28 Nov November 26, 2016
ADVENT, a word with Latin roots, means “coming.” Advent designates a period before Christmas when Christians prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. This practice began in the church over sixteen hundred years ago! Sermons focused on the wonder of the Incarnation. By the Middle Ages four Sundays had become the standard length of the Advent season. Since then, Advent has been considered the beginning of the church year. This Sunday at CIL we begin our fifth year anticipating the celebration of Christmas by preparing our hearts through the season of Advent. Here are our themes: November 27 Anticipate December 4 Prepare December 11 Rejoice December 18 Adore These themes will prepare us for a Jesus-centered Christmas! We will gather on Christmas Eve at 3pm and 4:30pm for services that welcome the Lord Jesus fully into our lives and church. After enjoying Thanksgiving, let’s gather this Sunday in anticipation of what God is going to do. We’d...