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The Story: The Beginning, The Fall, & The Flood This Sunday, September 7th here at LCC we will begin our journey through the Bible. We will be taking a very close look at His story and how our story fits with His grand plan! Please make a commitment as a family to attend as many weeks of The Story as you possibly can. We say that because we believe that God has a message for you and for our church and we need to be present to get that message. This first week we’ll take a look at the creation of the world…the amazing way He was able to put it all in motion in just six days and then He rested on the seventh (that’s a whole teaching in itself). We’ll see that God created man in his own image and we’ll examine the special uniqueness that we all enjoy. He also gave man free choice and that has basically led every man to rise and fall by his own devices…and sure enough the first man and the first woman did come up short (something we should all be able to relate to). As more and more men and women fell or followed in their footsteps, mankind separated so far from God that he had to do something to get their attention and get them back on track with Him. He found only a few who remained righteous (a trait we would do well to strive for) and sent a flood to basically start it all over again. And from those few righteous people who were the remnant of His prom-ise—here we are today… hopefully still praising and worshipping Him! This will be a lot to cover. So, we’re suggesting that you spend time alone or as a family each and every week talking about different points in The Story. Before bedtime or during prayer time is a good place to do that…children and grandchil-dren going to sleep with God’s Word fresh on their minds. We can’t think of a better way to end a day or start a new day! Also, join a Sunday School class or a bible study—Jeff will lead one on Wednesday nights at 6:30 and on Sunday morn-ings at 9:15—both in the sanctuary… other classes & studies will be covering the material as well. We’re hoping that as we submit to God’s Word as a church, that He will guide and direct us through 2014-2015! Blessings, Jeff

YM UPDATE

My Looonngg Weekend

We put a lot of miles on the car this past week. The Willis’ headed west last Tuesday en route to Tulsa, OK and Perry, KS. We spent a couple days visiting family in Tulsa before visiting Brent Noe at his internship site at Crossroads Cowboys Church in Perry. Now Brent is in the interesting part of Kansas, not the part that gives it the notorious reputation of being mind-numbingly flat. His town is not entirely unlike Le Roy. It’s a little town on a state road, but within a short drive of everything you’d need. It’s right in between the state capital, Topeka, and Lawrence, home of The Uni-versity of Kansas Jayhawks, and just a little bit further away from the big city of Kansas City (how ‘bout them Royals??). Crossroads is a little differ-ent than your average church. No, not everyone shows up on their horse (but they could), but their pole barn building where they meet each week can also be used for a horse arena. Brent plays an integral part of this small but close-knit group of Christians. We got to see firsthand what a good job one of Le Roy’s own is doing in the Kingdom of God. Keep praying for Brent as well as our LCC students and alums as they encounter their world as salt and light.

JAM is here! Our preK-5th program begins this Wednesday, Sept 3. We need a few more small group leaders help to start conversations about the month’s virtue and each week’s theme and help make the lesson stick through creative activities and even games. If you’d like to serve our preK-5th graders in this ministry, please let me know ASAP.

On this same note, we really some more help in our Jr. and Sr. High groups. These ages are crucial years in the discipleship process and having more mentors and people to connect with along the way is a must. If you think you could have a conversation with a teenager about what they are learning and about how the story of the Bible connects with life, then WE need to have a conversation. Please contact me on my cell or in the office.

The Getaway is coming up for our Junior High students just after the beginning of school. On September 12-13, we’ll head to Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO for a great weekend on OCC’s campus with hun-dreds of kids from all over. It’s $25, and the absolute last day to register is Sunday, Sept 7!!

Blessings,

Joe

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY MEALS - 5:45 p.m. September 3 - Italian Beef September 10 - Pulled Pork

WE NEED COOKS! The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the foyer. Check your calendars and your cookbooks to come up with a date and menu that will work for

you! ____________________

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

Resumes September 3 - 6:30 p.m. Auditorium Group (led by Jeff Mayfield & BJ Poindexter)

Daughters of the King Ladies’ Group

These three Bible Study groups will be doing the study of The Story. ____________________

MEN’s COOKOUT

Saturday, September 6 - 5:00 p.m. Open to all the men of the community.

Contact the office, Mike Johnson, or Alan Loy for more information. ____________________

THE STORY

Hardback copies of the The Story, the journey we will be starting on Sept 7, are available in the foyer. Children’s versions are now available as well.

Please write your name on the board when you pick up your copy(s).

Suggested donations per book are: $5.00 for The Story (adult/teen)

$15.00 for The Story for Little Ones (pre-school/kindergarten) $10.00 for The Story for Kids (early elementary) $15.00 for The Story for Children (elementary)

$10.00 for The Story—Adult Curriculum

E-books of The Story are available at: Amazon Kindle: $7.99 Google Play Store: $7.99

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ADULT CHOIR PRACTICE Sunday, September 7 - 6:00 p.m.

Come and join us as begin practicing for our Christmas Cantata. ____________________

CHRISTMAS GARAGE SALE

Yes, it’s that time again! Please start going through your Christmas items and if you have any you don’t want to use again this year, please set them aside for our bi-annual

Christmas garage sale. Please watch for detailed information on the dates and times.

BEGINNER BIBLE BOWLERS NEEDED We are looking for Beginner Bible Bowlers, grade 3-5, to start a team for the 2014-15 year. We will have one practice per week, from 3:30-5:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. This year

we will be studying the book of John. See Pat Miller for more information. ____________________

CHURCH LEAD DECORATOR NEEDED

We are in need of someone to share their wonderful talents to beautify our church seasonally and for holidays. If you are interested, please call the Church Office,

(309) 962-6491. ____________________

FOOD PANTRY NEWS

The Food Pantry served 17 households on August 25 and 4 households on September 1. The numbers were down on Labor Day because some of our regulars

assumed we would be closed. The Pantry needs tuna, cake mixes, peanut butter, jelly, boxed dinners, and paper towels.

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LIBRARY NEWS Our current copy of In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado has disappeared off the shelf. A

search through the card file box revealed a card from “ages” ago for the same book—also missing. There was a post-it-note with the borrower’s name, but no check-out date. The

card from the current missing copy was not left in the file box. I have also found plastic cases for DVDs that are missing the discs. I have tried diligently

to find missing books/videos, but only a few have been returned. Please be responsible when you check out materials from the library.

Marion, the Librarian

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THANK YOU!

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for all your prayers through this very difficult time. Your love has meant so much—shared to us with caring words, cards, and prayers. That love held us in God’s hand. Psalm 63:7-8 “For you have been my strength, and in the shadow of your wings I will shout for joy, my soul clings to you, even as your right hand supports me.” I am so thankful to our God for His Love and Goodness. Praise His Name!

Nancy Spratt

LCC would like to send a big shout out to all of the volunteers and cooks who helped make our annual dinner for the Fall Festival workers possible! Whether it was moving

and setting up tables/chairs, cleaning, organizing, praying, donating and/or cook-ing/serving the food we THANK YOU for your Christian stewardship and heart in

this project! God Bless.

LCC MEDIA/TECH CORNER

Moms’ Night Out now on Blu-ray/DVD - Rated PG

When the Game Stands Tall - Rated PG

A Matter of Faith - Rated PG

For more info visit: Christian Films Database

LCC MEDIA/TECH CORNER (cont.)

The Identical - Rated PG

New Prayer Management App! From the same company that hosts our LCC website comes the

new prayer management app Echo for smart phones.

We are excited to launch our new Worship service software!

PRAYER LIST

We pray for: Our President, World Leaders, Our Church, Sister Churches, Missions,

the Lost, and…

Tests and Test Results:

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures: Marilyn Hardesty.

Hospitalization and/or Surgery/Recovery: Sadie Johnson (6-month old had heart

surgery to repair 2 holes and a valve. After blood and blood pressure issues, she is

now home and doing well. Sadie is Marge Rafferty’s great-niece, and Marge thanks

you for your prayers).

Healing: Christi Tretheway, John & Betty Kline, Christy Bates’ mother, Mary

Cavello, Mel Reynolds, Barbara Perido, Neal Stechman, Max Chapman, Walter Bo-

hall, Randy Grubaugh, Rick Baker, Winnie Hammer, Larry Strong, Carole Grimes,

Lyman Veach, Kathryn Oakley, Peggy Kennedy, Gwen Green, Bill Mitchell, Linda

Staples, Juanita Dagley, MaryBeth Lunn, Vickie Outinen, Deb Wilson, George Boyd

(Margie Hillard’s father), Tyler Raper (Bobby Hardwick’s 4-years old nephew with

multiple broken bones), LaWanda (Henry) Matson, and all others who need healing.

Healing from Cancer: Buffy Brooks, Tina King, Derek Bryan, David Brittin, Lan-

don Howard, Mary Lavey, DeeAnn Roher Wright, Mike Kelly, Ruth Smith, Alexis

Peterson, Renee Hudson, Kelli Crowdson, Donna (Dean) Johnson, Ed Moreland, Shelli

Ollis, Doug Norfleet, Nancy Spratt, Brynlee Gerber, Wes Rafferty, John Wooten, Kim

Gaffney, Sondra Woodrum, Don Crutcher, Jan Harden, Anita Richardson, Kenan

Worthey, Joe Wohlwend (John’s brother), Scott Chulfant, and all others who need

healing from cancer.

Protection/Safety: All of our military personnel and all others who are away from

home.

Expectant Mothers: Jana McClelland, Julie Lohnes, Amy McMahan, Renee Ka-

gel, Katie Gnagey, Margie Hillard, and Bethany Miller.

Unspoken: (2)

Special Needs: Foreign Exchange students.

Praise: Louis Miller has been tested cancer free! Congratulations to Heather and Dave

Taylor and to first-time grandparents Mike and Peggy Mitchell on the birth of their

baby girl, Lilly Marie!

Loss of Loved Ones: The family of Pat Daughterty.

CALLED TO SERVE

September 7 September 14

Greeters BJ/Darlene Poindexter Dale/Stephanie Dagley

Communion Prep Myrna Spealman Carole Hiller

At the Table ) Frank Lunn BJ Poindexter

To the Sick >

At the Door ) Wayne Brake Mike Johnson

Distribution Ralph Burge Mike Hillard

Tom Calhoun Trever Kuipers

Dale Dagley Alan Loy

Trevor Fox Bob Middendorf

Dalton Noe Trevor Frost

Brian Tucker Matthew Lunn

Nursery-Sun. School Jennifer/Katie Long Rod/Denise Noe

Nursery-Ch 1st Frank/Lisa Lunn Carolyn Conn

2nd Deb Wilson Dixie Wardrip

Wee Worship Nita Spratt Deanna Hamilton

Children Ch 1st 2nd Team #5 Team #5

Sound System 1st Greg Reeves Mike Hillard

2nd Greg Reeves Mike Hillard

Power Point 1st Joey/Lisa Joey/Lisa

2nd Joey/Lisa Joey/Lisa

Worship Team Lisa, Frank, Beth Richard, Patti, Joe

Anita, Tim, Vicki Kevin, Kathy

Accompanist Mary Lou Munster Shelly Hardwick

Loretta Veach

If you cannot serve, please find a replacement.

Le Roy Christian Church

603 S. East Street

Le Roy, IL 61752

Phone: (309) 962-6491

Fax: (309) 962-6206

Website: http://leroychristianchurch.org

STAFF

Jeff Mayfield - Senior Minister

Email: jeff.mayfield@leroychristianchurch.org

Joe Willis - Youth/Associate Minister

Email: joe.willis@leroychristianchurch.org

Phyllis Norfleet - Office Manager/Secretary

Email: phyllis.norfleet@leroychristianchurch.org

Joey Wilson - Communication Technology Coordinator

Email: joey.wilson@leroychristianchurch.org

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Our Mission: Seeking! Serving! Sending!

Matthew 28:18-20

Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. - Worship Services

9:15 a.m. - Sunday School

5:30 p.m. - Youth Activities

Wednesday Services: 6:30 p.m. - Bible Studies/Youth Activities

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