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
In today's second reading Paul questions why we judge one another, since we all stand before the judgment of God. Yet we do sin against one another, and Jesus' challenge that we forgive seventy-seven times reveals God's boundless mercy. When we hear the words of forgiveness in worship and sign ourselves with the cross, we are renewed in baptism to be signs of reconciliation in the 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
At the direction of Church Council and with an enthusiastic thumbs up from Pastor Aaron we are going to have a quick, spiritual, casual, pick-me-up, 15-20 minute Wednesday worship time entitled, 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!
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
Gods' Work. Our Hands
September 12th and 13th
Due to the pandemic, Advent’s Social Concerns Team is unable to offer group activities to recognize God’s Work, Our Hands weekend, such as the Bed Brigade and Loaves and Fish. Congregations in our Synod are encouraged to seek individual volunteer opportunities to serve others in our local communities. 
We are, however, asking for donations of school supplies and for items to be included in Blessing Bags for the Homeless. Designated bins for these donations will be located outside the doors at the east entry of the church. We will collect donations beginning September 7th through September 27th. 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
Coming to Your
Mailbox Soon

Two Sunday School lessons for your family which will include:
  1. An easy to follow lesson plan for parents.
  2. A link to a video relating to the topic.
  3. A craft with materials and directions provided.
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.
Church Together – Apart:
ELCA Response to COVID | New York
In Huntington Station, N.Y., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church doubled the work of its food pantry in response to COVID-19. Gloria Dei grew its ministry by working with food banks and other partners in its community – and with the help of an ELCA World Hunger Daily Bread Matching Grant. ELCA World Hunger launched an emergency round of grants to help 200 congregational feeding ministries meet increasing needs in their communities due to COVID-19. Thank you for your support. To learn more about the ELCA’s response to COVID-19, visit ELCA.org/publichealth.
High School and Confirmation groups are back in full swing weekly meeting starting Sunday, September 13 from 6:00-7:30p.

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 on September 13.
How can we pray for you?
Is there something going on that we can pray with you about?

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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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