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Christmas Bible Trivia Quiz for Christmas Party Outreach

Bible trivia games are great for youth group.  Here is one list of questions and answers on a Christmas theme for your youth group or children’s ministry Christmas outreach party.

Every December, try to mix up your Youth Group nights for both Middle School and High School by using a mix of fun and meaningful youth group meetings/nights/activities, whatever you call them.

If you have a Christmas Party night for your youth ministry, make this one of the games in your game night, maybe after an outing or a mall scavenger hunt, or simply a party ice breaker.

Find creative ways to reward the winners.  Here are your 20 questions: [Read more…] about Christmas Bible Trivia Quiz for Christmas Party Outreach

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6 Christmas Strategies to Grow Your Church

I’ve been the first time visitor to churches during the Christmas season.

I have been the first time visitor to a Christmas Eve service where I didn’t ever want to go back.

On the other hand, I visited a church on Christmas Eve and was so impressed I wanted to invite friend the following week.

What will your first time visitors decide this Christmas season?  Will your worship service fill them with such hope and comfort that they wan to bring a friend?  Or will your church members ignore their presence and secretly hope those visitors won’t return?

Here are 6 Christmas strategies you can be doing to help your church fulfill its mission to share the gospel and change lives.

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Your Turn: What to say to returning church members

Many of our churches will experience an increase in attendance this Christmas.

Last week, I consulted with an outreach team of a church that moves from three services to five services to accomodate all the people, family and friends for the Christmas Eve service.

There are many who will come Christmas Eve that haven’t been to church in months, or perhaps even more than year. [Read more…] about Your Turn: What to say to returning church members

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Podcast: Christmas Outreach to the Community

Listen in as one church tells the story of getting their Christmas events out to a few thousand people during a town Christmas event.

I interview Kevin Cunningham, outreach pastor of a church in Nashua New Hampshire, a town of about 80,000. [Read more…] about Podcast: Christmas Outreach to the Community

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Use Facebook Events for Increase Invitations for Christmas

This article on using Facebook events is reprinted with persmission from Christian Webtrends (blog.ourchurch.com) to edit for Christmas.  It was originally aimed for Easter, but it’s just as true for Christmas.

The images refer to an Easter service, but you get the idea.

The original article appeared in 2011, and Facebook may have changed the exact procedure. [Read more…] about Use Facebook Events for Increase Invitations for Christmas

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Christmas Party Icebreaker to Start Spiritual Conversations

Christmas Party Game Idea for Youth GroupsHere is a sample Christmas Party icebreaker and conversational guide that is similar to the one found on page 38 of Christmas Party Games from Creative Youth Ideas.

You can use this icebreaker as a Christmas party game for adults, for youth, and for kids.

You can probably find this party game for Christmas everywhere on the Internet but what I like is the discussion applications to help break the ice for some great faith oriented conversations over the eggnog or punch. [Read more…] about Christmas Party Icebreaker to Start Spiritual Conversations

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