“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” – Colossians 3:12

Lifeline Online- weekly e-news of Lebanon Christian Church for November 14, 2018

Reflections- "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit." - 1 Peter 3:18

THE PASTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

Over the next several weeks & months, I will be seeking to sit down with every active member & attender to receive your input on the ministry of our church. This will simply be a conversation where I hope you will feel free to share anything you think will be helpful as we seek to minister to each other and reach out to those in our community who don't know Christ. Obviously, this will be a process that will take me a while to complete. To that end, I ask for your patience. If you haven't heard from me after a while, don't worry. I have not forgotten you. I will eventually get to everyone who is an active participant in the life and ministry of Lebanon Christian Church.

Last Sunday, we looked at the most well-known story that Jesus ever told. The Parable of the Good Samaritan. This coming Sunday we will look at his second best-known story. What is it? You will read about it as you do your Bible reading for this week: Luke chapters 12-16.

Grace & Peace,

Dennis

Children's Ministry on Sundays:

9:30 a.m.- Promised Land 10:30 a.m.- Jr. Church Awana Bible Clubs- 4:00 p.m.

NT 260-Bible reading for this week is Luke chapters 12-16 & the Bible Reading for next week is Luke chapters 17-21

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

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

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

November 22nd & 23rd- Thanksgiving holiday, church office closed.

November 25th- Worship Choir Rehearsal, 12:30 p.m.

November 27th- The Gardens/Warwick Forest service is dismissed

December 2nd- Annual Congregational Meeting immediately following the morning services. A sample ballot & copy of the 2019 budget will be available in the foyer this Sunday. This year we have one nomination for deacon: Woody Sanders to vote on and we have the 2019 General Fund Budget to vote on. According to the church by-laws, voting members are those members who have been a member for one year, attended 12 worship services in the past year and be at least 18 years of age.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD- this year we are sending 85 shoeboxes to children in need! Thank you once again for your generosity in blessing children and their families around the globe.

THRIVE Peninsula Food Pantry Drive-please bring seasoning/spices this Sunday. Thank you for continuing to bring food each week.

THANKSGIVING OFFERING-we will receive a Thanksgiving Offering this month for our Building Fund to help with our mortgage payments. Please designate"Thanksgiving Offering" on your check or use one of the special offering envelopes in the pew racks.

NURSERY VOLUNTEER needed for the first or third Sunday of the month. If you are interested in helping out, please see Donna West.

VA PRE-TEEN CONVENTION- March 1 & 2, 2019 at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville. 4th & 5th grade students, registration forms are available in the foyer. Questions see Barbara West.

PRAYER LIST

Boldness to share our faith

God's leading for our church

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

Edith Kahle, recovering from pneumonia

Denise Kulm, Virginia Gnatowsky's daughter, pneumonia

Sue McDuffey, our Lee Hall Burger King friend, stomach problems

Mickey Neill- recovering from open heart surgery

Alene Wallace, strength & health

Ed West, infection, home

*A list of ongoing prayer needs is available in the foyer and is published in the church bulletin on the first Sunday of the month

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