Examining Christmas Traditions and Gift-Giving: An Advent Study Series

The resources in this packet are ideal for use as an Advent study (one per week) or a Christmas workship. They are designed for an hour-long session, but may be adapted for shorter or longer sessions. Use one each week in Advent or use during a Christmas workshop.

Four Discussion Guides:
Each guide includes an opening reflection, background reading, questions for discussion, an activity, and a closing prayer.

• Christmas Traditions That Work For You (5 pp)
• What Makes a Perfect Christmas? (4 pp)
• The Gift of Giving (6 pp)
• What About Santa? (4 pp)

Additional Resources:

• Guidelines for Alternate Giving (2 pp)
  with suggestions and a worksheet, this resource can lead individuals, households and small study groups to explore gift-giving practices.
• Travelling to Bethlehem: A Calendar for Advent and the Christmas Season (2 pp)
• More CHRISTmas - Less Consuming: A Calendar Through Advent and Christmas (2 pp)