Lafayette Church of Christ 115 New Ballwin Road Ballwin, MO 63021 636.391.6697 office.lafayettechurch@gmail.com lafayettechurch.org

Gatherings Sunday mornings 9:00am Worship Gathering 10:30am Bible Classes Wednesday evenings 7:00pm The Middle (classes for all)

Shepherds Les Keim Greg Malcom Jackie Roland Dan Roper Jim Zeller

Stats, October 8, 2017 Worship 204 Class 107 Offering $9,873.00 2017 weekly goal $8,600.00 2017 avg. weekly offering $8,800.83 2017 YTD variation vs goal 8,233.98 Ghana missions for October $161.53

Ministry Staff Mike Brown, Youth Minister mike.lafayettechurch@gmail.com Bob Clark, Preaching Minister 636.346.2795 bobtheclark@gmail.com Kyle Johnson, Neighborhood Interaction kyle.lafayettechurch@gmail.com Becki Pulley, Church Secretary becki.lafayettechurch@gmail.com

Lafayette Christian Preschool Anna Weaver, Director lafayettechristian@gmail.com

Charlotte McIlroy is mourning the loss of her sister-in-law, Carol Dalton. Carla Pich has been in ICU at Mercy Hospital in Washington. Debbie Berry continues to undergo tests. Judy Cooper is going through a difficult transition with her pain and pain medication. Jack Coffey is in Delmar on the Green room 126 for therapy. Visitors welcome. Shirley Bogacki (Janice McFarland’s mother) is undergoing rehab after breaking her hip. Phyllis and Don Roark (Lee Ann Brown’s mother and step-father) are dealing with illnesses. Hospice: Christeene Moore (Kathy Velloff’s mother) and Carol Schreiner (former member) Cancer treatment: Dottie Belden, Deb Leahy, Terry Pulley, and Barbara McKeel Preparing for marriage: Dion Shaffer and Kirsten Sneed; Jordan Noyes and Kendra Stevenson; Luke Uebelein and Julianne Bigham

Assisted living, rehab, and homebound Delmar Gardens at Meramec Valley: Steve Velloff 412; Delmar on the Green: Jack Coffey 126 (rehab), Calvin Uhls 338 and Velma Barfield (Pat Beach’s mother; hospice care) 228; Gambrill Gardens: Fern Orme, 312E; Home: Judy Cooper.

Neighborhood interaction AWARE tutoring had an even larger group of students last week. Give thanks to God.

International missions Cambodia: Pray for Ratha (recently baptized in Phnom Penh), that his faith may grow strong, that he might learn to live the love of God in his life, and that he might withstand the pressures of the culture in which he lives. Asia: Pray for wisdom in decisions about how to establish a long term presence that best serves those we encounter. --Logan

Students Azusa Pacific: Jared Pudiwitr; Chamberlain College of Nursing: Anna Crawford; Crowley’s Ridge: Donovan Tritschler; Harding: Samuel Anderson, Eli Andrews (London), Mariana Andrews, Maleah Brown, Michalie Brown, Blake Buehrer, Grant Buehrer, Peyton Buehrer, Emma deSambourg, Gabe deSambourg, Emma Fields, Austin Gray, Brendon Noyes, Kaci Noyes, Abby Rezentes, Jeffrey Simmons, Caleb Uebelein, Luke Uebelein, Mary Joy Uebelein, Rachel Uebelein; Jefferson: Brittany Grentz, Danielle Simmons; Lipscomb: Karl Aston, Aaron Thompson; Maryville: Laci Johnson, Lynda Oppong; Missouri: Ryan Shepherd; Missouri St: Emily Fritz, Emily Shepherd, Olivia Turney; Meramec: Brendan Wren; Paul Mitchell School: Alexandra Wren; Rochester Institute of Technology: Marcus Clark; St. Louis CC: Tyler Pudiwitr, Jordan Roland; UMSL: Trent Ruckman, Troy Ruckman, Emma Schwada, Ben Smith; Wash U: Bailey Hall, MaryKate Riffle; Wildwood CC: Makenzie Gray; Wyoming: Reed Brack

Prayer list

Singing .............................................................................................................. Mike Brown When we sing from our hearts and minds we praise God and encourage each other.

Let Your Spirit Come* Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King*

Shepherd’s welcome ......................................................................................... Dan Roper We welcome and accept one another as Jesus welcomes and accepts each of us.

Let Us Adore* All Who Are Thirsty*

Communion ................................................................................................... Jordan Noyes All followers of Jesus are invited to participate as we remember and proclaim Jesus in the Lord’s Supper. The bread is the body of Christ. The juice is the blood of Christ. Gluten free bread is available in the kitchen.

There Is A Redeemer #287

Offering .......................................................................................................... Jordan Noyes We worship God by giving God the first fruits of our income to express both thanks and trust. We seek to honor God as we give joyfully, generously, sacrificially, and dependably. Disaster relief special contribution .................................................................... Dan Roper

The Least of These* Salvation Belongs to Our God* On Zion’s Glorious Summit #227

Reading of Philippians 4:1-13 ....................................................................... Troy Ruckman We invite God to shape us as we listen attentively to God’s Word.

Message: Standing Firm ....................................................................................... Bob Clark Preaching is a time of worship: God is revealed and we respond with our hearts and lives.

It Is Well With My Soul # 490 A New Anointing*

Prayer opportunity ........................................................................... Dan and Donna Roper If you would like to pray, exit the back of the worship center, turn left, and you will find the prayer room on the right just past the kitchen.

Child care ........................................................................... Kathy Crown and Kyra Rhoades To drop off children (up to their third birthday), exit the back of the worship center into the foyer, turn left, and you will find the nursery at the end of the hall. Children may stay in the nursery to attend the cradle roll/toddler class following the worship gathering.

#Songs of Faith and Praise Songbook *Song sheets - available at the Welcome Center

Worship Gathering October 15, 2017

Whether you are a first-time guest or have been gathering with us for some time, we are glad you are with us today. We are a family of Jesus-followers who gather each week to worship God and scatter each week to reflect God. Thanks so much for worshipping with us. Please join us in reflecting God throughout the week.

Please complete a blue guest card from the back of the worship center seats and place it in the offering tray as it passes you. We would love to be able to contact you to say hello. If you would like to know more about being a Jesus-follower, being baptized, or becoming a part of Lafayette, you are invited to meet with those in the prayer room just after the sermon. Turn left as you exit the back of the worship center; the prayer room is on the right just past the kitchen.

1 Wedding shower Jesus followers love to share joy with those celebrating and love to share our possessions with one another. This afternoon from 1:00-2:30pm in the fellowship hall we will have a wedding shower honoring Jordan Noyes and Kendra Stevenson. They are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, and Target. You’re invited to come and share generously with them, and to celebrate this joyful time in their lives. 2 Disaster relief special contribution God is a cheerful giver and God loves a cheerful giver! Today is a day we have designated to share with people in the Caribbean who are suffering from recent hurricanes. Today and every Sunday we worship with our first fruits, giving God an offering off the top of our income. Today, we have an opportunity to share from our leftovers with people who are in need. What a blessing to be able to reach out in love, with no expectations, and give. To God be the glory. 3 Lamenting With God How do believers live out faith in a prolonged season of pain and loss? We are seeking to recover a lost ancient resource — the language of lament. This adult study is in the worship center, 15 minutes after the worship gathering concludes. Be listening for the “call to lament,” today featuring the musical stylings of Joe Cocker. 4 SERVE Groups The second wave of our fall SERVE Groups is coming to an end next week. If you have not yet signed up but want to get in as son as possible, see Kyle Johnson today. Next Sunday we will have our sign-up for the third wave of SERVE Groups. Be prayerful over your involvement, and serve! We have had great participation.

Process is the third of our Four Words on discipleship. As we discover new ways of thinking, doing and living from Jesus, it is important to take time to process them. Often we are so busy that we don’t slow down long enough to think, to ponder, to process how we can translate our new discovery into a new way of life. How sad it is when we discover all kinds of new ideas and ways but never experience transformation. Pause to reflect. Take time to think. How are you being challenged? How are you being changed? — Bob Clark

Welcome to Lafayette

The path of discipleship

4 Things to know this week

Oct 15 Disaster relief special contribution Oct 15 LCM Pumpkin Decorating, after the worship gathering Oct 15 Noyes/Stevenson wedding shower Oct 16 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Oct 20 Superset Brunch/Luncheon at the church building Oct 22 SERVE Group round 3 sign-up Oct 23 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Oct 28 LCM Trunk or Treat, 4:00- 6:00pm in the church parking lot Oct 29 Shaffer/Sneed wedding shower, 1:00-2:30pm; Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s Oct 29 SERVE Groups round 3 begins Oct 30 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Nov 3 Day of Prayer

Nov 4 Day of Prayer Nov 4 Superset Birthday Breakfast Nov 6 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Nov 5 DST ends Nov 8 Prayer Huddles, 8:00-8:15pm Nov 10-12 teenEPIC to Refuge Nov 13 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Nov 15 Prayer Huddles, 8:00-8:15pm Nov 17 Superset Thanksgiving Luncheon at the church building Nov 17-19 Fair Trade Market Nov 22 Holiday schedule: no activities Nov 26 Neighborhood Interaction Angel Tree Nov 26 Holiday schedule, no classes Nov 27 AWARE Tutoring, 6:30-8:00pm Nov 29 Prayer Huddles, 8:00-8:15pm

Disaster relief contribution FAQs

Area events

Nov Adoption Month at CFS Nov 10 Refuge -- Area-wide Teen Retreat Nov 11 CFS Trivia Night

Nov 23 West Central Community Thanksgiving Luncheon, 11:00am-1:00pm Dec 25 West Central Community Christmas Luncheon, 11:00am-1:00pm

Lafayette calendar

Why a special contribution? As followers of Jesus, we want to be generous. As Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” We give our first-fruits each Sunday to worship God, declaring thanksgiving and trust. Lafayette has a stewardship plan based on this faithful, weekly giving. Disaster relief is not a budgeted item in our plan due to the nature of disasters, but many want to give an amount above and beyond their first-fruit giving.

How did we decide who to partner with? We had conversations with churches, large and small, in Texas and Florida. We also had conversations with para-church organizations regarding relief efforts in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean. After all these conversations, we discerned the wisdom of partnering with Healing Hands International.

Who is Healing Hands International? Healing Hands International is a relief organization that grew out of a class at Lipscomb University in 1991. Their vision is a world that is full of hope where physical needs are met and hearts are surrendered to Jesus Christ. Their mission is to aid, equip, and empower those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ so they might experience God’s healing grace (see more at hhi.org).

Why the Caribbean rather than Texas or Florida? Healing Hands International advised us the relief effort for the Caribbean was underfunded compared to that in Texas and Florida, so we discerned that our contribution on October 15 might best be used there.