| Contributed by: Anita annabee@txucom.net
Last year, we decorated a large table with a white lace tablecloth,
gold star garland, and wide metallic gold ribbon woven in, around, and through a scattered
stack of white gift boxes, each topped with a metallic gold bow. In the very front
of this arrangement was a nativity scene. VERY pretty!
Each box had a slip of paper on it which was a part of the Christmas story from the
scriptures. We had a sister come in to play elaborate prelude
music, asked for complete reverence, and listened to the music for some time. At first,
it's awkward, but after a few minutes, the giggles stop and
the spirit enters. You'll know when it's time to begin.
Each young woman was asked come up and pick a box. She was to take the slip of paper from
the box and read her part of the story, then return to her seat with her box unopened. We
divided up the story so that every person in the room could read at least one verse from
the story. (I think only one person read two parts.)
After the last verse was read, they were all asked to open their boxes. Inside they
found a matte finish gold ball ornament on which was painted, in
metallic gold, one of the many names of the Savior. One at a time, very slowly and
while music softly played, each of the names was read aloud by
the young women. We then sang "I Believe in Christ" and reverent Christmas songs
for the next 15 minutes or so. (The easiest way to do this quietly is to begin with the
first Christmas song in the hymnal and go straight through.)
It was one of the most spiritual, Christ-centered meetings ever. Hopes this helps at least
one of you. :-)
I just remembered something about last year! Important correction! I had **planned**
to have the scriptures on the boxes, but it wouldn't work out in a way that I could keep
straight until the lesson (I was trying to keep 24+ of these straight!) so I did this
**instead.**
I spray painted envelopes with metallic silver paint and wrote numbers on each with my
gold paint pen (the same one I used for the ornaments) and put
the papers in the envelopes. Each YW picked up the next envelope, read the contents, then
took a box to their seat.
Holidays
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