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Baptism of our Lord Sunday Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit/wind moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’ baptism from John’s. The Spirit has come upon us as upon Jesus and the Ephesians, calling us God’s beloved children and setting us on Jesus’ mission to re-create the world in the image of God’s vision of justice and peace.

Readings (click on reading to see passage)

Genesis 1:1-5  God creates light God creates light Psalm 29  The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. (Ps. 29:3)

Acts 19:1-7  Baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Mark 1:4-11  Revelation of Christ as God’s servant

Donations of food items and monies will be accepted from now until Souper Bowl Sunday, February 4. Support your team (your section of pews) and show God's love in Christ to others! Donations will go to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio food panties.

Discipleship Challenge of the Week Putting our faith into action and growing deeper in our relationship with God is something that every follower of Christ should crave. Each week in this E-Herald, we will include a tip or challenge to help you in your spiritual maturity! Week 1's tip: Attempt to repair something that is broken. Appreciate the people who repair things for you on a regular basis. Surprise them with a big thank you. Remember how God repairs us in complete and surprising ways. Give thanks to God.

y² to meet TWICE in January Parents of elementary aged children, our Young Youth (y²) youth group will be meeting twice this month, January 10 and 24, from 6:30-8:00pm. The 24 th will full of faith and fun with Jenny from LOMO Camps!

Email a Prayer Request Have a Prayer Request? We have a network of people at Advent who are committed to praying to God on behalf of others in need by lifting up specific requests, concerns, and emergency situations.  If you have such a request, please feel free to Email a prayer request to: prayers@adventelc.org

Go-Getter's Outing The Go-Getter's will be meeting at Joey Chang's Chinese & Thai Restaurant located at 3799 Ridge Mill Drive in Hilliard on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m. The Go--Getter's are a group of empty-nesters; singles; and retirees. If you are any of the above, please join us! Contact Linda Hunt at 614-507-6570 with any questions

NERF WAR The Sr. High Youth and Confirmation Youth will be having the annual NERF WAR on Sunday, January 7 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a fun evening! Friends are welcome!

#FreePrayerWithPAL Every Wednesday at lunchtime you can find Pastor Layne at the Panera Bread at five points in Upper Arlington. Sitting at a table with a Free Prayer sign, Pastor Aaron talks and prays with whomever approaches him. He has prayed with friends, members, and strangers of all ages. If you would to stop by and have a word of prayer with PAL, come on by any Wednesday around lunchtime! Directions to Panera

Confirmation Winter Retreat

The annual Winter Retreat for our Confirmation class is coming up on February 16-18, 2018 at LMC (Lutheran Memorial Camp). Registration and details can be found by clicking here. Remember, students ​must go on this retreat 2 out of the 3 years of their Confirmation journey. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Aaron.

RESCHEDULED The Altar Guild Meeting has been rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 10. All Altar Guild members should try to attend. At 11:00 a.m. Officer E.J. Windham from the Upper Arlington Police Department will be here to lead us through a Security / Active Shooter training. Altar Guild and Ushers are encouraged to attend.

Birthday Blessings

Calendar of Events 2018

Please Support Advent's Next Tag Sale Dear family and friends of Advent, Now that Christmas is over, many of us will make New Year’s resolutions. Too often these promises and commitments are hard to keep. But one resolution may be easy to keep, de-clutter the accumulated stuff. Life can be more organized with the unnecessary extras gone. One way to do this is to donate your items to the Advent Tag Sale. You will not only feel more organized but you will also be giving back to the community Even though our next Tag Sale is scheduled for June 15-16, we are already collecting items. We have a large storage unit with plenty of room. If you would like to donate items now, or have questions about what we accept and don’t accept, please contact Carl Lahman at (614) 329-8639 or carllahman@gmail.com. We can also provide pickup.   Thank you so much for your support! Sincerely, Carl Lahman, Tag Sale Leader

Pastoral Emergency Should you have an emergency and need pastoral care contact the church office at 614-451-3639.

A special thanks to HOLLY CRONAU for all the support and time she gives helping our Children's Choirs, playing for the Angels and conducting the Youth Choir. The Worship and Witness Team would like to thank JULIE PAGE for her hard work and dedication during the Christmas season. Not only did she make sure the Sanctuary looked beautiful, Julie took care of the Volunteer Coordinator activities of Beckie Evans-Zaebst.

A HUGE "Thank You" to Ron Rheyne, Joe Bolzenius, Brent Welch, Jeff Cronau, Allan MacDonald, Brandon Ollanketo and others for transforming the Sanctuary from a set for the Christmas Program to a worship space for the 7:00 p.m. service. A process which could not have happened without Ron Rheyne's leadership and leaf rake. Thank you so much for being willing to make this happen!  Matt Pittman

November Financials

Links of Interest

Advent Lutheran The Church Member Database, ICON (if you do not know your login information, call Mary at the church office at 614-451-3639) Southern Ohio Synod ELCA.org

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