1. CELC Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

2. Our Pastor Jeff Steeber

3. Welcome to Worship Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Worship 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Worship 5:00 p.m.

4. 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 of the Welcoming Team by the TV after the service for information and a gift.

5. Gospel In Action
Family Promise host week starts on April 16 and goes through the morning of April 22. We need volunteers to provide a meal, talk with the families, play with the kids, sleep overnight, and help with setup and tear down each day. Please contact the church office with any questions

6. Gospel In Action
Changing Lives Martha Circle will sponsor a Lenten gathering of spare change for Love, Inc. of Lorain County. Coin houses will be collected on Palm Sunday, April 9. For more information, please contact Anita Hlava at

7. Congregation News
Reserve your Easter Lilies. To reserve yours, fill out a flower envelope found in the gathering area. Make your check payable to Anna Circle for $ Place orders in the box provided. Plants can be taken home after the Easter worship service.

8. Congregation News
Today’s flowers are given by Dan and Melissa Ingraham, in celebration of Hazel’s first birthday; and by John Stuart, in loving memory of his son, David.

9. Congregation News
The Christ Lutheran Preschool Pasta Dinner fundraiser is April 28, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Come support our preschool while enjoying some pasta and art work created by the kids. The cost is $7.50 per adult, $4.00 for seniors and children. There will also be some raffles to participate in as well.

10. Congregation News
Moving boxes needed.  Pastor Jeff and his family are moving in June. (Don’t worry; he will still be your pastor.)  Please let Pastor Jeff or Melissa know if you have any boxes you no longer need that you are willing to donate to them.   or

11. Lenten Soup Meal Schedule
Congregation News
Lenten Soup Meal Schedule
April Anna Circle & Naomi Circle 
Wednesday meals will be a more limited meal provided by the group hosting them.

12. OWLS
OWLS outing – April 20 at 8:45 a.m. We will be leaving church by bus at 9:00 a.m. to travel to the Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio. We will tour the museum and then have lunch at the Tin Goose Diner. Upon returning home we will stop at Toft’s Dairy Ice Cream Parlor for dessert. The cost of the bus ride and tour is $28.00 per person. Lunch and dessert are on you. You must reserve your spot by April 16. Make your check payable to Scarlet Adventures Bus Tours and mail to Harold Wagner, 3823 Tennyson Ave. Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054

13. Sunday School News
Project Promise- School Kits sponsored by Lutheran World Relief. The Sunday school children are collecting items to build school supply kits for Lutheran World Relief. Items need to be new and turned in by April 30. Please see the bulletin board for more information or contact the church office at

14. VBS News June 19-23, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline is May 14

15. Property Related
Being Jesus to all God’s People – You may have heard Pastor Jeff’s message a few weeks ago about being welcoming to all God’s people.
Several information sessions will be held to provide feedback and pass along what we learned from the Worldwide ELCA visit. Feel free to attend any of the following minute time slots:
Sunday, April 2, after the service

16. THIS WEEK AT CELC Sunday, April 2 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
9:30 a.m. Bell Choir
10:30 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Disability Ministry session

17. THIS WEEK AT CELC Wednesday, April 5 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible study
12:00 p.m. Lenten Worship
6:00 p.m. Lenten Soup Meal
7:00 p.m. Lenten Worship
7:30 p.m. Choir
Thursday, April 6
6:30 p.m. Church council
Friday, April 7
Pastor Jeff’s day off

18. THIS WEEK AT CELC Saturday, April 8 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study
5:00 p.m. Worship
Sunday, April 9
9:30 a.m. Sunday school
9:30 a.m. Bell choir practice
10:30 a.m. Worship
6:30 p.m. Confirmation
7:00 p.m. Mentors/8th graders

19. THIS WEEK AT CELC CELC Preschool & 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

20. Worship Assistants and Volunteers
This Sunday, April 2
Greeters: Jean Duerk
John Stuart
Usher: Ryan Smarsh
Lector: Sue Jagoda
Acolytes: Sarah Lewis
Kelly Owens
Cantor: Anne Paine
Assists: Cantor
Marilyn Culler
Doris Klement
Acolytes
Altar: Gwen Hogrefe
Counters: Julie Skaggs
Bread: Jamie Crout
Next Sunday, April 9
Greeters: Kacenjar Family
Usher: Tony Toy
Lector: Paul Culler
Acolytes: Austin Strauss
Chase Myers
Cantor: Rob Pedersen
Assists: Cantor
Karen Wagner
Chip Crout
Acolytes
Altar: Gwen Hogrefe
Counters: Eric Klenz
Bread: Marilyn Culler