
About this resource
Merry Marketplace: a Christmas Event Guide for Children's Ministry EVENT CATEGORY: Christmas SPIRITUAL HABIT: Use Your Gifts AGE GROUP: Elementary & Preschool For a well-rounded and holistic approach to your ministry events, there are 10 different kinds of events we recommend including in your annual event strategy. The category for this event is a CHRISTMAS EVENT. This type of event is focused on celebrating together! Through fun, games, and sharing the Christmas story, kids and teenagers practice the spiritual habit of spending time with others. All kids look forward to this time of the year for a number of reasons, but the biggest one is getting gifts! And who doesn't love gifts?! Merry Marketplace is an event where kids can find joy in creating and giving gifts as they remember the story of Jesus' birth. Bring your families - and your whole church even - together to create this meaningful and incredibly fun Christmas event! All our events are built to be flexible! You can customize this event to your ministry's needs, but here's how we recommend using this one: Use this event one day at your church. Families can enjoy this event together while kids hear the Christmas story and have the opportunity to create meaningful gifts for people they love.
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What’s included
- Event guide
- Shopping list
- Suggested schedule
- Planning timeline
- Volunteer roles
- Editable event graphics
- Event title and background images in horizontal, square, and vertical formats
- Flyers
- Instructions and printouts for each activity