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The Messenger
December 2015
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
1 A Word From Our Pastor
2 CELC News
3 Member news
4 CELC Classifieds
5 Circles and church groups
6 Christmas Season
Information
7 Welcome information
8 Worship Information
Inserts December calendar &
Worship Assistant list,
Oct. 2015 Council Meeting
Minutes, Preschool
Scholarship Fund
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Mission Statement
Gospel In Action:
Caring for all God’s children, we shall
serve God through Worship,
Learning and Sharing.
A Word From Our Pastor Rev. Jeff Steeber
During Advent, we anxiously and excitedly
await the much anticipated birth of our Lord
and Savior. On Christmas Eve, we hear the
proclamation that the Christ is in our midst.
On Christmas day, we celebrate that due to
the miraculous act of God, the world will
never be the same. Do you want to hear
more about all of this? If you do, I’ll see
you in worship.
Peace and All Good Things,
Pastor Jeff +
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SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, December 6, 2015
Join us for a holiday celebration after the Sunday service!
Check out the board in the Gathering Area for sign-up sheets with Volunteer Opportunities!
Opportunities include:
Providing soup, bread, and finger foods;
Supplying two dozen or more cutout cookies, either sugar or gingerbread (undecorated);
Bringing decorator frosting for the cookies;
Supervising the cookie decorating;
Set-up and Clean-Up
Anyone planning to decorate cookies should bring sugar sprinkles, candies and other edible decorations for the cookies.
For more information, contact Sue Jagoda. Hope to see you there!
Advent Worship: Services will be
held Tuesday evenings @ 7:00 p.m. on
December 1, 8, 15 & 22. Holden
Evening Prayers. Coffee and cookies
following.
Redeemer Crisis Center
Help our friends in need...
food packing at
The Redeemer Crisis Center
located at 2970 W30 Cleveland.
Help our friends in need by packing bags of
food at The Redeemer Crisis Center located at
2970 West 30th
, Cleveland. Please save the date
of Friday, December 18 to pack food bags and
to wrap gifts. We will have a caravan leaving
CELC at 5:45 p.m. We’ll get to the Center by
6:30 p.m. for a pizza dinner and the packing
begins at 7:00 p.m. You’re also welcome to
meet us there. Please give Ryan Smarsh
notification if you will be joining, whether it is
in the caravan or driving solo for an exact head
count. Please call 440-309-3808 or see Ryan in
person at Sunday services.
Christmas Worship Schedule:
December 13th @
10:30 a.m. Worship
Service - Kids Christmas Program
December 20th @
10:30 a.m. Worship
Service - Sanctuary Choir Program
December 24th @
7:00 p.m. – Christmas
Eve Worship Service.
December 25th @
10:00 a.m. – Christmas
Day Worship Service.
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Member News
December 2 Mark Principe
John Skaggs
Ron Smarsh
December 4 Shirley Mitchell
December 5 Chip Crout
Amy Lodge
December 6 Claire Mohney
Betty Wagner
December 10 Carl Musat
December 11 Benjamin Mars
December 12 Robert Nordman
December 13 Fay Warren
December 15 Eric Mohney
December 16 Sharon Moore
December 17 Tommy Nordman
December 18 Norma Jean Carlson
December 19 Trisha Keldsen
Emily Higley
CELC wishes all our December Babies
a Very Blessed Birthday!
December 20 Sharon Davidson
Nicholas Kocel
December 21 Allison Moore
December 22 Barbara McCain
Lauren Skaggs
December 24 Jamie Crout
December 28 Doris Klement
December 29 Stephanie Wolf
If we have missed your birthday or the date is incorrect, please contact the church office so
we may update our records. We want to celebrate all of you! Thank you
Amherst Community Chorus: To celebrate their 20th
year, will present “A Musical
Christmas Tribute” on Sunday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Social Hall, 200
St. Joseph Dr., Amherst (off Cleveland St.). Ticket prices are Adults - $6 , Senior citizens -
$5 , Students - $4. Children 5 and under are admitted free. There will be refreshments
following the concert.
Driveway Snow Removal: The City of Avon Lake will remove snow from your
driveway this winter free of charge if you are 65 and live in your own home. If you qualify
call the Avon Lake Service Department @ 440-930-4126, and ask for Dawn. She will take
your name, your information, and answer any questions.
Family Promise Week: to begin on Sunday, November 29. Many volunteers are
needed to make this week a success. Please contact Chuck Heindrichs if you are available
to help with meals, play-time, and/or over-nights. Contribution Envelopes are in your
Worship Bulletins. Thank you for your continued support.
Please Remember: There will be no service on Saturday, December 26.
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Christmas Program: Gwen, JoAnn,
Kevin, and Loren hope you’ve made plans
to attend the Holiday Choral Concert on
Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m., in
Stocker Center at Lorain County
Community College. Britten’s “A
Ceremony of Carols” will be performed
with harp along with traditional Holiday
tunes and “Messiah” selections preformed
with orchestra. What a good way to get into
the Holiday Spirit!
The Congregational Life
Committee: has been asked to purchase
some additional hymnals. The cost per
hymnal is $22.50. If anyone would be
interested in helping with this purchase and
to give in honor or memory of a loved one
please see a committee member (Joe
Guthman, Brenda Crout, Fred Kirtner,
Michelle Young, Rob Pederson, and
Bethany Pearce) or place your donation in
an envelope labeled appropriately.
Children’s Christmas Program: The
program will be on Sunday, December 13
at 10:30 a.m. If you have any questions
please contact Stacy Jantz or Betty Floyd or
leave a message with Bonnie Hicks in the
church office.
Advent Celebration Soup Lunch and
Cookie Decorating: Save the date for
Sunday, December 6 for the After
Church Advent Celebration Soup
Lunch and Cookie Decorating. Details
are on the board in the gathering area.
Christmas Preparations: We will be
decorating the church for Christmas on
Saturday, December 5 at 9:00 a.m. If
you would be able to help, your advice,
and willing hands would be greatly
appreciated. Hopefully we will share
some refreshments and great
conversation. We have a few new items
to change up the decorations, so please
come and share at this exciting time of
the year!
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Circles & Church Groups
YOU are INVITED
Free Community Lunch Bunch
Thursday, July 19, 2012
11:30a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Let us treat YOU to a Homemade
Lunch and Musical Entertainment!
ALL are Welcome!
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church
32340 Electric Blvd.
(Near Jaycox Rd.)
440-933-6240
Mark your calendars for the
upcoming church rummage sale.
Help will be needed on all days
* Set-up September 12th 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
* Sale is September 13th 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
& September 14th 9 a.m.– Noon
Donations may be brought in and dropped off in the
social hall on
Wednesday, September 12th
Food donations are needed for the rummage sale
lunch. Items needed include: Breads, small loaf,
not cut & pies. No cookies, brownies or muffins
please. Call Sharon Davidson at 440-933-3923.
If you can help or have any
questions please call Quello
Columbaro 440-933-2131
Mrs. Knip's and Mrs. Manternach's 3 Day
Pre-K Class is shown surrounding part of
the candy that was donated by families of
Christ Lutheran Preschool in Avon Lake.
The sweets were given to the Homeless
Shelter in Lorain. The children talked
about helping others and sharing during the
time that they were collecting.
A Giving Tree will be in the gathering area from
Nov. 22 to Dec. 13, 2015. This year, Genesis House,
a shelter for women and children hurt by domestic
violence, need the following items:
Women’s:
body wash, lotion, deodorant,
razors, hair care products
(including, multi-cultural
shampoo and conditioner)
toothpaste and toothbrushes
liquid antibacterial hand soap
Gift cards to:
Target, Wal-Mart, Drug Mart or
grocery stores
Children’s:
shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes,
arts and crafts supplies, new or
gently used baby monitors,
diapers (sizes 3, 4, 5), pull-ups,
baby wipes, lotion, body wash and powder,
toys
(such as; new balls, jump ropes, Frisbees,
etc.)
Additional Items: Paper towels, kitchen
garbage bags, toilet paper
Please DO NOT donate sample sizes or hotel sizes as
these items cannot be accepted. Please put your gifts
around the tree. Gift cards can be given directly to
Quella Columbaro. Thank you for helping
these women and children.
Preschool News
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Order your Poinsettias for the Christmas Eve Worship Service. Poinsettias have been
ordered from Pandy’s Garden Center. The plants are red, 7.5” pots, and cost $10.00 each.
To reserve your poinsettia, fill out a flower envelope found in the gathering area, place your
check, payable to ANNA CIRCLE in the envelope, and place it in the box provided by
Sunday, December 20th
. Plants may be taken home following the Christmas Eve Worship
Service.
Join us for the 19th Annual Christmas By-The-Lake Craft Show.
Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Road (RT. 83).
In the ALHS Auxiliary Gym
Addmission is $3.00, Children: 10 and under-Free
Sponsored by the ALHS PTA – Proceeds support students of Avon Lake High School
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CELC Staff
Pastor: Jeff Steeber
Church Secretary: Bonnie Hicks
Organist: Randi Smarsh
Custodian: Bill Higgins
Nursery: Beth Kral
Congregation Council
President: Paul Culler
Vice President: Betsy Floyd
Secretary: Barb McCain
Treasurer: Charles Heindrichs
Property: Rob Nordman
Finance: Dawn Rockas
Ministry Team Leaders
Education & Youth: Amy Klenz
Amy Herkenhoff
Outreach: Kelly Kacenjar
Worship & Music: Brenda Crout
Joe Guthman
Music Ministry
Bell Choir: Joe Guthman
Senior Choir: Anita Hlava
Junior Choir: Chris Owens
Kelly Kacenjar
Bethany Pearce
Endowment Committee
Karen Lecorchick
Harold Wagner
Ed Baker
Paul Culler
Sue Jagoda
Mike Leiske
Circles
Anna Circle: Jan Wunderle
Deborah Circle: Quella Columbaro
Lydia/Naomi Circle: Sharon
Davidson
Martha Circle: Anita Hlava
Book Club
Doris Gaertner
Barb Rehker-Lee
Men’s Bible Study
~Meets each Saturday at 6:30
a.m. at Athena’s Restaurant
Payer Chain
Arline Walters - Chair
Anita Hlava
Armgard Hartitz
Quella Columbaro
Anita Principe
Loretta Heindrichs
Lisa Primuth
Carol Aufdenkampe
Joanne Polacok
Ruth Higgins
Genny Helmink
Iris Monda
Sharon Davidson
Gwen Hogrefe
Ryan Smarsh
OWLS
(Older, Wiser, Lutheran, Seniors)
Harold & Karen Wagner
Sunday School
~Each Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
(no Sunday School during
summer months)
Third Grade Bible Class
Paul Culler
First Communion
Pastor Steeber
Confirmation Class Paul Culler
Sue Jagoda
Dawn Rockas
Marilyn Culler
Pastor Steeber
Mission Trip
Eric Mohney
Vacation Bible School
Stacy Jantz
Brenda Crout
Saturday Service
Joe Guthman- 1st Saturday
Praise Band – 2nd
Saturday
Frank Lee – 3rd
& 4th
Sat.
Chuck Heindrichs -4th
& 5th
Family Promise
Chuck Heindrichs
TGIF & KFC
Melissa Steele-Steeber
Welcome Committee
Barb McCain
CELC Preschool
Administrator:
Teri Pienoski
Good Kids Childcare
Director: Julie Skaggs
2011 Women’s Picnic All women of Christ Lutheran Church are
cordially invited to the Annual Women’s
Picnic hosted by Martha Circle.
It will be held in the Social Hall
Wednesday, August 10
from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
2011 Women’s Picnic All women of Christ Lutheran Church are
cordially invited to the Annual Women’s
Picnic hosted by Martha Circle.
It will be held in the Social Hall
Wednesday, August 10
2011 Women’s Picnic All women of Christ Lutheran Church are
cordially invited to the Annual Women’s
Picnic hosted by Martha Circle.
It will be held in the Social Hall
Welcome to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
If your name,
church group or
committee
is missing from this list, please
contact the church office.
You may call 440-933-6263 or
email celc@centurytel.net
Thank you!
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church December 2015 Newsletter 32747 Lake Road
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
celc@centurytel.net
www.christlutheranavonlakeorg
Worship Opportunities
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
The nursery is available
during worship
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Thought for the Day
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and, behold, everything becomes
softer and more beautiful.