a communication of Lifeway Church,
Auburn GA

SUNDAY's MESSAGE ONLINE NOW!

CURRENT SERIES! "GROW"

Who are we supposed to be like? Why are we called a Christian? What is one of the key indications of a mature Christian?

Listen to this week's message by clicking the link below.

AUDIO FROM SUNDAY DEC. 6th - Patient and Mature

Lifeway Church CHRISTMAS PARTY

WHEN: This Friday - December 11th - 6-10 pm

WHERE: Church

WHAT TO BRING: An Hors d'oeuvre, snack food, finger food or cookies, etc. Also bring one gift per person for the Gift Game (female bring a female gift and male bring a male gift - under $10 please)

Please join us for loads of fun! There will be plenty of goodies to eat, ice-breaker games, Christmas Movie and Christmas Carol Trivia, and the Gift Game (this year with a new twist!) Drinks will be provided by Lifeway: Coffee, Hot Tea, Soft Drinks and Mulled Cider.

Men's Breakfast this Saturday!

Men's Breakfast will be held this Saturday at the church at 8 am. We will have great food, great fellowship and a great time of study of the Word.

Men, tell your wife to remind you! See you there!

OPERATION: Christmas Blessing 09!

This year for Christmas we are reaching out to be a blessing for our community! The Word commands us to do good unto all men, especially to those that are of the "household of faith". If you know of someone that is a member or may attend Lifeway Church that is in need this Christmas season please let Pastor Sheila know by sending an email to srhodes@lifewaychurch.us. Furthermore, if you know of someone that lives near our Church (or close proximity) that would be blessed by our giving please get us this info as well.

We are NOW receiving canned goods (and other items) in order to build "blessing boxes" for those in need. Please bring your donations to church and deposit them in the receptacle located in the large Fellowship/Class Room.

We are also purchasing 10 Angel Food boxes for $30 a piece. These boxes along with the canned and boxed items that are received will be used to bless 10 families in the area.

NOTE: If you would like to be a part of the distribution teams please save Friday December 18th evening. We will distribute the Blessing Boxes then. Also, please sign up on the website forum and let us know that you are planning to help us distribute. THANKS! (CLICK HERE to Sign Up)

Thank you in advance for BEING a BLESSING!

Word Supply Project Update

Purpose: "Provide a CD copy at the end of the service to everyone that wants one FREE of charge!" (as well as anyone that contacts us wanting one...FREE)

Price: $590 for Duplicator (will duplicate 7 copies at a time in 4 minutes CLICK HERE for details)

Current: $225 has been given to date! (Praise God almost half way there!)

Pray and believe with us that the need will be met. There is a SOW A SEED Box on the Word Supply shelf in the back of the Sanctuary that you can put your seed in or you can send an offering designated to "Word Supply CD Project" or write "CD Project" on your offering envelope. Thank you for believing with us!

WEBSITE NEWS

NEW! - RECOMMEND A FRIEND

We have just added a way to refer your friends to the Lifeway website. Just click on the link below to go to the website and complete the form with the required information to send an email to your friends about Lifeway Church and our website.

Help us get the word out! CLICK HERE (you must sign-in to use the form)

Do you need LifeSupport?

LifeSupport is the BLOG of Lifeway Church! It is a 30 second "jolt" from the Word.

Access it by CLICKING HERE

Get your daily dose through email by CLICKING HERE and entering your email address in GET POSTS BY EMAIL section and clicking the "Subscribe" button.

Get on LifeSupport TODAY!

THE POWER PLANT OF THE CHURCH...

The Prayer Center is located on the church website.

You can enter your prayer request directly online.

If you know someone that needs prayer you can go to the Prayer Center and enter the request and it will be emailed to those that are signed up to be on the prayer chain.

Bible in a Year

New Bible Study Tools On Church Website!

The Lifeway Church website now has a whole section devoted to Bible Study Tools!

To access this section of the website click on the following link

LivingWord Bible Study Tools

Another Mark...

We have been growing through the GROW series and have noticed a number of indicators of maturity. One mark of a mature Christian is patience.

Patience is one attribute of LOVE. 1 Corinthians 13 says that love is "first" patient. Galatians 5:22 lists the fruit of the spirit and one part of the fruit is patience. The more mature we become the more patient we should be. Right?

If we were to put a "patience thermometer" in your mouth where would it register? None, little, some or extremely?

Wherever we are in our display of patience we need to display more and it will come as a result of growing up spiritually through feeding on the Word of God and making the necessary changes.

Patience is a force that it NOT just waiting and hoping that some miracle of God will manifest. It is taking God at His Word and standing firm until you see the manifestation of His promise to you! It is praying for those you love with an unending perseverance and determination. NOT QUITTING!

Grab hold of God's Word concerning your situation and do not let go! Do not let anyone or anything talk you out of the promise. Be steadfast. Unmovable. You have the final word! ALWAYS!

We love you and pray for you daily!

-Pastors Bruce & Sheila

Pray that:

• God would continue to give the Pastors and leadership at Lifeway clear direction


• All the members of Lifeway Church...and visitors! More, more, more!


• The Lord of the Harvest would send laborers into the Harvest!
  
  
• Pray for the Mayor, Council Members and City Employees of Auburn that they would walk in wisdom and favor. And that they would continue to create an atmosphere for growth and change in our city.
  
• Pray for all the churches in Auburn, Carl, Winder, Dacula that they would experience a supernatural spiritual hunger like never before.
  
  
• Pray for our Troops and their families.
  
  
• Pray for missionaries everywhere that they would experience the provision of God to continue to preach and teach the gospel. And that God would continue to protect those who are in dangerous situations.
  


• Our new facilities - growth numerically, spiritually and financially


• Youth Ministry and Children's Ministry, growth and direction


• Barrow and Gwinnett County businesses would prosper
  

For more prayer requests click here