Lanse Link – 21 January 2024

Annual Reports & Vision Meeting and Meal

Next Sunday, January 28^th, is our next family meal and the annual reports & vision meeting. Members, please plan to stay for both and help the Hospitality Team prepare for the potluck meal by bringing a main dish, side dish, or dessert! If you have any questions, contact Linda Carlson (814) 592-7975.

Wild Game Dinner Information

Posters are available in the foyer. Take one (or a few) today and hang it in your local post office, at the gym, at your place of employment, or any place of business you feel will help us reach people. Letters are in the foyer for local businesses thanking them for their past help and a promise to purchase something from their business as a door prize. Please help in getting these handed out and purchasing door prizes. Tickets are printed and available, please see Andy Dobash for tickets.

Celebration Choir

Come and join the choir for practice this Thursday, January 25^th at 7:30pm.

Community Group

Don’t forget that Community Group starts back this evening at 7:00pm at the Skacel home.

Challenge Meeting

There will be a brief informational meeting after church next week, January 28^th (in the auditorium before the church family meeting). The EFCA Challenge conference is for students in current grades 6-12 and runs July 1-5 in Kansas City, MO. Any eligible students and their parents are invited to attend and find out more, ask questions, etc. See Cody & Holly Crumrine for more information.

Facilities Team Meeting

There will be a facilities team meeting held on Tuesday, January 30^th at 7:00pm at LEFC. Please see George Leathers if you have any questions.

Wild Game Dinner – Next Planning Meeting

Join us for a brief meeting February 4^th in the auditorium after worship to continue planning and to learn how you can be a part of this outreach ministry opportunity. See Abe for further information.

Going to Summer Camp?

It is once again time to start thinking about summer camp at Miracle Mountain Ranch! Regular camp (ages 8-16) will be $275. Buckaroo camp (ages 6-9) will be $110. Register early to get a $30 discount. See Marilynn Kristofits soon with your preferred camp dates.

Save The Date – Stay Sharp

Our annual Stay Sharp theology conference will be held February 26^th-27^th at Waterdam Church. The theme this year is “Always Making Disciples.” For more information, pick up a flyer in the foyer, and see Pastor Matt.

Tax Receipts

If you need a tax receipt for your giving in 2023 and have not gotten one in previous years, please let Anita Allen know so that she can prepare one for you.

New Leaders in Family Ministries

Holly Crumrine, Jordyn Skacel, and Vicky Albert have begun serving as the Interim Family Ministries Leadership Team while we continue our search for a part-time Director of Family Ministry. If you have questions, ideas, or concerns about ministry to children, youth, and parents, please see one of them.

Open Staff Position

We are searching for a Director of Family Ministry (part-time, salaried) to lead our ministries to children, youth, and parents. The job description for this new ministry position is available in the foyer. To apply, please send a resume and a letter of application to Pastor Matt.

Attendance Volunteers

Jenni is still looking for a few more volunteers to help with weekly attendance. It’s super easy, and there will be help available if you need it!

Read Your Bible in 2024

Get ready to read through your Bible this year! There are two different reading plans for free in the foyer. Grab one to take home with you today. They are bright orange!

Giving Opportunities

Designated giving funds are open for 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.

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 address is churchoffice@lansefree.org. Questions? Contact Jenni English.

Church Office

Our church office is open every week, Tuesday – Friday from 9-3. 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.