No Mid-Week Services Week of Thanksgiving | November 24

There will not be any Wednesday night services the week of Thanksgiving. Enjoy this extra time preparing for or with family and friends.

Kids Night Out! Friday, December 3 | 6-9pm | In the Chapel

Drop your kids off for a fun night of hanging out with Pastor Will & Sarah while you get some shopping done. The Night Out is open to kids ages 6 -12 and they will be watching “the Star” movie. eating pizza and more. All for the low cost of $5 per child!

You can register your child and pay for this evening of fun <<<here>>>.

Staff Appreciation Sunday | 12.5

Since it’s true that “two are better than one” (Ecclesiastes 4:9), it certainly is true that 12 are so much better than one! The reality is there is no way I could ever serve this church by myself which is precisely why I am so thankful for the staff who serves with me. Each person is uniquely gifted and tremendously valuable to all God is doing in and through Life Church.

Please join me in celebrating and honoring the staff on Sunday, December 5 during the 10:00am service. I would also like to ask that you bring a card for each one and tuck a gift inside as you are able. Online gifts can be presented <<<here>>>.

Here are the names of each staff member and the areas where they serve: Pastor Dyke Verkerk – Business Administration and Pastoral Care; Pastor Christian Salzillo – Worship, Missions and Discipleship; Pastor Will Watts – Elementary Kids; Summer Joy Tunis – Students; Sara Watts – Preschool Kids; SJ Osbon – Media; Holly Thorogood – Receptionist and Administrative Assistant; Jennifer Grawey – Financial Administrative Assistant; Missy Osbon – Lead Pastor’s Administrative Assistant; Memo Garcia – Student Ministry Intern; Kim Gramling – General Ministry Intern

Let’s honor these amazing staff members on Sunday, December 5 and celebrate the amazing blessing they are to each of us!

Shell Osbon
Lead Pastor

Ladies Christmas Movie Night | Friday, December 10 | 7-10pm In the Chapel

Ladies- Sign up for a fun evening of fellowship! Bring a friend and/or your daughter and a snack to share. We’ll be enjoying a classic Christmas movie and a Hot Chocolate Bar in the Chapel. Feel free to wear your “church approved” Christmas PJ’s!

Sign Up <<<here>>> or in the App or the foyer at church.

Noel | Sermon Series | Sundays @ 10AM in December

Each year, many of us sing popular Christmas carols and songs such as “Noel” without really understanding their full meaning. For example, did you know that noels were sung in Latin and French for many centuries before being sung in English? In this message series, Pastor Osbon takes a closer look at the majesty and the simplicity of Christmas in hopes that our childlike awe and wonder can be restored.

ThanksMas Family Meal | Sunday, December 12 Following the Service

We are excited to announce a special time for our Life Church Family to share some great fellowship and a delicious meal together on Sunday, December 12. We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. We’ll be serving Ham (or Chicken), green beans, mashed potatoes and more.

Be sure to signup by Sunday, Dec. 5 so we will know how many to plan for.

You can sign up <<<here>>>, the App, or in the foyer the next time you are at church.

Soul Sisters | A Year of Committing to Praying and Encouraging Another Life Church Sister.

Ladies we all know the importance of prayer & the importance of fellowship, so we’re combining the two to create Soul Sisters – a year commitment of intentionally praying for a Life Church sister.  During this time, we’re asking you to pray for your Soul Sister every week & to be an encouragement to her by letting her know periodically what you’re praying or send an encouraging verse.

For those interested, simply fill out the form <<<here>>> or grab a Contact Card in the foyer. We will randomly match Soul Sisters and within two weeks, you’ll receive your Sister’s info.

Christmas Offering

No more crossing the pond to get into church! The water leak has been repaired in the parking lot just outside the sanctuary entrances!!  However, the cost of the repairs is $25,000.00 so we need your help. This year’s Christmas Offering will be used  to cover the cost of repairs. You may present your gift now through December 19.

You can click  <<<here>>> for a secure direct link or select “Parking Lot Project” from the online drop down menu on the mobile app or website and mark your envelope accordingly if you present a physical gift.  Thank you for your generosity!

Ladies Small Group| First Wednesdays | November Through March | 7pm – 8pm | Fellowship Hall

We are excited to announce that the Small Groups for Men & Women will continue on First Wednesday through March!

The Ladies will be using the book “Girls With Swords” by Lisa Bevere. You can order your book <<<here>>> from Amazon.

Creatively forging the imagery of swords, the Word of God, and the Cross, Girls with Swords will teach you:
• How to speak the language of heaven on earth
• What it means to intercede
• What it means to carry your cross
• What it means to be discerning
• How to disarm the enemy
• Why women are the enemy’s target—and why God needs them to be heroes

Amazon link: Girls With Swords

Men’s Small Group | First Wednesdays | 7pm – 8pm | November Through March| In The Sanctuary

We are excited to announce that the Small Groups for Men & Women will continue on First Wednesday through March!

The Men will be using the book “The Deeply formed Life” by Rich Villods.

You can order yours <<<here>>> from Amazon.

Pastor Rich Villodas says we must restore balance, focus, and meaning for our souls. The Deeply Formed Life lays out a fresh vision for spiritual breakthrough following five key values:

• Contemplative Rhythms Value: slowing down our lives to be with God.
• Racial Justice Value: examining a multi-layered approach to pursuing racial justice and reconciliation.
• Interior Examination Value: looking beneath the surface of our lives to live free and love well.
• Sexual Wholeness Value: exploring how our sexuality connects with our spirituality.
• Missional Presence Value: living as the presence of Christ in a broken world.

Amazon link: The Deeply Formed Life