What's Happening the Week of February 20th, 2023

There will be drive-thru ashes behind the church from 12-1 on Wednesday and service is at 7PM in the sanctuary and via livestream.

Future News:

Please join us for the second installment of the Ruined Readers book club, sponsored by JVC Northwest and hosted by Corrie Callaghan. This quarter’s book selection is Rest is Resistance, by Tricia Hersey. We will meet downstairs to discuss the book after worship on Sunday, March 26. Please RSVP HERE if you would like to attend. 

to reserve space for group meetings call the office at 740-593-3144 or email info@clcathens.org*

Check out our CLC Monthly Calendar to see future dates and times

What's Happening at CLC this week: 

Monday, February 20th- Office Closed (President's Day, closed on Mondays) 

6p AA - Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, February 21st- Office Closed

4:30p Women's Ensemble Practice-Sanctuary

6p Overeaters Anonymous-ZOOM

7p Church Council Launch ZOOM

Wednesday, February 22nd- Office Closed-Ash Wednesday

12p-1p Drive Thru Ashes behind the Church building

5:30p The Bridge-Fellowship Hall

7p Ash Wednesday Service-Sanctuary

7:30p Men's Ensemble Practice-Sanctuary 

Thursday, February 23rd Office closed

6p Life Together Launch Zoom

Friday, February 24th Office Open 9a-1p

5:30p Friday Night Life Dinner with Good Works-The Plain's United Methodist Church

Saturday, February 25th-Office closed

10a Overeaters Anonymous - Fellowship Hall

Sunday, February 26th

10a Worship -Sanctuary 

10:15a Children's Church-downstairs following the Children's Moment with Cheryl Huebner. The children will return upstairs prior to Communion. 

want to be part of this ministry and serve our children? contact Lucy at lucyc@clcathens.org

11a ELCA's Declaration to the People of African Descent study-Fellowship Hall

TBD-  Youth will go to a viewing of Jesus Revolution-admission paid-bring money for snacks and beverages

Social Ministry

If you would like to make contributions for Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief you can donate to Lutheran World Relief by going to the ELCA.org website. Lutheran World Relief has long worked in conjunction with other agencies in the region and are now sending support to the region for rescue, recovery, and support for survivors. 

Quarters to Freedom

Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society has begun a major educational and service project with not only Athens City School District, but with other schools along a 330-mile route of the Underground RR from Athens to Buxton, Ontario. Working with the Ohio Council for the Social Studies, students will learn the history of Freedom Seekers on the Underground RR and will also help Mount Zion raise money to transform its 1909 building into a Black Cultural Center for the region. If you’re not familiar with MZ, it is on the corner of Carpenter and N. Congress Streets. Note its beautiful rose window! An expert stained-glass company will be removing the windows in April to take to their studio for complete restoration. It is an expensive job, and they are hoping the community will provide support. To learn more, go to mountzionathens.org.

You can donate to this cause by dropping your quarters (or other change, bills, or checks) into the QUARTERS TO FREEDOM collection jar in the narthex. You can also choose Mount Zion on the church's online donation page: https://www.clcathens.org/give. Thank you for your generosity!