Ideas to Share Your Light this Christmas Season
Who Needs Your Light Today?
Light the World is an annual campaign of The Church of Jesus Christ for the Holiday season. It encourages everyone everywhere to share their own light with others through small acts of kindness.
This year the theme focuses on Luke 2:14.
Fill the world with the light of Jesus Christ, giving “glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men.”
If you’re looking for ideas to share your light this Christmas, here is a list of 50 ideas you may use to brighten someone’s day. To download a version to print visit: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/light-the-world
Donate cans to your local food bank.
Smile at someone.
Leave a kind note for your mail carrier.
Invite a neighbor to a worship service.
Watch The Christ Child with family or friends.
Leave an uplifting comment on social media.
Visit with an elderly neighbor.
Text someone, “I’m grateful for you.”
Tell a loved one they matter to you.
Be kind to yourself. Practice self-care.
Clean up trash in your community.
Send a funny meme or video to a friend.
Make a meal with a family member.
Go caroling with a group.
Take a walk with a friend.
Offer to teach someone a new skill.
Hold the door open for a stranger.
Host a family game night.
Pray for someone by name.
Volunteer at your local library.
Pay for the person behind you at the store.
Give a hug to a friend.
Forgive someone.
Invite others to a Christmas celebration.
Call someone you miss.
Learn to say “Merry Christmas” in a new language.
Carry an extra snack for someone in need.
Send a homemade Christmas card to a friend.
Plan some one-on-one time with a loved one.
Let a stranger go ahead of you in line.
Be patient with waitstaff and customer service.
Contribute to the Giving Machines locally or online.
Text a photo of a fond memory to a family member.
Learn how another culture celebrates Christmas.
Complete an item on a loved one’s to-do list.
Ask a coworker how you can lighten their load.
Post about a loved one using #LightTheWorld.
Share a link to a holiday song that you love.
Help someone research their family genealogy.
Make a Christmas playlist and share it with a friend.
Send a thank-you note to a healthcare worker.
Stop to help someone who is having car trouble.
Leave a gift on a neighbor’s doorstep.
Support a local small business.
Give your neighbor a compliment.
Let someone else be kind to you.
Help a loved one clean their home.
Apologize to someone.
Laugh with a friend.
Give your favorite book to a loved one.
If you share your experience on social media, please consider using the hashtags: #LightTheWorld and #LightTheWorldDFW
