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Family Activities

Family friendly parent and child events

The Children's Ministry Team invites you to participate in parent/child events to help nurture your child's faith:

  • Stepping Stones for parent and child
  • Faith nurture in your home
  • Family Camp
  • Trunk or Treat
  • Occasional special events and activities (Like packing food at Feed My Starving Children)

 


Family Advent Worship 

Family Video Project: Retelling the Nativity Story

Sunday December 13, 9:00 and 10:30 am 

This year, participants will be recording and submitting their special parts, and Immanuel staff will compile a video for everyone to enjoy a retelling of the Nativity story.

Please:

  • Check out the available opportunities and sign up for one (or more!)
  • Dress up as you wish, costumes can be as simple or elaborate as you'd like! 
  • Act out your parts with siblings or your whole family, perhaps even your pets!
  • Videos are needed by November 20th, and can be:
    • Uploaded to: Nativity Story Dropbox, or
    • Email an iCloud link (or via other cloud storage) to martin@immanuel.us 
  • Have fun!

View the parts and sign up here 

Costume Hints & Ideas

These are not requirements, just ideas to spark your creativity!

Mary and Joseph: Towels for headwear, bathrobes worn backwards but still tying in front, sandals or barefoot

Baby Jesus: Doll wrapped in towel, rolled up towels with no doll, even a small pet would work!

Cows: Paper ears bobby pinned to hair, could add make up or face paint

Sheep: Paper ears bobby pinned to hair, could add make up or face paint

Chickens: Paper beak, red rooster comb bobby pinned on hair

Angels: Halo pinned to hair or on headband, paper wings on hand or arms, sheet draped over shoulders

Shepherds: Towels for headwear, bathrobes worn backwards but still tying in front, sandals or barefoot, yardstick as a staff

Royalty: Paper crowns, tiaras, glittery or velvet clothing, modern day princess or royalty costumes (yes, Disney is great!)
 

A Few Camera Suggestions

  • Use the newest phone available in your home as it will more than likely have the best camera and microphone.
  • Shoot your video in landscape (as all TVs now present in a wide-screen format).
  • When videoing children it is often best to get down to their eye level (rather than standing/towering above children).
  • Try to get the best possible lighting (lots of natural light or a well-lit room work well, so we can see people’s faces without too many shadows).
  • Avoid capturing video with too much backlight (if you’re holding the phone/camera it is better to have a window at your back rather than taking video with a window in front of you).
  • Any panning - moving your camera horizontally - should be done slowly and steadily (so the viewer doesn’t get whiplash).
  • We may make and share a blooper series…so please send us your bloopers too!
  • Have fun with your children!

Please let cindy@immanuel.us know if you have any questions.




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