The next four Sundays celebrate Advent in the church calendar. Advent means “arrival” and one of the purposes of Advent is to anticipate Jesus’ arrival… both in the past and for the future.

Our Mars Hill community will be observing Advent through special gatherings that will be held on the Sunday nights at 6:00 PM and include teaching, reflection, and prayer.

The themes will center around…

• November 30          Hope
• December 7            Peace
• December 14          Joy
• December 21          Love

Readings are offered for those who may want to journey daily throughout Advent.

Also, there will be an Advent Blog, where those from the  community are invited contribute their Advent reflections through art and writing.

I have found that observation of Advent such a tremendous help for preparing our family to celebrate Christmas. If you have never observed Advent before, this might be a great first step.

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