Christmas Story Time 2025!
“We have 6 groups at 4 libraries”
What is Christmas Story Time?
Christmas Story Time is a free, family-friendly event held in local libraries. It’s a chance to:
- Share the true message of Christmas through Christian storybooks read aloud.
- Create joy with fun children’s activities such as crafts, colouring, and a special gift bag to take home.
- Connect our community with local Christians and ministries in a warm, welcoming environment.
Why are we doing this?
Because Jesus is the reason for the season! We want to bless families in our community, celebrate the heart of Christmas, and open doors for future outreach opportunities.
How can YOU be involved?
We’re looking for volunteers who are willing to:
- Be willing to be trained and equipped to run a Christmas Story in their local library
- Work as part of a team
- Attend a volunteer training/ information session (Photo of training group below)
Interested? Email Jenny jennifer2@westnet.com.au
Report and plans since 2024 events: Below:
Report and 2025 planning news below:
Last year, we successfully ran two Christian Christmas Story Time events:
- Warwick
– held in Warwick Library
- Subiaco
– held in a community hall managed by the local Subiaco library
Both events were well received by families and library staff and provided an opportunity to share the story of Jesus’ birth in a warm, accessible, and family-friendly format.
The Event included
Reading at least 1 Christmas Story
- The Christmas Promiseby Alison Mitchell
Watch Read-Aloud - A Very Noisy Christmasby Tim Thornborough
Watch Read-Aloud
The children then engaged in an appropriate activity, then received a free gift bag with a Christmas Message.
- Plans for 2025
We are planning to run the Christian Christmas Story Time event again this year, with the intention of expanding it into more libraries in Western Australia and across Australia.
Please pray about this and explore the concept – with your chaplains and religious educators.
Blessings & Joy
Chris Callus & the team
2024
Reading the Christmas story to children
in your local community library.
An activity launched for Christmas 2024 –
Continues in 2025 = The Year of the Chaplain and Religious Educator
Example information – from the 2024 awareness & training meeting.