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Annette · Joined: 09 Jun 2025 Posts: 14 Location: North Carolina

Hi Ladies. My Pastors wife is looking for ideas for a christmas play. We are a small church with maybe 15 or so children who will participate. Everything that we have found so far is geared more for larger churches. I know that a lot of the ladies here are from smaller churches too. Could you share some ideas of what your churces have done? Annette

Doreen · Joined: 30 Mar 2026 Posts: 96 Location: maryland

Right now I am working on a musical. Its called a Christmas star. Where a star learns how to worship. Some of my friends have used a great little plays that are by Group publishing. They have a few and they have a small amount of kids also.
God bless
Doreen

daredheaded1 · Joined: 15 May 2025 Posts: 131 Location: PA

Hi Annette!

Are you looking for a play or a musical? Or maybe just pageant style ideas (poems & readings with a few songs)? Also, what age range? If I had more of an idea of what you want I might be able to help. I've directed children's programs for years, so I have a lot of resourses lying around here.

Stacey
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Annette · Joined: 09 Jun 2025 Posts: 14 Location: North Carolina

Hi Stacey,
We are looking for a play. Our Children range from 3-12, with most being 1st. - 3rd. grade. We also have youth, grades 7-12, but most of them do not like to participate in plays. We need something very simple that does not require a lot of props, or at least props that are easy to make. I hope this helps. I would really appreciate any ideas you may have.
God Bless,
Annette

daredheaded1 · Joined: 15 May 2025 Posts: 131 Location: PA

Thanks, Annette...that helps me a lot to narrow down my search. I'll take a look through my stuff & see what I can find that would fit this need.

I'll get back to you soon.
Stacey
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daredheaded1 · Joined: 15 May 2025 Posts: 131 Location: PA

Hi Annette,

I'm going to send you a PM with some ideas.

Stacey
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sherri · Joined: 21 Jul 2025 Posts: 5

Hi!!
I go to a very small church and last year we did a program I ordered from Close Encounters Ministries called Once Upon A Christmas Cheery... A Night To Remember. The programs from this company can be used in large churches but it is layed out in such a way that a very small group can do it because you can take out parts that you don't have enough people for which is what I did. It is also great because no memorization is required (only if you want to). Our church loved the program and it had such a wonderful meaning. If you want more info, feel free to pm me. I enjoyed doing the program so much for Christmas that I also used their programs for VBS.

Hope this helps you -- it sure helped me!!
Sherri