Dear Church,
We continue our series, "A Way Out of No Way" this week as we look at the story of Abram in Genesis 12.
Leaving everything we have known before to set out for the unknown can feel unsettling, to say the least. But at 75 years old?! Abram trusted this new path – this new way – and the promise of God’s presence and blessing anywhere. We take the first significant step on our journey with God when we accept a blessing that we believe is too large for us to deserve and a responsibility that we feel is too large for us to fulfill.
See you in church,
Pastor Jeff
MEATLOAF all-you-can-eat DINNER
—Don Wetmore
Lordship Community Church will hold a Meatloaf all-you-can-eat Dinner on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. The menu is scheduled to feature: home cooked meatloaf; potatoes; corn; beans; rolls; and a variety of appetizers & desserts. Soda, water, coffee (regular and decaf), and tea will be available. Cost is $10 per adult, $9 per senior (62 and over), and $5 per child (12 and under). Please bring an appetizer or a dessert to share! You are welcome to bring a favorite adult beverage. Seating is limited & advance reservations are required. Sign up in the narthex, or contact 203-377-6568 or lordshipchurch@sbcglobal.net to make reservations before Wednesday, October 18.
Financial Wellness Seminars
Are you ready for retirement? Lordship Community Church, in conjunction with Lordship resident, Kathy Figgis, is offering a series of Financial Wellness Seminars to help you get ready for the next great adventure. These are designed to educate people in four key areas that are closely related to creating success in retirement. The four areas are Medicare, Long Term Care, Legacy planning (life insurance), and Retirement income
If something were to go wrong in one of the areas, all the retirement planning an individual has done could be in jeopardy. Come to one seminar, or come to all of them.
Tuesday, October 24th, 7:00 PM - Medicare
Understand the A, B, C, and D parts to Medicare, and learn about the options to handle the out of pocket costs not covered by Medicare. Reference will be made to two specific pages in the "Medicare and You" book sent to all Medicare recipients.
Tuesday, November 14th, 7:00 PM - Long-Term Care
Learn about your options for long-term care protection and how it can help preserve your assets as well as protect your family from financial stress.
Tuesday, November 28th, 7:00 PM - Life Insurance & Legacy Planning
Whether you're looking for final expenses or a way to move money from one generation to the next, life insurance could be the answer. Learn about the tax benefits of life insurance as well as how it can be used as a tool to offset estate taxes.
Tuesday, December 12th, 7:00 PM - Retirement Income
Is your money working as hard for you as you worked to it? We discuss the three circles of personal finance and tax implications of certain nest eggs.
These seminars are FREE and open to the public. All seminars to be held at Lordship Community Church, 179 Prospect Drive, Stratford. 203.377.6568.
Our Fall Bible Study will be on the Book of Romans. Paul's thesis is that God's grace is so powerful, so all-encompassing, that we should have no choice but to rejoice! Come explore this idea of something so powerful it changes our lives as we read through this classic letter.
Purchase the study guide book here: http://ow.ly/ujg230fhcva.
Available in both paperback and e-reader format.
Fall Bible Study - Wednesdays as 7 p.m., in the parlor, from October 4 through November 15.
ATTENTION YOUTH:
B.O.B. will be meeting for the fall
on Friday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
from October 6 through November 10.
(October 13 - no meeting or tentative)
HAPPY 92ND BIRTHDAY (10/16),
MARY WOESSNER!!!
The OCTOBER STEEPLE LIGHTING
is dedicated
to our mother, Mary Woessner
on the celebration of her 92nd birthday (10/16)
from Garry, Randy,
and her dear departed daughter, Susan.
STEEPLE LIGHTING: If you are interested in having the steeple lighted in memory or in honor of a loved one or to mark a special occasion, please contact the church office at 203-377-6568, to see if your month of interest is available. For a donation gift of $50, the steeple will be lit for an entire month as a dedication to that special individual or that special event. Please inform the office of any dedication message you would like in regard to your steeple lighting reservation.
*Wreaths, Vermont Cabot Cheese, & Country Store Pickles to be sold at the annual Christmas Fair, Saturday, December 2, 2017!
—Don Wetmore
CHEESE & WREATH ORDER FORMS
—are available.
Cheese and Wreaths can also be ordered online. The link is: https://is.gd/LordshipChristmas.
Place your order today. (See the form for more details.) Return the Order Form, with payment, by Wednesday, November 22. Late orders are accepted as long as items are still available for sale.
Your order will be available for pick up at the church on Saturday, December 2, during the Christmas Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CHEESE: Vermont Cabot Cheese, in Sharp and Extra Sharp, is available for order at $7.50 per lb.
WREATHS: There are 3 different size wreaths (12”, 16”, and 20”) available for order:
12” = $14 each; 16” = $18 each; and 20” = $23 each.
The untrimmed wreaths are to be accompanied by a decoration packet containing a bow, berries, and pine cones.
CHRISTMAS FAIR VENDOR APPLICATIONS available very soon!!!
CHOIR NEWS —Susan Bryn Kapec
Come and lend your voice - join the choir!!
Please, please, please pass the word on to all.
Choir is fun but it is also an incredible ministry.
We want worshipers of all ages!
CHOIR REHEARSALS:
Sunday Choir Rehearsals: 8:30 a.m.
New singers are welcome to attend!!
Please see Susan, Minister of Music.
COFFEE HOUR
October coffee hours are provided by
the Christian Action Committee.
THANK YOU!
THE LORD’S KITCHEN Appeal - Don Wetmore
Lordship Community Church is raising money to support LCC’s participation in The Lord’s Kitchen. The 2017 goal is to raise $800 to pay for the four dinners that Lordship Community Church will provide to The Lord’s Kitchen this year. LCC serves approximately 100 meals at a cost of $200 for each dinner. Please make your checks payable to Lordship Community Church with the notation “The Lord’s Kitchen Appeal” in the memo line so that the donations are credited to this appeal. Contributions of any size are welcome. The Lord’s Kitchen, a program under the direction of the Stratford Clergy Association, is served at Christ Episcopal Church, 2000 Main Street, in Stratford, to those in need in the Stratford community.
Thank you to all donors!!
Here are some of the other happenings in the life of our community
- LCC serves The Lord's Kitchen-November 8
- Annual Thanksgiving Dinner - November 11
- Annual Christmas Fair - December 2
Blessings to you in the coming week!
