“The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer is Singing Loud for All to Hear!” -Elf
In my nearly 19 years working with Overflow students, I have noticed that there are some definitive traditions that make up the culture of our youth ministry. One of those traditions is our annual Christmas Caroling and Christmas Parties that we have for both the Jr. High and High School groups at this time of year. Our groups meet at the church, and everyone receives a packet of Christmas Carols. We then drive to several houses of church members (or strangers if I read the address incorrectly!) and sing them a few Christmas Carols. It is wonderful to see the joy that this simple act brings to the faces of our church members. Some of those church members have since gone home to be with Jesus, but caroling at their houses is a memory that I will always treasure. After Caroling, we go to the house of a church member for a Christmas party. In the age of social media, it is so refreshing to see students talking face-to-face or gathering around a game and enjoying being together. I love the fact that the host families get a chance to experience the quality of godly students and leaders that we are blessed to have in our youth ministry. I hope that this will serve as a reminder to all of us that we have the opportunity to bring joy to those around us (some people by singing, some of us by not singing!). You never know what burdens that someone carries. Your intentional investment in them can make all the difference for them in that moment. Let us be joy distributors, not just at Christmas, but all year long!
Pastor Keith Next Gen Pastor keithh@violetchurch.com
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