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While last years\u2019 Christmas service came from the Methodist Church, Adventists still had exposure as, during lockdown and with churches closed, extra church services added to the schedule, four of which were done by the Adventists. Ploompuu said, \u201cThe feedback to those services was positive and it seems like the trust about our ability to share the Christian message in an accessible way has grown.\u201c<\/p>\n
Why the particular theme?\u00a0 \u201cI happened to see a postcard with three wise men and the card spoke to me in a meaningful way,\u201c says Ploompuu. \u201cThese men noticed something the local people could not. It is a story about wisdom, about people who seek and find.\u201c<\/p>\n
It was the first time Ploompuu ever preached to the camera in the National Broadcast\u2019s studio. The second half of the sermon was presented by Kalmus. It is her third time in the studio.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gets easier,\u201c she says. \u201cBy now I have a good understanding of what happens and how and what is expected of me. I also know what I need to do in order to deliver my part well \u2013 I need to memorise my sermon word for word.\u201c<\/p>\n
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Alongside the preaching and readings from the Scripture, the service was filled with music. Helerin Lehtla led the musical team. She said, \u201cThese kind of services are always a total sum of many talents and dedicated people and prayers. I am grateful that there was someone who was in charge of the instrumental music, someone else dealt with children. Also new arrangements needed to be written to suit our little chamber orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lehtla adds, \u201cIt was important to see the service as a holistic entity, therefore when the theme and Scripture readings were chosen, we could add music accordingly.\u201c She had previously seen church services being recorded in Tallinn Central church but never in a studio setting. \u201cIt was very interesting to observe how everything was done,\u201c she says. \u201cIt was amazing how many people were working full time to get an hour-long service recorded.\u201c<\/p>\n
Ploompuu concludes, \u201cI am very glad we accepted this challenge and recorded the service. We did our best and I really hope our message will speak to people\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n
This article was first published on the Estonian Conference website<\/a>.\u00a0 The programme will air at 1300 local time on etv.err.ee<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n _________________________________<\/p>\n