Magazine for November 2011
Let’s make Christmas trees more meaningful
A campaign to make the UK’s 20 million Christmas trees a bit
more meaningful this December has been launched. The
campaign is in response to news research that only 12%of
adults, and only 7% of people aged between 18-24, know the
Christmas story*.
To help parents, grandparents and godparents communicate the
Christmas story to the next generation, The Meaningful
Chocolate Company has produced the UK’s first ever interactive
set of chocolate Fairtrade tree decorations, based on the
characters of the Nativity story.
Each box of Meaningful Chocolate Tree Decorations contains a
limited edition Christmas card, a sticker set and six hand
wrapped, high quality, Fairtrade chocolate decorations. The
Christmas story, which can be found on the card, enables adults
or children to read the story while placing character stickers on
the decorations. Once completed, the decorations can be hung
on the tree as a reminder of the real meaning of Christmas.
David Marshall, from The Meaningful Chocolate Company, said
“We estimate that most of the UK’s 20 million Christmas trees
don’t have anything religious hung on them.
The Meaningful Chocolate Tree Decorations are an opportunity to
buy an interactive gift that allows the telling of the Christmas story at
home. The card also includes and invitation for people to go to
church to hear the Christmas story there. So, not only is it
educational, it’s also a piece of evangelism.”
The Meaningful Christmas Tree Decorations cost £3.95. Church
orders can be made through
www.MeaningfulChristmas.co.uk or exclusively from Traidcraft.
Orders should be made by mid November 2011 as supplies are
limited.
Susan Mileham is happy to act as agent for St. Mark’s. Orders
to Susan by November 11th please 426250.