RE-CAPTURING CHRISTMAS

RECAPTURING CHRISTMAS - A VERTIGO COMMUNITY MISSION
Christ tends to get overlooked at Christmas. Let’s be honest. December comes and you think, “OK, this is the year.” This is the year you will make the most with family. Help the needy. Zero in on what it really means to be a Christ follower during this holy season. We’ll together we can make this the year we actually do that. Our goal this season is to:

WORSHIP MORE - SPEND LESS TO GIVE MORE - LOVE ALL

The Mission: Vertigo Youth Group is adopting two local families that without our help Christmas will not happen. We are also raising money to help build a well in Africa. We will be partnering with blood water mission [www.bloodwatermission.org] to help bring clean drinking water to African villiages where people die daily because of water borne diseases.

The Plan: We are asking that each student voluntarily asks their parents to receive one present less this season and use that money to buy the local family a present (the amount the student wants to give up is up to them - we suggest shopping for the family together). We are also asking each student to come up with at least $10 to donate to blood water mission. Starting next week there will be a place to drop off the presents. Last collection will be Dec 19th. Next week we will have a detailed wish list from the families. We hope you will participate in this mission.


How can we a youth community worship Jesus more, spend less, and love all this christmas season?

Every student needs to raise at least $10 to give to blood water mission for clean wells in africa. You can dig up change around the house - do more chores - work a couple more hours - give up a movie etc.

What actions can we take to reclaim Jesus in christmas in our own lives, our spending, and the world?

The idea "re-capturing Christmas" was inspired by Advent Conspiracy. Advent Conspiracy was formed by a few churches to re-think and re-shape how Christ followers celebrate Christmas. The idea is to spend less, give more relationally, and worship more. We are doing a piggy back off this idea and tweaking it for Vertigo. Visit www.adventconspiracy.com for more details.