Lifeline Online-November 26, 2021

 

REFLECTIONS- "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,"

Hebrews 12:28

 

 

Happy Day after Thanksgiving!  I certainly hope that you and your family enjoyed a wonderful day yesterday of giving thanks to the Lord, good food and family time.  

 

On December 5th we will have our annual congregational meeting.  If you worship via the livestream, please contact the church office so we can mail you a ballot.

The church board made a reduction to our General Fund Budget because our giving is not meeting our budget and hasn't in several years.  The board reduced the budget from $236,964/year to $218,036 for 2022.  This reduces our weekly budget from $4,557 to $4,193.  A budget of $4,193 per week is still higher than what our average weekly offerings are now, approximately $3,600/week.  However, the church board remains diligent to be good stewards of the church's funds and not spend more than our actual offerings allow.

 

This Sunday we enter into the Advent Season, a season of anticipation and preparation as we look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ.

 

Funeral services for Ed West- November 30th, at Lebanon Christian Church.  Visitation begins at 10 a.m.  Service at 11 a.m. The service will be livestreamed on the church's Facebook page.

 

Operation Christmas Child-110 boxes donated!

Thanksgiving Offering- Last Sunday's Thanksgiving Offering totaled $1,120.  Total to date during November is $1,845.  You can continue to give to the Thanksgiving offering any time throughout the year

 

ADVENT FOOD DRIVE FOR THRIVE PENINSULA- again this year we will be doing an Advent food drive for THRIVE.  Attached to this e-mail is a copy of the Advent Food Drive calendar suggesting daily food items.  You can bring them each week on the following Saturdays- Dec. 4th, 11th and 18th from 10 am to Noon and the first 3 Sundays in December-5th, 12th and 19th.  We need all food items brought by the weekend of the 18th/19th so we have time to get the food donations to THRIVE before Christmas.

 

church website- www.lcc-va.org

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