Sunday, July 18, 2010

Announcements: July 18, 2010

Class News
  • Thanks Billy for another great lesson this morning! The title of next week's lesson is Can I Believe in Resurrection? The background passage for next week is 1 Corinthians 15:1-16:24. The lesson passages for next is 1 Corinthians 15:1-6, 12-18, 50-52, 54b-57.
  • Welcome to our guests, David and Laurel Steele. We enjoyed having you with us this morning!
  • Welcome to our returning guests, Darren and Rebecca Gardner. We enjoyed having you with us again this morning.
  • Happy Birthday to Kathy Scott this Thursday, July 22nd.
  • Happy Anniversary to Matt & Melissa this Friday, July 23rd.
  • In an attempt to give our teachers as much time as possible, starting next week (July 25th), the lessons will begin at 9:15am. Announcements will be made at the end of our LJG time if time permits. If you plan to enjoy the wonderful breakfast snacks our class has to offer, please try to be in class by 9:10 so that our teachers may begin at 9:15. Thank you in advance for your help and attention to this matter!
  • August 1: Class lunch after church. Suggestions?? If we have a break in the heat wave, what about grabbing your own lunch and meeting up with everyone at Country Park so the kiddos can play on the playground?
  • August 14: Baby shower honoring the Hoods. The shower will be from 10am-12pm at Laura Pearman's house. Please bring a brunch item to share. Misty and Jeremy are registered at Target and Babies R Us.
  • August 15: Outreach Lunch! Our LJG will sponsor a salad/pasta lunch for any and all young married/engaged couples looking for a LJG. More details to come. Please be praying about possible friends, co-workers and neighbors you could invite to the lunch. 
LBC News

Preschool/Children
MFs, GAs, and RAs: RA leaders are needed to teach, lead and mentor 1st-6th grade boys. Leader training os offered at Lawndale and is very thorough. TO know more, please call Arvil Pennington in the church office, 288-3824, or Neal Matthews, 362-2237. If your interest is not in leading boys, how about GA girls or Mission Friends (3s-Kindergarten)?

Students
411: Sundays @ 6:15pm
Fusion: Wednesdays @ 6:30pm in the Chapel.


Married Adults

Marriage 301: Saturday, July 24th from 9am-Noon. 'Partnership for the Journey' is a class to help guide couples in the same direction. You will learn helpful principles to grow in oneness and like-mindedness. If you would like to participate, please contact the church office at 288-3824. Also, if you will need childcare, please be sure to tell us the names and ages of your children.
Father/Son Camping Trip: July 31-August 1. If you are interested, contact Benjamin Bright at 643-1686 or benjamin_bright@vfc.com
Operation Outreach: Sunday, August 1st at 4:00pm; meet in room 263.
Parenting 201: August 21st from 9am-Noon. Parents with children between the ages of 5-10 will benefit most from this course. The goal is to help equip parents in the character development on their children. If you would like to participate, please contact the church office at 288-3824. 

Music
DVDs of "Freedom's Never Free" will be available soon for $7 in the church lobby on Sundays or in the church office during the week.

Additional Announcements
Attention LifePlus Facilitators: The Fall Semester of LifePlus will begin Sunday, September 12th. If you have filled out a request form to teach a LifePlus class this semester, your syllabus is due to the church office by August 1st.
Church-Wide Workday: Saturday, July 24th from 7:30am-10:30am. We are planning to do some additional mulching and pruning along the fence line of our campus. Bring your own tools. All help is appreciated!
ARC (Adults Reaching Children): There will be a kick-off meeting on Sunday, August 1st at 5pm for any adults interested in reaching out to the children in our community. Once a month, we will meet and plan an event for the neighborhood children. The events will run August-May. For more information, contact Leigh Ann Tedrow at 638-5818 or leighanntedrow@yahoo.com.