Lake Stevens Family Church

Dear Jesus; Today I Give My “YES” To You,

Something each of us has the opportunity to do, is give the word ‘yes’ to Jesus in advance. Yes is such a ‘little’ word pack with great potential. If you’re like most people, you think little about how many words you use each day. For you and me alike, life can really get going fast.

Life can get going so fast. Sometimes we get stressed and say things we didn't mean to say in a way we wish we hadn't. You will speak enough words in one year to fill 66 books that are 800 pages long. The average man speaks 20,000 words per day, while the average woman speaks 30,000 words a day. We are a nation of talkers. We have talk shows on the radio and TV, and cell phones that are literally attached to our ears. Yes, we like to talk!

Someone has estimated that 55 million Americans listen to 400,000 pastors deliver over 1 billion words every Sunday. Well, I'm going to give them all to you now! We even have sayings about our sayings, such as, "When all is said and done, more is said than is done", and "Loose lips sink ships". You might even have said, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me." But they do, don't they?

Proverbs has a lot to say about our words. There are over 120 verses related to different aspects concerning our speech. But I want to encourage you in one word, the word ‘yes’. Today, Jesus is asking you the following:

Will you choose to…follow Me?

Will you choose to…give your YES to Me?

Will you choose to…hear my voice and live?

Will you choose to…use your life to serve Me?

Will you choose to…spend your life on Me?

Will you choose TODAY to give your YES to Me?

I challenge you today to give God your ‘yes’ in advance and see what great things He has in store for you. I promise you, God has greater things in store for you than you can imagine.

You will not want to miss church this weekend, as we collectively give our ‘yes’ to Jesus and trust Him to give us opportunity to do good to those around us in a way that only He can orchestrate. Our band is putting together a beautiful song that is entitled “Today” using those very words we all read above.

God Bless You TODAY!

Pastor Virgil

	Dear Jesus; Today I Give My “YES” To You, Something each of us has the opportunity to do, is give the word ‘yes’ to Jesus in advance. Yes is such a ‘little’ word pack with great potential. If you’re like most people, you think little about how many words you use each day. For you and me alike, life can really get going fast. Life can get going so fast. Sometimes we get stressed and say things we didn't mean to say in a way we wish we hadn't. You will speak enough words in one year to fill 66 books that are 800 pages long. The average man speaks 20,000 words per day, while the average woman speaks 30,000 words a day. We are a nation of talkers. We have talk shows on the radio and TV, and cell phones that are literally attached to our ears. Yes, we like to talk! Someone has estimated that 55 million Americans listen to 400,000 pastors deliver over 1 billion words every Sunday. Well, I'm going to give them all to you now! We even have sayings about our sayings, such as, "When all is said and done, more is said than is done", and "Loose lips sink ships". You might even have said, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me." But they do, don't they? Proverbs has a lot to say about our words. There are over 120 verses related to different aspects concerning our speech. But I want to encourage you in one word, the word ‘yes’. Today, Jesus is asking you the following: Will you choose to…follow Me? Will you choose to…give your YES to Me? Will you choose to…hear my voice and live? Will you choose to…use your life to serve Me? Will you choose to…spend your life on Me? Will you choose TODAY to give your YES to Me? I challenge you today to give God your ‘yes’ in advance and see what great things He has in store for you. I promise you, God has greater things in store for you than you can imagine. You will not want to miss church this weekend, as we collectively give our ‘yes’ to Jesus and trust Him to give us opportunity to do good to those around us in a way that only He can orchestrate. Our band is putting together a beautiful song that is entitled “Today” using those very words we all read above. God Bless You TODAY! Pastor Virgil		Pastor Virgil: "Helping Each Other Grow" - MP3 - Sermon notes: GIF\| PDF
	UPCOMING EVENTS Friend Day We have designated March 2nd as "Friend Day", here at LSFC. Most people will attend church if they are just invited. Whether you have a family member, friend, co-worker, neighbor or you need to make a friend between now and then...Be praying about who you can ivite to church with you on March 2nd!!! 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 February 13th, 6:30PM. For more information contact Laurie Gibson at Gibsonlla@hotmail.com or 425.334.5900 (Church Office) CD Release Party: This past month our Community Kids' Choir headed to the studio and recorded a kids' worship album. Join us, this March as we celebrate the release of this year's kids' album, "Lovely Noise". You are not going to want to miss this great night as the Lake Stevens Community Kids' Choir leads you in a night of incredible worship. More information coming soon!!! Contact Angela Brown for questions: angela@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425-334-5900. Youth Winter Camp If your student is between the 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 $10 discount for each additional family member. Activities include: Skiing and Snowboarding at Steven’s Pass (cost is extra), shopping, snow football, city wide scavenger hunt. We will be staying at the Icicle Inn. (For those that attended Summer Camp and Youth Conference – Jeremy Johnson will be speaking.) Sign up now!! Please Contact Angela Brown for more information at Angela@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425.334.5900.If you have any questions about these upcoming events please email us or call 425.334.5900. Kids' Convention - Nitro H20: If your kids are between the ages of 3rd-6th grade, they are not going to want to miss out on this year's Kids' Convention, Nitro H20...April 11th & 12th. Here they will participate in fun & exciting worship, great speaking & incredible games geared just for their age. Be watching for more information. Contact Brittney Shorb for questions: bshorbie@hotmail.com

	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, Sunday’s, from 4:30-6:00PM. We sing High Powered, High Energy Songs…teaching the kids’ the importance of worship. 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 = Gitty & Katie S. 11:00 am = Carla C./Ami B. This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th): 9:30 am = Brittney S./Heather & Keith S. 11:00 am = Steve C./Chris O./Breanne P. 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 February 3rd: Song by Artist from Album: How Great Thou Art by Paul Baloche from Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin from See the Morning Hosanna by Paul Baloche from Everyday by Lincoln Brewster from All to You:Live Today by Brian Doerksen from Today
	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