This Christmas, Celebrate the Savior Who Came to Save the World

Seasonal Program Emphasizes Mission and God’s Salvation Plan for All People

Saint Louis, MO—Concordia Publishing House (CPH) introduces Savior of the Nations, the 2009 Advent-Christmas program designed to draw people to worship God’s Gift of Jesus Christ, who was born to save the world. Many congregations use a complete Christmas program to focus the activities, worship life, and celebration they enjoy through this season of the year. With this program, congregations easily launch a complete program that appeals to all ages and can be used in a wide variety of settings.

Savior of the Nations resources are available at cph.org or by calling 1.800.325.3040.

The 2009 program is based on the hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come.” Rev. Scot Kinnaman, editor at CPH says, “This well-known hymn provides a rich resource for proclamation and teaching as we celebrate the birth of our Savior as a congregation.”

“The theme forms the basis for the Advent and Christmas program with preaching resources, Bible study, a devotional, and a children’s Christmas worship service,” Kinnaman continues. “Used together CPH provides a complete resource to bring the congregation together in preparation, worship, and celebration, at church and at home.”

The theme is unique from other Christmas programs because of its emphasis on mission. CPH pairs the product with its new Christmas children’s book, Christmas Around the World, which teaches young readers the Christmas customs of different cultures including songs, foods, dress, and greetings.

“Savior of the Nations is about how Jesus came for all. He came for our brothers and sisters in Jamaica, Australia, and everywhere else in His creation,” says Deaconess Pamela Nielsen, senior editor at CPH who helped produce the children’s service. “With this Advent-Christmas program, children, and even adults, develop a sense of the Church and the world at large.”

The children’s service CD-ROM includes a complete early childhood Christmas service. The program is adaptable to create a Christmas pageant.

Resource Links:

Social Media Release: http://pitch.pe/3213

Concordia Publishing House: http://www.cph.org

CPH Media Room: http://cph.mediaroom.com/

Savior of the Nations Pastor CD-ROM: http://bit.ly/chGUN

Savior of the Nations Christmas Program CD-ROM: http://bit.ly/V4k9H

Savior of the Nations Bulletin Cover: http://bit.ly/4GsD7i

Christmas Around the World: http://bit.ly/1CKxRk

Savior of the Nation Christmas Program and other select Christmas Programs: http://bit.ly/E1hK2