Give out Gospel with Your Candy

When we were first married and had young children,

we were in a dilemna about Halloween.

We didn't want to participate,

but also felt awkward hanging around the house

with all the lights off, pretending we weren't home.

Then an older believer told us he used the opportunity to pass out tracts.

For one night out of the year, you have kids knocking on your door.

We decided to follow his example and make the most of the opportunity.

This has been our tradition for years.

I like to put the tract and the candy in a ziploc bag for efficiency.

I give 2-3 pieces of mid-sized items.

When we first moved into the neighborhood, we had very few visits.

As we've gotten to know the neighbors,

and gained a reputation for giving out a lot of candy,

more kids come knocking.

(I know this because I heard more than one kid say on the way to my door,

"This is the lady that gives out bags of candy!"

I've noticed the bounty is going up,

when we were kids you might get

one little Tootsie Roll.

Now, some people are giving out whole candy bars.

I don't have to go overboard, but I don't want to be stingy.

Last year we had about 80 guests, and we ran out.

This year I'm making 100 bags.

Some years I've had booklets on hands for the parents

along with special treats just for them.

~chocolate!~

This is a great Gospel booklet to give out,

with common questions people would ask,

and the answers the Lord would give from the Bible.

Is God Speaking?

What is God Like?

Who Am I?

What Went Wrong?

Is Sin Serious?

I've also created other fun Candy Gospel Ideas

you can see in this older post.

 I apologize for posting at the last minute.

I should have done this a week ago!

This year you can start small,

just pass out tracts you buy from a Christian bookstore.

If they don't have Halloween themed ones left, I use a cartoon type.

It's important to me that the Gospel is clear.

As those kids come knocking on your day,

pray over them.

You just might be the only mommy praying for that precious soul.

May you help bring blessing to the world's holiday!

The Sweet Gospel Message

For Vacation Bible School this summer,

I decided even the candy treats

had to proclaim the glories of the Lord.

It only takes one verse to convict the heart of sin

and lead them to salvation.

We just have to get those verses into their hands

and their houses,

so maybe it can enter into their hearts.

I send goodie bags home each day of VBS with a Gospel tract,

a small gift for attending,

an invitation for the next day to pass out to a friend,

and a candy treat.

These are the extra candy gifts I used during VBS

we'll be passing out next weekend.

We don't participate in Halloween as a family,

except to pass out tracts and candy to the neighborhood kids.

I have made a practice of making little baggies ahead of time

with a few pieces of candy

and an attractive Gospel tract.

I also pass out chocolate and

a Gospel booklet called

Ultimate Questions

to the mommies.

All templates were from Microsoft Word.

They're so easy to use!

(click on any picture to enlarge)

This was actually a template to label garden plants.

(don't know how they think the paper will

survive outside in a garden, but whatever)

Under New choose

Templates,

then Labels,

then Other Labels,

then Herb Garden Plant Markers.

Insert verse. 

I used Genesis 24:26.

I love making these little gifts!

Wrapping box after box of Nerds can be challenging,

tying tiny bows can drive you crazy,

but they sweetly illustrate the Gospel verse,

Ephesians 2:8.

I glue the box on the card.

I didn't use a template,

just a Word document, where I kept cutting and pasting

2 Timothy 3:15 over and over.

I punch a hole in the corner and tie

two Smarties on with curling ribbon.

This is a business card from Word templates.

I just added Ephesians 3:19, punched the holes,

and slid the suckers through.

I was grasping at straws,

 and used the comparison of candy fillled with chocolate

to being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Other years, I have typed up this little paragraph

and filled celophane gift bags with the paper

and individually wrapped types of candy listed.

THINK ABOUT IT

 RED HOTS – Hell is real. Hell is forever. Hell is the punishment you deserve for your sins. The hardships and sufferings on earth are nothing compared to the eternal suffering in Hell. Revelation 20:15, says, “and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

 LIFE SAVER – there is nothing you can do to save yourself from an eternity in Hell. Christ alone can save you from your sins. John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved” Acts 16:31, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.”

 SMARTIES – Make the smart decision. Accept the Lord’s free gift of salvation. 2 Timothy 3:15, “And that from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

 NOW NOT LATER - II Corinthians 6:2b “Behold NOW is the day of salvation!”


Yea, His Words are sweeter than candy.

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are thy words unto my taste!

yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

I would love to hear any ideas you have for making sweet Gospel messages!