Angels and demons in hand to hand combat. A red dragon waiting to devour a newborn infant. A standing ovation for Christ’s victory over Satan. Not your typical Christmas Eve service! But those were some of the elements that made Christmas Eve at Hope Fellowship both disturbing and powerful.
There was more. Dramatically lit banners. Musicians, soloists, a choir. And a packed house that was fully engaged.
Special events like this don’t just happen. Behind the scenes, liturgists plan the content and flow of the service. Visual arts people carefully decorate the stage. Everyone rehearses until everything is ready. Then the Holy Spirit takes all the pieces and weaves it into a unified whole.
In the days that followed, people sent some very encouraging comments to each other about this unique service:
“Hey! I just wanted to thank you all for your involvement in the service last night! A lot of prayer and vision went into it and it only came together so beautifully because everyone worked together so well. I really appreciate everyone who sang and played for the choral ensemble! It was so much fun and so beautiful--the soloists sounded great, the guitarists were really cool, the drama was intense. The message fit in really well too.”
“All parts of the service were beautiful, meaningful and so well put together that it was obvious the Lord’s hand was in the planning. Thank you, Amanda and Andrea, for your hard work in coordinating the service.”
“Nice job, well done and very meaningful! I appreciate all your efforts in making it happen.”
“Wow. It was a blessing for our family to be able to attend such a meaningful, beautifully done, service on Christmas Eve! We are thankful to God for such depth in the pool of talent at Hope and impressed at such obedience in use of all that talent in service to Him. The music was well-chosen. The singing and liturgy beautifully done. The message, in word and dance, was powerful. The visuals were dramatic. The sound and lighting made it come alive. Tricia and Megan, I LOVED the effect of the lights behind the banners! So much combined to make it a complete experience!”
Speaking personally, I can’t thank God enough for those who used their time and talents to help all of us worship Christ the new-born king in such a memorable way!
- Pastor Peter
There was more. Dramatically lit banners. Musicians, soloists, a choir. And a packed house that was fully engaged.
Special events like this don’t just happen. Behind the scenes, liturgists plan the content and flow of the service. Visual arts people carefully decorate the stage. Everyone rehearses until everything is ready. Then the Holy Spirit takes all the pieces and weaves it into a unified whole.
In the days that followed, people sent some very encouraging comments to each other about this unique service:
“Hey! I just wanted to thank you all for your involvement in the service last night! A lot of prayer and vision went into it and it only came together so beautifully because everyone worked together so well. I really appreciate everyone who sang and played for the choral ensemble! It was so much fun and so beautiful--the soloists sounded great, the guitarists were really cool, the drama was intense. The message fit in really well too.”
“All parts of the service were beautiful, meaningful and so well put together that it was obvious the Lord’s hand was in the planning. Thank you, Amanda and Andrea, for your hard work in coordinating the service.”
“Nice job, well done and very meaningful! I appreciate all your efforts in making it happen.”
“Wow. It was a blessing for our family to be able to attend such a meaningful, beautifully done, service on Christmas Eve! We are thankful to God for such depth in the pool of talent at Hope and impressed at such obedience in use of all that talent in service to Him. The music was well-chosen. The singing and liturgy beautifully done. The message, in word and dance, was powerful. The visuals were dramatic. The sound and lighting made it come alive. Tricia and Megan, I LOVED the effect of the lights behind the banners! So much combined to make it a complete experience!”
Speaking personally, I can’t thank God enough for those who used their time and talents to help all of us worship Christ the new-born king in such a memorable way!
- Pastor Peter
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