“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.
The 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.
Often 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.
The 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.
LEFC Guide to Worship Sunday, December 6, 2020 Lanse Evangelical Free Church From the Pastor Home Worship Guide Church Family News Special Plans for Advent & Christmas 2020 Prayer Items From the Pastor Dear Church Family, Waiting can be really hard. Sometimes waiting can be fun–when you know exactly how long the wait will be (hopefully short!) and what good thing is coming at the end. Anticipation makes waiting sweet. But other kinds of waiting…
Sunday, June 28, 2026 Church Family News Special Business Meeting Today after the service there will be a special business meeting for members regarding the paving of the parking lot. Members, please plan on staying as we decide how to proceed. Fort Myers Team Meeting The team going to Fort Myers, Florida will be meeting today, 5:30pm here at the church. Challenge Team Meeting There is a meeting at the church on Monday, June 29th…
Sunday, June 21, 2026 Family Bible Week Project The missions project for Family Bible Week 2026 was raising funds for the Quiet Time Diary from Word of Life Ministries. Darko Vika is currently engaged in a project to edit and update the Quiet Time Diary into the Serbian language. It has been 20 years since it was last printed in Serbia. The Quiet Time devotional guides believers in developing the habit of listening to God…
Sunday, June 14, 2026 Family Bible Week Project The missions project for Family Bible Week 2026 is raising funds for the Quiet Time Diary from Word of Life Ministries. Darko Vika is currently engaged in a project to edit and update the Quiet Time Diary into the Serbian language. It has been 20 years since it was last printed in Serbia. The Quiet Time devotional guides believers in developing the habit of listening to God…
Sunday, June 7, 2026 Church Family News Family Bible Week Volunteer Meeting TODAY after church Family Bible Week volunteers who are volunteering in classes, crafts, games, and the worship rally are asked to stay after church for a brief meeting to go over last minute details in preparation for the week. Family Ministries Volunteer Paperwork Family Ministries volunteers who have not yet returned completed paperwork are asked to do so ASAP, as our new policy…
Sunday, May 31, 2026 Church Family News District Updates & Sunday School Class We encourage you to set the alarm early next week as Kerry Doyal will be here to give us district updates and teach a special pop-up Sunday school class: “Jesus Helps His Learners Become Doers, Goers – Pre-deployment Training from Jesus from Matthew 10:1-15”. It will be held in the Fellowship Hall on June 7th at 8:30am. Child Protection Policy Rollout Meetings…
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