1. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon Lake, Ohio

2. Our Pastor
Jeff Steeber

3. Worship
Saturday worship at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

4. Women of the ELCA
WELCA Thanksgiving offering envelopes are available in the gathering area for you to give a donation to the North East Ohio Synods philanthropic agenda. Please place your WELCA envelope in the offering plate or drop off in the church office through December 4.

5. We are happy to have you with us and wish you a warm welcome
We are happy to have you with us and wish you a warm welcome. If you would like more information about our church and its ministries, please look for a member for the Welcoming Team by the TV after the service for information and a gift.

6. A special warm welcome
Today we welcome Reverend Jennifer Frantz. Rev. Frantz is the daughter of Sue Frantz and works with LOMO as the Director of Congregation Relations. We thank her for sharing her time and talents with us. Please take a moment and wish her a warm welcome.

7. Website 2.0
Check out our new website. With a need to update ministries, information, dates, and events we took the opportunity to explore various designs and style elements. Explore the new site and share the link with family and friends.

8. Fellowship Opportunity Calling all cookie lovers!!!
Join together with your church family for fun, food, and cookies! Our annual potluck and cookie decorating event will occur on Sunday December 4, right after the service. Please sign up for various donations. Look for the signup sheets in the hallway along with other church notices and events. Contact Sue Jagoda with any questions.
Image: Ruins, Jerusalem Archaeological Park, Israel. Copyright © Hanan Isachar/Superstock. Used by permission.

9. Today’s Flowers
Today’s flowers are given by Barb and Joe Dwyer in celebration of their 58th wedding anniversary. Flowers are also given in celebration of Doris Gaertner’s birthday.

10. Benevolence recipients for 2017
The votes have been counted for our Benevolence recipients. Our four organizations for 2017 are:
Local/State
Christ Lutheran Preschool Scholarships
Family Promise
National/International
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran Disaster Response

11. Anchor News
After making the Michigan/OSU subs on 11/26 at 9 a.m., the youth will take advantage of having the group together and do some yard work for a local business (some weeding, cutting down long grass, and cleaning up debris).  We will plan to meet at church at 10:30am (if you are not already there for the sub making).  We expect it to take about 1 ½ hours.  Wear clothes that can get dirty.  You may want to have boots in case the ground is wet.   

12. Anchor News continued
The youth will be doing a candle sale as another way to raise funds for the 2017 youth mission trip and ELCA Youth Gathering in 2018 (Houston).  Be on the lookout for details soon.   

13. Older Wiser Lutherans
The OWL’s next outing will be on Friday December 9, at 11:30 a.m. They will be enjoying a bus trip to Sokolowski’s and then off to the Botanical Gardens. Please contact Harold Wagner with any questions.  

14. Gospel in Action Opportunities
We are sponsoring a family for Christmas that has been a guest of ours during our host week for Family Promise this year. We ask for members to pray fully consider making a donation and contribute. Then the family is brought Walmart to do some shopping. Our special family is Ariane N. (mom), Anthony (7), Aliah, (5), Amere, (5), and Amari (2 months). They stayed with us in August and recently secured housing in Lorain in early November. Use a Family Promise envelope to make your donation.

15. Gospel in Action Opportunities
Our traditional Giving Tree in the gathering area will be collecting a variety of items that will be donated to Genesis House before Christmas. We will be collecting items from November 20 through December 11. Please no sample/hotel size items. Please see weekly announcements for the list of suggested items.
This event is sponsored by Deborah Circle and CELC Preschool. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either of them.

16. Advent wreath candles
There are Advent wreath candles for sale at $3.00 per package. Look for them in the gathering area. Monies can be given to Anita Hlava or turned into the church office.
Image: Ruins, Jerusalem Archaeological Park, Israel. Copyright © Hanan Isachar/Superstock. Used by permission.

17. Newsletter update
December will be that last month that address labels will be used with the monthly newsletter. But they will not get mailed out. So please be sure to pick up your newsletter.
Then starting in January we will no longer attach name labels to the newsletters. We will have plenty of printed and folded newsletters you can pick up and take with you.

18. Bulletin/Announcement/
Newsletter Reminder
Weekly announcement submissions are due by Wednesday at noon for the upcoming weekend. 
Newsletter announcement submissions are due by the 15th of each month. 
Submissions can be made by filling out the announcement form hanging on the side of the desk in the church office, or by . 
All submissions are subject to editing, as needed, by the church staff.

19. This week at CELC Sunday, November 27 10:30 a.m. Worship
Monday, November 28
Tuesday, November 29
9:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff talking with preschoolers
12:45 p.m. Pastor Jeff talking with preschoolers

20. This week at CELC continued
Wednesday, November 30
9:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff talking with preschoolers
10:30 a.m. Adult Bible study
6:30 p.m. Bell Choir
7:30 p.m. Choir
Thursday, December 1
7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 334
Friday, December 2
Pastor’s day off

21. This week at CELC continued
Saturday, December 3
6:30 a.m. Men's Bible study
9:00 a.m. Hanging of the greens
5:00 p.m. Worship
Sunday, December 4
9:30 a.m. Sunday school
10:30 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Potluck/cookie Advent event

22. This week at CELC continued
CELC Preschool and
Good Kids Day Care
 Monday- Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 11: 30 a.m. CELC Preschool
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CELC Preschool
Friday
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CELC Preschool
Monday- Friday
6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Good Kids Childcare

23. For prayer requests please fill out the Prayer Request form found in the back of the gathering area and place it in the offering plate during the service.

24. Attention families
Located just outside of the Sanctuary doors you will find activity bags and clip boards for kid’s to explore and use. Please feel free to take one to your seat with you and return it back to the same location when you are finished. Thank you

25. Worship assistants and volunteers
This Sunday Next Sunday
Greeters:
Usher:
Lector:
Acolytes:
Cantor:
Assists:
Altar:
Counter:
Lawn:
Bread:
Gretchen Vasiloff
Karen Lecorchick
Bob Olds
Grace Steele-Steeber
Ruslan Nordman
Sue Frantz
Cantor
Fred Kirtner
Doris Klement
Acolytes
Marilyn Culler
Brenda Crout
Brian Knip (11/28 – 12/3 )
Jamie Crout
Principe Family
Ryan Smarsh
Anny Paine
Kelly Owens
Annelise Klenz
Allen Kacenjar
Cantor
Chris Owens
Laura Musat
Acolytes
Marilyn Culler
Chuck Heindrichs
Tim Gottshall (12/50-012/10)