“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24).
As Christians, we have so many reasons to rejoice. First and foremost, we are loved by God and saved through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no greater thing than knowing Him! I am rejoicing that some of us got to worship in person on campus last Sunday. It was terrific to see some of you that I haven’t laid eyes on for the last three months. And from what I hear, we have an even bigger group showing up this week!
Eleven Sundays… The last time we gathered together in-person for worship on our church campus was March 15, 2020. Because of COVID-19, eleven Sundays have passed where we have all worshipped the Lord from our homes and utilized creative technological means of encouraging Christian fellowship and spiritual growth. For the last eleven Sundays, the church has not stopped being the church. In fact, the scope of our outreach may have even grown some as many people have accessed our online resources.
I will say it again: Rejoice! I hope your family is singing together to express your joy in the Lord. Ephesians 5:18-19 closely ties together being filled with the Holy Spirit and making music in your heart to the Lord through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. There are many good songs to sing about the Holy Spirit.
I wish we were gathering together for worship in our building on our campus this Sunday. Sadly, we are not, and it currently seems that we may be in for a longer wait until it is wise and loving to gather in large groups once again. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be praised.
You’re going to notice a reoccurring theme in this worship guide – joy. As we dive more deeply together into Paul’s letter to the Philippians in the weeks to come, we’re going to be repeatedly reminded to rejoice in the Lord. So it’s time to get started now!
Sunday, April 26, 2026 Church Family News Cemetery Clean Up Come out and lend a hand at the cemetery cleanup workday on April 27th at 2:00pm. Mostly leaf and debris clean up in preparation for mowing. Our cemetery is at 713 Maple Street, Lanse. Cemetery Care Bill Mostyn will be mowing the cemetery again this year. If you notice anything that needs to be taken care of in our cemetery, please contact Bill, and he…
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Church Family News Pastor Matt Vacation Pastor Matt will be on vacation this week. If you have any needs or concerns during this time, please reach out to Keith Hurley (church office) or Cody Crumrine (church chairman). Graduation Info Every year we set aside some time to honor those in our church family who have graduated from high school, college, or graduate school. Are you completing any type of schooling during…
Sunday, April 12, 2026 Church Family News Graduation Info Every year we set aside some time to honor those in our church family who have graduated from high school, college, or graduate school. Are you completing any type of schooling during the 2025-2026 school year? Stop by the table in the foyer and pick up a Graduation Info Sheet and return to Keith Hurley by May 3rd so that we can include you in our…
Sunday, April 5, 2026 Church Family News Challenge Giving Fund If you would like to financially support our group of 13 students going to Kansas City for the EFCA’s biennial national youth conference, you can contribute to our fund by marking your gift “Challenge.” Men’s Breakfast & Fellowship On Saturday, April 11th at 8:00am in the fellowship hall at LEFC, a men’s breakfast will be held. All men are invited to come out, bring something…
Sunday, March 29, 2026 Church Family News Church Family Meal Today Join us in the Fellowship Hall for our favorite hot dishes, cold dishes, meats, potatoes, soups, salads, cookies, and cakes. Everyone is welcome and wanted. We always have an abundance! Church Family Meeting Today All members are encouraged to stay after the meal today for our quarterly meeting. At this meeting we will welcome a new member, consider the updated child protection policy (copies…
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