Rockford Mission Resources
View seasonal resources and discover ways your family can participate in the life of the Church.
The Church Calendar
Observing the Church calendar is a lot like water running over rocks–slowly but perceptibly, it changes the topography of our hearts.
We hope that these materials help you form rhythms with your household (whether that’s a family, roommates, small group, or something else) that cultivate Presence, Belonging, Apprenticeship, and Participation. Consider each changing season an opportunity to revisit your Rule of Life and see if there are ways you can live into the season.
Available Resources
Current Season Resources
Seasonal Guide
We encourage members of our congregation to abide by a Rule of Life, a set of habits shared with a community to bring us into conformity with Christ.
For many of us, these habits are richer and more likely to stick if we engage them as households—whether that means our nuclear family, roommates, or a small group.
Here is a Household Seasonal Guide for the approaching season of Advent. We hope that it presents an easy way for your household to be shaped by this season of the Church calendar, and that you can augment your Rule of Life where you feel it will be helpful!
You can pick up a copy at the Resources table in the sanctuary, download a copy here, or view the guide below.
Jesse Tree
A Jesse tree is a Christmas tree that serves as a visual representation of Jesus' family tree, or lineage, and the history of salvation.
It is traditionally decorated with ornaments symbolizing key figures and events from the Old Testament, from Creation to the birth of Jesus, as a way to prepare for Christmas during Advent.
The name comes from the prophet Isaiah's mention of a "shoot" growing from the "stump of Jesse," the father of King David.
Upcoming Season Resources
The Season of Christmas is a short season–but it can be packed with intentionality.
Christmas invites us into a period of feasting in response to the good news that Christ has been born. Take a look at our Household Seasonal Guide for suggestions on how to observe the season, and be sure to join us for our Christmas Eve Service, as well as our Carols Night!
The Rockford Mission is a plant of Cornerstone Tulsa. We are a part of Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO), which is built on five key values: Kingdom, Spirit, Formation, Mission, and Sacrament.