Christmas Program Practice...

Usually Saturday mornings are pretty quiet. I sip coffee, touch up the sanctuary, catch up on Friday's email, and just take it easy. Not this morning! Tomorrow morning is our annual Christmas Program. The theme for this year is the Living Christmas Card.

There are probably 100-125 kids running crazy in the church. I love it! In just a few short years it will be up to them to run this place. They must take ownership. I think we must strive to make church kid-friendly!

I have been praying for a full house for our Christmas Program. I even added a little bit of incentive. I'm an avid Chicago Bears fan that pastor's in the thick of Minnesota Vikings country. Quite often I'll wear a Chicago Bears tie (not that I wear ties too often) just to get a buzz going in church. I told the kids that if we had 250 for worship for the program that I'd have my Bears tie cut off and replaced with a Vikings tie for the day. They loved it.

There are many little things that we as pastor's can do to create a buzz. We want to have the opportunity to spread the gospel. If it means that I lose a tie or two, so be it. So, let's pray that I'm shopping for a new Chicago Bears tie this Christmas!