Halloween is about celebrating darkness and death, but as Christ followers, we are about light and life. For a number of years my family's way of shining our lights in the darkness during this time of year is to attach scriptures about light and life to the candy we pass out to trick or treaters. This year we decided to get our church family involved. We asked the children to bring in bags of candy and they taped verses to the candy to pass out to those who ring their doorbells Halloween night. We weren't sure how long this would keep their attention, but surprisingly they all got really into it! I guess there's just something fun about doing an activity with their friends. Either print out the verses using clip art or have kids put cute fall stickers on them, or have them draw cute fall pictures. Another option would be to put candy and scripture cards in small snack size zipper baggies.
How does your children's ministry shine your lights during Halloween?
Go to www.livingwaters.com they have fabulous tracts that are geared to grab the attention in a quick fun way! Then it spells out very clearly why we need salvation!
ReplyDeleteWe put them in the bags of candy that we hand out. Then one Halloween my son wanted to go trick or treating to be a witness. He dressed up as Joshua and when they gave him candy he gave them a tract! That year we gave tracts while giving and getting candy! Also when they asked him who he was dressed up as he was able to talk about the things of God with them!
Seriously go to www.livingwaters.com you will love their tracts!
Our boys loved this! Great idea, Silly Jilly!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the link! I love the idea of giving as he received!!
Anonymous,
Thanks!! Glad they had fun shining their lights!!
This made me think of something we do every Easter. I looked on your blog but there are no Easter posts yet, so here goes:
ReplyDeleteWe fill plastic eggs with candy and resurrection Scripture. Then we "egg" our friends' homes by sneaking out after dark (wearing black of course!) and putting the eggs in their yards. We always leave one large egg saying Happy Easter from our family, so they won't think some random person threw eggs in their yard! The kids have the BEST time!
Allison G
Allison,
ReplyDeleteLOVE that idea!! Too much fun!! I'll have to remember to re-post when Easter rolls around! Thanks for sharing!!