Pictured above are children who took part in the �Jesus Christmas Party� at the Nativity Service in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church on Sunday 21st December.

At a Nativity Service in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church on Sunday 21st December the Sunday School children presented a �Jesus Christmas Party� reminding us of the real reason for the season. During the nativity there were two congregational singings, �See Him lying in a bed of straw� and �Come and join the celebration� when a birthday cake was presented to the baby Jesus and all members of the congregation really did join in the celebration as they too each received a piece of birthday cake.

The service was conducted by the minister, the Rev John Brackenridge, who paid special thanks to the Sunday School team who organised the programme and also thanked the communications & sound team and the stagers and set builders who transformed the whole front of the church into a Christmas card scene.

Also during the service, the fourth Sunday of advent, the children lit four advent candles - the first (Hope), the second (Peace), the third (Joy) and the fourth candle (Love), further reminding us of the birth of Jesus Christ, who brings Hope, Peace, Joy and Love at this wonderful Christmas time.

Ulster Star
22/12/2008