it's my brother-in-law's youth group - what should he do? held in his house....
2006-10-25 01:51:53 · 8 answers · asked by electric liziana 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
it's not a party - they're too cool. i think maybe a film would be good but it can't be horrific - any ideas
2006-10-25 03:16:09 · update #1
This is a problem with lots of Christian youth groups, especially for this age group. What many churches do is create a sort of BIBLICAL party, and force the doctrine into the party situation. Kids this age tend ot find these parties dull and more like Bible school than a real party. Some churches have "Harvest Parties" which celebrate the season in a different way. But I like Costume parties, and so do kids of this age.
What you can do is to have a party, but emphasize the FUN aspects rather than the SCARY (or Death and OtherWorld) aspects of Halloween. Costumes allowed would be Cartoon characters (or biblical characters) Movie Characters like John Wayne or Hard Boiled Private Eyes (Not Freddy or Frankenstein) and the more "NON-Death related" type of costumes. Pirates, CHeerleaders, Vikings, (Oddly, not Cavemen as that plays to the Evolutionism and not Creationism)
Make a list of allowed or "Encouraged" costumes and even a list of NONallowed costumes (Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, etc)
Decorations should not lean toward the DEATH or SCAREY part of Halloween, but should celebrate the fun of the season. Pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, candy and fun party games would be the best. Again, you want to celebrate the season and not the "other world" aspects of Halloween.
Take the time to explain why you're limiting things this way and explain how the party is to celebrate the season, not the "Other World" or Monsters of the world.
Use good sense in choosing music and you're probably in for a great time.
2006-10-25 02:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A room full of thirteen year old boys and girls in costumes. Yikes.
Have chaperones.
Avoid trying to christianize the evening, the results tend to be lame. You can keep it halloweeney and maintain christian doctrine without being obnoxious. Just stay within the lines you set without constantly calling attention to them.
2006-10-25 02:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stick with the classics... ghosts and goblins and stuff like that. I'd stay away from devil stuff... and stay away with dressing like a prostitute like some kids are doing now. Not literally a prostitute, but thing like a "bunny" or "french maid." Keep it simple, and everyone will have fun. There are lots of innocent ideas out there.
2006-10-25 01:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Steven S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my church is doing a halluayauh party instead all the adults are dressing up as bible characters and were having different games like cake walk and bible basketball tug a war digga sand and guess who? give out treat bags and mini bibles email me 4 more info if you need any
2006-10-25 02:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by jessica s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they could have 1-2-3 prize for best costumes no spooky or evil lookig costumes- loot bags of course with candy- christian dance music- maybe a hay-ride have fun
2006-10-25 02:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take all the kids who do not honor their father and mother and stone them to death....
Then have a parent sacrafice their child to heaven....
Then everyone get naked and Bobs for Apples.... After they get the apple they are ashamed because they are naked!!
2006-10-25 01:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by Agnostic Messiah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have them dress up as Jesus and the 12 desciples.
2006-10-25 01:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by dragonsclaw27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give them bibles instead of candy
2006-10-25 01:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by indianwoods91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋