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This Christmas season, we're excited to journey together as a church family, keeping our hearts centered on Jesus through 25 days of intentional reflection, worship, and connection. The busyness of the season can easily take our focus away, but this guide is designed to help us pause, reflect, and prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ's birth with just a few minutes each day.From lighting dvent candles that remind us of the hope, love, joy, and peace He brings, to moments of quiet reflection, Bible reading, and prayer for missions, The goal is to immerse ourselves in the story of Jesus and His love. As we go through these 25 Days of dvent, may this guide bring fresh inspiration and As we go through these 25 Days of dvent, may this guide bring fresh inspiration and transformation, filling our hearts with the true joy of Christmas. May we come away with a deeper love for Christ, a clearer vision of His peace, and a renewed commitment to share His light with our world.Welcome to the Hub City Church dvent Guide!

Here’s what you’ll find in the guide:Each week, light a candle and reflect on themes like Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace. Allow the warmth of the candlelight to remind you of the light Jesus brings into our lives and into the world.Find space for a silence and solitude so you can get away from the distractions and noise of life and intentionally focus on Jesus.Spend time with the stories of Jesus’ Birth & other scripture, noticing what stands out and how His arrival speaks to you in new ways this season.Each week we will focus on a mission project or missionary family. We invite you to support them in prayer and consider how you can financially partner with the project or missionary in spreading the love and message of Jesus.Take a minute to pray about who you could invite to our Candlelight Services. Take the step to personally invite them with a text, a call, or a promo card. Challenge yourself to memorize scripture. Let the verse become a source of encouragement and reflection throughout the season.Take a short walk and pray for the people and community around you. Let the walk be a time of reflection, contending for Jesus to move in our neighborhoods and a chance to slow down in this busy season.ADVENT CANDLEPAUSE + PONDERREAD + REFLECTPRAY FOR MISSIONSREACH OUTMEMORY VERSEPRAYER WALK

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ADVENT CANDLEPAUSE + PONDER010203040506Light one advent candle and discuss this week’s theme of HOPE. How would you define HOPE? How does Jesus bring HOPE into your life?Take 3-5 minutes for complete silence and solitude. Think about how you want to be different at the end of this 25 days of focusing on Jesus.READ + REFLECTRead the account of Jesus’ birth in Matthew 1:18-2:18. What stood out as you read this passage?REACH OUTInvite someone to join you at our Candlelight Services on Dec 23.PRAY FOR MISSIONSTake 5-10 minutes to pray for our missionaries in Germany, the Brazee family.MEMORY VERSEChallenge yourself to memorize Isaiah 9:6. Find creative ways throughout the day to help you remember this key verse from our teaching series.07PRAYER WALKTake a 10-15 minute walk around your neighborhood or city, spend the time prayerfully focused on Jesus and the people of your area.

0809101112ADVENT CANDLELight two advent candles and discuss this week’s theme of LOVE. How would you define LOVE? How does Jesus bring LOVE into your life?0813PAUSE + PONDERWrite out a list of 10 reasons you can be thankful in this Christmas season. Take time to prayerfully express your gratitude to Jesus.PRAY FOR MISSIONSTake 5-10 minutes to pray for Camp Amos and their missionary efforts in Mexico.READ + REFLECTRead Isaiah 9:6. What do you need Jesus to be for you this Christmas season: your Wonderful Counselor? Your Mighty God? Your Everlasting Father? Your Prince of Peace?REACH OUTInvite someone to join you at our Candlelight Services on Dec 23.WORSHIPTake 10-15 minutes to worship Jesus with music - sing along with songs on your phone or Youtube, play an instrument or sing a cappella

14151617180819PRAYER TIMETalk with Jesus about one area in your life you need forgiveness. Talk with Jesus about one person you need to forgive.ADVENT CANDLELight three advent candles and discuss this week’s theme of JOY. How would you define JOY? How does Jesus bring JOY into your life?PRAY FOR MISSIONSTake 5-10 minutes to pray for our annual outreach in Burlington during the Berry Dairy Days festival.READ + REFLECTRead the account of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:1-40. What stood out as you read this passage?REACH OUTInvite someone to join you at our Candlelight Services on Dec 23.PRAY FOR MISSIONSTake 5-10 minutes to pray for Foursquare Disaster Relief and their missionary efforts to meet practical needs during crisis moments.

202122232425TAKE COMMUNIONGather the elements (bread & juice) and reflect on the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for you and the world. Please see the “Communion” page at the back of this guide for instructions.READ + REFLECTRead the account of Jesus’ arrival in John 1:1-18. What stood out as you read this passage?ADVENT CANDLELight four advent candles and discuss this week’s theme of PEACE. How would you define PEACE? How does Jesus bring PEACE into your life?GATHERAttend or watch the Candlelight Service at 5:30pm or 7pm on December 23.PAUSE + PONDERTake 3-5 minutes for complete silence and solitude. Think about how you are different because of the time you’ve been intentionally focusing on Jesus this season. What’s inspired you? How have you grown? What challenged you? What has Jesus been saying to you? ADVENT CANDLELight all 5 advent candles and thank Jesus for his arrival.

Advent Candle KitRemember to join us:Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, the lighting of the candle can be accompanied with rreflection and prayer. An additional candle is lit on each subsequent Sunday until, on Christmas Day, you light the final candle.Kit includes:Silver 4-candle holder ring4 tapered candles for each Sunday1 large red candle for Christmas

COMMUNIONCommunion is a meaningful Christian practice that commemorates Jesus' sacrifice. Here are general instructions for taking communion:Remember Christ’s love, grace & sacrifice.Read John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”Confess any sins and ask forgiveness.Confess any sins and ask forgiveness.Read Luke 22:19-20And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”Partake of the elements:Partake of the elements:Bread: symbolizes Jesus' body, broken for you. Take and eat with gratitude.Cup (Juice/Wine): symbolizes Jesus' blood, shed for the forgiveness of sins; the blood that cleanses us. Drink in remembrance of Him.Continue in prayer or sing a worship song, Continue in prayer or sing a worship song, focusing on gratitude for Christ's sacrifice.

Prayerfully consider directing some of your Christmas budget towards our missional giving opportunities. We are supporting:CAMP AMOSGERMANY MISSIONSBERRY DAIRY DAYSFOURSQUARE DISASTER RELIEF

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A home and school for at-risk children in Chiapas, MexicoWe provide food, shelter, We provide food, shelter, guidance, therapy and support for children short or long term. We seek to partner with local families for foster care and provide a network support system for them. We hope to demonstrate the love of God and make We hope to demonstrate the love of God and make an impact in the children’s lives and their families of origin, or foster families so they can heal and lead fruitful lives.lives.FOLDING CHAIRSCAMP AMOS$25CLASSROOM TABLES$100NEW VEHICLE($15k)$250

Hub City Church partners with the city each year to sponsor & facilitate the Kid Zone at Burlington’s annual festival in June. This is a tangible way the This is a tangible way the church can get outside our walls to bless & care for our community in a fun and engaging way. BANNER & SIGNAGEBERRY DAIRY DAYS$2550 GOODIE BOTTLES$50100 GIVEAWAY SWAG ITEMS$100GAME SUPPLIES FOR 1 BOOTH$150

GERMANY MISSIONSSHOES FOR REFUGEES$25COFFEE OUTREACH (2x/mo)$40CLOTHES FOR REFUGEES$75YOUTH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP$125Missions work in Germany is led by the Brazee family, their ministry includes hosting bi-monthly coffee gatherings to build relationships, serving youth across Foursquare Europe at an annual camp, and supporting local refugee families with essential clothing and shoes. This work embodies compassion and partnership, bringing hope to diverse communities in Germany.

FOURSQUARE DISASTER RELIEFMALARIA MEDICATION FOR 10 PEOPLE$10WATER FILTER$25100 LBS OF CORN FLOUR$50DE-WORMING MEDICATION FOR 1,000 PEOPLE$120FDR brings joy to the world through relief by training, resourcing and funding local Foursquare churches and leaders to respond to disaster in their own communities. Whether war, famine, natural disaster or humanitarian crisis, FDR Responders care for both the tangible and spiritual needs when people find themselves in their darkest moments.

SHARE WITH USWe’d love to hear what Jesus is speaking to you during this Advent Season. Write below, tear it off and drop it in the Dropbox on a Sunday or digitally share via the QR Code.