August 2015

P. 1—Rev. D. Jeff Gage

P. 2—Children & Students

P. 3—Music & Worship

P. 4—Birthdays & Upcoming Events

P. 5—Fall Bible Studies

P. 6—Opportunities to Serve

New Fall Bible Studies

Wednesday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. in room 217 Bob Green will be leading, “God’s Answers to Life’s Toughest Questions.”

Wednesday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. in room 103 Jeff Gage will be leading, “Does God Exist?” Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in room 219 Dr. Bill Burgdorf will be leading a study

on the Book of Daniel.

teenagers can join our youth in their Wednesday night Bible study. And, after class, feel free to go to choir practice and prepare to lead our church into God’s presence through song. Don’t forget, we also have a Man in the Mirror that meets on Tuesday mornings at 6:30 a.m.; we host the Women’s Bible Study Fellowship on Monday nights at 6:45 p.m., and we have a full slate of Sunday school classes, too. You can deepen your faith in any one of these classes. So, don’t fill your days with activities that will leave you empty. Instead, spend some time – just an hour a week – in fellowship and study of The Word that will nourish your soul. I hope to see you there. In Christ,

Jeff

Dear Lanes Chapel Church Family: Even though our calendars do not necessarily change in the month of August, our mindsets often do. Despite the oppressive 100 degree temperatures, we know the long hot days of summer will not last forever. They always comes to an end, giving us the joy of cooler temps and gentle breezes. But – we also know in Au-gust, we are about to “hit the ground running.” School is about to begin. Instead of planning vacations and leisure activities to fill our kids’ days, we start filling our calendars with schedules of tests, practices & ball games, and parent-teacher conferences. We look for new school supplies and buy new tennis shoes. We stock-up on after school snacks. All of this fervor signals the coming of a bevy of activity that lasts for nine months. However, don’t let the activities that orbit around the new school year be the only things you undertake this fall. Along with – or maybe instead of – adding another school or sport responsibility to your plate, get in-volved in a Bible study that will nourish your soul ra-ther than drain your spirit. This fall we will start a new round of Bible studies all designed to feed your mind on God’s word and help strengthen you in your Christian walk. Two of the new classes will begin on Wednesday, August 26th. Bob Green will be leading, “God’s Answers to Life’s Toughest Questions.” The six sessions will cover: 1) How Can I Cope with Stress? 2) How Can I Rebound from Failure? 3) How Can I Be Confident in a Crisis? 4) How Can I Live Above Average? 5) How Can I Over-come Loneliness? and 6) How Can I Ever Change? The $10 fee will cover the cost of class materials. At the conclusion of this study, Bob will begin a new class, “Christians in the Workplace.” I will lead a class, “Does God Exist?” The 10 sessions will study several areas, searching for evidence point-ing to the existence of God: The Big Bang, DNA, and Moral Behavior. This is a companion class to one I taught in the spring, “Is the Bible Reliable.” The $5 do-nation covers the materials. Beginning September 2nd, Dr. Bill Burgdorf will teach a class throughout the fall on the Old Testament book of Daniel. Each of these classes begins at 6pm on Wednesday nights. Don’t worry about childcare. Your children can be a part of our children’s choir program and your

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2-Day Church Security Planning & Intruder Response Conference brought to you by Strategos International Dates: Friday, November 13— Saturday, November 14 Times: 8:00 am—5:00 pm Location: Lanes Chapel UMC 8720 Old Jacksonville Hwy Tyler, TX 75703 Contact: Pastor Jeff Gage jeff@laneschapel.com 903-561-5703 Registration will be opening soon. Please visit LanesChapel.com for more information.

Sunday School & Children’s Church Sunday School: PK-5: 9:00 in Room 109. Focus: Paul, an apostle of Christ Je-sus by the will of God. Ages 0-3: 9:00-Rooms 105 and 106 Focus: “God is Our Strength.” Children’s Church: Pre-K and K: Meet in room 109 following the Children’s Sermon every Sunday.

Puppet Sunday August 9: All children may join us in room 109 after the chil-dren’s sermon for a short time of worship. Then we will move to the FLC for the puppet theater. You may pick children up in the family life center after worship.

Wednesday Nights Wednesday night activities will resume on August 26 with our “Splish Splash Faith Blast”. Water will be involved so dress accordingly and bring a towel. Promotion Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks: August 23rd. Children will meet their new Sunday School teachers at 9:00. Bring backpacks to worship and we will bless them at children’s sermon time.

Love & Prayers, Mrs. Viki

Hurricane Harbor - On Wednesday August 12th we will be heading to Arlington to beat the heat and get wet at Hurricane Harbor. Tickets are $28.00. If you have a season pass $5 will reserve you a spot on the van. August 12th is also a bring

a friend free day if you have a season pass (you can bring one friend free any day from August 10-August 23). So if you do not have other plans for your bring a friend free pass feel free to invite someone for an inexpensive day of fun. Rising 6th graders are welcome to join us as well. For more details and to register click: http://www.laneschapel.com/pages/get-connected/ministries/student-ministry (Deadline to register is Sunday Au-gust 9th) For more information about our ministry please check out lcstu-dentministry.org. Grace and Peace, Stephen

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CHILDREN

STUDENTS

SPLISH Splash

Faith Blast Wednesday August 26th

6:00 PM

Let’s celebrate Back to school with a splash! Bring a towel and dress to

get wet!!!

Notes from Melody I looooooooooove a new school year! I like the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and love the way a new binder is organized and clean. A new school year is like a new beginning. We have a second chance to work hard, get good grades, learn new curriculum and advance. It’s the same way in worship. We have a new semester to get involved in music activities, find a new bible study or get our children included in youth group, Sunday School and mission work. We can work hard, learn new curriculum and help advance the Kingdom of God. Your church needs you! We need you to help with many, many volunteer opportuni-ties. We need you to help with worship services. We need you to become a part of a Sunday School class or lead one. We need your help in our children and youth departments or to host a small group. We need you on our music team, in the food pantry, in Head to Toe, Ready to Grow or Operation Christmas boxes, to name a few. We also need your prayers as we work together to spread the Gospel to our communi-ty. August is a month for fresh starts and second chances. Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

Blessings,

Melody Thomas Hughes Director of Music & Worship

Chancel Choir Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy all kinds

of music? Are you joyful? That’s all that’s required to join our Chancel Choir. We meet each Wednesday in the worship center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. We are currently working on mu-sic for World Wide Communion Sunday and the Service of Remembrance. Child care is available and your gift of song is needed. Come join us!

Sweet Hope Singers This happy group meets the first

and third Tuesday of every month in room 217. We sing southern gospel and revival hymns. We have taken the sum-mer off and will begin on October 6th. Come join us!

LOL – Living our Light, Loving our Lord This girls ensemble meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. If you know a girl in the fourth to 12th grades, please invite them to join us. We sing approximately four or five times a year and have so much fun learning new music. We have taken a break in June and July but we start again on September 13th.

Aftershock is our boys drum team at Lanes Chapel. This

group is for boys 10 to 110. We meet in the worship center from 4:30 to 5:30 the first and third Sundays of each month. Boys do not have to have any previous drumming experi-ence or need to know how to read music. They do not need any special equipment as everything will be provided for them. We start our new semester on September 6th.

Special Music If you know of a singing group or band that

would like to share their music with us this summer, please email Melody at melody@laneschapel.com.

Music Worship

August 2nd Rev. Gage will continue the sermon series Letters from Home. You are invited to join your church family in the

Service of Holy Communion. The communion offering will go to support Ready to Go. Thank you for leaving your do-

nation on the altar rail.

August 9th We will have dynamic worship as the dance troupe from Artistic Dance Studio will be in the sanctuary to share

their witness in movement. Our puppets will also visit our worship. Don’t miss this fabulous day!

August 16th Youth Sunday Our youth will lead our worship and Stephen O’Neal will

bring a message of hope.

August 23rd Promotion Sunday Children will move to a new Sunday School class and

meet new teachers on this day. Teachers will be dedicat-ed in the worship service. We ask students to bring their backpacks to worship for the Blessings of the Backpacks.

We will pray over our kids as they prepare for a new school year.

August 30th Praise God in His sanctuary, praise Him in His mighty heav-

ens, praise Him for His mighty works, praise His une-qualed greatness! Praise Him with a blast of the ram’s

horn; praise Him with the lyre and harp! Praise Him with the tambourine and dancing; praise Him with the strings and flutes! Praise Him with a clash of cymbals. Let every-thing that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Psalm 150

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The evening of Sunday, August 16th at 6:00 we will have our Annual Ice Cream Supper in the family life center. This event will be FULL of good ol’ fun with Family, Friends and Fellow Believers!

There will be first, second and third prizes for the best home-made ice cream and best dessert, so bring-on your best!!!

If you don’t want to enter the contest please feel free to bring some other goodies to go with the ice cream and enjoy the rivalry between Pastor Jeff and Stephen as they compete for FIRST PLACE!!!

Jace England 08/01

Mindy Livingston 08/02

Nellene Tannert 08/02

Jenifer Lemke 08/03

Stacy Shew 08/04

Timothy Priest 08/04

Kevin Fowler 08/06

Sandi Alston 08/06

Kristin Little 08/07

Linda Troquille 08/07

Ronnie Pyron 08/09

Mason Gilpin 08/10

Mason Rodriguez 08/10

James Gillard 08/12

Shelby Staples 08/12

Caroline Roberts 08/13

Gail Grindele 08/13

Jory Brown 08/13

Grant Rose 08/15

Randy Fowler 08/17

Heath Huffstetter 08/19

Jenny Price 08/19

Tony Tennison 08/19

Allison Winspear 08/21

Sarah Linyard 08/21

Laird Snowden 08/22

Mozelle Violet 08/22

Jed Dillingham 08/23

David Owens 08/25

Charley Whitehead 08/26

Glenna Hughes 08/27

Allan Anderson 08/29

Kayla Hamm 08/29

Jo Rocha 08/30

Mandy Holcomb 08/30

Bo Christopher 08/31

Saturday, October 31st 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

The ENTIRE CHURCH is encouraged to participate.

Open your decorated trunk / back end of your vehicle, and provide candy (individually wrapped) to pass out to our trick-or-treaters. Contact

viki@laneschapel.com to volunteer.

Sunday, August 23rd!!!

Miles Pike, southern gospel singer is bringing his testimony of faith back to Lanes Chapel on Sunday, August 23rd. This award winning country gospel singer from Jacksonville will warm your heart with the old favorites and introduce you to some new songs. If you didn’t make it last time he was here,

don’t miss a terrific time of worship with Miles!!! You can hear him on his website at www.milespikemusic.com.

Friday Fun Night is back for Fall!!! (Parents Night Out)

Friday, September 4th, 2015 6:00-8:30 PM

Parents enjoy a night out while our children's ministry provides a fun place for your children to hang out. Each month brings a different theme and a different meal. It is a lot of fun. Many children come in their PJs so they are ready for bed when they get home.

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God’s Answers To Life’s Toughest Questions Led by Bob Green bob@laneschapel.com

Begins Wednesday, August 26th at 6:00 PM in room 217

This six-session study takes you inside the Bible to discover

answers to six of life's toughest questions by drawing from

the examples of different biblical characters who faced the

same issues. Life's difficult questions do have answers. An-

swers from the Bible that can change your outlook and your

life.

The six sessions include:

1. How Can I Cope with Stress?

2. How Can I Rebound from Failure?

3. How Can I Be Confident in a Crisis?

4. How Can I Live Above Average?

5. How Can I Overcome Loneliness?

6. How Can I Ever Change?

** $10.00 Donation to cover the cost of the literature

Christians In The Workplace Led by Bob Green bob@laneschapel.com

(will immediately follow God’s Answers to Life’s Toughest Questions)

Did you know that our work can be worship to God, as well

as service to God and others? Work is something we all do,

either full-time throughout our adult lives or during various

phases of our lives. But the Hebrew word for "work" in the

Old Testament also means "worship" and "serve."

Christians in the Workplace: Equipping You to Live Out Your

Faith at Work has been carefully designed to energize and

equip you to follow Christ as you fulfill your job description.

Each lesson offers you the opportunity to transform the way

you perform your work every day.

Sessions include:

1. God Calls and Equips Us to Do Our Work

2. Work as Ministry

3. Work as an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth and Maturity

4. Work as a Means to Cultivate Moral and Ethical Behaviors

5. Work as an Opportunity to Witness

6. Putting it All Together

** $10.00 Donation to cover the cost of the literature

DOES GOD EXIST? Led & Taught by Rev. D. Jeff Gage

Begins Wednesday, August 26th at 6:00 PM in Room 103

This 10 week study asks can we prove the

existence of God, or are we left to grapple in

the dark and take blind leaps of faith about

what we believe?

Everyone asks these questions, and maybe

you think you have the answers. But CAN

YOU DEFEND YOUR BELIEFS when people

challenge your worldview?

Email Jeff to sign-up: jeff@laneschapel.com

Book of Daniel Led & Taught by Dr. Bill Burgdorf

Begins Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:00 PM

in Room 219

Dr. Bill Burgdorf will be leading a study, verse by verse, on

the Old Testament Book of Daniel.

Email Bill to sign-up: wburgdorf@sbcglobal.net

Man in the Mirror Men’s Bible Study Led & Taught by Ray Koons

Every Tuesday Morning 6:30 AM

Room 103 by the church offices

Contact Ray Koons for more information

winagainrk@yahoo.com

Women’s Bible Study Fellowship from 6:45-8:35 PM every Monday night. We have a school program for first through twelfth grade students. We are study-ing Revelation. If you would like more information about Bible Study Fellowship visit www.bsfinternational.org or you can email me at radford@tyler.net. Thanks so much, Lynn Radford Teaching Leader

Ready to Go Head to Toe

Ready-to-Go-Head-to-Toe Ministry is ready to serve for the 2015-2016 school year! Come be a part of seeing the parents and children’s faces when they receive NEW SOCKS, UNDIES, A BACKPACK, and

SHOES to start their new year of school!

Distribution Day is Saturday, August 8th 10:00-12:00

If you would like to be a part of this Special Day, please contact Amber 903-561-5703 amber@laneschapel.com

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PUMPKIN PATCH FUNDRAISER COMING TO LANES CHAPEL!!!

October 3rd-31st This is our First Annual Lanes Chapel Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser. It will run from Saturday, October 3rd—Saturday, October 31st. On October 31st we will join together for our Annual Trunk-R-Treat to have a great Fall Festival. There will be plenty of fun and games for everyone.

We need your support to help organize activities, sell pumpkins, and welcome guests as they visit the Lanes Chapel Pumpkin Patch. Training will begin in September and you won’t want to miss it.

Are you interested in being a part of this mission???

Join us at any of the following Organizational Meetings: Tuesday, August 4th at 6:30 PM

Wednesday, August 5th 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM

Wednesday, August 19th at 10:00 AM

Contact Wayne Larson 918-574-1551 or wclarson0663@att.net

ATTENTION CHURCH MEMBERS!!! Get plugged in to make a difference!

There are many opportunities to serve at Lanes Chapel. Some of them include:

Media Tech—Running the screens for Sunday mornings (Wed Night Practice) Cleaning the children’s playground monthly Public Relations Creator weekly Doorkeepers for Wednesday Night 6:00-6:45

Most services only require a small amount of your time once a month. Please let me know if you would like more information on how YOU can make a difference!

Contact Amber with any questions—amber@laneschapel.com 903-561-5703

“Where Everybody is Somebody and Jesus is Lord”

8720 Old Jacksonville Hwy.

Tyler, Texas 75703

Lanes Chapel UMC 8720 Old Jacksonville Hwy., Tyler, TX 75703

903.561.5703 * www.laneschapel.com * lanes.chapel@laneschapel.com

Summer Office Hours 9:00-5:00 M-Th Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM

Upcoming Event...

Mark your calendars ladies!!!

Women’s Celebration Event

Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:00 AM

Guest Speaker: Susan Sperling Brock

Susan Sperling Brock is the author of the poem “Daddy’s Little Girl,” as well as two songs,

“His Marvelous Grace” and “The Promised Land.” She has also authored the short story “The

Most Important Occupation in the World.” Susan has over 30 years of experience in teaching

Sunday school, and she has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in public

administration. She is the director of a small deaf ministry in her church in Jacksonville, Texas,

and she and her husband, David are co-facilitators for Divorce Care, a 13-week video care-

group series, also led out of their local church. Come listen to her testimony as she came to a

peaceful and abundantly full relationship with Christ through her many life experiences.

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER!!!