Due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
AdventELC's building is closed.
In-person worship is available by reservation only

Thanks for reading our weekly E-Herald. Please read to the bottom to stay up to date on everything happening here at AdventELC.

  • Live Streamed Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. - ONLINE STREAMING
  • In-Person Worship at 10:30 a.m. - Reservations only
  • Hangout 4 Hope - a quick, pick-me-up on Wednesdays
  • Youth, Confirmation, Sunday School and Angels
  • Birthdays This Week
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Live Stream This Sunday's
Worship Service at 10:30 am
Jesus' parable about two sons who don't do what they say reveals surprises in the reign of God. In the reading from Ezekiel the people claim the ways of the Lord are unfair, while God offers repentance and new life. Paul urges us to look to Christ as a model of humility, putting the interests of others above our own. Nourished by the broken bread and shared cup, we offer our lives for the sake of our needy world.
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We want to help parents and grandparents by providing resources for teaching about God's love to youth at home.

Click the link below to download a fun and faithful activity page based on this Sunday's lessons to print out at home!
Join us every Wednesday at 7pm
for Hangout 4 Hope!
A Quick, Midweek Spiritual Pick-Me-Up
HANGOUT 4 HOPE.

Each week will PAL will host while a variety of special guests offer devotions, special-sing-a-long music, and one key verse from Scripture.

We hope you'll join us weekly on Wednesday at 7:00pm.

Invite others to come!

The Rev. Dr. Brenda Buckwell joins us and begins a three week series on Prayer Practices. This episode's focus is an introduction to spiritual formation and Daily Examen. Next week Brenda will walk us through Lectio Divina!
Zoom Bible Study
Bible Study with Pastor
Join us for an interactive Bible Study on Zoom (video chat), Thursdays from 7-8pm.

We use the Daily Discipleship Bible studies from the ELCA which are based on the assigned Gospel reading to used at Sunday worship!

*Please note the password is the church phone number, 6144513639
Isabel's Quilters
Forty quilts will be displayed Sunday for “Blessing of the Quilts”. The quilts for Lutheran World Relief reflect the work of many hands, with work from fall 2019 to late September 2020. Much of the time since March, Isabel’s quilters worked individually at home due to COVID 19 stay at home restrictions. Recently, a small group completed several more quilts. With an earlier in-gathering date—October 2-- to collect quilts for shipping, we could not complete as many quilts as last year, although we have many quilt tops ready to form quilts, to continue this ministry. 
Isabel’s Quilters include Brenda Wheeler, Barb Murphy, Sylvia Wallace, Norma Pitts, Norma Foell, and Jan Borkowski. Dee Swinehart and Susan Hall also helped create quilts. The group welcomes people to cut fabric squares, donate good used bed sheets, provide fabric for the quilt tops, or donate dollars for supplies such as thread or fiber-fill, and for shipping costs of completed quilts.
Gods' Work. Our Hands
Today is the last day for donations of items for the School Supplies and the Blessing Bags.

At that time, the school supplies will be distributed to several Columbus Public Schools by teachers in our congregation and the Blessing Bags will be filled. We will notify you when the Bags are available for pick up in a similar outside bin.

We thank you for your continued generosity!
Blessing Bags for the Homeless
Recommended Items

*** Travel size only please! ***
TOOTHBRUSH
TOOTHPASTE
DEODORANT
SHAMPOO
RAZOR
SHAVING CREAM
COMB
CHAPSTICK
SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER
LOTION
HAND SANITIZER 
GUM/MINTS
BAND-AIDS
POWDER
WET WIPES
SANITARY NAPKINS
SOAP
TISSUES
EMORY BOARDS
SMALL DENOMINATION GIFT CARDS
MEAL COUPONS
MEN’S TUBE SOCKS
Items to be Donated to
Several Columbus Public Schools



Notebooks
Folders
Markers
Highlighters
Pencils
Backpacks
Colored Pencils
Ruled Paper
Pens
Pencil Pouches
Page Protectors
Post-Its
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Index Cards
Erasers
Binders
Dividers
Composition Notebooks
The packets have been mailed out. Watch for them!
Contact Jean Pontious at jean.pontious@gmail.com with any questions.
Calling All Kids!
Ages 2 1/2 up to 3rd Grade

Advent Angels will start practices on Thursday October 8 at 6:30 p.m. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall (spread out) to sing. We will be providing special music for the 10:30 a.m. service on October 18.
Attention all creatures great and small! Every day we receive a special kind of unconditional love from our pets. Just as we receive blessings for ourselves, don’t our other family members deserve them, too? Sunday, October 4th at 4:00 PM we will observe a beloved Advent Church tradition, the annual BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS.

We will join together (weather permitting) with our faithful companions for a lively outdoor service of blessing and thanksgiving. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket. Because there continues to be a need for cat and dog food assistance at the local LSS food pantries, those attending the service are asked to bring a small bag (please no large bags!) or can of cat or dog food. Members of the congregation are encouraged to make a similar donation. Donations can be brought to the church on Sunday mornings or, beginning September 28th, dropped off in the designated bin outside the east entry to the church.  
 
Please join us for this spirited celebration of all God’s beautiful creation!!
 
NOTE:  If the weather on October 4th seems "iffy," check our website (adventelc.org) before you come in case the service has been postponed.  
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
High School and Confirmation groups are back in full swing weekly meeting.

We are going to be outside as weather permits, socially distanced, masks when inside and/or not distanced will be enforced. Please bring lawn chairs each week.

Confirmation students, please bring or send in your $30 materials fee with you.
How can we pray for you?
Is there something going on that we can pray with you about?

Please feel free to submit your prayer requests to:
While we can't meet as a church, we can be the church. If you are a regular giver to AdventELC through electronic means, your offerings and tithes will not be interrupted. If you someone who usually writes a check or puts cash into the offering plate, would you please consider continuing your offering by mailing in your offering?

Send checks made to:

Advent Lutheran Church
3660 Kenny Road
Columbus, Ohio 43220

Or go online to AdventELC.org/donate and the website will walk you through the simple process.
Feeling Isolated?
If you are in need of any help, physical, spiritual, mental, please contact Pastor Aaron and he will walk with you.

To Contact Pastor Aaron go to
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