Advent candle its centre; others will simply put it in a candlestick. It is usually burned at the family evening meal each day. Advent candles are traditionally white, though other Christmas-themed colors have become popular. The custom of having an Advent candle seems to have started in Germany, where children traditionally insert a small candle into a decorated orange. This candle is called the "Christingle". It is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom. Advent candle An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in
Advent Christian Church (John Day, Oregon) exterior, including the latest example of the extensive use of manually planed moldings in a historic building in Oregon. The Advent Christian Church congregation in John Day became inactive by the 1920s. After several decades of use by other denominations, the church was acquired for historic preservation in 1987. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Advent Christian Church (John Day, Oregon) The Advent Christian Church is a historic church building in John Day, Oregon, United States. Lay minister and carpenter Samuel Bayliss Hope led the members of the local Advent Christian Church congregation in