Lanse Link :: January 5, 2025

Sunday, January 5, 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.

Kentucky Missionary Trip
There will be one last round of interviews today, January 5^th after service for the Kentucky Crisis Response Mission Trip in the Summer of 2025. If you are interested in going, please see Curt Quick for more information or to get scheduled.

Poinsettias
If you purchased a poinsettia to help decorate our sanctuary, thank you!  Please take it home with you today.

Undeck the Halls
Many hands make light work. Please join us tomorrow at 5:30pm as we will take down the decorations from Christmas. See Maria Jackson with questions.

FBW 2025
Mark your calendars for Family Bible Week 2025! From July 7^th to the 13^th, join us every evening from Monday to Thursday with dinner provided, and don’t miss our grand finale on Sunday. We will begin recruiting leaders soon. Interested in volunteering in one of our key areas? See Jordyn Skacel or Vicky Albert.

Church Family Meal and Meeting
January 26^th is our next family meal and annual reports meeting. Be thinking now about what tasty dish your family might bring to share with everyone. A main dish, side dish, or dessert are all fair game!

Tax Receipts
If you need a tax receipt for your giving in 2024 and haven’t gotten one in previous years, please let Anita Allen know so she can prepare one for you.

Annual Reports
Attention all ministry leaders: It is time once again to prepare for our Annual Reports and Vision Meeting to be held on January 26^th. Please turn in your review of 2024 and vision for 2024 to Jenni English by Friday, January 17^th. Thank you for serving our church in 2024!

Flooding in Haiti
We have opened a designated giving fund to help Vision of Hope Ministries (VOHM) recover after the recent flooding. Please mark your gift “Flooding in Haiti” and place it in the offering plate. See Curt Quick if you have any questions.

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, you can access the online form HERE. There are also forms printed in the foyer. Please email all photos to churchoffice@lansefree.org. Feel free to see Jenni English.

Recycled Cards for Charity
Please save the fronts of your recycled cards (except for Hallmark, American Greetings and Disney which are unable to be accepted due to copyright laws). New cards (any occasion) with or without envelopes are also being accepted. There will be a box in the foyer labeled “Recycled Cards.” These recycled cards are part of a program to provide teens with life and work skills. For more information, please see Jenni English.

Giving Opportunities
Designated giving funds are open for the deaconess compassion fund to help those in need within our church family, flooding in Haiti, 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 is churchoffice@lansefree.org. Questions? Contact Jenni English.

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.

Youth Group
The youth group meets on Sunday evenings at 7:00pm. All students in grades 7 and up are invited to come for games, snacks, and fun while learning to study our Bibles together. See Cody & Holly Crumrine for more information.

Snack and Yack
Directly after service, kids in grades 3-7 who heard the sermon are invited to meet in Pastor Matt’s office for a snack and a brief interactive conversation about today’s message. To help listen closely, kids can fill out a “Snack n’ Yack Notes” handout that are in the foyer. Parents are always welcome to join in, too! Leading this week is 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. 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 6: Provision Given. The Winter resources are available in the foyer.

This Week in Kids Bible Class
God Instructs His People. Today, the Little Learners and Bible Explorers will be studying Exodus 19-20; 31 learning about The Ten Commandments. 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 5, Session 1 which your family received in your mailbox.

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), Foyer Crew (Keith Hurley), Kids Bible Classes (Vicky Albert), Nursery (Becky Schiefer), Greeting Ministry (Katie Kerlin & Haylee Simler), Prayer Corners (Jenni English), and Worship Team (Pastor Matt Mitchell).