Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon Lake, Ohio

Our Pastor Jeff Steeber

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

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.

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.

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.

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. http://christlutheranavonlake.org/

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.

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.

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

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.   

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.   

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 email.  All submissions are subject to editing, as needed, by the church staff.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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)