Imagine the excitement of coordinating every aspect of a church's life during the Advent season. Older children, youth and adults study coordinated Sunday School lessons. The Sunday morning worship experience continues the theme. Intergenerational activities further unpack the theme on Wednesday or Sunday evenings.

Celebrate Advent offers this sort of comprehensive church-wide experience for a church. The emphasis draws from a wonderful old Christmas carol, "People, Look East". Here's the first of verse from this carol:

Other verses play out other aspects of the season, each ending with a new variation:

Each Sunday, the theme is drawn from a verse in this carol. The included Sunday school lessons offer a Bible study for older children, youth and adults. Fully developed worship outlines are also provided, complete with prayers, litanies, children's sermons, and even a sample sermon for each Sunday. Then, instructions for a intergenerational Bible studies and gatherings are offered for use on Wednesday or Sunday nights.

Celebrate Freedom provides a warm and wonderful way to draw your congregation together during this meaningful season.

- 4 fully developed worship outlines, including prayers and litanies
- 4 children's sermons
- 4 sermons
- 4 Sunday School lessons for older children
- 4 Sunday School lessons for youth
- 4 Sunday School lessons for adults
- 4 Plans for intergenerational gatherings & studies

John D. Hendrix is pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Clinton, Mississippi. He was the Basil Manly Jr. Professor of Christian Education for 11 years at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Susan Hooks Meadors is Associate Pastor of Youth and Education at Northside Baptist Church, Clinton, Mississippi. David G. Miller is Associate Professor of English at Mississippi College and Liturgist at Northside Baptist Church, Clinton, Mississippi.

Titles of related interest
Worship: Volume 1	For the Living of These Days	The Dialogue of Worship	O Come Let Us Bow Down and Worship