Monday, May 16, 2011

Announcements: May 15, 2011

Class News
  • The title of next week's lesson is Be Faithful. The background passage for Sunday is Colossians 3:18-4:18. The Lesson Passages for Sunday are Colossians 3:23-25; 4:2-13, 17. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
  • Happy Birthday to Matt Crater this Thursday, May 19th!
  • Women's Bible Study: Was cancelled tonight, and will meet next Monday, May 23rd, 6:30pm at Priscilla's house (6709 Poplar Grove).
  • Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, May 19th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center. Please complete chapters 3 & 4 in the book before the meeting.
  • PB & Mac-N-Cheese: Mission Friends is collecting Peanut Butter and Macaroni and Cheese to send to the Greer Family (they work with children at an orphanage in Uganda). Please pick up some peanut butter and mac and cheese while at the store over the next 3 weeks. Bring them to class, along with $1 for each item you bring (to help cover shipping).
  • June 4: Baby Shower honoring Jennifer Barnes. Click here for all of the information.
LBC News
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Children's Ministry
Vacation Bible School: June 20-24 9am - Noon. For rising kindergarten through completed 5th grade. Registrations are available in the WC lobby or online.
**Remember to save paper towel tubes and clean, empty soup cans for VBS projects. You may place them at the Collection Center on the first floor near the vending machines.**

Student Ministry
VBS for Middle Schoolers (6th-8th grade): June 20-23, 9am - Noon. Registration is available online or in the church lobby.
Consumed Camp 2011: July 4-8 at Myrtle Beach Christian Retreat Center. For all 6th - 12th graders. Register online or in the church office. Total cost $275.
Scholarships Needed: If you can help financially, please designate funds as "Youth Scholarship" on your check and place it in the offering plate or bring it to the church office. Thank you for supporting our students.

Activities Ministry
Online registration now open for basketball summer camps. For more information, please visit the church website.

Married Adult Ministry
Summer Classes for Married Adults
Women: Discussion group of the book 'Every Woman's Marriage,' led by Donna Navey. Men: Discussion group of the book 'Every Man's Marriage,' led by Rodney Navey. Both classes will meet at 5pm on the following Sundays: June 12 (intro), June 26, July 10, 24, and August 7. Please register by calling the church office or by emailing slbarrett@lawndalebaptist.org. Childcare is available. Please sign your children up when you register. Books will be available at the first class for $10.
Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: Each year the number of boxes packed for girls is almost double the number packed for boys. Let's even that out. May recommended items: Toys for boys ages 10-14. Suggestions: marbles, frisbees, yo-yos, rubik's cubes, cars, puzzles (nothing war related, i.e toy soldiers, guns, tanks, cameo print). You may bring items to the downstairs collection area, next to the drink machines.
Weekend to Remember: Mark your calendar for the next "Weekend to Remember" in Greensboro, October 28-30. More details can be found at http://www.familylife.com/