OUMC Christmas Pageant

12/05/2024

It's that time of year again!!! We have a new script and songs in English and Spanish and we are looking for children ages 5 & up. Hope to see you on Sunday! Below is the practice schedule and a link to the music and script: https://www.ocracokeumc.com/christmas-pageant

11/26/2023

Practice today at 2pm!

11/04/2023

It’s that time of year again! This year’s pageant will have music, acting, singing and fun for kids 4 and up. If you have a musician, performer, a good reader, or even someone who would rather be a silent sheep…we have room for them! Our first practice is Sunday, Nov. 12th from 2-3pm. We ask that a parent or guardian accompany the child just for the first few minutes. Pageant will be performed Dec. 24th with potential additional performances.

12/20/2021

Pageant practice (our last one!) is Monday at NOON inside the church.
Performances Wed and Thurs at noon! And Friday at 7pm.

12/19/2021

Practice will be INSIDE today at the Rec Hall at 1pm

12/14/2021

Costume info for parents:
Angels: I ordered wings and halos to go on over dresses, coats, etc. (Cora, Daila, Amaya)
Fishermen: Rubber boots, waders, hats -- anything that makes them look like commercial fishermen (Asher, Kyler, Sam, Paxton)
(It's okay for girls to be fisherwomen and boys to be angels -- they can change their minds.)
Joseph: I have a hat for him. He can wear any warm clothes (Dallas)
Mary: I ordered a costume for her to go over dress, coat, etc. (Chloe)
Narrator: Anything warm (Duncan)
It's not too late for other kids to join in as angels or fishermen! We'll practice Sunday, December 19 at 1pm and Monday, December 20th at Noon at the church.

12/14/2021

This year's Christmas Pageant is a little different from other years, so here is some clarification:

Yes, we are doing THREE performances and two of them are outside. That's to give people more opportunities to see the pageant, especially if those people are hesitant to attend an indoor service due to COVID concerns.

Outdoors: December 22nd at noon in front of the church and December 23rd at noon at the Variety Store.

In addition to the two outdoor services, the kids will do a slightly shorter version of the pageant at the Christmas Eve service at 7pm.

This pageant is also different because the play sets the story of the Nativity on Ocracoke!
Back in the Middle Ages, when most people couldn't read or write, they learned Bible stories through church services and miracle plays.
Miracle plays were really popular. Troupes of actors traveled in caravans to villages and acted out Bible stories and stories about saints and miracles. To make the stories relevant to the people, the troupes often told the stories as if they had happened in that village.
That was my guiding idea for this year's pageant -- to have a troupe of kids tell the Nativity story as if it happened on Ocracoke and to do it out in the village where anyone might get to see it (even if they aren't church goers). The kids will be bringing the story of Jesus' birth to the place where the most people go -- the Variety Store!

They are really excited about it, so I hope you can join us for one or all of the performances! I will also try to put it on Facebook Live on this page.

12/13/2021

The Caroling event that was scheduled for today at 5:30p has been postponed until Wednesday at 5:30p so that the Christian Aid Ministries folks can join in. Please help spread the word!

12/12/2021

Practice today at 1pm in the church rec hall.

12/11/2021

12/05/2021

Practice TODAY at 1pm at the rec hall (or outside if it’s not raining)