WELCOME TO ADVENT 2024

The word "advent" means arrival.

In the traditional Church calendar, "Advent" is a time for celebrating the coming of Jesus: both remembering his birth and anticipating his future arrival, the restoration of all things.

From the beginning, this has been a story of unexpected contrast. Supreme Peace born under the rule of Roman brutality. Ultimate Love wrapped up in the crude, human cage of an infant’s ribs. Joy enough to carry all of life, small enough to be carried in the crook of an arm. Hope born into a struggling, battling world—into a barn. For all of us.


Advent is an invitation into a great adventure. It’s a journey toward the beginning of the end. God’s plan for salvation birthed in front of us. Yet, as with all great journeys, it involves a good bit of preparation. And despite our most diligent efforts, will always be laced with mystery. Because how can you truly prepare to go somewhere you’ve never been? How can you wrap your head around what you don’t understand? Perhaps the only solution then is to give our minds a rest, and embrace the mystery before us. Because Advent is a season that is lived in your heart. It’s a time of preparation where we let our desires to comprehend mingle with the mystery of God becoming a human. And together, with our brothers and sisters around the world, we stop and reflect. Pausing to let go of ourselves, we enter into the mystery and our need for God’s presence, which is always, mysteriously, available to us. 


Every year we create a number of free resources & activities to help us more fully engage this advent season. We hope they help draw you into a deeper experience of the grace & peace that comes from knowing the incarnation - Jesus Christ - God with us.

ADVENT RESOURCES & EVENTS

FREE ADVENT RESOURCES

We have created a number of free downloadable advent resources. 

Simply click the options below to download any/all of them. Feel free to share them with others as well!

.01 - Advent Daily Practices

.02 - Daily Scripture Readings

.03 - Advent @ Home Candle Liturgy & Wreath

ADVENT WORSHIP SERVICES

SUNDAYS IN PERSON & ONLINE AT 10AM

Join us every Sunday morning in person or online at 10am for our Advent Worship Services. Each week we will have an awesome time of worship, live prayer, an advent candle reading, great resources for kids & youth, & engaging teaching.

We would love for you to join us.  

ADVENT SERMON SERIES

This year our Advent sermon series is entitled "Prepare The Way." In it we will be exploring various stories from the Bible that explore the themes of hope, peace, joy, & love & how we can make space to fully experience the arrival of the birth of Jesus

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AT 4PM

This year we will be having a Christmas Eve Services at 4pm that will be in person & online. The service will include lessons & carols led by our worship band & a variety of OneLife friends & family all designed to capture the full story of Christmas. It will also include the always memorable glow stick experience at the end!  Start inviting your friends, family, neighbors, etc. to join us for it!

FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT BY THE SEATTLE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

You're invited to join us in enjoying the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra's traditional holiday program on Monday, December 9th at 7pm right here at OneLife Community Church. They will be playing Christmas & Hanukkah favorites from here at home & around the world.

CHRISTMAS PARTY - DECEMBER 14TH - 6-8PM

Mark your calendar for Saturday December 14th from 6-8PM to join us for our annual Christmas Party! It's always a great time full of good food, festive music, & time together in community. We are looking for people to bring an Italian Sauce to share & we will provide pasta, salad, bread, & beverages. If you can help with bringing a sauce to share let us know by CLICKING HERE so we can plan accordingly. 

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

THE MIX YOUTH COOPERATIVE

The Mix Youth Cooperative will continue to offer it's in person services on Sundays at 10am & on Wednesday nights from 7-9pm. 

For more information holiday events at The Mix Youth Cooperative CLICK HERE.