Bethlehem marketplace ideas

A Night in Bethlehem - Market tent ideas

It was a wonderful night in Bethlehem... We had our ward party last night. This is the Christmas party that I had in mind after I did last years ward party. I am so glad that I got to stay around and see my "vision" play out for the evening. Most wards do something like this at least once, but our ward has never done it. It is a huge on taking, but I knew that it could be done. Here is the census area where you signed the census and paid your taxes (can of food) before entering the market…

This was an activity that was in the very early stages of planning when I got released. (Sorry it has taken me over 6 months to post!) While I do not have all of the details I will post what I do know as it was a huge success. First of all, I will tell you that my Ward had done "Christmas in Bethlehem" about 5 years ago (Before I was called) and it was far too unorganized and far too much work. The feedback wasn't necessarily positive after that, so when I suggested it as a possibility to my…

While many churches began this week hanging greenery to mark the first Sunday of Advent, Covenant Church started off the season by hauling hay into the sanctuary.

The theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School was The Jerusalem Marketplace. The gym, chapel, classrooms, and courtyard were decorated to give the children an idea of what kinds of shops and activities could have been part of Jesus’ life in Jerusalem and nearby areas. The kids were able to dress in first century clothing, walk through the marketplace shops, stop to hear about the importance of bread and spices, make a musical instrument, stomp in mud and straw to make bricks, weave a…

A Day in Bethlehem experience was held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi Sunday, Dec. 16. The event featured dancing, crafts, food, spices live animals and other representative displays from the era around the birth of Jesus.