Lanse Link – June 30, 2024

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Church Family News

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 yours today, text (814.762.7336) or email the hymn (pastormatt@lansefree.org) to Pastor Matt to potentially be included in future Sundays.

Community Group Potluck

You’re invited to the Community Group Picnic today at 6:00pm. Bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowship at the Skacels’. All ages are welcome (including kids)! See Abe or Jordyn for their address.

Challenge Families Equipping

Reminder to the parents and guardians of our Challenge crew: There will be a special meeting for YOU at Abe and Jordyn Skacel’s house this Wednesday at 7:00. Your children will be arriving home from Challenge full of new information and excitement about the Lord and his calling on their lives. Abe and Jordyn will lead a discussion on engaging your child to share and extend that excitement past their arrival home. There will also be updates and greetings from the students at the mid-week point. For more details, see Abe or Jordyn.

Baptism Class

Interested in learning what baptism means? A new class for adults and teens has been scheduled for Friday July 5^th (Part A) at 2:00pm. Please see Pastor Matt to participate.

FBW Teacher/Helper Meeting

All FBW teachers/helpers, please plan to stay for a meeting following the worship service on Sunday, July 7^th. We will be going over the nightly schedule, addressing any needs and tying up any loose ends. Please see Vicky with any questions.

Special Church Family Meeting – July 14

All members are encouraged to stay after worship on July 14th for a special meeting in the auditorium to consider the next steps in the plan for building an Ark Park Pavilion, learn more information about the Community Fridge proposal, and receive updates on other ongoing and upcoming projects, events, and ministries. See Chairman Keith Folmar if you have any questions.

2025 Short Term Mission Trip

The Missions Ministry Team is trying to get a team together for a ministry trip for the summer of 2025 in Hazard, KY. We will be working alongside Reach Global Crisis Response. Dates are filling up quickly so please let Curtis Quick or Jenni English know ASAP if you are interested in going!

CHRISTMAS TREES NEEDED!

The Family Bible Week Decorators are in need of Christmas Trees to go along with this year’s majestic pine coastline!  All sizes of GREEN trees can be used. The trees will be tagged with your name and returned to you following FBW week. Please place trees (marked with your name) in the Fellowship Hall.

Hospitality Team Meeting

There will be a hospitality meeting after service today in the Fellowship Hall. Please plan to attend for information about FBW.

Giving Opportunities

Designated giving funds are open for  deaconess compassion fund to help those in need within our church family. 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.

Snack and Yack

When the auditorium empties after worship, young people 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 kids listen closely, they can fill out a “Snack n’ Yack Notes” handouts that are in the foyer. Parents are always welcome to join in, too! Leading this week is Abe & Jordyn Skacel.

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

Each Wednesday 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 Psalms. 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.

Community Group

The community group meets Sunday evenings at 7:00pm in the Skacel home for fellowship and Bible study. People of all ages are welcome (including kids!). See Abe or Jordyn Skacel if you want to check it out!

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 Acts 1-12 and join as we study this week with Session 5: Emboldened. The Summer quarter resources are available in the foyer.

This Week in Kids Bible Class

Why should we praise Jesus? We should praise Jesus for what He has done to provide for our salvation and because He will one day make all things right. Today, the Little Learners and Bible Explorers will be studying Acts 21-22 learning about how We Are Here to Glorify God. 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 12, Unit 35, 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 (Cody & Holly Crumrine), Kids Bible Classes (Vicky Albert), Nursery (Becky Schiefer), Greeting Ministry (Katie Kerlin & Haylee Simler), Prayer Corners (Jenni English), and Worship Team (Pastor Matt Mitchell).

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]). Audio CDs are also available in the foyer under the community bulletin board. Need help subscribing or finding a particular sermon? See Misty Michaels.

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.

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