LAF Weekly Announcements

We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

 

In God's Grace,

Susan, Wes, Maila & David

 

DEVOTIONAL: 

"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain."
  Many misunderstand the term, in vain.  It means empty, meaningless, insincere, not showing due respect.  When we speak flippantly or lightly about someone, we erode our respect for that person.  Some people are just far too casual in the way they speak of their spouse, and it erodes your respect for him or her.

 

In marriage, few things can affect the relationship like words.  Words are containers.  They can contain love; they can contain hate; they can contain joy; they can contain bitterness.
The book of James says that our tongue is like a rudder on a ship.  It will send the ship of your marriage in whatever direction your words go.  Some people are on the brink of divorce because they talk divorce.  Just listen to the words they say.  Are they negative or positive?  Critical or encouraging?

One night I was out with a couple of friends diving for lobster.  Some guys were out in one of those big, long speedboats drinking and zooming back and forth at 60 miles an hour. All of a sudden, BANG! The boat hit the rocks.

But it did not hit the rocks by itself.  It was steered into the rocks.  Just like the driver of that boat, some people are steering their marriage into the rocks of divorce, into the rocks of heartache, by the words they speak.

Think about what you say.  Are you building up your partner?  Learn to speak well of your mate.  Build them up with your words.  Be lavish with your praise.  You will be pleased with where those words will take your relationship. 

CURRICULUM:

This week the Easom's will complete our study on "Giving Good Gifts" by discussing the last Chapter of the book - Chapter 8 - The Spiritual Journey of Parenthood.  Please join us as we wrap up this series.  Thank you in advance to the "Snack-Bringers" (not sure who is bringing this week). 

LAF LADIES:

The Women’s Lecture Series will host an evening with Becca Stevens on Monday, October 3rd at 6:00pm entitled "Wives Tales and Snake Oil:Traditions and Stories of Healing."  We'll eat a dinner together as Becca shares her understanding of how love heals.  We will hear the women of the Magdalene Program describe their lives before finding a safe, loving home and a rewarding job at Thistle Farms.  Afterwards, there will be a Q&A session and a book signing.  Register is now open on the church website; childcare is not available.

 

OUTREACH:

This month we will be raising money to support the Georgia orphanage where we sponsor two orphans.  They are in desperate need of money to buy shoes for the children and have asked our class to donate $300. Our class has already raised $42.00 through the raffle held at the Tailgate party.  To raise the remaining money, we will be organizing a consignment drive.  Rhubarb and Custard had agreed to give us %50 percent of the proceeds rather that the usual %40!  Please e-mail Elizabeth Wade if you have any maternity or children's clothes you would like to consign.  On October 1, we will have a speaker talk to us about the mission work at the orphanage and we will write letters to the children.
 

SOCIAL:
Please mark your calendars for a Halloween costume party at the Kelly's home on Sunday, October 30th at 4:00 pm.  Bring the whole family as we will have a pumpkin carving contest for the adults and a pumpkin decorating station for the children.  An evite will be sent out in a few weeks.

Do you love to decorate for the holidays?  Want to showcase your house for Christmas?  Well, then hosting the Christmas party is the perfect answer!  We are still looking for volunteers to host the party on Saturday, December 10th.  Please contact Natalia or Elizabeth if you are interested in hosting this special event.

 

If you have any pictures from the Tailgate Party please send to Camila Knowles so that we may post on the blog!!!

 

PRAYER REQUESTS/CELEBRATIONS:

Please see weekly email - due to the sensitive/personal nature of prayer requests we have opted not to post them on the blog at members request.  

 

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:

Doug Linneman - September 1st

Dan Lamarche - September 4th

Natalie McWhorter - September 13th

Leigh Beakley - September 17th

Robby Goudelock - September 18th

Lillian Borowsky - September 19th
Abby Cox - September 24th

 

The Beakley's - September 2nd

The Borowsky's - September 11th
The Easter's - September 29th