I’ve noticed that the main search terms that are getting people to my personal blog this week have to do with Advent. In case that’s why you’re here, I found a couple of resources online just now that might be helpful to your family’s upcoming Advent reading and activities.

2008 Advent Reading
http://www.pcusa.org/advent/pdf/dailyreadingsadvent2008.pdf

Advent Crafts and Activities
http://www.pcusa.org/advent/pdf/advent-eng1.pdf

About the Advent Wreath
http://www.reformedworship.org/magazine/article.cfm?article_id=10

Advent 2008 Inductive Bible Study

http://miikogibson.com/advent_study.htm

After the curse was broken in Narnia, Christmas arrived. That’s one of the wonderful things about our Christian faith. Christmas comes every year. We remember a God who loves us. We remember a God who sent God’s son to live with us, and die for us.

~John “Mike” Loudon
http://www.pcusa.org/oga/perspectives/nov04/waiting.htm

I think I’ve shared this in years past with a variety of people online, but I know I’ve never shared it here on this blog/website before.

It’s an inductive Advent calendar and study guide written by my former Precept Bible Study leader when I lived in Olympia, WA several years ago. She wrote it to use with her grandkids several years ago, but now shares an updated version of it each year for free online. Eleanor’s the best.

Anyway, an online friend of Eleanor’s just reposted the complete study online at the following website:

2008 Inductive Bible Study Advent Guide
http://miikogibson.com/advent_study.htm

We visited a local church last Sunday that we don’t usually attend, but it was Youth Sunday and my kids have several friends/acquaintances who were involved with the program. The Youth Group there had raised money throughout the year to purchase Advent Wreaths — complete with greenery, candles and a daily devotional calendar — for the entire congregation (including visitors … so we came home with one too!).

I felt it was such a thoughtful thing for the kids to do, and it provides a fun and meaningful holiday activity that their entire congregation can participate in together throughout the month of December.

And here are some more Advent resources:

Daily Children’s Advent Activity Calendar: http://www.kidscorner.net/media/pdf/Advent2008.pdf

Manger Scene Advent Coloring Calendar: http://www.sermons4kids.com/advent_calendar_manger_scene.pdf

Advent Group Activities: http://www.sermons4kids.com/ready_for_his_return_group_activities.htm