Lanse Link :: January 26, 2025

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Church Family News

Church Family Meal and Meeting
Stay for lunch! Today is the family meal and meeting. Come eat delicious soups, salads, and desserts with your church family. PB&J is available, as well. Forgot to bring something to share? Stay anyways! We hope everyone will come.

Annual Reports & Vision Meeting
Stay for the meeting! In addition to reviewing reports of God’s blessing on our church last year and hearing our leaders’ vision for 2025, the congregation will also have an opportunity to receive a new member, elect an additional officer, hear an exciting progress update on the Ark Park Pavilion project, and more. We have a lot planned and would love for as many members to participate as possible.

Free Fridge Volunteers
The Lanse Free Fridge is going strong as the newest ministry of our church! (An encouraging report from its first two months will be at today’s annual meeting.) A more robust volunteer base is needed to help check in on its cleanliness, safety, and organization throughout the week. If this is something you would be interested in assisting with, there will be a brief meeting after church next week (February 2). Weekly commitment is 5-10 minutes. See Holly Crumrine if you have any questions.

Hazard Kentucky Missions Team
There will be a meeting held on Sunday, February 9^th after service in the sanctuary for those that have been interviewed for the trip. For any questions, please see Curtis Quick.

LEFC Family Night
Join us for Family Night on February 21^st from 6-8pm here at the church! Come enjoy a provided dinner as well as a game night with fellow LEFC families! We’ll have a fun time of fellowship together. We’re currently looking for someone to help provide a simple meal for the evening with funds provided by the Family Ministries Team. Interested in helping in this way? See Jordyn Skacel.

Men’s Breakfast & Fellowship
On Saturday, February 22^nd there will be a men’s breakfast at 8:00am in the fellowship hall at LEFC. All men (and boys) are invited to come out, bring something to share for breakfast, enjoy some time with men sharing, and hear one of the LEFC men will share their testimony! This is a  great way to learn more about some of the guys here at the church and their history. Please see Keith Folmar or John Forcey if you have any questions.

Celebration Choir
The Celebration Choir will be rehearsing on Thursdays at 7:30pm. See Amy Jo Belko to get involved.

Baby Bottle Blessings
Our church is participating in The Pregnancy Resource Clinic’s Baby Bottle Blessing campaign. If you need a bottle and didn’t get one last week, there are more in the foyer. Please fill your bottle with your extra change and bills over the next month.

Directory Information Needed
It’s time to update the LEFC Directory for 2025. If you would like added or if you need your current information/picture updated, there is a form link in the Lanse Link email and forms printed in the foyer. Please email all photos to churchoffice@lansefree.org. Feel free to see Jenni English.

Team Leaders for 2025
Leaders for various teams have been selected for this year. You can reach out to any member for any team, however for immediate needs and concerns, see the following: Keith Folmar – Church Chairman, Trey English – Facilities Team, Darla Kyler – Financial Team, Renee Mostyn – Deaconesses, Heather Mitchell – Hospitality, and Curtis Quick – Missions.

Save The Date – Stay Sharp
Our annual Stay Sharp theology conference will be held March 10^th-11^th at Waterdam Church. The theme this year is “True Spiritual Warfare.” Register online by February 24^th. For more information, pick up a flyer in the foyer, and see Pastor Matt.

Register for Summer Camp!
It is once again time to start thinking about summer camp at Miracle Mountain Ranch! You can register for one of their various camps, as those who sign up by February 1^st will receive a discount. Camps are available starting at age 6. Visit their website (mmrm.org) to learn more about camp offerings, dates, and costs. See Marilynn Kristofits with questions or for more information!

 

Growing Together

Youth Group
The youth group meets on Sunday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm. All students in grades 7 and up are invited to come for games, snacks, and fun while studying the book of Acts in our Bibles together. See Cody & Holly Crumrine for more information.

Snack and Yack
There is NO Snack and Yack this week due to the church family meal and meeting. It will resume next week, February 2^nd, with leaders Cody & Holly Crumrine.

Ladies’ Fellowship Hour
Ladies, join us on Wednesday mornings at 10:30am for a time of fellowship with one another, praying for one another and missionaries, and reading Scripture. They are currently studying Resisting Gossip written by our own Pastor, Matt Mitchell. All ladies are invited to attend.

Join Us at Prayer Meeting
Wednesdays at 7:00pm, a group of Christians meet to pray and to study God’s Word in the Prayer Room. We are going through a study of the book of Numbers. Nobody is put on the spot to pray out loud, but all are encouraged to attend and help lift up the needs of our church, community, nation, and world.

Explore the Bible at Home
Many adults in our church are utilizing the Explore the Bible resources to dig deeper into God’s Word. Pick up your free copy of Exodus; Leviticus and join as we study this week with Session 9: Instructions. The Winter resources are available in the foyer.

This Week in Kids Bible Class
God Guides His People. Today, the Little Learners and Bible Explorers will be studying Numbers 11-12 learning about The People Grumbled. Resources for family worship centered on this lesson are available through the link you will receive in “The Family Table” email arriving this afternoon. For more information about this week’s lesson, check out The Gospel Project Big Picture Card for Volume 1, Unit 6, Session 1 which your family received in your mailbox.

 

Additional Resources

Lanse Free Fridge
Our community fridge and pantry is open 24/7. Contributions may include fresh or frozen foods, dairy products, canned or dried goods, cereals, or prepared foods. Anyone is welcome to donate or rehome food.

Need Prayer?
Our church and our pastor love to pray for you. If you have a need for prayer, you can email us at prayer@lansefree.org. All emails being sent to this address will be seen by Pastor Matt. Please indicate if this is a private request (for Pastor Matt and the Elder Board) or public request for the prayer chain. Want to join this list? Send an email to churchoffice@lansefree.org and we will add you.

Email Subscriptions
We want everyone to know what is happening at LEFC! Are you on the “All Church Notifications” email list to get key announcements such as cancelations and other schedule changes? Subscribers also receive “The Lanse Link,” our weekly news bulletin. In addition, parents can subscribe to “The Family Table,” a Sunday newsletter filled with useful resources for family discipleship. Subscribe on the church website or send your email address to the church office and we will add you to the list.

Library
We offer many free resources in our church library, located to the right as you leave the auditorium. Our catalog of books is now online! www.librarycat.org/lib/LanseFreeChurch. Check something out today.

Sermon Publications
Missed a Sunday? You can read, listen to, or watch the message online in multiple ways throughout the week (YouTube, Facebook, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Pastor Matt’s blog, or the LEFC website [audio, video]). Need help subscribing or finding a particular sermon? See Jenni English.

Fellowship Hall Reservations
If you would like to use the Fellowship Hall for your event, please contact Jenni English in the office to check availability and get approval.

Offering
Thank you for continuing to support our ministries and missionaries. The offering plates are available at the back of the auditorium. Gifts can also be mailed to the church or given electronically through your bank’s bill pay program or through online platforms: PayPal and Venmo. Our account is churchoffice@lansefree.org. Questions? Contact Jenni English.

Giving Opportunities
Designated giving funds are open for the deaconess compassion fund to help those in need within our church family and a future pavilion for the Ark Park here at the church. Please mark your gifts and drop them in the offering plate.

Thank you for continuing to support our ministries and missionaries. Ways to give:

Mail your offering check to us at PO BOX 114, Lanse, PA 16849.

• Cash or Check in person. Drop off your offering at the church during office hours in the offering plate right inside the  office door.
• E-banking – Check with your financial institution about using their bill pay programs to have the bank send us a check directly at no cost.
• Online Payments – PayPal and Venmo are our current e-giving options. Our account address is our email: churchoffice@lansefree.org.

Opportunities for Service
Become a part of our ministries! To get started serving in our church, contact the following people: Attendance (Jenni English), Coffee Ministry (The Crumrines), Greeting Ministry (Katie Kerlin & Haylee Simler), Kids Bible Classes (Vicky Albert), Nursery (Becky Schiefer), Prayer Corners (Jenni English),  and Worship Team (Pastor Matt Mitchell).

Church Office
Our church office is open every week, Tuesday – Friday from 8:45am – 2:15pm. You can reach Jenni in the office by phone (814-345-6500) or email at churchoffice@lansefree.org. If you would like information to be in next week’s bulletin, please have it in by 1:00pm Thursday. Last minute prayer requests need to be submitted to the office by 9:00am on Friday.

Director of Family Ministry
Jordyn Skacel serves as our Director of Family Ministry. She is happy to meet with you at the church, in her home, in your home, or in public, with or without kids! Catch her at church or contact her via phone, text, or email, (814) 592-9280 or families@lansefree.org to schedule a time to meet. She’d love to hear your ideas, how you’d like to be involved, and to be a resource for your family.

Church Elders
Keith Folmar [814-345-5980]      Cody Crumrine [724-787-8351]
Abe Skacel [717-606-9344]        Keith Hurley [814-553-5624]
Curtis Quick [814-404-3798]       Pastor Matt Mitchell [814-762-7336]