Ahhh…Christmas. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. From people discussing faith to spreading goodwill far and wide, there is much to treasure and embrace about this season. But as the culture embraces the season, keeping “Christ” in Christmas is complicated. 

We’ve partnered with Church Fuel, which has developed a 25-day Advent devotional to help you through the Christmas season.

 Each day, we’ll offer ideas for you to “Look Up” to God, “Look In” to your families, and “Look Out” to your neighborhoods and communities. This allows you to grow personally, lead your families into a deeper faith, and serve your communities when many people search for Christ. We are inviting you into the Christmas story to experience it through the eyes of those who lived it. We hope you get a new understanding of Christmas and a deeper faith that grows even more into the new year.

Although we incorporate many scriptures, we mainly focus on the Christmas story in Matthew and Luke’s Gospels. We have included ideas that would work with your young children and older teens, options that could involve a purchase, or that can be done with what most people already have in their homes. These ideas help keep the focus on Jesus while enjoying Christmas traditions.

Join today by texting “ADVENT” to 815-270-5170 or pick up a hard copy at guest services.  You can also participate on our church page of the YOUVERSION Bible App and do the devotion online. 

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/52035