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.