“If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus.  “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”   (Mark 9:22-24)

Jesus declares with authority, “Everything is possible for one who believes.”  Truly believing the key ideas of the God found in the Bible is a powerful proposition, isn’t it? Throughout the teaching of Jesus, and the whole Bible for that matter, we are encouraged to believe not just in our heads but also in our hearts.  We are invited to believe these powerful truths not only as the right answers but also as a way of life….

Like the man in Mark 9, tell God where you are in the form of a prayer request:  “I do believe some things, Lord, but would you help me overcome what I am struggling to believe?”  If you do, he will.

Then watch out, because everything is possible for the one who believes.

— from the 31-Day Believe Devotional by Randy and Rozanne Frazee

 

At LFCC, we invite you to join us on our journey to truly BELIEVE.  We begin this Sunday, September 10.  If you’ve picked up your free copy of the book, Believe, please read chapter one, and join us during the Sunday School and worship hour to discover what it means to believe God.

 

This year has been wracked with violence, racism and political rancor. We long to fix these problems, but how? We may feel as frustrated as the church board member who spouted, “We’ve already tried prayer. It didn’t work!” Those words might resonate today, yet things aren’t always what they seem. We can’t see God behind the scenes crafting a new reality, but Scripture promises it. And though our prayers won’t undo earthly death, they surround the grieving with strength and love. We can’t “solve” sin, but our prayers can bring communities together and spur us to look out for one another. The Jewish Talmud states, “Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly now. Love mercy now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” May we be undaunted in doing what we can. It might not seem like much, but things aren’t always what they seem.

Grounded in Scripture, Believe is a spiritual growth experience that helps Christians of all ages think, act, and be more like Jesus.

We will study

10 Key Beliefs

10 Key Practices

10 Key Virtues

of a follower of Christ

All ages will be going through this study in Sunday School as well as during the worship service.  We welcome you to join us on this journey!  We start Sunday, September 10.  Be sure to pick up your free copy of the book.

A new school year promises new adventures, challenges and friends — as well as new classes, homework and lessons. But the most important (and simplest) lesson we can learn is summed up by 19th-century hymn writer Jane Eliza Leeson:

Savior, teach me day by day
love’s sweet lesson to obey,
sweeter lesson cannot be,
loving him who first loved me.

“We love because He first loved us.”  1 John 4:19

At LFCC, we are praying for our students (and ourselves) throughout this coming school year to learn this lesson above all else.

Friends and Family are invited

THIS Tuesday, July 25

7-9 pm

Rushville Pool

Feel free to bring an easy snack and/or drink to share.

Get ready for “Serving God by Serving Others” at VBS!

Sunday, July 9 – Thursday, July 13

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Program Sunday, July 16 at 10:15 a.m. with pitch-in lunch following.

Pre-school through 6th graders welcome!

Nightly offerings of canned/boxed items or monetary donations will go to the local food pantry.

*We also ask all participants to bring a white t-shirt by Tuesday to paint.

 

 

 

 

 

Unlike an earthly prince, God didn’t take a high-and-mighty title, notes 17th-century British preacher Thomas Watson. Instead, God calls himself Father to encourage us to pray to him.

But God isn’t just any father. Watson offers these reasons why God is “the best Father”:

• He is the most ancient (Daniel 7:9).
• He is perfect (Matthew 5:48).
• He is the wisest (Romans 16:27).
• He is the most loving (Zephaniah 3:17; 1 John 4:16).
• He has unsearchable riches (Ephesians 3:8).
• He can reform his children (Acts 9:11).
• He never dies (1 Timothy 6:16; Revelation 1:8).

God is more than a good, good father.  He truly the best.  We’re counting on it.

“There’s a good reason they call these ceremonies ‘commencement exercises,’” Utah Senator Orrin Hatch once said. “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” The same is true of baptism. Both events are often approached as an end point reached with relief: “Well, at least that’s done!” With the degree — or salvation — in hand, some people feel no further need for education — or spiritual growth.

Just remember: You’re at the starting gate, not the finish line. Well-wishers encourage new grads, “Don’t stop now; you’re on a roll. Even greater things are ahead!” And Hebrews 12:1 (NRSV) urges the baptized, “Run with perseverance the race that is set before [you].” While a diploma bears the seal of the graduate’s school, Christians themselves are sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30) and the cross of Christ. To take full advantage of each, we must continue learning and growing.

 

Join us this Sunday, June 4 at 10:15 a.m. as we recognize our graduates and celebrate new beginnings.

For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us… Forgive Us…Heal Us!

This Thursday, May 4 is an opportunity to unite together in prayer on behalf of our nation.  Let’s join together to acknowledge the blessings God has given us and the wrongs we’ve committed against Him and each other and to ask for His continued guidance and blessing upon our country and world.

For more information on the history behind this annual event, visit the National Day of Prayer website.

 

Friday, May 19 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 8:00 a.m. – ?????

Conservation Club, Hwy 44 East of Rushville

Rummage sale both days.  Bake Sale and Car Wash on Saturday only.

Come search for treasures and help us fund our 2017 mission trips to the Appalachian area of Kentucky in July and Costa Rica in December.