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Reason for the season
'Jesus: The reason for the season' is still a good
slogan. Find a way to use it. Helen
Phillips has some suggestions.
- World Vision and TEAR Fund have gift catalogues
whereby you can purchase an item such as a goat or a
sewing machine or water well in a Third World country on
behalf of family or friends here.
- Make dress-up clothes of the Nativity for Christmas
presents for young children. Include items like crowns,
sheep, gold (chocolate coins), angel wings,
'jewels'.
- Make Advent calendars that can be used over and over
again. Wooden ones are durable and can be painted and
decorated with hooks – one for each day of Advent
with a Bible verse telling part of the Christmas
story.
- Give a Christmas decoration for a gift each year. One
idea is to build up a collection of Nativity scene
characters. I’ve got a collection of angels for my
tree – you might identify more with shepherds or
wise men or the innkeeper.
- Spend Christmas Eve visiting the lonely or shut-ins
and take some special festive food you've made
earlier.
- A group could go carol singing at seniors' hostels,
nursing homes etc.
- Give out candy canes at skate parks. Tie on a message
about Jesus.
- Gift ideas for family and friends
- Create a personal gift voucher, e.g.
- An outing with ......... for picnic on a Sunday
afternoon of your choice.
- Feed the ducks at Browns River late afternoon New
Years Day.
- Two walks along the beach at your pace – no sand
castles necessary.
- One babysitting session while you see a new
movie.
- Wash and vacuum car two weekends in a row.
- Cook dinner one night a week during school term.
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