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            Advent by Candlelight Planner’s Forum

            2022/10/08/in WM News

            Our recent Advent by Candlelight Planner’s Forum offered a variety of fantastic ideas and a wealth of wisdom from seasoned ABC planners from a variety of churches. They answered questions many of us have wondered and tackled those challenges most of us have faced. We learned there’s not just one right way to run this special evening. We also were inspired by their heart for Jesus and desire to serve their community of believers and offer opportunities to connect women outside of the church to the Gospel message of Advent and Christmas. This webinar was recorded and is available to watch anytime you need some inspiration and ideas!

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            They offered their responses to questions like:

            What’s the purpose of Advent by Candlelight?

            Yes, Advent by Candlelight is an event to help women focus on Christ during the busy holiday season. Our conversation included how to include those members of all ages that aren’t always heavily involved in other church-based activities and ways we can help them feel valued and loved! We went beyond that and discussed opportunities for evangelism and how unique ABC is in its non-threatening environment that makes it the perfect event to invite our unchurched friends, family, and neighbors.

            And that was just the beginning!

            • Do you have a budget?
            • How long does your program last?
            • What time of day do you have it?
            • How do you keep it fresh if you’ve been doing it for years?
            • Do you have assigned seating?
            • Do you allow kids to come?
            • How do you keep the hostesses from turning it into a competition of who has the best decorated table? (Yes, we went there!)

            And more you do NOT want to miss!

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