Don't Forget the Christmas Story!!!

Christmas is coming and to be totally honest, it's easy for us in children's ministry to get caught up in the fun aspects of Christmas. Just don't forget the reason for the season. Find creative ways to tell the Christmas story and share with the kids why Christmas is important.

In your Christmas events don't forget the story of Jesus. Christmas stories that explain symbolism without telling the story outright are fun, but don't forget to put the actual story in there somewhere. For example, the Legend of the Candy Cane or the Christmas Tree is a great supplement to the actual story, but should not be the only story you tell.

Lifeway's curriculum and the website www.missionarlington.com have wonderful Christmas curriculum that break the Christmas story into several weeks of lessons.

Speaking of the story, did you know that the wise men didn't visit Jesus in the stable? They visited while he was a toddler. Don't forget to reread the story for yourself to make sure you get your facts straight.

Christmas is a time where you get families in your church who typically don't walk through the doors any other time of the year. Take the opportunity as a time to reach out to those kids.

This is a little bit of a rabbit trail, but think about inviting kids who have visited your church events throughout the year to your Christmas events! What a great way to get your VBS visitors back before the summer!

Have a great time with all your Christmas events this season, but don't forget the Christmas Story!