THE OPEN DOOR. Office Hours Monday Friday 9:00am 3:00pm. Minister s Hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm.

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1 THE OPEN DOOR LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) An Open Door to a Vital Faith Sunday, October 28 Commitment Sunday This coming Sunday we will receive our Estimates of Giving for our 2019 General Program. Generosity Builds Hope continues to be our theme challenging us to respond to God s continuing blessings to us individually and to our congregation. Our Ministry and the Funding needed are follows: Our Ministry Outreach and Growth $5,900 Worship 9,500 Christian Education 1,850 Membership Fellowship and Care 600 Facilities and Grounds 76,200 Administrative Costs 30,800 Program and Support Staff 125,670 Total Ministry $250,520 The Funding Restitution, Outreach Special offerings, Other Income, $12,700 and Interest Child Development Center 32,000 Needed Member Contributions 205,820 Total Funding Needed $250,520 Please come Sunday ready to make your commitment responding to the generosity we have received from God. Sunday, November 4 All Saints Sunday Observance October 25, Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX Phone: (254) Fax: (254) office@lccwaco.org Meet the Staff Rev. Richard Roland Interim Minister Carrie Forehand Director Brad Forehand Handbell Director Cristina Mathis Organist/Pianist Pam Huffstatler Director, CDC Vonessa Barker Administrative Assistant Office Hours Monday Friday 9:00am 3:00pm Minister s Hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm In recognition of this significant Sunday, there will be a Time of Remembrance for those we have loved who have been called home by God since our last observance in November, Names will be read and each family will have the opportunity to light a candle in memory of the person being honored. If you have someone you would like included in the Remembrance, please call the church office at or office@lccwaco.org by Tuesday, October 30 and give Vonessa your information. October 14 Morning Worship-84 Offering-$4,583 October 21 Morning Worship-68 Offering-$2,038

2 CWF/DW Corner BAKE SALE: We will meet at the church on Friday, Nov. 9, to help set up for the sale. We will be at the church at 7 a.m. on Saturday for the sale, which begins at 8 am until noon. We ask church members to provide 3 bake sale items, or more. Hopefully we'll have lots of yummy things to sell! There will be some beautiful HUGS blankets for sale, as well as a quilt top from Marian Fraser. QUILT: The quilting ladies are making us another beautiful lap top quilt to raffle. The raffle tickets will be available for purchase soon. The raffle drawing will be at the CWF Christmas Party on Dec. 4. The next Executive Board meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the church. Save the date: The CWF Christmas Party is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 4!!! **********************LOAF************************ LOAF will next meet on Thursday, November 1, 10 a.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. We will share fellowship and a potluck luncheon. Ethel Biddle and Jean Vestal are hostesses. Join us!! Mission Waco/World Toy Drive We will be participating again this year in the Biker Run Toy Drive. Pickup will be Sunday morning, November 25. Please bring new toys for boys and girls, young ones through teenagers, unwrapped with the price tag still on them. There will be a tub in the narthex where you can place your gifts. Let s make this another great success this year! Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly Will also reap sparingly, And whoever sows generously Will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 [Cultivate] generosity

3 Patti Beaty has received recognition as a fifty (50) year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of Texas. She was initiated into Dublin chapter #910 on September 21, 1968, and served as Worthy Matron of E. C. Canon chapter #825 (at Baylor Lodge) in Patti is now Chaplain of Lorena chapter #1124. Church Officer Nominations Our Steering Board has appointed Phil Roach, our Moderator-Elect, Sue Lowry, Lana Gilbert, Linda Jensen and Gene Hall to serve as our Nominating Team to recommend church officers for They are charged with presenting persons for Moderator, Moderator-Elect, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Elders, Deacons, Trustees and Program Group Coordinators to the congregation for approval. Their Report will be made to the congregation in our annual congregational meeting on Sunday, November 25. Election Day Christian Church in the Southwest Assembly The Regional Assemble of the CCSW is Friday and Saturday, November 2-3 at the Central Christian Church in Austin. The theme of the Assembly is Better Together. There will be learning opportunities and workshops for clergy and lay persons. For more information go to or call Sympathy Jacob Field, a 19 year old college student from China Spring, died on Friday, October 5th. He was the son of Wesley and Shannon Field. There was a Memorial Service for Jacob on Saturday, October 13th at the First Presbyterian Church in Waco. Michael Abel from China Spring was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday, October 5th. Funeral services were on Saturday, October 13th at the Lake Shore Funeral Home. Michael was a coach and mentor for Malorie Brown and her shooting. Voting is the highest expression of our liberty and freedoms. The midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 6th. Exercise your privilege and vote! Sheila Webb, the wife of Larry Webb, Terry Ermoian s friend, died on Monday, October 8th. Funeral services were on Friday, October 12th at the Central United Methodist Church. Let s remember these persons and their families and friends in our times of prayer.

4 Serving Schedule OCTOBER 28, 2018 COMMUNION PREP: Jennifer & Rachel Roach SCRIPTURE READER: Sue Lowry OFFERING/LOAF: Rick Cross CUP/OFFERING PRAYER: COUNTING TEAM: Russell Scott Ken Carothers NOVEMBER 4, 2018 COMMUNION PREP: Russell & Katy Scott SCRIPTURE READER: OFFERING/LOAF: Terry Ermoian CUP/OFFERING PRAYER: Sue Lowry COUNTING TEAM: Thad Barker Russell Snider Jennifer Roach visits for Happy Birthday Oct. 25-Nov. 7 Gerry Pickett Daisy Moses Oren Reich Joe Kendrick Jr. Kirby Pickett Susan Pardaen Jarod Baugh Brenda Kirkpatrick Rachel Scott Heath Mosley Happy Anniversary Oct. 25-Nov. 7 None Child Development Center The Texas Rising Star Assessment for our CDC was done on October 15 and 16. This is the Agency that determines the efficiency ratings for child care centers. We were excited to find out our center is now a Texas Rising Star 4 Center, the highest score that can be achieved. This means that our Center is one of the highest ranked in the State of Texas indicating that we provide quality care above the Texas Minimum Standards. Our Center is one of the top ten out of approximately forty-two care programs in Waco. Our congratulations to Pam Huffstatler, Brenda Hill and Meow Needham, our administrative staff, and to our dedicated teachers for this significant achievement. Family of Michael Able, Lynette Baugh, Charles Beaty, Sunny Brous, Susanne Brown, Kathy Browning, David Coody, Becky Cornett, Rick Cross, Madilyn Crowder, Casey Daugherty, Earl Delaney, Betty Dungan, Darrell Dungan, Jonah Ermoian, Kyle Ermoian, Terry Ermoian, Valetha Ermoian, Amy Faulkner, Family of Jacob Field, Marian Fraser, Crystal Garrett and Melody, Cora and Samuel Gore, Adelle Gray, Jerry Hall, Pam Huffstatler, Ellen Julsen, Karcher Family, Dorothy Kendrick, Lonna Kincaid, Elbert Lambert, Gloria Martin, Hazel Martin, Lucretia Meer, Mary Mikalouski, Doris Mize, Mary Nell Murphree, Tom Pardaen, Paul Family, Kelly Pickworth, Sandra Raley, Pat Rash, Tiana & Sean Stanovich, Jerry Stephens, Terry Sutcliffe, Valerie Swiger, Bob Talley, Tootsie Taylor, Bill Tobin, Ann Turner, Evan Walker, Sharon Walker, Family of Sheila Webb, Emily Wettland, Mike White Please contact the office with your birthdays, anniversaries, joys, or prayer requests!

5 What s Happening at Lakewood Christian Church in Oct/Nov Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri Sat Fellowship Hall Bill Mathews 12:00-4:00 28 Elders Meeting - (Commitment Sunday) Worship November 1 LOAF 10:00-1:00 2 Nov. 8th Newsletter Deadline Sit N Sew 1:00-6: First Sunday Cookies 10:00 (All Saints Sunday) Worship 5 Quilters Guild Board Meeting 6:00-7: Boy Scouts 9 CWF Bakesale Preparation 10 CWF Holiday Sale 8:00-12:00 11 (Veteran s Sunday) Worship 12 Warm Hugs 1:30-4:30 13 CWF Executive Meeting 10:00-11:00 14 Steering Board 6: Nov. 22nd Newsletter Deadline 17 Foster Parent Meeting Forum Room 8:00-12:00 18 Sunday Worship All Church Thanksgiving Lunch 11:30 19 Homespun Quilters Guild Fellowship 5:00-8:30 20 Women s Prayer Group 10: Thanksgiving Office Closed Fellowship Hall Bill Mathews 10:00-6:00 23 Office Closed Holiday 24