Announcements: November 21, 2010

Class News

• Thanks for another great lesson Billy. The title of next week's lesson is Being Prepared. The background and lesson passage for next week is Ephesians 6:10-24. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage and prepare for the lesson.
• This coming Sunday, November 28th, will be our last Sunday in the current study guide. New study guides for the winter quarter are available in our LJG room. Please be sure to pick one up on Sunday. Please note that we only ordered enough books for one book per couple. Thanks!
• We will not have LJG on Sunday, December 26th. There will only be one Worship Service, at 10:30am.

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Lawndale's Website

Christmas Poinsettias: Remember or honor a loved one by giving a Christmas Poinsettia to decorate the worship center during teh Christmas holidays. Large poinsettias are $16 each. You may place your order in the special seasonal envelopes at the Welcome Desk.

PLEASE NOTE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES:
-No Wednesday evening activities on November 24th.
-No Wednesday evening activities on December 22nd or 29th.
-There will be only one worship service at 10:30am on Sunday, December 26th
**Life Journey Classes only for Babies - Four year olds on the 26th**

Students
411: Sundays @ 6:15pm starting September 19th. Middle School will meet in Room 366 and High School will meet in the Chapel.
Fusion: Wednesdays @ 6:30pm in the Chapel.
Fusion Christmas Party: December 15 in the Chapel.

Married Adults
All Explore the Bible teachers for LJGs should plan to meet in room 310 at 5pm on Sunday, November 21 for our Quarterly Teachers Meeting. Next quarter's lessons will cover 1 & 2 Kings. We'll focus on the background of these two books and give some suggested teaching approaches.
Three Matters of Prayer: 1) Thanksgiving: Take a few minutes and thank God for His blessings. Every good and perfect gift is from above. Let Thanksgiving be a good reminder of how God takes care of his people. 2) Feeding of the 5, 000: Ask that God's love will be evident in our community. Our desire is that when people leave our campus they say, "Isn't God good!" 3) Christmas Spectacular: Pray for our choir and musicians as they prepare. Also, pray that we will all use this event to build bridges and that the gospel message will be clear.
"The Art of Marriage": Mark your calendar for February 11-12, 2011. Lawndale will be hosting "The Art of Marriage," a conference sponsored by Family Life (Dennis Rainey). Many of the principles taught in "The Weekend to Remember" will be shared during the conference.

Music & Worship
December 11 & 12: The Annual Greensboro Christmas Spectacular! The performance times are 2pm and 6pm on Saturday, December 11th and 4pm on Sunday, December 12. On Sundays, tickets can be purchased in the church lobby and can also be picked up at the church office during normal business hours.

Women's Ministry
The Candlelight Coffee - At Home Version: Wouldn't it be fun to invite a group of women to your home for a special holiday coffee or tea and dessert? With the CLC being under construction, we have a way to share your inspirational decorations and holiday treats with neighbors, co-workers or friends. You can pick any day or time during November or December and we'll post the picture of your table on our website! The instructions for "The Home Edition" are in the Leader on the website or printed at the Welcome Desk.

Additional Announcements
Project Angel Tree: A tree will be placed in the lobby on November 21 with names of prisoner's children and details for Christmas gifts. Please consider taking a name. Gifts should be brought to the church by December 5th in order to be delivered by December 11/12. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Maryann Kingsmill at 686-5955.

Ephesians 6:10-24

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Final Greetings

21 Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.

23 Peace to the brothers and sisters,[a] and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.[b]

Announcements: November 14, 2010

Class News

• Thanks for another great lesson Nathan. The title of next week's lesson is Being Respectful. The background and lesson passage for next week is Ephesians 6:1-9. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage and prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Belated Birthday to Lauren Holbrook on November 2nd!
• A BIG thanks to Nathan and Ashlee Wallace for organizing, coordinating and executing the First "Finding Common Ground Operation Christmas Child Party!" We enjoyed a great night of fellowship with other LJGs, all while packing 49 shoe boxes that will reach children overseas. Please continue to pray for the children who will be receiving these boxes in the near future. Pray that they would be blessed by the boxes and that they would come to know the love of Christ.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Students

411: Starting TODAY @ 6:15pm starting September 19th. Middle School will meet in Room 366 and High School will meet in the Chapel.
Fusion: Wednesdays @ 6:30pm in the Chapel.
Fusion Christmas Party: December 15 in the Chapel.

Married Adults
All Explore the Bible teachers for LJGs should plan to meet in room 310 at 5pm on Sunday, November 21 for our Quarterly Teachers Meeting. Next quarter's lessons will cover 1 & 2 Kings. We'll focus on the background of these two books and give some suggested teaching approaches.
Three Matters of Prayer: 1) Thanksgiving: Take a few minutes and thank God for His blessings. Every good and perfect gift is from above. Let Thanksgiving be a good reminder of how God takes care of his people. 2) Feeding of the 5, 000: Ask that God's love will be evident in our community. Our desire is that when people leave our campus they say, "Isn't God good!" 3) Christmas Spectacular: Pray for our choir and musicians as they prepare. Also, pray that we will all use this event to build bridges and that the gospel message will be clear.
"The Art of Marriage": Mark your calendar for February 11-12, 2011. Lawndale will be hosting "The Art of Marriage," a conference sponsored by Family Life (Dennis Rainey). Many of the principles taught in "The Weekend to Remember" will be shared during the conference.

Music & Worship
December 11 & 12: The Annual Greensboro Christmas Spectacular! The performance times are 2pm and 6pm on Saturday, December 11th and 4pm on Sunday, December 12. On Sundays, tickets can be purchased in the church lobby and can also be picked up at the church office during normal business hours.

Women's Ministry

The Candlelight Coffee - At Home Version: Wouldn't it be fun to invite a group of women to your home for a special holiday coffee or tea and dessert? With the CLC being under construction, we have a way to share your inspirational decorations and holiday treats with neighbors, co-workers or friends. You can pick any day or time during November or December and we'll post the picture of your table on our website! The instructions for "The Home Edition" are in the Leader on the website or printed at the Welcome Desk.

Additional Announcements
Christmas Poinsettias: Remember or honor a loved one by giving a Christmas Poinsettia to decorate the worship center during the Christmas holidays. Large poinsettias are $16 each. You may place your order in the special seasonal envelopes at the Welcome Desk.
Project Angel Tree: A tree will be placed in the lobby on November 21 with names of prisoner's children and details for Christmas gifts. Please consider taking a name. Gifts should be brought to the church by December 5th in order to be delivered by December 11/12. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Maryann Kingsmill at 686-5955.
"A Christmas Carol": Thursday, December 2, 7:30pm at the Triad Stage, Downtown Greensboro. Discount preview tickets are $14 each (adults and children). Arvil Pennington is organizing transportation from the church. Your reservation is made when you drop off your check or money to the church office. Reservations are due by November 24.

Ephesians 6:1-9

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a]

4 Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.

9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.