Lake Stevens Family Church

Greetings!!!

It's amazing that we are already in our 2nd week of our Brand new year, 2008. Speaking of Brand New. Did you know that God is a God of new? Every day you get a brand new day, every Sunday you get a brand new week, and twelve times a year you get a brand new month! The Bible says that every day God’s mercies are new! God is into new beginnings. That’s good news for you. That means you have a brand new year to start over. What do you want fresh and new this year? More importantly, what does God want for you? Here’s a few things to remember as you go into 2008….

The Top 8 of ’08:

Evaluate Your Faith & Commitment To God For The New Year.
Alleviate The Unnecessary For The Necessary.
Appreciate God’s Blessings.
Initiate Doing Good For Others.
Concentrate On God’s Plans For Your Life.
Anticipate Ups and Downs In The New Year.
Consecrate Your Life For God’s Purposes.
Celebrate God’s Goodness & Faithfulness All Year Long!

May God bless you and your family this year. We look forward to worshipping with you this weekend as we begin a Brand New Teaching Series: I Love My Church.

Virgil

	Greetings!!! It's amazing that we are already in our 2nd week of our Brand new year, 2008. Speaking of Brand New. Did you know that God is a God of new? Every day you get a brand new day, every Sunday you get a brand new week, and twelve times a year you get a brand new month! The Bible says that every day God’s mercies are new! God is into new beginnings. That’s good news for you. That means you have a brand new year to start over. What do you want fresh and new this year? More importantly, what does God want for you? Here’s a few things to remember as you go into 2008…. The Top 8 of ’08: Evaluate Your Faith & Commitment To God For The New Year. Alleviate The Unnecessary For The Necessary. Appreciate God’s Blessings. Initiate Doing Good For Others. Concentrate On God’s Plans For Your Life. Anticipate Ups and Downs In The New Year. Consecrate Your Life For God’s Purposes. Celebrate God’s Goodness & Faithfulness All Year Long! May God bless you and your family this year. We look forward to worshipping with you this weekend as we begin a Brand New Teaching Series: I Love My Church. Virgil		Pastor Virgil: "It's All About Belonging" - MP3 - Sermon notes: GIF\| PDF
	UPCOMING EVENTS New Ladies Bible Study Group & Fellowship Ladies, are you looking to develop lasting friendships? Join us for the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month as we study God's word and fellowship with each other. First meeting will be January 23rd, 6:30PM. For more information contact Laurie Gibson at Gibsonlla@hotmail.com or 425.334.5900 (Church Office) Missions Trip Meeting: Have you ever wanted to go on a Missions' Trip? Now's your chance. We are planning a trip to Mexico, July 11th-July 18th. Join us January 27th - following the second service for a one hour meeting. We are inviting anyone to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Vickie Millhouse at millhousemenagerie@earthlink.net. See you Sunday, January 27th!!! Membership Sunday: January 27th, Lake Stevens Family Church wil be introducing our newest members. If you are interested in finding out more about church membership contact the church office at LSFC@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425.334.5900. Youth Winter Camp If your student is between the ages of 6^th & 12^th grade they are not going to want to miss out on this year’s Winter Retreat. That’s right, February 15-17, 2008 our students will be heading to LEAVENWORTH for some great speaking, worship, & of course LOTS of fun!!! Cost will be $140 per student, and $100 for each additional sibling (family discount). Snowboarding/skiing will be available on Sat. for an additional cost. Other Sat. activities include a scavenger hunt though the town of Leavenworth! Be watching for more information. If you have any questions about these upcoming events please email us or call 425.334.5900.

	UPCOMING MESSAGES I Love My Church 01/06/08 - It's All About Belonging 01/20/08 - Why We Need Each Other 01/27/08 - Helping Each Other Grow 02/03/08 - Reaching Out Together 02/10/08 - Living A Generous Life You will not want to miss any of these incredible weekend messages. But if you do miss a week, make sure you subscribe to our weekly “podcast”. All of our weekend messages are available online at www.lakestevenschurch.com.

	WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK Sunday - Lake Stevens Community Kid's Choir Kids – ages K-7^th grade - Join us this Sunday, from 4:30-6:00PM, as we have officially launched the 2007/2008 Lake Stevens Community Kids’ Choir. This past year through Kids’ Convention, Army Camp, Bible Camp & VBS, kids have experienced a taste of the high powered, high energy music that will continue on through this choir. If your kids are in elementary school or the beginning of middle school, they are not going to want to miss out. We will be performing live throughout the year and will head to Imperative Studios (www.imperativestudios.com) in January to record an album. Registration is $30 which includes a t-shirt. For more information contact Angela Brown at angela@lakestevenschurch.com or 425.334.5900. Tuesday - Volleyball (A-Level Play) 8:00 -10:00 PM at the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club. Enjoy an energetic workout with friends from church and the community! Contact Virgil Brown: virgil@lakestevenschurch.com Wednesday - Poker and Wings 6:30 PM at various locations. Guys hanging out, playing poker, eating wings, getting to know each other. Contact John Shorb: john.shorb@cedarpark.org Thursday - Mom's Play Group For mothers of children ages birth through preschool. Come fellowship with other moms and let the little ones play! Meets Thursdays at 11:00 AM at Brittney Shorb 's house. Contact: bshorbie@hotmail.com for more information. Thursday - Volleyball (C-Level Play) 7:30 - 10:00 PM at Lake Stevens Middle School. Enjoy an energetic workout with friends from church and the community! Contact Virgil Brown: virgil@lakestevenschurch.com		For more information on Small Groups, visit our our website.
	KIDS' MINISTRIES This week’s Nursery Teachers: 9:30 am = Jaylene T./Bryce B. 11:00 am = Rachel A./Ellie H This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th): 9:30 am = Jody & Dan H. 11:00 am = Heather S./Linda W. We are always looking to add people to our great team of teachers and helpers…Get involved – you will find great reward!!! For more information on how you can get involved in our children’s department, contact bshorbie@hotmail.com If you'd like to be a part of the great kids' leadership team - please contact Angela Brown at angela@lakestevenschurch.com


	MUSIC Psalm 96:1-2 says, “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise His name; proclaim his salvation day after day.” Weekend Music for January 13th: Song by Artist from Album: How Great Thou Art arranged by Paul Baloche from Our God Saves How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin from Arriving Forever by Planetshakers from Savior of the World All Over The World by Tree63 from Worship Vol:1
	CONTACTING US Virgil Brown - Lead Pastor - virgil@lakestevenschurch.com Angela Brown - Music - angela@lakestevenschurch.com David Masse - Music Associate - david@lakestevenschurch.com Rick Doucette - Media Director - rick@lakestevenschurch.com