upcoming events - Lilburn Christian Church

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Volume 119 Issue 1
March, 2016
MINISTER’S MESSAGE
Our Choir, Orchestra, and Tech Crew are hard at
work on a program for Palm Sunday called “Thrive.”
“Thrive” is the name of the centerpiece song in their
musical, and I believe in will thrill and inspire you to lift
your eyes up to the Lord and, well, “Thrive”! We are
blessed to have all of them lead our worship, aren’t we?
I know you are like me and truly look
forward to all of their programs, and I
encourage you to pray for and plan to be
here on March 27 for this one!
A key line in “Thrive” is “more than
ordinary.” How could that be, for people
like me and you? “Extraordinary”…has anyone ever put
your name in a sentence including that word? Usually
we’re aiming at something a good bit lower than
extraordinary! We want to get by. To pass the test. To
make it home safely. To not embarrass ourselves too
badly. To try to fit in and be seen as normal. Top 10%?
Transcend the mundane experiences of life? Climb the
entire mountain and wave to the frightened masses who
didn’t dare the summit like you did? Excel? Live life to
the nth degree? To truly be changed and leave behind
our shabby old characters and become in effect a brand
new person, brimming with confidence, and shining in
Christ-likeness? Well…
But what if we were selling ourselves short?
What if rising up and having wind in our hair and
our hearts pounding in our chests and truly doing and
becoming something special were right there for the
taking? What if God has more for me and more for
you than we’ve experienced so far?
I believe He does have more.
Think
of the passages: “More than
conquerors”(Romans 10:37), “Life to
the
full”(John 10:10), “victory that has
overcome the world”(1 John 5:4), and
many more. There is a fabulous
passage in 2 Peter 1:1-11 that I plan to preach 2
messages from in March. This passage truly is about
“thriving”, about growing and changing and
becoming something truly special. The title of these
messages, unsurprisingly, is “Thrive: More than
Ordinary”! I can’t wait to share them with you.
Thanks for your prayers for our church! March is
huge, with the Choir and Orchestra program on the
20th, the Disciple’s Service on the 24th, and Easter
itself on the 27th, with a breakfast at 9:30 am that
morning. Invite a friend to join you during this
exciting month. God bless you—
Tony
LCC Staff:
Tony Dyer, Senior Minister
[email protected]
Dwayne Wylds, Minister of Music
[email protected]
Shane Hankinson, Youth Minister
[email protected]
Robyn Hudson, Children’s Director
[email protected]
Lynn Akins, Financial Secretary
[email protected]
Church Office:
[email protected]
LCC Elders:
Jim Gurr:
William Renshaw:
Paul Bengtson:
Richard Morgan :
Sherman Wade:
770-925-8680
770-736-9460
770-875-9170
770-338-9081
404-867-6101
Editor:
Kandy Davidson
Photographer:
Pam Straughan
Please email articles to
[email protected]
by the 23rd of each month!!
SERMON SERIES
“Where Cultures Meet Christ”
MARCH MESSAGES
March 6: “John Saw and Believed”,
John 20:8, Shane Hankinson preaching
March 13: “Thrive: More than
Ordinary”, 2 Peter 1:1-11, Part 1
March 20: “Thrive”, Choir and
Orchestra Program
March 27: “Thrive: More than
Ordinary”, 2 Peter 1:1-11, Part 2
Wednesday Menu
March
2
9
16
23
30
Chicken Pot Pie
Spaghetti
Chicken Tenders
Vegetable Beef Soup
Roast Pork
April
6
13
20
27
Surprise Menu
Tacos
Spaghetti
Sub Sandwichs
The Missions team has decided to support North
Georgia Christian Camp which is where all the
LCC kids have been attending. The camp has been
in existence since 1972 and is currently managed
by Rick Cox. The camp is located at 531 Christian
Camp Lane, Clarkesville, GA 30523. We
encourage you if you have children and are
interested in having them go to camp this year,
reach out to the church office and we’ll make sure
you get the information you need! Feel free to
visit their web site www.christiancamp.net.
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We had 15 folks attend the January 29th performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at New London Theatre
in Snellville. Although, that was a smaller crowd than originally scheduled, we had a great time.
If you have never seen a production done by this local theater group, we highly recommend it.
Plus, we always enjoy checking out the various items on display at the Hello, Again Variety Mall.
Next event: Thursday, March 10th (note date change) –
We are taking a bus trip with Mt. Carmel Christian Church. Details as follows:
Meet at LCC at 9:15 am. We will carpool over to Mt. Carmel. The bus leaves at 10:00 am.
We will have lunch at Buckner’s Family Restaurant in Jackson, GA.
They serve southern style meals.
The Thursday menu (subject to change) is
• Fried Chicken
• Steak & Gravy
• Stewed Tomatoes
• Mashed Potatoes
• Boiled Cabbage
• Pinto Beans
• Green Beans
• Coleslaw
• Peach Cobbler
• Rolls & Corn Bread
Interested?
Goodfriends is a group for people age
50+ and their friends (young or not-soyoung, young at heart or young in spirit).
Any questions can be directly to Rosie Bengtson
770-978-7774 or 404-403-5765; Glenda Middleton
770-614-5972; Betty Hubbard 678-446-7926; or
Janet Curtiss 540-819-3846.
Goodfriends Calendar: 2016 ** with updates
January 22: Friday evening performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at New London Theatre
** postponed to January 29th due to inclement weather
February 18: Lunch at Red Lobster (no activity)
March 10: (Note date change) Bus trip with Mt. Carmel Christian Church (Buckner’s and Outlet
Mall)
April 21: Service Project: VBS prep plus lunch at AgaVero Mexican restaurant
May 19: ABC Pottery Art Studio at Sugarloaf Mills, plus lunch in food court
June 16: Service Project: make tray cards for Assisted Living Center
July 21: Deliver tray cards to Assisted Living Center, plus lunch somewhere
Sign-up sheet for each month will be at the Welcome Center.
Questions, call Rosie 770-978-7774 or 404-403-5765, Glenda 770-614-5972, Betty 678-446-7926 or
Janet 540-819-3846
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 11-13 N. GA Retreat
April 1-2
“You Got Served”
Retreat. A great opportunity for service at
North Georgia Christian Camp. Cost: $15.
Cayac Missions is putting together a team for Haiti 2016.
This year we are painting both churches, starting a micro
finance program and discovering more about the students
we are sponsoring in Trou Codon. The trip will be July 1022 and will cost $950.00. Please see Shane for more
details.
Jeff Stephens was the guest speaker
during Sunday School for the youth series
on Prayer.
Debbie Dyer used an object lesson and life
stories to teach the teens the importance of
prayer in her life.
Our series is going very well. Please continue
to pray for teens and encourage them to join us
at 9:30 AM each Sunday in the teen building.
Sisters of Grace
Changes in SOG Ministry Team
The Sisters of Grace Ministry Team would like to take this time to thank Priscilla Moseley for her
willingness to serve on the Ministry Team last year. She was a very important part of our activities.
Because of her and Glynn’s move to Winder, she feels that the distance is too far to be an effective
member (notice that we’re not saying she is no longer attending LCC: we’re not ready to say that).
We miss you Priscilla.
We are excited that we now have one “returning” SOG Ministry Team member and one “new “
member. Dixie Grimm is back on board after a one-year sabbatical. Dixie and her husband, Doug,
have been members of LCC for 18 years, and Dixie is our “go-to” girl when it comes to making outside
contacts. Kandy Davidson is our brand-new member. She and her husband, Byron, have been members
of LCC for 12 years and is our direct contact with “what’s happening” at LCC, as she is our Church
secretary. Both ladies bring “oodles” of planning skills to our team, which are already being put to use
for our 2016 activities.
We would like to say thank you to all 3 of these ladies for their willingness to serve the ladies of LCC.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 23 or April 30
Mystery Fun Day
More information will be
forthcoming, but save these
dates for a fun time of
fellowship.
Save the date, October 21 & 22
for our
Gal’s Getaway at
Callaway Gardens.
More information will be
provided as details are finalized.
If you are interested in the Women’s Ministries, or even if you’re just curious, call:
Lynn Akins
Pat Ferguson
Betty Hubbard
Cathy Wade
770-923-6413
770-466-5212
678-446-7926
404-867-6102
Kandy Davidson
Dixie Grimm
Pam Morgan
404-697-7367
404-932-5990
404-697-4293
Our 1st-5th graders are in the midst of a new
series called “In the WORD From A-Z”. Each
week we learn a story from the Bible
representing a letter from the alphabet. We
recently did the story of Gideon and his
army of 300 who fought the Midianite army
of 135,000. Here are some pictures of our
“Army Readiness Drill” that helped get us
familiar with our military lesson. Thanks to
Rob Hubbard and our KUC Crew for earning
their stripes this week.
The letter H was Physical and Spiritual HEALTHINESS!
FOLLOWING JESUS - THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
WHERE CAN YOU HELP?
We still need:
TEACHERS, ASSISTANTS, CRAFT PERSONNEL, KITCHEN
STAFF, PHOTOGRAPHERS, DECORATORS, SET-UP & TEARDOWN CREW, NURSERY, PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
T-SHIRT INFO AND A LIST OF NEEDED SUPPLIES IS COMING SOON.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to this outreach
program, please make checks payable to LCC with “VBS” in the memo.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH - THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH
There will NOT be a Friday Pm Closing Program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March
1 Presidential Primary Election
5 Chili Cook-off/Men’s Bake-off
6 AHG
11-13 CAYAC Retreat
13 Daylight Savings Time Begins
17 Goodfriends’ bus trip with Mount Carmel
Christian Church
20 Palm Sunday, C&O Concert during Worship
only; AHG
24 Disciples Service, 7:00 pm
25 Good Friday
27 Easter Sunday, Churchwide Breakfast during
Sunday School hour.
April
3
6
10
17
21
22
23
28
Spring Break Begins
Normal Wed. night activities
Directory photos; AHG
Directory photos; AHG
Goodfriends VBS Prep
Gwinnett College Graduation
Ministry Team Leader meeting, 9-10 am
Berkmar Awards Ceremony
Every Week
Sunday:
9:30 am
9:30 am
10:15 am
10:45 am
10:45 am
Monday:
7:00 pm
7:00-8:00
Tuesday:
9:45 am
7:00-8:00
Sunday School Classes
KUC Sunday School Class
Coffee & Fellowship
Worship Service
KUC Children’s & WEE Worship
Men’s Bible Study
Boy Scout Meeting
Ladies Bible Study
Cub Scout Den Meeting
Chili Cook-off/Men’s Bake-off - March 5
Bring your Trivia hats and best Chili and Dessert recipes. Fun begins at 6:00 pm.
Special Disciple’s Service
Everyone is invited to a special time of prayer on Thursday, March 24 at 7 pm. This
evening is the anniversary of Jesus meeting with the disciples in the Upper Room
and instituting the Lord’s Supper. After this, they went with Him to the Garden,
where He bore in prayer the excruciating burden of going to the Cross. We plan to
share together a precious service of prayer, communion, and fellowship.
Easter Breakfast
The whole congregation will be gathering for breakfast at 9:30 am on Easter morning, March 27, and we
encourage you to bring your entire family! After breakfast, we will go in together to the Sanctuary to
experience a special Resurrection Celebration. We can’t wait!
Prayer
Requests
Prayer Needs
Geraldine Coleman
Sami Lyew
Donna Hill
Bob Collier
Jim Gurr
Gary Korb
Joyce & Terry Bissell
Michael Rose
Jamila Coleman
Sharon Townsend
Rosie Bengtson
Prayer Beepers:
Judy & Paul Steverson
Family of Dale Laney
John & Dotty Fulgham
Family of Mary Schneider
Diane Shelton
Richard Hux
Scott Phillips
Lois Johnson
Wanita Straughan
Scott Hartman’s Family
Currently, we have no prayer
beepers out. However, please
remember to check the
bulletin for our church prayer
list and lift them up to our
Lord every day.
If any of these listed on our prayer list need
to be taken off, please contact the church
office. We appreciate your help.
New Members
BAPTISM
Janet Moreno
January 17, 2016
Brian Arroyo
February 28, 2016
Christina Alemon
February 28, 2016
Lilburn Christian Church
314 Arcado Road
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 770-921-2993
Fax: 770-921-6569
“Mission Trip to Lilburn”