Night of Reformation

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Sincerelyornot, 6/24/2011

October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nails the 95 theses to a church door in Wittenburg. This is a) an easy way to date the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, and b) a much more meaningful event to celebrate than Harvest Party or Autumn Fest. Granted, its also much harder to put together for churches and families, which is where this packet comes in handy. If you havn't tried Reformation Night before, or want to get some new ideas, this is a great place to start.

The Night of Reformation packet includes almost every idea conceivable for a Reformation Night Party. For each key historical figure or theme of the night, there is a suggested itinerary, songs (for example, "A Mighty Fortress", on the Martin-Luther-themed night), games (also known as booths, this would be the candy-dispensing feature of the party), educational displays, contests, and suggested books for more reading. The great thing about this is, every idea is unique and educational, and there are so many ways to make your party special.

The historical background and theme party ideas are great. But for each theme, there are far more ideas than any family (even most churches) could implement. Tokens for a prize booth, time-lines, certificates, costume contests, wandering minstrels: each a great idea, sure, but don't expect to do them all. Each theme night is supposed to be a springboard, lists of ideas that might fit your celebration (or could be modified to work).