Show First Sunday In Advent I The new year Is 18 about to begin begin be be- gin Not the new year as the calendar cat cal measures time but the new year of the church Traditionally we use the Advent Ad Advent vent Sundays to center our thoughts and worship about the Advent the Advent the coming of ot the Lord Jesus Christ We Ve are accustomed to distinguish distinguish distin three Advents The historic coming ot of Christ ot of Bethlehem Bethlehem- to which we e look back the con can tinous Unous coming of the Eternal King I into the hearts ot of men which men which we are experiencing now DOW i and the final coming coming to to which we look forward All three Advents have a message message mes mea sage of intensely personal significance algal signi all Branca-all all three are a message from tram God Cod to you Our taking Block and planning then must begin with ourselves Only then can cau Kingdom wor work k have more than a a. nominal mean meanIng Ing lag ing Kingdom work U t. making th the e I Advent King more widely known lit It ft Is II recruiting subjects for tor Hl Ills Kingdom it n t Is U making the tha worta world wort a better place for them to live and to work You can cad use the Advent col colli coin holder bolder to good advantage in III the th e above resolve No better wa y 1 for your YOU gifts t towards the Advent Ad I vent King could be found |