LEFC Guide to Worship Sunday, January 17, 2021 Lanse Evangelical Free Church From the Pastor Home Worship Guide Church Family News Prayer Items From the Pastor Dear Church Family, “Raise your gaze.” That’s the refrain that has echoed through my thoughts as I’ve grappled in my mind with current events. We are faced with a dangerous intersection of multiple deadly and divisive problems in our nation right now, and I have been sorely tempted this…
Read More“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.
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Sunday, January 11, 2025 Church Family News Annual Reports Attention all ministry leaders: It’s crunch time to prepare for our Annual Reports and Vision Meeting to be held on January 18th. Please turn in your review of 2025 and vision for 2026 to Jenni no later than Tuesday, January 13th. Celebration Choir The Celebration Choir is starting back up again on January 15th and will be rehearsing every Thursday at 7:30pm. Please see Amy Jo…
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Sunday, January 4, 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. Undeck the Halls Many hands make light work. Please join us tomorrow at 5:30pm as we will…
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Sunday, December 28, 2025 Church Family News Mailbox Update All mailboxes in the foyer were updated this past week and yours may be in a new spot. Due to all the new members and the increase in attendance, we needed to add and/or combine some mailboxes. If your mailbox was missed or you would like one, please let Jenni know. Meet Ron Scherer! ReachGlobal missionary Ron Scherer will be visiting our church on Sunday, January…
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Sunday, December 21, 2025 Church Family News Christmas Caroling Join us today at 2:00pm for Christmas Caroling! We will gather on campus and practice a few favorite songs before caravanning throughout our community to brighten the holiday season of some of our church families. See Pastor Matt if you have questions or ideas for this event. Mitchell Christmas Gift Each year we open a fund for our Pastor’s Christmas Gift. If you would like to…
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Sunday, December 14, 2025 Church Family News Christmas Carols by Request Today we will be taking hymns by request during our Worship in Singing time. Be sure to have your request and the reason it is special to you ready to share as we lift our voices together. Annual Business Meeting Our Annual Business Meeting will be held today immediately following service. Members, please plan to stay for this brief meeting to set the budget…
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