Sunday, July 13, 2025 Church Family News More Baptism Classes Pastor Matt will be teaching Baptism Classes for kids on August 3rd (Part A) and August 17th (Part B). Please reach out to Pastor Matt if you are interested. Upcoming Events The Good News Cruise and Touch A Truck are coming up in a few weeks! Be on the lookout for posters to take and be spread through the community, sign-up sheets for volunteering, and…
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Sunday, July 6, 2025 Church Family News Communion Sunday Today we will be passing communion plates for those partaking in the auditorium. There are pre-packaged communion elements for anyone, inside or outside, who would prefer to use them as we worship together at the Lord’s Table. We have a gluten free option for those with special dietary needs. Tech Team Volunteers Maria Jackson is looking for a few more volunteers to help with sound on…
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 Church Family News Our Guest Preacher Our guest preacher for today is Jim Panaggio. Jim and his wife, Kay, are one of our missionaries that we support with ReachGlobal – Latin America. Hymns by Request Do you have a beloved hymn you’d like us to sing this morning? Find the number in the hymnal to request it with a brief reason why it’s meaningful to you. If we don’t get to…
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Sunday, June 22, 2025 Church Family News Food Bank Needs During the months of June and July, the West Branch Food Bank is seeking donations of jelly (any type), applesauce (canned or otherwise), spaghetti or macaroni, and/or any type of soup. There is a box in the foyer to collect items. Family Bible Week Family Bible Week preparation has begun! Registration is now open! Please scan the QR code to register your child for a…
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Sunday, June 15, 2025 Church Family News Father’s Day Gifts On this Father’s Day, we are celebrating all men. Gentlemen, be sure to receive your gift as you exit the auditorium this morning. Jenni Working Remote This week, June 17th – 20th, Jenni will be completely remote. She will have full access to her email and other work as normal. Her hours will remain the same, 9:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday – Friday. If you need…
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“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
You might have noticed that we’ve been reciting the same “Hide the Word” church memory verses ever since last Spring (April 26, 2020 to be exact). Every few weeks, I think about switching us to another passage because the Scriptures are chock-ful of wonderful truth to fill our hearts and minds.
Read MoreThe wait is over! Christmas has come. Even if it was different this year, I hope your Christmas was full of real joy, wonder, and love. I also hope you set aside time to think about the birth of Christ.
In this weekend’s video message, Joel Michaels takes us back through that familiar story and focuses on what the angel said to the shepherds. I look forward to studying it with my family this Sunday morning.
Read MoreOften the worst part of waiting is not knowing how long the wait will be. Anticipation dies down and despair sets in. And the last bit is often the hardest. It’s darkest right before dawn, especially when you don’t have a device telling you exactly when dawn will come.
Read MoreThe best part of waiting is anticipation of the good stuff that’s coming at the end of the waiting. We get joy from wondering what exactly is in that wrapped gift under the tree. We look forward to the day when COVID-19 is eradicated. We dream of the Sunday we all gather together once more at the same time and the same place. Anticipation of blessing makes it worth the wait.
Read MoreLEFC Guide to Worship Sunday, December 6, 2020 Lanse Evangelical Free Church From the Pastor Home Worship Guide Church Family News Special Plans for Advent & Christmas 2020 Prayer Items From the Pastor Dear Church Family, Waiting can be really hard. Sometimes waiting can be fun–when you know exactly how long the wait will be (hopefully short!) and what good thing is coming at the end. Anticipation makes waiting sweet. But other kinds of waiting…
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