November 1, 2017

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas is also the busiest.

A few years ago, our small church staff decided we weren’t going to compete with all the shopping, school plays, office parties and visits to Santa that were filling people’s calendars. We weren’t able to keep up, so we stopped trying.

Instead, we asked ourselves “what can we do that no one else is doing?” Specifically, instead of crowding their calendar even more, how can we help people simplify their Christmas season?

We experimented with several ideas. Over the years, we’ve landed on a few simple concepts that work for us.

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas is also the busiest.

A few years ago, our small church staff decided we weren’t going to compete with all the shopping, school plays, office parties and visits to Santa that were filling people’s calendars. We weren’t able to keep up, so we stopped trying.

Instead, we asked ourselves “what can we do that no one else is doing?” Specifically, instead of crowding their calendar even more, how can we help people simplify their Christmas season?

We experimented with several ideas. Over the years, we’ve landed on a few simple concepts that work for us.