• Give This Christmas Away

    July 29, 2009 - Comments (78)

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    Matthew West and Amy Grant celebrate Christmas in July by recording “Give This Christmas Away” with producer Brown Bannister at his Franklin, Tenn. studio. The song and Operation Christmas Child music video, to be featured on the upcoming VeggieTales DVD, Saint Nicholas – A Story of Joyful Giving that comes out on October 3rd, will be available for digital download sales on October 6th, and will service to Christian radio stations nationwide in November. For more information, visit: http://www.bigidea.com

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    1. 1. Joy Malessa commented:

      Tue 7/9/10, 8:03 pm

      I will be giving to my local food bank and angel tree to help ensure families who can’t afford it will have Christmas.

    2. 2. Brittanie commented:

      Wed 8/9/10, 5:07 pm

      I am going to use my Christmas money to sponsor two kids in Zambia.

    3. 3. Jim commented:

      Fri 10/9/10, 3:41 pm

      I will be giving in support of Operation Christmas Child. I will be sending shoe boxes to needy children around the world in the name of Jesus.

    4. 4. Tracy commented:

      Sat 16/10/10, 3:23 pm

      Our women’s organization at Church just made 155 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child all because of a newspaper article and this song I heard last year.

    5. 5. jeremy commented:

      Wed 20/10/10, 6:51 pm

      i am going around neighborhoods with my church and giving away blankets for the winter. i also am buying a bunch of tickets for my friends who can’t afford to go to winterwonderslam with skillet and tobymac

    6. 6. Gail Marchand commented:

      Tue 26/10/10, 7:59 am

      The Hudson Music Club in Quebec, Canada always donates to our local food bank and supports our battered women’s shelter but this year I will be organizing a shoe box drive for needy children as well.

    7. 7. Dayton commented:

      Thu 28/10/10, 11:37 am

      im going to start a winter clothes drive for the homeless this winter.

    8. 8. Tom commented:

      Mon 1/11/10, 7:45 pm

      Giving back to our church by organizing a praise and worship night for people to have prayer and praise God for the birth of Christ!

    9. 9. Deb Tewes commented:

      Wed 3/11/10, 7:56 am

      The Sunday School children at Living Christ Lutheran Church, Chanhassen, MN help to put final touches on the shoeboxes during the Sunday School hour on November 7. Our church has been doing this now for about five years and we really enjoy the mission outreach.

      We plan to sing “Give This Christmas Away”during the worship services on November 14 while all the children are walking up the aisle carrying the shoeboxes.

      Deb Tewes

    10. 10. Deb Tewes commented:

      Wed 3/11/10, 7:57 am

      The Sunday School children at Living Christ Lutheran Church, Chanhassen, MN help to put final touches on the shoeboxes during the Sunday School hour on November 7. Our church has been doing this now for about five years and we really enjoy the mission outreach.

      We plan to sing “Give This Christmas Away”during the worship services on November 14 while all the children are walking up the aisle and carrying shoeboxes.

      Deb Tewes

    11. 11. Frances commented:

      Thu 4/11/10, 6:48 pm

      Not sure yet! I know that I will spread the word for sure. We’ve been doing OCC for a few years, but it doesn’t seem enough. I still have like 20 kids in my Christmas list this year. Will pray a lot about this. I’m sure God has something cool for me to do if I’m willing to try. Keep u posted.

    12. 12. Deb commented:

      Fri 5/11/10, 6:16 pm

      I plan to share this song with the kids at my church so that together we can get ideas on how we will all “give this Christmas Away”

    13. 13. bob commented:

      Sat 6/11/10, 6:09 am

      i plan to share this song with my church by singing it and hopefully the’ll give this cristmas away.!

    14. 14. Eric commented:

      Sun 7/11/10, 6:59 am

      I plan on sharing this song with my church so that we can work together for a spectacular OCC.

    15. 15. Audrey commented:

      Sun 7/11/10, 12:12 pm

      I am giving this Christmas away by participating in OCC again. This is a big event for our family. Also I am hoping to be able to get my church family involved in doing a Christmas dinner for under priviledged people in our community on Christmas day. I truly am hoping to “Give this Christmas Away”!

    16. 16. laurie commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 9:18 am

      We celebrate My daughters bday with OCC. She is physically and mentally disable.We share the verse how beautiful are the feet that spread the good news of Jesus !…even though Jody cant use her feet to walk she can still use her feet to serve the Lord. OCC allows us to do missions right here at home. This fills our hearts with Joy.

    17. 17. Emily commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 9:46 am

      I plan to use this song as an encouragement to teenage girls to do something meaningful for Christmas

    18. 18. Emily commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 9:51 am

      I want to use this song as a reminder for teenagers to talk about what it means to give at Christmas.

    19. 19. John & Carla commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 11:51 am

      We are packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Also Angel Tree

    20. 20. John & Carla commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 11:53 am

      We are packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

    21. 21. Pat Penuel commented:

      Mon 8/11/10, 4:09 pm

      I plan to inspire others to give more shoeboxes to OCC,

    22. 22. dawn commented:

      Wed 10/11/10, 3:48 pm

      I plan to share this song during the spin classes I teach at the ymca. Also, my homeschoolers will be packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child this week.

    23. 23. Carla Tuhacek commented:

      Wed 10/11/10, 7:13 pm

      We like to secretly drop off gifts representing the 12 Days of Christmas to a family going through a tough time. For instance “Two Turtle Doves” might be turtle candy and Dove chocolates; “Five Golden Rings” might be 5 bagels, etc. We usually go under cover of darkness to deliver the gifts on 12 consecutive nights. So much fun!

    24. 24. jackie commented:

      Thu 11/11/10, 9:31 am

      I am sponsoring a group of children putting together showboxes fro Operation Christmas Child

    25. 25. Carla Tuhacek commented:

      Thu 11/11/10, 9:44 am

      Every year we “give Christmas away” by anonymously giving gifts to a family having a tough holiday. We sneak gifts to them representing the 12 days of christmas (ie. “Two Turtle Doves” might be Turtles candy and Dove chocolates, “Five Golden Rings” might be 5 bagels.

    26. 26. Isaiah Mosher commented:

      Thu 11/11/10, 3:43 pm

      I’m going to give all of my family members a gift they will never forget.

    27. 27. Evette commented:

      Tue 16/11/10, 10:38 am

      I plan on sponsoring a child this year for Christmas! My school also plans on making sack lunches for the homeless this Thanksgiving.

    28. 28. Jamie commented:

      Thu 18/11/10, 6:18 pm

      We sent some Christmas Shoe boxes and will also be giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

    29. 29. Angela commented:

      Thu 18/11/10, 7:36 pm

      I teach pre-Kindergarten and in the last week we have collected items and packed 20 shoeboxes for OCC

    30. 30. Angela commented:

      Thu 18/11/10, 7:39 pm

      I teach pre-Kindergarten and in the last week we have collected items and packed 20 shoeboxes for OCC. A great resonse from a great group of parents and kids

    31. 31. Nancy commented:

      Tue 23/11/10, 3:39 pm

      I plan to give this Christmas away by lovingly sharing what Christmas really means. Not through gifts and overspending but through sharing time and love.

    32. 32. Denise Prinz commented:

      Wed 24/11/10, 9:31 pm

      Donate old clothes to homeless & kids in orphanages plus some toys for the little kids

    33. 33. hcn kids christmas shoe box commented:

      Thu 25/11/10, 5:08 pm

      Our church has donated 28 boxes through operation christmas child. We chose to do 28 instead of 56 so that we could place the Greatest Journey package in the boxes for the children.

    34. 34. Katie commented:

      Sat 27/11/10, 8:18 am

      I plan to really concentrate on the true meaning of Christmas by giving back because God has truly blessed us with so much. Our praise team is planning on singing this song one Sunday morning and hopefully it will inspire others to give this Christmas season too! Happy holidays and God bless!

    35. 35. x commented:

      Sat 27/11/10, 9:43 pm

      THANK YOU

    36. 36. Emily Schad commented:

      Mon 29/11/10, 7:20 pm

      I plan to volunteer at a homeless shelter to share the Gospel and give the true meaning of Christmas away!

    37. 37. Bruce commented:

      Tue 30/11/10, 12:01 pm

      I will give a great hug to all the people on my church with this song in the background.

    38. 38. Robert Bruce commented:

      Tue 30/11/10, 12:17 pm

      I will give my love with a great hug to all my neighbors.

    39. 39. Terri commented:

      Thu 2/12/10, 6:51 pm

      This year, as every year, I will give to the local salvation army enought to provide a meal for one family, and drop money inthe kettle each time I pass it.. I will donate to the Saesians enough to feed one child. I have given clothing, boots, snowpants to a local widow who has custody of three of her grandchildren.

    40. 40. Terri commented:

      Thu 2/12/10, 6:54 pm

      This Christmas, as in the past, I will give to the local Salvation Army enough to provide a meal for one family. I will drop change or bills in the kettle each time I pass it. I will donate to the Salesians. I have given food, clothing, boots to a local widow who is raising two of her grandchildren. I have purchased mittens for the mitten tree at church. I bought two toys for the local ambulance corps toy drive. I will give to many more in many little ways, as always.

    41. 41. Kamie Meador commented:

      Sat 4/12/10, 12:49 pm

      This Christmas season I am going to complete as many random acts of Christmas kindness to share the love and spirit of Jesus Christ. I will buy a coffee and dinnerand or groceries for a random person who is standing in line with me
      I will give away as many compliments as I can this Christmas this season. My children and I are going to choose a few chikdren from the shelter and suprise them with Christmas songs and gits this season. We want to give it all away this Christmas season. Merry Christmas to all

    42. 42. Beth commented:

      Sat 4/12/10, 2:12 pm

      I plan to share this song with the kids at my church because we are ‘giving this christmas away’ with operation Christmas child

    43. 43. brisa commented:

      Sat 4/12/10, 8:27 pm

      i think this is a great song that will touch the heart of all thepeople that hears it

    44. 44. brisa commented:

      Sat 4/12/10, 8:28 pm

      i love this song

    45. 45. keke commented:

      Sat 4/12/10, 8:29 pm

      i love this song

    46. 46. Gail commented:

      Sun 5/12/10, 5:30 pm

      Every year we buy some supplies (food or whatever the need) for a family that God has put in our life. We get the stuff and deliver it to their home or car and leave it with a note. We do this without them knowing it us from us. It has brought on some great conversations with our children over the years. Once again we will do this again and a few more things. Our children recieve just one gift from us and maybe a few nick knacks. But they know it’s b/c we take what we have to share with others. We truly are blessed by giving and my children (now 18 & 19) continue to agree and participate with us still.

    47. 47. Paula commented:

      Sun 5/12/10, 9:25 pm

      I plan to make fleece blankets and give them to the local battered women shelter, along with the pregnancy resource center this Christmas.

    48. 48. patti cardamone commented:

      Mon 6/12/10, 11:22 am

      We are collecting gently used books and new books and distributing them to seniors and shut ins this Christmas.

    49. 49. Paige commented:

      Mon 6/12/10, 3:52 pm

      Our church is giving presents to a family with 4 children. Also as a field trip i will hopefully be going the the Ronald McDonald house and helping out.

    50. 50. Murza Narcis commented:

      Tue 7/12/10, 8:33 am

      I plan to go caroling, to visit some orphanages , to share a smile and a hand with the poor, to praise the Lord for his most precious gift, his life and death and ressurection for me to be saved

    51. 51. Misty McGlugritch commented:

      Tue 7/12/10, 7:43 pm

      Hi Mathew,

      The FAA is doing a Christmas Play for the very first time. Not a Holiday Play or an Xmas play but a Christmas play. We would like to use your perfect song “Give this Christmas Away” in our play. Where can we find the sheet music, CD or Accompaniment tape? Our play is December 14 please help. We were all set with the music selection until I heard your interview on K-Love. Now I have to have this song in our play.

      Thank you,
      Misty McGlugritch
      Author

    52. 52. Lavi commented:

      Thu 9/12/10, 3:18 pm

      I plan to create hand-made gifts & cards and bake some Christmas cookies for anyone who comes to sing Christmas carols at my house (and also for my friends).

    53. 53. Heather commented:

      Sat 11/12/10, 3:34 pm

      My 8 children and I are making cards right now that we plan to share with the elderly in nursing homes around town on Christmas Eve. They have even gotten their schools involved in making cards so that we may visit and spend time with as many homes as possible.

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