On March 15, the Advent Christian Prairie States Conference welcomed New Hope into the denominational body at its triennial meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. Eight members of New Hope attended.

Here's a look at the traditions, and what the season means. Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last Sunday in ...

Churches start in many unique ways, often in small spaces and cramped quarters. For Silvia Santana in West Flanders, Belgium, ...

I came to Advent as an Umbros-wearing ‘90s kid ... How long, O Lord? The only church tradition that kept my attention back then was the Christmas pageant. That’s when Mary, always embodied ...

But the formation of the Christian liturgical year—Advent included—goes back to how the early church incorporated cultural practices of their day into their worship life. “Jewish synagogue ...

Advent gets its name from adventus, the Latin word for “arrival.” As the Christian church solidified in the fifth century A.D., so did traditions around December 25. Historians have tracked ...

This is a message that church leaders and ordinarily ... we are in the continuing education of Christian discipleship, especially during the season of Advent. So, if you're looking for a syllabus ...

Advent is a season in the Church’s life intended to renew the ... candle wreaths in winter are beautiful and warm. That a Christian symbol emerged from that tradition is an indication that ...

In celebration of the Christmas season, St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm ... would be the mother of the Christian messiah, Pothier told the Daily News on Monday. "Advent has just begun, so ...