Servolution has released the Giving Hope Playbook, a free guide that gives churches practical ideas for Christmas outreach that meets people where they are.

BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2026 / Servolution and Pastor Dino Rizzo released the Giving Hope Playbook, a free Christmas outreach guide that helps churches plan meaningful ways to serve their communities this holiday season. The playbook was created by Servolution, ARC (Association of Related Churches), Church of the Highlands and Pastor Dino Rizzo, and it’s available to churches that sign up for the Servolution newsletter at servolution.org.

“Christmas outreach starts now,” Servolution said in announcing the release. “The free Giving Hope Playbook is here, with everything you need to start planning Christmas outreach with purpose and margin.”

The playbook is named after Giving Hope, a one-day Christmas outreach that began at Church of the Highlands. It gathers ideas churches have tried in their own communities and can be adapted by congregations of any size. They include:

  • A 24-hour hot cocoa bar for local EMS workers and first responders, an idea from Morgantown Community Church in Pennsylvania
  • Presents from Parents, a partnership with local prisons that helps incarcerated parents give Christmas gifts to their children, shared by Rock City Church
  • Christmas Tree Starter Kits with stands, lights, ornaments and decorations for families to decorate together, from Factory Church in Charlotte
  • A Christmas banquet honoring widows with lunch, carols, the story of Jesus and gifts to take home, from The Church International
  • Decorating a children’s hospital for kids and families spending the holidays there, from Journey Outreach
  • A community Christmas album recorded by a church’s worship team and given as gifts, from the DC Dream Center
  • Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes packed with toiletries, toys and a personal note for a child in need

Each idea is simple, low-cost and easy to copy. A small or portable church can take on one project with a single small group, and a larger church can run several at once.

The release continues a long-held belief at the heart of Dino Rizzo’s Servolution: practical service is one of the clearest ways a church can show God’s love.

That same idea drives Servolution’s annual Serve Day movement led by Dino Rizzo, in which more than 3,000 churches in 19 countries now serve their communities each year.

By releasing the playbook in the fall, Servolution aims to give churches time to choose their projects, line up volunteers and partners, and get dates on the calendar before December fills up.

Churches can receive the free Giving Hope Playbook by signing up for the Servolution newsletter at servolution.org.

About Dino Rizzo

Dino Rizzo is the founder of Servolution and the co-founder and Executive Director of ARC (Association of Related Churches). He is a pastor, author and ministry leader with more than 35 years in ministry, and his books include Servolution and Serve Your City. For decades he has encouraged churches to serve their communities through practical acts of kindness.

About Servolution

Servolution is a global outreach movement founded by Dino Rizzo. It helps churches and individuals serve others through practical acts of kindness. Servolution offers free outreach ideas, planning resources, training and coaching, and it leads the annual Serve Day initiative.

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