LIFELINE ONLINE- weekly e-news of Lebanon Christian Church- November 24, 2020

REFLECTIONS- "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." - Colossians 2:6-7

PASTOR 2 PERSON

During Advent we are hosting an Advent Food Drive for THRIVE Peninsula. Please download and print out the THRIVE flyer and THRIVE food drive calendar that explains the food drive in detail. This is one way to give back and help those in need in our community this Christmas.

Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent. Advent is where we prepare our hearts to celebrate Jesus' birth. This year my Christmas series is entitled, "The Christmas Story According To Ruth." What does the Old Testament story of Ruth have to do with the Christmas story? You'll find out beginning this Sunday!

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for our church's faithfulness in this difficult pandemic season. I am grateful for our faithfulness in coming together for worship, whether in person or online. I am thankful for our growing outreach ministry online through our website and our Facebook page. This is so vital during the pandemic. I am grateful for our church's faithfulness in supporting the ministry of the church financially. I am thankful that we are seeing new people worship with us in-person and online. I am thankful for your faith. I am thankful to be your pastor.

Last Sunday's attendance: in-person-55; Facebook views-215; website visits-150

Grace & Peace,

Dennis

THANKSGIVING OFFERING-our Thanksgiving offering this past Sunday totaled $1,360. So far for the month of November we have received $2,110. Our Thanksgiving offering goes into the Building Fund to help pay our mortgage. You can give to the Thanksgiving Offering any time throughout the year.

CHRISTMAS CARD MAILBOX will not be available this year due to COVID-19 concerns and at least half of our church family worshiping online.

COVID-19 MINISTRY UPDATES

Worship services:

on-site, in-person worship services. Doors open at 10:15 a.m.; service begins at 10:45 a.m.

online-service will be live streamed to Facebook @ 10:45 a.m.; video of service posted to website on Sunday

Children's Sunday School lessons-online; go to the Children's Church link on church website

Wednesday Night Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. E-mail me for meeting information so you can join our study.

Words of Hope daily devotional live streamed from the church's Facebook page, Mon.-Thurs.@ 5:00 p.m.

Drop-off/pick-up- do you need to drop off food for THRIVE PENINSULA or drop off your offering or pick up communion servings? Please call the church office at 757-887-5536 to set up a time to come by.

OFFERINGS....ways to give your offering

1.Offering box in the foyer

2.give your offering online at www.lcc-va.org

3. mail your offering. Mailing address: Lebanon Christian Church, 421 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA 23603

4. drop off your offering at the church office. Please call ahead, 757-887-5536 to make sure Donna or Dennis will be in the office when you come by.