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𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝘄𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀Hear about the first Christmas celebrated in Aotearoa-New Zealand – with delightful poetry from Alison Condon and Gina Taggart, illustrated by Eddie Booth. Suiting ages 4-7, it tells of the young Ngāpuhi Chief Ruatara's invitation in 1814 to Marsden set up a ‘mission base' here in NZ. Ruatara organised a church service on their first Sunday here – inviting Marsden to speak – and the date just happened to be Sunday 25th December!Purchase at: alltogether.co.nz/product/the-first-kiwi-christmas/ ... See MoreSee Less

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗱? This delightful short video tells the simple story that sits behind the cultural festival we know of as Christmas. So, what do Christians believe about Christmas? ... See MoreSee Less

What do Christians believe about Christmas?

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A delightful video created by Sarah with her daughter Eden, of Bethlehem Community Church in Tauranga, NZ - telling the simple story that the Christmas cultu...

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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀If we value the spiritual dimension of this cultural festival, we suggest the best three stories to tell at Christmas are (1) the story of Jesus, (2) the story of Saint Nicholas, and (3) the story of Chief Ruatara and Samuel Marsden. Get creative with your storytelling - - and find fresh ideas resources, media downloads and more at: alltogether.co.nz/christmas/ ... See MoreSee Less

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