Living Waters Evangelical Presbyterian Church • 821 East Main Street • PO Box 218 • Wendell, Idaho 83355 208-536-6270 • Livingwaterspc@qwestoffice.net

Dear LWEPC Kingdom Family and Friends:

February is the Month of , as we are reminded with Valentines Day celebrated right smack in the middle, on

the 14th. Just because it is the shortest month of the year doesn't mean we are to shorten or for

others. Even our Leap Year is doing its best to extend the Month of

Jesus speaking: "So now I am giving you a new commandment: each other. Just as I have you,

you should each other. Your for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples."

(John 13: 34-35).

We all have some great opportunities to others this month (but, of course, let us not stop there).

*On Sunday, February 2nd, hug your favorite Groundhog after you worship and on friends at church.

*On Thursday, February 6th, this school year's last 5th Quarter. on High School students in the community

through your donations and/or prayers as we gather for fun, food, and fellowship.

*On Sunday, February 9th, right after church, please help on our Wendell teachers by helping put together

Teacher Gift Bags that will be presented to over 100 Teachers and Paras on Thursday, February 13th.

*On Friday, February 14th, Valentine Day, don't forget to on your Valentine.

*On Friday, February 14th, please join together as we on the Spencer family at our Dessert Meet 'n Greet,

welcoming Pastor Shaun, Danielle and the girls at the church, 7:00 pm.

*On Tuesday, February 25th, please let the men of the church on you as they prepare a delicious Shrove

Tuesday Pancake Dinner.

*On Wednesday, February 26th, the Season of Lent begins. This is the season that we concentrate on

remembering Christ's and passion for us as we walk with Him in His journey to the cross.

*On Saturday, February 29th, please on all our Worship personnel (worship leaders, music people, sound

booth folks, pastor) through your prayers as they gather for their Worship Seminar, "Leaping for Joy."

May we honor our Lord Jesus as we keep on task in each other... day in and day out, week-to-week,

month-to-month, and year-to-year.

Here's to and Leaping with you,

Pastor Kev

EVERY MEMBER A MINISTER

OUR MISSION

TO POINT THE WAY TO JESUS CHRIST BY TEACHING THE BIBLE,

NURTURING CHRISTIAN UNITY, AND SERVING HUMAN NEED,

SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW, LOVE, AND WORSHIP GOD

FEBRUARY 2020

MEET AND GREET Friday, February 14th

7-8 pm

Enjoy your Valentines

dinner and then come

to church for DESSERT

to meet the SPENCER family (Shaun,

Danielle, Eva, Lily, and Clair). The Pastor

Search Committee is excited to have you

meet the family of our Pastor Nominee

before Shaun preaches on Sunday the 16th.

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING

February 16th

On Sunday,

February 16th,

Reverend Shaun Spencer will preach as

pastor nominee. At the conclusion of the

service, we will have a Special

Congregational meeting to elect Shaun

Spencer as our pastor-elect. Right after the

meeting, we will have a potluck to welcome

the Spencers into our Kingdom family

congregation.

POTLUCK

February 16th

Plan to stay after

Church/congregational

meeting Sunday,

February 16th for a potluck lunch. Bring one

of your favorite dishes to share!

Things are temporary,

relationships last forever.

Nothing can replace the time we

spend investing in the life of another.

Roy Lessin

We are going to sponsor a 5th Quarter for

High School students

after the last home

Boy's Basketball Game

Thursday, February 6th

in the Youth Room. We

will be providing pizza,

drinks, and some snacks for the kids. We

are inviting them to come over for some

eats, ping-pong, pool, foozball, air hockey,

and relaxing friend-time. If you would like

to help with financial donations for food,

please see Pastor Kev. We are thankful

there are opportunities to help the young

people of our community. Thanks for your

interest and your investment.

Wendell Beautiful Day The Vision team is making gift bags to show appreciation to the Wendell public school teachers and Paraprofessionals. They will be assembling these bags on Sunday, February 9th following coffee hour. The congregation is invited to help with this project for Wendell Beautiful Day outreach. This is the note we are including.

As educators in Wendell, you are daily on the front lines of teaching and shaping the minds of our students, and we would like

to express our appreciation to you. Thank you for sharing your gifts and abilities teaching our children. We cheer you on and pray for strength to finish this year strong.

God bless you and keep you.

Loving thanks from your friends at Living Waters

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

CONGREGATIONAL

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner

The traditional of

celebrating Shrove

Tuesday and eating

pancakes began

because people wanted to use up the

tempting food that they were giving up

for Lent.

Please let the men of the church love on you as they prepare a

delicious pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday, February 25th.

The congregation is invited.

Dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

If you are interested in joining the Living

Waters Evangelical Presbyterian Church

congregation in Wendell or just finding out

more about what this means, please contact

Pastor Kevin.

Care for your soul as you would your most valuable

possession, because it is.

What good will it be for someone to gain

the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Or what can anyone give in exchange

for their soul?

Matthew 16:26 (NIV)

aith is deliberate

confidence in the character

of God whose ways you may

not understand at the time.

-Oswald Chambers

Gooding Community Chorale is beginning practices for an Easter cantata. Practices are on Sunday

evenings at 5:00 pm at the Gooding Methodist Church. Anyone who enjoys

singing is invited to participate.

Performances will be held Friday and Saturday, April 3rd and 4th at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 5th, at 4:00 pm at the Gooding United Methodist Church.

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The Superbowl is not the only game in town. Do you have a favorite play?

Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invocation.

Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship.

Half-time - The period between Sunday School and worship when many choose to leave.

Bench warmer - Those who do not sing, pray, work, or apparently do nothing but sit.

Backfield-in-Motion - Making a trip to the back (restroom or water fountain) during the service.

Staying in the Pocket - What happens to a lot of money that should be given to the Lord's work.

Two-minute Warning - The point at which you realized the sermon is almost over and begin to gather up your children and belongings.

Instant Replay - The preacher loses his notes and falls back on last week's illustrations.

Sudden Death - What happens to the attention span of people if the preacher goes "overtime."'

Trap - You're called on to pray and are asleep.

End Run - Getting out of church quick, without speaking to any guest or fellow member.

Flex Defense - The ability to allow absolutely nothing said during the sermon to affect your life.

Blitz - The rush for the restaurants following the closing prayer.

November 2019 Church Press Newsletter www.churchpress.com

Shoebox planning ideas –

Suggested

items for

February are

Accessories

Hat - Wristwatch - Sunglasses –

Bandana - Hair Clips - Hair Ribbons -

Elastic Hair Bands, – Tote Bag/Purse –

Flip-Flops – Friendship Bracelets,

(woven with yarn or embroidery

thread) – Bead Jewelry/Bead Kit

Coffee Hour Helpful Hints

THANK YOU!! We are

thankful for people providing a variety of snacks during the coffee time after worship to allow people to

enjoy conversation and get to know one another better.

If you host a coffee hour, here are a few helpful hints to consider-

1. REMEMBER! – There is a Fellowship Committee Member to help.

2. SET-UP – ask for help to set out 4 to 6 tables and chairs. Place tablecloths, dessert plates, serving utensils, napkins, and silverware (if needed) on long table.

3. WEAR GLOVES – when arranging food on trays or platters, (gloves are in the drawer left of the sink).

4. SETTING FOOD OUT – It is your choice as to when food is placed on long table, (either before service or after). Either way food should be covered. Saran wrap is in the top drawer under the front counter on the left.

5. CLEAN – UP – Wash and put away any dishes that are used. Sink needs to be cleaned out, i.e. no food left in the drain. Wipe clean countertops and stainless steel cart.

Sweep floor as necessary, (material in janitor’s closet).

6. LEFT OVERS - Place in Ziploc bags, date and place in freezer, Ziploc bags are in the top drawer under the front counter on the left.

Do you have additional hints? Please let Barbara Larsen know!

The lives of each of us may be ordered by the Lord

in a beautiful way for His Glory, if we will only entrust Him

with our lives. If we try to regulate our own lives, we will have only mess and failure.

Only God,

who made our brains and hearts, can successfully guide them

to a profitable end.

When you carry the Bible, Satan has a headache;

when you open it, he collapses.

When he sees you reading it, he loses his strength, and when you stand on the Word of God, Satan can’t hurt you!

Life without God is like an

unsharpened pencil –

it has no point.

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Passover

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2 Sunday School 9:15 am

WORSHIP 10:30 AM COMMUNION SUNDAY Stonebridge Assisted Living Worship 12:00 pm

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Men’s Bible Study @ Church 6:30 pm

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6 5th Quarter Youth Event- after basketball

game

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8 Fellowship Kitchen Clean-up 9:30 am

9 Sunday School 9:15 am

WORSHIP 10:30 AM

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11 Men’s Bible Study @ Church 6:30 pm

12 Worship committee 6 pm

13 Finance committee 6 pm

14 Happy Valentine’s Day!

Dessert with Spencer family 7-8 pm

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16 Sunday School 9:15 am

WORSHIP 10:30 AM Special Congregational Meeting/voting

Welcome Potluck

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Men’s Bible Study @ Church 6:30 pm

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Newsletter

Articles Due!

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23 Sunday School 9:15 am

WORSHIP 10:30 AM CONGREGATIONAL CALL TO

PRAYER after Worship

Session 1:00 pm

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25 Pancake Dinner 6:30

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27 28 29 Worship Leadership Training 9 am-4 pm