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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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SERMON PREVIEW: COVENANT
Sermon Theme: Trust in God to keep God’s Promises
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-18
God always keeps God’s promises – and always in God’s time. But sometimes it’s hard to trust in God’s promises when it seems like nothing is happening. As far back as the Old Testament, God made covenants with people like Abram and David. What do those covenants have to do with our life today, and how can we follow their example in trusting God? We will explore these questions as we mark the second Sunday in Lent. See you Sunday, in person or online.
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CONSIDER YOUR GIFT FOR THE 2025 CAPITAL CAMPAIGNThis past Sunday, we kicked off our 2025 capital campaign during worship. This campaign will help ensure that we can make necessary improvements and repairs that come with having a 25+ year old building. This campaign will focus on funding special facilities and grounds projects over the next three years. This Capital Campaign is also an important time in the spiritual life of our church, when all of our prayers are needed.
Proposed Capital Campaign Projects
We have set a goal of $80,000 for this 3-year campaign. Items to be considered.
- Fixing drainage issues in the parking lot
- Repairing, sealing, and striping the parking lot, including a pad for the trash container
- Replacing the storage shed
- Replacing the blinds throughout the education building
- Landscape/Prayer Garden upkeep
- Furniture for gathering area
As we begin to dream new dreams, we humbly request that during this time you lift up our church and the success of this campaign when you pray.
Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
~Ephesians 3: 20-21
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SUCCESSFUL MORTGAGE BURNING This past Sunday, March 9, we celebrated paying off our building mortgage with a special mortgage burning during morning worship. Former ministers of the church shared their thoughts, we sang the first hymn sung in the Sugarloaf Parkway 27+ years ago, and we all cheered as we watched the paper burn. Afterward, we celebrated with a delicious covered dish dinner. Thanks to all the worship participants, and especially to members of the Congregational Care and Connect team who set up and cleaned up the meal.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TEACHER BREAKFAST THIS FRIDAYOn Friday, March 14, LFCC will serve breakfast to the staff of Central Gwinnett High School. If you are an early riser and want to help set up, serve, and clean up on March 14, please let Rod Baker or Beth Thompson know. Thanks for your help as we show some appreciation for our hard-working teachers and high school staff.
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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
We have created a calendar of church events and giving opportunities for 2025. Copies will be available in the gathering space on Sunday. If you would like an electronic copy, please sign up on the sheet in the gathering space, or email Rev. Diane (diane@lawrencevillechristianchurch.org).
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ADDRESS UPDATE
Bessie Kirby is moving. Her new mailing address and phone number are:
Bessie Kirby
1950 Stardust Trail
Cumming, GA 30040
678-208-6531
Please update your church directory with this new information.
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CAMP CLEAN-UP DAY POSTPONED TO MARCH 27
The camp clean-up day, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 13, has been postponed until March 27. Marilyn Parks plans to go to camp that day to clean and organize the office. She has one volunteer going with her. If you are available that day, she would love your help with inventories and other tasks to prepare for the camping season. Please reach out to Marilyn if you would like to go, or plan to meet her at Camp Christian in Gordon on the 27th about 10. Please bring your own lunch, snacks, and water. Thank you for your support.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH
Friday, March 14
6:30 – 8:30 am: Breakfast for Central Gwinnett High School staff
Sunday, March 16
Second Sunday in Lent
9 am: Choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
12 pm: Capital Campaign committee
Tuesday, March 18
6:30 pm: Let’s Eat! at Lavender Bistro
Sunday, March 23
Third Sunday in Lent
9 am: Choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship
12 pm: Fall Festival Committee meeting
Wednesday, March 26
11:30 am: Info meeting, led by Mrs. Torres, Parent Liaison at Cedar Hill Elementary School
Sunday, March 30
Fourth Sunday in Lent
9 am: Choir practice
10 am: Special Sunday school presentation – Rev. Dr. Hoyt Huff presents on the history of the stained glass windows
11 am: Worship – Fifth Sunday Celebration – Stained Glass Windows
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: Chris Klimshuk
Scripture: Mabel Simmons
Communion Meditation: Connie Thompson
Elders: Marilyn Parks and Frank Hawkins
Deacons: Nancy Groves and Joey Baker
Communion Preparation: Marilyn Parks
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. If at all possible, 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 MAR. 16 AND MAR. 23
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.
March 16, 2025
- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
- Psalm 27
- Philippians 3:17-4:1
- Luke 13:31-35
- Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)
March 23, 2025
- Isaiah 55:1-9
- Psalm 63:1-8
- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
- Luke 13:1-9
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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-OPAs always, the Lawrenceville Co-op needs our donations of money, food items, and personal care items to help those in need in Dacula and Lawrenceville. In an effort to fill their empty shelves, they have asked supporting churches to collect a specific item. Thank you for your generous donations that help keep this vital ministry running. We will continue collecting soup through the end of March.
Most Needed Food Items
- Macaroni and cheese
- Instant potatoes
- Canned tuna and chicken
- Canned fruit
- Canned soup/stew (beef flavor preferred)
*Village of Hope needs mac and cheese cups, ramen cups, boxed milk, and rice cups
Most Needed Personal Care Items
- Size 3 and up diapers
- Feminine pads
- Adult diapers size S-XL
- Laundry pods
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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.
2 Corinthians 5:17: “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone,the new is here!”
Celebrations
- McKenzie Harper’s birthday is March 15
- Maddie Carter’s birthday is March 17
- Kim Peeples’s birthday is March 19
Weekly Prayers
- For our co-ministers, Rev. Teresa Bensch and Rev. Diane Bales
- For the success of the Capital Campaign, and for the Capital Campaign committee and committee chair Rod Baker
- For the teachers and other staff at Central Gwinnett High School, as we serve breakfast there this week
- For the Regional Minister Search Committee and their prayerful work
Immediate Needs (names in bold are newly added or updated)
- Chris Santoro (recovering at home after hospitalization)
- Kerry Bensch (recovering from hip replacement surgery; fracture in the thigh bone means recovery will take longer) and Teresa Bensch as his caregiver
- Eva Krahwinkel and Neva Maffett (transitions)
Ongoing Needs
- Our country and our world
- Our members and friends at home, including Mary Jo Alvord, Odessa Adams, Gen Ashby, David Chamberlain, Bessie Kirby, Ada Mullinax, Bill Phyfer, Bob Powell, and Patricia Saturday
- Our family and friends with ongoing health challenges
- Connie Worrel (health issues)
- Nancy Harrison, Maggie Copeland, and Linda Linker (Anna Harrison’s sisters-in-law; illness)
- Odessa Adams (Anna Harrison’s mother, at home with hospice care)
- Dorrie Toth (recovering from eye surgery)
- Mary Ann Pusen (Connie Thompson’s mother, fractured wrist)
- Eric McDonald (husband of former interim minister Melinda McDonald; recovering from open heart surgery)
- Suzy Santoro (Anna Harrison’s daughter)
- Chris Klimshuk and her sister Veronica
- Grace Aguwa
- 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 be in prayer for the church and everyone in it, that we continue to do what the Lord has called us to do. God bless you all!
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