ADVENT SEASON

 It is that time of the year when we celebrate the season of Advent of Jesus in our lives. As the joyful celebration of Christmas approaches, the Church invites us to enter the season of Advent. This short season of the Church Year is a time of joyful waiting and expectation. It is a prime opportunity to affirm the promise of Jesus that just as He came once, He would one day in the future return to the earth as Sovereign Ruler. Advent helps us reflect on the ways in which we are called to bring the Savior’s love and life to birth in our own lives.

At this time, we affirm our hope in the Lord’s return in the fullness of time and we prepare to commemorate His birth at Christmas over two thousand years ago. Christians today have tasted of His first coming as Savior, experiencing His forgiving grace, and saving power. It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you, yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother or sister and offer him or her your hand.

In this Advent season, may we be even more encouraged, hopeful, and purposeful, looking with passion for the second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ. May our lives, our thoughts, and our words reflect our desire for the soon-coming return of Jesus, our glorious King! I pray that this season of Advent will be a grace-filled opportunity for you and your family to prepare for the birth of the Prince of Peace.

"A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will see God's salvation." Luke 3: 3 - 6.  

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 Bible Study:  Wednesdays 10:00 a.m., Martin Luther Court Chapel - (222 Steel Street, Barrie)

 Confirmation Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 p.m. on Zoom

 Men’s Breakfast: (2nd Saturday of each Month). 9:00 a.m. at M.L.C. Chapel ---:

Come and enjoy a breakfast you will not find elsewhere. All men are invited!  Bring your appetite and your Bible for fellowship and time together in the Word of God.