 Advent For the Family
 December 3, 2012
It's
Monday!
 Begin by lighting the first
purple candle on the wreath. Be sure and light the same
candle as you did last evening. Jesus is the light of the
world!
Christmas
Carol: Little Town of Bethlehem
Oh
Little Town of Bethlehem
O
little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.
For
Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
How
silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him, still
The dear Christ enters in.
Where
children pure and happy
Pray to the blessed Child,
Where misery cries out to thee,
Son of the mother mild;
Where charity stands watching
And faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
And Christmas comes once more.
O holy
Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us to-day.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Bible
Reading:
Isaiah
52
7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those
who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring
good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to
Zion, "Your God reigns!"
8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their
voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD
returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.
9 Burst into songs of joy together, you
ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his
people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in
the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the
earth will see the salvation of our God.
Activity:
Angel Chocolate
Hugs Center Piece (Medium level of
difficulty)
Recipe
Idea: Easy Divinity
From
the kitchen of Grace Fugate Spensor
1
small box commercial white frosting mix
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound box confectioners sugar
1 cup pecan pieces
Boil
water. Mix in dry frosting mix, corn syrup and vanilla in
water. Beat mixture on highest mixer speed for about 5
minutes. (When ready, the mixture forms stiff peaks.)
Gradually stir in sugar while mixing on low speed. Blend
in pecans. Spoon the mixture by teaspoon onto a cookie
tin lined with waxed paper. Allow to sit uncovered. Once
the mixture feels firm to touch, turn over, cover tin and
allow to stand overnight.
Closing
Prayer: Take turns saying the closing prayer. Share time
together as a family discussing how God has blessed you
this Tuesday in December. Discuss personal needs and hold
hands and ask God to meet your individual needs.
End
with a GIANT GROUP HUG!
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