September 20 & 21, 2014 W.A.T.C.H. Worship Night Celebrate Recovery St. James Church Renovations Does your heart yearn for adoption, foster parenting, medical care host families, mission trips, child sponsorship, and support? On September 23 at 7:00pm in the Axis, join us for a night of Worship by Kelly Spallinger, along with Awareness, Testimonies, Connections & Hope! No tickets required, but a love offering will be taken for His Home for Children in Haiti. For more information contact Katlin at 419.223.9646 Celebrate Recovery launches Thursday, September 25 in the AXIS with dinner at 6:30pm and worship at 7:15pm. Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Also available with registration is Celebration Place, an age appropriate program for K - 5th grades that mirrors Celebrate Recovery. More information and registration are available at the Get Connected Counter, by emailing celebraterecovery@limacc.com, or at recovery.limacommunitychurch.com. Through Faith Promise funds, Lima Community Church is helping to complete the renovation of St James Church in Lima. There is another way you can help! The renovation team is looking for skilled volunteers to complete drywall, electrical, plumbing and general labor projects over the next few Saturdays. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Levi Collins at 419-604-9652 for more details. welcome! Before you enter the worship service, we invite you to take your children to Rainbow Island (birth-kindergarten) or Segullah Clubhouse (1st - 5th grade) where they can join their own special worship and teaching designed just for kids. A number will be given to you and your child for security purposes. This number will appear on the small screen in your service if your child needs you. As a courtesy to others in the service, we ask that you please silence your cell phones. The prayer line at 419-223-9646 ext. 1400 is available for all prayer requests. If you need to speak with a pastor, please call the church office at 419-223-9646 Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 9am-4pm;Wednesday, 10am-4pm; and Friday 9am-1pm. In case of an emergency after office hours, please call ext. 1407 and a pastor will contact you. We are so glad you have taken time to worship with us today! service times Weekend Services Saturday 6:00 pm (Auditorium) Sunday 9:00 am (Auditorium) Sunday 10:45 am (Auditorium) AXIS Student Ministry (6th- 12th grade) Sunday 6:00 pm (AXIS) Lead pastor Dr. Doug Boquist how to contact us receptionist hours 2945 N. Cole St., Lima, OH 45801 Website Phone LimaCommunityChurch.com 419-223-9646 operating statistics Ministry Extensions Children / Youth MSCs/Missions/Classes Worship Arts Connections Finance Office Facilities Weddings Prayer Line Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 9am - 4pm Wednesday: 10am вЂ“ 4pm Friday: 9am -1pm Erika Lowry Katlin Brown Heidi Barnett Tammy Bryan Anne Anderson Jill Eberle Cindy Unruh x 1102 x 1118 x 1113 x 1139 x 1128 x 1108 x 1123 x 1400 Attendance for September 13/14 вЂ“ 1,624 Faith Promise Update as of Sept. 14, 2014: *2014 Commitments to date - $281,648.00 Collected to date - $173,085.35 NEXT Update as Sept. 14, 2014: *2014 Commitments to date- $158,189.00 Collected to date - $138,800.70 After NEXT funds have been applied, the new loan balance is $569,241.42 message notes: September 20-21 topic: Behind the Smile speaker: Doug Boquist All Church News Mission Shaped Communities Segullah Clubhouse (Grades 1-5) Empower the Church District Event This WeekвЂ™s MSC Gatherings Tales of the Not Forgotten An Empower the Church District Event is being held on Sat., October 18 from 9am вЂ“ 3pm at Lima Community Church and is for all leaders of the local church to attend. Stan Toler will be speaking and there will be break out sessions to choose from. Early registration is available before September 29 at empowerthechurch.eventbrite.com. Lost & Found Baking Dishes If you are missing any baking dishes, you may want to check at the lost & found by the information counter. We have found several in the Journey Building. Acts вЂ“ 6pm / JB Rm 401 9/21 Choir Room 9/22 Spencerville Nazarene Church is looking for choir singers for their presentation of the Living Christmas Tree. Singers do not need to be affiliated with the church вЂ“ anyone who likes to sing is welcome! Practices will be held on Sunday afternoons beginning late September. For more information, contact Pastor Shobe at 419-296-2561. Temple Keepers вЂ“ 8am / JB 400 Dorcas вЂ“ 4pm / JB Rm 403 9/23 First Responders вЂ“ 6pm / Old Collision space (Nursery wing) 9/24 Restoration вЂ“ 6pm / StocktonвЂ™s 9/25 Dorcas вЂ“ 9:30am / JB Rm 403 Acts вЂ“ 6pm / Lochaven 9/28 Spencerville Nazarene Church Choir College Connections - 6:30pm/ Home Educate вЂ“ 5:30pm / Old Collision Space (Nursery Wing) College Connections - 6:30pm/ Choir Room For more information, please visit our website www.LimaCommunityChurch.com or call Katlin at 419-223-9646 x1118. Beginning Sept. 20/21, kids in Segullah are going to travel around the world to discover orphaned kids who need God's love - they may feel forgotten, but God doesn't forget about them! Our Bible verse Hebrews 13:5&6 says вЂњGod has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.вЂќ Our series goes along with the book "Tales of the Not Forgotten" by Beth Guckenberger. To find out more about this book & ministry, visit http://back2back.org/. Parent Resources As your child learns about missions in the "Tales of the Not Forgotten" series, you will have access to the Kidz Kan for Families resource which will give your kids a heart for the world while making Jesus real in the midst of everyday life. Throughout this series, we will be sending home a snippet from KidZ KaN each week. The full resource is available for $23 a year. At the end of the series we will be having a drawing to give 5 different families a subscription to KidZ KaN! For more information visit www.kidzkan.org. KidZ at Heart International Offering Missions and Outreach Adult Ministries Temple Keepers Are you looking for a place of fellowship and fitness without all of the pressure? Join us in the Journey Bldg foyer beginning Monday, September 22 at 8:30am as we gather for a time of fellowship followed by a workout for all levels. For more information and to RSVP, please contact casperfit21@gmail.com. Naked Truth Conference Women were designed for intimacy with their husbands and with their Creator. God has an opinion about your spiritual and sexual health, and Dr. Juli Slattery & Linda Dillow are brave enough to share it with you. Join us Friday evening, October 3rd and Saturday morning, October 4th at Shawnee Alliance Church for this unique conference for women of all ages. For more information check out: www.facebook.com/authenticintimacy. Meals Til Monday 5k Fundraiser Meals 'til Monday's 5th annual fundraiser Keeping Hunger on the Run - will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 9:00am at Elida Elementary School. Early online registration is open for the 5k ($21.00) and the half marathon ($42.00) at active.com. Entry fees for all participants include chip timing and lunch following the race. Race shirts are guaranteed only if registered by Sept 27. Visit mealstilmonday.org for all the details. SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER Family Ministry is collecting items for our Heartbeat Gift Bag Collection: - Rainbow Island Nursery / Preschool 22.5 oz bottles of shampoo - Segullah Clubhouse Elementary 22.5 oz bottles of conditioner Our goal is to collect 100 bottles of shampoo & conditioner by Sunday, September 21st. The items can be taken to Rainbow Island, Segullah Clubhouse, or the Get Connected Counter in the main foyer. This is a simple way to teach your child about giving and helping those in need. Next Steps Baptism Class Is your 4th or 5th grader interested in being baptized? Join Ms. Lindsey for a two week class designed to teach salvation, baptism, communion, and discipleship for kids and parents together. This class will be held in the Journey building on Wednesdays, October 1 and October 8, from 7-8:15pm. A parent must attend each week of the class with your child. Please RSVP by September 29 to Erika at erikalowry@limacc.com or 419-223-9646. Youth Ministries (Grades 6-12) Fall Retreat & Film Festival we want to hear from you Located in the seat pocket in front of you, youвЂ™ll find communication cards. Please share with us what God is doing in your life, if you need prayer, or have a YAY God! story. Rainbow Island Preschool While youвЂ™re at it, jot down your email address and other contact info so that we can get to know you better. GodвЂ™s Got It! Each week, someone prays over every card. Let us pray for you! KidZ at Heart International equips people to reach and teach kids for Christ within their own culture in over 25 countries. Segullah is excited to give our offering towards KidZ at Heart International throughout the "Tales of the Not Forgotten" series (September 20/21October 25/26). During Segullah services on September 20/21, Leah Lynch, KidZ at Heart Communications Coordinator, will be sharing her passion for missions and the 2.3 billion kids who need Jesus. For more info visit www.kidzatheart.org. We want our preschoolers to learn during September that God has the power to answer prayer, the power to speak to us, the power to show us the right way to go, and He is so powerful that He is ALWAYS with us. Our Bible verse is "God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 After a few months of school and activities, we know you 6th-12th graders will be ready for a weekend to stop and catch your breath. So sign up for the Fall Retreat & Film Festival happening November 14 - November 16 at Camp Crosley in Indiana. This retreat is your chance to hang out with friends, be challenged in your relationship with Jesus, and have a whole lot of fun while doing it! Camp Crosley offers great cabins, gaga ball, a game room, basketball, a low ropes course, and more. Early bird cost by 10/26 is $85; registration after that by 11/2 is $95. Online registration starts September 21 at axisrevo.org. Please contact Jenny Earl for any info or questions: jennyearl@limacc.com.