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The Christian church year doesn’t begin on New Year’s Day, as our secular calendar does, but begins on the first Sunday in Advent, which is always the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb advenire, which means “to come to,” so Advent means “an arrival, a coming to.” In Matthew 21:1-9, when Jesus arrives at Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, it is His “advent,” His “coming to” that city as her King. Once you have come to know the meaning of the word advent, you can understand why the first season of the Christian Church Year is called Advent. If God’s Son had not come to earth and become a Man named Jesus, who God the Father sent to be the Christ (or Messiah) of Israel, then there would be no Christianity.
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Santa Claus has called upon his favorite local newspaper to make sure he receives Christmas letters from young Elginites.
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“I love this job. I can impact so many different people in a positive way.”
— Parks & Recreation Program Manager Elizabeth Marzec
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In lieu of Blue Santa toy collections and deliveries that the Elgin Police Department typically supports during the holiday season, the city’s finest will be endorsing Shop with a Cop.
Read moreThese days, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s not, both in words and images.
Read moreThe lifeless body of a 7-year-old boy reported missing Nov. 26 was pulled from a chilly pond by searchers just hours after his disappearance, deputies said.
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