Chrismons - They Point to Jesus

Chrismons - They Point to Jesus
Author: Diane L. Gibson
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0788008498

This book provides patterns, instructions and background information for twenty different Chrismons, or "monograms of Christ." It also includes a church program for presenting and explaining the meanings of these Christian symbols. The program includes children and adults and incorporates the singing of the Christmas hymns. ... a worship service ... a learning experience ... a dramatic presentation Diane L. Gibson is a graduate of Concordia Teachers' College, River Forest, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. In addition to teaching in Lutheran schools, she has directed adult and youth choirs and special children's programs in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Chrismons

Chrismons
Author: Frances Kipps Spencer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1970
Genre:
ISBN: 9780971547247

Chrismons contains condensed interpretations of all the ornaments on the tree at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia. Drawings and photographs illustrate the explanations for the theological symbols that inspired the first Chrismons made by Mrs. Francis Kipps Spencer in 1957. A uniquely beautiful explanation of the life and ministry of Christ using images and scripture to remind the reader of ancient symbols, flowers and abbreviations Christians have used to tell Christ's story for centuries.

Chrismons for Every Day

Chrismons for Every Day
Author: Frances Kipps Spencer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 69
Release: 1971
Genre: Christian art and symbolism
ISBN: 9780971547230

The most recent of the Chrismon books was released in the autumn of 1971. It is recommended for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Chrismon workers. Beginners will find it a valuable supplement to the Basic Series because Chrismons for Every Day offers new construction methods for learners and complete and specific workshop guides and outlines. Intermediate and advanced workers as well as beginners will find detailed directions and patterns for miniatures in this book. In addition, any Chrismon maker will be interested in the more than thirty new patterns for medium and large tree decorations. There are crosses, monograms, and symbols-all combined in different ways-as well as a set of eight Chrismons, the Beatitudes. Ornaments vary from very easy to difficult to make.The main focus of Chrismons for Every Day, however, is on demonstrating inspirational uses for these Christian symbols throughout the year. Among the pictured suggestions for which patterns and directions are given are hangings, arrangements, mobiles, pictures, shadowboxes, wedding cake toppers, wreaths, and bookmarks.As with all the Chrismons books, complete interpretations for all the designs in this book are given. Since these Chrismons were developed in a few years after the last previous book, new materials and finishes which hobbyists will enjoy using make up some of the new designs. A number of the pictures of the finished Chrismons are in color. No Chrismon designs or patterns are duplicated in any of the Series.

Celebrating Christmas

Celebrating Christmas
Author: AMY. BOUCHER PYE
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-09-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781800390515

* Winsome, compelling artwork gives us an image to ponder while the text gently leads us to embrace the spiritual discipline of celebration* A melding of the biblical story of Jesus' birth with cultural components of Christmas roots our celebrations both in Christ and in our ordinary experiences* A thoughtful gift for family (parents, grandparents, grown children), friends and godchildren

New International Lesson Annual 2010-11

New International Lesson Annual 2010-11
Author: Jerome F. D. Creach
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 800
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0687653185

The standard resource for teachers of the Uniform Lesson Series. This resource provides 52 weekly step-by-step lesson plans for an entire year's worth of material. Includes: Lesson analysis Bible background, occasional quarterly maps or timelines, and index to background Scriptures Articles for teachers on spiritual formation Eight pages of Bible interpretation and step-by-step lesson plans "Faith in Action" section to suggest ways to put lesson concepts into action The only lesson commentary with popular and easy-to-understand New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) and New International Version (NIV)

Forbid Them Not Year C

Forbid Them Not Year C
Author: Carolyn C. Brown
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426730713

Comprising 52 reproducible full page worksheets related to each Sunday's worship theme and based on the Revised Common Lectionary, these resources show how to create meaningful worship experiences for children. Includes suggestions for prayers, litanies, and sermon illustrations. Indexed for non-lectionary use. Forbid Them Not, Year A #9781426730726 Forbid Them Not, Year B #9781426739026

Entrusted

Entrusted
Author: Beth Moore
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781430055020

We were never meant to take this journey of faith alone or in secret. God has entrusted us with the great and mighty gift of the gospel, something too precious and life-giving to keep to ourselves. In this 6-session Bible study, Beth will encourage you to guard what God has entrusted to you, further His kingdom by sharing Christ with others, and pour into future generations just as Paul once mentored Timothy. Because in this journey of joy and hardship, we need each other to stay the course and live a life of faithfulness.

In Days to Come

In Days to Come
Author: George Hovaness Donigian
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0835817156

Many people end their celebration of Christmas on December 25, but George Donigian reminds us that the celebration is only beginning. Donigian offers meditations that begin with Advent and continue through Epiphany (January 6), also known as the 12th night of Christmas. Like the surprises of an Advent calendar, the meditations touch on many subjects. Some topics include "An Editor," "A Counting Song," "Prudence," and "Chrismons." Instead of putting away your nativity scenes and other Christmas decorations on December 25, celebrate all the days to come. In Days to Come offers devotional meditations based on a merger of several Christmas traditions: Advent calendars, ancient Advent prayers known as the "O Antiphons," the traditional celebration of Christmas on December 25, and the Armenian Orthodox celebration of Christmas on January 6. The meditations—4 per week—count down from the first week of Advent to Epiphany. While each reading stands alone, the meditations are rooted in a weekly theme. Donigian's writing style is conversational, and given his diverse interests, the conversation ranges widely. In Days to Come encourages us to move with the Incarnation of Jesus Christ into the new year and into mission and ministry.

Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas

Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas
Author: Chris Marchand
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2019-10-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532655339

The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a mainstay of the holiday season, but the practice of celebrating Christmas as a twelve-day festival fell out of fashion long ago in most cultures. In Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas, author Chris Marchand explores the history behind the season and individual feast days from December 25 to January 6, and then offers suggestions for how you can celebrate it with your family, church, or community. Along with this, he provides answers to many of the nagging questions surrounding the holiday, such as the history behind the twelve-days song, why December 25 was chosen as the date, and what to do about its supposedly pagan origins. The challenge before us is to first help people see Christmas as a holiday that begins, rather than ends, on December 25, and then to together figure out how to reinvent Christmas in the present by learning how it was celebrated in the past.