Celebrate! Workshops
Why do we celebrate?
Holy days, or holidays, are days set apart as sacred to the Lord.
We celebrate God’s goodness to honor Him, thank Him, and focus on Him.
We enjoy traditions that give our family an unique identity.
We use holidays as a time to pass on godly values, truths, and character.
How do we celebrate?
We celebrate with singing, devotions, old family stories, delicious food, traditions, crafts, and games.
What do we celebrate?
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Weddings
Graduations
New Years
Epiphany (Three Kings Day)
St. Valentine’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Good Friday
Easter (Resurrection Sunday)
Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
Father’s Day
Fourth of July
Columbus Day
Reformation Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Celebrate Christmas with Traditions
The Curtis family loves celebrating the birthday of Jesus! Traditions help make Christmas special. Meredith shares festive ways to celebrate in your home, including Traveling Dinners, Christmas devotions, meals, crafts, decorating ideas, gifts, church events, hospitality, and family times.
Stress-Free Wedding Planning
All brides want a picture perfect wedding but nothing is every perfect this side of Heaven. Start with highest priorities and a budget. This really keeps priorities straight. Next, grab your planner and calendar so that all the details are in one place. Meredith encourages the bride and her helpers to keep their eyes on Jesus, honor Him above all, and trust Him to work out every detail. With practical planning and God on your side, wedding planning can be a joy-filled experience.
Celebrate Christmas with a Traveling Dinner
Meredith Curtis and Laura Nolette have joined families to enjoy a special Christmas Eve tradition, The Traveling Dinner. Learn how it got started, what they do, where they go, what they eat, and how it has made their Christmas celebration more meaningful. Grab a cup of coffee, hot tea, or spiced cider and let’s talk about this and other festive and Christ-centered traditions that make the season bright and filled with cheer.
Help! My Daughter's Getting Married!
Meredith Curtis talks to Moms of newly engaged couples who wonder what on earth they need to do next and over the next few months to help their daughter pull off a wedding, since most wedding coordinators are
mothers of the bride. From the practical to the relational, you will receive wisdom from a Mom whose coordinated two weddings so far.
Learning & Growing at Christmas
Christmas is a great time to learn and grow. Learn about Christmas, symbols, life skills, decorating, communication, hospitality, and relationships during this season. Christmas unit studies are a great idea for homeschooling families too. Meredith shares some practical tips for homeschooling families to combine Christmas festivities with education.
Celebrate Birthdays
Birthdays are a big deal in the Curtis house. From parties to breakfasts in bed, we go out of our way to make the birthday person feel special. Meredith will share simple decorating ideas and recipes that bring a festive air to the celebration. Meredith shares her family’s and other families’ traditions so that you can celebrate birthdays in a way that honors Christ and creates lifetime memories.
Investigate the Mystery of Christmas
Meredith Curtis calls you to put on your detective hat and solve a mystery with her! She takes you on a tour of the Old Testament looking for clues that point to a spectacular event in Bethlehem! Are you ready to investigate the Mystery of Mysteries?
Gifts that Keep on Giving
Weddings, Birthdays, Graduations, and Christmas are all a time for gift giving. Christmas began with God the Father giving the Son to a dying and broken world. That gift continues to change lives today. Let Christmas and other special occasions be a time that we give gifts that refresh and impact the recipients. Meredith will share from personal experience all kinds of gift ideas from light-hearted to serious that will impact your loved ones for many years to come.
The Wonder of God's Love at Christmas
God poured His love out at the first Christmas and pours His love out today. Take some time out and enjoy the extravagant love of God this Christmas. With ideas for activities and traditions that will keep the focus on Christ’s love, Meredith will remind you of the true reason for the season: Jesus! Be refreshed and reminded of how much God loves you!
Over the River & Through the Woods
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family, friends, and good food. Starting with a look at an old American folk song, Meredith encourages workshop attendees to appreciate the blessing of family, even when it isn’t picture-perfect. Meredith also shares ways to focus on thankfulness at mealtime while enjoying traditional foods that your family loves. Learn to enjoy the holiday, bumps and all.
Celebrate Christmas with Wonder & Worship
Christmas can be such a busy time that we can forget the reason for the season. Meredith shares ways to find time to draw away and seek the Lord’s Presence alone and as a family. Restore the wonder of the miracle of Christmas this season.
Instill Values during Holidays
Holidays are the perfect time to impart wisdom to the next generation. How? In the midst of festive fun, of course. Learn to observe Christ-centered traditions and celebrations that instill godly values in the heart of your children.
When All Hope is Gone: The Story of Elizabeth & Zechariah
Come along with me on a journey back in time to a godly priest and his wife who have faced a lifetime of disappointment. I will show you how their story fits in with the Christmas story and why Luke includes it in his Gospel. Their strategic role in the Kingdom of God changed history—all because they served the Lord faithfully even with broken dreams. Be inspired this Christmas season and see John the Baptist’s parents in a whole new light.
Learning from the Pilgrims & the Puritans
Learn the background story of the first Thanksgiving in the New World. Who are the Puritans & Pilgrims? What are Separatists anyway? Learn this and more! You will appreciate the story of these brave colonists and a spunky local church that changed the world! You will never see Pilgrims as only a Thanksgiving decoration again.
Our Christmas Morning Traditions
Our family’s Christmas morning traditions were established in 1986 and continue to this day. Starting with special Christmas devotions and a homemade cinnamon roll “birthday cake” and ending with presents, these morning traditions have helped us to celebrate joyfully while keeping our focus on Jesus, the One we celebrate. The Curtis Christmas morning traditions have impacted relatives and friends who have occasionally visited our family for the holidays. Precious to this day, Meredith encourages listeners to create their own Christmas morning traditions that meet the needs and desires of your own family. Merry Christmas!
Will the Real Nicholas, Valentine, & Patrick Please Stand Up!
Meredith uncovers the real St. Nick, St. Valentine, and St. Patrick, debunking popular stereotypes of these men and the holidays celebrated in their honor. Meet 3 Christian superheroes who stood tall in their generation loving God, standing for truth, making disciples, and pastoring churches. You will be inspired by these men and I hope you will introduce them to your children.
Christmas Around the World
Let me introduce you to Christmas celebrations & traditions from Germany, Mexico, England, Bethlehem, South Korea, and the Philippines. You and your children can learn about each nation, make a flag ornament or banner, and try out one Christmas tradition from each country. How’s that for a fun way to celebrate Christmas and learn at the same time?
Family Traditions Celebrate, Teach, & Identify
Meredith Curtis believes family traditions are a perfect way to celebrate holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and special days. They also help us to pass on values and give our children a sense of security as a family member. Many celebrations also lend themselves to teaching children family and national history. Where do you start to build family traditions your family will enjoy and keep everything simple and easy? Meredith hears you and she has some simple steps to take to plan your own family traditions.
Celebrate Easter: 10 Days of Family Fun
Here is a 10-day plan for Family Devotions/Fun that will engage all ages and make your Holy Week/Easter celebration meaningful for the whole family. Each day, she has Scripture suggestions, prayer focus, discussion ideas, song/hymn ideas, and fun activities. Easter is more than brand new frilly dresses and baskets packed with goodies. Easter celebrations remind us of the historical day when Jesus died for our sins, paying our penalty, and 3 days later rose from the dead, conquering death forever and setting us free! Use Easter to teach your children about the most important event in history and how it matters to each of them personally.
Proactive Parenting During the Holidays
Let’s face it! There are parenting challenges over the holidays. You can overcome those challenges with confidence. There are also opportunities at holiday celebrations to parent proactively: instill values and create a sense of family identity. Take ground this holiday season to impart wisdom and joy into your precious sons and daughters. You won’t regret it.
11 Reasons Books Make Great Gifts
Meredith Curtis gives you remarkable evidence that giving books for Christmas and birthday presents is a super idea and a lifetime investment in those you love. Meredith inspires you to give books and then gives a host of book gift suggestions! Get ready to rock Christmas this year with all kinds of literature, living books, and picture books.
Stress-Free Homeschool Graduation Celebration
You can plan and celebrate a homeschool graduation stress-free if you plan and budget ahead. With simple explanations and examples, Meredith lays out how to plan a graduation celebration for just your family or a small group of teens. She has graduated 5 with stress-free celebrations so she shares her tips and wisdom with you! She also shares money-saving tips for every step in the process of graduation planning.
