Services for Churches - Stewardship

Christ’s Christmas Club

Soon the season of Christmas will be with us, and we will become inundated with commercials and product advertisements on television, radio and the Internet. Next, comes the pressure and urge to purchase or reciprocate gifts. Lastly, the challenge of locating funds to acquire items for loved ones, friends and co-workers.

Recently, I engaged in conversations with family, friends and co-workers about Christmas Club Accounts. The mere mention of it stirred numerous fond memories of the past. Several wondered whether Christmas Club Accounts still existed. For those of you who are unfamiliar with them, banks typically offered non-interest bearing saving accounts that would permit individuals, couples, or families to set aside money each pay period leading up to Christmas for the sole purpose of saving for Christmas gifts. These accounts were extremely popular prior to the credit card era. Unfortunately, few financial institutions offer or promote these accounts today.

Since Christmas is about the celebration of the birth of Christ, let’s re-think the concept of Christmas Club Accounts, with a Christ centered focus. Establish a church-wide Christ Christmas Club Account Program. A program of this kind is designed for believers to set aside funds for special ministry projects or missional works that will bless others at Christmas. Unlike a bank account, this one will produce eternal yields and dividends in Kingdom-building works, in the form of life changing expressions of love.

Please consider this spiritual investment opportunity. All Christians are eligible to open a Christ Christmas Club Account. There is no minimum amount to start one. No background or credit checks are required. In fact, the only requirement is a love for Christ and others. Consider depositing an additional $5, $10, $15, $20 or more each Sunday in a designated offering envelope to bless others in the spirit of Christ in whose love our worth is found.