We are so excited to journey through Advent with you. This is our fourth year of creating Advent in a Box digital resources for churches and families!
Advent in a Box is an innovative downloadable resource for your church filled with activities and devotions to help your families celebrate Advent together. With this downloadable resource, your church will create pizza boxes filled with all-age devotions and activities to distribute to families to help them celebrate Advent at home. Everything a family needs to do the activities will be in the box (aside from normal household supplies like markers and tape). We have created the devotions and activities for you. You will need to print the materials, buy the supplies, and pack your boxes. The cost to buy the needed supplies to complete the boxes will be under $5 per box. Since supplies are purchased in bulk, the price will vary depending on how many boxes you are making.
Advent is also a great time to consider how you can reach out into your community. Consider making extra boxes and challenge each family in your faith community to give away at least one box to a friend or neighbor!
This year we are thrilled to offer 4 unique versions of Advent in a Box.
The scope, sequence and samples of each version are listed below. Wondering how to decide which version is right for you? Read more here.
Advent in a Box, Edition 4: Scope, Sequence and Samples (Light of the World)
The focus of this box is Jesus, the Light of the World, and we will explore how Jesus is the Light of the World and consider how the Light of Christ can shine through us this Advent season.
Here is a sneak peek at one of the completed activities that will be included in this edition.
We actually love this Advent Prayer Activity so much that we are also offering it as a stand alone download. More information is available here. This is a great option for churches who want to offer an at home resource for families but cannot afford to spend $5 per household.
Advent in a Box Edition 4 Scope, Sequence and Samples
- November 28 – Advent 1, Jesus is the Light of the World. There is no darkness in Him. (1 John 1:5, John 1:1-5, Psalm 119:105)
- December 5 – Advent 2, Jesus is the Light of the World. Light reveals. (John 1:9-10, John 14:9, John 8:12, 1 John 4:16-17)
- December 12 – Advent 3, Jesus is the Light of the World. A Light to follow. (Luke 2:32, John 8:12, Matthew 5:14-16)
- December 19 – Advent 4, Jesus is the Light of the World. The Light has come! (Luke 2:1-17, Matthew 25:35)
List of what is included in your download of Advent in a Box, Edition 4:
- Amazon shopping list
- Directions and templates for creating your own Advent Prayer Star and Daily Scripture Readings and Prayer Focus Sample
- 4 Hands on Activities based around Jesus is the Light of the World Sample
- 4 Shine Your Light Challenges
- 4 Scripture Pages Sample
- Instruction sheet and templates for the box stickers Sample
Advent in a Box, Edition 3: Scope, Sequence and Samples (Emmanuel)
The theme of Emmanuel, God with us, has been an important part of each edition of our Advent boxes. However, this year’s new edition of Advent in a Box is completely focused on the theme of Emmanuel and how the entire Bible is the story of God wanting to be with us!
- November 28 – Advent 1, God creates us for relationship but we lose God’s presence because of sin (Genesis 1 & 3)
- December 5 – Advent 2, God restores presence to people of Israel and dwells in the tabernacle (Genesis 12, 15; Exodus 25 & 40)
- December 12 – Advent 3, God is now with us through Jesus’ birth (Matthew 1 & John 1)
- December 19 – Advent 4, God dwells in us through the gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Acts 1:8, Revelation 21:3-4)
List of what is included in your download of Advent in a Box, Edition 3:
- Amazon shopping list
- Directions for creating your own Advent Spiral and Advent Spiral Prayers sample
- 4 Hands on Activities based around Emmanuel, God is with us, the story of the Entire Bible sample
- 4 Hands on Prayer Activities sample
- 4 Emmanuel: God with us Reflections on the historic Advent song O Come, O Come Emmanuel and a collection of renditions of this song to listen to throughout Advent.
- Instruction sheet and templates for the box stickers
Advent in a Box, Edition 2: Scope, Sequence and Samples (Year A)
- November 28 – Advent 1, Hope (Romans 13:13, Philippians 2:13-14, Luke 1)
- December 5 – Advent 2, Peace (Isaiah 11:1-10, Luke 1, Matthew 1)
- December 12 – Advent 3, Love (James 5:7-8, Luke 2:1-7)
- December 19 – Advent 4, Joy (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:9-14, Matthew 2:1-11)
List of what is included in your download of Advent in a Box, Edition 2:
- Amazon shopping list
- Directions for creating your own Advent Wreath and 5 Advent Candling Lighting Devotions sample
- Directions and templates for building your own Nativity sample
- 8 Nativity Character Devotions sample
- 4 Hands on Activities based on Year A lectionary passages sample
- 4 Hands on Prayer Activities sample
- Hospitality Challenge
- Detailed instruction sheet and templates for the box stickers
Advent in a Box, Edition 1: Scope, Sequence and Samples
- November 28 – Advent 1, Hope (Matthew 1:23, Romans 15:4, Psalm 147:10-11)
- December 5 – Advent 2, Joy (Luke 2:8-12, Philippians 4:4-7)
- December 12 – Advent 3, Peace (Luke 2:13-14, Colossians 3:15, John 14:27)
- December 19 – Advent 4, Love (Matthew 5:14-16, Luke 2:32, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Samples of what is included in your download of Advent in a Box, Edition 1:
- Amazon shopping list
- 4 Scripture cards sample
- 4 family devotions sample
- 4 hands on activities sample
- 4 interactive prayer activities sample
- 4 stories of God at work in the lives of His people sample
- 4 Shine Your Light Challenges for the whole family sample
- Templates for creating your own Advent Candles sample
- Advent Candle Lighting Directions sample
- Instruction sheet and templates for the box stickers sample
- Reverse Advent Box instructions sample
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