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Vol. 60, No. 36 September 4, 2019

CELEBRATING LAKESIDE

Sunday will be a day of special events as we welcome everyone backfrom a busy summer.

Join us at 9:30 a.m. in Sugg Foyer and the Lecture Room forbreakfast as we celebrate Sunday School and hear about some of thethings we have planned for the upcoming year. There is a class foreveryone!

At 5:00 p.m., we will have a Lakeside Family Picnic in LehmanCourtyard. Dine from a food truck, play games, enjoy music, and havelots of fun! Dinner is free for youth and children and $5 for adults. AllLakesiders are welcome. Bring a friend!

Please let us know that you plan to attend these events by callingthe church office or sending us an email. We need to know as soon aspossible.

OUR PRAYER CONCERNS

Please remember the following persons who need our prayers and support:

University Place Family House, c/o Pat Astin, Room 619, 116 Thackeray

Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

Ed Astin, patient at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Rex Hospital, 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607

Linda Griffin (friend of Jan Mullen)

Jane Abbott, 3413 Brookview Road (04)Clayton Brown (Doris Booth’s brother), 2609 Taylor Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23321Anne Crane, 5105 Corner Rock Drive, Rolesville, NC 27571Sue Daughety, 133-D Mobile Drive, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512Meghan Davis (extended family of Helen Laughery), 1305 Sunset Drive, Greensboro, NC 27804Joyce Dickens, 128 Timberland Road (04)Scott Farber (Patty Schirman’s brother), 11218 S. Utah, Davenport, Iowa 52802Agnes Fore (J.N. Willcox’s sister-in-law), 177 Forest View Rd., Surgoinsville, TNLinda Hoyle, 210 Gravely Drive (04)1425 Lafayette Avenue (04)Hannah Little (Ann Sawyer’s daughter)Dave Matlack, 1425 Lafayette Avenue (03)Erin McAuliffe, 34 Winders Creek (04)David Ozment (Debbie and Tim Ozment’s son), 1249 Green Tee Lane (04)Cassie Parker (Dale and Deb Parker’s daughter-in-law)

111 Brilliant Bloom Court, Bradenton, Florida 34212Jan Raynor, 1412 Ridge Side Place, Raleigh, NC 27613Cody Richardson, 1518 Fountain Branch Road (03)Louise Riddick, 1221 Cheshire Lane (03)Michael Riley (Brenda Culpepper’s son)Tim Sawyer, 2409 Winstead Road (04)Brian Spencer (Weathers’ son-in-law) 813 Nuttree Place, Raleigh, NC 27606Joe Stanton, PO Box 41, Nashville, NC 27856Our Members-at-HomeJohn and Denise Cappiello, Brookridge Retirement Community, 1199 HayesForest Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27106, Room 534Marie Price, 3786 Loblolly Drive (04)Mary Frances Taylor, Room 409, Rocky Mount, Rehab, 160 Winstead Ave. (04)

Congratulations to Jo Ann Lamm upon the opening of the Nash, Edgecombe,

Wilson Children’s Advocacy Center, a place where children who have been abused

can receive care, support, healing, and justice. In honor of her work in

establishing this center, it has been named “Jo Ann’s Place.”

FALL BOOK STUDY

In May, the Christian world lost an important and courageous voice with the

tragic death of Rachel Held Evans. This year’s Fall Book Study will explore her

last book, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.

An evening group will meet for seven weeks on Tuesdays beginning September 24

at 7:00 p.m., and a morning group will meet each Wednesday beginning September

25 at 10:00 a.m. Books are $10 each and will be available in the church office.

Call the office to sign up, and indicate if you prefer the morning or evening group.

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YOUTH NEWSSunday will be great fun as we kick-off our fall activities. I hope to see you

all here for food, games, and fun. Come and bring a friend! Throughout thecoming year, we will learn what it means to let our light SHINE! Through a studyof Jesus' parables, discussions of important issues going on in the world, andreaching out to help our neighbors, we will grow together in faith to reflect the lightof Christ. Plan to join us for Lakeside Youth Fellowship each Sunday night from5:00 to 7:15 p.m. A complete schedule of upcoming activities will be sent outsoon. I look forward to having the group back together on Sunday. Elizabeth

MUSIC NOTESChoir Festival 2019: A Place at the Table

Anyone interested in singing in the Chancel Choir is invited to join us onSaturday, September 7, for our annual choir "bootcamp." We will revisit properchoral techniques, renew our commitment, and learn new music for the comingchurch year.

Missions and Music, Alleluia Choir, and Cherub Choir kickoff on Sunday,September 8. Lakeside Ringers and Chancel Choir resume Wednesday eveningrehearsals on September 11. Cantare, your schedule will be available soon. Aftera fun summer, it will be great to have everyone back in place to begin anotherchurch year serving God and one another through music. Amy

SUNDAY AT LAKESIDEDeacon Greeters - Leslie Paszek and Nancy Berry

Ushers - Group III, Bill Hoyle, CaptainAcolyte - Ramsey Ward; Crucifer - Chase Joyner

Nursery - Trevor Lane; Extended Session - Catherine MatlackAudio Booth Volunteer - Barry Goldstein

LAKESIDE’S MISSIONS AND MINISTRY PLAN2019 Missions and Ministry Budget: $609,228

Week YTDAnticipated Giving $11,716 $410,057Through September 1 $7,976 $359,693Variance -$3,740 -$50,364

LAKESIDE AT WORSHIPSeptember 8, 2019

Old Testament Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Gospel Lesson: Luke 14:25-33

Sermon: “Choices”Chancel Choir Anthems:

“The Music of Living” - Forrest“Within These Walls” - Caracciolo

We are working on a new websitewhich will be launched soon.Be on the lookout for its debut!

LAKESIDE CALENDARThursday, September 512:00 p.m. Meditation Group, ParlorSaturday, September 7

1:00 p.m. Choir Festival, Choir SuiteSunday, September 8

9:30 a.m. Sunday School Breakfast and CelebrationSugg Foyer and Lecture Room

10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal10:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship, Education Building Foyer

11:00 a.m. Worship5:00 p.m. Lakeside Family Picnic, Lehman Courtyard

Monday, September 97:00 p.m. WMU Group 10, Parlor

Wednesday, September 116:30 p.m. Lakeside Ringers Rehearsal7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, September 1212:00 p.m. Meditation Group, Parlor

THE LAKESIDE LADIES’ BOOK CLUB

The Lakeside Ladies’ Book Club will resume our monthly meetings on

Tuesday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. We’ll enjoy a taco salad supper together at

Terry Martin’s home (300 Wildwood Avenue) as we share with one another our

favorite books to consider for this year’s reading list. If you have a chance during

these final weeks of summer, read or reread Travels with Charley by John

Steinbeck. Bring a favorite photo from your summer travels (or anytime) to our

first meeting so we can share our own memorable journeys with each other.