What other time of year are you going to find people are knocking on your door every few minutes...if not seconds? I say... that if we put on our thinking caps, we can hijack this "holiday" for the glory of God :)
1) Walk around the neighborhood as a family or break up into groups (Sunday School groups or small groups if your church has them) and tell neighbors: “Instead of taking candy from you, we want to give something to you.”
For families: you can explain that you are helping your children understand the joy of giving. This is a great way to get to know your neighbors!! Remember - no turn or burn evangelism.... just be friendly. Within the normal conversation, you find they dont have a church home.... invite them to your church!
2) Invite neighbors over before Halloween for a pumpkin-carving party. Instead of carving scary faces in the pumpkins, assign each pumpkin a letter to carve, spelling out a phrase that glorifies God, like “Jesus Saves.” If you dont have that many, how about a simple cross carved into a pumpkin? And don't forget to have lots of candy and treats for the kids!
3) How about a bunch of your church family do a "trunk or treat" in one of their yards? You will need to find someone with good traffic flow in order to make the best outreach possible!
Don't be afraid to decorate! You don't have to use ghosts, witches or monsters in the decorating, but you don't want to have Noah's Ark and other religious symbols on display just because this is an outreach. Basically.... we are to be fishers of men. A good fisherman knows what type of "bait" to use :)
