The Family Table

Dear LEFC Parents,

Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and this week’s LEFC Advent Reading focuses on incredible truth of John 1:1.

KBC Handbells – Next Week!

“There’s music in the air!” Our Bible Explorers Class is excitedly practicing a Hand Bell version of the well-loved Christmas classic, Silent Night. Practices take place each Sunday morning during the first few minutes of Kids Bible Class. ALL kids in grades 1-3 are encouraged to participate! The kids will be sharing their selection during the regular 10:00AM Sunday Worship service next Sunday (December 10) and also at the special Christmas Eve service at 7:00PM December 24. Mark your calendars!

Christmas Caroling – Coming Soon

Bring your family along for our LEFC Christmas Caroling event December 17th at 3:00pm! We will gather on campus and practice a few favorite songs before caravaning throughout our community to brighten the holiday season of some of our beloved church families (older folks and shut-ins). No sign-ups necessary. Just show up! The kids that came along last year had a great time.

Talent Night, Holy Night?

Does anyone in your family want to do something special for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service (December 24, 7:00pm)? We would love to have children, youth, and parents sing or play a special song, do a skit, read a poem or Scripture or do some other creative thing. See Pastor Matt with your ideas.

The Gospel Project at Home

Today’s Bible Study is “Jesus Appeared to His Disciples” (Volume 10: Unit 28: Session 1). Ask your kids what they learned in Kids Bible Class this morning and/or do the family devotional you can find at this link. Contrary to what we indicated in the last two emails, our Kids Bible Classes will begin Genesis again next summer, not today. Sorry for any confusion. For more information about our current series, check out the The Gospel Project Big Picture Cards which your family received in your mailbox today.

Send Pastor Matt Your Kids’ Sports Schedules

Winter sports are here! I (Pastor Matt) love to drop in to see the kids of our church family play their sports, but I need to know when and where the games are. It’s hard to keep track of who is on what team. If you could send me your kids’ sports schedules for this new season, it will help me to make it to more games and spend some quality time with your family.

Challenge Conference – Advanced Planning

The 2024 Challenge Conference has been announced for July 1-5 in Kansas City. We’d love to send a group from LEFC as we have in past years. To do that we need interested youth (grades 7-12) and willing adult leaders. That seems like a long time from now, but it will be here before we know it. (Read more about Challenge on the official conference website.)

Snack and Yack

When the auditorium empties after worship, girls and boys (grades 3ish-7ish) who listened to the sermon (remember to fill out a handout!) are invited to Pastor Matt’s office for a tasty treat and a brief discussion with one of the LEFC elders and their wives about the message.

And for dessert…

This magical new animated poetic video about Christmas from Glen Scrivener is really clever and beautifully done. Share it with your kids today and consider learning about SpeakLife’s new 321 course for a new sharp way to share the gospel with people.

They say, “WHY 321? 321 immerses us in Jesus’ vision for life. Through it, we come to better understand the world around us.

3 stands for God’s three-ness. This is known as the Trinity. God is three persons united in love.

2 stands for the world’s two-ness. The world is shaped by two representatives. They’re Adam and Christ.

1 stands for our one-ness. By default, we’re one with Adam. Through faith, we can be united with Christ.”

We hope your family eats it up.

Matt Mitchell, Pastor
Holly Crumrine, 2023 Family Ministries Coordinator

P.S. Here’s the 2023 Advent Playlist from The Gospel Coalition. Maybe throw this on the speakers when your family puts up your tree?