Lake Stevens Family Church

Greetings Family Church –

What a great time of year we have entered. It’s time to start pulling out the sweatshirts and jeans as we leave the sun behind. I am excited for this Fall season. We have some incredible opportunities, as a church, to reach out to our community. I want to encourage each of you in two areas:

I encourage you to continue to be faithful in your giving – in both finances and time. If you’re not already giving of your finances on a regular basis – I implore you to start making this a weekly habit. I promise that God will bless you and your family - more than you can ever imagine – if you will give regularly in your tithes & offerings. When it comes to giving of your time – get involved in one of our weekly service teams. No matter what your giftings are, there is a place for you. Not only will you & others be blessed when you serve, you will build relationships by being on one of these teams. If you’re not serving – you’re missing out!!!
Bring someone to church with you each week. There are too many people in this great community that do not go to church on a regular basis…but would if they were invited. Statistics show that people will not regularly attend a church if they do not have relationship. So, join the rest of us this season and make it a priority to invite your friends and neighbors to church with you.

As we continue into the fall, I want to point you to a few areas that you and your family can get involved in:

September 16^th we began a new teaching series entitled: “Questions I Have for Jesus”. In our frenzied rush through life, we rarely slow down long enough to ask ourselves why we do what we do. Over the next several weeks, we’ll discover that the amazing life God has in store for us is often just one question away. Don’t miss out on any of the following messages:

1. Why Do I Exist?

2. Why Do I Hurt?

3. Why Do I Question? (This Sunday).

4. Why I Trust?

This Fall we launched the 2007/2008 Lake Stevens Community Kids’ Choir. If you have kids grades K-7^th, they are not going to want to miss out. It’s not too late to join!!! Here they will learn high-powered, high-energy music, perform live and record on an album. Be sure to register your kids & their friends for this incredible opportunity.
October 12^th and 13^th our youth (6^th grade-12^th grade) will be heading to Yakima for the 2007 Northwest Youth Conference. This is a great opportunity for you to send your teenager to an event they will never forget. (See Angela for more details.)
October 31^st will be our Harvest Carnival at Cedar Springs Camp. We have some incredible games and prizes for that night…and of course, Lots of Candy!!! Here is your opportunity to be involved in something great. If you want to get involved you can contact Thomas or Mikey Trexel at mtrexel@gmail.com.

These few dates are just the beginning. We are excited to see how God will continue to use you and LSFC to reach out to the Lake Stevens Community. What a great Fall/Autumn this is going to be!!! Looking forward to seeing you all at church. Remember, “The Greatest Thing You Can Do For Your Church is Bring Someone With You.”

Blessings,

Pastor Virgil

	Greetings Family Church – What a great time of year we have entered. It’s time to start pulling out the sweatshirts and jeans as we leave the sun behind. I am excited for this Fall season. We have some incredible opportunities, as a church, to reach out to our community. I want to encourage each of you in two areas: I encourage you to continue to be faithful in your giving – in both finances and time. If you’re not already giving of your finances on a regular basis – I implore you to start making this a weekly habit. I promise that God will bless you and your family - more than you can ever imagine – if you will give regularly in your tithes & offerings. When it comes to giving of your time – get involved in one of our weekly service teams. No matter what your giftings are, there is a place for you. Not only will you & others be blessed when you serve, you will build relationships by being on one of these teams. If you’re not serving – you’re missing out!!! Bring someone to church with you each week. There are too many people in this great community that do not go to church on a regular basis…but would if they were invited. Statistics show that people will not regularly attend a church if they do not have relationship. So, join the rest of us this season and make it a priority to invite your friends and neighbors to church with you. As we continue into the fall, I want to point you to a few areas that you and your family can get involved in: September 16^th we began a new teaching series entitled: “Questions I Have for Jesus”. In our frenzied rush through life, we rarely slow down long enough to ask ourselves why we do what we do. Over the next several weeks, we’ll discover that the amazing life God has in store for us is often just one question away. Don’t miss out on any of the following messages: 1. Why Do I Exist? 2. Why Do I Hurt? 3. Why Do I Question? (This Sunday). 4. Why I Trust? This Fall we launched the 2007/2008 Lake Stevens Community Kids’ Choir. If you have kids grades K-7^th, they are not going to want to miss out. It’s not too late to join!!! Here they will learn high-powered, high-energy music, perform live and record on an album. Be sure to register your kids & their friends for this incredible opportunity. October 12^th and 13^th our youth (6^th grade-12^th grade) will be heading to Yakima for the 2007 Northwest Youth Conference. This is a great opportunity for you to send your teenager to an event they will never forget. (See Angela for more details.) October 31^st will be our Harvest Carnival at Cedar Springs Camp. We have some incredible games and prizes for that night…and of course, Lots of Candy!!! Here is your opportunity to be involved in something great. If you want to get involved you can contact Thomas or Mikey Trexel at mtrexel@gmail.com. These few dates are just the beginning. We are excited to see how God will continue to use you and LSFC to reach out to the Lake Stevens Community. What a great Fall/Autumn this is going to be!!! Looking forward to seeing you all at church. Remember, “The Greatest Thing You Can Do For Your Church is Bring Someone With You.” Blessings, Pastor Virgil		Pastor Virgil: "Why I Hurt" - MP3 - Sermon notes: GIF\| PDF
	UPCOMING EVENTS One 10:30AM Service October 7^th, we will be having one 10:30AM service at the Boys & Girls Club. This is a great time to get both services together and bring your friends & neighbors. If you have any questions you can contact us at LSFC@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425.334.5900. See you there!!! Ladies Bible Study "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." -Gal. 5:25 Ladies, are you longing for some fellowship and growth? Join us, then for a ladies’ Bible Study beginning Tuesday, September 25^th, 10:30AM-12:00PM at Cedar Springs Camp. (Childcare provided.) Bay~ Isle Fischer will be teaching a Bible Study to baby-step your Christian walk in rhythm with God's Spirit in your every-day life. Come and learn how to -- “Cast your burdens onto Him, for He cares for you”. For more information contact Bay at the church office at 425.334.5900. (e-mail at LSFC@LakeStevensChurch.com). See you there!!! Lake Stevens Community Kid's Choir Kids – ages K-7^th grade - Join us this Sunday, at 5:00PM, 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. 2007 Northwest Youth Conference Take a wild, cross-country road trip with an unforgettable cast of characters, all without leaving the Sundome, at the 2007 Northwest Youth Conference. If your kids are between 6^th grade and 12^th grade, they are not going to want to miss this years youth conference. Great worship and speaking geared just for their teenage years. This event is Oct. 12^th – 13^th at the Sundome/fairground in Yakima , WA . Cost is $100 – (include motel and registration) plus food. For registration forms and more information see Angela Brown at: Angela@lakestevenschurch.com Harvest Carnival Have you ever wanted to impact a child’s life in a positive way? Do you have a knack for having fun? Does the idea of a carnival make your spine tingle? Well have we have the job for you! Our next event will be a Harvest Carnival held on October 31^st from 6:00-8:00pm at Cedar Springs Camp. There will be games. There will be prizes. There will be candy. Here is your opportunity for you to be involved with something great!!! To make this event as spectacular as we want it to be, there will be a need for a lot of help! If you feel up to the challenge, or are just generally insane enough to go for it (like us), please contact Mikey and Thomas Trexel ASAP either by phone 425-334-6967 or via email:mtrexel@gmail.com If you have any questions about these upcoming events please email us or call 425.334.5900.



	UPCOMING MESSAGES Questions I Have For Jesus Why I Exist? Why I Hurt? Why I Question? Why I Trust? 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 = Jaylene T./Bryce B. 11:00am = Judi and Elliott N. This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th): 9:30am = Brittney S./Heather S./Linda W. 11:00am = Steve C./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 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 September 30th: Song by Artist from Album: Welcome Song by Pocket Full of Rocks from Song to the King Friend of God by Israel Houghton from Lakewood Church and Orchestra Healer by PlanetShakers from Savior of the World You Are Good by Israel Houghton from Lakewood Church and Orchestra Amazing Grace by John Newton from Tree63
	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