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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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Image: Alexander Campbell, founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), oil painting by James Bogle, 1859
SUNDAY PREVIEW: FIFTH SUNDAY
Message Title: People, Places, and Things of the DoC
Join us for a special 5th Sunday service on May 31st as we take a look at our Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) heritage. We will use resources found in the Chalice Hymnal to enhance our worship as we explore some of the important “People, Places, and Things of the DOC”.
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CONTINUING THIS SUNDAY: “HONEST CONVERSATIONS” DISCUSSIONSOver the next several weeks, we will address the question, “How should we ensure that people have the food they need?” in a process called “Honest Conversations.” We will continue our discussion of the issue during the Sunday school hour this week, and will continue for the next several Sundays (through June 28).
We need everyone’s voices as part of this discussion! We won’t always agree, and that’s ok. Our goal is to learn how to listen respectfully, share our different perspectives, and find core values we share as Christians. You are invited to participate, even if you don’t usually attend Sunday school. We will use an issue brief from the National Issues Forum Institute called “Land of Plenty” to help us discuss the issue. Print copies of the issue brief are available in the gathering space on Sunday. If you would like an electronic copy, you can find it at https://nifi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NIF-Land-of-Plenty.pdf. We look forward to sharing this important discussion with you.
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CAMP COMMISSIONING AND CAMP CARDSOn Sunday, June 7, we will commission our campers, CITs, counselors, and directors for camp, and send them off with our love and prayers. All those planning to be at Camp Christian this summer are invited to participate. Feel free to wear a camp shirt to worship that day!
You will also have the opportunity to send cards and notes to campers, counselors, and directors at each week of camp. Look for information and blank cards on the gathering space table beginning Sunday, June 7.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY AND JUNE
Sunday, May 31
9:30 am: Choir
10 am: Sunday school – Honest Conversations
11 am: Worship – Fifth Sunday
Monday, June 1
6:30 pm: Congregational Care and Connect Team meeting on Zoom
Tuesday, June 2
11:30 am: TONTO meeting at church
Sunday, June 7
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school – Honest Conversations
11 am: Worship
6 pm: Leadership Council meeting on Zoom
Monday, June 8
6:30 pm: Outreach Team meeting on Zoom
Tuesday, June 9
11:30 am: Disciples Women meeting at church
Sunday, June 14
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school – Honest Conversations
11 am: Worship
3 pm: Memorial service for Hugh Cook (Lynn Lane’s brother)
Monday, June 15
6:30 pm: Finance and Facilities Team meeting on Zoom
Tuesday, June 16
6:30 pm: Let’s Eat! at BiBa’s Italian Restaurant (4850 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Suite 202)
Sunday, June 21
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school – Honest Conversations
11 am: Worship
Sunday, June 28
No choir practice
10 am: Sunday school – Honest Conversations
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: Jeanie Morgan
Scripture: Rev. Teresa Bensch
Communion Meditation: Lee Thompson
Elders: Hoyt Huff and Jimmy Peeples
Deacons: Elizabeth McElhanon and Jeanie Morgan
Communion Preparation: Lynn Lane
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 AND ANNOUNCEMENT GUIDELINES
We welcome e-gram article submissions up to four weeks in advance. Please send your e-gram content by Tuesday at 5:00 PM via email to both Diane@lawrencevillechristianchurch.org and Teresa@lawrencevillechristianchurch.org. E-gram submissions can include ministry updates, event announcements, community celebrations or milestones, and prayer requests.
If you have a time-sensitive update or urgent prayer request to share on Sunday morning, please email it by Friday at 5:00 PM to the same email addresses as above. Thank you for helping us build a vibrant, informed, and spiritually grounded community.
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LECTIONARY SCRIPTURES FOR MAY 31 AND JUNE 7
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.
May 31, 2026
- 1 Samuel 2:1-10
- Psalm 113
- Romans 12:9-16b
- Luke 1:39-57
June 7, 2026
- Genesis 1:1-2:4a
- Psalm 8
- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
- Matthew 28:16-20
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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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NEWS FROM THE LAWRENCEVILLE CO-OPThank you for your support of the Lawrenceville Co-op as they feed our neighbors in Lawrenceville and Dacula. The co-op reports that food donations have been down about 25% over the last few months. When summer starts, more people rely on the co-op for food because children no longer have access to free breakfast and lunch at school. Please help the co-op feed our hungry neighbors! Over the past month, LFCC donated 222 pounds of food to the co-op.
Co-op’s Most Needed Food Items
- Canned fruit/applesauce
- Cereal
- Snacks for summer lunch
- Pasta and pasta sauce
- Corn
- Rice
- Canned chicken
Most Needed Personal Care Items
- Size 1, 2, and 5 and up diapers
- Feminine pads
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WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DISCIPLES AT THE REGIONAL AND GENERAL LEVELSKeep 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 3:7: “Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God makes things grow.”
Celebrations
- Julie Lee’s birthday is TODAY (May 27)
- Karla Johnson’s birthday is May 29
- Matt Hall’s birthday is May 29
- Mabel Simmons’s birthday is May 31
- Audrey Harper’s birthday is June 3
- Richard and Rose Williams celebrate their anniversary on May 27
Weekly Prayers
- For our co-ministers, Rev. Teresa Bensch and Rev. Diane Bales
- For our Regional Minister, Rev. Dr. Adam Harmon and our General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens
- For our Honest Conversations sermon and discussion series, that it may help us talk and listen to each other more fully as we discuss food security as a faith issue
- For peace in the world, and for all of us to find ways to communicate safely and effectively
Immediate Needs (names in bold are newly added or updated)
- Sharon Carter (still suffering from intense skin condition)
- Brenda Sizemore (health challenges; had surgery this week)
- Patty Plaster (friend of Connie and Teresa, who went through an amputation of her leg due to a cancerous tumor)
- Chris Harrison (Anna Harrison’s son; co-worker’s fiancé injured in a car accident and scheduled for brain surgery)
- Family and friends of Hugh Cook (Lynn Lane’s brother, who died last week)
- Rev. Molly Goodrich (Rev. Diane’s friend and former church camper, recovering after complications from surgery)
- Will St. Fleur (Lawrenceville neighbor; asked for prayers for healing and health concerns)
Ongoing Needs
- Our country and our world
- Our members and friends at home, including Odessa Adams (hospice care), Gen Ashby, David Chamberlain, Bessie Kirby, Eva Krahwinkel, Neva Maffett, Ada Mullinax, Bill Phyfer, Bob Powell, and Jimmy Saturday
- Our family and friends with ongoing health challenges
- Dorrie and Tom Toth and family (health and family issues)
- Neva Maffett (Eva Krahwinkel’s twin sister; health challenges)
- Nancy Welty (health challenges)
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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