In general, girls are ego-centric. It's all about them. And that attitude is no more prevalent than this time of year. So how can you get girls to stop thinking about them themselves and start thinking about others? Try these ideas:
1. Fill stockings for group homes. This suggestion is found in the Girls' Ministry Idea Book. Here's what it says: "We purchased $1 stockings and put each of their [girls in the group home] names in the stocking in glitter. Then we filled the stockings with items such as candy, make-up, pens, pencils, etc. We also included a Christmas card and all signed our names."
2. Throw a baby shower for a pregnant teen. This may not seem like a "Christmas" idea, but it really is. Who else would understand what it's like to be an unwed pregnant teen than Mary, the mother of Jesus. You could use this outreach idea to give girls a different glimpse of the story within the Christmas story.
3. Bake cookies. Deliver them to fire stations, police stations, hospitals, and other places where people work over Christmas. You might even want to deliver the goodies on Christmas Eve, a time when many people are focused on their own families and forget about those who must work.
4. Offer a Parents Night Out. Many youth groups do this as a fund-rasier, but not many do it for free! Advertize it to the church as a way for the girls to give back to those who have been so supportive all year long.
5. Hand out free hot chocolate at a Christmas parade or other public gathering over the holidays. You might even be able to put a slip of paper on the outside of the cup. The paper could say something simple like, "Given by _________ Church because we care" or something similar.
What does your girls' ministry do to serve others during the Christmas season?
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