April 4—Easter Services at 9:00am & 10:30am,
“The Lord is Risen, Indeed!” Luke 24:13-35
April 10—Confident Parenting Seminar (WC) with speaker, Jim Burns
April 18—LJG Morning Restart, Study of 1 Timothy Begins
April 18 - New 5:00pm Classes for Men & Women Begin
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A Message from our Senior Pastor, Dr. Rodney Navey |
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I feel a bit strange thinking . . . “this is ‘my’ office . . . these are ‘my’ responsibilities . . . this is ‘my’ new church, etc.” I was honored in March to begin serving as Senior Pastor at Lawndale. You have been incredible as a congregation welcoming me and Donna back. Your “welcome home” has resonated with our hearts and blessed us immensely.
Pray for me that I will serve the Lord and His church at Lawndale for His glory. The strangeness of ‘my’ (fill in the blank) should stay strange. Everything is His. I desire to steward what He has entrusted to me as one who will one day give an account and as one who will one day pass it along to the next guy.
I look forward to worshipping and serving the Lord with you in April. We missed Easter last year...not this year! Lord willing, we will move from 3 services to 2 at 9am and 10:30am on Easter, April 4. Then on April 18, we start our first series, “Revive the Church,” a verse by verse study through the book of 1 Timothy. There will be a few planned surprises along the way, and I can’t wait to see what unplanned surprises God has for Lawndale in this season!
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COVID-19 Protocol Changes |
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NOTICE: Beginning Sunday, April 18, we will be relaxing some of our COVID protocols. We are excited to begin getting back to a somewhat “normal” pattern of worship and Life Journey Groups. Please know that we continue to appreciate your efforts to help us keep everyone safe while here at Lawndale.
- Face Masks are welcomed, but optional. If you feel better about continuing to wear your face mask, we invite you to do so.
- Please continue to maintain social distancing, especially in the Worship Center. You may sit in any section that is not marked as “closed.”
- Please continue to wash your hands and use the hand sanitizer stations located throughout the church.
- We invite you to sing during worship without your mask, if you choose.
- If you feel sick, we ask you to remain at home.
Thank you for doing your part in helping us keep all of Lawndale safe during the last year. These have truly been unprecedented times, and we praise God for all that He has done!
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Pastor On Call: 336-580-3214 |
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Mar. 29 - Apr. 4............Jimmy Jackson
Apr. 5 - 11................Dr. Rodney Navey
Apr. 12 - 18.....................Dr. Curt Dean
Apr. 19 - 25.................Arvil Pennington
Apr. 26 - May 2...................Barry Owen
If no one answers immediately, please leave a message with a contact number and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
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Easter at Lawndale - A wonderful Easter book will be given to all preschoolers through Kindergarten on Easter Sunday. The Sunday Morning Miracle is a great book for parents to use in reinforcing the true message of Easter with your children.
Flowers for the Cross - Preschoolers and children will place fresh flowers on our Celebration Cross on Easter Sunday. Parents, just have your preschool and elementary children bring a small handful of fresh flowers on Easter Sunday. Flowers will be placed on the cross during Bible class time. You will want to stop by after church for a family photo with the Celebration Cross. The cross will be located on the playground fence at the covered walkway.
VBS 2021 (June 21-25)-Concrete and Cranes, Building a Foundation on Jesus, Philippians 1:6—Registration opens April 18, online and in the office. We will be limiting our number of classes and children this year, so register early. Teachers who serve in VBS will have priority registration with their children.
VBS Lead Teacher Luncheon - April 18, noon. Register with Wanda Griffin, wdgriffin@lawndalebaptist.org for your Jason’s Deli sandwich choice.
VBS Class Teams are Forming Now - Share your interest in serving. Email Arvil, apennington@lawndalebaptist.org, or Abby, acmiller@lawndalebaptist.org. Almost all classes have lead teachers in place. We still need assistant teachers and helpers. VBS is a great outreach to children and their families.
Presentation of Bibles to New First Graders - On April 25, in both 9:00 and 10:30am services, Pastor Rodney and Arvil Pennington will present Bibles to our first graders. Parents, we will be mailing you registration information. Please decide in which service your child will participate.
Parent Commissioning Service-May 9 This parent dedication time for parents with new little ones will take place during the 9:00 and 10:30am services on May 9. Information letters have been mailed. If you have not received a letter with the registration information, please email Wanda. All registration information is due by April 29. Pastor Barry Owen will lead a class for parents at 9am. Parents do not have to be Lawndale members to participate.
Camp Caraway, July 12—16: This camp near Asheboro, NC is operated by the North Carolina Baptist Association. Register now! Sign up with your registration form and $85 deposit. We have very limited spots still available. Boy campers are on a waitlist. We are hoping to reserve a few more spots. Boys, reserve now to be on the waitlist. Registration forms were mailed to all grades 1-5 students. Additional forms are available in the church office.
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STUDENT MINISTRY
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Student Worship – Wednesdays, 6:15pm in the WC.
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A CHANGE to LJG (beginning April 18) - Time: Sunday LJG will now be offered during both hours (9am & 10:30am). Location: 6th-8th grades will meet in the Chapel, 9th-12th grades will meet in House A.
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A CHANGE to 411 (beginning April 18) - Time: Sundays, 5pm-6pm. Location: Middle school will now meet in the Fellowship Hall, High school meets in the Chapel.
Beach Camp at MBCR registration has been extended until April 11! Register online with a $60 deposit. Camp Dates: July 12-16. Total cost: $320. Open to all students!
Save the Dates:
- May 2—Parents of 12th graders class, 6:15pm
- May 26—Senior Night at Student Worship, 6:15pm
- June 6—Summer Camp meeting, 6:15pm
- June 27 & July 18—GAP mission trip meetings, 6:15pm
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COLLEGE MINISTRY
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College Worship – Thursdays at 7pm in the Chapel. Join us for weekly worship with music, connection and Bible teaching.
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LJG – 9am on Sunday mornings in 363.
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Home Groups – Sundays at 6pm. Email Mandy at almerrill@lawndalebaptist.org or call the church office to get connected.
GAP Kentucky Mission Trip – For Young Adults and College Students. Dates: May 30 – June 4. Spots are limited, so register online now with a $50 deposit. Total cost: $295.
Save the Dates:
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April 29—End of Semester Cookout! Before LCM Senior Night, meet in the Fellowship Hall and Parking Lot for a cookout! Details to follow.
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May 23—Summer Kickoff Cookout!—Details to follow.
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Welcome to Lawndale Young Adults! We are a group of married and non-married adults from ages 22-32. Our goal is to connect young adults to Christ and Christian Community. We would love for you to join us. Questions? Email Kyle, dkearwood@lawndalebaptist.org.
Large Group: Make sure to join us at 10:30am in the Chapel as we continue our study of the book of 1 Peter.
Small Groups: If you are interested in joining a weekly Bible study group that meets outside the church, we have various options for married couples, gentlemen and ladies that meet throughout the week. Contact Kyle for more information.
Events: Make sure to join us on April 24 from 5-8pm in the CLC for a game night! We will have group games, board games and some video games all set up. Dinner is provided, so come on out and enjoy some fellowship together.
GAP Mission Trip: May 30-June 4, we are partnering with the GAP Kentucky mission trip. If you are interested, please see Kyle to sign up.
Labor Day Retreat: Sept. 3-6. We are heading to beautiful Lake Junaluska for a great time of rest, recharge and time spent with other Young Adults. Sign up online or in LYA. Payment plans are available. SPOTS ARE GOING FAST!
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It's always a great time to fellowship with other LBC Singles...in-person or online! To stay connected and get updates on all of our activities—email lbcsinglepurpose@gmail.com.
FOCUS Celebration Night - April 7—It's a great time to try FOCUS as we kick off a new season with a Celebration Night on April 7 at 6:15pm (Fellowship Hall and adjacent outside areas). Bring an outdoor chair and enjoy a hot dog cookout dinner! You’ll also get a sneak peek of our next study: Andy Stanley's Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed on the World.
Secret Church - April 23 - Participate in Secret Church 21, a virtual event where we will dive into God’s Word to see what it says about the world’s most urgent needs and about our responsibility as stewards of the gospel to take the good news of Jesus Christ to the unreached. We will be connecting to this worldwide event on April 23, beginning at 7:00pm, from our own Fellowship Hall.
Labor Day Singles Retreat - Sept. 3-6 Registration is now open for the 2021 Labor Day Singles Retreat! Make your plan to attend the annual event with Christian Singles from across the country at Bonclarken Conference Center, Flat Rock, NC.
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Grown Apart: How to Win Back Your Spouse by Matt & Pam Loehr - Are you feeling distant from your spouse? Struggling to save a dying marriage? Considering Divorce? If you answered yes, perhaps you and your spouse have reached a stage in your marriage where you do not feel in love anymore. Kids, careers, and commitments may have caused you to slowly grow apart. If you are feeling defeated, don’t give up. Your marriage is worth fighting for, and the Married Adults ministry can equip you for the battle to win back your spouse. Pastor Barry has copies of this resource which offers 52 weeks of Scripture readings, practical steps to improve your marriage, and specific prayers you can pray. We can also provide a Marriage Mentor couple who will partner with you in prayer and encouragement during this process. Contact the church office today.
Confident Parenting - The Married Adults ministry has partnered with the Preschool & Children and Student ministries to invite Dr. Jim Burns to speak about Confident Parenting on Saturday, April 10 (9:00am-12:30pm) in our Worship Center. Jim will also preach during both morning services on Sunday, April 11. See “General Announcements” section for details.
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Senior Adult Ministry of the Month: Serving Our Seniors (SOS)
Serving Our Seniors (SOS) is an important ministry for those senior members who are homebound and cannot attend church. Our SOS Volunteers are each assigned (sometimes in pairs) one homebound senior with which they keep in touch through visits, cards, letters and calls. This past COVID year has been difficult, but we are approaching better days. So the SOS Team will meet on Thursday, April 1, at noon in the CLC for a time of fellowship, inspiration and to discuss a new initiative. Please add SOS to your prayer list and contact me if the Lord leads you to join the team.
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Registration for the 2020/2021 school year is going very well. Several of our classes are already full, so if you know of anyone looking for a Christian preschool please have them contact the Children’s Learning Center. Registration forms are available online as well as outside Martha’s office in the children’s wing. If you have any questions or need more information, please call our office.
The Weekday Center will be closed for Easter and Spring Break from Monday, March 29 through Monday, April 5.
Our next Chick-fil-A drive through family night will be held at the Brassfield Chick-fil-A on Thursday, April 15 between 5-8:00pm. We would love to see you there!
Please remember the Marion and Doris Ellis Weekday Scholarship Fund. We have been able to come alongside nine wonderful families this school year and assist them in providing a loving, Christian, learning environment for their children. We are so very grateful for your support of our children through your prayers and through this fund.
Martha Stone
336-282-4177
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Community Development & Activities |
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Activities
May the Course 5K Race – Saturday, May 1. Visit www.maythecourserace.com for more info. Sign up in the lobby. We are also in need of volunteers on May 1. Your help is greatly appreciated.
2021 Summer Camps – We will be conducting camps in both soccer and basketball this summer. Registration opens online April 5. Go to our website for more information, including dates and times.
Community Development
The Pregnancy Network – Walk for Life – Saturday, April 17 – By becoming a team leader or fundraiser for the Walk for Life, you are joining a movement to empower women to face their unplanned pregnancies throughout the Triad. Their goal is $300K which will go to help over 250 women to choose life for their unborn children. See the table in the lobby for more information.
Love Life Greensboro – Prayer walks have begun again! They take place each Saturday through November. Pray about coming and praying for the lives of those yet to be born and for the mothers contemplating abortion. See www.lovelife/greensboro for more information.
2021 National Day of Prayer – We will observe the NDOP on Thursday, May 6, 5:30-6:30pm in the Chapel. Join us as we gather in focused prayer for our nation!
Baptist Children’s Home Food Roundup – Find a list of needed items at the table in the lobby throughout April, and return donations to the table or to the bin downstairs.
Lilies of the Field - We are now taking spring and summer clothing. Please make sure that these are either new or gently used items for donation. We do not accept used socks, underwear, bathing suits or PJs for adults. We do have a need for used PJs for children. Thank you for your support of this wonderful ministry!
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Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most comforting passages in Scripture. God has plans for us and they are good and gracious plans! We do not have to fear or be distressed when we are obeying God because He has a plan. Rodney and I are so grateful that His plan has given us the opportunity to serve again with our dear family at Lawndale Baptist Church. I can't begin to express how very grateful we are for the warm welcome we have received. I’m especially excited by the enthusiasm that so many of you ladies have expressed to me about ministry and discipleship. Please pray that I will have wisdom in my new role as Women's Ministry Coordinator. It is a bit intimidating to follow my friend PJ and her many years of faithful service. You will be hearing more from me in the next few months. I am looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and establishing new friendships! It will be interesting to see all that God has planned for the Ladies of Lawndale as we emerge from this season of COVID. I know this much, according to Jeremiah 29:11, His plan is to give us a hope and a future! May God richly bless!
Women on Mission groups will not meet in April, but we will continue to share news from missionaries in the field and keep them in our prayers. Although the emphasis on the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North America was in March, we will continue to give to and pray for these church planters and ministry partners. We will also participate in the churchwide “Food Roundup” for the Baptist Children’s Home in April. The Megan Bowles WOM group will handle the delivery of the items that the church collects. For questions about WOM contact Fran Brown - jwayneb1976@gmail.com.
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Dear Lawndale Baptist Church:
On the Monday after Easter in 2014, Christina and I flew to Greensboro for the first time to meet you: the staff, the Search Committee, the choir and orchestra—YOU. On the Monday after Easter this year, seven years later, we will drive away to move to Georgia, to oversee the caregiving of Christina's mom. We leave with heavy hearts, but we leave richer in the blessings of God because of you. We cannot tell you how much we love you and how much we have loved serving the Lord with you at Lawndale. We leave knowing you are in great hands: Dr. Rodney and the staff—there are none finer, and the Lord God will continue to bless and guide you in the days ahead.
I want to thank each of you who have served with me—you were a JOY to my life: Annaliese, Cassie, the Celebration Choir and Orchestra, the Praise Team and Praise Band, the Tech Team, the accompanists, the Children’s Choir leaders, and each of you who helped us present the Greensboro Christmas Spectacular. You helped make our time at Lawndale the most enjoyable, and the sweetest, of anywhere we have served. You are a special people of God. We love you and will NEVER forget you.
You are in our prayers and you will always be in our love,
Terry and Christina Adams
3421 Chestatee Road
Gainesville, Georgia 30506
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Easter Sunday: Services will be at 9:00am and 10:30am. No pre-registration is required. There will be no 4:00pm service. Social distancing guidelines will be observed.
Upcoming Changes to the Sunday schedule:
- Beginning on April 4, Lawndale will move from three services to two services. The morning services times will be at 9:00am and 10:30am. Additionally, we will be providing more seating in the Worship Center than was previously offered. See updated safety protocols on the front page.
- Beginning on April 18, we will start a new series called “Revive the Church: A verse by verse study through 1 Timothy” and a restart of Life Journey Groups during both hours will begin on this day. Additionally, we will be offering intergenerational Sunday evening meetings for Men and Women from 5pm-6pm. The men will meet in the Worship Center and the ladies will meet in the CLC. The agenda will include teaching and discussion groups: meetings will coincide with 1 Timothy study: 1 Timothy for Men and 1 Timothy for Women. Childcare will be provided.
Flower Calendar list is posted in the elevator lobby for anyone who would like to sign up. Arrangements are $100.
Graduate Recognition—Sunday, May 23—If you are a high school or college student graduating this May and would like to be recognized during our Sunday morning graduate service on May 23, please contact the church office for more information (336-288-3824).
Confident Parenting Seminar—April 10 (9am-12:30pm). Parents and families, don’t miss “Confident Parenting” with Jim Burns! He will share how to create a Grace-filled home, raise children to love God, overcome negative family patterns, and more. You can still register to see Jim in person or via livestream by scanning the QR code below or visiting our website. In-person registration includes light refreshments in the CLC from 8:00am-8:50am and a seminar workbook.
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The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 NIV
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