A Connected Christmas Family Experience

Description

This Christmas season lets keep it simple and connect!

Connected Christmas will help your church families lean in and connect with each other in new ways. Youll get resources for a kickoff event and 4 weekly Bible stories and themes with family activities, all focused on connection.

Families will experience a weekly Christmas Bible story, along with the opportunity to do simple and fun activities, worship together, and have meaningful conversations. Throughout the Christmas season, lets make sure were connected to what matters!

Heres what you can expectwhether meeting in person or sharing with families at home:

Family Ministry Celebration EventA Connected Christmas Event Guide will help you plan a kickoff or closing event to this 4-week family-focused series. Including video, games, activities, worship, crafts, and snack ideasyoull have everything you need to build excitement and connection as you celebrate the birth of Jesus!

Weekly Themes for FamiliesShare 4-weeks of activities with families through links or by creating physical take-home packets! Well supply you with everything you need to make it happen.

Week 1Connect with FamilyBible Story: The Angel Visits Mary (Isaiah prophecy; Luke 1:26-38)
Big Idea: We can trust Gods plan and be part of His family.

Week 2Connect with JesusBible Story: The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-7)
Big Idea: We can thank God for sending Jesus to be our Savior.

Week 3Connect with FriendsBible Story: The Shepherds Hear the Good News (Luke 2:8-20)
Big Idea: We can share the Good News about Jesus with others.
Week 4Connect Through Worship
Bible Story: The Magi Worship Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)
Big Idea: We can worship God for the gift of Jesus.

Thisfully digital kit includes:

Leader Resources

Youll have everything you need to plan and execute this fun, simple family Christmas experience.

• Introduction Video
• Comprehensive Leader Guidewith preparation tips and checklists, gain ideas for creating physical kits for families and ideas for sharing resources digitally
• Celebration Event Guide, including:
• Event planning timeline
  • Event schedule and resources
  • Welcome script
  • Connected Christmas celebration video
  • Worship playlist
  • Games, activities, crafts, and snack ideas with scripts and instructions
  • Supply lists with decorating ideas
• Volunteer resources, including:
  • Volunteer roles and role descriptions for the event
  • Serving invitations and reminders

• Family Communication Templates, including:
  • Event and experience invitationsannouncement emails, texts, social media posts, printable posters, and postcards leading up to the experience
  • Weekly theme digital remindersemails, texts, and social media posts

Weekly Family Resources to Share

Share 4-weeks of activities with families through links or by creating physical take-home packets!

• Bible Story Videos

• At-Home Activitiessimple, hands-on ideas for crafts, activities, conversation starters, and worship for various ages, skill levels, and schedules

• Printable Activity Filesincluding a puzzle, Advent calendar, recipe card, and song lyrics

File Types:

• Word Documents (fully editable)
• 6 Videos
• PDFs of Printable Files

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Ministry Practitioner Highlight

Lynne HowardLynne Howard is a children’s ministry leader, mother of two sweet kids, and creative thinker. Originally from Indiana, she’s a midwestern transplant to the South. She resides in Alabama, where she spends her time leading children’s ministry in her church, writing and creating children’s ministry resources, playing with her kids, and creating delicious recipes in the kitchen.

Lynne has a BA in Childrens Ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University and has been a children’s pastor for over 15 years in churches ranging from 60 people, to 600, to 18,000 people. She has been a children’s ministry curriculum writer and editor and has contributed to children’s ministry books, magazines, and podcasts. She is currently working at Grace United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. And in case you’re wondering, Lynne cheers for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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