Lafayette Church of Christ 115 New Ballwin Road Ballwin, MO
63021 636.391.6697 [email protected]
lafayettechurch.org
Gatherings Sunday mornings 9:00am Worship Gathering 10:30am
Bible Classes Wednesday evenings 7:00pm Bible Classes and
teenEPIC
Shepherds Les Keim Greg Malcom Jackie Roland Dan Roper Jim
Zeller
Stats, April 30, 2017 Worship 164 Classes 106 Offering $8,757.00
2017 weekly goal $8,600.00 2017 avg. weekly offering $8,779.98 2017
YTD variation vs goal 3,239.65 Ghana missions for April $382.67
Ministry Staff Mike Brown, Youth Minister
[email protected] Bob Clark, Preaching Minister
636.346.2795 [email protected] Kyle Johnson, Neighborhood
Interaction [email protected] Becki Pulley, Church
Secretary [email protected]
Lafayette Christian Preschool Anna Weaver, Director
[email protected]
Flooding caused more than an inconvenience for many in STL. Pray
for those affected. Maleah Brown and Blake Buehrer have returned
home safely from their study abroad. Brad and Tracy Hendrickson are
nearing their due-date. Garrett Bender (one of our summer youth
ministry interns) has arrived. Margo McIlroy (Tom and Charlotte’s
daughter-in-law) has begun chemo for lymphoma. Christeene Moore
(Kathy Velloff’s mother) is receiving hospice care. Marilyn
Turnbaugh (Todd Schwada’s mother) is transitioning to Oklahoma.
Diane Kaullen (LCP teacher) is undergoing chemo. Ted Crigler (from
McKnight) is a student at Crowley’s Ridge College. Judy Cooper has
delayed physical therapy as she continues to deal with pain in her
leg. Hank Atkinson (Jim’s brother) continues treatment for an acute
leukemia. Terry Pulley, Deb Leahy, and Barbara McKeel continue
cancer treatment. Preparing for marriage: Andrea Malcolm and
Kristian Gumminger; Dion Shaffer and Kirsten Sneed; Jordan Noyes
and Kendra Stevenson; Luke Uebelein and Julianne Bigham
Assisted living and homebound Delmar on the Green: Calvin Uhls
338 and Velma Barfield (Pat Beach’s mother) 228; Fountains: Weda
Walden 355; Gambrill Gardens: Fern Orme, 312E; Home: Judy
Cooper.
International missions Burkina Faso: Pray for the new Christian
center in Ouagadougou for women and families. Cambodia: Dale Lundy
was scheduled to return home Friday. Honduras: Our team is
preparing for their trip in July. Mexico: Rochelle Aston is
wrapping up her work at Lincoln Christian in Guadalajara. East
Asia: Logan Keim asks, “Pray for my faith in allowing God to take
care of my needs.”
College students are wrapping up their semester and many are
travelling. Azusa Pacific: Jared Pudiwitr; Chamberlain College of
Nursing: Anna Crawford; Crowley’s Ridge: Donovan Tritschler;
Harding: Samuel Anderson, Eli Andrews, Maleah Brown, Michalie
Brown, Blake Buehrer, Grant Buehrer, Peyton Buehrer, Emma
deSambourg, Nathan Enix, Emma Fields, Austin Gray, Brendon Noyes,
Jordan Noyes, Dylan Roper, Jeffrey Simmons, Caleb Uebelein, Luke
Uebelein, Rachel Uebelein; Jefferson College: Danielle Simmons;
Lipscomb: Karl Aston, Kendall Malcolm; Maryville: Laci Johnson,
Lynda Oppong; Missouri: Ryan Shepherd; Missouri St: Emily Shepherd;
Meramec: Brendan Wren; St. Louis CC: Tyler Pudiwitr, Jordan Roland,
Trent Ruckman; UMSL: Troy Ruckman, Emma Schwada, Ben Smith Wash U:
Bailey Hall; Wildwood Community College: Makenzie Gray. Pray for
Ashley Dolan, Nathan Enix, Kendall Malcolm, Jordan Noyes, and Dylan
Roper who were graduated yesterday.
Prayer list
Singing
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Ken Ware When we sing from our hearts and minds we praise God and
encourage each other.
This Is My Father’s World #991 We Bow Down #577 We Will Glorify
#578
Shepherd’s welcome
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Jackie Roland We welcome and accept one another as Jesus welcomes
and accepts each of us.
Here I Am To Worship* In My Life, Lord, Be Glorified #309 There
Is A Redeemer #287
Communion
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Peyton Buehrer All followers of Jesus are invited to participate as
we remember and proclaim Jesus in the Lord’s Supper. The bread is
the body of Christ. The juice is the blood of Christ. Gluten free
bread is available in the kitchen.
For The Beauty of the Earth #67
Offering
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Peyton Buehrer We worship God by giving God the first fruits of our
income to express both thanks and trust. We seek to honor God as we
give joyfully, generously, sacrificially, and dependably.
Sweet, Sweet Spirit #421 Spirit of the Living God #422
Reading of Acts 2:42-47
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Paul Stone We invite God to shape us as we listen attentively to
God’s Word.
Message: New Life
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Bob Clark Preaching is a time of worship: God is revealed and we
respond with our hearts and lives. Prayer opportunity
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Jackie Roland If you would like to pray, exit the back of the
worship center, turn left, and you will find the prayer room on the
right just past the kitchen.
A Common Love #705 Bind Us Together #704 I Love You With The
Love of the Lord #703 Child care
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Anna Crawford and Joan Crawford To drop off children (up to their
third birthday), exit the back of the worship center into the
foyer, turn left, and you will find the nursery at the end of the
hall. Children are to be picked up immediately after the
gathering.
#Songs of Faith and Praise Songbook *Song sheets - available at
the Welcome Center
Worship Gathering May 7, 2017
Whether you are a first-time guest or have been gathering with
us for some time, we are glad you are with us today. We are a
family of Jesus-followers who gather each week to worship God and
scatter each week to reflect God. Thanks so much for worshipping
with us. Please join us in reflecting God throughout the week.
Please complete a blue guest card from the back of the worship
center seats and place it in the offering tray as it passes you. We
would love to be able to contact you to say hello. If you would
like to know more about being a Jesus-follower, being baptized, or
becoming a part of Lafayette, you are invited to meet with those in
the prayer room just after the sermon. Turn left as you exit the
back of the worship center; the prayer room is on the right just
past the kitchen.
1 Time to rejoice Followers of Jesus love to rejoice when good
things happen to others. At Lafayette we are rejoicing with Ashley
Dolan, Nathan Enix, Kendall Malcolm, Jordan Noyes, and Dylan Roper
(and their families) as they graduate from college. What an
exciting time of transition for these young adults who we so love!
2 Walking by the Spirit The Wednesday adult class has just
completed a unit on Learning the Way of Jesus which focused on some
difficult teachings of Jesus and a call to repent. The heavy
matters we encountered would be overwhelming to face alone. What a
blessing to have the Holy Spirit of God working in us to accomplish
the transformation that God wills for us. Walking by the Spirit, a
new class focusing on the Holy Spirit begins this week. 3 SERVE
Groups The early church met together in both large groups and small
groups. Small group ministry has been important to Lafayette for
many years. We are currently gearing up for our last wave of SERVE
Groups before the summer break. If you did not have opportunity
last week to sign up, please see Kyle Johnson today so you don’t
miss out. 4 SummerJAM Jesus taught us to value children. SummerJAM
2017: Rooted in Jesus is one way Lafayette tries to do just that.
Having deep and strong roots in Jesus helps us weather the storms
and trials in our lives and stay grounded. June 23-25 is going to
be a great weekend! See Dave Wilhelm for more details.
David Fitch writes: “If the older you get, the less prickly you
become, you have a good sign God is working in you.” And we are
tempted to add, “And if you are becoming more prickly…,” but let’s
keep this on a positive track. Isn’t it amazing to watch a person
soften over the years as they walk with God? It is nothing short of
a miracle to see a hardened man or woman become gentle, kind,
patient, and loving. God’s kindness leads us to repentance. God’s
grace is transformative. God’s love fills our hearts to
overflowing. The Holy Spirit, poured out upon us as a beautiful
gift, dwells in us and bears fruit in our lives. Maybe we need to
take time to notice and appreciate the transformation we can see
when God is at work in people, even if that person is looking back
at us in the mirror. — Bob Clark
Welcome to Lafayette
Word of Encouragement
4 Things to Know This Week
May 8 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm May 8 Financial Peace
University, 7:00pm May 10 New adult class: Walking by the Spirit
May 14 LCM Mother’s Day Breakfast, after the gathering in the big
room May 15 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm May 15 Financial Peace
University, 7:00pm May 15 teenEPIC interns arrive May 19 Superset
Sandwich Luncheon at the church building May 21 Senior Sunday May
28 Guest speaker: A. J. Bennett May 28 Holiday schedule: no classes
May 28-Jun 7 Holy Land Tour Jun ?? Float trip on the Meramec Jun 1
teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jun 3 Superset Birthday Breakfast Jun 4
Guest speaker: Ross Cochrane Jun 4 Lafayette 101 Jun 8 teenEPIC
Throwdown Thursday Jun 11 Kyle Johnson preaches Jun 11 Lafayette
101 Jun 16 Superset Picnic at New Ballwin Park Jun 15 teenEPIC
Throwdown Thursday Jun 17 Pig Roast or Boil Jun 18 Father’s Day Jun
18 Lafayette 101 Jun 22 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jun 23-25
SummerJAM Jun 29 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jul ?? Float trip on
the Meramec Jul 1 Superset Birthday Breakfast Jul 2 Holiday
schedule: no classes Jul 6 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jul 9 New
adult class: Greater Things Jul 12 Build Your Own Sundae Honduras
Send-off, 7:00pm Jul 13 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jul 14-22
teenEPIC Honduras mission
Jul 20 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jul 21 Superset Potluck
Luncheon at the church building Jul 23-29 Ne-O-Tez, all teen Jul 27
teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday Jul 30-Aug 1 teenEPIC Senior High Trip
Aug ?? Float trip on the Meramec Aug 3 teenEPIC Throwdown Thursday
Aug 5 Superset Birthday Breakfast Aug 6 New adult class: Lamenting
with God Aug 18 Superset Ice Cream Social at the church building
Aug 26 Back to School Ice Cream Party, 10:00am-noon at the church
building Aug 28 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Sep 2 Superset Birthday
Breakfast Sept 3 Holiday schedule: no classes Sept 10 teenEPIC to
Ne-O-Tez Volleyball Tournament Sept 11 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm
Sept 14 Tutoring at North City, 5:30-7:30pm Sept 15 Superset
Crockpot Luncheon at the church building Sep 17 Church at the Park,
10:00am at Wildwood Community Park Sep 18 AWARE Tutoring,
6:30-8:00pm Sep 21 Tutoring at North City, 5:30-7:30pm Sep 25 AWARE
Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Sep 28 Tutoring at North City, 5:30-7:30pm
Sep 29 LCM Movie Night, 7:30pm outside the church building Oct 1
New adult class: Old Testament Survey Oct 2 AWARE Tutoring,
6:30-8:00pm Oct 5 Tutoring at North City, 5:30-7:30pm Oct 7
Superset Birthday Breakfast Oct 9 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Oct
11 Table Talk 5:45-7:15pm Oct 12 Tutoring at North City,
5:30-7:30pm Oct 15 LCM Pumpkin Decorating, after the worship
gathering
Life at Lafayette
Area Events
May Foster Care Month at CFS Jun 3-10 Kerusso Experience Jun 9
CFS Golf Tournament Jun 18 CFS collects Timothy Cans
Jun 18-24 Camp Ne-O-Tez, senior high Jun 25-Jul 1 Camp Ne-O-Tez,
middle school Sep 10 Ne-O-Tez Volleyball Tournament Sep 22 CFS
Annual Dinner