Halloween At Home
Who comes to mind when you read Mark 12:31 and Jesus tells us to love our neighbors? I’ve asked myself this question many times and I have found the answer is…anyone who is in my vicinity. My neighbors include my coworkers, parents sitting next to me at a football game, even the cashier in the grocery store. I rarely feel the Holy Spirit leading me to share the Gospel with people I have just met, but often I can feel God spurring me on to build connections to those around me. Sometimes it is as easy as showing kindness to someone at the grocery store, other times it is stopping what I was doing so I can truly pay attention to someone.
These interactions might seem simple, but God can use them to change lives. He uses them to build deeper connections and relationships with our neighbors, creating opportunities for us to share. We need to be open to the Holy Spirit and respond to the prompting to share with our neighbors. We want everyone to know Jesus!!
This October, we invite you to love your neighbors by taking Halloween to the next level! In the past we have offered a Halloween carnival at church. This year let’s bring the fun to our homes and celebrate Halloween at Home! Just imagine, families from around your neighborhood coming over to your house and instead of simply trick-or-treating, they get to play a carnival game and maybe enjoy some coffee/tea/hot cocoa.
These activities will give you an opportunity to make new connections or deepen relationships with your neighbors (the ones who live near you that is)! You can choose to design your own activity or reserve an already prepared activity from church—have fun and be creative! If you would like to reserve an activity from church, please CLICK HERE! You can pick-up the supplies on either Sunday, October 23rd or Sunday, October 30th.
God calls on us to love our neighbors. I look forward to hearing how you were able to love your neighbors by participating in Halloween at Home!