Oct 182008
One of the stated core values of Church of the Grove is “Missional Responsibility”. Along with that, we have trumpeted the value of making your neighborhood and the circles of relationships closest to you your personal mission field.
With this in mind, how can we utilize popularly celebrated holidays as opportunities to touch lives and impact people for the Kingdom?
Here are ten ideas for Halloween ministry:
- Host a block party with some food and simple games for children.
- Rent some inflatable games for children to play on while you hang out with their parents.
- Host a costume party.
- Have a small bon-fire and serve smores to children and families.
- Give out candy and a Church at the Grove invite card.
- Launch a neighborhood “Jack-A-Lantern” contest for creativity and award prizes to the winner and runner-up.
- Have a “throw-a-pumpkin” contest to see who can throw a pumpkin the farthest.
- Have a neighborhood scavenger hunt for children to collect random items. Winners who collect the most items the quickest win small prizes.
- Have a small neighborhood hay ride for children.
- Host a “haunted house” and simply “scare the hell (darkness)” out of children. (Okay, that was bad, but I needed a tenth idea and that was the best I could come up with.)
We would like more details about #10 we think we might try that one.