Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church youth have a lot of serious fun exchanging very playful gifts during annual Christmas parties, one for middle school students and one for high school students.
Part of the fun is in selecting and wrapping a token gift, something found or cast-off from personal possessions, without significant monetary value. After everyone receives a gift, a game begins that helps each recipient to trade his gift with someone else open to the exchange.
Of course, no Christmas party is complete without festive food, and these parties offer food in quantities plentiful enough to satisfy every appetite.
| 2010 EVENT | T Dec 15 |
|---|---|
| MIDDLE SCHOOL | 5:00–6:30pm Big Five grades 7–8, ages 12–14 |
| HIGH SCHOOL | 7:00–8:30pm Crosswalk grades 9–12, ages 14–18 |
| PURPOSE | festive and fun Christmas celebration |
| ACTIVITIES | students gift wrap and exchange silly or symbolic white-elephant items and then engage in a game that enables the recipients to trade gifts with one another |
| FOOD SERVICE | yes |
| GROUP SIZE | averages about 65 |
| LOCATION | Center for Christian Education, Youth Room 949 C Avenue, Coronado Download a Campus Map |
| CONTACT | Email or John Joseph (619) 435-6860 x 13 or Lisa Creech (619) 435-6860 x 24 |