Advent: (from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming") is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas.Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming. Christians believe that the season of Advent serves a reminder both of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting of Christians for the Second Coming of Christ. (Wikipedia)
Through the years I have written my family's advent devotions and I would like to share them with you to use either at home with your own families or at church with your children's ministry. There are many options for the advent wreath itself. For ideas, see the following link:
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=%22advent+wreath%22&N=0&Ntk=keywords&kw=advent%20wreath&event=PPCSRC&p=1018818&cm_mmc=Google-_-Seasonal-_-christmas-advent-_-advent%20wreath&gclid=CIWO1-zmpaUCFdJf2godbHNtJw
My advent devotions can be found by clicking on the Advent link under Pages (see in column to the right).
They are divided by titles Advent A, Advent B, etc... Choose which one fits your needs and do each week under that title. In other words, don't combine A's with B's or B's with C's, etc. Some were written to build upon the previous week, so all A's should be done together or all B's...you get the idea!
Some were written when my children were younger and some when they were older. All can be adapted to fit your needs.
I would love to hear your Advent ideas! Please SWAP by commenting below!
Hey Jill,
ReplyDeleteWe have "Adorenaments" that we do together as a family. They are ornaments to represent different names of Christ, e.g., the door, the lamb, the lion, the light of the world, etc. There are twelve of them and we split them up accordingly. We read the passages that correspond to the Adorenament, and then we hang it on the tree; and then sing a Christmas song which reflects that particular characteristic of Christ. We love this tradition. Thanks for sharing your traditions and for having this blog!
Kayla