Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Music Lessons
2025-10-28 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-22 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-21 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

A.A. & Al Anon
2025-10-27 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Reflections
2025-10-27 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-10-20 08:00 - 09:00 | GLC – Library, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

IYK Worship
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Affirm (Grades 6-8) - Worthington Food Pantry
2025-10-26 12:00 - 13:30 | OH
AFFIRM (grades 6-8) will be volunteering at the Worthington Resource Pantry from Noon-1:30pm alongside middle school youth from Lord of Life. Our contact advises bringing a brown bag lunch, closed-toe shoes, and work clothes. If you eat at the Reformation potbrunch, you may not need to bring lunch. If you have visited before, they relocated this year to 500 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229. Service hours available. Questions? Contact bbuss@gethsemane.org.

Reformation Potluck
2025-10-26 10:30 - 12:00 | GLC – Great Hall, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Come celebrate Reformation Sunday with us at our Reformation Potluck on Sunday, October 26! Bring a favorite dish to share as we enjoy good food, fellowship, and a time to give thanks for God’s renewing Spirit in our church and in our lives. All are welcome—come hungry and ready for community! More details to come.

Worship
2025-10-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-19 09:30 - 10:30 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Reformation
2025-10-26 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Join us for our annual Halloween fun. Anyone interested in hosting a trunk should contact the church office.

Brass Lessons
2025-10-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

IYK Choir
2025-10-25 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-18 11:00 - 14:00 | OH

Piano Practice
2025-10-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-17 16:00 - 17:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Vocal Choir
2025-10-23 19:15 - 20:30 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Handbell Choir
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Staff Meeting
2025-10-23 14:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Food Pantry
2025-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Congregational Council
2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:30 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Adult Education: Beyond Codes and End Times
2025-10-19 10:45 - 11:45 | GLC – Multi-Purpose Room, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Beyond Codes and End Times: Following Jesus into the New Creation with Joel Wildermuth, October 5th, 12th, 19th
Zoom link: https://mtso-edu.zoom.us/j/85182836884
Revelation appears only five times in the three-year lectionary cycle, and those readings cover less than ten percent of the book. We Protestants might be forgiven for our relative ignorance of Revelation—were it not for the fact that this book holds such a prominent place in popular culture. Its cryptic imagery, fantastical depictions of battles and beasts, and otherworldly visions have fascinated readers and fueled the imaginations of both faithful interpreters and theological grifters across the centuries.
Yet Revelation is more than codes or predictions about the end of the world. At its heart, it is an invitation to follow the Lamb—to follow Jesus—out of the cycles of violence, misery, and death that mark the present age, and into God’s peaceable kingdom, the new creation. That journey does not wait for the end of history; it begins now, in our own time and place, through our singing, our worship, our ministry, our community life, and our faithful participation in God’s redemptive work in the world.
In this three-week study, we will explore the basics of Revelation:
1, What kind of literature it is.
2. The historical context of Roman imperial power and propaganda.
3. How readers across time have interpreted its message.
4. How we can embrace Revelation as a blueprint for following Jesus, even when it sets us at odds with the powers of this world.
In the end, Revelation is not a text to be feared or dismissed—it is a gift that can expand our imagination and deepen our anticipation of God’s new creation.
Since there have been some requests to view the recording of Joel’s class on Revelations, Joel has provided us with the recording to place on our YouTube channel as an unlisted video. This means that the video will be available to anyone who has the link, but it will not show up on our public facing YouTube channel. To view last week’s class, visit: https://youtu.be/nYhbjagvu0s.

Blood Drive
2025-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Give the gift of life at our upcoming Blood Drive on Saturday, October 18 at Gethsemane! Your donation can make a life-changing difference for someone in need, and every pint counts. See the link in the weekly announcements to sign up today (or ask Pam Seidelmann for assistance)!
