If you are wondering how you can continue investing in the lives of students during winter break when worship services are canceled and students are MIA, you aren’t alone. A lot of small group leaders feel that way!
The holidays can be an incredible time of rest. But resting doesn’t mean that you have to cut ties with your small group for three weeks.
While adults are busy during the holidays, many students are bored out of their minds.
Here are six simple ways you can connect with your students during winter break.
6 Ways To Connect With Your Small Group During Winter Break
Call To Wish Their Family A Merry Christmas
Something as simple as picking up the phone and wishing a family “Merry Christmas” can significantly impact the family. The holiday season can be a difficult season for many people. Knowing that godly people are praying for them can have a lasting impact. You may also find out that some of them are staying in town, making it easier to connect in person as well.
Invite Students To Help You Take Down Your Christmas Decorations
You could use a couple extra hands to help take down the Christmas lights, tree, and decorations. Inviting a few students over to your house to help your family take down your decorations gives you several hours to connect with your students. Provide some hot chocolate or cider and let students bring toppings if they want.
Start A Bible Reading Plan
Send your small group a link to a five-day reading plan from the Bible App to connect them to God’s Word during their break. The Bible App is an incredible tool to keep discipling your students when you are unable to meet during the holiday break. Commit to following along with any students who show interest, and make sure to check in with them to see how God is working in their lives through the Scripture.
Promote The January Kick-Off Event
Is the student ministry having a kick-off event in January? Text your students and email their parents during Christmas break. Personal invitations are always better than generic announcements.
Hang Out At A Fast Food Joint
This is a great idea if student worship is canceled during the holidays. Simply pick an area fast food restaurant, text students to let them know you will be hanging out there during a certain time range, and tell them they can stop by and eat with their small group leaders.
Text Them About Christmas And New Years … And Keep The Conversation Going
You might already plan to send a “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Years” text out to the members of your small group. That’s great! A really easy way to make those texts more meaningful is to ask any student that responds how their day has been. It is a simple text response that you can use to have a mini-conversation with students that go deeper than a non-personal text.
Now What?
How else do you plan to connect with students over winter break?
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