Small Group Christmas Parties happen once a year. The annual Christmas party is the optimal time to create memories that bonds a group forever. We don’t want to waste the moment so it’s important that we avoid anything that makes it a failure. Below you’ll find a few things that cause a Small Group Christmas party to fail. Avoid them if at all possible.
Three Reasons Small Group Christmas Parties Fail
1. Not calendaring the Christmas party far in advance. The Christmas party won’t be effective if the entire group is not in attendance, and the Christmas season is a very busy time. If you don’t calendar the Christmas party as far in advance as possible, some group members’ schedules will fill up and you’ll be unable to find a date that will work for everyone.
2. Not actually partying. All too often small group leaders feel the obligation to make the primary experience a Bible study each time the group gets together. It’s not only OK to simply play games, watch a Christmas movie, exchange Dirty Santa gifts, etc… The night the group has it’s annual Christmas party, it’s important to. For sure, end the evening with prayer requests and reading the story of Christ’s birth from Scripture, but on this particular evening, create a relaxed and playful environment most of the evening.
