Christmas Packs 2020

This Christmas we gave out over 100 packs to our communities. They encompassed two themes: light & dark and the characters in the Christmas story. 

At this time of year the shadows lengthen and the daylight hours narrow. The natural world shows little signs of growth and our current context of Covid casts a shadow of uncertainty. And yet there are also candle flames in windows and twinkling lights on Christmas trees in stark contrast to the twilight of winter. And the baby Jesus in a manger is known as ‘the light of the world’. We both wonder what the darkness will bring, and wonder at the life-giving light.

We also explore the Christian Christmas story from the perspective of the different characters we meet. Each person wanders on a journey to Bethlehem just as we wander on our journey of life. Each person wonders about where this journey will take them just as we wonder what life will bring. And each character wonders at the baby Jesus. We hope that you find an abounding wonder in this wonder-filled true story.

What is in the pack?

  • Illustrated reflections from the Christmas story characters, illustrated by Benji Spence and written by Alison Wilkinson
  • A CD of a collection of songs and spoken word pieces that tells the Christian Christmas story from the perspective of the different characters we meet
  • An Advent zine featuring art, poetry and writing
  • A craft pack to make a Christmas scene to decorate your home
  • A Shieldfield Draws Together booklet
  • A star cookie cutter and recipe card for making gingerbread
  • A tealight to bring light to the darkness. Light the tealight and think of or pray for someone who is going through a difficult time
  • A funding update from SAW with an option to buy another pack

Make Room is one of the 17 tracks on our ‘Wonder Wander’ CD. The CD is a collection of songs and spoken word pieces that tells the Christian Christmas story from the perspective of the different characters we meet. Each person wanders on a journey to Bethlehem, each person wonders about where this journey will take them, and each person wonders at the baby Jesus. We hope that you find abounding wonder in this wonder-filled true story.

If you would like to purchase a pack to help support our continued work then head to our Etsy page.