Announcements: June 26, 2011

Class News

• The title of Sunday's lesson is Never Say It's Hopeless. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 16:1-18:23. The lesson passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 18:1-15. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Birthday to Casey Garant on Tuesday, June 28th!
• Welcome to our guests, Adam & Sarah and Damani & Corrie Collier. We enjoyed having you with us and hope to see you again soon!
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, June 30th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Upcoming Social Dates:
• July 9th: Bowling at Triad Lanes. 6:30-8:30pm. If you would like to come, and did not get a chance to sign up in class, please e-mail Misty or Laura P so they can get an accurate head count to reserve the lanes!
• August: Small Group Socials! If you would like to participate in one of our Small Group Socials for the month of August, and did not have a chance to sign up in class, please e-mail Misty or Laura P so they can add you to a group! Please also let them know if you would be willing to be a group leader (all you will have to do is come up with a place/time for your group to meet).
• September: Cookout at the Gardner's. More details to come!
• October: Costume Party. More details to come!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Won Generation & Fusion Home Concert- Sunday, July 3: There will be no LJG classes, and only one service (10:30am). All preschool ETC children (babies through older 3s as of September 2010) who are normally in room 162, 163, 215, 216, 217, 261, 262 will meet in their new classrooms (you will be given the new classroom location when you arrive). All other children will attend the service with their parents.

Children's Ministry
The Big Apple Adventure will continue during the summer for children of parents who are attending Wednesday night activities. These classes will take place from 6:15-7:15pm, beginning June 29.

Student Ministry
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.
Virginia Creeper Trail & Campground - Damascus, VA: An easy "downhill" bike ride through some of the prettiest scenery on the east coast. We will camp Friday and Saturday night and bike on Saturday morning. We will also enjoy great Bible study and fellowship, led by Rodney Navey. Bike rental, two nights camping and five meals are included in the cost. Register online or in the church office.

Married Adult Ministry
Summer Classes for Married Adults
Women: You still have time to get involved in our Summer Classes for Married Adults (Every Man's Marriage and Every Woman's Marriage). Contact Rodney in the office if you missed the introduction on June 12 for a book and assignments. The first session is June 26, at 5pm. Women meet in room 315; men meet in room 318.
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/
An "Introduction to Homeschooling": Seminar will be held at Lawndale June 21 from 6pm-8pm in the Chapel. A panel of experienced homeschoolers will address basic issues like schedules, curriculum, state testing, legal concerns and any other questions you may have.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: July recommended items: End of season items for all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: Flip-flops, tank tops, shorts, t-shirts, underwear, sunglasses, visors/caps, small water toys that will fit in a shoebox.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18. Facilitator registration forms will be in the LJG folders beginning June 5. Please return by July 10. Your syllabus will be due on August 7th.
Boone Mission Trip: DATE CHANGE: A mission trip is planned to Boone, NC on Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5. The cost will be $135 per person. This includes transportation, room and board. This needs to be paid to the church office with a notation, "Boone Mission Trip", by Sunday, July 17. We will be doing various projects, such as painting, yard work, home repairs, and preparing & serving a meal for the homeless. There will be work for every skill level so anyone who is interested can participate. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30pm in Room 262. For more information, call Bill Bailey at 282-3270. Looking forward to seeing many of you at that time!
Church-wide Picnic: Our annual picnic at Bur-Mil Park will be Sunday, July 17 at Shelters #3 and 4. Activities will begin at 4pm and dinner will begin at 6pm. The church will provide meat, bread, chips and condiments. You are asked to bring side dishes such as baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, and desserts. You will also need to bring drinks, cups and ice for your family.

Jeremiah 18:1-15

Jeremiah 18

At the Potter’s House

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.

5 Then the word of the LORD came to me. 6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel. 7 If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, 8 and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. 9 And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, 10 and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it.

11 “Now therefore say to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘This is what the LORD says: Look! I am preparing a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. So turn from your evil ways, each one of you, and reform your ways and your actions.’ 12 But they will reply, ‘It’s no use. We will continue with our own plans; we will all follow the stubbornness of our evil hearts.’”

13 Therefore this is what the LORD says:

"Inquire among the nations:
Who has ever heard anything like this?
A most horrible thing has been done
by Virgin Israel.
14 Does the snow of Lebanon
ever vanish from its rocky slopes?
Do its cool waters from distant sources
ever stop flowing?[a]
15 Yet my people have forgotten me;
they burn incense to worthless idols,
which made them stumble in their ways,
in the ancient paths.
They made them walk in byways,
on roads not built up.

Announcements: June 12, 2011

Class News

• Happy Belated Anniversary to Marc & Lauren and Justin & Monica, this past Tuesday, June 14th!
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, June 16th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Upcoming Social Dates:
• July 2: Bowling Social. More details to come!
• August: Small Group Socials
• September 10: Cookout at the Gardner's. More details to come!
• October: Costume Party. More details to come!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Christian Life Center Re-Opening: Moving back into the Children's Center will begin Monday, June 27 at 9am-5pm. If you are able to assist, please put your name on the sign-up sheet in your LJG folder, call the church office, or email Susan at slbarrett@lawndalebaptist.org. Let us know your name, phone number, and day and time you are available. There will be other days we will need help if you cannot be here on Monday. When you arrive to help, please report to the Children's Center or CLC lobby for instructions.

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.**
The Big Apple Adventure will continue during the summer for children of parents who are attending Wednesday night activities. These classes will take place from 6:15-7:15pm, beginning June 29.

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.
Captain's Choice Golf Tournament: Saturday, June 18 at 1:30pm. Country Hills Golf Course (5620 Hicone Rd. Gibsonville). Flyers and registration forms are available at the welcome desk and in the church office. You may also go to the church website and register online.
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.
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/
An "Introduction to Homeschooling": Seminar will be held at Lawndale June 21 from 6pm-8pm in the Chapel. A panel of experienced homeschoolers will address basic issues like schedules, curriculum, state testing, legal concerns and any other questions you may have.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: June recommended items: Toys for girls ages 10-14 (suggestions: stuffed animals, ball/jacks, dolls, sewing/craft kits, non-verbal card games, puzzles). Items may be dropped off at the collection center.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18. Facilitator registration forms will be in the LJG folders beginning June 5. Please return by July 10. Your syllabus will be due on August 7th.

Announcements: June 5, 2011

Class News

• The title of Sunday's lesson is Get Back on Track. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 2:1-6:30. The lesson passages for Sunday are Jeremiah 3:12b-17; 4:1-4. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
• Women's Bible Study: Will have our final session Monday, June 13th, 6:30pm at Priscillas' house. Please complete week 10 in the workbook before we meet. Also, all ladies are encouraged to bring an appetizer or dessert to share for our final meeting!
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, June 9th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

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.**
The Big Apple Adventure will continue during the summer for children of parents who are attending Wednesday night activities. These classes will take place from 6:15-7:15pm, beginning June 29.

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.
Captain's Choice Golf Tournament: Saturday, June 18 at 1:30pm. Country Hills Golf Course (5620 Hicone Rd. Gibsonville). Flyers and registration forms are available at the welcome desk and in the church office. You may also go to the church website and register online.

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.
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/
An "Introduction to Homeschooling": Seminar will be held at Lawndale June 21 from 6pm-8pm in the Chapel. A panel of experienced homeschoolers will address basic issues like schedules, curriculum, state testing, legal concerns and any other questions you may have.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: June recommended items: Toys for girls ages 10-14 (suggestions: stuffed animals, ball/jacks, dolls, sewing/craft kits, non-verbal card games, puzzles). Items may be dropped off at the collection center.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18. Facilitator registration forms will be in the LJG folders beginning June 5. Please return by July 10. Your syllabus will be due on August 7th.

Jeremiah 3:12b-17; 4:1-4

Jeremiah 3:12-17

12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north:

“‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD,
‘I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,’ declares the LORD,
‘I will not be angry forever.
13 Only acknowledge your guilt—
you have rebelled against the LORD your God,
you have scattered your favors to foreign gods
under every spreading tree,
and have not obeyed me,’”
declares the LORD.

14 “Return, faithless people,” declares the LORD, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the LORD, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark of the covenant of the LORD.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Jeremiah 4

1 “If you, Israel, will return,
then return to me,”
declares the LORD.
“If you put your detestable idols out of my sight
and no longer go astray,
2 and if in a truthful, just and righteous way
you swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’
then the nations will invoke blessings by him
and in him they will boast.”

3 This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem:

“Break up your unplowed ground
and do not sow among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD,
circumcise your hearts,
you people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem,
or my wrath will flare up and burn like fire
because of the evil you have done—
burn with no one to quench it.