Snow Day – LEFC Worship at Home Guide
Dear Church Family, Here is a simple 10-step guide to worship that your family could use to glorify the Lord together at home during the snowstorm this weekend. See you next Sunday! – Pastor Matt *** LEFC Home Worship Guide…
Canceling LEFC Worship Gathering for Sunday January 25, 2026
Dear LEFC Family, Due to the winter storm warning for our region this weekend, we are canceling this Sunday’s gathering for worship. The National Weather Service predicts heavy snow, frigid temperatures, and dangerous travel conditions. The governor has declared an emergency. We…
The Son :: January 18, 2026
“Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus” That’s the name of this new sermon series that we’re starting today on The Letter to the Hebrews, and it’s also the theme of my pastoral vision for Lanse Free Church in 2026. Pastor…
Glorious Things :: January 11, 2026
I picked Psalm 87 for this morning because it’s so glorious and so…weird. I picked it because I really have never understood it. No matter how many times I’ve read it. What is this psalm, this song, all about? So,…
One Thing I Ask :: January 4, 2026
What are you asking the Lord for in 2026? What are you praying for as we set out into a new year? What do you want? Many of us start the year by making some goals. We’re going to lose…
Come, Lord Jesus :: December 28, 2025
“Come, Lord Jesus!” That’s the very last prayer in the Bible. It’s in the last book of the Bible. It’s on the last page, in the last paragraph, in the second-to-last verse. And we’re studying it on the last Sunday…
Following the story of Gideon, we see how his inconsistency in faith leads to another downward spiral for Israel, shortly after delivering them out of the snare of idolatry. Also discussed: Why does God include such depressing stories in the…
Missionary and guest speaker Phil Alessi shares some of his personal encounters with “people of peace” and those who are receptive to hearing the Good News of Jesus and His love. Phil Alessi preaching on Matthew 9:35-10:16 > Click below…
After the high point of the judges in chapter 5 last week, we now encounter Gideon, a much more hesitant and flawed leader. Should we test God with fleeces of faith? Do we need an army to defend us when…
Listen as Pastor Matt introduces us to 4 of the best judges we’ll encounter. When God tells us to run to the battle, do we wholeheartedly obey, like Shamgar and Deborah? Or hesitate, like Barak? Pastor Matt Mitchell, preaching on…
This week, Pastor Matt takes a brief aside from our series on Judges to talk about Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego. They defy the command from the king to serve another god because of their faith and knowledge of who the…
Continuing the series, “Downward Spiral: The Message of Judges,” Pastor Matt teaches about Ehud, the left-handed judge. Whether his left-handedness was considered a physical handicap or was an intentional misdirection, God uses it to save his people from yet another…
Lanse Free Church
255 Cotohisc Road
Lanse, PA 16849
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Pastor Matt's Blog
Pastor Matt’s Blog
- “The Son” [Matt's Messages] January 18, 2026
- LEFC Pastor's Report - 2025 In Review January 17, 2026
- “Glorious Things” [Matt's Messages] January 11, 2026