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February 10, 2012 |
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In This Issue
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Ash Wednesday, February 22, Marks the Beginning of Lent |
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 The beginning of Lent is Ash Wednesday, February 22. The Ash Wednesday service will be at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary at Christ the Lord. Mark your calendars now. |
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Donations Needed for March 24 Yard Sale |
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| Once again the youth are putting on a yard sale on March 24 to supplement the cost of the National Youth Gathering being held this July. We are collecting donations of items for the sale. Household goods, tools, sports gear, toys, yard equipment, bikes, bedding, appliances and furniture are needed. No clothing please. The items may be dropped off at the church on the following Sundays: February 26 and March 18. If you have large items that need to be picked up, please contact Diane Thomas. | ||||||||||||||||||
High School Youth and Parents: We Are Celebrating! |
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 Things are always changing around the church, and Youth Ministries is so excited about the following that we want to celebrate!First on Sunday, February 12, at 5:30 p.m., we will experience our amazingly talented youth worship team as they lead us in an all new “learning through worship”! Afterwards, we invite you to come back to the fellowship hall for some dessert and get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with our new High School Youth Director, Keith James. Keith is looking forward to meeting all of you and working with our youth. He is already on staff at AFFIRM this summer!So join us on February 12 as we continue to support our youth and our newest addition to the Youth Ministry Team.
If you plan on joining us for dinner at 5 p.m., please RSVP to Vickie Davis so that we can plan our meal accordingly. |
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| Dear Church Family,Thank you so much for giving so generously to our clothing mission this past month. We sent out an appeal that our clothing supply had gotten low, and you people gave over one-hundred bags of clothing. Your assistance has helped us to continue to serve our community and meet needs of others. We are able to minister to literally hundreds of individuals and families through our clothing ministry here at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church.Blessings,
Inman J. Houston Senior Pastor |
Volunteer at the Lawrenceville Co-Op |
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| Additional volunteers are always needed at the Lawrenceville Co-Op to help meet the growing needs within our community. Tasks done by Co-Op volunteers include sorting food, stocking pantry shelves, interviewing walk-in clients to assess needs, distributing food, and general office support. You can learn more about these opportunities at the volunteer orientation sessions, held on the third Thursday of each month at the Co-Op (176 Church Street, near the Lawrenceville City Hall).This month’s volunteer orientation is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m. (Advance registration is NOT required.) If you have questions or wish additional information, contact Christ the Lord member and Co-Op Board member Sandra Gustavson. | ||||||||||||||||||
CalendarFebruary 10 - Family Fun Night February 18 - Golden & Silver Fellowship February 22 - Ash Wednesday Service February 25 & May 12 - Habitat Build Dates February 26 - Yard Sale Drop Off February 29, March 7, 14, 28 @ 7pm - Lenten Services March 4 - Golden & Silver Fellowship March 9 - 30-Hour Famine Lock-In March 11 - Girl Scout Sunday March 11 - Hunger Walk April 20, 7 pm, April 21, 6 pm, April 22, 4 pm - Sound of Music Performances April 27-29 - All Georgia May 1 - AFFIRM Deadline May 4-6 - Men’s Retreat June 4-8 - Vacation Bible School June 25-29 - Preteen/Teen Mission Camp |
Golden and Silver Fellowship see ”Dancin’ and Singin’ the Night Away” |
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| Susan Chambers Dance Theatre Company presents “Dancin’ and Singin’ the Night Away” at Gwinnett Center for the Performing Arts, Golden and Silver Fellowship’s February outing! The musical includes vignettes from several Broadway shows. We will attend a 10 a.m.performance on Saturday, February 18, followed by lunch at nearby Marlow’s Tavern. For tickets purchased by January 29, we can get the group rate (for 10 or more) of $13. Individual tickets are $16. Jeannie Ostergaard and Alvera Christensen are the hostesses for this event. Contact Alvera Christensen for tickets, or additional information. Flyers with addresses for Gwinnett Center and Marlow’s are available in the narthex at church. | ||||||||||||||||||
Next Habitat for Humanity Build Date
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 Habitat of Gwinnett and Christ the Lord are looking for some caring people to volunteer their time and talents to help build a home, raise some funds, have a great time and change some lives within our community. The building process will happen on two separate dates: Saturday, February 25, and Saturday, May 12. Meet at the church at 7:25 a.m. to carpool for a day of fun. This event will give you a chance to meet others in our church and other local congregations, learn new skills, challenge yourself and see first hand how our church can reach out and change lives. Just say, “Yes”! Sign up by contacting Jim Summerville, and he will do the rest. He will find a way to get you involved. |
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The Season of Lent: Making Sense of the Cross |
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 This year’s Wednesday evening Lenten services will focus upon the cross. My thoughts will come primarily from a book by David Lose called Making Sense of the Cross. I invite you to purchase his book and read along with me.This year’s Wednesday evening Lenten services will focus upon the cross. My thoughts will come primarily from a book by David Lose called Making Sense of the Cross. I invite you to purchase his book and read along with me.The cross has had many different meanings and uses by the Christian church over the centuries. Teachers of the faith have discussed for ages what was its purpose, why did God choose this way of dying, should we follow the same path, and many, many more questions.
Lose suggested developing an understanding of the cross shapes how we think about God, grace, redemption, etc. This adventure into the word of God should prove to be very fruitful to our spiritual lives and give us a deeper meaning into God’s love for us. The beginning of my reflections will start on Ash Wednesday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. The following five Wednesdays (February 29, March 7, 14, 21, and 28) at 7 p.m. we will continue our Lenten services. I hope that you will join me and others as we explore the deep wonders and mysteries of our beautiful faith together. |
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Shampoo and Soap Drive for
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| The personal care shelves are bare at the Lawrenceville Co-Op, and Christ the Lord is having a shampoo and soap drive to help fill them. From now through February 26, please bring in a bottle of shampoo and/or a bar of bath soap (preferably not travel size – each item has to last a family for a whole month) and place them in the marked bins in the narthex at church. Watch the weekly bulletins for reminders and more details. Christ the Lord is known for their generous response to requests for help – let’s keep up the good work!Also, the Co-Op needs money to help people with utility bills and prescription drugs. Please consider adding $1, $5 or more every time you write an offering check and earmarking it for the Co-Op. If everyone gives just a little, it will add up to help a lot of people! This is another opportunity to show we are truly Caring People Caring For People. | ||||||||||||||||||
Golden and Silver Fellowship to See
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| Winder-Barrow Community Theatre is proud to announce the first show of the 2012 Main Stage Season, A Bad Year for Tomatoes, directed by Don Wildsmith and is a comedy that everyone will enjoy. This will be the Golden and Silver Fellowship’s March outing!We will attend the 3 p.m. show on Sunday, March 4, followed by dinner at nearby Fatz restaurant. We will meet at church at 1:15 p.m. sharp. The theatre is located at the Colleen O. Williams Theatre located in the Winder Cultural Arts Center at 105 East Athens Street; Winder, Georgia.Tickets must be purchased in advance in order to obtain the lower price of $10 per person. If purchased at the door, the tickets are $12.50 per person.
To purchase advanced tickets, please give your money to Wendy Benard by Sunday, February 26, or contact Julie Gulley at church for more information. |
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Join Thousands of Others at
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 Join thousands of other Atlantans on March 11 and help relieveJoin thousands of other Atlantans on March 11 and help relieve hunger. The Lutheran Church, under the direction of Lutheran Services of Georgia, is one of the largest participants of this program. Lutheran churches have some friendly rivalry to see who can have the most representatives from their congregations. While we have not been in the top three in the last couple of years, we are rapidly climbing up the charts, under the supervision of our grand leader, Arnie Kraby.The walk is only a mile and a lot of fun and laughter is had along the way. Some young ones and older ones choose to run, entertaining cheerleaders and bands are along the side of the road as we walk, and food is sold to charge up the hungry.Walkers are asked to get sponsors or make a donation. Money is split between the Atlanta Food Bank, Lutheran Services of Georgia and our Lawrenceville Co-Op. Come on out and have a blast with friends and strangers and help feed the hungry as you do. Pick up a packet of information on the display table in the narthex at Christ the Lord. |
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Christ the Lord StaffDirector of Music Director of Youth Parish Administrator Director of High School Youth |
Sign Up for 30-Hour Famine Lock-In! |
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| The 30-Hour Famine Lock-In is for youth in grades 6th through 12th and begins 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, through 12 noon March 10. Fasting begins after breakfast on Friday, March 9, and ends with our lunch on Saturday, March 10. This is a JUICE FAST. There will be juice provided throughout the event, and youth are invited to bring their own as well (no soda or orange juice).We will meet at the church on Friday, March 9, at 8 p.m. There is a voluntary request of $5 per youth to help offset costs. Friends are welcome! Contact Keith James or Vickie Davis to sign up.Fasting is a personal commitment. Your son/daughter will be responsible for his/her own participation. In other words, we will not be ‘policing’ them to see if they are ‘cheating’ or not. If your son/daughter is not physically capable of fasting for 30 hours, he or she CAN still participate.
Where we need help from parents/caring adults:
Why this event? Our hope is that youth, through fun and fellowship (and hunger), will gain a better understanding and awareness of the hunger around them both in the world and here in our community. |
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Calling all Girl Scouts |
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 In honor of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, Christ the LordIn honor of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, Christ the Lord will be celebrating Girl Scout Sunday. We are looking for scouts of all ages to usher at any of the four services on March 11. If you would like to participate, please sign up at the bulletin board outside the Children’s Ministry office or contact Diane Thomas at church. |
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Registration Forms for All Georgia are
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It’s almost time for our annual retreat at the 2012 All Georgia Lutheran Youth Gathering, April 27 through 29! Our youth from Christ the Lord have been enjoying this event for over 15 years! This year All Georgia comes closer to home and is back at the FFA Retreat Center in Covington. As the name implies, it is a retreat for youth throughout the state of Georgia, in grades 6th through 12th. Our church youth will travel together and will be staying together in cabins, so this is an easy get together for those youth who may not have been with us on any retreats yet. It begins Friday night and ends on Sunday morning. Registrations can be found outside Vickie Davis’ and/or Keith James’ offices, or you can find them online. Cost is $75 for youth. There is no cost for adults!
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AFFIRM Registration is Open! |
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To register online for AFFIRM, held at Berry College June 17 to 22, go to the Christ the Lord’s website. AFFIRM is a six day, five night youth event of faith, fellowship and friends sponsored by the ELCA Southeastern Synod. Grounded in scripture, AFFIRM offers youth the opportunity to develop discipleship and leadership skills. The AFFIRM community worships everyday and receives Holy Communion. AFFIRM is for youth in Grades 6 through 12. The cost is $375 before May 1, 2012. As a church, our youth have been participating in this event for over 15 years. However, many of our adults have fond memories of attending when they were youth. This is a camp like no other! Staff and clergy from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America church-wide have visited this event in hopes of having something like this in other synods! If you have any questions, contact Vickie Davis.
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Men’s Retreat Set for May 4, 5 and 6 |
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The dates for the annual men’s retreat have been set for May 4, 5, and 6. If you have never attended this event and would like to learn more about it, please speak with Pastor Mitchell. The retreat leans more in the direction of fellowship than education. We do have a Saturday morning devotional, but much of the time is spent going into Helen, Georgia, fishing, hiking, golfing, eating, hanging at the lodge, corn hole games, seeing who can hit the whiffle golf ball the farthest, bonfires, reading, sleeping away the day and whatever you had in mind to relax. It is a great get away with some awesome guys. Ronnie Casteel was the first one to sign up. If you plan to attend, please let Pastor Mitchell know as soon as possible before the cabins are full.
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Check it out!
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| Summer is coming. Make plans now for our fantasticVacation Bible School held June 4 to 8 from 9 a.m. tonoon. The program is for ages three through rising sixth graders.
Add Preteen/Teen Mission Camp to your summer schedule on June 25 to 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.The two programs will serve youth that are rising fifth through seventh grade and rising eighth through twelfth grade.
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Deadline for Next E-Newsletter |
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| The deadline for the next e-newsletter (The Royal Banner) is February 21. Please submit your articles to Julie Gulley. | ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know that you could see this week’s bulletin online?
A PDF version of the Sunday bulletin is made available each week on the church website to print or download to an I-Pad or other tablet device.
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