Keeping Christ in Christmas

...Contents...

• ABOUT CHRISTMAS
• 5 REASONS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
• 5 WAYS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
  

...About Christmas...

Christmas is a time Christians seat aside to celebrate the gift of Christ. Do activities that keep Christ in Christmas. *Also see; The Christmas Celebration Event

...3 Reasons to Celebrate Christmas...

• Celebrate the Birth of Christ

...5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas...

1. Invite God to come and celebrate Christmas with you

• Attend a Church Christmas Service

• Set aside a time of devotions and prayer on Christmas eve or Christmas morning

2. Celebrate with family & friends

• Invite family & friends to a Christmas meal

• do a Christmas play with your family for your guests

• sing Christmas bible hymns

• watch Christmas movies &amp

• read Christmas bible stories and drink warm tea by the fireplace

3. Do family activities that fit Christmas

• preparing food for the needy, 

• giving gifts to the less fortunate esp kids

• visiting the sick & alone in hospital  

4. Share gifts with loved ones

Christmas is a time of giving where we remember the gift of Christ God gave us. In this spirit, we give to each other. Gift giving over Christmas had become so secular and materialistic. 

•  Send Christmas cards that convey a spiritual message

• Do not spend money you do not have

• Decide a minimum spending amount for each member of your family

• Give one gift per person by drawing family names in a hat

5. Decorate your home with a Christmas  feeling

•  Set up a nativity scene

...Have a very merry Christmas...

REFERENCES

• How to Celebrate Christmas: 19Steps,WikiHow, http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Christmas

• 10 Ways to keep Christ in Christmas, About.com, Christianity, http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/p/keepchristmas.htm