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Rally Day

Sunday, August 28

2016-2017 Faith Formation Year Kickoff @ 9:30AM

Just for Fun Potluck & Bingo following the 10:45 Service

On August 28th at 9:30am, all adults, children & youth "rally" together to kick off our new Sunday School year.

Fellowship & Mutual Care will host the 6th annual Just for Fun Potluck following the 10:45 service. Please bring a dish to share F&MC will provide drinks and dessert – A make-your-own sundae bar! Bingo with prizes for all ages!

To help kick off our Backpack Food Ministry, we are asking everyone to bring at least one item to the Rally Day Kickoff!

Bookbag Blessing

Sunday, August 14

Blessing of the Bookbags Milestone Celebration is August 14th at both services. School children & youth, preschoolers, college students, teachers, adults...ALL are invited to place your school/work bags at the altar prior to worship or during the first hymn. There will be a special time during the service for blessing them and you!

Stuff-a-Bus:
A part of “God’s work. Our hands”

Saturday, August 27

On Saturday, August 27 (9 am to 1 pm), all three LS buses will be sitting in supermarket parking lots – Bi-Lo at Sandhills, IGA on Main St. in Blythewood and Wal-Mart on Killian Rd. A list of items for our backpack program will be handed out by volunteers, collected, and sorted to be blessed on Sunday, Sept. 11. There is an opportunity for everyone to pour yourself out most freely to others because Christ’s life is overflowing in you! Signup posted in the administration building – contact Karen Kranz for information.

Beer & Hymns is Back!

Monday, August 22

It is time to go back to our favorite watering hole and joyously belt out our favorite tunes! Our next time of singing and fellowship will be on Monday, August 22nd at 7pm. We will gather at Beef o’ Brady’s at 4561 Hardscrabble Road. Folks are welcome to arrive earlier if they wish to eat prior to the merry singing.

TELS
(Traveling Evangels of Living Springs)

Thursday, August 25

The TELS group is taking a historic walking & tasting tour in the Vista with Two Gals and a Fork on Thursday, August 25 (4 to 6:30 pm). The cost is $30 each + $5 for transportation - The bus will leave Living Springs at 3:15 pm. All restaurants will be in close proximity, so total walking distance will be under a mile. We did this back in September of 2015 and we all enjoyed the experience – the gals are setting up different restaurants. There is a sign-up sheet in the administration building or contact Beverly Hoppert for information.

School Supply Collection

Through Monday, August 15

Hope Ministry team will begin collecting school supplies for students that cannot afford to buy their own – the items will be distributed to four elementary schools within Richland District 2. The collection box will be in the narthex (the item list will be posted on the box) for you to drop off your donations. Donations will be accepted July 31 through August 15 (school starts August 17). We thank you in advance for your willingness to help the less fortunate children in our community. Contact Karen Kranz kbkranz@gmail.com

2016-2017 Pictorial Directory

You are invited to participate in a new pictorial directory! Living Springs is making a concerted effort to assemble a pictorial directory of our church families. (It will also include staff and our preschool families.)

We have partnered with Lifetouch to professionally photograph families for the directory. Each family photographed will receive a free 8X10 portrait and a directory. Families will be able to immediately view their portraits and will have an opportunity to purchase portrait gifts. This is an opportunity NOT a requirement.

Dates and Times of Portrait Sessions
FRI      AUGUST 5       2 PM - 9 PM
SAT      AUGUST 6        10 AM - 5 PM
FRI       AUGUST 19      2 PM – 9 PM
SAT      AUGUST 20      10 AM - 5 PM
SUN     AUGUST 21      9 AM – 4 PM
TUES    AUGUST 30      2 PM – 9 PM
WED    AUGUST 31      2 PM – 9 PM
Click here to set up your appointment or visit the signup table on Sunday morning (before and after each service)

Length of Time for Portrait Session
While Lifetouch materials reflect an hour for portrait sessions, the following is a summary of the process: Families are asked to arrive 5 minutes prior to their appointment time to complete registration (located in the LS Fellowship Hall). Two portrait sessions are scheduled each ½ hour. Immediately following the portrait session, families will view and select their portrait for the directory and have the option to purchase additional portraits. The amount of time it takes for the family to be photographed and to select portraits will vary by family.

Contact Gail Buchanan or Kathy McDonald.

Feed the Need

Save on Your Directory Photos by Donating

Lifetouch and Living Springs have also partnered to reach out to our surrounding community through a program called, Feed the Need. On the day of the portrait session, families can bring items for the Living Springs Backpack Food Ministry or Freedom Bags for human trafficking victims, and receive a $5 discount coupon for any purchased portraits. Click here for items needed.

A New Way to Give ….

especially great for the summer when you’re away!

No Checks, No Cash…Givelify

Living Springs has entered into a new era: the age of anytime, anywhere digital giving. We have partnered with Givelify, the free, mobile giving app for churches. Givelify enables individuals to give digitally from anywhere, no checks or cash required; your offerings, tithes, and special gifts can be made right from the palm of your hand. There are no frustrating web forms or text-to-give codes to memorize and better yet, the app is free and totally safe and secure.

Givelify simply provides an alternative format for giving; it is not intended to replace our more traditional means for regular giving…offering envelopes, pew envelopes, or your own bank’s direct bill pay.

Click here for more info and/or to download the apps

Favorite Hymns

Has Been Extended!

Summer Favorite Hymns Extended...FOREVER!!! If you haven't submitted your favorite hymn or song for us to include in worship, you still have time! We have decided to continue this indefinitely, so that you can continue to have input in our worship and music planning. Hymns can come from our hymnal, but perhaps there is a worship song you have heard on the radio or elsewhere that you want us to begin singing at LSLC. Maybe you have a favorite hymn that isn't in our hymnal. Give us a title and brief blurb as to why this song is so meaningful to you. This information will be included in the bulletin, if your song is selected for use. Worship is built off of the song of the people of the community. Let's expand our repertoire together!

Job Jar - Help with our Facilities Projects

UPDATE 8/3!

Thanks to Kip Farlow for cleaning the shed siding!

Do you have and extra hour or two to help with our building maintenance and landscaping? We are listing items that need attention in the Job Jar. We have the following items in the Jar:

Weed and prune Serenity Garden, reinstall cross
Rehabilitate a Preschool Toy
Help clean HVAC condensers
Help clean and organize the shed
Clean and Organize the utility closet outside the small kitchen
Trim the shrubs around the sanctuary
Clean up & organize around the shed
Connect the downspout by the Kitchen Door
Clean the Stucco and Awnings on the Preschool Entrance - Scheduled for August 12th

Contact Jim Zieche

Prayers

Paul & Lauren Hensley - birth of Ryleigh Grace on 8/2
Paul Conrad
Rebecca Cox
Irene Tracy
Anita Dye
Colleen Franks
Nancy Baldwin
Steve Bloss
Douglas Franks - son of Preston & Colleen Franks
Cheryl Gunderson - sister of Sue Loveless
Luther & Cynthia Becker - parents of Tiffany Ginn
Cindy Meeks - daughter of Marianne Tracey
Joe Beasley - friend of Evan Turnmire

Lessons for Sunday, August 7

First Reading: Genesis 15:1-6

God promises childless and aging Abram that a child of his own will be his heir and that his descendants will number as many as the stars. Abram trusts God’s promise, and through this faith he is considered righteous.

Psalm 33:12-22

Let your lovingkindness be upon us, as we place our hope in you. (Ps. 33:22)

Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Abraham and Sarah exemplify the vision of faith that people of God enact in every age. Their hope and trust in God’s promise allowed them to face an unknown future and to receive the promise of God.

Gospel: Luke 12:32-40

Jesus encourages disciples to invest their hearts and live fully into God’s reign. Instead of facing life with fear, those who know God’s generosity are always ready to receive from God and to give to others.

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August - September

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August Schedule

8:15 Service

Council Person

Assisting Minister
Gwen Furcron
Lector
Bob Gill
Communion Assistants
Don Molineu
Tina Molineu
Ushers
Peg Fox
Bill Fox
Greeter
Herb & Gwen Brantley
Acolyte
Caroline Moore
Crucifer
Karen Kranz

10:45 Service

Council Person
Rocky Berger
Assisting Minister
Jeff Day
Lector
Katie Prizer
Communion Assistants
Kathryn Padgett
Cindy Day
Ushers
Steve Bloss
Leslie Bloss
Karlene Stuart
Laura Stuart
Greeter
Lauren Bloss
Acolyte
Matthew Landers
Crucifer
Andrew Levitt
Torchbearers
Steve Bloss
Sara Levitt

Children's Message
Alison Levitt
Counters
(LC)
Steve Padgett
Flowers
Leena Skiba
Mugger
Laura Turnmire
Altar Guild
Jan Berger

Church Humor...

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