January 7, 2014 - the Children's Christmas Program

In Macedonia we celebrate Christmas on January 7th, the Orthodox date, even in the United Methodist Church.  (December 25th is a working day, not a holiday.)  On Christmas evening, the children presented an hour-long program, including two dramas, songs and recitations.

This first drama was "Expectations" a traditional portrayal of the events around the coming of the Messiah to the people of Israel who had waited so long.

After the play "Expectations" about the birth of Jesus, the children sing two songs they have prepared.

The second drama was "Straw" and told the story of the straw in the manger, how it grew from small seeds and some produced the grains that became the bread that Jesus talked about and shared with us.