Celebrating Advent

Preparing our Hearts

Advent means “a coming or arrival”.  In the Christian faith Advent means the coming of Christ.  As a Christian celebration, Advent is more accurately a preparation for the Advent of Christ.  We are preparing our minds, our hearts, and our focus, to fully celebrate the glory of Christmas Day.  By preparing ourselves ahead of time, we will experience more wonder and more amazement at the birth of Christ.

Hopefully the hecticness that usually accompanies this season will fall to the background and Christ will stay in the foreground.  We, of all people, should stand in awe at the great gift God has given us through Jesus. Allow the simple fact of God’s great love for mankind…His great love for YOU to penetrate to the depths of your soul.  Drink it in, rest in it, and by all means enjoy it!

Advent will culminate in the lighting of the “Christ Candle” on Christmas Eve. We invite you join us for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7:00-8:00PM, on Thursday, December 24.

As Christmas is celebrated each year, time brings us closer to the Second Advent of Jesus. As Christians we are called to prepare for His return. This should make us more zealous in sharing the good news of the birth of a Savior not only with our children but with those who do not know the true meaning of Christmas.

       Jeff & Sue Lyons organized a "Family Guide for Celebrating Advent at Home" with suggested activities and scriptures for your family to use each week.  Of course you may choose to expand or deviate from these according to your family needs.  To view a printable copy of this guide, click here.