SALEM’S CHRISTMAS SALEM CHURCH COME AND VISIT US AROUND EVERY FORTNIGHT THEY TELL US STORIES AND TEACH US NEW THINGS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY. SALEM CHURCH DOESN’T JUST TEACH US ,THEY GO AROUND OTHER SCHOOLS AND TEACH THEM MANY OUTSTANDING EVENTS THAT JESUS DID. THESE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT WE ASKED SALEM CHURCH WHEN WE INTERVIEWED THEM. Q. DO YOU DO ANY SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS AT CHRISTMAS ? A. WE DO CHRISTINGLE AND CANDLE LIT CAROL SINGING Q. DO YOU DO MORE PLAYS AT SCHOOLS AT CHRISTMAS TIME ? A. WE TEACH GLENTHORN SCHOOL ABOUT "YORKIE" STAGE 1+2 Q. IS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TO YOU SPECIAL TO YOU ? A. YES BECAUSE THAT’S THE TIME JESUS WAS BORN Q. DO YOU THINK THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRISTMAS? A. EXTREMELY ! Q. HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY PERFORM THESE PLAYS WITH YOU? A. 7 AT THE MOMENT Q. WHAT AGE DO YOU TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS AND GOD? A. YEARS 3 TO 13 Q. DO YOU THINK THE CHILDREN KNOW HOW REALLY CHRISTMAS BEGAN A. SOME MIGHT DO BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS BRING THEM UP TELLING THEM ABOUT JESUS. IT WAS VERY INTERESTING TALKING TO THE SALEM CHURCH , SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING US GIVE YOU THE INTERVIEW. BY LOUISE FORRESTER PICTURE BY KATIE REYNOLDS AND LOUISE SMITH