1st

MakeaplaceinyourhomewhereyouwillthinkaboutAdvent.Makeitspecialbyputtingyour
Adventcalender,candle,cribsetorwreaththere.

2nd
Findajarorpotanddecorateitifyoulike.UseittocollectcoinsthroughAdventandgivethemto
acharity

3rd
Thinkbackoverthelastyear.Whatmadeyouhappy?ThankGodforthis.

4th
Clearoutaroom,acupboardorashelf.Giveawayasmuchofitasyoucan.

5th
Taketimetothinkofsomeonewhohasbeenimportanttoyouthisyear.Telltheminachristmas
cardwhytheymeansomuchtoyou.

6th
Lookcarefullyatapieceofholly,orapinecone.Taketimetonoticeitsshape,itstextureandits
colours.

7th
Buysomefoodandgiveittoyourlocalfoodbank.

8th
Taketimeoutanddosomethingreallynicethatyouhavewantedtodoforalongtime.

9th
Thinkofsomeoneyouwouldntusuallybuyapresentfor(andwhomaynotbuyyouone).Give
themsomethingyouthinktheywouldreallylike.

10th
Feedthebirds.Maybemakeafatball(seerecipeonthewebsite)

11th
Make(orbuy)achristmasdecorationandgiveittosomeone

12th
Whatisyourfavouritechristmascarol?Findthewordstoit,readitslowlyandthinkaboutwhatit
says(youcansingittooifyoulike!)

13th
Plantsomebulbsinsideoroutside,readyforSpring

14th
Whatdoyouwishfortheworld?Writeaprayersayingwhatyouhopefor.Youcouldwriteitona
decoratedpieceofpaperandhangitonthechristmastree

15th
WriteapoemordrawapicturethatsayssomethingaboutwhatChristmasmeanstoyou.

16th
Thinkofsomeonewhoisverybusyatthistimeofyear.Offertodosomethingtohelpthem.

17th
Turnoffthelights.Sitindarknessforafewminutes.Whatdoesitfeellike?

18th
Make(orbuy)somemincepiesorChristmasbiscuitsandgivethemtosomeonetosaythankyou
forwhotheyare.

19th
TaketimetowatchoneofyourfavouriteChristmasfilms.Invitesomeonespecialtowatchitwith
you.

20th
Watch(butdonttouch)acandleflame.Whatcolourscanyouseeinit?Howdoesitmakeyou
feel?

21st
Goforawalk.Maketimetonoticewhatyoupass.Whatcolourscanyouseeandwhatsounds
canyouhear?

22nd
Thinkbackoverthelastyear.Whatdoyouneedtosaysorryfor,ortoletgoofbeforeChristmas?
GiveittoGod.

23rd
Findsomeoneolderthanyouandaskthemwhatchristmaswaslikewhentheywereachild.

24th
Asyoumakeyourfinalpreparationsforchristmas,hangingupyourstocking,orputtingpresents
underthetree,takeamomenttothankGodforwhatHehasalreadygivenyou.

2ndSundayofAdvent
OnthesecondSundayofAdventweremembertheprophets,peoplelikeElijah,Isaiah,and
Micah.TheylistenedtoGodscallandpointedotherstowhatGodhadtosay.

TheroyallineofDavidislikeatreethathasbeencutdown,butjustasnewbranchessproutfrom
astump,soanewkingwillarisefromDavidsdescendants.ThespiritoftheLORDwillgivehim
wisdomandtheknowledgeandskilltorulehispeople.HewillknowtheLORDswillandhonour
him,andfindpleasureinobeyinghim.
Isaiah11v13

Pray
GodofElijah,IsaiahandMicah,Yougavethemcouragetospeakyourwordsofhope.Helpusto
makeroominourlivesforyourloveandpeacetogrow.Amen

3rdSundayofAdvent
OnthethirdSundayofAdventwerememberJohntheBaptist,whotoldeveryonetopreparefor
Jesus.

ThebeginningofthegoodnewsaboutJesusChrist,GodsSon,happenedjustasitwaswritten
about,intheprophesyofIsaiah:
Look,Iamsendingmymessengerbeforeyou.Hewillprepareyourwayavoiceshoutinginthe
wilderness:PreparethewayfortheLordmakehispathsstraight.

JohntheBaptistwasinthewildernesscallingforpeopletobebaptisedtoshowthattheywere
changingtheirheartsandlivesandwantedGodtoforgivetheirsins.
Mark1v14

Pray
GodofJohntheBaptist,YousenthimtopreparepeopletowelcomeJesus,yourSon.Helpusto
makeroominourlivesthatwemightbereadytowelcomehimthisChristmas.Amen

4thSundayofAdvent
OnthefourthSundayofAdventwerememberMary,themotherofJesus,whowaitedforhis
birth,justlikewearewaitingnow.

TheangelsaidDontbeafraidMary.Godishonouringyou.Look!Youwillconceiveandgive
birthtoason,andyouwillnamehimJesus.HewillbegreatandhewillbecalledtheSonofthe
MostHigh.TheLordGodwillgivehimthethroneofDavidhisfather.HewillruleoverJacobs
houseforever,andtherewillbenoendtohisKingdom,
Luke1v3033

Pray
GodofMary,yougaveherthepatiencetowaitwithhopeforyourbirth.Helpustomakeroomin
ourlivesforyourjoyaswewaitforChristmas.Amen