Are you ready for a different kind of Christmas?
Are you ready for a different kind of Christmas?
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| It’s time to update your church’s Find-A-Church profile! National Rethink Church advertising for The United Methodist Church begins on November 4, connecting people with church profiles on Rethinkchurch.org. Is your 2012 Advent information up to date? Reclaim Christmas Invitational & Worship MultimediaThis multimedia package will help you bring “A Different Kind of Christmas” to life in worship and in community. Invitational resources, worship graphics and video convey the message, Reclaim Christmas! Graphics may be printed or used online. Downloadable zip file contains Photoshop, Word docx and jpeg files for 3 bulletin covers, 5 worship slides, 1 invitation card and a poster. A :30 and :60 video is also included. The Rev. Neelley Hicks (United Methodist Communications) and the Rev. Dawn Lynn Check (Western Pennsylvania Communicator) talk about Rethink Church Advent advertising and share how your local church can offer an alternative to those searching for A Different Kind of Christmas. The webinar also covers social media, digital marketing, and Find-A-Church. Church ResourcesEvery year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season – Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration.
This Christmas, cut through the hype that leaves you exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead, experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of giving sacrificially, and the love of a Savior who gave everything he had for us. This non-lectionary sermon series will help you cultivate "A Different Kind of Christmas" within your own congregation to touch local community and the world. Download the free sermon series which includes these weekly themes:
Through Cokesbury, you can purchase resources for a churchwide focus - online, or at a store near you. Devotions for the Season This article originally appeared on the United Methodist Communications website November 2012. |
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