Advent 2009

Advent is coming. At North Church we will be studying the themes of Advent (Hope, Joy, Peace, Love) starting Novemeber 29 and running through Christmas.

As we move toward the season of Christmas and all the materialism that comes along with it, I want to encourage you to connect with a church that is paying attention to the Advent season. Find a place that will guide you to cherishing Jesus during this season.

We have developed a booklet that we will giving out for Advent. It is called Adevent, THE COMING. It is a book of devotional thoughts to read daily to connect our hearts with the meaning of Advent and what came into the world when Jesus came into the world.

The following is the introduction to that booklet::

The Coming.

Thousands of years ago, during the time the Old Testament was written, God spoke to his people through prophets. Prophets were people chosen by God to communicate truth about God, revealing His character and His love to His people. When Jesus was born, these prophets had been silent for more than 400 years.

God’s people had no autonomy and were being ruled by Rome. The people were lost, oppressed and lacked hope. But God’s plan was to send his son to redeem the world. His plan was to bring hope, joy, peace and love to the world. His plan was to demonstrate His love by sending His son to the world as a baby.

This booklet is a study that is written to experience the Christmas season in a deeper way. It is designed to help you connect with THE COMING of Jesus. We will center our study on four concepts that Jesus’ coming brought to the world: hope, joy, peace and love.