#CHSOCM: The Underside of Christmas

The Topic: The Underside of Christmas. 

How do we understand and engage Christmas from the underside?

This week's (12/15/15) chat moderated by Jason Chesnut (@crazypastor)

Topics:

T1: Let’s check in first. On the eve of this holy season of Christmas, how are you doing? How are you feeling?
T2: What aspects of Advent/Christmas excite you, energize you, give you/your community hope?
T2a: So. What about the aspects that frustrate you/your community about this time?
T3: How do we fully engage our communities in the essence of Advent/Christmas with those who celebrate it…and those who dread it?
T4: Bible time! What pieces from our biblical story illustrate for us how Christmas is a story for both the joy- and sorrow-filled?
T5: What’s a specific memory of an Advent/Christmas moment that remains with you even today?

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#ChSocM chat 12/1/15: It's beginning to look a lot like #Christmas.

Tonight’s topic: Fun fact - Christmas is coming. Another fun fact - being intentional with Social Media can make it even more awesome than it'll already be. 

This week's (12/1/15) chat moderated by Seth Hinz (@sethhinz)

Topics:
T1: Sharing Time - What campaigns and post ideas are you rolling out for Christmas?
T2: Brainstorm - How could you equip your members to invite others to worship?
T3: How can video play a role in your Christmas communications?
T4: What types of content would you LOVE to see your members posting this Christmas?
T4a: How can you encourage your members to create content this Christmas season?
T4b: From what kind of content should everyone in Christendom be spared?
BONUS: Any final #chsocm thoughts and/or words of wisdom?

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Merry Christmas to the Church Social Media (#ChSocM) Chat Community!

And this!

For Your Listening Pleasure: The 12 Days of Christmas

Behold! This playlist is a gift to our #chsocm chat community from Steve Kenow (@skenow), a longtime and active chat participant.  Some comments from Steve:

The liturgical season of Christmas lasts 12 days, from December 25th through January 5th, with Epiphany starting on January 6th.

To support my own reflections during this season, I created a playlist on YouTube and scheduled a series of tweets for each of the 12 days.

You're invited to explore the wonder of Christmas, one day at a time for the next 12 days, using the traditional carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Here are some background pieces about the carol: The Twelve Days of Christmas and Claims about Coded References.