Advent 2017

The Christmas season is upon us! We realize this invokes many different types of emotions and feelings amongst followers of Jesus. Some of you have been listening to Christmas music since Hallow..uhem! I mean Reformation day. Some of you are still in a turkey coma. Some people dread the Christmas season. But before you turn into Scrooge or the Grinch, hear us out. Did you know that celebrating, resting, and enjoying are all God’s ideas? Even in the created order, He set aside one day that we would follow His example and rest. Although our culture has turned Christmas into something quite different than what it ought to be, don’t let that steal away an opportunity to celebrate, rest, and enjoy Jesus.

Advent is the season leading up to Christmas that celebrates the first coming of Jesus and looks forward to the next. We, as a church, don’t want to get distracted or disappointed by all the bells, whistles, and activities. Instead, make this December a truer and better Christmas season. We don’t want the month to be full of activity, but rather, full of Christ. We invite you to join us as we intentionally enjoy Christ, celebrate Him, and rest in the Good News that God came to save us.

To help you enjoy a truer and better Christmas, we will be updating this page throughout the month with articles, sermons, resources, and activities to help you celebrate Jesus. If you live in the area, we would encourage you to check out the calendar of community and church events. In prepping for December, check out the recommended resources and get them ahead of time so that you are prepared when December starts. We are blessed to have Betsy James collaborate with us and provide articles she has written with our people and other friends in mind.

Check back weekly as we will be posting sermon audio, more articles, and possibly some more ideas and activities for you to utilize this December. We pray that Advent 2017 would be a true and better Christmas season.

Community and Church Calendar
Dec 2 | Holiday Lighting in Franklin
Dec 3 | 10:30am FCC worship gathering "Jesus: the True and Better Adam"
Dec 9 | 5:00pm FCC Christmas Gathering
Dec 10 | 10:30am FCC worship gathering "Jesus: the True and Better Abraham"
Dec 17 | 10:30am FCC worship gathering "Jesus: the True and Better Moses"
Dec 24 | 10:30am FCC worship gathering "Jesus: the True and Better David"
Dec 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16 | Showings of classic Christmas films at the Historic Artcraft Theatre

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