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Connect November 2022
Thanksgiving Box Outreach
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Lakewood is designed as you do life with other people. In differently and at Lakewood
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December 4 morning groups. We also have serve using your personality,
in the Fellowship Hall groups that meet all week around gifts and abilities.
at 12:15 PM Hall County. To find a group, go to
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2 / November 2022
NOTE FROM
Dr. Tyler Smiley
In the month of October, we learned
some of our fundamental beliefs
as Christians in our series called We
Believe. This was a wonderful time
of deepening our hope in the Lord by
reminding ourselves of these biblical truths
that shape us as Christians and shape our witness in the world.
Pumpkin Fest continues to be a great tradition at Lakewood and
an event our church family and community look forward to every
October. We are grateful for all the volunteers who made this night
a fun and inviting outreach to our community.
November is always an exciting month of ministry at Lakewood.
This month we will once again pack boxes filled with a
Thanksgiving dinner and distribute them to local families. We
will also partner with Samaritan’s Purse as an Official Operation
Christmas Child Collection Center. We encourage you to pack
shoeboxes of gifts that will be given to children all over the world.
Along with the shoeboxes, these children will also be presented
with the Gospel and opportunities for discipleship. Please consider
volunteering during National Collection Week at our collection
Center in the Chapel Foyer.
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We are excited to be hosting two upcoming concerts: Ernie Haase
and Signature Sound Concert on November 13 and The Getty’s Irish
Christmas Concert on December 12.
Psalm 24 begins, “The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof.”
Everything belongs to the Lord, who is our Creator. Indeed all Contents
we have “is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.”
This November, let your hearts be filled with thankfulness to God.
Thankfulness to the Lord is central to the Christian faith. Take time 2 Welcome
this month to let the Lord cultivate in you a heart of thankfulness, 4 Ernie Haase Concert
and spend time giving thanks to the Lord.
Blessings,
5 Irish Christmas Concert
6 Pack a Shoebox
7 Coming Up
The VISION of Lakewood is to be a regional church that makes
8 Looking Back
disciples of Jesus Christ locally, nationally and globally.
CROSSPOINT WORSHIP is a traditional blend of praise and
worship at 9:30 AM in the Chapel.
REAL LIFE is a vibrant, contemporary worship experience at
11:00 AM in the Worship Center. lakewoodlife.org / 3
CRI BENEFIT Craft Fair • November 6
After Each service • in the Breezeway
Start your Christmas shopping
early at our 5th Annual Craft
Fair. Lakewood's Crafty Angels
create and donate handmade
jewelry, gifts, Christmas decor
and much more for the Craft
Fair. All proceeds benefit Lakewood's Prison Ministry.
THE SMITH FAMILY
CENTRAL ASIA
Bob and Jane Smith* live and work
in Central Asia among multiple
unreached people groups. The Smiths
have served overseas for over twenty
years and now play a major role in
leading and shepherding missionary
teams in Central Asia. Through their
ministry, multiple missionary teams
are mentored as the teams undertake
the work of church planting in an
unreached context.
PLEASE PRAY:
• For the continued encouragement
of the Smith family as they live
overseas
• For fruitful discipleship relationships
with missionary team members
• For the encouragement of their
sons who are now in the US for
college
For more Information please contact
benji@lakewoodlife.org.
*not actual names
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SENIOR ADULT THANKSGIVING DINNER
Thursday, November 17 • 6:00 PM
If you are age 55+, make plans
to join our Senior Adults for a
barbecue and covered dish
meal in the Fellowship Hall
on November 18 followed
by a program. For more
information, visit lakewoodlife.org/senioradults.
THANKSGIVING BOX OUTREACH
Saturday, November 19 • 8:30 AM
This Thanksgiving, you can
provide a meal for a local
family. A $30 donation provides MEET OUR NEW
one complete Thanksgiving
COR 3:6 CHURCH
PLANTING PARTNER
meal. On November 19,
volunteers will pack boxes and Rechab Gray, along with his friends
load them on trucks for local Ike Todd and Demetrius Hicks, is
delivery. To donate or sign up to volunteer, scan planting New Creation Fellowship
the QR Code. church in Orlando, Florida. Rechab,
Ike and Demetrius moved to Orlando
in February to reach a particular
area of Orlando with the gospel of
Jesus Christ. They began with a small
Bible study which has grown and
transitioned into Sunday meetings at
a local middle school.
PLEASE PRAY:
• For the health and encouragement
of New Creation Fellowship
• For God to draw people to Himself
through the sharing of the gospel in
Orlando
• For the encouragement of Rechab,
Ike, Demetrius and their families as
they undertake the difficult work of
church planting
For more Information please contact
benji@lakewoodlife.org.
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PACK A SHOEBOX FOR A CHILD IN NEED
E very year, Lakewood partners with Samaritan's Purse to pack, collect and
send shoeboxes with Christmas gifts to children all over the world. The
unexpected gift offers hope in the life of a child as they hear of Jesus’ love for
IN 2021, LAKEWOOD
COLLECTED A
TOTAL OF 17,226
them. Simple gifts—packed with love in Jesus’ Name—deliver hope and joy to SHOEBOXES AS A
children all around the world. REGIONAL
HERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE INVOLVED: COLLECTION SITE.
PACK A SHOEBOX Pick up a shoebox at Lakewood, decide if this will be a gift for
a boy or girl and fill your shoebox with toys, personal care items and school supplies.
Bring the box back to Lakewood where it will be delivered to a child and they will also
hear the Gospel of Jesus. You can even track your gift and learn about the country it is
delivered to. Scan the QR code on the right to learn how!
VOLUNTEER Lakewood is an Official Operation Christmas NATIONAL
Child Collection Center. We need volunteers of all ages and we COLLECTION
will train you onsite. Serve with your family or friends. Sign up WEEK
for a time slot using the QR code on the left. NOVEMBER
14-21
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COMING UP AT LAKEWOOD LEARN MORE AT LAKEWOODLIFE.ORG/EVENTS
November 1 Women on Mission | 10:30 AM
November 2 First Wednesday Men's Gathering | 6:15 AM
November 2 Discover Step 2 | 6:15 PM
November 6 Veteran's Recognition Sunday | 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM
November 6 CRI Craft Fair | 10:30 AM & 12:00 PM
November 9 Discover Step 3 | 6:15 PM
November 12 Tiny Stitches | 10:00 AM
November 13 Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Concert | 6:00 PM
November 14-21 Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week
November 15 Last Day of Upward Basketball Registration
November 15 LMI Fall Recital | 6:30 PM
November 16 Kid's Ministry Operation Christmas Child Box Parade | 6:00 PM
November 16 Discover Step 4 | 6:15 PM
November 17 Senior Adult Thanksgiving Dinner | 6:00 PM
November 19 Thanksgiving Box Outreach | 8:30 AM
November 19 JOY Respite | 5:00 PM
Novmeber 23 No Wednesday Night Activities
November 27 First Sunday of Advent
December 2 Family Christmas Caroling | 6:00 PM
December 4 Christmas Music Sunday | 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM
December 4 Discover | 12:15 PM
December 6 Women on Mission | 10:30 AM
USE YOUR
December 7 First Wednesday Men's Gathering | 6:15 AM
SMART PHONE
December 10 Joy Ministry Respite | 5:00 PM TO SCAN THE
December 12 Keith and Kristyn Getty Concert | 7:00 PM QR CODE FOR
December 14 Family Lord's Supper | 6:00 PM THE LATEST
December 20 Senior Adult Luncheon | 12:00 PM INFORMATION.
December 21 No Wednesday Night Activities
December 24 Christmas Eve Services | 5:00 PM & 10:00 PM
December 25 Christmas Service (No Small Groups)
December 28 No Wednesday Night Activities
Weekly
SUNDAY MORNINGS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Weekly
Babies, Preschool & Children 9:30 & 11:00 Babies, Preschool & Children 6:00
Middle & High School Students 9:30 Middle & High School Students 6:30
Young Adult Groups 9:30 Adult Bible Studies 6:15
Adult Small Groups 8:30 & 9:30 & 11:00 Crosspoint Choir 6:15
Worship Services 9:30 & 11:00 DivorceCare 6:30
TUESDAYS
TUESDAYSCelebrate CelebrateRecovery
Recovery• •6:30
6:30PM
PMLarge
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Group
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LOOKING BACK
Ways to Give:
GIVE ONLINE:
lakewoodlife.org/give
282 middle and high school students heard the gospel at our Student
Ministry's "One Night" event in September—including 42 first time guests.
Average Weekly Ministry Budget Need: $114,375
Average Weekly received 9/25-10/16: $95,583 OFFERING BASKET:
New Members: Joel & Michele Mabrey, Donna Cagle, James Case, cash or check
Thomas & Georgia Forbes, Justin & Danielle Holland, Marylen Kennedy, Mike ENDOWMENT FUND:
Sample, Darryl, Janice & Caroline Smallwood, Dan & Beth St. Andre, Bailey lakewoodlife.org/
endowment-ministry
Jost, Anabel Davis, Tanner Brown, Riley Brown, Olivia Brown, Jiada Craven
The Real Life service may contain flashing lights that might cause difficulties for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
CONTACT
SENIOR PASTOR Dr. Tyler Smiley • thsmiley@lakewoodlife.org
EXECUTIVE/MISSIONS PASTOR Robert Puckett • rpuckett@lakewoodlife.org
WORSHIP PASTOR Zak McQueen • zmcqueen@lakewoodlife.org
ASSOCIATE/SR. ADULT PASTOR Don Ormsbee • dormsbee@lakewoodlife.org
DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR Scott Smith • ssmith@lakewoodlife.org
D NEXT GENERATION PASTOR Jamie Willis • jwillis@lakewoodlife.org
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