The Gospel Through Words & Candy

Carol’s Night is a traditional Aussie event. Unchurched Aussies are willing to come to this
Christmas type of service. It is a very joyous time for Carol singing, special musical items, a special event church choir, and a story time for kids. Well, usually for kids! The story this year was the making of the candy cane. After the story we had children pass around candy canes to everyone with a little note attached to each that shared the gospel meaning behind the candy cane. During the two services over 600 people heard the gospel message. One friend took extra candy canes and the story to give to her relatives coming for Christmas dinner. Here is the story if you have never heard it:
The Candy Cane Story
A candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would remind people of the true meaning of Christmas; so he made the candy cane to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and the firmness of the promises of God.
The candy maker then shaped his cane into the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to the earth as Savior. It could also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd" with which He reaches down to reclaim the fallen lambs who, like sheep, have gone astray.
Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candy maker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life.