One Winter Night 2026
All Church
Join us on Friday, December 11, 2026, 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!
Special guest performances on the main stage include the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony, BC Discoveries Dance, Belle Canto from Council Rock HS South, and a jazz ensemble from Calvary Christian Academy.
Please help us spread the word! Invite your friends and neighbors by sharing details on onewinternight.com, flyering around town, or passing out event cards for us!
You can also help by serving, sponsoring, and praying for the event.
SERVE
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 tool.
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 2026 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 the event:
- 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 SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
Here’s a look at the different ways you can serve our community during One Winter Night. We know it can be challenging to serve for the entire evening, so there are shifts available for many of our roles. Our suggested shift times are 5:30–7:30 pm for the first shift, and 7:30–9:15 pm for the second shift—these times can also be flexible!
CURRENT NEEDS
Lead-up to the event:
- Cookie Bakers - Supply free cookies to our guests at the night of the event! Bakers bake 4-6+ dozen cookies (preferably not chocolate chip).
- Publicity - Help to distribute marketing materials throughout local businesses and networks.
Week of event:
- Decorating (Wednesday 12/9 and Friday 12/11 - timing is flexible) - This team decorates the family photo stop backdrops as well as the Coffeehouse. We also need volunteers to decorate the Children's hallway.
Day of event:
- Bonfire (first/second shift) - This team keeps the bonfire going and the s’mores stocked! Roles: Bonfire Tenders, Bonfire Runners, Cider Servers, 'Smores Attendants
- Carolers (alternates all evening) - We have two teams (Team A/B) that sing carols throughout the event in shifts for incoming guests.
- Children's Entertainment (first/second shift) - Welcome our children’s entertainment vendors and engage with the children.
- Coffeehouse Drink Station (first/second shift) - Serve warm drinks to guests in the Coffeehouse.
- Cookie Assemblers, Butlers, Runners (several shifts): 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 (first/second shift) - Help lead children through planned craft activities.
- Family Photo Stop (first/second shift) - Take group pictures for guests at the photo stop.
- Groups/Performances - backstage host (first/second shift) - 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.
- Hospitality/Greeters (first/second shift) - Welcome guests at entrances.
- Kitchen (first/second shift) - We are looking for kitchen runners to run drinks back and forth from the kitchen and drink stations.
- Live Nativity (first/second shift) - Set up the living nativity (prior to the event) and/or serve as a Nativity guide (on the day of the event).
- Parking (first/second shift) - Help facilitate parking for guests on site.
- Petting Zoo (first/second shift) - Engage guests in the petting zoo, greet and offer hand sanitizer.
- Raffle station (second shift) - Oversee the raffle table and help answer any questions from guests.
- Clean up (Friday night & Saturday morning shift) - Help to get the church building cleaned up after the event.
- Ushers (first/second shift) - Direct guests to available seating in The Commons for guest performances.
- Wagon ride attendant (first/second shift) - Collect wagon ride tickets from guests and ensure safety as they get on and off the wagon.
- Welcome/ticket tent (second shift) - Welcome guests as they arrive at the building, hand out maps and wagon ride tickets, and answer questions.