Christmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashes"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersVirusmowsdown thechoirTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizersLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Furnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeansRealization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themanger"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Child startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven verses"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Fire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingChristmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesRushshipping onChristmasEve candlesReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)ChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it allChristmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashes"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersVirusmowsdown thechoirTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizersLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Furnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeansRealization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themanger"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Child startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven verses"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Fire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingChristmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesRushshipping onChristmasEve candlesReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)ChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it all

December Clergy Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Christmas cookies and candy and cocoa and sugar crashes
  2. "it's the thought that counts" gift from parishoners
  3. Virus mows down the choir
  4. Tacky decorations you must use because beloved parishoner donated/made them
  5. Nonessential community meetings planned by liturgically unaware organizers
  6. Live animals for the nativity scene???
  7. Furnace and/or copier and/or computer breaks down
  8. Fourth Sunday of Advent conflagration as month-old wreath greenery catches a spark
  9. Gentle explanation of why "Rudolph" is not an appropriate Christmas Eve solo
  10. Awkward children's moment when little Timmy wants to know what VIRGIN means
  11. Realization that you have NOTHING new to say about the babe in the manger
  12. "Sorry I can't do what I'm scheduled to do on Christmas Eve because I have to do this thing I've known about for months."
  13. Child starts crying because she can't get the Advent candle lit
  14. Dirge tempo for "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"--all seven verses
  15. "Blue" "Purple" "Blue" "Purple"
  16. Fire safety concerns crowd out holy awe as entire congregation hold lit candles while singing
  17. Christmas Eve visitors surprised by the existence of a woman pastor
  18. Subversive erfforts by musicians to sneak Christmas hymns into Advent services
  19. Rush shipping on Christmas Eve candles
  20. Reminders to extended family that you have to work on Christmas Eve (yes, again)
  21. Christmas Eve pizza or taco fast food supper
  22. Not getting paid time and a half for holiday hours
  23. Frantic search for substitute baby Jesus
  24. Glimpses of God's grace in the midst of it all