What is God trying to say to us in our busy lives? He suggests this: "Be patient! Learn to prepare. Learn to wait—for each other, for love, for celebration, for God!" In a culture that wants immediate gratification, Advent teaches us that we can rush things to such a degree that we minimize the impact. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we will be doing a series called PREPARE. Picture a green log in a fire. It heats up for a long while before it bursts into flame. That is Christmas. There was a certain waiting before the Messiah came. There is purpose in the waiting. It is a season of preparation. We will look at the ingredients of preparation: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, and, finally, Jesus. Please join us for our Advent Series and let us all learn how to PREPARE for Jesus to be born anew in all of our hearts.

Grab your sandals, sunblock, and swim gear because it’s time for a Christmas Vacation! We’ll be making sand angels and roasting chestnuts around an open bonfire on our tropical getaway. You’ve never experienced Christmas like this! In this Christmas series, we’ll focus on the birth of Jesus and the way God had been planning things from the very beginning. We’ll see how God sent Jesus for a reason and how Jesus is why we celebrate because Jesus is God’s gift to the world.

STUDENTS! We are ready for you on Wednesday nights RIGHT here in the main auditorium. Each Wednesday night from 6pm-8pm come join us at MDWK (midweek) for some incredible games, crazy prizes, relevant teaching, inspired worship, and most importantly meaningful conversations. Get connected with other students in your grade and with adults who are ready to invest in your life and help you navigate faith in your context. MDWK program is for 6th-12th grade but small groups are grade specific. Don't do life on your own--connect with other young people just like yourself at MDWK.