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Laurelwood Baptist Church
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This Sunday ~
According to Divorcewizards.com, "At
a 2003 meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, two
thirds of the 350 divorce lawyers who attended said the Internet played
a significant role in the divorces in the past year, with excessive
interest in online porn contributing to more than half such cases.
Pornography had an almost non-existent role in divorce just seven
or eight years ago." If that is true, just
think of the havoc that pornography is having on marriages, families,
men, women, and children today. Are you addicted to pornography?
Do you know someone who is addicted? How do you help those who
are in bondage to sexual temptation and immorality? Join us this
Sunday to see how God wants us to help.
"Helping Those Who Sin Sexually"
I Corinthians 6:12-20; Galatians 6:1-10
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All Church
Prayer Night
Sunday
August 9th, 5-6pm Fellowship Hall
Join us as we unite as an LBC
family and lift our voices in prayer to our Heavenly Father for our fair
outreach.
Church
Directory
The office is in process of
updating the church directory. Please take the opportunity to fill
out a contact update form during service and place it in the offering
basket. You may also email or call the office with your
updates. If you would like a photo of you or your family please
submit it to the office via e-mail as we are trying to do another
pictoral directory. We will use the current pictures unless you
request otherwise or send a new one.
Christmas In July
Your participation in the
Boomers+ Angel Tree Outreach at Christmas time last year was so
encouraging that we are off to an early start in asking for your
involvement. Angel Tree's theme is "It Starts with a Gift".
The hope is to go beyond that theme, as each gift delivery presents an
opportunity to share the love & hope of Jesus with a child in our
community who has a parent in Prison. We will be making more
visitations this year as we have expanded our Angel Tree families to 20.
This is an ambitious journey & we are asking you to consider being a
part of a Visitation Team. A training session will be provided to help
you prepare for this rewarding experience. As we are starting
earlier this year, we also plan to form prayer groups asking God to bless
our efforts & prepare the hearts of the children to receive the
Gospel that will be shared in our visitations
LBC Yellow Pages
The office receives calls from
members wanting to utilize the talents of our own
congregation. Recently we received a call from a member wanting to
know who in our congregation they could hire to do electrical work in
their home. Unfortunately, we do not know who to refer these
callers to. We would like to add a section to the directory that
lists your profession / talent with contact information so our members
can use your business, place of business or talent when they have needs
for hire. Email the office with your information.
Recipes and Remembrances
Submission deadline extended to
September
Calling all Cooks! We
know you have delicious recipes and some of those recipes have great
stories or remembrances to go along with them. Please share your
favorite recipes/remembrances with the family of Laurelwood so that we
can publish a cookbook with all of our family recipes. Please email
your favorite recipes to Shawn Iblings at iblingss@yahoo.com
or drop a copy of your recipe in the recipe box at the Women's
Kiosk. Due to the probability of duplicate recipes,
some may not be published. Thanks for understanding.
First Aid for Families
Sunday 9am, Great Room
Aug 2 -
Addictions (Pornography/Sexual)
Hear from Earl and Sandy Wilson who treat these problems in their Tuff
Stuff Ministries. Learn more about what can be done about these
problems that are destroying marriages and families.
Aug 9 - Parenting I (Strong Willed, Children /Teen
Issues)
Diane Moore, author of Parenting the Heart of Your Child and parent Talk
radio host on KPDQ 800 AM, Monday thru Friday 1:00 to 2:00 PM will share
her insight on developing children with character and answer your
questions.
Summer Oasis
(Pick up a brochure this Sunday for more details)
Run/Walk/Ride
Family Fun Day, Aug. 1st
Bring your family to run, walk
or ride on Heritage Trail by Lacamas Lake. Your last stop will be at Mike
and Denise Burgoyne's home where you will enjoy a delicious pancake
breakfast! Visit the Men & Women's Kiosk to sign up so we know
how much food to prepare.
August 7
- 16 at the Clark County Fair
Prayer Vigil, Child Evangelism
and Adult Evangelism
You can participate in the great commission as a face painter or greeter
in CEF's booth, talking to people in the adult evangelism booth or as
part of the prayer vigil. Sign up for 1 hour prayer vigil shifts or
4 hour booth shifts. No cost - admission and parking is provided
for booth volunteers. See the Outreach kiosk or talk to Tracy & Leng
Halstead, Kevin Kruse or Scott DeViney for more information, sign ups and
schedules.
Dinner
Date to Chinatown,
Aug. 21st
IRONMEN
"In His Service" Breakfast, Aug. 22nd 8-12pm
Come eat a hearty breakfast, hear a short message, and help others in our
church community. Sign-ups are available at the Men's & Women's
Ministry kiosk.
Church-Wide
Family Picnic, Aug.
29th
Operation
Christmas Child
We are collecting items throughout the year and then we will have another
"all church" packing party. Each month we have suggested
donation items you can bring and place in the Christmas boxes in either
building. August: School Supplies.
Familylife's
Weekend to remember
The Best
Time to Invite Your Friends... is Now!
Buy One, Get One Free
It's the dog days of summer -
let's cool off with something refreshing! Beginning August 3rd,
FamilyLife® will be promoting a special Buy One Get One Free rate for the
Weekend to Remember! Each couple that registers at familylife.com or (800)
358-6329 from August 3-17, 2009, using Promo Code: INVITE
will receive a gift certificate for another couple to attend the event
for free!
Here's what that means for you:
· Every couple that registers at full price for the Weekend to Remember
will also receive a complimentary registration that they can give away to
another couple. Please use Promo Code: INVITE.
· You can register at this Buy One Get One Free rate for any upcoming
fall and spring Weekend to Remember events!
o Vancouver Hilton, Nov 6-8
o Red Lion at the River (Jantzen Beach), Nov 20-22
o Sunriver Resort, Mar 12-14, 2010
o Valley River Inn (Eugene), Apr 9-11, 2010
· This rate is only good August 3-17, 2009. Check your calendar and talk
to your friends. The Weekend also makes a great wedding or anniversary
gift; take full advantage of this offer.
This is a great time to invite your friends to join you at the
next Weekend to Remember!
-Double-stuff Oreos
-Bullseye BBQ Sauce
-Regular Size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (not the minis)
-One small box of Milk-Duds
-Pop-Tarts
-Airborne
-Land 'O Lakes Hot Chocolate (Yes, it is winter here! J)
Oh and maybe some fun books rather than school books...
-Watcher in the Woods or Gatekeeper books by Robert Liparulo
-Peculiar Treasures, On a Whim or Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn
-Sinner, Boneman's Daughter, Lunatic or Elyon by Ted Dekker
If you feel lead to donate items to the Stark family you may
bring items and a personalized note to let them know you are thinking
about them, to the office or drop off at the coffee shop by August 10th
and Michelle will deliver to the family.
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Christmas In July
Your participation in the Boomers+ Angel Tree Outreach at
Christmas time last year was so encouraging that we are off to an early
start in asking for your involvement. Angel Tree's theme is "It
Starts with a Gift". The hope is to go beyond that theme, as each
gift delivery presents an opportunity to share the love & hope of
Jesus with a child in our community who has a parent in Prison. We
will be making more visitations this year as we have expanded our Angel
Tree families to 20. This is an ambitious journey & we are asking you
to consider being a part of a Visitation Team. A training session will be
provided to help you prepare for this rewarding experience. As we
are starting earlier this year, we also plan to form prayer groups asking
God to bless our efforts & prepare the hearts of the children to
receive the Gospel that will be shared in our visitations.
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Help
Needed!! The Children's Ministry is in
need of help in the following areas:
Teachers:
- Once a month in the 2 year old class
(during the Worship Service)
- Each Sunday during the month of August
in the elementary class (during 9:00 Sunday School)
Helpers:
- Once a month in the nursery (during the
Worship Service)
- Once a month in the 1 year old class
(during the Worship Service)
- Once a month in the 5 year old class
(during the Worship Service)
- Each Sunday during the month of August
in the elementary class (during 9:00 Sunday School)
Please contact Melanie Kruse if
you can help in any way. Thank you!
Club 66 Calling all kids
from 4 years old till 5th graders !!!
Club 66 will start up again on September
24th (Thursdays), 06:30 - 08:15 pm The 1st 60
sign ups will receive a "Back 2 Club" goodie bag. It
is $10 per child with a maximum of $20 per family. There
is a limit for PreKs/Ks (accepting only 10 per group). We
are also in need of 7 coaches, if interested please contact Leng Halstead
256-8043 or email totshalstead2@peoplepc.com to find out more. New Club year staff
meeting on August 20th (Thursday) 06:30 - 08:30 pm at the chapel building
IMPACT
Next
Week - Traffic & Weather Concert!
2 weeks - Shooting Star Overnighter
3 weeks - Water Wars
ETV DVD Orders
ETV DVDs are still on sale!
Send a $15 check to...
OTM Productions
903 NW Drake St
Camas, WA 98607
Disc
Golf Discipleship
9am to noon
August 6th & 20th
Meet @ church with Bible & water bottle
Shooting
Star Overnighter
Wednesday, August 12th
7pm to 7am
Sign up at the info desk ASAP!
Cost is $15
THIS
TAKES THE PLACE OF YOUTH GROUP THAT NIGHT! UNLESS YOU PLAN TO STAY
THE WHOLE NIGHT, PLEASE DON'T COME!
Colin's
Welcome Home BBQ
Sunday, August 23, 2-6pm
Colin's house
18020 NE 24th St.
Vancouver, WA
RSVP to the Fenn's or Phil
Men's Ministry
Men's
Round Up 2009 - September 11-13th - Camp Tadmore
Please join us as we attend the biggest men's retreat of the year!
Information is available at the Men's & Women's Ministry kiosk. Online
registration is available at www.mensroundup.com.
Women of the
Word
Tuesday
morning Bible Study
opportunities start September 15th. We meet every Tuesday from
9:15-11:30, childcare is available for infants-kindergarten.
Esther: It's tough being a woman by Beth
Moore. This unique study will lead women through a journey of
tragedy and triumph, teaching how to trust God's providence for the tough
times. Facilitators will be Betty Manley and Mary Wiens.
Knowing God by Name by Mary Kassian focuses on 35
Hebrew names of God that describes His character, His relationships and
His purpose. Facilitaors will be Gen Summy and Connie Russell
Our Evening Bible Study meets the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday from 7-9pm starting Sept 22nd at Elizabeth Hightower's house, no
childcare provided.
Our evening study will be Living Beyond Yourself: Fruits of the Spirit
by Beth Moore, facilitator Mary Dombrow. The Fruit of The Spirit
presented in the book of Galatians concentrates on Galatians 5:22-23.
Beth walks participants through each trait listed in the fruit and
encourages women to know the freedom of a Spirit-filled life.
Sign-ups start this Sunday and go until August 23rd.
Make sure you sign-up to ensure you have a book ordered.
Books will be available to pick up Sept 6th and 13th. Also, please
make sure to enroll your children so we know how many to expect.
Call Heather Morris with any questions.
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Sunday School
First Aid for Families, 9am in the Great Room
This summer series will follow Pastor Mike's sermons and guide us into
greater understanding of how to respond to relationship challenges, that
will provide practical advice with specific tools for these issues.
We are planning on special guest presenters, who are community experts,
to compliment our resources of Marriage Team coaching, one on one
assistance, small group sign-ups, as well as printed and web-based
material. We look forward to having you join us for this special
summer series.
Reading and Studying through the Bible, Discussion
leader is Art Smith. Sunday 9am in Module 3.
College Age Ministry, Book of Titus Study lead by
Don & Mary Wiens. Sunday 9am in Module 2.
Bible Study Aids
Available
Christ in the Passover-the Passover is the Old Testament feast that
celebrates and remembers God's liberation of Israel from Egypt. You
will learn the history of this special day and the symbolism that points
to Jesus Christ.
Feasts
and Holidays-Throughout
the Old Testament, God commanded the Children of Israel to observe these
holy days as memorials to the might things that He had done in their
lives. This easy-to-use fold-out chart provides the name of each
holiday, date of observance, explanation of the holiday, and reveals how
each holiday points to Jesus as the promised Messiah.
100
things to know when dating-What
should men and women consider about members of the opposite sex?
Important topics to consider and discussed include character,
responsibility, Christian faith, honesty, motivation, habits, additions,
and danger areas among others. The pamphlet includes preliminary
counsel from Scripture, biblical advice on breaking up, encouragement
after a break-up, and a helpful Relationship Risk quiz.
How to
study the Bible-Whether
you are teaching people with no Bible experience or those who have
studied the Bible for a long time, this pamphlet provides an excellent
introduction to personal Bible study. It offers concise steps for
personal preparation, descriptive resources and reference information,
and a step-by-step approach for inductive Bible study that teaches
students to dig deeper into God's word.
Each pamphlet is only $4.00 and will fit nicely in your Bible for
reference. Many of the topics will be discussed in Sunday School
and Small Group settings.
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Mission Focus
Dave
& Connie Patty - Missionaries to the Czech Republic: Josiah Venture is in the second half of it's summer
camp ministry (82 camps in 11 countries in eastern Europe with about
5,000 youth attending, many of whom are hearing the gospel for the first
time). Pray for open hearts and boldness in sharing the good news.
JV is also working to broadcast Exit 316 (an
evangelistic television program) on Slovak National TV and
with the ministry of Education in the Czech Republic to develop an ethics
curriculum for the public high schools. The Patty's are asking for
special wisdom as to how to proceed with these opportunities.
Persecuted Church (Used with permission by Voice of the
Martyrs)
Pakistan: On June 26, more than 150 Muslim extremists
launched a devastating attack on more than 150 Christian families after a
fight about a personal matter between Muslims and Christians which
occurred three days earlier. During the attack Muslims damaged 60 homes,
including burning 16 to the ground, poured kerosene on a believer in an
attempt to burn her, destroyed two donkey carts and broke 25 electricity
meters. They disgraced many Christian woman. They tried to burn one of
the ladies by throwing kerosene oil on her. Thank God she was able to
escape from them. One of the young girls was taking a bath, she escaped
without her cloths when they attacked. Pray for these families that have
lost their homes and had their property damaged. Ask God to encourage and
protect them during this difficult time.
Church Family
Pam
Friesen Thank you very much to
the Laurelwood family for the food and cards so thoughtfully given after
the passing of my father. This was a blessing to us and
greatly appreciated.
Jamie Hibbs Thank you for all your prayers
for my daughter Tammy who had surgery last Thursday. She came
through fine and is home. They only took out the right lobe of her
thyroid where the tumor was. Praise the Lord!
Martha Stevens Thank you Family of Laurelwood for
all the wonderful cards, notes, phone calls and gifts
while I have been laid up. They have truly been a blessing.
Thank you.
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Budget to date: $ 166,271
Receipts to date: $ 142,107
Expenses to date: $ 155,901
Weekly budget: $ 9,593
Offering last week: $ 6,295
Capital campaign last week: $ 1,860
Capital campaign total to date: $ 836,736
Current loan balance: $ 267,789
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Please contact the LBC Office if you don't want
your photo used for Church purposes.
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LBC Powerline Prayer Ministry
Call in requests Monday- Friday 8-4pm to the
office 360-892-1060.
E-mail requests anytime to lbcpowerline@yahoo.com.
After office hours for immediate urgent prayer needs contact a Pastor
or Elder directly.
(Refer to your LBC phone directory)
Fill out a Communication Card on Sunday's and place it in the offering
basket.
The Powerline Prayer Ministry is honored to pray for urgent immediate
prayer requests for all LBC attendees and their immediate family
members. Please direct non-urgent prayer requests for yourself or
extended family and friends to your small group, Sunday school class,
or Bible study group for prayer.
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