Goal The goal of this edge night is to help the youth learn the purpose of the season of Advent and what they can do to prepare for christ’s coming. Edge Night at a Glance Advent is latin for “coming towards” and references the coming of Jesus christ. the season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and is a time of expectation and hopefulness of Jesus’ birth, but also a time to think of our lives and if we are ready for Jesus’ return. during the season of Advent, the liturgical