In Video Illustrations: "Ugly Christmas Sweater"

Ugly Christmas Sweater

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Produced by Church Visuals

Bells, reindeer, snowflakes, and mistletoe on ugly Christmas sweaters are often “loudly” proclaiming that it’s Christmas time. For some people, however, their ugly Christmas sweaters are matched only by their ugly attitudes. Reclaim this year’s Christmas season by having a little less ugly in your sweater. This Theme Pack will help your kids celebrate the beauty of Christmas.

Tags: ugly christmas sweater, christmas sweater, christmas mini-movie

Genres: Uplifting

Service Styles: Contemporary

Ugly Christmas Sweater: Game

Video Illustration

Produced by Church Visuals

Get ready for hilarious holiday fun as students guess whether the actual prices of bizarre Christmas gifts (like cockroach plushies, onion goggles, and Bigfoot statues) are higher or lower than the given price tags. This interactive stand-up/sit-down game reveals the shocking true costs of these cringe-worthy presents, perfect for getting your youth group laughing while discovering some of the weirdest gift options available this Christmas season.

Tags: christmas, screens, ugly christmas sweater, christmas sweater, sweater, student ministry, students, game, interactive, holiday  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous

Service Styles: Contemporary

Sweater Detective: Game

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Produced by Church Visuals

Put your holiday observation skills to the test with this fast-paced game where students race to identify classic Christmas sweater designs as zoomed-in images slowly reveal themselves. Perfect for youth group Christmas parties, this energetic game features 8 rounds of increasingly festive designs, giving students just 15 seconds to shout out their guesses before each tacky sweater is fully unveiled.

Tags: screen based games, screens, ugly christmas sweater, youth ministry, interaction, students, game, student ministry, sweater, merry christmas, christmas  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous

Service Styles: Contemporary

Remind Me

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Produced by Billions Of Reasons

A poignant story to help us remember what Christmas is really about.

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: christmas hope, christmas spirit, christmas advent, christmas meaning, christmas eve, christmas  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Invitations (Christmas Eve)

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Produced by Centerline New Media

Use this mini-movie to remind your congregation to invite someone to your Christmas Eve service.

Scripture: Luke 2:10-17

Tags: christmas gospel, christmas evangelism, christmas advent, christmas, christmas eve, invitation  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Invitations (Christmas)

Video Illustration

Produced by Centerline New Media

Use this mini-movie to remind your congregation to invite someone to church during the Christmas season.

Scripture: Luke 2:10-17

Tags: invitation, christmas eve, christmas, christmas advent, christmas evangelism, christmas gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

A Christmas Sermon You Can Preach

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Produced by Centerline New Media

It's a story heard throughout the world, one we hear every year. But no matter how familiar we are with the Christmas story, sharing our faith with others can be difficult. This mini-movie presents a Christmas sermon that we all can preach.

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: witnessing, salvation, christmas eve, christmas, nativity, christmas advent, christmas evangelism, christmas love, christmas gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

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Produced by Flickering Mind Media

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is a Christmas classic and tells the story of Jesus Birth. This video is ideal for a Christmas or Christmas Eve service. It can be used as a sing-along, stand-alone element, introduction or other transitions. It is a celebration of Jesus birth, the angels who pronounced it and ultimately the salvation it brought.

Scripture: John 3:16, Luke 2:11

Tags: birth of jesus, christmas advent, christmas joy, christmas gospel, christmas eve, christmas  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

To Do List (Christmas Invite)

Video Illustration

Produced by Centerline New Media

Use this fun little video to remind your congregation to invite someone to your Christmas services!

Scripture: Luke 2:17

Tags: invitation, christmas eve, christmas, christmas advent, christmas evangelism  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

Rejoice O Earth

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Produced by Centerline New Media

Shout for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! For today there has been born for you a Savior. A powerful worship intro for the Christmas season.

Scripture: Luke 2:10-17, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 49:13

Tags: christmas eve, nativity, christmas, christmas advent, christmas joy  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

Christmas Connection

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Produced by Ministryflix

It's so easy for us to look at Christmas as an isolated event without thinking about how the baby Jesus, born in a manger, grew up to teach, die on the cross, and live on in our hearts. This light-hearted film uses humor to remind us all why the birth of Jesus is relevant all year long.

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: christmas eve, christmas, salvation, christmas advent, christmas gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

The Christmas Connection

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Produced by Ministryflix

We loved this best-seller so much, we decided to remake it, shot for shot, with our friends at The Skit Guys. This light-hearted film uses humor to remind us all why the birth of Jesus is relevant all year long.

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: christmas advent, christmas gospel, salvation, christmas eve, christmas  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

This Is Christmas

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Produced by Freebridge Media

So often we lose sight of what Christmas is really all about. It's not the presents or big dinners...it's the fact that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. “This is Christmas” is a great reminder of what Christmas is truly all about.

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 2:10, Luke 2:12, Philippians 2:8-10, Matthew 1:21, John 3:16, Luke 1:30-31, John 1:1-18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: christmas advent, star of christmas, rediscover christmas, christmas, christmas eve, savior, jesus christ  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting

Service Styles: Contemporary

Missing Something - Sermon Starter

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Produced by Floodgate Productions

So many people in our churches want Christmas to be more meaningful but don't know how to make it happen. Introduce your sermon by asking this honest question.

Scripture: Luke 2:1-31, John 1:14

Tags: christmas, christmas eve, questions, rediscover christmas, christmas meaning, christmas advent, finding fulfillment  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

A Christmas Prayer

Video Illustration

Produced by Centerline New Media

Great for any service during the Christmas season, this mini-movie is a call to join in the joy of Christ’s birth. (Based on “A Christmas Prayer” by Robert Louis Stevenson.)

Scripture: Luke 2:10-17, Matthew 2:1-12

Tags: christmas love, christmas joy, christmas advent, blessings, christmas, christmas eve, forgiveness, gratitude  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional