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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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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE TONIGHTWe will gather in the sanctuary this evening at 6 pm to mark the beginning of Lent with our traditional Ash Wednesday service. Join us for this service of reflection, preparation, and imposition of ashes.
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MORTGAGE BURNING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF THIS SUNDAY!This Sunday, March 9, we have a big celebration planned. We will celebrate paying off our building mortgage with a special mortgage burning during morning worship. We will look back at all we have accomplished as a congregation and look forward to our next steps in ministry now that our mortgage is paid in full. All of the former ministers of the church have been invited to attend or send thoughts to the church. We will also kick off our next Capital Campaign, to improve our indoor and outdoor space. After worship, we will continue our celebration with a covered-dish dinner. Everyone is invited; we hope you will plan to be with us!
Important note: Sunday, March 9 is also the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Don’t forget to spring forward so you don’t miss the big celebration.
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SERMON PREVIEW: BUILDING
Sermon Title: Building on the Foundation
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 23: 9-13, 16-17
In his first letter to the new Christian community in Corinth, Paul taught the community about the importance of building their faith, and their life as a community, on the foundation of Jesus Christ. He reminded them that they were building on foundations established by others. This Sunday, we will explore the foundations of our own church community, and consider how we can build on what others have done before us. See you Sunday, in person or online.
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VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED FOR TEACHER BREAKFASTOn Friday, March 14, LFCC will serve breakfast to the staff of Central Gwinnett High School. The Outreach team needs help in two ways:
- If you would like to donate toward the cost of the breakfast, please give any donations to Rod Baker
- 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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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT CAMP ON MAR. 13
Marilyn Parks plans to go to camp on Thursday, March 13 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 13th about 10. Please bring your own lunch, snacks, and water. Thank you for your support.
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CUB SCOUT FUNThe Cub Scouts who meet at our church recently participated in a Pinewood Derby, where they received medals. The scouts also held a Blue and Gold Banquet, where District Scout Executive Daniel Victorio visited and awareded the pack a ribbon for supporting the district. Congratulations to our Cub Scouts!
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH
Wednesday, March 5
6 pm: Ash Wednesday service
Sunday, March 9
First Sunday in Lent
9 am: Choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship – Mortgage Burning and Capital Campaign Kick-off
12 pm: Covered dish dinner
Monday, March 10
6:30 pm: Outreach Team meeting
Tuesday, March 11
1 pm: Disciples Women meeting at the church
6:30 pm: Finance and Facilities Team meeting
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
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
Sunday, March 30
Fourth Sunday in Lent
9 am: Choir practice
10 am: Sunday school
11 am: Worship – Fifth Sunday Celebration
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: Karen Jensen
Scripture: Lynn Lane
Communion Meditation: Betty Higdon
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. 9 AND MAR. 16
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 9, 2025
- Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
- Romans 10:8b-13
- Luke 4:1-13
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)
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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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THE LAWRENCEVILLE CO-OP NEEDS SOUP!As 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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BINGO FOR THE LAWRENCEVILLE CO-OP TONIGHTOn Wednesday, March 5 at 7 pm, join your LFCC friends and others for Bingo at Slow Pour Brewing Company. Each bingo card will be $5, and all funds raised will benefit the Lawrenceville Co-op.
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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.
Matthew 25:35: “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.”
Celebrations
- Bruce Johnson’s birthday is March 5
- Riley Ballew’s birthday is March 7
- Bill & Sharon Carter’s anniversary was March 3
- John & Julie Lee’s anniversary was March 3
Weekly Prayers
- For our co-ministers, Rev. Teresa Bensch and Rev. Diane Bales
- For the mortgage-burning celebration this week, and for all the church leaders who have helped move our congregation to this exciting milestone
- For the Capital Campaign committee and committee chair Rod Baker, as they prepare for our next campaign to fund improvements to the church building and grounds
- 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 (health challenges and 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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