ADVENT, Christmas By Candlelight

Advent! Awaiting something special, preparing for something coming! Advent to a Christian is the 4 weeks preceding Christmas, awaiting the coming of our King, Savior, and awaiting the second coming when Christ will come to gather all who believe and trust in Him to to live with Him in heaven forever and ever. Above is the welcoming centerpiece as we entered our church this evening, the first day of Advent for Christmas By Candlelight. What a special way to start our Advent season. This was a night of scripture, song, candlelight, fellowship and desserts.

The Praise Team from our church led the music. Many Christmas songs were song with scripture and other short narrations between. Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Angels we have heard on high, Mary did you know, Manger Thrown, and many others were sung very professionally by the praise team. We had certain songs or verses that we sung with. The big screen was used to help us with the words and also had very beautiful Christmas scenes.
Here you can see the dessert table. There were many, about 20 tables decorated and prepared by a volunteer host. Each table done by a different person or group. Below, you will see several of these tables or at least the centerpiece. We had desert, coffee or water before the inspirational program began.

This was the table we sat by. There were 3 trees, white and glistening with special meaning of The Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The white reminds us of the pure, holy, sinless Christ Jesus. The purple reminds us that He alone is our King.
This picture didn't get too good but lets you see how elegant this was in the dark candlelight.

This was another table behind us.

I believe this wood carving of the escape is from Germany, or maybe this is from the Holy land, olive wood! It sure is a beautiful piece.

This table was adorned with Willow Tree
Nativity figures.

This uniquely decorated table captured the attention of many. It was called the MAN TABLE!

Notice the decorated Elk antler with fishing, camping things and even a small air plane. It had bright garland on it, flashing lights, a camouflage table cloth and nothing else matched.
And yes, all men sat at that table. What a cute idea!

This was the view by candlelight as the Praise Team sang and read.

Now this was so beautiful on the baby grand piano. The picture below shows it more detail.

The final song was O'Come, O'Come Emanuel

Let us all remember as we prepare, rush around, buy gifts, bake cookies, decorate, what the real reason is that we spend so much of our time and energy for!

Let us take time to worship and adore HIM!

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a Child is born,

unto us a Son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

and His name shall be called WONDERFUL, Counselor, The Mighty God.

The everlasting Father,

The PRINCE OF PEACE.