“But now, this is what the Lord says, Fear not, for I have redeemed you; when you pass through the waters I will be with you.” – Isaiah 43:1-2 “…And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20 “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5

Lifeline Online- weekly e-news of Lebanon Christian Church for September 12, 2018

Reflections- "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4

THE PASTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

So, with Hurricane Florence out there, you may be wondering, will there be church services this Sunday? Right now, based upon the latest forecasts of Florence tracking farther south, we should be spared the worse. I remain hopeful that we will have services this Sunday.

That being said, our area is still under a tropical storm watch & we may have enough wind & rain from this storm to knock out our power. I will keep everyone as up-to-date as I can. But keep on praying and let's remain hopeful.

FYI- The title of Sunday's message is "The Calm In The Storm". Appropriate!

As I announced on Sunday, the Ladies Appreciation Breakfast has been rescheduled to Saturday morning, October 20th, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Your children are welcome if you need to bring them. We do need a count, so please sign up in the foyer.

Grace & Peace,

Dennis

Children's Ministry on Sundays:

9:30 a.m.- Promised Land 10:30 a.m.- Jr. Church Awana Bible Clubs ramp back up on October 7th

NT 260-Bible reading for this week is Matthew chapters 11-15

Tuesdays- Handbell Choir Rehearsal, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays-Adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday- Ladies Missionary Circle, 11:00 a.m. Work on Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes; bring a bag lunch and drink.

Thursdays- Worship Choir Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m.

Sunday is National Back to Church Sunday. Back to Church Sunday helps people to reconnect with church. If you have invited someone for this Sunday, reach out to them and let them know as of now we still plan on having church services this Sunday. Also, it's still not too late to invite someone to church this Sunday.

September 25th- The Gardens at Warwick Forest devotional service, 10:00 a.m.

September 30th- Family Sunday. Children, 1st-8th grades will worship with their families for the Praise Medley and then they will be dismissed to Junior Church.

LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS- for elders and deacons will be received through September 30th. Nomination forms and a return box are located in the foyer.

AWANA DONATION ENVELOPES are available in the foyer. One way to help support our Awana Bible Clubs is with a financial gift. These donations help us to fund our Awana Bible Clubs for the upcoming year. If possible, please return your donation by this Sunday. If you haven't as yet picked up an envelope, please consider doing so if you are able to give. Any and every amount truly helps! Thank you for your support.

THRIVE Peninsula Food Pantry Drive-please bring cake & pie mixes & frosting this Sunday. Thank you for continuing to bring food each week.

CHAPEL REPAIRS- so far we have raised $15,253.00 towards the $18,000.00 needed for the chapel repairs. Thank you for your generosity. Please designate your gifts as "chapel repairs".

PRAYER LIST

Boldness to share our faith

God's leading for our church

Heart for One-invite one individual, one couple, one family

Terry Cejka, foot infection

Andrea Davis, Natasha Henderson's mom, awaiting test results for possible cancer

Natasha Henderson, stress, depression, anxiety

Jerry Matney, Sandy Ratliff's uncle, cancer

Angie Poole, echocardiogram & stress test yesterday

Becky Webster, Linda Lambert's & Donna West's sister, lymphoma, awaiting bone marrow transplant

Ed West, at home. Blood infection has cleared up.

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