Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Youth and Family Ministry Team Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

Reflections
2025-11-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-03 08:00 - 09:00 | GLC – Library, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

High School Youth Friendsgiving
2025-11-09 17:15 - 19:15 | Ascension Lutheran Church, 1749 Morse Rd., Columbus, OH, 43229, United States
High School Friendsgiving — Invite a friend or two of yours as we have a “Friendsgiving” potluck with youth from Ascension, Lord of Life, and IYK. Hosted at Ascension — 1479 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 — RSVP and sign up for a dish at http://tiny.cc/614hs

Middle School AFFIRM Night
2025-11-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Middle school (grades 6-8) AFFIRM Theme Night with Pastor TJ from 5-7pm in room 211 … repeats every second Sunday of the month! Think crazy costumes, fun activities, food, Bible Study, and learning about our theme for this school year Martin Luther’s Small Catechism!

IYK Worship
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Adult Education - The Birth We Weren’t Expecting: Surprising Stories of Jesus’ Coming.
2025-11-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | GLC – Multi-Purpose Room, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Advent is the season of surprise. It’s the season when old prophecies resurface with new meaning. When an unwed teenager becomes the bearer of divine life. When shepherds, the least likely witnesses imaginable, are the first to receive heaven’s birth announcement. When the Savior of the world shows up not in a palace, but in a barn.
It’s the story of God choosing to do a new thing—and doing it in the most unexpected way imaginable.
Each week of this series will help us peel back the familiar layers of the nativity story and listen again for the voices, places, and promises that made the first Advent so radical.
In Week One, we’ll explore the ancient prophecies that prepared the way—words from Isaiah and Micah that spoke hope to people living in fear and uncertainty. We’ll look at what those promises meant in their original context and what they might still mean for us today in a world that feels just as fractured and anxious. Advent hope, it turns out, isn’t wishful thinking. It’s the stubborn belief that God is still at work in the dark.
In Week Two, we’ll turn to the overlooked characters in the story: people like Simeon and Anna, Elizabeth, and Joseph. Each of them played a crucial role in preparing the way for Jesus, yet we rarely talk about them. Their faithfulness reminds us that God often works through those who quietly persist, wait, and trust. These stories challenge us to look for the divine not in power or perfection, but in the simple, steadfast faith of ordinary people.
And in Week Three, we’ll end with what the incarnation means for us today. The birth of Jesus isn’t just an event in history—it’s an ongoing invitation to see God at work in every corner of our lives. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, which means that no place, no person, no situation is beyond the reach of grace.

Worship
2025-11-09 09:30 - 10:30

Brass Lessons
2025-11-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

IYK Choir
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-01 11:00 - 14:00

Music Lessons
2025-11-08 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-05 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-04 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-01 09:00 - 14:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Piano Practice
2025-11-07 16:00 - 17:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Vocal Choir
2025-11-06 19:15 - 20:30 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Handbell Choir
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Brass lessons
2025-11-06 15:30 - 21:00

Staff Meeting
2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Food Pantry
2025-11-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Midweek Connections
2025-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 | GLC – Library, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Join us as we view the final season of “The Chosen” followed by discussion.

Pub Theology
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | The Pub Out Back, 679 High St. Ste C, Worthington, OH, 43085, United States
Pub Theology meets Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:00pm at the Pub Out Back in Worthington.
We’re mixing things up with Ultimate Bible Trivia — come test your knowledge, enjoy great conversation, and maybe even win a prize (or at least some bragging rights)!
All are welcome — bring a friend, grab a drink of choice, and let’s have some fun with faith and fellowship!

A.A. & Al Anon
2025-11-03 19:30 - 20:30 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Play & Learn Committee
2025-11-03 18:30 - 20:00 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Concert - The OSU Women's Glee Club and GLC Choir
2025-11-02 16:30 - 17:30

Worship - Festival of All Saints
2025-11-02 09:30 - 10:30 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
We remember with thanksgiving those who have lived and died in the faith. In addition to those who have died in the congregation this past year, you are also invited to lift up friends and family members that have died since last All Saints, Nov. 3, 2024 and they will be remembered in worship. Please send their name to glcoffice@gethsemane.org along with their date of death and their relationship to you no later than Monday, Oct. 27. If you wish you may also send an electronic copy of a picture of your loved one to be projected.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/aXlp2ma7-us
