christmas Archives - Bontrager Family Singers https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/tag/christmas Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:55:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-NCWeddingPhotographer-2140-scaled-scaled-e1712745904991.webp christmas Archives - Bontrager Family Singers https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/tag/christmas 32 32 189531902 Christmas Day Festivities 2016 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-day-festivities-2016 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-day-festivities-2016#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:03:00 +0000 Saturday evening (after our Christmas Eve Celebration) we set the tables again for round two-Christmas Day! We had a full table, full couches, and a full island in the kitchen! Around thirty people crowded into our home to celebrate Christmas and it was wonderful. Sister selfie before heading out the door for our Sunday morning […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-day-festivities-2016/feed 6 3833 Live Animal Christmas Play 2016 || Behind the Scenes https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-behind https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-behind#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:29:00 +0000 Yesterday I posted about the Live Animal Christmas Play.  Today I am giving y’all a little peak into the “behind the scenes” of what REALLY happens to make the show happen. First off, we had the spacious, quiet, and luxurious loud, crowded fellowship hall room (above) in which hair and makeup happened. We had the greatest crew […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-behind/feed 10 3926 Live Animal Christmas Play 2016 || In Review https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-in https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-in#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:28:00 +0000 As y’all know by now if you’ve been following our blog for very long at all…our church likes to do events + outreaches in a big way. We love being a part of such a big “family” that works hard, laughs hard, and glorifies Jesus together. The Live Animal Christmas Play is an annual show that […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2016-in/feed 10 3951 The Extended Bontrager Family Christmas Weekend https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-extended-bontrager-family-christmas https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-extended-bontrager-family-christmas#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2016 17:30:00 +0000 Here is a belated post of pictures from our rather legendary Extended Bontrager Family Christmas Get-Together.  Sixty-eight Bontragers out of the seventy-four gathered for a weekend of celebration with family, food, and all-around good times. We are blessed with the best when it comes to family (on both sides) and we dearly love these get […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-extended-bontrager-family-christmas/feed 10 5325 The Christmas Eve Tradition 2014 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-christmas-eve-tradition-2015 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-christmas-eve-tradition-2015#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:44:00 +0000 I’m not sure where to even start and stop with this post.  How does one even start to describe the festivity, the joy, the love, and the incredible amount of delicious food that is in our home on Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the year?! We always celebrate in style, and this year was […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/the-christmas-eve-tradition-2015/feed 16 6580 Church Christmas Candlelight Service https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/church-christmas-candlelight-service https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/church-christmas-candlelight-service#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:58:00 +0000 Every year we have a special service at church, called the Christmas Candlelight Service. It the last service before Christmas Day, and the whole service is by candlelight.  A few effects were incorporated from the Christmas Play. Reading the Christmas story… There was a time when anyone could choose their favorite Christmas carol, for everyone […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/church-christmas-candlelight-service/feed 4 6670 Live Animal Christmas Play 2014 Recap! https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2014-recap https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2014-recap#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:55:00 +0000 This is one of the hardest posts of all for me to do, because I have no idea how to properly recap this incredible event into one little post. How can I explain to you the camaraderie, the fellowship, the intense one-accord power of Jesus that went into making this all happen? Its one of […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play-2014-recap/feed 9 6681 Merry Christmas!! https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/merry-christmas-3 https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/merry-christmas-3#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:27:00 +0000 A very merry Christmas from the Bontrager family!!!   We have been enjoying a quiet Christmas season- savoring the blessings of family, home, food, and, most of all, our precious Savior, Jesus.  He is what we celebrate. “For unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/merry-christmas-3/feed 14 6778 Christmas Service https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-service https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-service#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:54:00 +0000 Our church had a lovely Candlelight Service around Christmas time, and we all enjoyed it so much.  It was a perfect time to stop and savor everything Christmas is all about-Jesus coming to earth, and the love and joy He brings to our lives today.  There is something about candlelight, too, that gives an extra […]

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]]> https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/christmas-service/feed 8 8246 Live Animal Christmas Play 2013||Professional Images https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play https://bontragerfamilysingers.com/live-animal-christmas-play#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 19:43:00 +0000 Adeline (Chelsy-maid) lighting the candle in the parlor. Mr. Christmas coming down from the ceiling at the beginning of the play. Mr. Harvard, stable boys, and Davy Mrs. Harvard, Davy, Adeline, and Mr. Harvard Angel (Allison) playing violin during “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”. Davy, Mrs. Harvard, and Adeline Rebecca (our Rebecca:), Mary’s father, and […]

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