Issue No. 5 Volume No. 26 May 1, 2017

the Sojourner A monthly publication of LaCenter Christian Church

414 Walnut Street, LaCenter, KY 42056 phone: 270.665.5586 I email: office@lacenterchristianchurch.org I online: lacenterchristianchurch.org

A mother’s work is never done.

Vivian and I were walking in the mall recently and ran into a woman

that Vivian had known from work. They were catching up about life

in the past year and the woman made a comment about knowing why

she couldn’t lose weight. “I have three granola bars in my purse right

now.” Now if I had three granola bars on me, you’d know that I

couldn’t lose weight because I’m constantly snacking. In fact, I’ve

probably never had three granola bars on me because by the "me I

grabbed the third one, one of the first two would be gone (it’s like

magic I don’t even understand). But that was exactly her point. It

wasn’t that she was constantly snacking throughout the day. See, this

woman we were talking to was a mother. In the busyness of her

morning she would get the kids ready, get herself ready, and by the

"me she remembered she hadn’t eaten breakfast, they were headed

out the door. Her quick fix was to grab a granola bar and toss it in her

purse to eat later, but later never came. When the hustle and bustle

of ge,ng everyone ready for the day was over there was s"ll… the

day! While we could all admit that this “model” of living is not a

sustainable one, the reality is we all know people living like this right

now and may ourselves struggle with it at "mes.

A mother’s work is never done.

I s"ll remember an interview I heard several years ago of John Max-

well. It was at a Chris"an leadership conference I a3ended. When an

author of several books on leadership speaks to leaders you can bet it

will be good. One sentence s"cks out in my memory while all the rest

have faded. I’ve repeated it several "mes, in several instances, to

many people in different states. Maxwell, in that interview with

thousands of ministers, elders and church leaders listening said,

“Never let your work for God outweigh God’s work in you.” How

true that is for leaders who can get so focused on their call that

they neglect their health and wellness. How true that is for

mothers (and fathers, too!) who can get so focused on their fam-

ily that they forget to bow their knees “before the Father, from

whom every family in heaven and on earth is named” (Eph.

3:14b-15).

The Lord’s work is never done with us un"l we reach perfec"on.

This goes beyond the health that can be helped with granola

bars to spiritual and emo"onal wellness that comes from being

close to God. Would your priori"es show that God’s work in you

is more important than all the things God has for you to do in-

cluding raising up godly children? I’m coming to realize how

important self-care is. You cannot give others what you do not

have yourself. If you want to be there for your children, your

spouse, your friends, your congrega"on, you’ll have to take care

of your rela"onship with the Lord first. To priori"ze anything

above this bond will not only hurt us, but will damage those rela-

"onships that get above God. We all want to give wise counsel,

but how connected are we to our Counselor, the Holy Spirit?

We all want to have the right words, but how oBen do we dive

deep into the Word? I s"ll reflect on moments when I saw my

mom reading her Bible before her children were normally

awake. Children need a mother’s love and help, but they also

need a mother who knows the love of her Savior and where her

help comes from.

“Never let your work for God outweigh God’s work in you.” -

A Mother’s Work / Bro. Aus"n Sco3, Pastor

MEETING weekly PRAYER

Tuesdays @ 12:00pm in the LCC Fellowship All are invited to join Bro. Austin to pray.

- WHAT’S GOING ON AT LCC -

LUNCHES

LCC sharing the

SpringBreak

By Vicki Gough

What a wonderful outpouring of support for our Spring Break

lunch program. We opened the fellowship hall April 3-7 from

11:00am—noon to feed children. We averaged 12 children a day

and delivered to 5 more. While we had hoped to feed more, it

was a great opportunity to visit and get to know be3er some of

the children in our community. Thanks goes to those who helped

prepare, serve and clean up, and/or provide items for the meals:

Vicki Gough, Talisha Jones, Carol Cooper, Toby and Debby Dul-

worth, Pastor Aus"n and Vivian Sco3, Shirley Orazine, Mary Cun-

ningham, Linda Ryan, Georgia Davis, Nancy Graves, Sara Vaughn,

Sondra Dunn, and Freda Wagner. -

Some of my favorite Easter memories growing up come from East-

er egg hunts. My family made a big deal out of dying eggs, it was

an all evening affair. Pictures will prove that if you were not big

enough to reach the table, you just sat on top of it to join in all the

fun. I am not sure if growing up I was more excited for the process

of dying eggs, or knowing that the next day all of my cousins and I

would get to hunt them. There is just something about the energy

that builds up in a room of children anxiously awai"ng to hear the

word, “Go!”

It was beyond refreshing to see that same joy on so many chil-

dren’s faces Saturday, April 15. LaCenter Chris"an was able to

help host LaCenter’s city Easter egg hunt this year. There were

several volunteers to sca3er the 4,000 eggs across the park. By

noon the basketball courts and sidewalks were lined with children

of all ages, clinging to their baskets, as they looked out at the sea

of eggs anxiously awai"ng the word, “Go!” Though it took nearly

an hour and a half to sca3er and hide the eggs, it felt like seconds

for all of the kids to gather them. All of them keeping their eyes

wide open for the two golden or two sequined eggs in their age

group, since those led to prizes! The city had large prizes for each

age group, and the church prepared two prize baskets per age

group.

While we had several volunteers to aide in hiding the eggs and

keeping the hunt running smoothly, we had just as many to be

helping hands in the church’s fellowship hall se,ng up refresh-

ments. From cupcakes and cookies to sandwiches and chips, the

church was ready to serve. There was a steady stream of guests

coming in from the Easter egg hunt to collect prizes, grab a plate,

and simply enjoy community fellowship. It was wonderful to see

so many tables full of people stopping to enjoy one another’s

company. With the turnout from this year, I can only hope that

the opportunity to host next year’s Easter egg hunt will present

itself to LaCenter Chris"an again. -

easter egg hunt LCC sharing the

By Vivian Sco�

CELEBRATE! Sunday, May 7, 2017 / 1:00pm—3:00pm

LaCenter Chris,an Church Please join us in honoring Vicki

Gough’s re"rement aBer 32 years of teaching, service, coun-

seling and dedica"on to our children. No giBs please! Only

well wishes and fellowship. Cake and Punch will be served.

Congratula,ons Graduates! We are so proud of the follow-

ing graduates and pray for God’s guidance in their future

endeavors:

Devante Hollowell — University of Kentucky on May 5th.

Cash Jones — McCracken County High School on May 21.

Daniel Mya� — McCracken County High School on May 21.

Congratula,ons Mary Cunningham on the marriage of your

grandson, Seth Cunningham and Nikki Glisson on April 30th.

In Memory a contribu"on has been made to LaCenter

Chris"an Church in memory of Marqua Lewis.

Praying and Thinking of You 8 contribu"ons have been

made to The Gideons Interna"onal by the LCC Adult Sunday

School Class on behalf of Meredith and Kevin Minister.

4943 Barge Island Road

Benton, KY 42025

For those interested in attending summer camp at

Camp Kum Ba Ya, here are the dates.

Applications are available online at campkimba-

ya.org or the LCC bulletin board. Contact Vicki

Gough.

June 4-9 Chi Rho Spirit Sailing (Grades 6-8)

June 11-17 CYF (Grades 9-12)

June 18-23 CYF Spirit Sailing (Grades 9-12)

June 23-25 Young Disciples (Grades 3)

June 26-July 21 Chi Rho (Grades 6-8)

July 7 –July 9 Discovery (Grades 1-2)

This year’s Ohio Valley Christian Camp schedule is as follows:

May 21May 21May 21May 21 Camp Kickoff (All Ages) June 6June 6June 6June 6----7777 1st Chance Camp (1st & 2nd Grades) June 11June 11June 11June 11----16161616 Sr. High/Adventure Camp (10th, 11th, 12th) June 17thJune 17thJune 17thJune 17th Day Camp (Preschool & Kindergarten) June 18June 18June 18June 18----23 23 23 23 Jr. High Camp (7th, 8th, 9th Grades) June 25June 25June 25June 25----30303030 Jr. Camp (5th & 6th Grades) July 9July 9July 9July 9----14141414 Middler Camp (3rd & 4th Grades)

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LCC BULLETIN BOARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LCC BULLETIN BOARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LCC BULLETIN BOARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LCC BULLETIN BOARD AND WITH MORE INFO AT AND WITH MORE INFO AT AND WITH MORE INFO AT AND WITH MORE INFO AT

http://ohiovalleychristianassembly.com/summer-camp.html

May 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Billy Elrod

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9:30am — Breakfast 10am — Sunday School 11am — Worship Service 1pm—Vicki Gough Retire-ment Party / LCC 6pm — Bible Study: Multi-ply/Fellowship Hall

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9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: H. D. Williams Austin Scott

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Wayne & Carol Cooper

10

Board Meeting 6:30pm

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14 Mother’s Day 9:30am — Breakfast 10am — Sunday School 11am — Worship Service 6pm — No Bible Study

15

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Toby Dulworth

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21 9:30am — Breakfast 10am — Sunday School 11am — Worship Service 6pm — Bible Study: Multiply /Fellowship Hall

22

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: James McGuillion

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Tiffany New

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28 9:30am — Breakfast 10am — Sunday School 11am — Worship Service 6pm — Bible Study: Multi-ply / Fellowship Hall

29 Memorial Day

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Elaine Brown Vicki Gough Rachel Sullivan

Jimmy McGullion

7479 Hinkleville Rd

LaCenter KY 42056

Meredith Minister

372 Shawnee Ave.

Winchester, VA 22601

(Meredith has been diagnosed with colon cancer; chemotherapy begins Tuesday and lasts 6 months.) Happy Mother’s Day

SUNDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday School 10:00am

Morning Worship 11:00am

Bible Study 6:00pm

CONTACT US

Phone: 270-665-5586 Email: office@lacenterchris"anchurch.org Online: lacenterchris"anchurch.org

Those grieving the loss of loved ones: Praise and Prayer Concerns

Praises:

The Family of Bob Dennis The Family of Tom Butler The Family of Shelly Batts The family of Marqua Lewis The family of Georgia (Linda’s friend) The family of Robbie Murphy The family of Joe Ben Piper The family of Jack Roddy

Gage Jacobs—Susan Jones’ nephew (middle east) Richard Gregg—Howard Kraps’ grandson (Navy SEAL training; training in Alaska) Tyler DeReeza (relocating)

Our Military Personnel in Harms Way

Meredith’s support system in Virgina! Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation! The past week’s opportunity to feed children in the community! God’s support and comfort! Chemotherapy is working for Marlene Fraser He is Risen! H.D.’s sister, Barb Lewis, is home and much better!Meredith continues to heal! Tim Crowe is on medication and feeling better! Praise God for our salvation! J.T. Graves’ foot is healed!

Those Battling Cancer

Others with Concerns

Meredith Minister (chemo) Autumn Hewitt Jill Morris Marlene Fraser MeMe Ashley Feezor (remission) Jim Turner Bryan Boyd Sue Goode

Carly Menzler Jackie Terrell, Sr. Cary Peal Burna Morgan Nancy Kraps Bernice Gordon Lee Everett Holder Kelly Davis Gary Fisher

Jamie Hack Nancy Gill Peggy Houser Darren Holt Theresa Wallace Joyce Agers Nicky Boulton Betty Lane Kay Pierceall

Mary Abernathy Sharon Cornett Charlotte Boulton Jessica Hall Charles Sullivan Linda Burnett Angel Thompson Penny Vaughn Tina Mundy Murray Looper

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Aus"n Sco3, Pastor

Sandy Orazine, Church Secretary

The Sojourner is a monthly publica,on of LaCenter Chris,an Church PO Box 270 LaCenter KY 42056

so that there may be so that there may be

NO DIVISION but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers,

all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

1 Corinthians 12:25-26

1 Corinthians 12:25-26

Jamie Pigg-rehab in Atlanta (Georgia’s niece) Christine Brown (loss of family) Cash Jones Freda’s sister & brother-in-law Ann Stevens (LifeCare) David and CarlAnn Harris Devante Hollowell (perseverance) Melanie Bristoe and family Debby’s friend (many anxieties) Judy Overstreet’s mother Daphne & Lucy Glen and Jean Shelby Charlie Quinton (wisdom)

Jennifer Baker (brain tumor) Mike Sullivan (2nd stroke) Tara Newby Treva Robinson Brion Boyd Alek Hugen (brain mass) Jessie King Brenda Stephenson Eric Fraser (burns) Josh Spears (Judy’s nephew) Lisa Stephenson’s dad (biopsy)Jason Spence Lance Fleming family Cody Church

Cody Green Cecil Lee Watson Thrive Church in Florida (new church congregation Victims of Violence Guidance for our Nation Help us hold up each other in love Persecuted Christians Those who do not know Jesus Christ as Savior