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Greetings Family Church-
I pray you are all having a great week so far. I want to encourage ALL of you to be at church this Sunday as we take some time to focus on Missions. The bible tells us to “Go into ALL the World…” & you are not going to want to miss out as we share some ways that you can get involved; Whether it’s in “giving” financially, “Going” on a missions Trip, or “praying” for our missionaries. Don’t miss this Sunday as we:
- Hear from our Missions’ team that went to San Quintin, Mexico this past summer
- Begin the “One Day to Feed the World” campaign
- Give you an opportunity to begin a “Faith Promise”.
- Receive a special Missions’ Offering.
Not only will we be focusing on Missions, but I will also begin a new teaching series entitled: What God Wants From Me. Juggling life’s priorities can easily become complicated and complex. But the solutions we look for often cause us to spin even further out of control. In this series, Pastor Virgil takes a closer look at the essentials for a strong Christian life, including building the right friendships, involvement in the local church, developing biblical priorities and taking time to rest. And he shows us that God’s answers to life’s complexities are often simpler than we first thought—it’s all about discovering what God wants from us. Don’t miss out on any of the following messages:
1. Created To Be Connected
2. Living On A Prayer
3. Invest, Rather Than Spend, Your Life
4. How To Tell God You Love Him
5. Your Greatest Show On Earth
We’ll see you all on Sunday. Remember, The best thing you can do for your church is bring someone with you.
Blessings,
Pastor Virgil
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Pastor Virgil: "Why I Trust" -
MP3 - Sermon notes: GIF| PDF
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- October is Pastors Appreciation Month
October is pastor 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 promises to pray for them make wonderful statements.
Give to Pastor Virgil’s family in 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 28th, after the 11:00 service. We will have a special time to celebrate! Bring your favorite hot dish, salad, or dessert!
For more information, please contact Brittney Shorb at bshorbie@hotmail.com
- One Day To Feed The World
“18,000 children under age 5 die of starvation or malnutrition EACH DAY…You do the math.” Join us, Sunday, October 18th as we partner with churches nationwide in an effort to take “one day to feed the world”. See Bulletin insert for more information, or visit www.convoyofhope.org.
Thanksgiving Basket
God has richly blessed us all in so many ways this past year and we now have the opportunity to give something back this holiday season. Our goal is to provide Thanksgiving baskets to families in need here in the Lake Stevens community. We’d also like to follow up with these same families again at Christmas, providing food as well as Christmas gifts. Please consider being a part of this outreach.
There are several ways that you can be involved:
Financial support
Assisting is securing donations from grocery stores
Assembly and/or delivery of baskets
Baking pies or making other homemade items to be included in
the baskets
Purchasing Christmas gifts
Prayer
If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact Laurie Goodwin at 425-397-7605 or slgoodwin@verizon.net.
- Kid's Choir Concert
Don’t miss the kids’ choir concert Friday, Dec. 7th at Cedar Springs Camp. There will be great Christmas music, lights & media. For more information contact Angela Brown at angela@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425-334-5900
- Youth Winter Camp
If your student is between the ages of 6th & 12th 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.
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UPCOMING MESSAGES
What God Wants From Me
Juggling life’s priorities can easily become complicated and complex. But the solutions we look for often cause us to spin even further out of control. In this series, Pastor Virgil takes a closer look at the essentials for a strong Christian life, including building the right friendships, involvement in the local church, developing biblical priorities and taking time to rest. And he shows us that God’s answers to life’s complexities are often simpler than we first thought—it’s all about discovering what God wants from us.
1. Created To Be Connected
2. Living On A Prayer
3. Invest, Rather Than Spend, Your Life
4. How To Tell God You Love Him
5. Your Greatest Show On Earth
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.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- Sunday - Lake Stevens Community Kid's Choir
Kids – ages K-7th 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 - 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 15th, 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!!!
- 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
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For more information on Small Groups,
visit our our website.
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KIDS' MINISTRIES
This week’s Nursery Teachers:
9:30am = Carla C./Ellie H.
11:00am = Judi N./Ami B.
This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th):
9:30am = Dan and Jodi H./Brianne P.
11:00am = Steve C./Heather S.
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
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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 28th:
Song by Artist from Album:
- Love the Lord by Lincoln Brewster from All to You: Live
- Amazing Grace / My Chain Are Gone by
Chris Tomlin
from Seize the Morning
- Your Love is Amazing by Brian Doerksen from You Shine
- All Over the World by
Tree
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from Worship Volume 1
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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
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