Simply Christmas Themes

[Worship Fully] November 30
It starts and ends with Jesus. Christmas is a season where we are called to put down our burdens and lift a song up to our God. It’s a season where love wins, peace reigns, and a king is celebrated with each breath. It’s the party of the year. Entering the story of advent
means entering the season with a passion to worship Jesus fully.

[Spend Less] December 7
We all like gifts. Our kids really like gifts. But consider this: the average Canadian spends over $700 on Christmas every year. In a family of 4 that’s nearly $3000. And many Christmas presents are given for no other reason than obligation. We’re asking people to consider buying ONE LESS GIFT this Christmas. Just one. Sounds insignificant, yet many who have taken this small sacrifice have experienced something nothing less than a miracle: They have been more available to celebrate Christ during the advent season.

[Give More] December 14
God’s gift to us was a relationship built on love. Time is the real gift Christmas offers us, and no matter how hard we look, it can’t be found at the mall. Time to make a gift that turns into the next family heirloom. Time to write mom a letter. Time to take the kids sledding. Time to bake really good cookies and sing really bad Christmas carols. Time to make love visible through relational giving. Another gift you might choose is to contribute to Chartwell’s water well project in the person’s name or choose something from the Partners International Catalogue (available on the info table).

[Love All] December 21
When Jesus loved, He loved in ways never imagined. Though rich, he became poor to love the poor, the forgotten, the overlooked and the sick. He played to the margins. By spending less at Christmas we have the opportunity to join Him in giving resources to those who need help the most.

[Reach Out] December 28
Christmas is about “Emmanuel” God with us reaching out to a lost and lonely world and inviting us into relationship. Following the example of Jesus we too are call to reach out beyond ourselves and to invite people to move beyond individualism into community.