Dr. Rodney Navey, Senior Pastor

Dr. Jon Boling, Senior Adults Pastor

Dr. Curt Dean, Teaching Pastor

Jimmy Jackson, Administrative Pastor

Barry Owen, Discipleship Pastor

Arvil Pennington, Children’s Pastor

Dr. Kevin Weisman, Next Gen Pastor

Zach McCraw, Assistant Pastor, Students

Kyle Earwood, Assistant Pastor, Children & Families

Noah Darnell, Worship & Music Director

Luke Earwood, College Director

Dr. Donna Navey, Women's Director

Martha Stone, Weekday Preschool Director

Cassie Taylor, Next Generations Girls' Director

November 7 — Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 11 — Deacon's Meeting

November 18 — Prime Time Seniors Lunch

November 21 — Baptist Children's Home

November 23 — Feeding the 5,000

November 25 - Thanksgiving (Office Closed 25th - 26th)

Nov. 1 - 7...........................Jimmy Jackson

Nov. 8 - 14....................Dr. Rodney Navey

Nov. 15 - 21.........................Dr. Curt Dean

Nov. 22 - 28.........................Dr. Jon Boling

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5..............Arvil Pennington

Dear Church Family,

Though hard to believe, the Thanksgiving season is upon us. With that being said, I want to take a minute to pause and be thankful for some of the awesome things God is doing in Lawndale's Student Ministry:

We are thankful for our adult leader team who serves so faithfully week in and week out to minister to our students. Whether as a discipler, an Engage Bible study leader, a care team worker, etc., thank you all for what you contribute to our ministry. We are thankful for growth. In the past month, we have seen an increase in numbers. Students are coming back and are energized by and excited about what God is doing. We are thankful for our space. As many of you may have noticed, the student area has gone through quite a transformation. We want to thank the church for providing our students with a space that they can call their own.

These are just a few of the many things King Jesus has blessed us with in recent months. What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season? The Lord has blessed us and it is good for us to reflect upon these things.

In Christ,

Zach McCraw

This Month’s Activities:

Connect with Us: For more details about the Student Ministry, connect with us in the following ways -

Don’t forget that we have hangouts happening after Equip and Fusion every Sunday and Wednesday. If you would like to set up a family meal with Zach or Cassie, please let us know! Also let us know if there are any specific ways we can minister to your families. - Zach

Home for the Holidays? Check our monthly college email newsletter for information about coming events!

Home Groups, Home groups are small groups that meet in House C on Sunday nights at 5pm. We share a meal and then break up into groups for guys/girls to discuss the morning sermon.

Thursday Event, November 18 – These events happen one Thursday a month and are planned to get the whole group together. This is an opportunity to invite friends and have fun together. Contact Luke for more information by emailing at clearwood@lawndalebaptist.org.

Thanksmas Party, November 20 @ House C. Check Instagram for more details.

Follow us @lawndalecollege on Instagram!

We are a group of married and single adults, ages 22-32, connecting young adults to Christ and Christian Community. We hope you can join us! Questions? Email Kyle (dkearwood@lawndalebaptist.org). 

Large Group: Make sure to join us at 11am in the Fellowship Hall for worship and Bible Study.

Small Groups: Our small groups are booming! We have multiple groups for men and women. Some locations and times have changed, so please reach out to Kyle for more information.

Events: Join us on November 12 at Triad Lanes from 7-9pm. This will be a fun time of hanging out together and building community. Hope to see you there! Make sure to keep an eye out for a Christmas party in December!

Wednesday Evening Studies for 2022: Sign up to participate in one of five six-week Bible Studies at 6:15pm following the Wednesday evening meal. The first round of studies will be Jan. 12 - Feb. 16. The same classes will be offered again from March 2 – April 6, giving you the opportunity to attend a different study. Please register online so that we can determine class locations based on attendance. Course descriptions are available online when you register, as well as links to purchase materials for classes that recommend them. The studies are:

Fall Bonfire, November 6 - Join us around the bonfire for food, fun and fellowship from 5:30-10:00pm in northwest Greensboro. Plan to bring your own chair. RSVP via email to singleadults@lawndalebaptist.org for complete details.

Friday Fellowship Night - November 19 at 6:45pm in House A. 

New Year's Eve Celebration - December 31 - Ring in 2022 with an evening of food, fun and fellowship. The LBC Singles New Year’s Eve Celebration will be held at Haw River State Park on Friday, December 31 from 8:00pm-12:30am. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, DJ & dancing, and PRAISING IN the New Year! This is a ticketed event with lodging options available. Tickets go on sale this month—check under “Lawndale Link” on our website or at the link tables in the lobby.

Our FOCUS Bible Study has joined the churchwide series Understanding the Bible on Wednesdays at 6:15pm. Join us in the CLC for fellowship during the Wednesday meal and then in a time of study together.

D-Group Signups: During the month of November, sign up to join D-Life groups (small groups of 3-8 people that meet anytime and anywhere for the purpose of intentional discipleship). D-Life is not a program but a lifestyle. It is a strategic reading of a chapter of the Bible each day and then meeting once a week with your group for discussion. Sign up today for a group that is already meeting or for a new group!

LJG Coordinators and Teachers Meeting: Join us November 7 at 12pm in the CLC for our last meeting for the year. It is a THANKSGIVING month to “thank” all of our coordinators and teachers for the work they do each and every Sunday. We teach and lead with excellence, and we have some of the best teachers around. We will have a delicious meal, share our goals for next year, and pray for a new year of intentional ministry. Sign up by calling the office by Nov. 1.

Thursday, November 4^th - Senior Assembly – Light refreshments, fellowship, great singing, the Word from Acts 6:1-7, and prayer.

Thursday, November 18^th – Prime Time Luncheon “Count Your Blessings” plus our annual “In Memoriam” slide presentation of those who have gone on to be with the Lord since our last such remembrance in 2019.

For your holiday calendar: Sunday, December 5^th at 5pm “Christmas is Calling” presented by the Voices of Experience and 21 piece orchestra. You do not want to miss this very special musical program. It will put you in the Christmas spirit!

Sunday, December 12^th at 11am (after worship) in the CLC – Christmas Widows Reception sponsored by the LBC Deacons and Senior Adult Ministry.  

Donation Drive for Afghanistan Refugees—World Relief, an organization located in the Triad, has asked Lawndale to partner with them in helping displaced Afghan refugees. In the next 12 months, we are expecting 10 Afghan refugee families to arrive here in the Triad. Until the end of the year, we will be collecting the following items to pass along to these families. Will you help? We are looking for:

Did you know?—this year alone, over 2500 abortions have been performed at the clinic on Randleman Rd. in Greensboro. Join the Love Life Prayer Walk on November 6 at 9:00am, 2401 Randleman Road. I would love to have you join us on November 6 to pray for those who have no voice! “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves” (Proverbs 31:8). On Wednesday, November 3, we encourage you to fast and pray that God would put an end to abortion worldwide!  

Lilies of the Field—we are currently taking donations of new and gently-used fall and winter season clothing. We also need new or gently-used blankets. If you have spring and summer clothing that you would like to donate, we will need them, but please hold on to them until after the first of the year!

Shepherd’s Shelf—with so many other things going on in the fall, it can be easy to forget about our pantry, which serves our community weekly with the Gospel, prayer, and food. Due to Covid-19, we are purchasing the food ourselves and would appreciate your monetary donations. Thank you!

Feeding the 5000—we are planning on doing the Feeding the 5000 event again this year. It will be a drive-through event with the giving of a turkey and a gift card to Food Lion for the trimmings. The date for this year’s event is Tuesday, November 23. A team of volunteers is being put into place. Please pray for this event and its impact in our community.

Winter 2022 Above the Rim Basketball—Online registration is now closed for the 2022 winter ATR season. You may still register at the church or on your evaluation night. Visit our website at www.abovetherim.org and the registration page for the evaluation night schedule.

This is the time of year when we make a conscious effort to pause and think of the many blessings for which we are grateful. The Weekday Center is very thankful for the wonderful children and families that God has blessed us with this school year.  I am especially thankful for the loving group of teachers that work with these children each day. We are fully staffed with 19 teachers and have 150 children enrolled.

I am so very thankful for the Marion and Doris Ellis scholarship fund. We have students attending preschool this year because of this wonderful fund. As 2021 draws to an end please keep this scholarship fund in mind. Thank you for your donations. They are making a difference for children and parents and are greatly appreciated!

The Children’s Learning Center will be closed on Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be closed for Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 23 through Friday, November 26.

There is a beautiful verse in 1 Chronicles that says, "Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; his love endures forever" (16:34). I could ponder the riches of that verse every day for the rest of my life and never fully appreciate the enduring love of the Lord. What makes it even more spectacular is that my "good" God has life-giving love for me, wicked sinner that I am. If everything else was stripped away, I would still have reason to give thanks because God is good and His love endures. Dear ladies of Lawndale, may we be reminded this Thanksgiving to avoid any temptation to complain about things that pale in comparison to our good God's enduring love for us! Jesus made it possible for us to experience His amazing love and our response must be to "give thanks to the Lord." Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Donna 

Weekly Word for Women (WWW)— A new study begins on Wednesday, November 3 at 9:00am in the Worship Center entitled “The Holy Spirit: Who is He? “

We hope you will attend one of our Women on Mission meetings in November. If you have any questions about them, please call the Director, Fran Brown, at (336) 292-8508.

Monday, November 1 at 10am—Prayer Group meets in Room 217 with Polly Dodson leading. They will be spending time in prayer for our missionaries and other concerns.

Tuesday, November 2 at 10am—WOM group meets in Room 234 with Cindi Douglas leading. They will be learning more about the Operation Christmas Child ministry and assembling shoeboxes for them at the meeting.

Tuesday, November 9 at 2pm—WOM group meets in Room 217 with Kaye Tesh leading. They will be hearing from their new member, Linda Garner, whose son is on the mission field.

Saturday, November 13 at 10am—Muffins and Missions group meets in the Chapel with Cassie Taylor leading.  Their guests will be Leah and Andrew Snipes, missionaries to South America.

We are excited to welcome Noah Darnell as the new Worship and Music Ministry Director this month! The adult Celebration Choir will continue to rehearse in the Worship Center at 6:15pm on Wednesday nights. The orchestra will also be rehearsing alongside the choir on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm in the Worship Center. Note: No rehearsals on November 24. The choir and orchestra will be leading service on November 28. Please email Annaliese Paris at amlawrence@lawndalebaptist.org if you are interested in joining one of our groups. 

Order Christmas Poinsettias Now—We hope to have extra red poinsettias this year to decorate the church. Give a plant in honor or memory of a loved one. Cost is $16 per plant. Special flower envelopes are located at the Welcome desks and church office. Deadline to order is November 23.

Advent Wreath Family Workshop—Sunday, November 21 from 5-6pm, Christian Life Center. Join us for a workshop for families (ages 4+) to build their own Advent wreaths. The cost for this event is $28 per family and includes Christmas greens and Advent colored candles that will be given at the workshop. Pastor Arvil will be leading us through designing the wreath and understanding the significance of Advent. Families will also receive devotional materials to use in the lighting of their candles at home during the Advent season. Each family will need to bring hand clippers (no scissors) to the workshop. Childcare will be provided for babies through threes. Registration deadline is November 8.

Lottie Moon—Our week of prayer for Lottie Moon is the week of December 5 through December 12. Lottie Moon offerings will be collected throughout the month of December. There will be a bulletin insert on December 5 with a prayer guide and an offering envelope.

Operation Christmas Child - Last year, Samaritan’s Purse distributed 14 million gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children in 105 countries. The shoeboxes became a tool to share the Gospel of Jesus with children. Remember to add your shoeboxes to Lawndale’s collection on, or prior to, November 14. We have a great team going to Charlotte on November 28 to assist for three days in the processing of each shoebox. Thank you for carefully following directions in the brochure as you pack your boxes.

Called Meeting—Nov. 7, during the morning service for the purpose of voting on the 2022 church budget.

Reedy Fork Update: We are moving forward with a November 15 merger date with Reedy Fork Baptist Church. Their last Sunday morning service will be November 14, so they will be officially combined into our church family on Sunday, November 21. Please sign up for the Nov. 7 interest meeting at the Link stations in the lobby or on our website.