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18
Nov2024

Discover hope this Christmas

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Where do you find yourself this Christmas? Read Lutheran Media’s booklet ‘What is Christmas?’ to discover more about the challenges and joys of celebrating this season.

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11
Nov2024

Prepare for Advent and Christmas with Grow Ministries resources

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Grow Ministries has many wonderful resources and ideas that are perfect for preparing our hearts for Jesus and his coming at Christmas.

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07
Nov2024

Celebrating Advent

by Anne Hansen

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The meaning of the word ‘Advent’ is that of a coming or an arrival. The whole focus of the season of Advent is the celebration of the birth of Christ (the first Advent) and the expectation of the return of Christ (the second Advent). This season celebrates the truth about God in the coming of Christ

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29
Oct2024

Advent devotional booklet brings carols to life

by Anne Hansen

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The Carols of Christmas devotional has been prepared by Lutheran Tract Mission for individuals, congregations, schools and aged-care facilities to print and give out to share God’s gift of grace.

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17
Oct2024

Journey through the ’12 Days of Christmas’

by Erin Kerber

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LCA International Mission’s booklet, ‘Joy to the World – 12 Days of Christmas’, shares insights into how our partner countries and churches celebrate Christmas. Through Bible verses and crafts, activities or recipes for each country, it encourages reflection on the true meaning of Christmas.

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11
Dec2023

Hope in the darkness

by Bishop Paul Smith

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Did your parents ever warn you, ‘Don’t run in the dark!’? This is one of those ‘common sense’ things we learn in childhood for our own safety. If you run in the dark, you will fall over and hurt yourself.

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