Today, July 3, we will be closed for the Independence Day holiday; thank you for understanding! In honor of this special holiday, we want to say thank you to those who have served and continue to serve in order make our country safe. It was a blessing to be able to recognize some of the veterans in our own congregation at the Annual Patriotic Concert this past Saturday. We hope you all have a safe and happy weekend, and we will see you Sunday morning.
We Honor Those Who Served
Our Highlighted Events
Waypoint Summer Picnic & Potluck
Join us for a special summer picnic on Sunday, July 13 at 4:00 PM at Russ Poppe Family Park, hosted by the Waypoint 30s & 40s Group! We will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs – condiments will be provided – sides and desserts will be potluck-style (please bring a side or dessert to share). Guests are also encouraged to bring their favorite outdoor yard games that everyone can play, and there is a playground for the kids to enjoy! The Waypoint Summer Picnic is the perfect place to grow deeper in your bonds with one another and create friendships between families and individuals in the same stages of life. The whole family is encouraged to come and have fun, relax, and make connections – see you there!
Lakewood NEXT Discovery Classes
Our Lakewood NEXT course is a great way to learn more about Lakewood Methodist Church! Join our pastors for a two-session informative class about our church and mission. Everyone is welcome to join at 10:00 AM in Founders Court.
- July 20 – Session One: We will explore our mission, vision, values, and what it means to be a Methodist!
- July 27 – Session Two: We will talk about what it means to be a member of Lakewood Methodist!
Sixth Grade Adventure
Every year, Student Ministries is excited to introduce the new Sixth Graders to the Middle & High School students here at Lakewood! This is a two day “lock-in” style event on July 30 – 31. The heart of this event is to build relationships and community while giving students a taste of what we do in Student Ministry. One of the most important aspects of faith development in Middle School students is that they feel a part of a community that is following Jesus together. It can be hard without those relationships. We start their Student Ministry experience off with an opportunity to build that community while doing some of the things that we do every week: playing together, sharing meals together, looking at scripture together, worshipping together and more.
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Weekly Life-Giving Moment
I was in the mall a few days ago and went up to an elderly gentleman with a beautiful service dog. After asking if I could pet the dog, the Holy Spirit emboldened me to ask how I could pray for him. He said he has pretty serious health problems and we prayed together about them, right then.
Important Announcements
Matzke School Supply Drive
It is the time of year where we begin to collect school supplies for Matzke Elementary, a Title One school that we began partnering with 15 years ago! There will be a table in the Commons on July 6, 13, and 20 – where you can drop off supplies or if you prefer, we can shop for you if you provide a donation. There will be a free Chick-fil-A card for any donations!
The most needed supplies are:
Kleenex Tissues
Hand Sanitizer
Backpacks
Pencils
Highlighters
16-Count Crayons
Sheet Protectors
Baby/Disinfectant Wipes
2-Pocket Plastic Folders (with 3-Brads)
Spiral & Composition Notebooks (Wide-Ruled)
Glue Sticks
Pencil Bags/Boxes
Liquid Glue
Headphones
Black Sharpies
Markers
Post-It Notes
2.5 Gallon Zip-lock Bags
Composition Notebooks (Primary)
Loose Notebook Paper (Wide-Ruled)
July’s First Sunday Pairing
For the month of July, we are asking for cans of meat (like vienna sausages, tuna, spam, etc). The First Sunday Pairing is a monthly food drive to help restock the shelves of our community food pantry for those in need. Thank you for your continued support – this ministry changes lives!
If you don’t love to shop, please feel free to submit a monetary donation towards our Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry fund on the website’s Giving Page. Thanks for all you do!
July’s Communion Rail Offering
Our Communion Rail offering for the month of July will be donated to our Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry & Clothing Closet Ministry!
Prepare Your Donations
Our Annual Mega Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, November 1 – this is a collective effort from our Adult Ministry to help raise funds for our annual missions. We love this fundraising event, and we know you all do too. Summer goes fast, so start looking through your belongings and storage now to figure out which items you want to donate!
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Embracing Holiness
This past Sunday we started a new sermon series on the topic of “holiness”. In this series we are walking through the book of 1 Peter. Peter wrote this letter to be shared with multiple churches in the region which is now modern-day Turkey. Many people live mundane, repetitive, status quo lives where their Monday through Friday routine is very predictable. It is not a bad life, but it is not a great life. Many of us have wondered, “is this all there is?” Scripture tells us that God’s plan is for people live lives filled with adventure and blessings; not boredom.
In this week’s sermon, we saw how Peter reminds us that we have been saved through the grace of God in Jesus. However, many people live lives that…
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Sermon Series: Holiness
Speaker: Senior Pastor, John Stephenson
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9
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