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Life Group Leadership Monthly Newsletter
June 2010
In This Issue
Prayer Requests
Featured Article
Next Training
Database
Clean Up Day
Summertime
VBS
Flood Relief
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Upcoming Events


Life Group Leadership Monthly Meeting
June 14, 7:00pm
LCF Auditorium

Life Group Leadership Monthly Meeting
July 5, 2010, 7:30pm
LCS Library

Life Group Leadership Retreat
Fall 2010


Links

Theological Resources:
Life Group Ministry Team

David Kaufmann
Life Group Pastor
Email David

Hailey Ness
Life Group Ministry Assistant
Email Hailey


Prayer Requests

Terry Hill, deployed to Iraq.

Mike Eagen, deployed to Afghanistan.

The "A-team", settling overseas, learning language, etc.


Please keep us informed about your life group by letting us know about any needs and prayer requests for your life group.
Featured Article:  Meet Faye Sanders!

Faye Sanders
About Faye: Faye was married to Ray Sanders for 35 years when he died in August 2000.  They had two children-- Angela Sanders-Turner and Matthew Sanders, who both graduated from LCS.  Faye is now a grandmother ("Nana") of five.  Faye gave her heart to the Lord when she was 21 years old.  At that time, the Lord began to conform her to His image.  After Ray died, she functioned in the obedience He had taught her.  The Lord remained faithful during that time and has provided for all of her needs.  Faye took an early retirement from her job with Metro Government and was hired as the administrative assistant for the church office at Lighthouse.  She then decided to get a college education.  Brother Al allowed her to work part-time during the school year, and she graduated in May 2009 with her degree.
The ladies' life group:  About two years after Ray died, Faye met Judy Hausmann and they started a life group.  At first, Judy was the facilitator and Faye assisted her, but when Judy had to move on to other things going on in life, Faye moved into the role of the group leader.  Faye believes God has blessed their group with His grace and wisdom.  Their group is for women who are widows, married with lost or saved husbands, divorced, or single.  They are a group of women who care deeply for each other, pray for each other, and check on each other often.
What she enjoys about leading a life group: "I am very grateful that God is using me to facilitate a Life Group because each one of us ladies has learned to care deeply for one another.  It is a gift from the Lord that everyone cares for one another the way God cares for each one of us. The Ladies Life Group has a strong group of women who love the Lord with all of their heart.  We would welcome more women to our group so we can care for them also."
Mark your calendars: Training Session June 14


CalendarWhat: Important life group leadership training session

Who: ALL life group leaders, apprentice leaders, and life group coaches; Deacons; Ministry leaders

When: Monday, June 14, 2010
7:00 - 9:00pm

Where: Meeting begins in LCF auditorium, then moves into LCS library
Life Group Database

Many of you have submitted your life group's information for our current database update.  Thank you!  If you haven't updated your group's information, please do so as soon as possible.  We have set up an online form to make this easier.  Thanks for your help! 

Maintaining an accurate database will help us keep track of each life group's growth (looking towards multiplication), determine how many people from our fellowship are currently part of a life group,  connect new people with a group, and keep our website and print materials up-to-date.
Hickory Hollow Clean Up Day
Clean Up

On Saturday, June 5, there will be a Hickory Hollow Clean Up Day, organized by The Hickory Hollow Action Partnership (THHAP).  We have decided to partner with this organization, as we want to be a blessing to the city of Antioch.  During this clean up day, we will be picking up trash, cleaning out brush, mowing, trimming, etc.  Please join us to help make our city beautiful! 

Please tell your life group members about the clean up day this week!  We encourage everyone to come help, especially together as a life group!

For more details on this event, visit the Hickory Hollow Clean Up Day page of our website.
This summer, think fellowship

The theme for our life groups this summer is "fellowship". The summer is an excellent time for building relationships and enjoying each other!  We encourage all life group leaders to look for ways your group can do this.  During the summer months, consider having a more relaxed schedule.  Below is a list of ideas for things to do with your life group.  They can be done instead of, or in addition to, your usual meeting.  These are also great opportunities for reaching out to your neighbors, coworkers, etc.

  • Cookouts
  • Community parties
  • Picnics
  • Flood relief
  • Volunteer days with your key partner
  • Watch a film and discuss
  • Game nights
  • Fight nights for the guys (Watching a UFC fight on TV)
  • Go to a sports game together
  • Go on a trip together (camping, vacation, amusement parks, etc.)
  • Pool parties
  • Hold your meeting at the park
  • Biking, canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, etc.
Using VBS to reach out to your neighbors
VBS2010
Don't forget to invite your neighbors' children to VBS!  This is a great chance to reach out and begin to get to know your neighbors!
 
When: June 21 - 25, 2010; 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Where: LCF

Visit our VBS website for more info and for online registration!
 
Flood Relief
ConstructionThere is still a lot of work to be done to help families recover from the devastating losses caused by the flood.  We encourage life groups to continue serving together to help with the rebuilding process.  To volunteer, meet at Portable 2 at Lighthouse Tuesdays through Saturdays, any time between 9am and 5pm.

Visit the flood relief page on our website for more info.
 
Thank you for reading!  We appreciate what you do to lead and serve your life groups!  Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.
 
Sincerely,
 

Hailey Ness
Life Group Ministry Assistant
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship