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Lighthouse Presbyterian Church Lighthouse Presbyterian Church · PO Box 404 · 1402 E. 303rd Street · Paola, KS 66071 · 913.294.2400 Worship: Sunday 10:00am To grow in Christ, becoming like Him. September 26, 2019 Volume 13, Issue 19 Join us for our Annual Hog Roast Sunday, September 29th 4:30pm This wonderful event is held at the country home of Chris & Shonda Dyer. (28531 Montrose Dr) Bring a dish to share Hog, baked beans, table service & bever- ages provided Outdoor activities for children of all ages In case of rain, this event will be held at the Church. Learn About Whole-Life Generosity Through Lighthouse Church’s The Overflow Experience is a two part retreat that is story-driven and experiential in nature. It includes inspiring stories of generous people, along with lots of good discussion, reflection and Bible study. This experience enables participants to process and prac- tice a whole-life generosity that flows from knowing, studying and living out the gospel. This retreat is about whole-life generosity, but is not part of a fund-raising campaign. Rather, it is a signifi- cant step for us to explore what living a generous life looks like as an entire church. Dates: October 4 & 5, 2019 (Come to one or both days) Times: Friday, Oct. 4: 6:00pm – 9:00pm (No dinner, but we will have dessert!) Saturday, Oct. 5: 9:00am – 12:00noon (Haiti Breakfast 8:30-9:00 donation) Location: At Lighthouse Church Childcare will be provided. RSVP: Church Office at 913-294-2400 or email to: [email protected] *Following this Experience you will have an oppor- tunity to join a six week Small Group using your notes and reflections from the Weekend and your study of the booklet Whole-Life Generosity Devotion- al – a stimulating 28 Day devotional guide by Gener- ous Church.
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Lighthouse Presbyterian Church
Lighthouse Presbyterian Church · PO Box 404 · 1402 E. 303rd Street · Paola, KS 66071 · 913.294.2400
Worship: Sunday 10:00am
To grow in Christ, becoming like Him.
September 26, 2019 Volume 13, Issue 19
Join us for our
Annual
Hog Roast
Sunday, September 29th 4:30pm
This wonderful event is held at the country home of Chris & Shonda Dyer. (28531 Montrose Dr)
Bring a dish to share Hog, baked beans, table service & bever-
ages provided Outdoor activities for children of all ages
In case of rain, this event will be held at the Church.
Learn About Whole-Life Generosity Through Lighthouse Church’s
The Overflow Experience is a two part retreat that is story-driven and experiential in nature. It includes inspiring stories of generous people, along with lots of good discussion, reflection and Bible study. This experience enables participants to process and prac-tice a whole-life generosity that flows from knowing, studying and living out the gospel. This retreat is about whole-life generosity, but is not part of a fund-raising campaign. Rather, it is a signifi-cant step for us to explore what living a generous life looks like as an entire church. Dates: October 4 & 5, 2019 (Come to one or both days) Times: Friday, Oct. 4: 6:00pm – 9:00pm (No dinner, but we will have dessert!) Saturday, Oct. 5: 9:00am – 12:00noon (Haiti Breakfast 8:30-9:00 donation) Location: At Lighthouse Church Childcare will be provided. RSVP: Church Office at 913-294-2400 or email to: [email protected] *Following this Experience you will have an oppor-tunity to join a six week Small Group using your notes and reflections from the Weekend and your study of the booklet Whole-Life Generosity Devotion-al – a stimulating 28 Day devotional guide by Gener-ous Church.
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The next Beacon newsletter will be
published on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Deadline for all articles will be Friday, Oct. 4th.
Thank you in advance for
your help.
The Session of Lighthouse Presbyterian Church calls for a
Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at
the close of the worship service for the purpose of:
electing Elders and Deacons and electing 6 members from
the congregation-at-large to serve on the 2020 Church
Nominating Committee.
Meredith Drummond, Clerk of Session
MONTHLY INCOME REPORT
August 2019 GENERAL GIVING
YTD Budget Needed $440,570.89
YTD Actual Giving $ 360,204.37
Amount still needed: ($ 80,366.52)
BUILDING FUND
Annual Budget Needed: $ 187,085.88
YTD Actual Giving: $ 105,861.78
Loan Balance: $2,587,869.51
YOU ARE INVITED TO FIRST THURSDAYS LUAU &
7TH
YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Thursday, October 3rd, 11:30 am
This is for AARP age, men & women, couples or singles.
If you wish, wear a Hawaiian shirt or colorful
attire. Please RSVP to 294-2400 or [email protected]
Community Breakfast for
Lighthouse Water Project in Haiti
Saturday, October 5th
7:00-10:00am
Freewill donation. All proceeds will go towards our Haiti water project. Menu
will include: scrambled eggs, link sausage, hash browns, biscuits/gravy, cinna-
mon roll, coffee and orange juice.
PACA Food Bank is in need of the following items:
Pork & Beans
Instant Potatoes
Can Tuna
Can Fruit
Large cans of Soup
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1 Dale Brady Kylie Tennis 2 Charlee Majors Shawn Miller Olivia Thompson 3 Steve Gronemeyer Lue Ann Hellyer 5 Harry Hellyer 7 Lon Boyd Woody McDougal 9 Leah Sparks 10 Andy Bouse Brady Buescher 11 Rose Simons Jodi Walters 12 Rick Beamgard 14 Jane Hines Ruth Simons 15 Darren Green Stella Newton 17 Sherry Ahlbrandt Larry Beyer Lindsay Ebeling Kay Ufford 18 Karen Blumhorst Lyle Briley 19 Kristal Sparks 20 Susan Bayles 21 Samantha Poetter 22 Tresa Brandt Lorelie Carter Greg Ebeling Maddie McDowell 24 Lexi Dyer Devin Trent 25 Christi Hay Steele Meade Sadie Olson Marlene Voigts 26 Megan Sutton 27 Jerry McDowell 28 Kim Bruza Jonathan Sterk 29 Jon Wade Bob Zoller 30 Brielle Baldridge Victor Baldridge Art Morrow Briana Patton 31 Laurie Johnston Charlotte Reeder
Kingdom Kids Wednesdays: September 11th – November 20th
(Will not meet on October 16th)
Kingdom Kids is a mid-week ministry for children age 4 years through 5th grade. Dinner is served at 5:30pm @ $2.50 per person. After dinner, we gather for some praise music followed by small group Bible lessons from 6:00-7:00pm. Each week children will work on games and activities to learn an essen-tial Bible verse. They will have the opportunity to earn rewards or prizes for memorizing the Bible verse at home and being able to recite it the next week. Registration forms can be found in the Information Rack and can be turned into the church office or online at https://www.paolalighthouse.com/form/6430.Pastor Kirk’s Adult Bible Study also offered from 6:00-7:00pm. For more information, contact Josh Simons at [email protected] or 913-406-6137.
Beyond the Walls
Outreach Project
What: Home repair and flood relief
Where: Avery, Nebraska
When: Friday, October 18th - Sunday, October 20th
Who: Persons high school age or older
For more information contact:
Tricia Sinclair at [email protected];
913.908.3969 or
Oliver Sparks at [email protected];
913.284.2043
Operation Christmas Child Collection Week
November 18-25, 2019
It is shocking enough to think that Christmas will be here in 90 days, but we only have 54 days until collection week begins. Still planning on having a packing party sometime in early November. We will let you know as soon as that date is finalized. We have collected items, but more goodies are needed. Boxes will be filled for either a boy or a girl and in age groups of 2-4 years, 5-9 years, or 10-14 years. I would love to be able to put together 100 boxes, but would be happy if we can fill 60 boxes. We are needing toys for boys and girls in each age group. Some ideas are: Finger puppets Slinky Tennis balls Dress up items Frisbee Small Kite Plastic Dinosaurs Tools Building Blocks Stickers Harmonica Puzzles Please drop off any items you would like to donate in the Church Office. If you are interested in helping with this wonderful ministry or you have any ques-tions, please feel free to call Tracey Hecker at 913-731-6337 or email at [email protected].
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Thank you very much for all the prayers, cards and food I received during my recent surgery.
Harry Hellyer
Here is a Shoebox story about Vladimir and the Toy Car. When I was 9 years old I essentially lost my family. My mother died, and my father’s alcoholism made it difficult for him to raise me. In Ukraine it was tough to find enough work to support a family, but nevertheless my best friend’s parents took me in for about two years.
They taught me how to read and write and provided for me as long as they could. Eventually, however, it became financially impossible for them to continue caring for me and give me the home that I needed. But God was watching out for me all along.
When I was 11 years old, my friend’s family found a Christian orphanage in Kiev, Ukraine, where I lived with 30 other children. It was here that I began to learn about God. I regularly heard about the love of Jesus. We were taught to love God and that God loved us and cared about even the little details of our lives. We learned how to take every need and desire to Him in prayer. I came to faith in Christ at that time.
The orphanage is also where I received my Operation Christmas Child shoebox. I remember being in a big room where we praised the Lord and prayed together. And then they gave out our shoeboxes. They said “OK, you can open the box!”
It was so awesome. Everyone’s face just lit up as they began to open their boxes and look at each gift inside. When I finally looked inside my box I found a New Testament Bible, coloring books, pencils, and markers. But the one toy that really stood out to me was the toy car that I received. I raced my friends with those cars, and we had such a good time. Perhaps it’s hard to believe that a toy car could have had such an effect on me, but it did. And it’s not just because it gave me and my friends something fun to do at the orphanage. When I think back to that day in the orphanage and all the gifts provided by so many generous people, I think also about how God cares for us and often shows His love through even the littlest things—like toy cars. These gifts aren’t just gifts. They are a tangible way for God to show His love and care for children all around the world.
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Sunday GAP Apologetics for Parents 9:00am Childcare is provided. Given the many challenges of discipling children in our fast-
paced, social media dominant culture, it’s mission critical
that parents are prepared to help their kids navigate the
tough faith questions they’ll encounter. We will cover 40 of
the most important faith challenges parents and kids need to
understand today.
Sunday Pastor T. J.’s Adult Bible Study 9:00am Childcare is provided. Currently studying the four gospels chronologically.
Tuesday Bible Study Fellowship for Men & Women
6:30-8:00pm
Childcare is provided.
Our study this year is Acts and Letters of the Apostles.
Wednesday Pastor Kirk’s Adult Bible Study 6:00-7:00pm (Will not meet on October 16th) Kingdom Kids available for children 4 years through 5th grade. Childcare provided for infant through 3 years. Study will be on the Book of Acts.
Wednesday GAP Apologetics for Parents 6:00-7:00pm (Will not meet on October 16th) Childcare is provided. See explanation above.
Thursday Patio Night 7:00-8:00pm Held at Johnston’s Patio (23270 W. 289th St) No childcare provided. Small group for young adults, age 18-28, single or couples.
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Lighthouse Youth
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For the month of September 2019
Miscellaneous Issues Sherry Ahlbrandt Patty Armstrong (Paula Armstrong) Virginia Ayers (Susan Hime) Lynnly Baby (Tammy Dowd) Henry Baldridge Rick Beamgard Ryan Beamgard Wayne Blumhorst Jackie Brewer Charlie Brink Martha Brunkhardt (Julie Zoller) Pam Bryant Drew Cassidy (Terry Robinson) Wanda Chambers Myrtha Christenson (Ahlbrandts) Ken Cummings Rosemary Cummings Linda Dawson (Peggy Willows) Noel DeJesus (Susan Hime) Ben Erwin Jan Gillespie Joe Gillespie Dick Gilman (Rebecca Sutton) Willy Glover (Rebecca Sutton) Donita Graham (Rebecca Sutton) Zoe Harrington (Cummings family) Harry Hellyer Delores Herrs (Denise Reynolds) Scott Hines Ginger Kelsey Bob Kephart (Megan Knoche) Megan Knoche Tim Knoche
Judy Kurzweil (Debbie Murdock) Darrell Mathews (Mary Ann Thornton) Jay Mayer (Tammy Dowd) Suzie McIntire (Rebecca Sutton) Steve Minor (Cindy Walters) Theresa Morrison Janet Offutt Ellie Owens (Cindy Walters) Gary Patillo (Margaret Quintero) Ulrike Poetter Bill & Doris Robinson (Mission Trip) Amiee Seck (Ginger Kelsey) Scott Shane (Janell Bouse) Bailey Stephenson (Ahlbrandt’s) Ron Sutton Beth Taggart Hazel Weidman Lexi Weidman Overseas Military Jake Gayley (Marine Boot Camp) Tony Newman (Bob Paulsen) Stephanie Ross (Marine Boot Camp) Nick Spencer (Alicia Spencer) Cancer Katie Achey (Amy Herron) Scott Allen (LueAnn Hellyer) Lon Boyd Jim Brisendine (Bob Dameron) Alvin Brunkhardt (Julie Zoller) Kay Buie (Merilee Baughman) Paula Conrad (Cindy Walters) Amber Evans (Jill Holcomb) Jayme Foster (Linda Gibson) Justin Gartner (Bev Scott) Tyler Grieve (Linda Gibson) Don Hadlock (Rebecca Sutton) Pat Hewitt Pam Hire (Rebecca Sutton) Toni Horvatic (Brian Walters) Jenni Hunt (Jenny Tennis) Raymond Jones (Brian Walters)
Betty Matney (Evelyn Cowder) Mike McGuire (Kristal Sparks) Laura Park (Rebecca Sutton) Connie Patillo (Margaret Quintero) Randy Penner (Pat & Leon Briley) Russ Porterfield Mark Prager (Joe & Merilee Baughman) Jackie Barnard Price (Mandy Wiseman) Mike Pursel (Mandy Wiseman) Cathy Short (Elijah Short) Jonnie Slatten (Rebecca Sutton) Chuck Smith (Shonda Dyer) Donna Whiteford (Edith Johansen) (Names in parentheses indicate the church family requesting prayer) (Names will run for four weeks, so please notify the office if you would like to have a name left on this prayer list.)
Kirk Johnston, Senior Pastor: [email protected] Brad Buescher, Executive Pastor: [email protected] Eli Wedde, Youth Director: [email protected] Josh Simons, [email protected] Children’s Ministry Director: Rebecca Sutton, Member & [email protected] Community Care: Tracey Hecker, Office Admin: [email protected] Erin Capettini, Office Admin: [email protected] Tricia Sinclair, [email protected] Director of Special Projects: Kristal Sparks, Nursery Director: [email protected]
HOW TO CONTACT US:
Mailing address: 1402 E 303rd St. P.O. Box 404 Paola, KS 66071
Office Phone: 294-2400
Website: www.paolalighthouse.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lighthouse-Church-Paola-219012411623610/
Our prayers and sympathies go out to
the family and friends of:
Dwayne Beckford (Tammy Cole)
Ed Brenner (Theresa Morrison)
Leta Dameron (Bob Dameron’s mother)
Ann Funk (Rebecca Sutton)
Quanita Reed (Rebecca Sutton)
David Capettini (Chris Capettini’s father)
