by Pastor Patrick Cho

Hello LBC family and friends!

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful week and that you are walking in the Lord. With the holiday season comes a busy time for the church. Please read below about some of the things you’ll want to take part in and attend. Please take advantage of the opportunities God gives us to represent Him with those who do not know Him. Like we’ve said before, it is particularly during this time of year that those who are typically closed off to the gospel will be willing to at least talk to you about Christ. Let’s not let these opportunities go wasted.

In His grace,

Pastor Patrick

Here are the announcements for this week:

1. Flocks. We will not be meeting with our regularly scheduled affinity group Bible studies this week (i.e., Kids’ Club, Lumos Youth Group, College Life, Single Life) because of flocks. More information about flocks can be found at the church website. Come out to a flock and enjoy some refreshing fellowship! Be sure to download and complete the homework sheet so you can take part in the group discussion.
2. Communion. Don’t forget that we’ll be taking communion together this Sunday as a church family. Please come having prepared your hearts to remember Christ and the cross.
3. New Visitors Meet N Greet. This Sunday, immediately following the regular service, we will be having a Meet N Greet in Room 101. If you have come to Lighthouse within the past couple months, please join us for that time of fellowship. Pizza and drinks will be provided.
4. Christmas Concert. Our Christmas Concert will be on Saturday, December 11 at 6:00pm. No tickets are required for entrance, but flyers are available if you would like to invite your family and friends. This is a great chance for them to hear the message of salvation, so be sure to invite them! As this is an annual highlight for the church, so you won’t want to miss it!
5. Angel Tree. We will be participating in Angel Tree once again this year, which is a ministry to children of incarcerated parents. If you would like more information about how you can get involved, please talk to Joyce Kang.
6. Softball at the Park. Want to get to know some of the people at church better? On Sunday, December 12, at 1:00pm, we will be heading to the park to play some softball and enjoy lunch together. If you are interested in participating, please contact Abram Kim. Don’t forget your cleats and mitts!
7. Christmas Service. We will be having a special Christmas service on Sunday, December 19. This will be a chance for us to be reminded of why Christ came. We will not dismiss the children that Sunday for their Sunday School classes. Instead, we will have all the families worship together in our service. Nursery care will still be available.
8. New Year’s Eve Fellowship. We will be having a New Year’s Eve Fellowship on Friday, December 31 at 6:00pm at the church. In order to allow parents to put their kids to bed early, we will have a countdown at midnight Eastern time (9:00pm here!). We’ll continue to fellowship and play after that until midnight Pacific time, when we’ll countdown again! =) While we celebrate the coming of a New Year, this will also give us an opportunity to reflect on this past year and worship together.