One Winter Night 2025
All Church
Join us on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for an evening of Christmas-themed holiday festivities for everyone. This is one of our biggest community events—and it takes all of us to make this an amazing event for our guests!
We’ll have a living nativity, bonfire with s’mores, crafts, petting zoo, magic show, and much more. This year, our guest performances include the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony, the Council Rock North choral group, a jazz ensemble from the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, and a performance from the Pennsylvania School of Performing Arts.
Please help us spread the word! Invite your friends and neighbors by sharing details on onewinternight.com or passing out event cards, which you can pick up in the church lobby soon!
You can also help by volunteering, sponsoring, and praying for the event.
VOLUNTEER
It truly takes a village, and your time and talent are invaluable to us! Learn more about the different volunteer opportunities at the bottom of the page, and see the full list of openings on the Sign-Up Genius.
If you feel called to serve in a greater capacity, we currently have a few open leadership roles:
- Coordinator for Decorating: The lead coordinator for this position coordinates the volunteers needed to decorate the family photo stop backdrops, the Coffeehouse, as well as the Children's hallway.
SPONSOR THE EVENT
Your donations toward One Winter Night 2025 will help us cover everything from the hot chocolate and s’mores to big-ticket items such as the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony and on-site police (for traffic and safety). We expect to spend $8,000 to host this event; any funds raised above the $8,000 will go toward other Grace Point Ministry events.
Donations should be designated to the “Ministry Reserve” fund when giving online. Your Grace Point donation toward One Winter Night is tax-deductible. If giving by check, please write “Ministry Reserve” on the memo line.
Contact us at own@gracepointpa.org for further details.
PRAY WITH US
“So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:7 NIV
One Winter Night is one of our biggest community outreach events. Please pray alongside us, not only for good weather and for the event to run smoothly, but for God’s love and joy to be evident among our community, and for hearts to be opened to Him.
Here are some specific things to be praying for as we approach December 12:
- Please pray for our guest performers. For some of them, this may be the first time that they’ve been in a church building. Please pray that they will have a positive experience.
- Please pray for everyone serving as a coordinator for One Winter Night. Pray that they would have joy in serving, and for wisdom as they plan and lead their volunteer groups.
- Please pray that we would have enough volunteers to do everything we’d like to do! We want to serve our community well and all the details matter, from having enough cookies to a smooth parking experience.
Thank you to everyone who is helping us lead teams for One Winter Night this year! Learn more about the volunteer opportunities below, and reach out to the OWN Planning Team if you are interested in or have questions about a particular role.
LEARN MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Here’s a look at the different ways you can serve our community during One Winter Night. Reach out to own@gracepointpa.org with any questions!
Team & Description
- Bonfire - This team keeps the bonfire going and the s’mores stocked! Roles: Bonfire Tenders, Bonfire Runners, Cider Servers, 'Smores Attendants
- Carolers - We have two teams (Team A/B) that sing carols throughout the event in shifts for incoming guests.
- Children's Entertainment - Welcome our children’s entertainment vendors and engage with the children.
- Coffeehouse Performances - Greet and welcome each of our performers as they get set up in the coffeehouse.
- Coffeehouse Drink Station (Shift 1) - Serve warm drinks to guests in the Coffeehouse.
- Coffeehouse Drink Station (Shift 2) - Serve warm drinks to guests in the Coffeehouse.
- Cookies - Supply and serve free cookies to our guests at the night of the event! There are several roles: Bakers bake 4-6+ dozen cookies (preferably not chocolate chip); Assemblers help to assemble trays the morning of the event; and Butlers roam halls with trays of cookies for guests to enjoy (note: butlers must be 18+ and older).
- Crafts - Help lead children through planned craft activities.
- Decorating - This team decorates the family photo stop backdrops as well as the Coffeehouse. We also need volunteers to decorate the Children's hallway.
- Drink Station - This team serves warm drinks to visitors at the drink station by the front door.
- Family Photo Stop - Take group pictures for guests at the photo stop.
- Gift Baskets - Help us canvas local businesses, gather donated gifts for the raffle prizes, and prepare the gift baskets.
- Groups/Performances - backstage host(ess) - This person will be the day-of point of contact for groups performing in The Commons, and will help usher them in and out of the dressing room.
- Groups/Performances - The Commons emcees - Serve as performance "emcees"/hosts to introduce performers and raffle.
- Hospitality/Greeters - Welcome guests at entrances in shifts.
- Kitchen - We are looking for kitchen runners to run drinks back and forth from the kitchen and drink stations.
- Live Nativity - Set up the living nativity (prior to the event) and/or serve as a Nativity guide (on the day of the event).
- Parking - Help facilitate parking for guests on site.
- Petting Zoo - Engage guests in the petting zoo, greet and offer hand sanitizer.
- Publicity - Help to distribute marketing materials throughout local businesses and networks.
- Prayer - Sign up to receive email updates on prayer requests for the event and pray on a regular basis.
- Raffle station - Oversee the raffle table and help answer any questions from guests.
- Safety & Security - Liaise with local police and work the night of the event to make sure the building and guests stay secure.
- Set up / Clean up - Help to get the church building ready before the event and clean up after the event.
- Tech/Audio - We are looking for anyone with sound experience to help with tech/audio needs for guest performances in The Commons, the Coffeehouse, and the Living Nativity.
- Ushers - Direct guests to available seating in The Commons for guest performances.
- Welcome/ticket tent - Welcome guests as they arrive at the building and answer questions.