Church of the Advent property as it was in April
1975
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MISSION
To follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in his command to us:
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them
to obey everything that I have commanded them. And remember, I am with
you always to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20
VISION Advent; a bridge to
a better life through Christ This bridge is
realized through our worship, evangelism, ministry, outreach, study,
fellowship, stewardship and fun -- as a family in Christ.
Church of the Advent is serves the people of Surprise.
Arizona and the surrounding communities including Sun City West, Sun City
Grand, Corta Bella, and Arizona Tradtitions. It is convenient to the
whole area, located just north of Bell Road in Sun City West. Our
current congregation is mostly retired or soon to be retired people.
Our worship style is in the Episcopal
Tradition with services taken from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. We
normally use Rite II with Rite I used during Advent and Lent, reflecting the
penitential theme of those seasons. Service music generally from the
1982 Hymnal. Choir music for anthems ranges from classical to modern
and folk. Advent's first
service, held in the lecture hall at R. H. Johnson Recreation Center in
Sun City West on the first Sunday in Advent, December 2, 1979, was attended
by 18 people. We have grown to a congregation of over 400 families. The
ground breaking for our beautiful "mission style" church took
place December 2, 1984 and our first service was held in the new church
building the first Sunday of Advent in 1985. A
social hall, Paine Hall, was built in 1989 and a new office wing was added
in 1992. If you wish to receive
more information about Advent, please click the email address below and
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