The OPEN DOOR LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) An Open Door to a Vital Faith www.lakewoodchristianchurch.org Property Meeting There will be a Property meeting this coming Sunday, January 22 immediately following our worship service. The subject of the meeting will be a review of projected property repair items and future facility needs. All members of the congregation are invited and encouraged to attend to stay up to date on the maintenance of our church property and its forthcoming needs. Lunch will be provided. If you are planning to attend and have not already done so, please contact Brandi in the church office immediately so we can provide adequately for the meal. Chr is Gar ey is our Property coordinator. January 18, 2017 6509 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX 76710 Phone: (254)772-3416 Fax: (254)772-9354 Email: office@lccwaco.org Rev. Richard Roland Interim Minister Carrie Forehand Choir Director Brad Forehand Handbell Director Cristina Garcia Organist/Pianist Pam Huffstatler Director, CDC Brandi Goddard Administrative Assistant OFFICE HOURS: Youth Event There was a great turn out for our youth Sunday class on Sunday, January 8. The class planned some community service activities, as well as something fun. The group is going to the Waco Escape Room this coming Sunday, January, 22. They will have pizza after church, make some cards for Valentine's Day, then head over to the Escape Room around 1:45. They will return to the church about 3:15. Each youth is asked to bring $10 to help with the cost of pizza and the Escape Room. Children younger than 6th grade can join the group as long as they are accompanied by a parent. If you have not already done so, please RSVP to Jennifer Scott at jscott@mcgregor-isd.org ASAP. Jennifer is the coordinator for the event. Monday Friday 7:30am 4:00pm MINISTER S HOURS Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm January 8 Sunday 27 Morning 100 Offering $3,671.75 Friends for Life This month our Mission sent $200 to Friends for Life as a gift from Lakewood. Fr iends for Life helps the elder ly and people with disabilities live independently, protects and cares for those who are unable to care for themselves and brings generations together to enrich lives. For almost twenty-five years, Friends for Life has been recruiting, training and organizing volunteers to help the elderly. Last year, Friends helped 832 people continue to live in their own homes and volunteers worked to improve the quality of life for thousands of people in long term care facilities January 15 Sunday 15 Morning 81 Offering $2,915.00
CWF/DW CORNER Prayer will meet next Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. at the church. Priscilla will meet Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bette Cook, Teresa Bailey and Brenda Kirkpatrick will treat us to a soup supper! A program on quilting will be presented by Melva Magee and Cindy Bruce. Our Rummage Sale will be held on February 25, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are now accepting your donations for this sale. Please put them on tables especially marked for items brought in or on the floor. Please do not place them on tables with items already priced. WE CAN- NOT ACCEPT CLOTHING. However, we WILL accept hats, shoes, belts, jewelry, purses. We will need help from the CWF each Thursday from now until the sale date. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 on these Thursdays. As we get into February, we will probably need to work additional days as well. The last week before the sale we will be at the church every day. This is always a big project and a big fund raiser for our CWF. We will certainly appreciate your donations and your help getting ready for the sale! INVITATION FROM CLAY STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH We have received an invitation from Clay Street Christian Church for a Laity Program this Sunday, Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. Women and men are welcome. There will be a speaker and the program will last approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. Linda Jensen and several other ladies are planning to attend and will meet at our church at 2:30, in case anyone wants a ride. DID YOU KNOW? We are getting ready for our CWF Rummage Sale to be held on February 25, 2017. If you have items you want to put in the rummage sale, please bring them to the church as soon as possible. Once we start pricing and setting up, it is difficult to have items come in late so it would be appreciated if you could bring your items as soon as possible. We will need a lot of help setting up and pricing for the sale. As usual Valetha will be supervising this HUGE project THANKS VALETHA. I m sure she will have a schedule put in the newsletter. We are in need of plastic bags so if you have some at home please bring them to the church. Chris Garey will be having his meeting Sunday after church on Property matters and since he is going to provide lunch, it is important that you let Brandi know if you will be attending the meeting so Chris has an idea of how much food to provide. So far she has had a response from only 3 or 4 people but I have heard several people say they will attend the meeting. Linda Ferguson
January 22, 2017 OFFERING/LOAF: Jim Young CUP: Terry Ermoian COUNTING TEAM: Linda Ferguson, Marilyn Jackson Family of Julia Andrle, Family of Mary Ann Andrle, Family of Mark Arensman, Dallas Atchley, Dianne Baldaramma, Lynette Baugh, Charles Beaty, Hollis Biddle, Buck Bigham, Lawrence & Melba Bowers, Carolyn Brown, Mike Brown, Sunny Brous, Bill Collins, Elias Cordero, Earl Delaney, Bill & Louise Dyess, Betty Dungan, Dora Essary, Ann Faulkner, Joy Flowers, Fraser Family, Nell Harbour, Dale Harris, Kenny Hoffpauir, Pansy Hopkins, Kay Israel, Richard Johnson, Ellen Julsen, Dorothy Kendrick, Nathan Lackey, Lois Landis, Ashley Lowry, Lucretia Meer, Bobby Needham, Tinka Nelson, Corrin, Joey and Peii Pardaen, Doyle Rachel, Lynda Rachel, Pat Rash, Nell Sharp, Cindy Shehorn, C.C. Sirkel, Emily Stephens, Ray Stringer (Bailey Family), Ray Stringer (CSISD), Matt Tiller, Betty Wallace, Family of Larry Wallace, Whitney Ward, Emily Wetland, Sheri Weltland, Please contact the office with your birthdays, anniversaries, joys, or prayer requests! Janda Hill, Sue Lowry, Leonard Moses, Gloria Walker, Sheila Sparks, Kimberly Gorski, Calvin Forehand, Cristina Garcia, Scott Cromie, Jean McAtee, Pat Rash, Gene Hall, Ashton Roach, Mary Alexander, Travis Brown, John Strickland Jim & Alice Young Bob & Shirley Watson Ross & Annette Smith GODLY PLAY: Jennifer SCRIPTURE READER Rick Cross Charlie Piscacek, Chance Mosley, Hazel Martin, Richard Sparks, Roxanne Glaser, Jeremy Filz, Bill Mathews, Carrie Forehand, Marlee Veloz Lawrence & Melba Bowers James & Peggy Odom Sherman & Aletha George Charles & Jean Vestal January 29, 2017 OFFERING/LOAF: Sue Lowry CUP: Phil Roach COUNTING TEAM: Linda Ferguson, Phil Roach GODLY PLAY: Mary SCRIPTURE READER Terry Ermoian * Jennifer Roach visits for Hazel Martin The family of Larry Wallace is so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers during this trying time. Please keep me in your hearts as my body slowly heals. God is good. Betty Wallace Congratulations to Mike & Marilyn Jackson on their new grandson born on Thursday, January 5, in Houston. Callum James Jackson arrived at 7:18 a.m., weighing 7 lbs 0 oz, and is 20 inches long. Richard and Shelley Jackson are the proud parents; brother Will and sister Aubrey are very excited about their new baby brother. This brings Mike & Marilyn s total to 9 grandchildren - 5 boys, 4 girls. So many blessings. Mark Arensman, one of the Directors associated with Terry Ermoian s Ministry, died on Wednesday, December 21. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, January 6 at the Highland Baptist Church in Waco. Let s remember Terry, those in his Ministry and Mark s family in our thoughts and prayers. Larry Wallace, the son of Betty Wallace, died on January 4. A Memorial Service for Larry was held on Saturday, January 14 at the Chapel of Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Let s hold Larry s wife, Sharon; their two children, Billy and Ashley Michelle; Betty and others in the family in our thoughts and prayers.
Minister s Insights and Inspiration I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. When did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink, a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee, sick or in prison and visit thee? And the King will answer, Truly, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. Matthew 25 Giving outside of ourselves is critical to our life as a Christian congregation. Our Mission Program has projected the following outreach giving for 2017. Special Offerings The Souper Bowl, Week of Compassion, Easter, Pentecost, Reconciliation, Thanksgiving and Christmas with goals of $200 for each. This would be a total of $1,400, the amount budgeted for 2017. The actual amounts paid are the amounts received for each offering. There is a schedule for the promotion, receipt and payment of these offerings. Regular Outreach Giving The 2017 budgeted amount for Regular Outreach giving is $4,000. The Trinity-Brazos Area will receive $100 a month, a total of $1,200. The Area provides resources for our congregation and others, runs and maintains our Disciples Crossings campground in Athens and will help us in our search for a new senior minister. Supporting community agencies is a major part of our ministry. Seven agencies are scheduled to receive one-time payments of $200 for 2017 from January through July. They are Friends for Life, the Family Abuse Center, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), The Salvation Army, Caritas, Meals with Wheels and Mission Waco/World. These gifts will total $1,400 With TBA receiving $1,200 and the community agencies $1,400, a total of $2,600, this would leave the Program $1,400 to allocate for Outreach for the remainder of 2017. A decision about the use of these funds will be made later in the year. Evangelism In addition to Outreach monies in the Mission Program budget, there is $1,000 budgeted for Evangelism. Other Outreach Later in the year consideration will be given to providing school supplies for children, Operation Christmas Child with our shoe boxes, Mission Waco Toy Store and other such service opportunities some sponsored by our Mission or other organizations in the church. Jim Young is our Mission Program coordinator. Others working with our program are Ethel Biddle, Angela Carothers, Bette Cook, Terry Ermoian, Pat McFerrin and Dana Renschler. Let s give this program our full support with our prayers, our volunteering and our giving, Richard
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur. Fri Sat 18 Bell 19 20 21 8:00am Foster Parent Meeting 22 Property Meeting Youth Event 23 6:00pm Steering Board Meeting 24 10:00am Women s Prayer 3:00pm CDC Program 25 Bell 26 27 28 29 9:30am Elder s Meeting 30 31 6:00pm Priscilla 1 Bell 2 10:00am LOAF 5:30pm CDC Parent s Association 3 4 5 10:00am First Sunday Cookie Fellowship 6 7 8 Bell 9 9:00am Waco B Quilters 7:00pm Boy Scouts 10 11 12 9:30pm Sunday 10:30pm Sunday 13 14 Valentine s Day 10:00am CWF Executive Meeting 15 Bell 16 17 18 8:00am Foster Parent Meeting 4:00pm Chili Supper