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2 The Elder Council

3 July Calendar

4 August Calendar

5 What’s Happening at LFC

6 Worship Arts Ministries

7 Senior Adult Ministry

Lafayette Federated Church 180 Route 15

Lafayette, New Jersey 07848

-383-4461

www.lfc.org

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“”...And what does the LORD require of you?

To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8b

These are strange days in which we celebrate our nation’s

birthday.

As Believers, many of us struggle to find the right balance in

being a grateful, patriotic American while being a voice of salt

and light in the midst of a culture that is turning its back on

righteousness and godliness at a blinding pace.

Among Christians, there is always the danger of falling into

two extremes when it comes to Christian citizenship and

engaging in our government and political system:

We retreat and become totally uninvolved in

government, and in turn have little, if any,

impact and influence on public policy and politics

We become obsessed with changing and setting public

policy to the point that all our effort, energy, and

passion becomes channeled reforming the system

rather than in proclaiming the Gospel.

What should be a Christian’s response to the government?

What should a Christian do so that he or she honors God and

also is a good citizen that can help turn around the godless

course our country is on? God only established three institu-

tions–the home, the church, and the state. In so doing, he

gave explicit instructions on how all three were to operate.

Most Christians know a great deal about what God has to say

about the home and church. We know much less about what

God says about the state and how we should relate to it.

A W O R D F R O M O U R S E N I

NEW JERSEY STATE FAIR

July 31st—August 9th

The NJ State Fair is coming soon.

We invite you to be a part of the many opportunities

that are available for you to serve God with us during

We are looking for people to help with face painting,

puppets, and the tent, including volunteers to tear down the tent. If you interested in

serving, please visit the Welcome Center to sign up.

A training workshop will be held on July 14th at 7:00 p.m. and July 18th at 9:00 a.m.

A training workshop will be held on July 18th from 9:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

LAFAYETTE FEDERATED

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Total Income: $481,423.55

Total Expenses: $457,662.40

Budget: $461,066.65

Budget Expenses: $426,563.25

In response to our church family taking a step of faith with this year’s budget, we want to faithfully keep the

congregation informed to the status of where we stand in giving compared to budget and expenses. Please

prayerfully consider remaining faithful in your regular giving commitment.


Micah 6:8b

As we move forward in ministry we want to do so within

the context of who we are as a group (our character and

personality). We want to be guided by the Lord to minis-

ter in way He want us to, yet fully trust that we will be

most effective if we are true to ourselves and what God

has created us as a group (LFC) to be. Below is a list of

some key elements in the character, nature and personal-

ity of LFC. The list is certainly not exhaustive nor is it

exclusive, yet we believe the points in it make up the

essence of the Core Values of our the local body of

believers we call Lafayette Federated Church.

We are very much a family, we hold strongly and are

dedicated to the relationships we develop at

LFC. We value and respect the contribution

different members of our family bring to the

body of believers we call LFC, and support and

look out for one another.

Those drawn to LFC tend to hold the Word of God in

high regard and seek to truly live out their faith

in their everyday lives by developing a personal

walk with Him.

Those lives we have noticed are lived out, for the

most part, in a simple and genuine way. We are

simple / real people who are drawn to other sim-

ple and real people and draw others who tend to

lack a certain pretension in the way they live

their lives.

We are mission minded and place a high value on the

biblical calling to reach out to others with the

gospel here and around the world. The support

of missionaries is part of the very fabric of our

fellowship, and has been for generations.

We have a long history of respect and support for our

pastors and leaders. (even through the difficult

times at LFC, the keen observer will note this

value, mutually held by people with differing

perspectives, solidly at work throughout the

body at LFC)

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A T T E N D A N C E & O F F E R I N

T H E E L D E R C O U N C I L

“”...And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8b

NARTHEX

RENOVATION

WE ARE ALMOST FINISHED!

To give, please use the designated envelopes (available in

church office) and write "Narthex Renovation" on the memo

line of checks.

“And everyone who was willing and whose heart moved him came and brought an offering to the

LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, for the sacred garments. Exodus 35:21

A W O R D F R O M O U R S E N I O R P A S T O R

C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 1

purposes, and that ultimately He is using both godly and

“How true. These are indeed the only times we are given.

Despair is never an option for the Christian. Let us reaffirm

our belief that our God reigns over all the nations of the

earth. He is the Lord God Almighty. To him all the nations

are but a drop in the bucket. The One enthroned in the

heavens laughs at those who rage against him. No matter

who controls the House or the Senate or the White House,

God is still on the throne.”—Ray Pritchard

In Christ,

Pastor Aaron


Micah 6:8b

sun Mon Tue Wed

1

5

8:15 & 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

9:45 Sunday School

Shepherding Fellowship Groups

7:00 Young Adults

6

12:00 J.O.Y. Club

Luncheon at Hampton

Diner

6:45 Outreach Visitation

7

6:30 Women’s AA 8:00 AA Meeting 8:00 Al-Anon Meeting

8

9:30 Prayer Meeting

Sunshine Shop Closed

7:00 Sr. High Swim

7:00 Worship Team Reh.

12

10:30 a.m. Combined

Worship Service

No Sunday School

2:30 Barn Hill Church

Service

7:00 Young Adults

13


14

6:30 Women’s AA 7:00 Fair Tent Training 8:00 AA Meeting 8:00 Al-Anon Meeting

15

9:30 Prayer Meeting

10-1:00 Sunshine Shop

7:00 Sr. High Swim

Study


19

8:15 & 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

9:45 Sunday School

7:00 Young Adults

20

6:30 Trustee Meeting


21

6:30 Women’s AA 7:00 Elder Meeting 8:00 AA Meeting 8:00 Al-Anon Meeting

22

9:30 Prayer Meeting



26 8:15 & 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

9:45 Sunday School

6:00 Palisades Park Band

7:00 Young Adults

27


28

6:30 Women’s AA 8:00 AA Meeting 8:00 Al-Anon Meeting

29

9:30 Prayer Meeting


7:00 Sr. High Swim

Study


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Micah 6:8b

A B O U T O U R P E O P L E . . .

We would like to thank everyone who served so faithfully to

make this year’s Vacation Bible School such a blessing for the

children of LFC and the community.

We would like to thank everyone who served to make the

Bluegrass BBQ on Saturday such a success.

Please join us in wishing Pastor Aaron and Dana a very Happy

20th Anniversary as they celebrate their special day - Wednes-

day. May 27th. We pray the Lord will bless them with many,

many more wonderful years.

Dear LFC Family,

Thank you to everyone who prayed for my Uncle John and

Cousin Arlene during their surgeries. We really do appreciate the

prayers.

Thanks, The Smith Family

VACATION BIB LE SCHOO L WEEK

Wed Thu Fri Sat

1


7:00 Jr. & Sr. High Youth

9:30 Prayer Meeting

1:00 Sunshine Shop


6

7:00 Celebrate Recovery

7

6:30 Men’s / Women’s

Breakfast Yetter’s

7:00 Men’s Breakfast

Cloveberry’s

8



9:30 Prayer Meeting

1:00 Sunshine Shop


13


14




Cloveberry’s

15



9:30 Prayer Meeting

1:00 Sunshine Shop


20


21




Cloveberry’s

22



9:30 Prayer Meeting

1:00 Sunshine Shop


27


28




Cloveberry’s

29



A U G U S T 2 0 1 5


Micah 6:8b

G L E N N ’ S P E N E L D E R G L E N N C O H R S , C H U R C H A D M I N I S T R A T O R

I am so excited for summer here at Lafayette Federated

Church. There are so many exciting things that happen

here at LFC over the summer, we are anything but quiet!!

Vacation Bible School program will be running from July

6th – 10th. . We will be doing “Camp Kilimanjaro” an epic

expedition through Proverbs. God has once again given

us an amazing staff for the week. Please be praying daily

for VBS, for safety, for unity and most importantly, for

God to be glorified in everything we do. We are looking

forward to seeing what God does through this awesome

ministry.

Soccer Camp will be held on August 17th – 21st. AIA

(Athletes In Action) send their coaches and trainers for

the event, and we supply assistants for them. This has

become one of our bigger outreach events here at LFC

with over 50 % of those in attendance being from outside

our church. Again, please keep this in prayer over the

upcoming weeks.

We have been getting so much positive feedback on the

improvements in the narthex area. We currently only

need to raise the funds for the final phase which consist

of purchasing the furniture for the sitting area. Remem-

ber if you feel led to give to this project, please mark

“Narthex Project” on your check.

I would like to extend a big thank you to Nicole & Carla

Andersen and the rest of their team for all of their hard

work on the Bluegrass & BBQ night held here on June

13th. We had over 200 people in attendance. Also a big

“Thank You” goes out to the SonRise Mountain Revival

Band for doing an awesome job.


Micah 6:8b

NJ STATE FAI R: J uly 31s t - Augus t 9 th

LFC Soccer Cam p: August 17 -21st

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Micah 6:8b

T H E E L D E R C O U N C I L

C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 2

Although filling this position will be of great benefit, a

void will still exist in needed pastoral care of the congre-

gation. The second goal of the Elders will be to explore

how a Deacon / Deaconess ministry may be able to fill the

gap in pastoral care that will inevitably be created by an

effective outreach program. The second part of the year

(and as the pastoral search process takes it’s natural

course) the Elders will be looking at how a Deacon minis-

try would fit into the existing fabric of LFC, the purpose of

which will be to round out the ministry efforts within our

congregation.

Despite the seemingly prolific decay in our culture, God

will always be at work in the lives of the people he loves.

By holding to the longstanding values of LFC we can as-

sure ourselves that God will be at work in our lives and

will use us to accomplish His purpose in the lives of others

He wishes to reach and bring to Himself. Pray for us as

we seek to fulfill our God given call to “equip the saints

for ministry”.

In Christ,

Kurt Gewecke for the Elders

21ST / 6 - 8:00 p.m.

Children: Ages 5 - 13

Register online: www.lfc.org or

at the Welcome Center

What’s happening at LFC...

FAMILY NIGHT AT

SKYLANDS BASEBALL GAME

CHURCH BBQ &

SONRISE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL BAND

Upholding His Word at

vacation Bible school

Pictures by Bob Kiefer & John Prause

W O R S H I P A R T S M I N I S T R I E S

Love can be expressed in different ways for sure: acts of

kindness, helping someone, praying for someone. But

love is also an emotion. Again, though we should be

careful to not allow emotion to rule our hearts, we should

not fear releasing emotion in our worship, to feel what

you think, express and do. Loving the Lord with all our

heart, soul mind and strength can be done with the will,

but with the heart as well. Without ever engaging our

hearts, our worship can be dry and stale. He has given us

the free gift of eternal life through the finished work of

Christ Jesus our Lord. It’s ok to feel the words, “I love you

Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you oh my soul, re-

joice…” Some of you don’t need this exhortation, but

some of you might the next time we gather together as

God’s church, “It’s ok to feel and to express your love and

adoration of God. “ He is our great God, worthy of our

worship and highest heart felt praise.

Coming up on July 26th at 6:00, we have a concert featur-

ing the Palisades Park Band, so please plan on attending

and enjoying the great fellowship and music. May God

bless you as you love and serve the Lord in grateful

devotion!

Pastor Nick Bailey


Micah 6:8b “”...And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8b

S E N I O R A D U L T M I N I S T R

JULY 6: Annual Summer J.O.Y. Club Luncheon

To be held at the Hampton Diner, Newton, NJ at 12 noon. Call Janet Dennis (973/948-7244) to reserve.

JULY 25: Dinner & Show at Tuscarora Inn, PA Roast beef dinner and concert with The Ball Brothers Gospel Quartet. Meet at LFC at 4:15 p.m. to travel in church bus or travel in your own car. Dinner at 5:30 p.m./Show at 7:30 p.m. Must reserve by July 17th. Call the church office at 973-383-4461 or sign up at the Welcome Center

AUGUST 3: J.O.Y. Club Luncheon Hotdog Picnic in gym at 11:00 a.m. Bring salads or dessert. Program: K-9 program with “Atlas” from the Sherriff’s department.

SEPTEMBER 14: Day trip to Ocean Grove Meet at the church at 9 a.m. to go by church bus. Enjoy the boardwalk and then an early dinner at a nice restaurant at the shore. Return @ 9 p.m.

LAFAYETTE FEDERATED CHURCH

Sr. High Youth

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Sr . H igh S tuden ts : Jo in us on Wednesdays , 7 -9 :00 p .m.

15 Voight Lane, Lafayette 973-702-8661

50 Morris Ave. Branchville 973-919-4316

11 Dennis Rd. Lafayette 201-874-0505

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

College Graduates:

Michael Bruchert Rutgers University, BA, Journalism

James Cohrs Cedarville University, BA, International Studies

Rachel Dickinson Sussex County Community College, Medical Assistant

Matthew Stark Pace University, Masters in Accounting

Rob Watts Lasell College, BA, Exercise Science

High School Graduates:

Samuel Allison Veritas Christian Academy

Matthew Dickinson Kittatinny Regional High School

Kristen Hasse Hillsborough High School

Austin Holt High Point Regional High School

Josh Kuperus Veritas Christian Academy

Jeffrey Lukawski High Point Regional High School

Nicholas G. Martin Kittatinny Regional High School

Sarah Oberg High Point Regional High School

Greg Stiansen Sussex County Technical School

Bryan Wartman Lenape Valley High School

Zack Watts High Point Regional High School

Elizabeth Catherine Ysais HomeSchool

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