Everything you need to host a meaningful, beautiful, faith-based family gathering!
- Includes leader instructions, talking point scripts, activities, prayers, supply lists, reproducible handouts, editable invitation flyers, a newsletter announcement, art, decor, and more!
- Beautifully written and designed, with today's family in mind.
- Multiple interactive stations for a learning center event. The activities are hands-on and experiential, and the teachings connect faith to families' everyday lives.
- Provides intentional family time and sharing.
- Available in both English & Spanish (50% off Spanish when purchased together).
The gatherings are organized into stations. This offers directors and principals the chance to use the activities from start to finish, or to pick and choose the ones that best fit their needs. We have tried to include everything (and more!) to make this resource as easy to use as possible.
The ultimate goal is for families to have a positive experience at church or school while sharing their faith together. All of these experiences have been successfully completed with real families in all types of church and school settings.
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UNWRAPPING THE GIFT • Also available in Spanish!
This Advent Gathering focuses on Jesus being the best gift we receive each Christmas. Through conversations, prayer, activities, and practical reflections, families will focus on the deeper meaning of Christmas as they begin to anticipate the glory and joy the gift of Jesus brings.
Five interactive stations including prayer experiences, an ornament craft, gift tag making, family board game, cupcake celebration, family discussions, Advent reflections, and more:
- The Invitation
- Time to Prepare
- Who We Celebrate
- Candles and Cake
- The Gift
Suggested time for event: 1.5-2 hours
Announcement to families:
Join us for “Unwrapping the Gift,” an Advent Family Gathering. Advent invites us to prepare for the best birthday ever, the birth of baby Jesus! It begins with a simple invitation to Mary that extends to all of us. Our gift is not wrapped in fancy paper, but swaddling cloth. Come celebrate this joyous arrival through crafts, games, prayer, food, and fellowship. Bring your entire family to enjoy this fun, hands-on, and meaningful event that will prepare your hearts for the Advent season.
THIS EVENT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
+Learning about and practicing the tradition of King Cakes
+Making ornaments for your family Christmas tree
+Playing a game to demonstrate Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem and more!
| Format: | eResource |
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| Product code: | FFC103-EN |
| Dimensions: | 8½" x 11" |
| Length: | 31 pages |
| Publisher: |
Faith & Family Collective
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Praise
We held an Advent Family Gathering at our church and our families loved it! There was a wonderful energy and also a sacred spirit throughout the evening. It was beautiful to watch parents engage with their children and families interact with other families. Felt like what you want church to be!
Teresa, Director of Faith Formation
