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| September 2009 Vol. 7 No. 8 | |
16th Annual Road Race
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OUR FAMILY FUN EVENT FOR SEPTEMBER IS OUR 16TH ANNUAL LCC ROAD RACE. Sign up to run or to help us make the running fun for others! Sign-up sheets are waiting for your name in the Narthex or ask Vivian Caserta or Gail Holub how you can help. We especially appreciate Drew Viner’s leadership of this special event! |
OUR 4TH ANNUAL LCC TAG SALE & FLEA MARKET IS COMING! Join in to help us make this a successful event! If you would like to reserve a space or know someone who would like to reserve a space for this sale, please contact Sandra, church secretary, to obtain an application. Help will be needed the day of the event. Thanks to Fred Biebel for leading this event! The 4th Annual Lordship Community Church tag sale & flea market will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please put the date on your calendar as we need everyone to save their attic treasures for this event. We are looking for Vendors for this event, if you know of anyone interested in a vendor space, please pick up a form in the narthex. For a $30 donation, vendors will receive an 8x10 space (along with a light breakfast). The church will provide tables and chairs, if needed, for a small fee. If you have questions on the tag sale and flea market, |
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is dedicated, in loving memory, to Bob Holdsworth, beloved husband.
The lighting request has been made by Bob’s wife, Eldora Holdsworth.
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From MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST by Oswald Chambers, July 5 God seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the things we have calculated on without taking God into account. We get into circumstances which were not chosen by God, and suddenly we find we have been calculating without God; God has not entered in as a living factor. The one thing that keeps us from the possibility of worrying is bringing God in as the greatest factor in all our calculations. In our religion it is customary to put God first, but we are apt to think it is an impertinence to put God first in the practical issues of our lives. If we imagine we have to put on our Sunday moods before we come near to God, we will never come near God. We must come as we are.
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ON VACATION ... |
Donation Requests |
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Rev. Mary and her husband, Mike, will be on vacation and out of town from Friday, September 18th thru Saturday, October 3rd. They will be travelling to Alaska then visiting their son Michael and his wife, Shawn, in Portland, Oregon. Rev. Ed Rawls, of First Congregational Church of Stratford, will be Rev. Mary's backup, in case of an emergency. Rev. Mary will be back in the pulpit on Sunday, October 4th. Please pray for safe travels, exciting sites and relaxing times for Rev. Mary & Mike.
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Lordship Community Church is seeking the donation of a Digital Camera to be used to record memories from church events. If anyone has recently bought a new camera and would like to donate their old one, please contact church secretary Sandra in the office or Rev. Mary. Anyone who has purchased a new Vehicle and is looking to trade in their old vehicle or anyone who has a vehicle they no longer use, please consider donating this working vehicle to the church, as a couple of our church members are in need of cars. If you are interested in donating a vehicle, please contact the church staff and we will look into the possibility of whether a tax deduction can be received in return.
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SAVE THE DATE-Lordship's Octoberfest dinner will take place October 17th at 6:00 p.m., featuring some traditional German food, as well as, hot dogs and hamburgers for kids. All are welcome to attend. More details to come. Reservations will be taken thru the church office, 377-6568, and a sign-up sheet will be made available in the narthex. 
SOUNDINGS
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September is a reaallly big month of transitions. We go from celebrating life outdoors with sea and sky, friends and family, living more casually and more spontaneously, to living indoors, closed up with a world largely designed by electronic media where life becomes more artificial and others are telling ushow to see and to be. Instead of experiencing the beauty of nature and the changing weather, we just look outdoors, through the windows, or into our electronic screens where we can still see truth and beauty-but it takes more care and time to find it. September means change. A new school year begins, as well as, a new church year, and also a new year of TV programming. Some will miss favorite shows that were not renewed and others will anticipate new series with uncertain ups and downs. Some economic experts say we are heading out of our deep recession and others aren't so sure we've hit the bottom. Yet, the future is here--although what it will bring is not so clear. So we pray and put the future in God's hands.
Life can be cloudy, too. What do you see in your own clouds that rise above your life? The Bible tells us that clouds are always connected with God. Our "clouds" are those things in life that we can't control: a job lay-off or loss, a marriage unraveling, investments diminishing in value, children misbehaving, serious accident or illness suddenly occurring, losing a relative or friend to death. When we are hurting, we find small comfort in knowing that other people are going through the same kinds of "clouds." Yet, the clouds that bring change, can also bring possibilities. Could it be that God is speaking to us in these changing and unsettling "clouds" in our life? I wonder if we could begin to see "clouds" as opportunities to connect or reconnect with God? Clouds call us back with an insistence to return to God. God uses the clouds of life to remind us that only God is our rock and our redeemer. No matter how dark the skies of our life become or how hard it is to see God moving in our midst, God is still there with us, abiding always and forever. God uses the clouds and challenges of life to simplify our belief system and force us to concentrate more on what really matters in life. In his book, MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST, Oswald Chambers writes "There is a connection between the strange providences of God and what we know of Him, and we have to learn to interpret the mysteries of life in the light of our knowledge of God...God cannot come near without clouds, He does not come in clear shining." As we start another exciting year of life together in the church starting with Rally Day September 13, let's use this year to BECOME MORE than before! To do this, we each will need to grow deeper in our spirit. We each can start where we're comfortable: worshipping together more or praying together more or studying together more or serving together more...Wherever we start, if we ask God to help us do it, we will grow together more in love-for God, for Lordship Community Church, for each other! As we become more intentional about growing our spirits, we become more open and daring to dwell in the mysteries of life, always looking for God carefully in the "clouds" that God sends to us in order to draw us more closely to Godself. That's a whole lot of BECOMING MORE yet it begins simply with an intention, a prayer to God, and a willing spirit. This summer I trust you've packed in a lot of special memories along with some "Son shine." As I begin my second year ministering with you, please know how happy I am to be your pastor and how much it warms my heart to see you in church each Sunday as we glorify God while growing in faith, hope and love together! A special "shout out" goes to those of you who took time away from your busy summer with family activities to come and meet members of Mike's and my family, welcoming Melinda & Hannah Hosford from OH, Marya, Jonah & Leila Glowka from FL to LCC on August 2! Joy in the journey we share and God's blessings always, Rev. Mary
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LCC Band Night for Teens was Saturday, July 18, 2009.
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Rally Day
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This showcase of local teen bands featured several groups and at least one acoustic performance. The event was open to all ages, especially teens, and parents were welcome. There was a $5.00 admission fee at the door, with a portion of each admission donated to Lordship Community Church. The event was staged by Erix Macuch and took place downstairs in the Social Hall. The music was great and it was a wonderful display of young, local talent. A big thanks goes to Erix Macuch for all of his hard work! |
Rally Day will be We have some fun activities planned for the children this year. Sunday school is held upstairs in our computer room each Sunday after the youth message. Any student in grades K-6 are welcome and we encourage the children to invite their friends. Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers. Anyone wishing to help teach a Sunday School class one Sunday or help with infant/toddler care is asked to speak with Sally Green or Reverend Mary.
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BOB
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"BOB" is open to all students entering grades 6-9 and is a non-denominational Bible study for pre-teens. Our meetings are held at Nichols United Methodist Church, off Route 108, in Trumbull. "BOB" is held every other Monday evening from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to help with leadership for "BOB" is welcome to attend a training/leadership class on Monday September 14th at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit: prayers4teens.com or contact Sally Green |
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Confirmation Class 7th & 8th graders and their parents are invited to meet with Rev. Mary about joining Confirmation Class. This special course of study allows young people to grow in faith through the study of God (creator, redeemer and sanctifier), study of the Bible, and study of the church. Confirmation involves 3 parts: study, social times and service opportunities. The group will meet each Sunday morning following worship, with pizza and soda provided. Parents and youth are invited to attend an informational meeting Sunday, October 3rd, at 11:30 a.m., in the Parlor, after worship and coffee.
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Quilting Group
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Spiritual Journey Book Club |
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Quilting Circle for the Fall! e-mail, lordshipchurch@sbcglobal.net, or by calling, 377-6568. Enrollment is limited, so anyone interested in joining is encouraged to sign up soon. If anyone has questions, they can contact Laurie, lbairdh@aol.com, by e-mail, or her mom, Barbara McMellon, barbmc0908@aol.com, by e-mail. Thanks from the LCC Quilting Circle!
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Been thinking about growing your spirit? Join the Spiritual Journey Book Group! We meet each Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m., before worship, and we will begin October 111h (after Rev. Mary and Mike return from vacation travels out West.) Two books have been chosen. So, first we will read and talk about THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom (who also wrote TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE) and then we'll read and discuss the second book THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch. Join other men and women for coffee and conversation as we grow our spirits and weave love together for God and for each other at Lordship Community Church!
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LORDSHIP COMMUNITY CHURCH’S “RAY OF SUNSHINE”If any Lordship Community Church member knows someone whose life can be brightened with a get well wish or thought, or if someone has experienced a life event, please contact Gail Holub, 203-881-9539 or geh@sbcglobal.net to have her send a card, on behalf of LCC, to those in need. Cards can be sent for Births, Sympathy, Get Well Wishes, Thinking of You, etc. Spread some sunshine with Gail! |
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NEW GROUP FORMING FOR WOMEN |
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