{"id":6179,"date":"2017-11-28T00:02:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T07:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2017-11-28T00:02:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T07:02:24","slug":"advent-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/advent-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at MOPS, we know the joys and stresses of the Christmas season, and the many distractions that keep our families and ourselves from the real joy of the season. So, we\u2019ve collaborated with a new dear author friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.OneThingAlone.com\">Asheritah Ciuciu<\/a>, and some of our favorite writers to help us journey through the time-honored tradition of Advent. Whether you\u2019re new to the tradition of Advent or it\u2019s already part of your family tradition, we hope you\u2019ll join us during these four weeks as we anticipate the coming of the Christ child, together.<\/p>\n<p>Every Friday prior to each Sunday of Advent, we\u2019ll post a special family devotion straight from Asheritah\u2019s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/onethingalone.com\/advent\/\"><em>Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional<\/em><\/a>, which speaks to the theme for that week. Also, make sure to check <em>The MOPS Blog<\/em> on an ongoing basis; we\u2019ll be featuring original pieces from our favorite writers, sharing their unique perspectives on each theme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADVENT CALENDAR DATES FOR 2017: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>December 3<\/strong> \u2013 <em>First Sunday of Advent <strong>(Hope)<\/strong><\/em><em>,<\/em>\u00a0December 1 \u2013 Hope devo post<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 10<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Second Sunday of Advent <strong>(Preparation)<\/strong>,<\/em> December 8 \u2013 Preparation devo post<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 17<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Third Sunday of Advent <strong>(Joy<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0December 15 \u2013 Joy devo post<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 24<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Fourth Sunday of Advent <strong>(Love)<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> December 22 \u2013 Love devo post<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 25 <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Christmas,<\/em> December 24 \u2013 Christmas devo post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To help you get started, we\u2019ve included a free downloadable <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/advent-blog-pdf-v2.pdf\"> Advent pdf<\/a> to make it easy to follow along each week and instructions on how to make an Advent wreath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/advent-blog-pdf-v2.pdf\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6243 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Advent-2017-PDF-screenshot-232x300.png\" alt=\"Advent 2017 Devotional PDF Screenshot\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, in the spirit of Christmas, we are giving away limited copies of Asheritah\u2019s beautiful book, <a href=\"https:\/\/onethingalone.com\/advent\/\"><em>Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional<\/em><\/a>. Make sure to enter below for a chance to win a free copy of your own!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rcwidget_s7wm25nm\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/f06f738b179\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"f06f738b179\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As we enter into this Christmas season, we look forward to celebrating with you and your family!<\/p>\n<p>XOXO,<\/p>\n<p>Jinny + <em>The MOPS Magazine<\/em> Team<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Asheritah-profile12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6175\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Asheritah-profile12-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Asheritah Ciuciu headshot\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a>Asheritah Ciuciu is a writer, speaker and founder of One Thing Alone Ministries \u2013 an online community of women who find joy in Jesus through creative spiritual disciplines. 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