Advent is the season of expectation, hope and celebration of the past, present, and future comings of Jesus Christ into the world. Much of the focus is on the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah to Israel and the expectancy of that fulfillment. The Advent Season has marked the beginning of the Christian Year since the eighty century and consists of the four weeks before Christmas. The traditional color is purple which signifies preparation and penitence. This season is a time of anticipation as the Church makes ready for the coming of the Lord and the celebration of Jesus coming as a babe in Bethlehem. Prepare your heart and mind for the coming of the Christ child! Scripture references for the season include: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 40:3-5; Micah
5:1-5a; Zechariah 3:8; Luke 2:8-15; Hebrews 10:5-22. Please make every day of our “30 Days of Thanksgiving & Prayer” worthwhile, as each of “Us” will make a list of gratitude (along with our 30 scriptures) for indeed, we still have so much to be thankful for!