Advent 2025
Christmas Special Offering 2025
God is at work in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia! Your support of the Christmas Special Offering supports Camp Christian, nurtures clergy and seminarians, organizes retreats, assemblies, and workshops, and walks alongside new churches and ministries. The annual Christmas Special Offering is critical to the mission of the Christian Church in Georgia because 100% of your gift stays in the Region supporting vital ministries.
Give to the Christmas Offering
You can make your gift to the Christmas offering here; designate “Christmas ” and share your congregation’s name on the giving form.
Tools to Promote Christmas Offering
Bulletin Back (Includes liturgy for Call to Worship or Call to Stewardship)
10 Ways Your Gift Supports Vital Ministries in the Georgia Region
Disciples Women – 80 Georgia Disciples Women attended the 2025 Fall Retreat at Epworth by the Sea.
Regional Youth Assembly and YAC – Through Youth Activities Council, the annual Regional Youth Assembly, and more, Disciples youth are forming faith and friendships in Georgia!
Summer Camp Programming for K-12 – Every summer children and youth from across Georgia deepen faith and friendships at Camp Christian, including 137 in 2025.
New Church and Church Development – Nine Disciples Churches are in formation in Georgia including the newest “Disciples of the Way” in Hepzibah, GA.
The Table at UGA – Disciples on Campus have gone ecumenical! They are part of The Table at UGA which offers students weekly opportunities for faith and fellowship on campus.
Search & Call – Guidance for churches seeking pastors is only a phone call away! Reach out to Georgia’s new Regional Minister, Rev. Dr. Adam Harmon.
Anti-Racism/ Pro-Reconciliation Training – 26 Georgia Disciples deepened their understanding of Christ’s call to reconciliation through 2025 workshops.
Healthy Boundaries Training – Your pastor is able to access this and many other resources and training through the Christian Church in Georgia website and other communication tools.
Guidance and Nurture of Clergy and Seminarians - 12 ministers or seminarians are under care of the Commission on Ministry for ordination or commissioning.
Retreats, Workshops, Assemblies – Hundreds of Georgia Disciples participated in events in 2025 that deepened their faith and nurtured friendships.
Advent Devotionals
Chalice Press has a variety of Advent Devotionals for purchase, some at a discount, here.
Luther Seminary has a regular and large print Advent Devotional, “Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding,” for free download here.
Each year Pittsburgh Theological Seminary offers free Advent (and Lent) Devotionals and resource kits in written and audio form here.
Kate Bowler, an author and podcaster, has several Advent Devotionals available for free here.
Other Advent Resources
A Blue Christmas Service recognizes that loneliness and sadness often accompany the holiday season. This worship service, provided by Disciples Home Missions, acknowledges those “blue” feelings and honors the memories of those we hold dear. Download the liturgy here.
Global Ministries has prepared an alternative gift catalog for life-changing giving here.
An Advent Candlelighting Liturgy for 2025 from the United Methodist Church is available here.
Advent candles coloring sheets for kids from Sermons4Kids can be downloaded here and here. A nativity scene countdown to Christmas coloring sheet can be downloaded here and here.
Check out “Faithful Families for Advent and Christmas: 100 Ways to Make the Season Sacred” here.
