Three Days Later...
The Resurrection of Our Lord
" This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." God has indeed raised from the dead the one who was put to death "by hanging him on a tree." Alleluia! God allows Jesus to appear "to us who were chosen by God as witnesses" in holy baptism and invites us to eat and drink at the table of the risen Christ. Alleluia!
Scripture readings for this Sunday
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Good Friday and Easter
Friday, April 19, 7:00pm.
Good Friday is the day that Jesus died on the cross for us and our salvation. It is a holy day for Christians and we invite you to come and worship with us.
We will gather on this evening to hear the story from Scripture of Jesus' crucifixion, and have the gradual dimming of the lights and extinguishing of candles, symbolizing the light of God slipping into death as we anticipate the resurrection dawn of Easter morning.
Saturday, April 20 starting at 11am. Kids ages 1-10 are invited to a faithful, fun and free Easter Egg Hunt! Candy donations are welcomed! Bags of plastic eggs are available in the Narthex for you to fill with goodies and bring them back by April 19 . There will be crafts, the hunt, and the Easter story performed by our H.I.P. Ministry (Hands In Puppets)!
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Come celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the grave for us and for our salvation!
We have two worship services of life and celebration at 8:30 and 11:00 am with a free breakfast starting at 9:45 am (gluten free options available).
I f you’re attending Advent’s Easter Breakfast, please bring a breakfast/brunch dish to share. Parish life is providing Easter hams. Thank you!
Thanks! Pam 
Advent Announces Trip to Holy Land
March 17-26, 2020
Pastor Aaron invites you to journey to the Holy Land for the spiritual experience of a lifetime, where every page of the Bible comes alive! Walk where Jesus walked... sail on the Sea of Galilee... visit Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the “Sermon on the Mount” and where Jesus chose his Twelve Apostles...climb the Mount of Olives and view the Old City of Jerusalem... walk the Via Dolorosa...pray in the Garden of Gethsemane...see the Upper Room, traditional site of the Last Supper…visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.

Click on the button below to see the p roposed itinerary, cost, and other details!
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Condolences




Christian Sympathy to the friends of Mary Ann Guy. Mary Ann was a Charter Member of Advent and died on April 17. No service will be held.
AdventELC has a ministry focused on praying for you in situations and times of need. If you would like us to pray for you, tell us your need or situation by submitting a prayer request.
If you are having an upcoming procedure please let us know so that we can pray for you.
Did you know that Pastor Aaron would love to come and pray with you before your procedure? Click below to let us know!
Coming Soon to AdventELC
May 5 is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of victory ( read more about it here).
We are inviting others into the Christian celebration of Christ's resurrection with a Bring a Friend Fiesta! We will be doing a Spanish inspired liturgy for worship that day and we hope you will invite others to come with you to join the resurrection feast and fiesta!
Do you have a project at your home that you are dreading and not sure how to get it done?

Swoop In/ Service Days: April 27-28– Advent’s youth will be available to help you out with your spring cleaning around the house on April 27 & 28. Some of the jobs we have done in the past include: mulching, pulling weeds, picking up sweet gum tree balls, cleaning a garage, cleaning out a basement, helping to pack for a move, painting a fence, removing a tree, and cleaning out an attic. If you would like to have the youth come out and give you a hand, please click this link:

SAVE THE DATE!

Our Vacation Bible School is
July 22 – 26, from 9:00am - 11:30am for children 3 years old (potty trained) - 5th grade.

More information to come!
High School Connect
We joined 80 of our friends from Ohio at the High School Connect to try and learn how to hit the Pause button in the midst of our overwhelming life. As life happens sometimes it is too much, how do we deal with those times? We learned some techniques and strategies of how to negotiate those times. Also we took a pause by going away and being with God for a weekend! Thank you to our awesome campus ministries for a spirit-filled, puzzling, challenging, naturey, and totally fun and thought-provoking weekend! Thanks Pastors Grant, Drew, Alice and Deacons Dan and Jenny!