How much time do you have tonight?
All three paths are shown: 15 minutes, then more for 30, then more for 60.
- 15 min
Read the verse
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:”
— Isaiah 11:1 (KJV) - 15 min
Sing
Prepare Ye the Way — from 31 Days of Christmas Hymns. Play it once, then sing the chorus together.
- 15 min
Pray together
Lord, on this first evening of Advent we light one small candle and begin to wait with You. Teach our family to hope, even when the promise seems far away. Let Your light grow in this house, day by day, until Christmas. Amen.
- 15 min
Do one thing
Find a bare branch outside, or draw a tree on paper, for your Jesse Tree.
- 30 min
The story
How the Jesse Tree begins — read Isaiah 11:1–10 together.
- 30 min
Print
- 60 min
Together: Light the first candle
On the first Sunday of Advent, light one candle and read Isaiah 9:2. The Advent wreath
- 60 min
Talk about it
- What is our family waiting for this Advent?
- Why do you think God chose a stump with one green shoot as the picture of His promise?
- 60 min
Light a candle
Light 1 candle on the Advent wreath. How to keep the wreath.
Then light a candle for someone you carry in your heart on Light a Candle Together.
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