Authentic

Pastor Tony examines Luke 1:26-35, 2:25-32 to help us recognize that to be real Christians, we have to show the real Jesus Christ to the world and that our authenticity as Christians is completely dependent upon our understanding of the authenticity of of Jesus Christ.

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LBC Bylaws Final Update

At our last business meeting (Sunday Nov. 23^rd ) the proposed changes to the by-laws were finalized.  We will vote on them during our regular December 21^st  meeting.

• Current Bylaws
• Proposed Bylaws (final revision)

Promoting The Gospel Through Relationships

Pastor Tony takes us to Philippians 2:1-11 to look at how to exercise our faith through our relationships to reach our community and our world.

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Promoting The Gospel Conference Audio

The audio from the 2008 Promoting The Gospel Conference for Pastors is now available on line.

• Session 1:  "One For Many", John Dickson


• Session 2: "Silently Seeking the Lost", John Dickson


• Session 3: "The Beautiful Life", John Dickson


• Session 4:"A Gospel Look At The Soul", Tony Rose


• Session 5: "Three Dimensions of Evangelism", John Dickson


• Session 6: "Gospel Power In The Soul", Tony Rose


• Session 7: "Q&A", All

LBC Bylaws Update

Sunday Nov. 23^rd will be the last business meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the by-laws.  We will vote on them during our regular December 21^st  meeting.

• Current Bylaws
• Proposed Bylaws (latest revision)

The Real Thing

Guest speaker John Dickson takes us to Luke 23:33-43 to debunk some of the myths of Christianity to ensure that put our faith in the Real Christ.

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More to Life

Guest speaker John Dickson takes us to Luke 12:1-21 to remind us there is more to life than meets the eye.

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Facts Of Real Life

Pastor Tony takes us to Romans 8:18-39 to help us answer 2 questions:

1. What is the Church here for?
2. Does the Church have real answers for real life?

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LIFE Teacher Training - December 7, 2008

Dear L.I.F.E. Teacher,

Over the years we’ve found that L.I.F.E. Classes (Sunday School) is where church life really happens. That’s where we can be together, grow together, and promote the gospel together. That’s where the basics of discipleship (Love, Instruction, Fellowship, and Evangelism) are lived out. Therefore, we will be emphasizing L.I.F.E. as a main priority this year.

Our next L.I.F.E. Training is December 7th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. At this training we will look at how we can do life-to-life ministry more effectively. Our desire is to equip and encourage you so you can equip and encourage others to promote the gospel in our church and community.
You have been given an important role and responsibility in our church. And we want you to know how much we appreciate you for your commitment to teach and serve this body at LaGrange.

To show our appreciation for you, we want to give you a special Christmas gift at our Dec. 7th Training along with a nice dinner and fellowship. In addition, we would like to take your picture at this training to use for promotion both in our bulletin (upcoming) as well as our website. So please dress accordingly.

Serving with you,
Your L.I.F.E. Team

*Please sign up for this L.I.F.E. Training at the table in the church foyer or online. Childcare will be provided.

What I Pray For You!

Pastor Tony takes us to Matthew 11:25-30 so that may understand what he as our pastor is praying for us.

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Change - An Introspective Look At Psalm 86

Pastor Tony takes us to Psalm 86 to challenge us to take an introspective look at our church, specifically towards achieving her mission.

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A Festival of Carols

Our Christmas Musical Dessert Theater, "A Festival of Carols" will be on Sunday night, December 14th at 6:30 PM. Christmas Choir rehearsals are at 4:30 PM on Sundays in the Music Room. If you like to sing, come and join us - we would love to have you! We will need lots of other volunteers for December 14th: Parking lot greeters, door greeters, servers, set-up and clean-up crews, etc. If you'd like to volunteer, please call the church office!

Promoting the Gospel Conference for Pastors

November 17th - 19th we are hosting a Pastors Conference call Promoting the Gospel. This is a unique opportunity for L.B.C. to host and minister to pastors.

John Dickson will be our main speaker. John is Director of the Centre for Public Christianity in Australia. Many of you have read his book, Promoting the Gospel. John will bring a fresh perspective on the issue of promoting the gospel through the local church.

On Sunday, November 16th, John will preach in the morning service and that evening he will be bringing a message for unbelievers. This is an opportunity for you to bring a friend who is not a Christian to come and hear a clear presentation of the gospel. Who can you invite? Begin praying now for those people you know and bring them with you on November 16th. Invitation cards will be available soon.

This is a great opportunity for L.B.C. to promote the gospel to Oldham County. Who will you invite?

A Case of Mistaken Identity

Pastor Tony takes us to John 6 so that we can make sure we don't love God's gifts more than we love the giver - God!

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Fear God

Pastor Tony takes us to Deuteronomy 5-6 to continue to challenge us on how to think Biblically about an election. The more we Fear God, the more we should seek to Know God, and thereby the more we will Love God.

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Route 56 Service Station #1

Hey parents!

We had a great time at Route 56 last night! Take a look at some of the pictures and read what the kids had to say about the night of serving together. [Don't forget to keep up with all the Route 56 events at the Route 56 Blog!]

Special thanks to all who helped make this night happen (Tracey Bruce and others) and to Jen McCubbin for writing down what the kids said after they served.

I’m praying with you that what your kids are learning now will be like a seed planted that will keep growing as they get older. The theme verse of Route 56 was lived out last night which says, “Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your faith, love, and purity.”

Amen!

Partnering with you!
Doug Wolter

Why Not Just Be Christian?

Pastor Tony takes us to Romans 13 to challenge us on how to think Biblically about an election. The root of the issue here is the Lordship of Jesus Christ. As we prepare to elect our new leaders, we must ask (and answer) the question, "Why Not Just Be Christian?"

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Men's Fall Canoe/Kayak River Trip

We will be doing the Green River/Mammoth Cave National Park on Saturday October 25. This is a 12 mile trip that includes canoeing into a cave and exploring several islands. We are doing this as a one day trip. We will probably meet the outfitter around 9AM, eat lunch on the river, and off the river around 4 pm, which means we will leave the church around 7 AM, back around 6 pm.

Costs:
$25.00 per person if you take a canoe (two guys per canoe)
$44.00 per person if you want a kayak (one guy per kayak)
$20.00 per person if you have your own kayak or canoe and just want a transport.

We will probably grill out for lunch on the river. . and have everyone pitch in $10 or so for food, etc. Let Mark Roberts know if you are in and if you want a canoe or kayak. Just give Mark your money and he'll make the reservations upon payment. Let Mark know if your interested as soon as you can and join us on the river. . .its a long time until our spring trip!

How Does God Help His People?

Pastor Tony takes us to 1 Peter 1 to look at how does God help His people.

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Route 56 October Events

Dear Parent,

It’s been a great first month of Route 56! And I’m looking forward to the month ahead. Take a look at what’s coming up:

Route 56 Bonfire – Friday, Oct. 3rd from 6:30 – 9:00 at the Church Pavilion
Hot dogs, S’mores, Games, and More! Don’t miss it!


Service Station #1 – Wednesday, Oct. 8th from 6:30 – 8:00 here at LBC
Our first service project! We’ll be cleaning the nursery and a few of the preschool rooms together. If you signed up for this service project please come and serve alongside us. And if you didn’t sign up, come anyway and be a part of the fun!

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? After we clean the nursery and parts of the preschool area, we would like to offer our Nursery Director, Penny Perkins, and our Preschool Director, Sue Bricken, a little surprise. We would like to give them a gift card and a thank-you from all of us for what they do for the children and families of our church. If you would like to contribute towards this gift for each of them (even if it’s just a $1) that would be great. Please give your contribution by Wed, October 1st.

Seven Project for 6th graders – On Oct. 15th, at South Oldham Middle School
If you have a child in 6th grade he or she is encouraged to go to this event. Talk to Pastor Lisle for more information @ 222-9306.

Note: We will still have Route 56 on this night for everyone who does not attend the event.

Fall Break – is Oct. 22nd so there will be no Route 56 on this night.



As we head into an exciting October, please feel free to call me or email me if you have any questions. My email is dwolter@lagrangebaptist.com.

You can also go to the Route 56 website: http://lagrangeroute56.wordpress.com/ for updated discussion questions and a hard copy of my message from each Wednesday night as well as pictures (I hope to put up soon). BTW … if you have a problem with putting your child’s picture on the website, please let me know. I will not put their names beside their pictures.

Looking forward to a great month ahead,

Pastor Doug

Hope For Power

Pastor Tony takes us to Mark 2 with a play on words in the sermon title (as many area residents and businesses still do not have power after last weekend's wind storm) to exhort us to remember that we DO have a HOPE and that it rests on a crucified and resurrected savior named Jesus.

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God Is At The Center of Things

Pastor Tony takes us into Revelation 4-5 to help us become the light we [the church] are to be in this world.

Due to electrical outages caused by the wind storm (remnants of Hurricane Ike), all audio and video are too fragmented to post.

Church Wide Fellowship & Fish Fry

You won't want to miss this FUN event sponsored by our deacons.

Next Sunday, Sept. 21st, 6:15 PM

Check with your LIFE Class on what to bring with you!

Sing Out LaGrange 2008

Mark your calendars now for September 28th, 6:30 PM.  Our Choir & Orchestra will be presenting a collection of songs and favorite hymns.  This is an awesome time to join our choir with lots of exciting new music to learn for Sing Out LaGrange and A Christmas Celebration.  We rehearse on Wednesday evening at 6:30 and have some Sunday afternoon rehearsals (4:30 PM on September 14th and 21st).  Call the church office or talk to any Choir member.

Women's Book Club

Starting Tuesday, September 23rd, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.  Meetings will be held at Jamie Wolter's house.  Sign up in the foyer or call the church office.  

The first meeting will be informational...so come find out all about it!

Praying In The Spirit

Pastor Tony finishes our study of Ephesians (Ephesians 6:18-24) with helping us to see that praying in the Spirit is NOT some special kind of Christian prayer, but that it IS Christian praying.

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First Step

What: A two session discipleship class for children in 1st - 6th grades

When: September 14th and 21st (4:30 - 6:15 PM)

Who: Children who are new Christians and those who want to know more about what it means to follow Christ and be baptized. Parents are required to attend both sessions.

Why: To confirm God's work in the lives of children and to equip parents with the helpful tools to talk with their kids about what it means to follow Christ.

Sign up in the church foyer or call the church office.

Starting Point

(4 week Membership Class)

No great adventure begins without the first step. Come to Starting Point - our new membership class where you can discover who we are as a church and what it means to be a Christian. Stop by the Starting Point table in the foyer and pick up a brochure that outlines the overall process in becoming a member here at LaGrange Baptist Church. Classes will meet on Sunday mornings; September 21st, September 28th, October 5th, and October 12th from 9:30 - 10:30 AM.

Ready For Real Life

Pastor Tony continues our study of Ephesians (Ephesians 6:15-17) and the armor of God to answer the question, "If God wore the armor, how is it ever going to fit me?"

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Women's Bible Studies: Fall 2008 - UPDATED!

Women's Bible Studies start August 28 through November 20. Two studies will be offered, now offering both morning and evening sessions:

#1 Living Beyond Yourself
(Fruit of the Spirit) by Beth Moore
*Morning leader - Brenda Allen;
* Evening leader - Wendy Slaten

#2 Seeking Him by Nancy Lee DeMoss
*Morning leader - Connie Homola
* Evening leader - Julie Hardaway

Cost $15

Sign up in the foyer at the Women's Ministry Table