For room or facility scheduling,

please contact the church office.

The newsletter is printed the first weekend of each month,

and is available at the Welcome Center or online

at the church website. Information for the next

newsletter should be submitted by

Wednesday, March 29.

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES & MORE Church Information

LAEFC Elder Board

2017

Phil Burns

Bob Dailey

Pastor Ken

Robert High

Ben Keener

Thomas Kotay

David Scheirer

Eric Weaver

A publication of the Lebanon Area

Evangelical Free Church

600 Shepherd Street Jonestown, PA 17038

717-865-9900

info@lebefree.org

www.lebefree.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday

8:00am - 4:30pm

PRAYER ROOM OPEN: We invite you to utilize our Prayer Room here

at the church, available during the week between 9am-4pm, and also on Sunday

mornings. All are welcome to the Hour of Prayer led by David Bauman,

each Wednesday, from 10-11:00am in the Prayer Room.

CHURCH FAMILY PRAYER & PRAISES: Thanks for your faithful prayers for the

many individuals battling illnesses. Please contact the church office with current

prayer requests so that we can get those out to our faithful prayer warriors.

Pray for the group of students from Summit International School of Ministry who will be serving here at LAEFC from March 18-26.

Pray for those in our church family who are recovering from surgery or dealing with ongoing health issues.

Pray for the Youth for Christ’s annual Bids 4 Kids benefit auction this month.

Keep praying for those battling addiction, that they would experience victory through Jesus Christ.

Pray that God would raise up additional volunteers for our Kidz Harvest ministry.

Begin praying for J-ROCK 2017! Mark your calendars and save the dates: JULY 23-28!!

Pray for spiritual growth and protection over the many children in our church family who have recently made decisions to follow Jesus.

Pray for the marriages within our church family.

Pray for the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

Tax Preparation

The AARP Foundation Tax Aide Program is offering free tax preparation services to those with low and moderate incomes. Lebanon Free Church is a

host site on Thursdays, between 9:00am to 3:00pm, for the next few weeks. Appointments are necessary. Please call for more details

or to schedule an appointment at (717) 274-2596 or (717) 376-4664.

LAEFC’S “NEEDS/OFFERS” E-MAIL

‘Looking for latest happenings, free offers, or job opportunities? Do you

have items you would like to give away? Do you have a need?

Do you have some skills you would like to share?

Sign up for our NEEDS/OFFERS E-MAIL, a ministry for the

Lebanon Free Church family.

Contact the church office to sign up for this great tool!

Needs or offers for this ministry should be

submitted to Laurel in the church office. 717-865-9900

laurel@lebefree.org

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Page 2 What’s Happening/

Music Corner/Library Corner

Page 3 Small Groups/

Connection Opportunities/

Eagles (55+)

Page 4 Kidz Harvest

Page 5 Jr. & Sr. High

Youth/Young Adults

Page 6 Women’s Ministries/

Men’s Ministries

Page 7 Outreach/Missions

Page 8 Memo Board/Church

Info

“Knowing, Living, Sharing… the Heart of Jesus”

March 2017

Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church

Daylight Saving Time begins

March 12

New sermon series begins March 5

Knowing the heart of jesus...

Adult Bible Connection Classes

Adult Electives at Lebanon Free Church ~ Spring 2017

Sundays, March 5 – May 28

It is our desire that everyone in our church family be actively growing

in their walk with Jesus. No matter where you are in your journey, these classes will help you grow your roots deeper as you connect to Jesus Christ, to others, and to the life God intends for you! Join us!

WHAT’S HAPPENING MUSIC CORNER

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LIBRARY CORNER LIFE AND THE UNEXPECTED

Do you love to sing? Please join us

for this EASTER season!

Consider this a BIG ‘call out’ – We need YOUR voice!

CHOIR practice is each Thursday evening,

7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall

* * * * * * * * * *

If you are a violinist and have interest in using

your gifts in our music ministry,

please contact Dan Hess.

The Undoing of Saint Silvanius by Beth Moore

“You may have heard of author Beth Moore before, but this is her fictional debut. Chapter 2 reads

‘the end of a seemingly “wasted” life cannot erase complexity, or connection, or jagged history in the lives of those

who remain – even if they want it to.’ Jillian boards a plane to New Orleans from California after finding out that

the father she never knew had finally drunk himself to death. A second story about the building and rebuilding of

the church is told throughout the main story. Walking into a web of spiritual and personal danger, borne out of her

family’s broken history, Jillian and finds out that only God himself can orchestrate the undoing of all that is going on

at Saint Silvanus.”

Healed by Grace DVD (not rated, 111 minutes)

This is a family friendly movie that will appeal to a younger audience. Riley Adams is a Christian girl who dreams

of becoming a world-class dancer. She goes far toward realizing her dream but a tragic event changes the course of

her life. She is determined to recover and get back to her dancing but realizes that she can’t go back, and must look

forward instead. She questions God about the accident but later is able to see that good has come from what

appeared bad.

The church library is open on Sunday mornings between services, and again after second service.

If you are a follower of Jesus and have never made a

public expression of your faith through baptism,

we encourage you to take that step! Applications and

sign-ups are on the lobby counters. Pastor David will

teach a Baptism Class on March 19 at 9:00am in the

conference room. Please contact the church office

with any further questions.

Our Celebrate Recovery Team at LAEFC is sponsoring

a Benefit Spaghetti Dinner to raise funds for families in

need and to support their childcare needs. The dinner

will be held on Sunday, March 12, from 4:00-6:00pm

at Jersey Joe's Restaurant on PA Route 72 just north

of Jonestown. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00

for kids under 12 years of age. The meal includes all

you can eat spaghetti and meatballs, a salad, garlic

bread, fountain soda and dessert. For more details,

please call (717) 685-6445.

“Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your Name,

Your kingdom come,

Your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.”

MISSIONS OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

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MISSIONS — GOD AT WORK BOTH HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD

We encourage you to get to know our missionaries. You can find a brochure of all the

missionaries we support at our missions counter in the lobby. Stop by and see how God is at work all around the world!

Local Missions Highlight of the Month - Lebanon Valley Youth for Christ

Join Youth For Christ® for their Bids for Kids Benefit Auction & Flea Market to be held on Thursday, March 16th, Friday the 17th, and Saturday the 18th at the Lebanon Expo Center. To be auctioned are new and used

items including: sports memorabilia, gift baskets, gift certificates, quilts, lawn & garden items, arts & crafts, bicycles, jewelry & coins, books, and more. There will be items available to buy without bidding.

All proceeds go directly to growing faith in the lives of the youth of Lebanon city.

‘Want to help? YFC® is accepting donations of new or gently used items to be sold at the auction.

Chicken BBQ tickets for Saturday March 18th are for sale by calling Isaac.

A Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning. Cost is $5.50/ pay at the door.

Contact Isaac Williams with any questions, phone: 717-272-5016 x301 or email: office@lvyfc.com.

For more information/auction schedule visit www.lvyfc.com.

DONATIONS NEEDED

FOR MARCH:

Canned sweet

potatoes, canned

fruit and vegetables,

boxed potatoes, cake mixes and

frosting

Please consider bringing several items this month

to help others in need. Many of these items will

be used by JOY Pantry for Easter care packages.

Our collection baskets are located at the rear of

the Welcome Center in the church lobby.

JOY is located at 48 W Market Street in Jonestown and serves all eligible residents living within the NL School District, and all veterans.

AFCA Missions Luncheon

Sunday, March 19 12:30pm at LAEFC

You are invited to join us for a special Missions

Luncheon with an African theme, to update the church family on the ministry of American Foun-dation for Children with AIDS. We will hear an

update from Tanya Weaver on the goat project, as well as, on what AFCA is doing in Africa. There is no charge but an offering will be taken to help with AFCA’s ongoing work. Please sign up in the

lobby so we know how to prepare!

LAEFC Mission Trip Opportunity

Lebanon Free Church will be hosting a two-week mission trip to Ukraine in September 2017. For more details, please e-mail David Bauman at davidbbauman@comcast.net.

“You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song,

and the trees of the field will clap their hands!” -Isaiah 55:12

Women’s Bible Studies

Spring Study - “Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman” Join us as we continue to explore the OT story of Esther

through this 9-week DVD study with Beth Moore. If you've ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this Bible study is for you. Just as it was tough being a woman in Esther's

day, it's tough today. This portion of God's Word contains treasures to aid us in our hurried,

harried, and pressured lives.

Marketplace : Monday nights, March 13, 27 7:00pm-8:30pm (no childcare)

Truthseekers: Wednesday morning, March 15, 29 9:15am-11:30am (childcare provided)

Women’s Retreat “Thanks to all the wonderful ladies who

attended this year’s HOPE retreat! We had a

great time learning, laughing, sharing and

growing together. A special thanks to

Dr. Lynelle Buchanan from Summit University for

coming as our speaker and encouraging us in the

Promise of HOPE because of WHO God is!

‘So much fun to be had - we are

incredibly blessed to have such a beautiful group

of women here at Lebanon Free!!”

Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast: Meets every third Saturday morning of the month at 8:30am. THIS MONTH’s meeting will be held at YFC’s Bids for Kids Benefit Auction at the Lebanon Expo Center, March 18. All ladies are welcome!

LADIES’ CELEBRATION DINNER - Saturday, May 6, 5pm For ALL women ages 4yrs and up! Our program will be PIERCING WORD, a drama performance set to memorized Scripture telling us stories of Women in the Bible. ‘Certain to be a wonderful night together!

HOSTESSES ARE NEEDED to decorate and host tables! If interested, please contact Karen Higley (karen@lebefree.org) no later than Sunday, March 19.

Men’s Groups at Lebanon Free Church:

►Every Monday evening, 7:00pm in the church office conference room. Join us as we study the Names of God.

►Tuesday mornings, 6:00am every week at Ed Weaner’s home, 11 Colonial Drive, Jonestown. Call Ed at 865-6492 or Ron at 274-0610.

►Every other Tuesday evening, 6:00pm at the Carpenter’s home. Contact Pastor Roland at 813-6839 or roland@lebefree.org.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast: Meets at Heisey’s Diner (rear entrance) the first Saturday of each month at 8:00am. For more info, contact Tony Zeller (717-304-2888). Our next prayer breakfast is on April 1.

The Community Connection

WOMEN’S MINISTRIES MEN’S MINISTRIES

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Limited space in the weekly bulletin does not always allow for detailed updates on church family

members dealing with health issues or recovering from surgery. Consider joining our

prayer (e-mail) chain to receive these updates and other requests. Call the office to be added to this

list. To share prayer concerns for our prayer chain during daytime hours, please call the church office.

For emergency requests after hours, please call Pastor Gary (732)286-5106.

MEN’S NIGHT OUT

SATURDAY, APRIL 1HERE AT LAEFC

FUN, FOOD, FELLOWSHIP!

CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES

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SMALL GROUPS

Small groups are a great way to get to know others, to go deeper into God’s Word, making it an integral part of your daily life, and to grow in your faith journey with the Lord. If you’d like to learn more about how you can get involved in a small group, please contact Pastor David in the church office.

We need each other!

EAGLES (55+) MINISTRY

Is It April Fowl’s Day?

“It’s no April Fool’s joke but it is sure to be a lot of fun as the Eagles (our 55+ group) will meet for a Board Game Night on Saturday, April 1, at 6:00pm in the Young Adults room. (Hmmm...Young Adults room… I feel younger already!) Eat a light supper at home, then bring some snacks (chips or cookies, etc…) to share and a favorite game if you have one. We’ll take turns playing several different games, enjoy some ‘birds of a feather’ fellowship and some laughs together! Linda Hontz is planning this activity so feel free to direct any questions to her or Pastor Gary. Sign up today in the lobby if you can come and enjoy this time with us so that we can be prepared!”

Please contact Pastor Gary for any additional

information at 717-628-1560. Fly Eagles Fly!

Every single one of us struggles with some sort of hurt, hang-up or habit.

Join us for CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a Christ-centered support program

that meets every Wednesday, 7:00pm here at LAEFC, on the second floor.

Lebanon Country Christian Ministries

will be holding its annual

Lenten Breakfast on Saturday, March 25

at the Lebanon Expo Center at 8:00am.

Pastor Dean Cover from Living Waters Chapel will

share the message, along with special music from

Mike Kitchen and the Family Reunion.

Cost is $10/person.

Contact Dan Landes at LCCM for tickets.

(272-4400 ext.211)

“Fresh Connections” (membership)

Attending a church this size can seem overwhelming! This special 4-week course is

designed to help you get more familiar with who we are as a church family. These sessions

will cover what we believe (basic Christian doctrine), our history (both our local church

and an overview of the Evangelical Free Church

of America), explore the various ministries of our church, and discover how you might get

plugged in and use your unique gifts and personality so we can serve the Lord

together! This course is perfect for those new

to our church, those just exploring who we are, or those who are looking to become committed

members of our church family!

Begins Sunday, March 12, 9:00am in Room A3

LAEFC Spring Camping Weekend ~ June 23-25 Watkins Glen—Lake Seneca

Please make your own reservations (607-535-4438).

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY KIDZ HARVEST

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Find us. Like us. Stay connected.

Upcoming March Events:

1 Regular Night

8 Regular Night

15 Regular Night

22 NO AWANA—Spring Break

29 Regular Night

Sunday, March 12 Noon - 2:00pm

Bring your lunch!

The 2017 Spring Edition of our Kidz Harvest Quarterly is now available and is

filled with lots of important news of all that’s happening in Kidz Harvest for

the next three months! It contains all the Gospel Project lesson plans for the

entire 3 months which serves as a great parenting tool to keep the discussion

of what your child learned at church going at home, as well as all the remaining

Awana dates and events, a preview of Summer 2017 events, and some awesome parent resources.

This quarterly newsletter is made with the whole church family in mind. Whether or not you have

children at home, you can use it to pray for each event and to invite children in your world to be

part of the Kidz Harvest ministry. This handy quarterly is posted on our church website and can be

found at the Kidz Harvest check-in kiosks & welcome table in the lobby, as well as in the Kidz hall-

way!!

YOUTH NEWS & EVENTS

YOUNG ADULTS (post high school through age 24)

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SUNDAYS:

March 5 and March 12 – We continue in our series, “Idolatry and Addictions,” taught by Ken Lightner of Celebrate Recovery.

Beginning March 19, we will begin a 10-week series on Spiritual Gifts, taught by Don and Karen McNutt.

*Come whenever it suits your schedule and feel welcome!

WEDNESDAYS:

We continue to have Bible Study every Wednesday night in our classroom from 6:00-8pm.

SPECIAL NIGHT:

Wednesday, March 15 will be at the Longeneckers’ (6:00pm), for a night of BAKING! All donations will be given to YFC for their auction that weekend. Please bring a baked good (home-made only) and come prepared to help make LOTS MORE!

Worship/Hangout Monday, March 6 7:00-9:00pm at the church

Life Groups Monday, March 13

7:00-9:00pm at the church

YG with Summit Monday, March 20 7:00-9:00pm at the church

Basketball/Game Night Monday, March 27

7:00-9:00pm at the church

▪ Small Groups

Tuesday, March 7 6:30-8:30pm at the church

▪ No YG

Tuesday, March 14

▪ YG with Summit

Tuesday, March 21

6:30-8:30pm at the church

▪ QUAD F

Hunter! Tuesday, March 28 6:30-8:30pm at the church

Jr & Sr High “SMT” (Sunday Morning Truth)

Grades 6-8 / 9-12 10:30am

“This, then, is how

you should pray:

‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name,

Your kingdom come, Your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven

our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.’”

-Matthew 6:9-13

Please check our website regularly for details

on all events! www.lebefree.org