Fall is off to a busy start here at LBC.
19th: Ladies packing boxes for the soldiers. 6:30 @LBC. All welcome.
20th: C.L.O.T. Men’s Bible Study, 6:30 @LBC. All Welcome (read 1 Cor 11)
23-24th: Men’s Retreat at Camp Northfield
29th-Oct 2: Fantastic Family Weekend: Check out our webpage for more details. Shepherds’ Bell Choir, carnival, camp-out, cookout, movie! More!!
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Coming up this Sunday, January 30th, at 1pm. The members of LBC will be holding their annual business meeting. This will be in lieu of the regular afternoon service. As usual, this meeting will elect some officers, and fill some non-official jobs. The year’s budget will be ironed out and the year’s calendar of events discussed. This meeting is normally for church members only, but if anyone is interested in sitting in, they can contact Pastor Roe and let him know in advance.
We had a nice turnout for worship this morning. Mrs. Kilby donned her favorite turkey hat as part of her kids’ time lesson. Pastor spoke of the history of the Thanksgiving holiday as originally thanking God for his provision and wisdom — not just thankful for friends and food.
After lunch we had our quarterly business meeting, planning some of the many holiday events coming up.
Coming Events:
Nov.29 — Church Decorating — Contact Ben, Delores, Pastor or Kathy. Many hands make light work.
Dec. 2 — Journey to Bethlehem — Meet at the McDonalds on Rte. 111 in Windham, at 6:00 p.m.
Dec. 4 — Holiday Dinner — 6:00 p.m. at the church. Food provided. Victorian theme. Dress for it, if you like.
Dec. 12 — Caroling at Nursing Home – 2:00 p.m. at Derry Rehab.
Come and help complete Bibles and attend the meetings. We have Scott and Tina Sandy from Bearing Precious Seed and Shawn and Leslie Beliveau from Vancouver. They will both be giving testimonies each night and Dr. Price will be speaking on Fri and Sat night. On Sunday, we will finish Bibles if needed during the Sunday School hour or have question and answers if the Bibles are completed. In the Morning service, Shanw B. will be speaking and wrapping up the conference. There will be special music and time of sweet fellowship. Please keep it in your prayers as we seek God’s guidance in missions.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH4:30 - 6 PM Work time to actually assemble Bibles
6 - 7 pm A light supper will be provided
7 - 8 pm Service in which missionary, Scott Sandy from Bearing Precious Seed ministry, church planter, Shawn Beliveau from Vancouver Canada and Pastor Price from MA who has a heart for missions, will all challenge us from God’s Word to be a part of the great commission.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH
10 AM - 4:30 PM Work time to assemble Bibles (a light lunch will be provided)
4:30 pm - 7 pm Break to return home for supper
7 pm - 8-8:30 pm Service in which we will again hear from our guest speakers.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH
If more time is needed to assemble Bibles we will use our Sunday School time to finish from 10 am to 11 am
11- 12 noon A regular service with our guest missionary speakers
12pm - 1 pm Lunch provided
1 - 2 pm Send off of our missionaries
The weather was the most beautiful so far this year, sunny and in the 70s. We had a sizable turnout for the pre-worship breakfast. Not only many of our members and usual visitors, but some guests came too. The fellowship hall was literally abuzz with conversations. It was great to see Norma and Natalie back with us. Oscar came. Laura brought her sister and other guests.
Anita performed some very special, and moving, music to mark the Resurrection of Jesus. After that, Kathy did the Kids’ Time. We all sang happy birthday to Blaise.
Announcements:
Teen Study: Starting next Sunday, the Pastor will be holding a teen study group for the Sunday School period.
The ladies boxed up all the donated gift items (snack foods, pencils/paper, etc.) and had the boxes ready to ship overseas to the soldiers we know. Before they went out, Pastor Jon called folks up to pray over the gift boxes and for our soldiers in particular.
It was great to have the Scarpa’s, Brandts and Rebecca back with us for worship. Others were away traveling, but there were plenty of voices on hand to sing praises.
Announcements
Costume Dinner — Friday, March 26th, 6:30 pm @ LBC. Theme: Creation Hike. Come as an animal (or a tree?) Fun for all. All invited.
C.L.O.T. — Saturday, March 27th 8:00 am @ LBC, all men invited. Light breakfast and fellowship.
Members, friends and family of LBC gathered up a nice pile of gifts to send to our soldiers overseas. We were given a list of things that soldiers like to receive (and were okay to ship to them). By Sunday morning, there was more than the box would hold. The ladies’ group will be creating the individual boxes to ship to the various soldiers associated with the church.
We had a nice service today, with great participation and discussion.
Announcements:
Ladies’ Group — Monday, 6:30 pm @ LBC. to pack soldier gifts
Costume Dinner – Friday, 26th. 6:30 pm @ LBC
CLOT — Saturday, 27th, 8 am @ LBC
Even with some folks away or traveling, the sanctuary felt full of voices of praise. With Tanya away, we sang to Kathy’s guitar for accompaniment. The right key seemed elusive today, but we sang with joy just the same. Clyde had a fun kids’ message demonstration about the armor of God (Eph. 6), with the Shield of Faith. Pastor Jon’s message from Roman’s 12 challenged us to not treat Sunday’s as mere spiritual pep rallies, from which we return Monday’s to just living in the world.
After the service, there was a lot of talking and fellowship, such that a few had little time for lunch before the afternoon service.
Remember to pray for Hannah’s recovery from having her tonsils out.
Announcements:
Ladies @ Nursing home — Monday, the 22nd, and Derry Rehab. 6:30
Costume Dinner — Friday, 6:30 @ LBC.
For this Sunday’s service, we hosted the men’s choir from the local Teen Challenge center. The program has been for men of all ages, not just teens, for many years. This choir had men from 21 to 49. (Photos are on the LBC Facebook page)
Dominic gave his testimony to start things off. He had been a member of Teen Challenge many years ago. He told of his very troubled youth, getting saved, and how the Teen Challenge program helped him develop a real relationship with Christ and put the old patterns away. In between songs, a few members of the choir gave their own testimonies. They too, told of lives gone wrong as they relied on drugs or alcohol to fill their emptiness. One of them said, “but Christ is still resurrecting lives.” Through Christ, they have found the strength He promised them to become new creatures.
We were all blessed by their singing and powerful testimonies. God’s power to change people is amazing.
After the service, we held a spaghetti dinner for everyone. There was, naturally, a ton of great food. Even more special, was the continuing testimonies, one-on-one, at the tables as the choir members share still more of what Christ has done for them.
Announcements
Ladies Ministry — 6:30 pm @ the nursing home
Annual Business Meeting — 1pm, Feb 7, in lieu of afternoon service. All members encouraged to attend as we plan the year’s work, and budget.
Sweet Treats — 6:30 pm, Feb 12 @ LBC.
This Sunday saw many a full pew. A few were away for the weekend, but Jodi and her family filled a pew, Miles had a pew full of kids with him, and the Delveccio family is a pew-full on their own. “Auntie” Clyde had quite crowd for her Xtreme Raingear demonstration. The classrooms are beginning to fill up!
Announcements:
Arctic Blast — Meet @ LBC, 7am, Saturday Jan 30.
Teen Challenge – sings at LBC 11 a.m. Jan 31st. Invite guests. Free
Annual Business Meeting — Feb 7 @ 1 p.m. in lieu of afternoon service.