{"product_id":"the-christmas-star-readings-and-pageants-for-christmas-9780788019159","title":"The Christmas Star: Readings and Pageants for Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a potpourri of holiday gifts for those planning worship -- this charming collection includes three plays and five brief meditations suitable for reading during services or for use in bulletins and newsletters. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play \u003ci\u003eThe Gifts Of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous take on the traditional Christmas pageant in which three teenagers try to decide what to get their grandmother for Christmas, only to discover that the gift she really desires is the Christmas story (enacted in the customary fashion).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \"Did Someone Forget To Plan\" Christmas Pageant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eprovides you with the ultimate no-fuss, no-hassle way for your children to simply share the nativity story without the usual headaches. For older youth and adults, there's \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Wise Man\u003c\/i\u003e, an offbeat piece imagining what an additional wise man might have been like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach presentation is simple for small churches to produce, with minimal costumes and props required. Insightful and scripturally sound, \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful package that you won't be able to resist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Ramirez\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and pastor in the Church of the Brethren who has written numerous books, articles, and short stories. A graduate of LaVerne College and Bethany Theological Seminary, Ramirez has served congregations in Indiana and California. His other CSS titles include \u003ci\u003eA Call To Worship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHe Took A Towel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Ramirez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.52w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788019159\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40214558736499,"sku":"0788019155","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_108d74c5-9ad9-478b-8261-93c2ba307fa9.jpg?v=1656509774","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-christmas-star-readings-and-pageants-for-christmas-9780788019159","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}