Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Youth Christmas Party
2025-12-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | GLC – Library, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Food, games, and “white elephant” gift exchange for grades 6-12 at Gethsemane in the library! Please bring a wrapped gift costing under $10 for the “white elephant gift exchange GLC + IYK + friends welcome!

IYK Worship
2025-12-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-14 13:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Cookie Social
2025-12-21 10:30 - 11:30 | GLC – Great Hall, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
The annual Cookie Social will be in the Great Hall on Sunday, Dec. 21, right after worship. Please bring 1-2 dozen cookies of any kind, either homemade or store bought to share. Vegetable trays will be offered as another option. Punch and coffee will be available. AND, we’ll have something new. Joel Bullwinkle will set up a small cocoa bar, with additions like crushed peppermint candy and mini marshmallows. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex for cookies, set up and clean up. Come enjoy!

Worship
2025-12-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-12-14 09:30 - 10:30 | OH

A No Rehearsal Christmas Program
2025-12-21 08:45 - 10:30 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
Our annual Christmas Program will be during worship on Sunday, Dec. 21. If you would like to participate (all ages welcomed) arrive at 8:45AM to grab a script and costume to be in the program. Whatever happens, it will be great – and we’d love it if you were a part of it! A community cookie social will follow worship!

Brass Lessons
2025-12-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

IYK Choir
2025-12-20 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-13 11:00 - 14:00 | OH

Music Lessons
2025-12-20 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-17 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-16 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 14:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Piano Practice
2025-12-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Vocal Choir
2025-12-18 19:15 - 20:30 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Handbell Choir
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00 | GLC – Sanctuary, 35 E Stanton Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Brass lessons
2025-12-18 15:30 - 21:00 | OH

Staff Meeting
2025-12-18 14:00 - 15:00 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Food Pantry
2025-12-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Pub Theology - Beer & Carols
2025-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Yellow Springs Brewery, 2855 Indianola Ave., Columbus, 43202, United States
Pub Theology meets at the Yellow Springs Brewery on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6:00pm for an evening of singing Christmas carols and enjoying a brew. Invite your friends to join you in this fun time.

A.A. & Al Anon
2025-12-15 19:30 - 20:30 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Congregational Council
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 | GLC – Conference Room, 35 E Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Reflections
2025-12-15 08:00 - 09:00 | GLC – Library, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States

Middle School AFFIRM Night
2025-12-14 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!

Adult Education Hour
2025-12-14 10:45 - 11:45 | GLC – Multi-Purpose Room, 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
We will gather to explore themes from our congregation-wide Advent devotional Humble and Holy: Devotions for Advent and Christmas 2025-2026

Advent Tree of Needs
2025-12-14 | Ascension Lutheran Church, 1749 Morse Rd., Columbus, OH, 43229, United States
During Advent we will collect gifts for Faith Mission/CHOICES, Food Pantry Children, and the Food Pantry Shelves. Choose a wish to fulfill, then place the unwrapped item in the box in the Atrium. Finally place an ornament on the tree. By the deadline of Sunday, Dec.14, we should have a tree filled with ornaments and boxes filled with gifts.

FOOD PANTRY CHILDREN: If you would like to get Christmas gifts for one of our food pantry children, sign up in the narthex OR contact Jane Sieberth and let her know. She will send you the child’s name, gender, age, and wish list. The more people who respond, the more kids we can give gifts to!

We suggest that you spend $50 per child OR make a contribution (any amount) for someone else to make your purchase.
Return the gifts, unwrapped, to Gethsemane by Sunday, Dec. 14

FOOD PANTRY SHELVES: Due to the increased demand, we need help in keeping our pantry shelves stocked. You may make a monetary gift to the Food Pantry to help stock their empty shelves. Envelopes are in the narthex. Or purchase items from their most needed list. These may be placed in their collection bin by the mailboxes or the one in the Mult-Purpose Room.

Cereal
Hearty soups
Diapers (size 3 and higher)
Baby wipes
Canned tuna
Canned chicken
Snacks
Spaghetti
Canned fruits
Vegetables
Beans

FAITH MISSION/CHOICES: If you’d like to get needed items (new only) for Faith Mission/CHOICES, they are:

Adult Athletic Pants (S – 3XL)
Adult Insulated Gloves
Baby Sippy Cup and/or Bottle
Baby Wipes and/or diaper cream
Bath Towel and/or washcloths
Body Wash (Gender Neutral)
Hand or Body Lotion
Household Cleaning Supplies
Men’s Coats
Men’s Deodorant
Men’s Sweatshirts (M-3XL)
Men’s Underwear (S – 3XL)

Christmas Karaoke
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | 2 Tones Brewing Company, 4539 E. Broad St., Whitehall, OH, 43213, United States
Join Nate Terry and friends to sing Christmas Songs and hear some live Christmas karaoke!
