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Welcome to our weekly e-gram! Read on to discover what’s happening in our church family this week and beyond.
Church News
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FIFTH SUNDAY PREVIEWScripture: Luke 19:11-27
Sermon Title: Let Us Be the Faithful
This Sunday is a fifth Sunday, when we explore new things in worship. Rev. Peter Yoon will preach this Sunday, and he and his family will provide the worship music. You won’t want to miss this special service! See you Sunday, in person or online.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO A WEDDING SHOWERYou are invited to help us celebrate the upcoming marriage of Annie Ballew to Gabe Heiderscheit. The shower will be on Sunday, July 20, 12:00-2:00 in the church fellowship hall. Everyone is invited! Annie and Gabe are registered at Amazon.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: CALLED REGIONAL ASSEMBLYThere will be a special called Regional Assembly on Saturday, July 26 at 1 pm in Maccon. The purpose is to meet the candidate for Regional Minister and to vote on this person. The candidate has been unanimously approved by the Regional Board. Please plan to attend to be a part of this important moment for our region!
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SENDING NOTES TO OUR CAMP ATTENDEESWe are lucky enough to have a large group of campers, counselors, directors, keynoters, storytellers, and other supporters attending Camp Christian this summer. You are invited to send notes of encouragement to our campers and camp staff. You will find a list of those going to camp, cards to send good wishes, and envelopes for each camp session in the gathering space. We will send cards for each session to camp with a director or counselor. The last camp is Oasis Day Camp, which is July 14 – 18. Please bring your notes for our CITs Molly Ballew and Makayla Davis to church by Sunday, July 13. Thank you for your ongoing support and words of encouragement – our campers and staff really appreciate them!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Mark your calendar for the Disciples Women’s Ice Cream Social/Blanket Sunday on August 17. We will have a light lunch with finger foods and homemade ice cream after church. Donations will be accepted for the Church World Service Blanket and Emergency Assistance in the United States and around the world.
The next Disciples Women meeting will be on July 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.
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The playground installation team. Not pictured: Frank Hawkins and Andrew Jensen
WORK CONTINUES ON FAMILY PROMISE PLAYGROUNDA group of dedicated volunteers continued installing the new Family Promise playground set this week – even in the heat! The installation will continue in upcoming weeks. If you can help out, please talk to Rod Baker.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE AND JULY
Sunday, June 29
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship – Fifth Sunday service
12 pm: Education Team meeting in conference room
Tuesday, July 3
11:30 am: TONTO
Sunday, July 6
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
Monday, July 7
6:30 pm: Congregational Care and Connect Team on Zoom
Tuesday, July 8
1 pm: Disciples Women meeting
6:30 pm: Finance and Facilities Team meeting on Zoom
Saturday, July 11 – Tuesday, July 15
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) General Assembly in Memphis
Sunday, July 13
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
6 pm: Leadership Council on Zoom
Monday, July 14
6:30 pm: Outreach Team on Zoom
Sunday, July 20
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
12 pm: Wedding shower for Annie Ballew and Gabe Heiderscheit
Tuesday, July 22
6:30 pm: Let’s Eat!
Saturday, July 26
1 pm: Called Regional Assembly in Macon (to meet and vote on the Regional Minister candidate)
Sunday, July 27
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
Check the calendar of events on our church website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/calendar/ to stay updated on what’s happening in our church community.
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THIS SUNDAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS
Greeter: Beth Thompson
Scripture: Jeanie Morgan
Communion Meditation: Lee Thompson
Elders: Sanford Thompson and Julie Thompson
Deacons: Riley Ballew and Molly Ballew
Communion Preparation: Julie Thompson
If you are interested in serving as a worship leader or greeter, please contact Rev. Diane or Rev. Teresa.
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E-GRAM DEADLINE
Thanks for all your contributions to the e-gram. Please email any information for next week’s e-gram to Rev. Diane (diane@lawrencevillechristianchurch.org) no later than Tuesday at 5 pm. Please send e-gram information by email rather than text; it may get lost in incoming text messages.
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LECTIONARY SCRIPTURES FOR JUNE 29 AND JULY 6
The Revised Common Lectionary is a three-year cycle of weekly readings used by many mainline Protestant churches in Canada and the United States. The lectionary readings will shape much of our preaching, and may be helpful in your own Bible study and devotional life.
June 29, 2025
- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
- Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
- 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
- Psalm 16
- Galatians 5:1, 13-25
- Luke 9:51-62
July 6, 2025
- 2 Kings 5:1-14
- Psalm 30
- Isaiah 66:10-14
- Psalm 66:1-9
- Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
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ZOOM LINK FOR WORSHIP AND CHURCH MEETINGS
For Sunday worship and other online meetings, use this link:
https://zoom.us/j/6284633067?pwd=YzVMN0EwQUVrb0FRM1phVkZEUjZFQT09
For those who DIAL IN, Call (646) 558-8656
Zoom Meeting ID: 628 463 3067
Password: 1234
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SUPPORT THE LAWRENCEVILLE CO-OPSummer is upon us, and many students will be hungry without their school breakfast and lunch! Each summer the Lawrenceville co-op partners with Village of Hope to make sure those students in our area who are in need of food get the support they need. Last year, they served 11 neighborhoods and handed out almost 2,000 bags in the 8 weeks we distributed food. The co-op is collecting food for this program and could use your help.
Summer Lunch Program Needs
- Individual macaroni and cheese
- Individual packets of oatmeal
- Vienna sausages
- Pop Tarts
- Individual cereals
Co-op’s Most Needed Food Items
- Dry pasta
- Rice
- Corn
- Mixed vegetables
- Canned meat
- Pork and beans
Most Needed Personal Care Items
- Size 3 and up diapers
- Feminine pads
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DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
REGIONAL AND GENERAL CHURCH NEWSKeep up with the latest news going on in our region and our general church. Click the links below to find the latest news within the Disciples!
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Each Monday at 6 pm, wherever you are and whatever way is comfortable for you, we pause and pray for our church. If you have conflicts with this time, whatever time is comfortable for you, pause and pray for your church. Below is the church’s prayer list you can use. You are welcome to make up your own prayer list as you pray.
I Corinthians 2:3-4: “I stood in front of you with weakness, fear, and a lot of shaking. My message and my preaching weren’t presented with convincing wise words but with demonstration of the Spirit and of power.”
Celebrations
- Connie Thompson’s birthday is June 29
- Kevin Kirby’s birthday is June 29
- Rafael Evatt-Machado’s birthday is July 4
- Nelly Ruiz’s birthday is July 4
- Fred and Vicki Van Horn celebrate their anniversary on July 4
Weekly Prayers
- For our co-ministers, Rev. Teresa Bensch and Rev. Diane Bales
- For CYF Conference directors, counselors, keynoters, and campers at Camp Christian this week, that camp may be a meaningful and faith-building experience for them
- For the Regional Minister Search Committee, as they bring a candidate for Regional Minister to the Regional Assembly for a vote on July 26
Immediate Needs (names in bold are newly added or updated)
- Hunter Baxter (Jeanie Morgan’s great-grandson, in NICU)
- Pam Van Dusen (friend of Marilyn Parks; mother is in hospice care)
- Cathy Kanaday and Scott Kasierski (close friends of Diane Bales and James Gibson; Scott’s father died)
- Connie Worrel (health issues)
- Ms. Davis (church neighbor; requested prayers because her house burned down)
Ongoing Needs
- Our country and our world
- Our members and friends at home, including Mary Jo Alvord, Odessa Adams (hospice care), Gen Ashby, David Chamberlain, Bessie Kirby, Eva Krahwinkel, Neva Maffett, Ada Mullinax, Bill Phyfer, Bob Powell, and Jimmy and Patricia Saturday
- Our family and friends with ongoing health challenges
- Chris Klimshuk and her sister Ronnie (Ronnie is having health challenges)
- Brenda Sizemore (health issues)
- Richie Hanes (Anna Harrison’s neighbor; recovering from surgery)
- Suzy Santoro (Anna Harrison’s daughter)
- Carrie Toth (Dorrie Toth’s daughter)
- Connie Worrel’s sister Pat
- Rev. Peggy Edge (Anna Harrison’s sister)
- Sadie Severt (Harrison family friend)
If you have an update to the prayers and concerns, please let Rev. Diane know (diane@lawrencevillechristianchurch.org).
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That’s all we have for this week. Please pray for the church and everyone in it, that we continue to follow God’s plan as we share the Good News. God bless you all!
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