To help you prepare a special service for Advent Sunday (30 November) we have developed a service outline with suggested hymns and songs, readings, prayers, an all age talk (written by Hannah Field, Girls’ Brigade Mission Development Worker and Arise Children’s evangelist) and a sermon (written by the Revd Dave Hewitt, Regional Minister in the South West Baptist Association).

Follow the links to download the following:

Invitations / Posters
A4 Word, A5 Word, A6 Word
A4 PDF, A5 PDF, A6 PDF
JPG

Advent Order of Service
Order of Service PDF

PowerPoint Presentation
Download the PowerPoint here (also requires the download of five audio files)

Audio files for Advent Hope interviews (used in the PowerPoint but can be saved to a CD and played separately if PowerPoint is not being used)
Ian Chisnall
Jane Ledingham
Malcolm Broad
Nick Lear
Richard Talbot

Images used in the All Age talk (to prepare OHP slides)
Image 01, Image 02, Image 03, Image 04, Image 05, Image 06, Image 07, Image 08, Image 09, Image 10, Image 11, Image 12, Image 13, Image 14, Image 15, Image 16, Image 17, Image 18, Image 19, Image 20, Image 21, Image 22, Image 23, Image 24, Image 25, Image 26, Image 27

Handouts to accompany the All Age talk
Handout 01
Handout 02
Handout 03
(not needed if using PowerPoint or OHP)

One of the Advent Hope interviews included in this service is with Ian Chisnall, Co-Ordinator of Hope08. You may be interested to know that CPO has produced publicity resources using the image which Ian mentions in his interview. They have also published a specially commissioned booklet entitled The Gift of Hope. Written by Andy Hawthorne, this is an ideal tool for your Christmas outreach; you can find out more at www.cpo.org.uk.

Please note that CPO has kindly given permission for us to use this image within the PowerPoint presentation but it must not be used for any printing purposes.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to receive these resources in the post, please contact mission@baptist.org.uk or 01235 517713.

Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI)

May we remind you that if you use the PowerPoint presentation or reproduce the words of songs in another format, you will need to have a current CCLI licence and to include the CCLI number on any reproduction of the song. The songs used must also be included in your annual report to CCLI. If the church does not currently have a CCLI licence, please contact www.ccli.co.uk or call 01323 436103.

We are also advised that there must be no recording of the songs during the service (unless the church has the correct licence for this) as this would be a breach of copyright.