Lake Stevens Family Church

Greetings Family Church :

I pray you have all survived the HOT weather and were able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine this past week.

I want to share with you an incredible opportunity that you, as a church, have this coming Sunday. This coming August several of our elementary aged kids are heading to Bible Camp. This is a week long, overnight camp designed just for kids. During the week our kids will meet new friends, have a great time playing games, and will be challenged to experience God through small groups and dynamic worship and teaching geared towards them. No longer are the days where a kid can go to camp for $50. This year camp will cost each individual $220 to attend. This is a lot of money – especially if you have more than one child!

This Sunday I want to give each of you an opportunity to help send our kids to camp and take some of the pressure off of each of our families. As a church, we never want to tell a kid they cannot attend an event because of money. Not only will you be helping to provide a great experience for our kids by sending them to Bible Camp but you will be blessed for giving.

I pray you all have a great rest of the week. Don’t forget to bring someone to church with you this Sunday!!!

God bless,
Pastor Virgil

	Greetings Family Church : I pray you have all survived the HOT weather and were able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine this past week. I want to share with you an incredible opportunity that you, as a church, have this coming Sunday. This coming August several of our elementary aged kids are heading to Bible Camp. This is a week long, overnight camp designed just for kids. During the week our kids will meet new friends, have a great time playing games, and will be challenged to experience God through small groups and dynamic worship and teaching geared towards them. No longer are the days where a kid can go to camp for $50. This year camp will cost each individual $220 to attend. This is a lot of money – especially if you have more than one child! This Sunday I want to give each of you an opportunity to help send our kids to camp and take some of the pressure off of each of our families. As a church, we never want to tell a kid they cannot attend an event because of money. Not only will you be helping to provide a great experience for our kids by sending them to Bible Camp but you will be blessed for giving. I pray you all have a great rest of the week. Don’t forget to bring someone to church with you this Sunday!!! God bless, Pastor Virgil		Pastor Virgil Brown: "Your Work Doesn't Work For You Anymore" - Sermon notes: GIF -A GIF - B\| PDF - A PDF - B
	UPCOMING EVENTS All Church Picnic! Mark your calendars for July 29^th – you are NOT going to want to miss out on our ALL CHURCH PICNIC. We will be meeting for ONE 10:30AM Service at Cedar Springs Camp and picnicking afterwards. Join us for some Fun, Food, and Fellowship!!! (Inflatables for Kids, Basketball tourney…etc…) For more information contact us at lsfc@lakestevenschurch.com or 425.334.5900. Special Forces Kid’s Camp Kid’s Camp registration is NOW! This is a week long camp designed just for kids 3^rd-6^th grade, August 6^th through August 10th. We have a blast meeting new friends, participating in “friendly competitions”, and most importantly growing deeper with God. If your child is going into the 3^rd grade or just ended 6^th grade – sign them up today!!! You can pick up the information at the information table on Sundays or e-mail us for more information. Please turn in your $50.00 deposit and registration form ASAP – Space is limited. (Checks can be made payable to LSFC). For more information contact Angela at angela@lakestevenschurch.com Vacation Bible School LSFC will be having it’s first ever Vacation Bible School . If you have children between the ages of 3 yrs. (fully potty trained) through 5^th grade then they are not going to want to miss out on this year’s VBS – August 20^th-23^rd. This year’s theme: “Quest for God’s 10 Commandments”. Due to a generous donation we are able to offer VBS 2007 for free!!! Space is limited so sign up ASAP. Register Now!!! Registration forms available at the information table on Sunday mornings or download one from our website at www.lakestevenschurch.com and you can print one out from there. Please return completed forms to Angela Brown or send into: LSFC 4820 SR 92 Lake Stevens , WA 98258 Donations Needed!!! If you would like to help, in any way, with this year’s VBS…Bake cookies, teach/volunteer, help with crafts…etc…Please contact us at lsfc@lakestevenschurch.com or 425.334.5900. call our church offices at 425-334-5900. See your kids there!!! Everett AquaSox Wow night out at the Everett AquaSox baseball game!!! Each ticket cost $9.00 and Angela Brown will be singing the National Anthem. The big game day is August 31^st at 7:35PM and all money is due by August 17^th. (Checks made payable to Lake Stevens Family Church .) See you all there!!! For more information contact the church office at LSFC@lakestevenschurch.com or 425.334.5900. * (See Angela Brown to sign up) Mens Retreat September 14th - 16th 2007. The main activity will be rafting. Cost: $130. Please contact virgil@lakestevenschurch.com for more information. If you have any questions about these upcoming events please email us or call 425.334.5900.



	UPCOMING MESSAGES Oprah, Dr. Phil, Steven Covey, who’s your daddy? I have to admit, I feel weird putting Oprah in the category of “daddy”. What are we asking? Who do you go to for answers? Where do you get your feeling of affirmation, direction and encouragement that ‘I am getting this thing called life right’? Jesus tells you that He will guide you, affirm you and be your long-standing encourager. In this four week series we are going to look at four major life questions: What to do when: 7-1-07 You’re World Blows Up? 7-8-07 You’re Work Doesn’t Work For You? 7-15-07 You’re Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired? 7-22-07 Worry Gets The Worst Of You? Join us as we look at the RIGHT answers to these questions. God is ready to take Dr. Phil’s spot in your 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 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 (tomorrow!) - 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: 9:30am = Brittney S./DJ P. 11:00am = Gitty S./Katie S. This week’s Elementary Teachers: 9:30am = K--6/7th Grade = Dan and Jody H. 11:00am = Liz H./Brianne 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 angela@lakestevenschurch.com Nursery/Pre-K News: Attention!!! Parents of Nursery/Pre-K aged children: Every week even the youngest members of LSFC are learning about the love of Jesus Christ. Here are some upcoming lessons for the next couple of months that your Nursery aged children are not going to want to miss out on: July: Key Verse: Philippians 4:19 – “God will give you all you need” New series entitled: “God Takes Care of Me” This Sunday – July 15th - “Thank You God for Taking Care of Me" 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 July 15th: Song by Artist from Album: Welcome Song by Pocket Full of Rocks from Songs to the King Your Name by Paul Baloche from iWorship: Platinum Everyday by Joel Houston from All to You: Live Lifesong by Mark Hall from iWorship: Platinum
	CONTACTING US Virgil Brown - Lead Pastor - virgil@lakestevenschurch.com Angela Brown - Music - angela@lakestevenschurch.com Ben Smith - Music Associate - ben@lakestevenschurch.com Rick Doucette - Media Director - rick@lakestevenschurch.com