⬇️ This Sunday|This Week
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2nd Sunday after Easter
The Easter season is a week of weeks, seven Sundays when we play in the mystery of Christ's presence, mostly through the glorious Gospel of John. Today we gather with the disciples on the first Easter, and Jesus breathes the Spirit on us. With Thomas we ask for a sign, and Jesus offers us his wounded self in the broken bread. From frightened individuals we are transformed into a community of open doors, peace, forgiveness, and material sharing such that no one among us is in need.
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Readings for this Sunday
(click on reading to see passage)
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On Sunday April 22, Advent will be sponsoring a Ministry Fair during the Education hour. Advent is tithing a portion of a bequest that we have received. Representatives from The Bed Brigade, Jacob's Porch, Lutheran Social Services and LOMO will be at Advent with information about their respective ministries.
All baptized members will receive four tickets each to be distributed to the ministry of their choice. These tickets will be available for pick up beginning this Sunday, April 8 at the table in the Narthex. The money will be split between these four ministries according to the number of tickets that they receive. Watch for more information to come.
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So many people to thank for a wonderful Holy Week and Easter celebration!
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Share and See
AdventELC Easter Pics!
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We love sharing the joy of Easter with everyone, especially our own family of faith!
We encourage you to share some of your Easter moments with us this week.
Click the link below and upload some of your Easter moments to our web album!
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AdventELC Poll of the Week
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How often to you visit our website, AdventELC.org?
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We have a website? (aka Never)
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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.
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Three members of Advent take the holiness of Good Friday to the residents at the Forum at Knightsbridge.
by Pastor Aaron Layne
Many of you know Pastor Will Saunders. He retired as Pastor at Advent around four years ago. What you may not know is that he is still serving God and making a difference in our community, by doing God's work with his hands. How? By driving others around at the Forum at Knightsbridge.
Pastor Will drives residents of the Forum at Knightsbridge to appointments and activities using a company vehicle (car or bus). He uses his interpersonal skills and connects with the residents and even assists residents in and out of the vehicle.
And Pastor Saunders is not alone in this. Recently retired Larry Seifert also drives at the Forum, showing God's love to others through every day comings and goings.
So what is all this
driving
at?
A short time ago Pastor Will had an idea: "Let's bring church [to the Forum] via a Good Friday service." He asked Larry if he would be interested in employing his piano skills. Larry didn't hesitate. Now the duo needed to become a trio with someone who has a good voice and a heart to serve. It was an easy call to make to our very own Director of Music Ministries, Jean Pontious.
Jean is no stranger to the Forum. She sings in a musical study group of the AAUW (
American Association of University Women
), which rehearses at Advent. Jean and this musical study group have sung many times at the Forum. She was happy to come help.
The service was advertised, well done and well attended. It was filled with Scripture, short reflections from Pastor Will, and meaningful music. A resident with tears in her eyes said to me afterwards, “I am so grateful - and feel so connected to God. Thank you.”
It is we who are grateful. Grateful for members of our family of faith at Advent that look at the world around them and seek to showcase God's love. Thank you to Mary Garland, our Administrative Assistant at Advent for producing the bulletins. Thank you to Pastor Will, Larry, and Jean for embodying Advent's mission of worshipping God, following Jesus, serving others and making disciples.
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In this section we hope to feature stories about members of our congregation who are reaching milestones or have something special to share.
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Our Seminary Student Needs Help to go to Israel
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Robert Eller, a first year seminary student at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University (TLS), has the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the Holy Land in January, 2019 with TLS, led by a renowned and leading Biblical scholar, Dr. Mark Allan Powell.
On this trip Robert would spend two weeks touring Israel, seeing important historical sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, walking in the footsteps of Jesus life from his birth, baptism, years of ministry and ultimately where he died on the cross. In addition, this class trip would teach Robert about the culture there today, as he would get to meet with NGOs doing humanitarian work, and see why the Holy Land remains to be the center of our faith world.
Please consider helping Robert offset the of this trip.
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Happenings in the
ELCA and Southern Ohio Synod
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ELCA on Twitter
By bringing together people of goodwill and faith, we can end the scourge of racism. @ELCABishopEaton and @PB_Curry of The Episcopal Church share a message from #ACT2EndRacism. https://t.co/CXnobQBuVx
Read more
twitter.com
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ELCA Advocacy on Twitter
Led by the spirit,Lutherans from across the country are here witnessing and speaking out for racial justice #ACT2EndRacism #faithinaction
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twitter.com
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Advent Lutheran on Twitter
The Bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod (Rev. Suzanne Dillahunt, left), Bishop of Northestern Ohio Synod (@Padre_Abraham, center), and @ELCA Worship Director @PrKevinELCA gather for a quick photo while marching in Washington D.C. for the...
Read more
twitter.com
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Synod Assembly to take place in Lewis Center, Ohio
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WANT TO BE A PART of the
LARGER CHURCH at WORK in the WORLD?
We are looking for One Male Delegate to Represent Advent along with
Pastor Layne and Susan Phillips
The theme for assembly is
Being Church Together: What does the Lord require of us? Our focus scripture is
Micah 6:8.
The
ELCA representative will be Mr. Nick Kiger, Associate Director for Mission Support.
This year, in addition to the inspiring synod-wide worship service, the Synod Assembly will be hosting a series of break-out workshops as well as a fellowship dinner before the worship service at All Saints Lutheran Church in Worthington, Ohio.
Advent will cover the Assembly fees, which also cover your dinner, should you choose to join in. We hope you will!
Each congregation is encouraged to send two lay voting members, in addition to the rostered ministers serving their congregation under call.
For more details and to access the various reports and informational materials for assembly, please visit the Southern Ohio Synod Assembly website at
bit.ly/ELCA-SOSAssembly.
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Upcoming Calendar Events
- April 22 - $25,000 Ministry Fair Giveaway
- June 3 - Music Appreciation Sunday
- June 10 - Congregational Annual Meeting, 9:45a
- July 23 - 27 - Vacation Bible School
- August 12 - Blessing of the Backpacks
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PARISH LIFE
Do you enjoy…
Planning events
Having fun
Being involved
Meeting people
Parish Life Team might be for you! The team is looking for some new people willing to attend one meeting a month (second Monday) and help plan events that take place throughout the church year at Advent. Please contact
Beth Pittman
or
Christy Habermehl.
Please consider this prayerfully!
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Pastoral Emergency
Should you have an emergency and need pastoral care
contact the church office at 614-451-3639.
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