52 Days Until Christmas
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to host Jingle Jam for our for a Family Experience the week...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Nov 3, 2016 | Ideas | 0
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to host Jingle Jam for our for a Family Experience the week...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 29, 2014 | Family | 2
Here is the video of the live broadcast from our Jingle Jam Christmas service. The video is...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 24, 2014 | Random | 0
Bethlehem. Shepherds. Unexpected pregnancy. Gifts of gold, myrrh and Frankincense. Palestine. We...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 22, 2014 | Family | 2
Okay, we’ve done a lot of incredible Christmas programs at Gateway over the years –...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Nov 27, 2013 | Family, Ideas | 0
That title might have been offensive to some… terribly sorry. Oh well, it’s true though, isn’t it? Advent has totally become the “think” in our Kidmin communities in recent years, right? It’s not like advent is new or anything. I remember the creative calendar boxes from when I was a kid, but now it seems to be everywhere, and that’s a great thing. (Confession: I’ve never actually done advent, in a serious and disciplined way – meaning to do it every day for 25 days. Don’t judge, I think we’re going to give it a shot this year.)
So, I thought I’d share some of the advent ideas out there as there seems to be quite a few. Maybe you’re looking for some inspiration to create your own for families in your church or you simply want to point families to an advent resource they can do on their own. Well, here are some of the ideas I know about.
by Kenny Conley | Nov 25, 2013 | Random | 0
At Gateway, we’re very excited about Christmas. Our arts staff are neck deep in finalizing...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Nov 30, 2012 | Ideas | 0
Advent calendars aren’t really anything new. I remember them from when I was growing up. However, with the trend of ministries looking for better ways to help parents lead kids in shared spiritual experiences, the advent calendar is the perfect tool.
There are some great advent resources around these days, but one I want to highlight is an online Advent calendar that a friend of mine, Jenny Funderburke, put together last year. You can find it at familyadvent.com. It’s meant to be a parent guided experience for families that can be done every day between now and Christmas. The calendar begins tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st. Be sure to pass this information along to families in your church.
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 21, 2011 | Random | 0
Here are some interesting numbers surrounding the Christmas...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 14, 2011 | Ideas | 0
I don’t repost stuff on this site very often, but I figured that I couldn’t pass this one up as it was too popular last year. A year ago as we were preparing for our Christmas Eve services, I led our staff in a...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 22, 2010 | Random | 5
A few weeks ago, Sara and I watched the Polar Express. It was my first time to watch it and it was pretty good. It wasn’t spectacular by any means. I can’t remember the specific part of the movie, but there was a...
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 21, 2010 | Random | 0
Many ideas have invaded my thoughts this Christmas season concerning the significance of the holiday and what he’s done for us. If my son was a little older, they’d be things that I’d like to pass along to him....
Read Moreby Kenny Conley | Dec 19, 2010 | Geek, Ideas | 0
In the last three days I came across two fun but touching videos about the birth of Christ as told through social media. What if Joseph was on facebook? What if the shepherds were twitter addicts?...
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