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Lighthouse Presbyterian Church To grow in Christ, becoming like Him. September 28, 2017 Volume 11, Issue 20 Lighthouse Presbyterian Church PO Box 404 1402 E. 303rd Street Paola, KS 66071 913.294.

Online Giving: To set up your online giving, go to the church website at www.paolalighthouse.com and look to upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Text Giving: To donate, text your donation amount to 913-294-7987. To give, enter the amount you want to give, such as 100.

If no fund is specified, your gift will automatically go toward General Operating Fund.

5:30-6:45 pm Lasagna, salad, bread & dessert If you are new to Lighthouse Church or have been attending for some time, we invite you to discover more about our ministry -- We will have fellowship and

1 Lighthouse Presbyterian Church To grow in Christ, becoming like Him. September 28, 2017 Volume 11, Issue 20 Lighthouse Presbyterian Church PO Box E. 303rd Street Paola, KS Worship: Sunday 10:00am Online Giving is Now Available It is now official; we are offering online giving as well as text giving. Online Giving: To set up your online giving, go to the church website at and look to upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on the Give Online icon (blue circle with dollar sign) which will take you to the setup screen. You can either register for future access or you can do Quick Give that requires no login. Text Giving: To donate, text your donation amount to To give, enter the amount you want to give, such as 100. You can also give to a specific fund by typing it after your amount, such as 100 building fund. Please be sure to select which fund you are giving to. If no fund is specified, your gift will automatically go toward General Operating Fund. We currently have four funds that people give to throughout the year: General Operating Fund Building Fund Pastor s Discretionary Haiti Missions DISCOVER LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH Sunday, October 1st, 5:30-6:45 pm Lasagna, salad, bread & dessert If you are new to Lighthouse Church or have been attending for some time, we invite you to discover more about our ministry -- We will have fellowship and a meal together and then have a question & answer time. This is for all singles/couples/families. Childcare provided, as well as food, and fun children s activities. No cost. To sign up to attend or if you have more? s: Call the church office, or Rebecca@paolalighthouse.com Sign up at Welcome Table this Sunday. The Session of Lighthouse Presbyterian Church calls for a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the close of the worship service for the purpose of: electing Elders and Deacons and electing 6 members from the congregation-at-large to serve on the 2018 Church Nominating Committee. - - Meredith Drummond, Clerk of Session

THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 2 CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery is a support ministry for anyone who has hurts, habits and hang-ups and would like instruction, direction, fellowship and

Child care is provided. For more information, contact Bob Zoller at robertzoller@kw.com or 913-285-3608. Check out our new look on our website.

4 7:00-7:30pm Pastor Bill Hybels says: W hen a leader gets better, everybody wins.

You will hear from quality leaders such as Bishop TD Jakes, Pastor John Maxwell, Liz Weizman and former CEO Jack Welch who will speak on topics such as WorkLife Balance, Servant Leadership and Mental

2 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 2 CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery is a support ministry for anyone who has hurts, habits and hang-ups and would like instruction, direction, fellowship and encouragement to overcome them through the power of Christ. Celebrate Recovery meets every Thursday evening: 6:30-8:30 pm in the worship area with a fellowship time beginning at 6:00 pm. Child care is provided. For more information, contact Bob Zoller at robertzoller@kw.com or Check out our new look on our website. The information is still the same, we just gave it a new look! Leadership Night Monday, Oct. 2 Monday, Nov. 6 Monday, Dec. 4 7:00-7:30pm Pastor Bill Hybels says: W hen a leader gets better, everybody wins. If you lead anyone or anything in our church or community and would like to get better as a leader, consider coming to Leadership Night. You will hear from quality leaders such as Bishop TD Jakes, Pastor John Maxwell, Liz Weizman and former CEO Jack Welch who will speak on topics such as WorkLife Balance, Servant Leadership and Mental Toughness. We will watch a high-impact video for 10 minutes, then follow up with a discussion that will sharpen and strengthen your leadership skills. We plan to meet in the Harbor. Questions? Please contact Pastor Brad Buescher: brad@paolalighthouse.com; The next Beacon newsletter will be published on Thursday, October 12th. Deadline for all articles will be Friday, October 6th. Thank you in advance for your help. Community Breakfast for Lighthouse Water Project When: Saturday, October 7th Time: 7:00-10:00am Where: Lighthouse Church (1402 E 303rd St) Freewill donation. All proceeds will go toward our Haiti well repair program. Menu will include: scrambled eggs, link sausage, hash browns, biscuits/gravy, cinnamon roll, coffee and orange juice.

THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 3 Basic Self-Defense Class *A beginners class open to everyone ages 11 and above- Limited to 20 students Taught by Tammy Dowd (a 3rd Degree Black Belt

Join us following worship on Sunday, October 15th as we plan for our February 2018 trip to Haiti.

Defending Yourself How do you plan to respond? Striking Practice proper striking techniques. Self Defense - Skills and techniques best to use.

3 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 3 Basic Self-Defense Class *A beginners class open to everyone ages 11 and above- Limited to 20 students Taught by Tammy Dowd (a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate ) Men of Lighthouse Church: Are You Interested in Our Ministry to Haiti: Lighthouse Water Project? Join us following worship on Sunday, October 15th as we plan for our February 2018 trip to Haiti. When: Saturday, November 4 th from 10:00-11:30 Where: Paola Lighthouse Harbor The class will cover: Situational Awareness Identify and avoid potentially dangerous situations. Defending Yourself How do you plan to respond? Striking Practice proper striking techniques. Self Defense - Skills and techniques best to use. Sign up at the Welcome table in the sanctuary. For more information please contact Tricia Sinclair at tricia@paolalighthouse.com or at Vacation with a Purpose Foundations for Nations Family Mission Trip Wind River Reservation, Wyoming June 22-July 1, 2018 For more information contact Tricia Sinclair at or at tricia@paolalighthouse.com.

THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 4 Fall Care Kits for Cottonwood and Sunflower.

Leah Sparks Dennis Whiteford 10 Andy Bouse Brady Buescher Herman Lammers 11 Jodi Walters 12 Rick Beamgard 14 Jane Hines 15 Darren Green Stella Newton 17

Lorelie Carter Greg Ebeling Maddie McDowell 24 Lexi Dyer Bill Hoover Devin Trent 25 Christi Hay Steele Meade Marlene Voigts 26 Megan Sutton 27 Jerry McDowell

Association for Church Action) provides fall toiletry care kits for around 60 kids at both schools.

You may place your donated item in a container on the south side by the PACA grocery cart. Thank you. We need your donations by Oct. 3rd.

4 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 4 Fall Care Kits for Cottonwood and Sunflower. 1 Kylie Tennis 2 Charlee Majors Shawn Miller Olivia Thompson 3 Steve Gronemeyer Lue Ann Hellyer 5 Harry Hellyer 6 Barbara Queen 7 Lon Boyd Woody McDougal 9 Leah Sparks Dennis Whiteford 10 Andy Bouse Brady Buescher Herman Lammers 11 Jodi Walters 12 Rick Beamgard 14 Jane Hines 15 Darren Green Stella Newton 17 Sherry Ahlbrandt Larry Beyer Lindsay Ebeling Kay Ufford 18 Karen Blumhorst Lyle Briley 19 Kristal Sparks 20 Susan Bayles 21 Samantha Poetter 22 Tresa Brandt Lorelie Carter Greg Ebeling Maddie McDowell 24 Lexi Dyer Bill Hoover Devin Trent 25 Christi Hay Steele Meade Marlene Voigts 26 Megan Sutton 27 Jerry McDowell 28 Kim Bruza 29 Jon Wade Bob Zoller 30 Brielle Baldridge Victor Baldridge Art Morrow Briana Patton 31 Laurie Johnston Charlotte Reeder PACA (Paola Association for Church Action) provides fall toiletry care kits for around 60 kids at both schools. Lighthouse Church will collect 60 bottles of shampoo (10-12 oz. size) and 30 deodorant (3-4 oz. size) for Sunflower students. You may place your donated item in a container on the south side by the PACA grocery cart. Thank you. We need your donations by Oct. 3rd. Thursday, October 5th 11:30am First Thursdays is for men & women, couples & singles of AARP age. If you have never joined us before, plan to come in October. We enjoy a lunch together (suggested donation of $3.00), pray together and in October will have a message from Pastor Brad. Sign up at the Welcome Table. Date: Time: Where: Life Chain Sunday, October 1st 2:00-3:00pm Sidewalk in front of Landmark Bank (1310 Baptiste Dr) MONTHLY INCOME REPORT August 2017 GENERAL GIVING YTD Budget Needed $ 395, YTD Actual Giving $ 358, Amount still needed: ($ 21,047.41) BUILDING FUND Annual Budget Needed: $ 187, YTD Actual Giving: $ 194, Loan Balance: $2,865,868.32

You will leave class with comprehensive lesson notes, which teach further on the passage you studied, and lesson questions for the following week. We will study the book of Romans.

5 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 5 BSF For Women As a class member, you will spend time in personal study of the Scriptures each week. You will join other women in a small group discussion of the lesson and learn from a teaching leader how the truths of Scripture can be applied to daily life. You will leave class with comprehensive lesson notes, which teach further on the passage you studied, and lesson questions for the following week. We will study the book of Romans. If you have any questions or need any further information, please call Roberta Briley at (816) or at rlbxrlb@aol.com Gearing Up for Fall Activities Starting in September, our Church will be buzzing with activities and Bible Studies. (See individual articles for full details.) 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm Tuesdays Evenings BSF for Women Women will gather in the Sanctuary to study the Book of Romans. TNF for Men Men will meet in the Harbor and enjoy some snack foods, sports and encouragement. Childcare Children through 5th grade will have an opportunity to have fun. 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:15pm Wednesday Evenings Family Meal Worship Music for Children and Adults Childcare available Kingdom Kids Adult Bible Study (led by Kirk Johnston) Financial Peace Univ. (led by Chris Capettini) Youth: Middle School Financial Peace University Wednesdays: Sep Nov. 15 6:15-8:00pm Meal served at 5:30pm. Childcare will be available. Still time to sign up: Go to the following website: If you have previously attended an FPU class, you can attend for free, but will still need to sign up online. More information: The cost is $93.00/person or couple. If you are a single parent and would like to participate but need financial help, please contact the Church office at (913) We have funds to help you and want to encourage you to participate in FPU this fall. Tuesday Night Fraternity for Men Every Tuesday night you the men of Lighthouse Church and our community are invited to come to the Harbor and enjoy an ever-changing combination of snack food, sports and encouragement which will serve to strengthen you in every way: body, mind & spirit. It is good for men to be with other men; we need each other. In this environment we ll have a chance each Tuesday to relax and be ourselves while doing stuff we enjoy. You ll have opportunities to meet other guys and build some friendships. We ll talk about some things that are important to us as men. And we ll look into some good instruction from excellent teachers who can help us learn to know how to follow Jesus through biblical knowledge and application. For more info, or call Pastor Brad: brad@paolalighthouse.com;

Children s Ministry THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 6 Children s author Ronda Friend will be here Sunday, October 1st During Children s Church!

Making memorable, magical moments in over 1,300 schools across the United States, Ronda engages the whole group using character messages, storytelling, music, puppets,

Combined with being a professional storyteller for Scholastic Books for nine years, Ronda has presented her humorous, heartwarming program to over one million children in

Don t let your children miss this amazing opportunity! Come join the Fall Family Fun!

6 Children s Ministry THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 6 Children s author Ronda Friend will be here Sunday, October 1st During Children s Church! Ronda Friend is not just a children s author, she is a master storyteller, musician, singer, songwriter and a motivational speaker. Making memorable, magical moments in over 1,300 schools across the United States, Ronda engages the whole group using character messages, storytelling, music, puppets, sign language and audience participation. Combined with being a professional storyteller for Scholastic Books for nine years, Ronda has presented her humorous, heartwarming program to over one million children in twenty-seven states. She believes there are many things in this world to be grateful for, but Ronda sums it up with the three F's - family, faith, and friends. Don t let your children miss this amazing opportunity! Come join the Fall Family Fun! Lighthouse Church Sunday, October 29th 3:00-5:00 PM Pumpkin Carving, Hay Ride and Games. Bring your own pumpkin and carving tools and we ll provide the fun! Forgot to get a pumpkin? We will have some for sale that evening. If you are available to volunteer and assist with a game, hay ride, bake cookies or bring apple cider, please sign up at the Welcome Table in the sanctuary, or contact: Ivy Poetter Children's Ministry Director ivy@paolalighthouse.com (913)

7 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 7 Lighthouse Youth

THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 8 Diane Ufford (Bill & Lucille Ufford) Lucille Ufford Brandy Wittekind (Lyle & Roberta Briley) Grant Zoller (Bob & Julie Zoller) church family requesting prayer) (Names

) For the month of September 2017: Miscellaneous Issues Justin Baldwin (Rebecca Sutton) Raymond Baughman (Joe Baughman) Rob Baughman (Joe & Merilee Baughman) Ryan Beamgard (Rick Beamgard) Dorothy

Hecker (Allen Hecker) Pam Hire (Rebecca Sutton) Tom Hire (Rebecca Sutton) Shannon Ingraldi (Rebecca Sutton) Gerry Johnston (JoAnn Curran) Mary Johnston (JoAnn Curran) Janet Offutt Angie Onions (Cindy

8 THE LIGHTHOUSE BEACON Page 8 Diane Ufford (Bill & Lucille Ufford) Lucille Ufford Brandy Wittekind (Lyle & Roberta Briley) Grant Zoller (Bob & Julie Zoller) church family requesting prayer) (Names will run for four weeks, so please notify the office if you would like to have a name left on this prayer list.) For the month of September 2017: Miscellaneous Issues Justin Baldwin (Rebecca Sutton) Raymond Baughman (Joe Baughman) Rob Baughman (Joe & Merilee Baughman) Ryan Beamgard (Rick Beamgard) Dorothy Boyd Elisabeth Brown Andrew Brunson (EPC Pastor) Pam Bryant Jeff Clark Tami Connell (Dave & Tauna Connell) Ken Cummings Mary Flavin (JoAnn Curran) Jan Gillespie John Greenwell (Sam Green) Justin Hecker (Allen Hecker) Pam Hire (Rebecca Sutton) Tom Hire (Rebecca Sutton) Shannon Ingraldi (Rebecca Sutton) Gerry Johnston (JoAnn Curran) Mary Johnston (JoAnn Curran) Janet Offutt Angie Onions (Cindy Walters) Christine Owens Roxanne Pemberton (Marilyn Mueller) Russell Porterfield Dick Reynolds (Shonda Dyer) Oliver Sparks Overseas Military Brian Crawford (Rose Anne Taylor) Kyle Dietrich Mark Glenn Lindsay High (Sandi Bal) Taylor Serafin (Lisa Weidman) Cancer Dale Barker (Samantha Green) Linda Boatright (Shelly Thomas) Margaret Davidson (Carol Knoche) Mark Foster (Tabitha Foster) Patty Fouts (Marlene Voigts) Annalisa Gardner (Cindy Walters) Gail Grimes (David Hime) Reese Horn (Georgiea Slyter) Rick Ising (JoAnn Curran) David Koechner (CJ Koechner) Martin Loethen (Joel Ahlbrandt) Kathy Lovig (Blake Heid) Betty Matney (Evelyn Cowden) Mike McGuire (Kristal Sparks) Laura Newton (Tammy Cole) Teresa Ruggles Chuck Smith (Shonda Dyer) Brittany Sobieraj (Pat Reeder) Matt Thiel (Marcia Scott) Chuck Ulanski (Cindy Walters) Wanda Vohs (Tresa Brandt) Tracy White (Susie Atkins) People affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria (Names in parentheses indicate the Our prayers and sympathies go out to the family and friends of: Harold Pease (Kathy Nicholson s Brother) Terry Riebe (Marlene Riebe s Husband) HOW TO CONTACT US: Mailing address: 1402 E 303rd St. P.O. Box 404 Paola, KS Office Phone: Website: Kirk Johnston, Senior Pastor: Brad Buescher, Executive Pastor: Eli Wedde, Youth Director: Ivy Poetter, Children s Ministry Director: Rebecca Sutton, Office Admin: Tracey Hecker, Office Admin: Linda Cole, PT Office Admin: Tricia Sinclair, Director of Special Projects godsquad@classicnet.net brad@paolalighthouse.com eliasray31@gmail.com ivy@paolalighthouse.com Social Media Links: Twitter (place to view worship videos): https//twitter.com/lighthousepaola Facebook: rebecca@paolalighthouse.com tracey@paolalighthouse.com linda@paolalighthouse.com tricia@paolalighthouse.com

Lighthouse Presbyterian Church

Lighthouse Presbyterian Church To grow in Christ, becoming like Him. October 12, 2017 Volume 11, Issue 21 Lighthouse Presbyterian Church PO Box 404 1402 E. 303rd Street Paola, KS 66071 913.294.2400 Worship: