Giving to Christ at Christmas

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What is the most important thing you can do this Christmas? There’s a long list to consider, to be sure. Let’s bracket off honoring the birth of Christ by watching or attending a church service to celebrate the event, as this should be a given. What else is there to consider? For many years, I’ve felt that the single most important act of the holidays is giving to Christ at Christmas.

Giving to Christ at Christmas

Since 1994, those who attend Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck) have made it our mission to honor the gift God gave us in the birth of Jesus by beginning our gift-giving at Christmas with him. This simple idea has become known as our annual “Giving to Christ at Christmas” effort.

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The idea was sparked for me when I saw this cartoon during the busyness of the holiday season and thought, “Wow…that’s what giving to Christ at Christmas really is all about.” Since that day, Meck comes together as a church to give the most generous gift we can—above and beyond our normal giving—as a direct gift to Christ himself at Christmas to celebrate his birthday. The money is then used strategically for the work of his mission on Earth.

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James Emery Whitehttps://www.churchandculture.org/
James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, NC, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, "Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age," is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit churchandculture.org, where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast. Follow Dr. White on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @JamesEmeryWhite.

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