): and here are the and here are the Kids of Kingdom, to explain Kids of Kingdom, to explain what the colors of Christmas what the colors of Christmas reprrepresent.esent.

(All puppets): Gold is the colors of (All puppets): Gold is the colors of kings. It reminds us that Jesus is kings. It reminds us that Jesus is the Son of God. Hethe Son of God. He’’s the King of s the King of kings and Lord of lords.kings and Lord of lords.

(All puppets): white represents the (All puppets): white represents the virgin birth and signifies the virgin birth and signifies the purity of Jesus, who was without purity of Jesus, who was without sin.sin.

(All puppets): the color red (All puppets): the color red symbolizes the blood of our symbolizes the blood of our Savior, reminding us that only Savior, reminding us that only through Him are we saved from through Him are we saved from our sin.our sin.

(All puppets): green is for the new (All puppets): green is for the new life we receive when we accept life we receive when we accept Christmas as our Savior.Christmas as our Savior.

☎ ☎ Sound of Trumpet- All Sound of Trumpet- All standstand

(all sing standing!!(all sing standing!!))Jesus Christ was born two Jesus Christ was born two

thousand years ago.thousand years ago.A gift of God for everyone A gift of God for everyone

because He loves us so.because He loves us so.That little Baby became a man That little Baby became a man

who died to set us free!who died to set us free!And those of us that follow And those of us that follow

Him have life eternally!Him have life eternally!Sound of drum- start to walk Sound of drum- start to walk

ItIt’’s a parade, a Christmas s a parade, a Christmas parade! parade!

To celebrate the birth of Jesus To celebrate the birth of Jesus ChristChrist

ItIt’’s a parade, a Christmas s a parade, a Christmas parade! parade!

With marching bands, festive With marching bands, festive floats and sparkling lights.floats and sparkling lights.

ItIt’’s a parade, a Christmas s a parade, a Christmas parade!parade!

Let heaven and nature sing. Let heaven and nature sing.

Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem,

so letso let’’s all praise and worship s all praise and worship Him, Him,

Our Savior and our King!Our Savior and our King!

Christ was born in Bethlehem,Christ was born in Bethlehem,

so letso let’’s all praise and worship s all praise and worship Him, our Savior and our King!Him, our Savior and our King!

* Narration* NarrationChristmas in America is indeed Christmas in America is indeed

rich with tradition.rich with tradition.We decorate our homes, churches, We decorate our homes, churches,

and communities with an array and communities with an array of festive holiday finery.of festive holiday finery.

These decorations add to the These decorations add to the spirit of celebration and spirit of celebration and symbolize many truths we symbolize many truths we hold dear.hold dear.

☻ ☻ MUSICMUSIC

(Caroline)(Caroline) We decorate our homes We decorate our homes each year with strings each year with strings of shiny lightsof shiny lights

(all)(all) shiny lights shiny lights

(Sarah (Sarah 11stst grader grader)) These remind us These remind us that Jesus Christ is the light of that Jesus Christ is the light of the World, thatthe World, that’’s right!s right!

(ALL)(ALL) that that’’s right!s right!

(Claire)(Claire) A candle placed on the A candle placed on the window sill tells each passer window sill tells each passer by.by.

(all)(all) passer by. passer by.

(Steven)(Steven) That those who live That those who live inside this house are inside this house are followers of Jesus Christ. followers of Jesus Christ.

(all)(all) Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. ☻ ☻ MUSIC MUSIC –– move spots move spots

(Sarah (Sarah 44thth grader grader)) A festive wreath A festive wreath with ribbons bright hanging on with ribbons bright hanging on the door,the door,

(all)(all) on the door. on the door.

(Amanda)(Amanda) It It’’s a circle that has no s a circle that has no end, just like the love of our Lord.end, just like the love of our Lord.

(all)(all) our Lord! our Lord!

MusicMusic

(Nathan) (Nathan) The Christmas tree of The Christmas tree of evergreen, a symbol of eternal evergreen, a symbol of eternal life.life.

(all)(all) Eternal life! Eternal life!

(Joshua (Joshua 33rdrd grader grader)) Its smell is Its smell is sweet as our lives should be, sweet as our lives should be, pleasing in the Masterpleasing in the Master’’s sight!s sight!

(Chorus)(Chorus)

(Chorus(Chorus))Christmas in America! Such a Christmas in America! Such a

happy time of year!happy time of year!

Christmas in America is full of Christmas in America is full of festive yule festive yule ––tide cheer.tide cheer.

Christmas in America to the Savior Christmas in America to the Savior let us sing. let us sing. (move spots)(move spots)

Lift His banner high, His name Lift His banner high, His name glorify, praises to the King!glorify, praises to the King!

(Kaylie)(Kaylie) The giving of gifts is a The giving of gifts is a great American tradition. We great American tradition. We search high and low to find search high and low to find that perfect gift for those we that perfect gift for those we love.love.

(Ashley)(Ashley) But we all know the But we all know the only perfect gift was given to only perfect gift was given to us by God. He loved us so us by God. He loved us so much that He gave us His much that He gave us His only Son, Jesus.only Son, Jesus.

(Aaron):(Aaron): And when we give And when we give presents to others, it reminds presents to others, it reminds us of Godus of God’’s precious gift.s precious gift.

(Ryan)(Ryan) Jesus is the gift that Jesus is the gift that keeps on giving! With Christ keeps on giving! With Christ in your heart, itin your heart, it’’s Christmas s Christmas everydayeveryday!!

(Move spots except James, Chris, Ashley)(Move spots except James, Chris, Ashley)

clap and cheerclap and cheer☻ ☻ MUSIC ; fast move and step in circleMUSIC ; fast move and step in circle(?)(?)

(James)(James) As Christmas day draws As Christmas day draws near,people across America gather near,people across America gather

with those they love to celebrate the with those they love to celebrate the bond of family and the birth of our bond of family and the birth of our Savior.Savior.

(Christian)(Christian) Each family has special Each family has special holiday traditions that have been holiday traditions that have been passed from generation to passed from generation to generation. Letgeneration. Let’’s take a look! You s take a look! You know Kirk thereknow Kirk there’’s nothing quite like s nothing quite like Christmas in America. ItChristmas in America. It’’s the s the celebration of celebrations! celebration of celebrations! (two move (two move back, Ashley stays)back, Ashley stays)

(Ashley)(Ashley) Families all together Families all together now, they bow their heads in now, they bow their heads in prayer, thanks to the Lord prayer, thanks to the Lord above for His abundant care. above for His abundant care.

(Sarah (Sarah 11stst grader grader) ) The Bible The Bible read, Christread, Christ’’s story told and s story told and then a little caroling. Cookies then a little caroling. Cookies baked and stockings filled, baked and stockings filled, and children sing with glee. and children sing with glee.

(Caroline & Claire)(Caroline & Claire) Presents Presents wrapped with paper bright, wrapped with paper bright, and placed beneath the tree. and placed beneath the tree. DinnerDinner’’s served so very one s served so very one gather around. gather around.

LetLet’’s eat!s eat!

(Chorus)(Chorus)

(Chorus)-(Chorus)- all danceall danceChristmas in America! Christmas in America!

Such a happy time of year!Such a happy time of year!Christmas in America is Christmas in America is

full of festive yule full of festive yule ––tide cheer.tide cheer.Christmas in America to the Savior let Christmas in America to the Savior let

us sing.us sing.Lift His banner high, His name glorify, Lift His banner high, His name glorify,

praises to the King!praises to the King!Lift His banner high, His name glorify, Lift His banner high, His name glorify,

praises to the King!praises to the King!Christmas in America!Christmas in America!

clap and cheerclap and cheer - - all put sticks down and all put sticks down and ready to do hand motionready to do hand motion

Here we see the most meaningful of all Christmas traditions, the nativity. On our lawns, in our homes, and at our churches, nativities help to recreate the wonder, the miracle of that holy night. These beautiful nativities are a wonderful source of inspiration for us today.Mary and Joseph, the earthly parents of the Messiah, Stepped out in faith and obedience to God’s will. They inspire us to be willing, devoted servants of God.

ItIt’’s a parade. s a parade. (puppets sing and all move

back)

a Christmas parade! a Christmas parade!

To celebrate To celebrate

the birth of Jesus Christ.the birth of Jesus Christ.

ItIt’’s a parade, a Christmas s a parade, a Christmas parade! parade!

With marching bands, With marching bands,

Festive floats and sparkling lights.Festive floats and sparkling lights.

It’s a parade.Let heaven and nature sing.

Christ was born in Bethlehem, so let’s all praise and worship Him,

Our Savior and our King!