Just in time for the start of Advent! A simple four week resource for gathering together to prepare your hearts and minds for Christmas. Please print, copy and handout (or share electronically!) to whomever you so desire.
This is a devotion that homes and families of all shapes and sizes will find to be worth their time in spending a few minutes together each week of this week Advent. These links will let you download whichever format works best for you. Note that all the links will take you to our Mediafire site so you can view the files before you download them.
Booklet Style – prints as a landscape on 8.5 x 11 inch and folds into a booklet
A Page a Week – each page is one devotion, great for eReaders and tablets
Supplemental Images for make your own ornaments
Here is an overview:
Faith+Connect-a ritual of lighting a candle, picking an ornament off your tree for your time together, and singing or listening to a Christmas song that fits the scripture for the day
Faith+Bible and Faith+ Chat–scripture and discussion prompts plus optional activities
Faith+Prayer–a prayer together
Faith+Blessing–a time to bless one another as the devotional time ends.
We encourage you to use this in your home and share with others. For all you wonderful youth directors, children’s ministers and pastors we encourage you to have this available for your congregations and visitors throughout Advent.
We love feedback so let us know if you used it and what you thought!
Link supplemental pages
+Blessings to you all this Advent and Christmas,
Leta, Brigette, Gus