Within God's story of Christmas, there is an awe-inducing, soul-satisfying mystery of the incarnation. All too often, however, our manner of celebrating the season robs us of the very things that Christ's coming brought: hope, joy, peace and love. Advent Conspiracy is about the church reorienting itself be able to tell this history-changing story to the world through its celebration. We do it as we worship fully, spend less, give more and love all. We do it by demonstrating how the arrival of a small child over 2000 years ago is truly good news to all.
Join the groundswell of Christ-followers who are choosing to make Christmas what it should be--a joyous celebration of Jesus' birth that enriches our hearts and the world around us.
Advent Season Resources
Worship Fully Through Advent
Below are some recommended resources we hope you'll check out during the advent season to learn the freedom of worshiping with abandon, giving without comparison, receiving with gratitude and loving without limits. There are resources that can be used by individuals, families or even small groups. May you find the gift of God's presence this Advent Season.
Inviting Peace (2021 Greater Portland Bible Church Advent Devotional)
How do we invite the God of Peace into every moment of the Advent season? Do we feel him near as we decorate our homes for Christmas? Do we sense his presence when we shop for gifts? Do we hear the Spirit guiding us as we bake, and craft, and celebrate this season? Sometimes in the hustle and bustle we lose sight of He Who Brings Peace. This book of prayers, written by members of the Greater Portland family, are designed to bring Christ into every moment of this holiday season, inviting him to be present, to lead, to provide, and to be glorified in all we do.
Also available in audio form to be listened to here.
The Longing (2020 Greater Portland Bible Church Advent Devotional)
This Advent devotional, written by members of the Greater Portland family, encourage us to sit with our longings for hope, joy, peace and love in our lives; to become familiar with how our hearts and souls yearn for and demand these things, to mourn the places we don't see them, and to discover how Emmanuel, God With Us, has come to bring those very things into our lives.
Family Advent Tree Devotions
Families with young children will love this advent resource! Countdown to Christmas with special ornaments you can collect from around the house or make as a craft. As you countdown, follow the kids-friendly devotions that include a scripture reading, a short lesson to go with each reading, a prayer idea, and a ornament symbol for each day.
Prepare Your Heart to Worship Fully: Daily Advent Devotionals
Devotionals written by Advent Conspiracy pastors and church leaders from around the world. Our prayer is that these scriptures will help you find time to worship fully this Advent. Daily Bible readings accompany each devotional.
Advent Conspiracy: Making Christmas Meaningful (Again)
This book gives individuals, families, and churches practical help in planning the kind of Christmas that truly can change the world. Revised and updated with new stories of the impact this movement has made around the globe.
Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent
This resource from John Piper contains 25 short devotional readings beginning December 1 and going through Christmas Day. This book of Advent meditations aims to put Jesus at the center of your holiday season.
Christmas Eve Giving
December 24 we come together under the glow of candlelight and the familiarity of the carols to remember and celebrate a Savior born to us, Emmanuel, God With Us.
We receive an offering that day that reflects our heart to devote less to the materialism of the season and instead invest in hope,
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Advent Conspiracy Giving Recipients 2025
LOCAL>Portland, Oregon
The Portland White House: A Home for Healing, Hospitality, and Hope
GPBC is partnering with a powerful local initiative that embodies the heart of Advent Conspiracy. The famous Portland White House, recently purchased by a new Christian ministry called SproutWorks, is being transformed into a place where young adults aging out of foster care can gain the support, stability, and opportunity they need to step confidently into adulthood.
On January 15, 2026, the SproutWorks team will receive access to the building and begin preparing it to open as a functioning bed-and-breakfast. But behind every prepared room, every cleaned hallway, and every warm meal served is something deeper: a pathway of hope for young adults entering adulthood without the safety nets many of us rely on.
At the Portland White House, these young adults will gain:
Real job experience in hospitality and guest care
Life skills that build independence and confidence
Training in business, service, and operations
Christian discipleship that speaks identity, purpose, and hope
This ministry doesn’t treat them as statistics but as beloved image-bearers. Through intentional relationships, mentoring, and discipleship, they will hear—often for the first time—
“You are capable. You are valued. You have a future.”
Our Advent Conspiracy Goal: $10,000
Your generosity will help prepare the house to welcome guests with excellence and dignity. Funds will supply:
- Guest Room Essentials – $3,200
Bedding, duvets, towels, pillows, and organization items for 9 rooms
Impact: Creates dignifying guest spaces & teaches professional room care. - Kitchen Equipment – $2,500
Cookware, baking sheets, prep tools, storage items, coffee system
Impact: Supports excellent meal service and kitchen training. - Dining & Tableware – $1,850
Plates, bowls, glasses, mugs, silverware, carafes
Impact: Builds warm, communal spaces for meals and retreats. - Housekeeping & Laundry – $1,100
Vacuums, carts, hampers, cleaning supplies
Impact: Trains young adults in maintaining a clean, quality environment. - Front-of-House Hospitality – $1,350
Coffee/tea setup, welcome guides, candles, décor, check-in materials
Impact: Helps create a professional and inviting guest experience.
Ways to Be Involved
Beginning January 15, the ministry team will need help with painting, organizing, decorating, and light maintenance. As the ministry grows, there may also be opportunities to mentor and support young adults directly.
Join Us in Opening the Door
This Advent, we have the chance to help launch a home where young adults receive training, discipleship, and the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can help make this a place of stability, transformation, and hope.
GLOBAL>Panamá
Pillar of Hope: Bringing Help and the Hope of Jesus to Panamá
This Advent season, GPBC is partnering with The Pillar of Hope, Inc. to bring practical care and the hope of Jesus to children, youth, and families across Panamá. Many of the communities they serve experience deep poverty and limited access to basic resources—especially for adults and children with disabilities who urgently need medical equipment and mobility support.
For years, Pillar of Hope has partnered closely with our Global Partner, QEM, helping strengthen their outreach and support their neighborhoods with compassion and resources. Their team has seen how even simple items—wheelchairs, lifting devices, clothing, school supplies, and Bibles—can transform homes and open doors for meaningful ministry.
Pillar of Hope also supports a thriving youth ministry in the Herrera Province, where leaders are reaching at-risk teens through sports, community, and gospel-centered mentoring. Safe spaces and caring relationships are giving these teens new direction and hope.
Several under-resourced schools near QEM need safe play equipment, classroom supplies, and basic learning tools. Investing in these schools helps strengthen communities and builds trust with families.
A significant shipment of donated items is ready to send, but additional supplies and shipping funds are still needed.
Our Advent Conspiracy Goal: $10,000
Your giving will support three meaningful areas:
- Shipping Container & Transportation – $3,000
Covers the cost of sending a large, supply-filled container by cargo ship.
Impact: Gets life-changing equipment and essential supplies to clinics, churches, families, and schools. - Youth Ministry in the Herrera Province – $2,500
Supports outreach to at-risk teens through recreation and discipleship. Needed items include an air hockey table, ping pong table, foosball table, and other supplies.
Impact: Creates safe gathering spaces and deepens gospel-centered relationships. - Schools Near QEM – $4,500
Provides recreation equipment, science materials, classroom supplies, and paint for extremely under-resourced schools.
Impact: Transforms learning environments and strengthens ministry presence.
Join Us in Bringing Hope to Panamá
This Advent, we have the opportunity to help send supplies, strengthen ministries, and share the love of Jesus with communities hungry for hope. Together, we can bring meaningful care and lasting encouragement to families across Panamá.
**Make donations out to GPBC and designate “Advent Conspiracy” in the memo line. (Gifts may not be directed to specific projects.) Gifts may be submitted prior to the Christmas Eve offering or through mid-January. Gifts may also be made online or via our church's app anytime. Just choose "Advent Conspiracy Donation" on the drop-down menu.