It’s nearly Christmas, a time when we, the Church, have such a great opportunity to share the good news of Jesus Christ coming into the world. During this season many people are open to coming to church to sing carols and to join in with our celebrations. This year, I wanted to invite people to find out more and dive deeper into the Christmas story. This inspired me to write Gift of Christmas!
This book celebrates our cherished Christmas traditions in the UK and shows how they all point to Jesus Christ. Nativity plays, gift-giving and even Christmas puddings – they all point to Him! The one that came that first Christmas, the bringer of real life, joy, peace, hope and love.
To bring the book to life, we collaborated with a young talented illustrator, which has given the book a great look and feel. Alexandra Drew from Faith in Later Life said, ‘Wow, this is gorgeous.’
Stephen Walker-Williams, Pastor and Team Leader of Gold Hill Baptist Church, will be using the book in his church this Christmas. He shared:
‘The Gift of Christmas is a beautifully produced explanation of the Christmas story. In a time where we cannot assume people understand what happened that first Christmas, let alone why it happened, this short book brings clarity to both telling the story and explaining its relevance and impact. We will be giving it out at different events this Christmas as a gift for people to take away. Unlike paper tracts that can quite easily be discarded quickly, the quality of production of the booklet will mean that it is more likely to be kept and engaged with.’
We invite you to do the same – who could your church members give this to this Christmas?
HOPE Together
Rachel Jordan-Wolf leads HOPE Together, an organisation founded to see everyone, everywhere come to know Jesus!
HOPE believe that this great mission of God’s is the calling of the local Church. They are here to help, resource, encourage and inspire your and other local churches to work together to fulfil this great commission.
Here are more fantastic, accessible and creative Christmas resources to help churches share the true hope of Christmas!
Gift of Christmas Book
This beautifully illustrated new book explains the Christian history behind our Christmas traditions.
We hope the Gift of Christmas will be passed out at Carol Services, Christmas parties and neighbourhood events alike.
View the book internals here.
With a QR code to a digital copy of Luke’s Gospel’s Christmas passage, this accessible and informative book is a great way to introduce people to the ultimate gift, Jesus!
Starting as low as £1.75 each for 51+ books, or £1.60 for 200+, you can order your copies here.
Christmas Cards
This year we have created two lovely options for your adult and children’s Christmas cards!
Our adult Christmas card has been created in partnership with the artist Sara Sherwood. It shows an inspiring painting of Saint Paul’s called ‘Trust, follow the star’ and includes a QR code to a digital copy of Luke’s Gospel’s Christmas passage.
Starting at £4 for a pack of 10 cards, with discounts for bulk purchases, you can order your copies here.
For our children’s Christmas card, HOPE has teamed up with Go Chatter Videos to create Lego Christmas cards. They come in packs of 5 cards, with each using a different design. Together they tell the Christmas story through pictures and text, and a QR code also links to a Lego Christmas Story video.
Starting at £3 for a pack of 5 cards, with discounts available for bulk purchases, you can order your copies here.
Hope for All Christmas Magazine
Our Hope for All Christmas magazine is the perfect Christmas conversation starter, to share with friends or at events. Celebrity features include JB Gill from JLS, Songs of Praise and On the Farm, along with real-life stories and topical features. Together, they gently point people to the hope we have in Jesus.
To go along with the magazine, there is also a short Countdown to Christmas Hope activity book. This sensitively explores questions of faith and why Christmas matters.
Hope for All magazine costs £0.20, and you can order your copies here.
Countdown to Christmas Hope costs £0.50, and you can order your copies here.
Find more Christmas resources for churches at: hopetogether.org.uk/shop
We look forward to working with you to share the hope of Jesus this Christmas!
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