UPCOMING EVENTS

• Holiday Line-Up
  
  Mark your calendar for these special dates and times during this Christmas Season:
  
  December 9^th, 6:00PM – Jingle Jam 2007- Boys & Girls Club
  December 16^th, 5:00PM – New Member’s Meeting - Place: TBA
  December 24^th, 5:00PM – Christmas Eve Service – Boys & Girls Club
  December 30^th, 10:30AM – One 10:30AM service – Boys & Girls Club
  
  
  
• Christmas Outreach - Lake Stevens Seniors
  
  This year, LSFC has the opportunity to help local low-income senior citizens. I am really excited about this new venture! The Lake Stevens Senior Center hosts a dinner on Christmas Day and a visit from Santa. Last year they hosted 47 seniors and this year expect over 60.
  
  The Senior Center hopes to give a bag full of supplies and gifts to each person in attendance. The bags will be assembled the weekend before Christmas. If you would like to help, please let me know. I will also provide more information as it becomes available.
  
  The following are the types of items to be included in the gift bags:
  
  Aspirin, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Hand Lotion, Vitamins, Paper Goods, Batteries, Light Bulbs, Cleaners, Soap, Tea, Coffee, Canned Nuts, Crackers, Cookies Candy (especially low sugar), Envelopes, Stationary, Postage Stamps, Yarn, Gift Cards… If you have other ideas, I am sure they would love it!
  
  Please bring items with you to church beginning December 9th or you can drop them by my house.
  
  Laurie Goodwin
  slgoodwin@verizon.net
  425-397-7605
  
  
  
• Special Christmas Love Offering
  
  Christmas is a great time of year to bless and thank our staff for all the hard work they do throughout the year. Many of you want to give a gift – but don’t know what to give them. Here is an opportunity for you to bless them without having to guess what kind of gift to give. The next two Sundays (Dec. 2nd & Dec. 9th) we will be receiving a special love offering for our staff. We really want to see our staff be blessed during this Christmas Season. Please mark your giving envelopes: Christmas Love Offering and place them in the plates during our regular tithes & offerings on Sunday.
  
  For questions, please contact John Shorb at john.s@cedarpark.org.
  
  
  
• Jingle Jam 2007
  
  Don’t miss the Jingle Jam 2007, Sunday, Dec. 9^th – 6:00PM - at The Boys and Girls Club. There will be great Christmas music, lights & media, yummy desserts, and best of all – Your Kids!!!  Don’t miss out as all the kids from Nursery on up through Elementary help you jump start your Christmas Season.
  
  For more information contact Angela Brown at angela@LakeStevensChurch.com or 425-334-5900.
  
  
  
• Membership Sunday
  
  One of the hallmarks of living for Christ is identifying with His church body. This is one of the oldest institutions He established and gave His life for. Membership is something to be taken seriously and intentionally. If you are not currently a member of LSFC – please take a moment and fill out the “Application of Membership” Card – located at the information table and place in the offering today. Membership Meeting: December 16th, 5:00PM at Lonnie & Laurie Gibson’s house.
  
  For more information contact the church office at 425-334-5900 or LSFC@LakeStevensChurch.com.
  
  
  
• Youth Winter Camp
  
  If your student is between the ages of 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 $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.

The Jesus Story

• 12/09/07  -  What’s So Merry About Christmas?
• 12/16/07  - Don’t Miss The Miracle In The Middle Of The Madness
• 12/23/07  - God’s Christmas Gift To You

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.

• Sunday - Lake Stevens Community Kid's Choir
  Kids – ages K-7^th 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 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!!!
  
  
  

• 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.
  (Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday – mom’s group will not be meeting, Next Thursday, November 22^nd.  We will resuming playing on November 29^th.  See  you then.)
  
  
  
  
• 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:
9:30am = Gitty S./Katie S.
11:00am = Judi and Elliott N.

This week’s Elementary Teachers (K - 5th):
9:30am = Brittney S./Brianne P.
11:00am = Mikey and Thomas T.

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

Weekend Music for December 2nd:

Song by Artist from Album:

• Joy To The World by Isaac Watts from Hymnal
• Majestic by Lincoln Brewster from All to You: Live
• Heart of Worship by Matt Redman from Passion
• Oh Come All Ye Faithful by John Francis Wade from Hymnal
• O, Come, O come Emmanuel by Third Day from Wow: Christmas