AU

A Simple Plan for Celebrating Christmas 2024 as a Church

 
Emily Robertson | 3 Oct 2024

We realise that Christmas can be an extremely busy time of year for church staff. To make things simpler for you, we've put together a plan that will help you coordinate your church's celebration of Christmas.

Finalising Your Christmas Planning

How will your church celebrate Christmas together this year? We’ve put below what you’ll need to make these ideas happen. You can cross out the ideas you won’t be implementing - it won’t hurt our feelings!

Sermon Planning for Advent

 

Outreach Event(s) for Christmas

 

Advent Reading Plan for Your Congregation

 

Christmas Curriculum for Kids in December

Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Gifts for Your Congregation

  • Dec 1 - Prepare the gifts if you plan to wrap them, fill out cards, or put them in a package with other goodies

  • Dec 15 - Consider setting out the gifts for people to grab this Sunday, in case they are travelling on Christmas Eve

  • Dec 22 - Set out gifts for your congregation to grab on their way out, or assign volunteers to hand them out

Follow-Up Evangelism in the New Year

  • Nov 29 - Order resources for New Year evangelism, including the invitations that come with some kits

  • December - Hand out New Year evangelistic course invitations at your Christmas outreach events for those who might like to come back

  • Dec 22 & Dec 24 - Set out New Year evangelistic course invitations alongside any resources you are giving away. Invite visitors back at the end of the service by announcing the course taking place in the New Year.

Daily Reading & Small Groups in the New Year

  • Nov 29 - Order resources for New Year daily reading and small groups so you’re not scrambling in December or January

  • Daily Reading Resources

  • Small Group Resources

  • December 15 - Announce New Year small group signups to your church

Your Own Advent Reading


Check out all of our Christmas resources here, with easy sorting of Advent devotionals, Christmas gift ideas, outreach resources, and more. If you’d like a PDF of this post to make it easy to print and markup, click here.

Featured product