"Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the \ road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. "But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." - Matthew 7:13 & 14 "Therefore Jesus said again, 'I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved." -John 10:7 & 9

Lifeline Online- weekly e-news of Lebanon Christian Church for September 19, 2018

Reflections- "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." - Ephesians 4:29

THE PASTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

RELIEF AID FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE FLORENCE- there are a couple of ways you can help. One is to give financially. I encourage you to give through Samaritan's Purse. You can give one of two ways. You can make an online donation atwww.samaritanspurse.org. Or you can make out a check to Samaritan's Purse and mail it to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Designate in the memo section of your check that your donation is for hurricane relief.

A second way to help is the Lackey Clinic is collecting items that will be transported to the hurricane victims in North Carolina. You can drop off your donation items at the Lackey Clinic before 11:00 a.m. this Friday. The Lackey Clinic's address is 1620 Old Williamsburg Road, Yorktown, VA. The Lackey Clinic is just a couple of miles down the road from our church building as you head towards Yorktown. Yorktown Road turns into Old Williamsburg Road. Lackey Clinic is on your right as you travel from our church property.

Here is a list of the donation items they will receive- towels, toilet paper, flushable wipes, hand sanitizer, toys/stuffed animals for children, candy bars, shelf stable snacks for older kids, diapers, pull-ups (size 6 diapers or any size), baby formula, baby wipes, pet food & supplies

Clorox wipes, bleach, dish detergent, AA & D batteries, water, canned soup and foods (ravioli, etc), crackers (shelf stable form of bread), peanut butter, jelly, external power cords, 50 or 100 ft. length, gas cans, trash bags (heavy duty/yard size), yard rakes, gardening gloves or similar hand protection, roofing nails, tarps for roofs, ant spray, cleaning brushes & sponges.

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 16-20

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. Rescheduled from last week.

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

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.

October 7th-Awana Bible Clubs resume, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

October 10th- Wednesday Night Bible Study-Tim & Tammy Aho, missionaries to England will be our special guests, 6:30 p.m.

October 11th- Ladies Missionary Circle, 11:00 a.m.-Tim & Tammy Aho, missionaries to England will be our special guests.

October 20th- Ladies Appreciation Breakfast, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Children are welcome if you need to bring them. Please sign up in the foyer.

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 canned tomatoes/diced tomatoes this Sunday. Thank you for continuing to bring food each week.

CHAPEL REPAIRS- so far we have raised $15,363.00 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

Jerry Matney, Sandy Ratliff's uncle, cancer

*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

LAST SUNDAY'S OFFERING

General Fund-$3,742.00

Build Up The Walls- $610.00

Thanksgiving Offering- $100.00

Thanksgiving Offering Total to Date- $6,471.00

CHAPEL REPAIRS