Chardon Polka Band Worship, Concert, and Picnic

Come enjoy the Chardon Polka Band as they lead a polka-style worship service as only they can do at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon on Sunday. July 16, 2023 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Following the worship service, the Chardon Polka Band will be in concert from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.  During this time, a free picnic-style lunch will be provided by members of Celebration. Those attending are encouraged to bring children (there will be activities for them) and also to bring lawn chairs.  If the weather is inclement, the event will be held indoors.

Donations will be accepted during the worship service and concert to benefit Project Hope for the Homeless and the Lake County Humane Society.

For additional information, please contact Paul at 440-897-0121. Please share this informational flyer!

Mental Health First Aid Training

On Saturday, June 24, from 9am-4pm, we will host a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, led by Mental Health First Aid Ohio. MHFA teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives participants the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This training is FREE, but registration is required; please use this link (https://form.jotform.com/MHFACollaborative/62423-celebration-lutheran) to register. Lunch and refreshments will be provided by Celebration, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon, OH 44024. Please share this information with your friends! You can download a flier here.

Save these dates!

Watch this space for more information, but save these dates!

July 16 will be our annual Polka Worship service, featuring the Chardon Polka Band. Weather permitting, this service will be held outdoors on the church grounds. Lunch will be provided by Celebration Lutheran Church. Gathering with coffee and donuts begins at 9:30 a.m. Worship will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch and a concert!

This fall, we will celebrate Celebration’s 30th anniversary! Bishop Laura Barbins, former pastor of Celebration, will join us to preside over worship, and we will of course enjoy a festive feast afterward. Date TBD!

Earth Day Weekend

In honor of Earth Day, April 22, our April 23 worship will lift up our call as Christians to care for Creation. After worship, we’ll share lunch and a screening of the documentary “The Ants and the Grasshopper,” which follows a Malawian activist as she travels to the US to talk about the impact of climate change on the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Dorothy’s Porch & the Mobile Food Pantry

Dorothy’s Porch and the Mobile Food Pantry are two of our long-standing ministries to the community. You can read more about Dorothy’s Porch, a community give-away, in the Geauga Maple Leaf. The Mobile Food Pantry serves as an outpost for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. If you are seeking to receive food, please check out the State of Ohio guidelines, here. See below for event dates!

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