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Virtual Nativity & SLAM Christmas
A Virtual Forest Christmas
Find out what’s going on around the Forest this Christmas.
Virtual Christmas Tree Festival
Christmas is at home this year, so join us for the first ever Forest of Dean Virtual Christmas Tree Festival - from the comfort of your own living room. If your tree looks amazing you can even win a prize!
- How to enter:
- Tag your tree on Instagram or Facebook with #foresttreefest (posts on other social media platforms will not be counted)
- Pictures of trees only please, no people or animals.
- The one with the most likes wins a voucher for an online experience of your choice: The voucher will be presented to you on the 2nd January, and we’ll take a photo of you next to your winning tree.
- Please Email us if you have any questions.
When Santa Learned the Gospel
Are you on the naughty or nice list? Watch this fantastic story of when Santa discovered that maybe he hadn’t quite got it right!
- Watch the Story >
- Which list are you on >
- Song >
- Craft sheets to print out at home:
- Download >
- Buy the book: Eden Online Books
Spot the Angel
The Coleford shops are full of angels! How many can you find? Download and print the sign-up sheet to join in the fun - the top three searchers win a prize!
- Competition Form >
- Knit your own angel at home >
- Contact Debbie Orriss if you have any questions
Zoom with Santa
Join in with other primary school children on a Zoom call with Santa, where he will chat with the kids, tell a story and help you to build a Christingle.
- The first 50 children that sign up will get a bag containing free books, activity sheets, sweets and items to make the Christingle.
- Anyone outside the Forest of Dean area or not in the first 50 sign-ups will receive digital copies of some of the activities, and a list of stuff you need in order to make the Christingle.
Please note: Registration must be completed by Wednesday the 16th of December to give us time to distribute the activity bags before the event. This is a group event so you will be on a Zoom call with other families. However it will not be recorded or broadcast outside of the group. By signing up you agree to this.
Christmas Day Service
Friday 25th December 10:30am
- Mount of Olives Church, Coleford
- An all-age service, get your kids to bring their favourite Christmas present to show the church!
- Carols and songs performed by Generation Church
- Be included in a group telling of the nativity story
Midnight Mass
All Saints Newland, 11:30pm Christmas EveNativity Star Trail
Discover the Story of Christmas
- Check out the map and go on on an exciting journey to discover what happened on the first Christmas. There are 8 characters to find. At each point on the journey, your task is to look for the Nativity Star Trail Sign and a picture of the Nativity Character for that place on the map. At each place, see if you can spot that character, or find out more about them.
Life-size nativity display and prayer stations
All Saints, Newland, 14th December - 6th January
Community Carols
Staunton Village Hall car park, 4pm 20th December
- Outdoor, socially distanced carol singing event of about 25 minutes.
- Come and sing your favourite carols to kick off the approach to Christmas.
- If weather is very poor, this event will be cancelled. Look out for local advertising.
Carols round the tree
All Saints Newland churchyard, 6:30pm 22nd December- Outdoor, socially distanced carol singing event of about 25 minutes.
- Come and sing your favourite carols to kick off the approach to Christmas.
- If weather is very poor, this event will be cancelled. Look out for local advertising.
Christmas morning eucharist (by extension)
All Saints, Staunton, 9:30am Christmas DayChristmas morning Eucharist
Good Shepherd Broadwell, 10:15am Christmas DayDoor-to-door carol singing
Tuesday 22nd December 6pm
- Bringing Christmas joy to our neighbourhoods
- We are allowed to sing in groups of up to six (or more from the same household)
- Sing in the streets where you live
- Carol sheets available (will send file)
Christmas Eve Carols
Thursday 24th December 6:30pm
- Mount of Olives Church, Coleford
- A candlelight event to usher in Christmas, with carols performed by the Mount of Olives Worship Team
- This year the carols will be performance only, as singing is not allowed.
Art Angels Tie-Dye Nativity Première screening
St Saviour’s Church Redbrook, 23rd December various times
Family Eucharist Service
St Saviour’s Redbrook, 4pm Christmas EveSupporting Local Charities
As always, we support the work of various charities. All these events are being run for free, but please consider donating to one of these worthy local causes:
