Lake Stevens Family Church

Greetings Family Church-

I pray you are all having a great week. This time of year can be extremely busy for most of us; school, sports, work, holidays quickly approaching… It’s amazing how quickly our weeks pass. I want to encourage you to continue to keep God first in your lives. Take time to thank Him for his many blessings and praise Him for the life He’s given you.

This Sunday we will continue in our series, “Questions I Have For Jesus” as we answer the question, “Why I trust”. Don’t miss this Sunday as we wrap up the final message in our series.

I want to encourage you in two areas this week:

If you are not yet involved in ongoing ministry – I encourage you to get involved. Whether it’s saying “hi” to people as they come to church on Sunday (greeting), or working in the nursery/elementary department, there is a place for everyone to be involved. Not only will you be a blessing to others – but God will bless you for your faithful service to Him.
Bring someone to church with you. There are more people in the surrounding communities that are NOT in church on Sundays then there are. Who do you know that needs to hear about God’s love? Bring someone with you this week…you will be blessed as you reach out to those around you. Remember: The best thing you can do for your church is bring someone with you!!

Don’t forget, our Harvest Party is Wednesday, October 31^st. We need lots and lots of Candy!!!

I pray you all have an incredible rest of the week!!! We’ll see you this Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Virgil

	Greetings Family Church- I pray you are all having a great week. This time of year can be extremely busy for most of us; school, sports, work, holidays quickly approaching… It’s amazing how quickly our weeks pass. I want to encourage you to continue to keep God first in your lives. Take time to thank Him for his many blessings and praise Him for the life He’s given you. This Sunday we will continue in our series, “Questions I Have For Jesus” as we answer the question, “Why I trust”. Don’t miss this Sunday as we wrap up the final message in our series. I want to encourage you in two areas this week: If you are not yet involved in ongoing ministry – I encourage you to get involved. Whether it’s saying “hi” to people as they come to church on Sunday (greeting), or working in the nursery/elementary department, there is a place for everyone to be involved. Not only will you be a blessing to others – but God will bless you for your faithful service to Him. Bring someone to church with you. There are more people in the surrounding communities that are NOT in church on Sundays then there are. Who do you know that needs to hear about God’s love? Bring someone with you this week…you will be blessed as you reach out to those around you. Remember: The best thing you can do for your church is bring someone with you!! Don’t forget, our Harvest Party is Wednesday, October 31^st. We need lots and lots of Candy!!! I pray you all have an incredible rest of the week!!! We’ll see you this Sunday. Blessings, Pastor Virgil		Pastor Virgil: "Why I Laugh" - MP3 - Sermon notes: GIF\| PDF
	UPCOMING EVENTS Ladies Bible Study Ladies, are you longing for some fellowship and growth? Join us, then for a ladies’ Bible Study every Tuesday morning, now through December 15^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 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. 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 October is Pastors Appreciation Month You can show how much Pastor Virgil and his family mean to you! Here are a few suggestions: *Personally recognize and honor him.* A simple card, an invitation to lunch, or a promise to pray for them make wonderful statements. *Give to Pastor Virgil’s family a special love offering.* Just place your love-offering in the special envelope provided in the bulletin in the offering any time during the month of October! · *Attend our special potluck honoring Pastor Virgil on October 28^th, after the 11:00AM service.* We will have a special time to celebrate! Bring your favorite hot dish, salad, or dessert! 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 Laugh? 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 = Amanda V./Ami B. 11:00am = Judi and Elliott N.. This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th): 9:30am = Brittney S./Laurie G./Linda W. 11:00am = Steve C./Chris O. 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 October 21st: Song by Artist from Album: Everyday by Lincoln Brewster from All to You: Live Heart of Worship by Matt Redman from Passion Unchanging by Chris Tomlin from Canvas: Letting Go In the Secret by Unknown from Unknown
	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