Advent is the time where we, as God's people, prepare for and anticipate the coming of Jesus Christ. At Christmas we celebrate the 1st Advent and we prepare for, anticipate, and celebrate the FACT that there will be a 2nd Advent.

Advent begins with hope...the sure and confident expectation in God's faithfulness and presence. When our hope is firmly grounded in God alone, we experience a peace that is beyond our understanding. This peace comes because we are centered, grounded, and focused on Christ and all He is and all He invites us to be and do in this world. As we follow Him and become transformed into His image, we have the incredible privilege to be the bearers of His peace to a world so desperately in need of the peace that only comes from Him!