Question of the week – what is your church’s position on Halloween? Curious, this year we’re doing Pumpkinfest night the Friday before, and a church-wide Blocktober party for the kids that Sunday night. You?
JG
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Josh Griffin has been in youth ministry for 16+ years in a small church and a big church. He currently serves as the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. [read more]
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Geoff Stewart serves the Jr / Sr High School Pastor at Peace Portal Alliance Church in Surrey B.C.
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Chris Wesley serves as the Director of Student Ministry at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland.
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Colton Harker serves with Josh at Saddleback Church. He is currently in his second year in youth ministry.
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this year the 31st falls on one of our weekly teen nights (middle school night) …sine we don’t have “sunday night services” we’re simply encouraging our kids to go out and spend time with their families and friends and to stay out of trouble. In years past we’ve had costume parties and contests.
Our church has normally done a Harvest Party. This is the first year we have cancelled it. We’re trying to cut the excess “crap” at our church. Our harvest party never encouraged people to come back to our church. Plus there are about 5 churches within a mile that do the same thing. We are instead doing a community movie outreach.
Our Harvest Party was a HUGE amount of work for the children’s ministry, so hopefully this will be an time of rest and recharging. I doubt we will ever do one again.
I found this article helpful on the subject:
http://betweenthetimes.com/2010/09/28/why-all-good-christians-should-celebrate-halloween/