The Jesse Tree helps us connect the custom of decorating Christmas trees to the events leading to Jesus' birth. The Jesse Tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: “A shoot shall come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” Jesse was the father of King David. We adorn a Jesse Tree with illustrated ornaments that represent the people, prophesies, and events leading up to the birth of Jesus. The ornaments of the Jesse Tree tell the story of God in the Old Testament, connecting the Advent season with the faithfulness of God across four thousand years of history.


The suggested dates listed below are for the 2009 Advent season:
 

	Starting your Jesse Tree Friday, November 27, 2009 - Saturday, November 28, 2009
	First Week of Advent Sunday, November 29, 2009 - Saturday, December 5, 2009
	Second Week of Advent Sunday, December 6, 2009 - Saturday, December 12, 2009
	Third Week of Advent Sunday, December 13, 2009 - Saturday, December 19, 2009
	Fourth Week of Advent Sunday, December 20, 2009 - Thursday, December 24, 2009