- The title of next Sunday's lesson is Good News to Tell. The background and lesson passage for Sunday is Romans 1:1-17. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson. We will start out of the new Fall Learner Guide this coming Sunday. If you did not pick up a copy this morning, there will be extras in the LJG on Sunday.
- Welcome to our guests, David Frazer and Krystal Weiss. We enjoyed having you with us today!
- Happy Belated Birthday to Ashlee Wallace, this past Saturday, August 27th.
- Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, September 1st, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
Lawndale's Website
- Sunday, September 4th: Promotion Sunday
- Wednesday, September 7th: Children's Programs and Wednesday night meals resume
- Sunday, September 11th: Patriot Day Service. No LJGs except Babies - Twos.
Fall Soccer Leagues: For 4 and 5 year olds, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th grade. Registration information: The cost per returning player is $25, new player $45. After August 27, the fee is $35 and $55.
Fabulous Fall 5K: Register Online at http://www.fabulousfall5k.com/. Proceeds benefit the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center. 1 mile fun run @ 8:00 (cost is $10). 5K run/walk @ 8:45 (cost is $25).
Children's Ministry
Help Needed in the Children's Ministry: 3rd Grade teacher at 9:15, Young 3s teacher at 9:15, Mission Friends leaders on Wednesday nights at 6:15. Contact Arvil Pennington and he will be glad to discuss the possibilities!
Promotion Sunday: Is September 4th. Preschoolers will receive notification of their new class; Elementary children will promote to the next grade.
Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: September items: Sports equipment and games for all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: Jump ropes, deflated soccer/basketballs, nerf balls, baseballs/gloves, Barrel O Monkeys, Mr. Potato Head, checkers, sidewalk chalk. Did You Know? Odds are the recipient of the box you pack does not speak English as a first language, so consider this before sending books, games, or other items with complex instructions printed in English.
Looking for Mothers of Preschoolers: This year's theme is "MomSense: Bold, Loving, Sensible." To register, visit http://www.lawndalebatist.org/ (go to ministries, women's then MOPS to find registration). Forms are also available at the church office and the Welcome Desk in the lobby. Our Orientation night is Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm in the CLC. Registration fee is $55. For more information, e-mail lawndalebaptistmops@gmail.com or call 282-3129.
Greensboro Life Chain: This year the Life Chain will be Sunday, October 2, from 2:30-3:30pm along Battleground Avenue. The national Life Chain is the largest peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world. More than 1500 cities across the US and Canada are expected to participate.
El Salvador Clothing Drive: The Boone Mission Team is once again asking you to participate in a clothing drive for approximately 175 pastors and their families. Clothes should be clean, no stains or rips. They can be for all ages, adults and children. NO heavy winter clothes, but can use sweaters and light jackets along with summer clothes. Underwear and shoes are also needed, but no high heels, please. There will be marked boxes at the first floor Collection Center. These clothes will be delivered to El Salvador along with the Samaritan's Purse Christmas shoe boxes. Deadline for donating is October 30th.
