Updated 12/12/06 Church New Year Planning
These are simple ideas for New Year's church fellowships and get-togethers.
- Hold a Candlelight Service with special speaker, music, and the works with a Fellowship included.
- Hold just a music oriented service.
- Serve up some Food and Fellowship. You can do this with snacks, a dinner, or even ring in the New Year with a pancake breakfast or any type of breakfast food.
- Have a movie/film for your church family to enjoy. Make sure that it is age appropriate for the kids too. Sometimes churches like to show "scare em" Christian movies such as on hell, the rapture, etc. for New Years. Not that that might not be appropriate for adults but remember if this is for your whole church family that you will need to pick another movie/film or have one for the kids in a different room.
- Have a church-wide Talent Night. Try to get everyone involved.
- Have a testimony time to give blessings from the previous year.
- Share resolutions for the coming year.
- Have Bible reading schedules available for the coming year.
- Have Fun! If you are having a fellowship, provide some fun New Year's novelties such as balloons, horn blowers and party hats to welcome the New Year.
- Have a scrapbook of photos and church events from the previous year to pass around or a display for everyone to see.
- Recognize all the church families that have joined your church in the past year.
- Have a skit or sketch. You'll find Skit Resources here.
- Have some games and activities planned to occupy the kids.
New Year's Crafts (Daniell's Place)
Bible Games/Object Lessons (Christian Crafters)
- Decorate! New Year's festivities should be exactly that--festive! Put up a few streamers.
- Make sure you provide a *big* clock that everyone can see at your activity.
- Have prizes for those who bring the most guests for the service such as a clock, nice calendar, or a daily devotional book.
Copyright©Julia Bettencourt 2001-2006.
Related Pages:
New Year Index
Holidays, Seasons, and Celebrations
Favor Ideas
The Toolshed
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