Some people think that Christmas was a "Silent Night". Far from it. It was filled with shouting, singing and screaming! It was as noisy as any of our Christmas celebrations.

This fun and fresh retelling of the Christmas story comes with invitations to make some noise, so that children can join in as parents read to them. But it also shows children that at the heart of the Christmas story is something we should all be quiet and see: God's Son Jesus was born, so that we can be friends with God forever.

mainly music Plus is the provision of a 20 minute themed mainly music event … including a themed session, a Bible story with involvement, a moment allowing families to explore the personal value of the story, followed by eat/play/chat. The learning is not ‘directive’ or ‘prescriptive’; instead it allows for investigation.

Each mainly music Plus package will include a variety of these items

• A theme (based on the Bible story, used in the event).
• An invitation that clearly states this is a faith based exploration.
• A session plan: The session would likely include additional God songs from mainly music, Mary Rice Hopkins, Karyn Henley, and Janine Max. The content of the session will quite likely contain 'more than three God-songs' like you're used to in a regular session.
• A Bible story that will work for pre-school and younger primary aged children. Sometimes this will be a book; other times a story telling method, scripted to assist.
• Something that then goes home with the families increasing their interaction with the story and theme.

These mainly music sessions are different to a regular session. They are designed to take families into a place where Jesus can be clearly revealed and take the team who prepare/present into a deeper relationship with Jesus. They are designed as a standalone event.

This is not church. mainly music Plus is a place where families can gather, hear about Jesus and form their own opinions about Him. It’s a place where Jesus can be revealed rather than where people will be told how to think or respond.