I need some creative ideas!

[polmaven]

The Worship committee of my church met last night, and we agreed we want to initiate a "Blue Christmas" service for the whole community this year.

There was a concern, however, that if that was actually how it was advertised, people may not read further, expecting something like an Elvis impersonator, or Elvis songs...etc.

We are all now brainstorming for a better way to "label" the service.

For those who may not be familiar, this would be a service for people who are not looking forward to Christmas this year, because they are hurting from a death, or a divorce, or the loss of a job, or something along those lines.

I have thought of "Into this Silent Night", or "I Wonder as I Wander".

Basically, we are looking for a title, if you will, for the sign out front, and for the newspaper invitation to the community.

There are some very creative people here at DU, and this was the first place I thought of to look for some ideas.

[rock]

1. "Blues Christmas"

[polmaven]

2. OOOOOO...

Thanks...I will pass that along to the committee for consideration!

[Kire]

3. what IS a blue christmas?

sorry, I never heard of it

[DemBones DemBones]

4. They're talking about people being sad, depressed,

upset, etc., during the holidays, and the title "Blue Christmas" is an Elvis song, c. 1961, which begins, "I'll have a blue Christmas without you, I'll be so blue thinking about you."

[mrgorth]

5. Blue Christmas

The others sound too overdone. Blues Christmas can be misconstrued just as easily. Long live the King.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. Melancholy Mass?

Depressed Dispensations

Good News For Those Who Feel Hopeless

Hopeless Happening

Christmas is the beginning, not the end

I will pray on it, and come up with more if you want.