Every year the church struggles with the same question. How can we honor the Advent season without the encroachment of Christmas? This is a question lost to the culture. Already in October, Christmas displays are up. Some communities celebrate "Christmas in July" with helping-neighbor activities. There are stores scattered around the nation that are totally devoted to Christmas all year, the largest being nestled in the quaint Germanic community of Frankenmuth, Michigan. The church has to recognize the dilemma it causes by hosting a season of waiting and watching before Christmas.