Lake Eustis Line
Lake Eustis Christian Church
315 East Orange Avenue, Eustis, Florida 32726-4194
Phone: 352-589-2235 FAX: 352-589-0988
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lakeeustischristian.com
www.facebook.com/lakeeustiscc
Lake Eustis Christian Church seeks to honor God
by connecting people to Jesus Christ and
equipping believers to live faithfully for Him.
May, 2015
National Day of Prayer
Lord, Hear Our Cry
Thurs., May 7th
12:00 - 12:30
Historical Courthouse
Tavares, FL
“Hear the cry and the prayer that your
servant is praying in your presence this day”
1 Kings 8:28
We encourage you to meet with us at the Historical
Courthouse as we come together with those from other
churches on this day to pray. Please call the church
office if you have any questions.
Happy Mother’s
Day…
to each of our
mothers,
grandmothers,
great
grandmothers, and
to those who have
been a mother
figure to so many.
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10th
Car Care for our Special Ladies
On Saturday, May 9 we will be having a special day for
all of our single women, single moms, and widows. We
recognize that life can be a little crazy at times and that our
single moms and widows can have unique challenges. You
have to balance a budget, take care of kids, drive to ball
practices, doctor appointments, groceries, work, and you are
doing it all alone. So let us give you a break and pamper you for a little while.
We want you to bring your vehicle in and let us change your oil, check your fluids,
check your tire pressure and give your vehicle a wash. NO COST FOR YOU! While we are
taking care of your vehicle you can head downstairs and have some food and relax
while receiving a manicure, pedicure, or a massage (trained and licensed professionals).
NO COST FOR YOU! We will also have volunteers to watch your kids in the game room
and on the playground. We want you to just be able to kick back and relax for a little
while.
This is open to anyone in the church who is a single
Let Us
woman, single mom, or widow. We would also like
to open this up to any other women that you might
Pamper You!
know that could benefit from this ministry. This event
will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00am—
Massage!
Manicure
1:00pm. You need to register at least one week in
!Face
advance to save your spot and allow us to
Food!
purchase the correct oil filter and oil. You can
Makeup!
register by calling the church office or sending us an
email. Space is limited so sign up soon!!
Dolores Gardner
Jim McConnell
Jim Comstock
Michael Zorbo (terminal cancer; neighbor of Hendrix)
Bob Hill (kidney failure; friend of Wagners and Henrys)
Robbie Bradshaw (kidney cancer; surgery; small kids at home)
Joyce Ede (huband passed away; info. from Kinghorns)
Melody Kinghorn’s Godmother (lost husband)
Allen Theisen’s mom (prayers for more healing & recovery)
Marshall White (hosp. recovering from intestinal blockage surg.)
Joy Andies (chemo treatments; kidney cancer; J. Flint’s mom)
Lisa Ehler Small (cancer; former sister-in-law of Kelly McCall)
Linda Thomas (blood flow issues; vascular specialist on 5-5)
Linda Frances (stroke; cousin of N. McCall)
Phyllis Wright (kidney cancer; surg. to remove kidney on 4-29)
Markey Morrison (his mom has cancer; friend of Skylar Smith)
Karri Green’s mother (lot of pain)
Chris & Ashleigh Irby
Maria Avans (cataract surgery on 4-29)
Fannie Rose Gosnell (cannot do stint; to fix another way)
Larry Higginbotham (test for dizziness)
L&C Higginbotham’s son, Michael Mike Gross (Parkinson’s)
Cindy Wolfe’s dad (stage 4 cancer)
Oliver Pinkard (M. Le blanc’s co-worker’s dad)
Roy & Barbara Jones (both battling cancer; friends of N. Leslie)
Dave Pegues (continues healing from back surgery)
Jenny Wellman (heart surgery in March; doing well)
Una Foster (no cancer!; friend of L. Thomley)
Paul (J&S Torman’s son; waiting-results of tests)
Tony McCullough’s friend (cancer treatments)
Joan Dragone (M LeBlanc sister health issues)
Darla Kuiper’s dad
Gloria (cancer; family of D. Thomley)
Christina Riehm (heart cath on 5-6 at doctor’s office-Leesb.)
D&D Thomas Family (Diane - work related trip to China in May)
Tara Urben (broke other ankle)
Skylar Smith & Bayleigh Young (K Hurley’s granddaughters)
Wilma Smith (cancer; friend C&P Hendrix)
R&B Cochrane’s son Josh; Aunt Mary
Frankie Whitlock (lung cancer surg;Jerri B. sister)
Farrall Ann Burdick & Wendy King (mom & sister of coworker of M. Leblanc)
Pam Hendrix’ dad
Sandy Viccica’s friends, Sue & Noelle (brain tumor treatm)
Dan Bolwell (treatm- muscle disorder) Sandy V’s son (guidance)
Sandy Viccica (bladder cancer)
Syble Siedel (chemo;
friend of S. Viccica)
Earthquake-India (those affected)
Those battling cancer/treatments
Our men/women in the military and their families
Our Ministers and Leadership at Lake Eustis Christian
`
th
Monday, May 25
God Bless the men and
women that are presently
serving our country in
the military.
Remember those who have
served in years past, and
those that lost their
lives while serving.
2015
Graduates
The 2014-15 school year is coming to
an end. Please let us know in the
church office of any High School or
College Graduates that attend Lake
Eustis Christian. We would like to
acknowledge them in our June
newsletter, and don’t want to miss
anyone. We would like to know where
they are graduating from, what kind of
degree, and what their plans are after
graduation. You may email the
church office or note this information
on our connection card on Sunday.
Thank You!
Go Ye Circle
Birthdays
Ladies’ Salad Luncheon
Tuesday, May 12
th
12:00 PM
The Go Ye Circle ladies invite the
Circle of Fellowship and all other
ladies in the church to their
annual Salad Luncheon. Meet in
the church fellowship hall. Lunch
is provided.
Dorothy Eunson will be our guest
and do the program. Come, join us!
This is the last meeting of the Go Ye Circle
until September.
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Michelle Elliott
Brent Elliott
Cooper Roberts
Kanyon Fay
Julaine Kern
Frankie White
Ron Heck
Cole Singer
Jayden Garcia
Kirsten Rose
Kelly Singer
Ann Ellis
Cheryl Land
Jim Mitchell
Luanne Thomley
Jennie Palmer
Aiden Pustaver
Jacque Hosler
Joe Torman
Micah Palmer
Rick Miller
Robert Banuelas
Lenea Carnes
Next Packing & Distribution Day
Saturday, May 2nd
There is a bin in the foyer marked “Loaves and Fishes”
where you can drop non-perishables off at any time. Fresh
goods can be dropped off on May 2nd.
Loaves & Fishes ministry would like to help at least
6 families on May 2nd.
Volunteers are needed to help pack food bags, and also to
deliver the bags to families.
Contact Diane Thomas @ 352-589-6847 if you are interested in
helping.
Wedding
Anniversaries
5-5
Brian & Jennie Palmer
5-9
Joe & Sandy Torman
5-19
Bill & Michelle Mann
Missions
Japan Acts
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Garry & Weiling Kline’s oldest daughter,
Ellissa, graduated from high school. For the
foreseeable future, she will stay in Japan to
work and save up for college while solidifying
her hard-earned language skills. Garry and
his family will rely on her advanced skills for
translation and interpretation in order to
spread the Good News together.
The Klines are making great progress towards
their goal of doing something every day for
the advancement of the Kingdom. They
currently have four different Bible studies
going with 1-2 more in the works. They also
committed to spending time each week to
meeting new people. Keeping a routine
makes it easier to connect potential leaders
in a format that is relaxed and highly
reproducible. The results so far have been
very promising. Thank you for praying!
This fall the Klines will return to America for a brief
home assignment and need to raise $6,000 more
to add to what they already have saved.
Quenton Alexander
19619 East 13th Street, Umatilla, FL 32784
[email protected]
Laini Panuska
35525 Estes Road, Eustis, FL 32736
(winter resident)
[email protected]
(Add Quenton and Laini to your address directory)
Kaleb Fay & Alison Fay
813 Oak Drive, Leesburg, FL 34748
[email protected]
Changes and Additional
Info. for Your Address Directory
Moved:
Michael & Deborah Jordan Family
7401 Lake Marni Court, Mount Dora, FL 32757
Moved:
Paula Crow
507 Ohio Boulevard, Eustis, FL 32726
Henry & Linda Sur
8245 Bridgeport Bay Circle, Mount Dora, FL
32757
[email protected]
104 S. Bayberry Court, Bloomington, IL 617044682
September
18-19, 2015
Amway Center
Friday:
7 pm -10 pm
Saturday:
9 am -5 pm
400 W. Church Street, Orlando 32801
Cost is $85 Boxed lunch is extra and costs $12
Speakers:
Patsy Clairmont, Mary Graham, Sarah
Jakes, Marilyn Meberg, Sandi Patty,
Luci Swindoll,
Thelma Wells, and others
NOTE: There are a few seats already reserved for
women of LECC. If interested, please give a deposit of
$25 now to hold a place for you. Balance will be due by
June 1, 2015.
Congratulations to Mark & Jennie
Donohue on the birth of Ethan Henry
on Tuesday, April 28th. Ethan weighed
10 lbs, and was 21 inches long. Mom
and baby are doing great!
Mark & Jennie thank everyone for
their prayers and generous love and
support.
Contact Krista Fay at 352-267-3325
Life’s Choices
Baby Bottle Fundraiser
On Mother’s Day we will have 100 empty, plastic baby bottles in
the lobby of the church. We encourage you to take one or more
home with you. You have until Father’s Day to fill these baby
bottles up with change. We ask you to return all baby bottles to
the church no later than Father’s Day. If you were unable to completely fill the bottle with
change, just bring it back with however much change you were able to collect. Every coin helps!
Life’s Choices ministers to women, men and children in crisis pregnancies. Life’s Choices is able
to do this from donations of concerned churches and individuals (they do not receive any help
from government agencies).
Some services provided to clients include; maternity clothes, car seats, crib, and baby clothing.
These items are given out through the Earn While You Learn Program which empowers young
women to learn how to fish instead of just eating one fish! Purity peer counseling is presented
to every unmarried client. Abortion Recovery Ministry for women emotionally scarred from a
past abortion experience is offered through a Bible Study, “Forgiven and Set Free”, and for
post abortive men, “Healing a Father’s Heart.” Also provided, FREE Limited Obstetric
Ultrasounds to abortion vulnerable women and men.
Pick Up a Baby Bottle on Mother’s Day!
Adopt-a-Puppet
for a Child in Jamaica!
Youth at Lake Eustis Christian have started an Adopt-APuppet Fundraiser to help raise money for their mission
trip to Jamaica in July. "Adopting a puppet" is an
opportunity for you and your family to provide a child
who lives in poverty with a very special gift. It also gives
you the opportunity to be involved with the children that
the youth will be interacting with. Look for the youth table
that will be set up in the lobby to find out more about how
you can help.
See Maria Avans if you have any questions.
Camp
info.
packets
and
registration forms are here, as
well as Aurora Bucks!
Grades 3, 4, 5 June 28-July 2
Grades 1, 2, 3 July 2 – 3
Grades 7, 8, 9 August 2-7
See Brian Palmer for packets, and if you
have any questions. You can also go to the
camp website for further information at
www.lakeaurora.org
or call 863-696-1102
VBS 2015
The
One
True
God
June 17-19
Wednesday-Friday
6:00-8:45
If you have any questions speak with
Cindy Wolfe;
call or text @ 352-455-2697
Sign up to help!
Christmas
Store
In June we begin collecting gifts for our annual Christmas Store. Each year we help needy families
in our community to be able to give their children something for Christmas. We focus on a specific
age group and gender each month leading up to Christmas. There will be a Christmas Store table in
the lobby the 2nd Sunday of each month for you to drop off gifts. Please drop off new toys only.
Listed below is a sample of targeted age groups/genders for each month. This is strictly a guideline
to help you focus on specific groups. We will accept any item at any time.
June – Preschool Girl Toys
July – Preschool Boy Toys
August – Elementary Girl Toys
September – Elementary Boy Toys
October – Girl Clothes & Toys
November – Boy Clothes & Toys
December – Anything from the list above
Please purchase items that will last a long time. Look for sales; purchase toys and clothing. Do not
purchase food items or any type of school supplies. Contact Maria Avans or Susan Walker if you have
any questions.
Volunteers Needed
Communion Preparation and Greeting
8:30 or 10:45 AM Services
If you would like to serve by being added to the schedule
to prepare communion or stand by the door and greet
Day
at
the
Lake
Memorial Day, May 25
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
All families are invited to come to enjoy a day
of water skiing, tubing, knee boarding,
swimming and wake boarding at West Crooked
Lake.
Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided, and
we are asking everyone else to bring a side
dish and 2-liter drink to share. You and your
family will have a great time, so don’t miss out!
The address is 1600 Buena Vista Drive, Eustis,
32726 (Ellen Elliott’s house). Call the church
people as they come in, please contact Shelly Gerig by
email at [email protected], or call 352-552-5456.
Or you may call the church office at 352-589-2235.
When scheduled, you will serve each Sunday for the
entire month. Shelly will schedule you for a month that is
convenient for you. You will also receive a reminder email
or phone call before your scheduled month.
Those that prepare communion will also prepare the
coffee/hot chocolate. Total time to prepare communion
and coffee is approximately 35 min. It does not take long.
Your first time may take a little longer until you are
familiar with everything. If it is your first time, not to
worry, someone will show you what to do. Very easy.
Greeting is as simple as saying “good morning” and
handing out bulletins. We ask that you be at the church
approx. 30 minutes early.
Life at Lake Eustis
Wednesday, May 20
Meal 6:00 PM Service 7:00 PM
This is a great opportunity for
our students to run the show.
It’s going
to be on Wednesday,
May 20th.
Our Middle and High
School Students will lead the
entire worship service. There
will be preaching, drama,
communion mediation, and worship
held by our students. Please
come out and support them. The
youth group will also be in
charge of the Wednesday night
meal. The money raised will go
towards CIY and their mission
trip. Thanks sooooo much!
On Sunday, May 17th at 12:00 noon we will be
holding a special class called “Life at Lake
Eustis”. This class is open to everyone but we
especially would like to invite those people and
families who have recently begun attending. In
this class we will go over what Lake Eustis is all
about, what we believe and how each person
can get plugged in. So if you are new or
considering joining the church or you just want
to know more about the church, this class is for
you. There will be a lunch served, free of
charge, for your family at this class. We will
also have childcare available for ages 5th grade
and down during the class. Please let us know
if you will be attending by marking your
connection card, or by emailing us at
[email protected]
Call the church office for more information.
Marriage Enrichment
“From This Day Forward”
Everyone dreams of a fairy-tale marriage—the perfect spouse, the perfect
home, the perfect family. But reality tells us that these expectations don’t
hold up very long. Many studies indicate that close to fifty percent of
marriages don’t make it. With those odds, is it even possible to have a
good marriage—let alone a great one? The answer…Of course it is!!
In a new video series led by authors Craig and Amy Groeschel, we will find
that couples can conquer the odds in a culture where “I DO” doesn’t necessarily mean forever, in
order to find the joy, passion and strength of a marriage built by God. We will be growing together
to learn how to beat the odds and rely on God as our primary bond in the marriage relationship.
Whether you are struggling in a marriage, planning to get married, or feel that your marriage is
going great, you owe it to yourself, your spouse, your family, and your reputation to join us for this
adventure in marriage.
We will meet on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00pm. We will begin on Monday, June 1st and will
meet for 6 weeks. We will have childcare available as well. Please sign up and let us know that
you are planning to attend by marking your Connection Card, contacting the office, or by
registering in the lobby. There is a cost of $10 per couple for this class to cover the materials. If
you have questions about the class or if you should attend, please call the church office.
Move
Christ
In
Youth
Dear Church Family,
First, I would like to say thank you for all the love that Lake Eustis Christian shows to our
students! Second, I would like to share with you a little about Move. Move (CIY) is more than just
another conference or camp – it’s an experience! It’s an all-inclusive event providing food,
lodging, recreational activities and an amazing program. Our adult leaders are provided with
small group materials prior to the event, and then we meet with CIY staff each morning to go over
each day’s lesson. Students are challenged through intense, interactive worship, dynamic
preaching, small group study and community building. It provides programs for over 27,000 high
school students. The cost of Move is $350.00 per student.
Please be in prayer now for our high school students to have open ears and eyes so they
can clearly see and hear Jesus. As of right now we have 24 signed up to go. If you are reading this
and wish your child could come please let me know. Move has changed my life forever! When I
attended Move as a student it made a huge impact on my life. It opened my eyes to how Jesus
wanted me to live. The dates for Move are June 7th – 13th. This next part is from the Move website
which is talking about the theme for the week.
In high school. At work. On a team. In a family.
For four years. For eight hours. All season. Your whole life.
Your geography is limited. Love it or hate it, you can only be in one place at a time. But you can
do more than just survive. You can embrace your place. God placed you here. And He's here too.
The book of Daniel is an ancient story with modern implications. A group of teenagers were exiled
to a foreign land, left to deal with the reality of life in a diverse world. In the shadow of Babylon,
they learned it is possible to speak the language of a culture yet still worship God. It's possible to
long for home but still speak truth with love and grace. The Kingdom needs you to bless the
country – not the other way around. This was Daniel's story. And it's your story too.
MOVE 2015 invites you to look at your own life through the life of Daniel.
To join the beautiful resistance ...
To stop hating culture and start creating culture ...
To live life under the rule of the King ...
To pray a new prayer ...
You are here.
For more information or you would like to sponsor a student please call me at the church office at
352-589-2235 or email me [email protected]. Thanks in advance for loving and
praying for our kids!
In Christ,
Brian Palmer
May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Loaves &
Fishes
Packing and
Distribution
Day 9:00 AM
3
Girl Scouts
2-4 PM
10
4
Elders’ Mtg.
11
Life at Lake
Eustis Class
Girl Scouts
2-4 PM
18
Circle of
Fellowship
mtg.
25
Day
Day at the
Lake
7
Food Pantry
9:30 AM12:00 PM
8
Fishing
Tournament
9
Car Care
Ministry
National
Day
of Prayer
10 AM-1 PM
14
15
Encouragers’
16
Lake
Christian
Church
Riders
Breakfast
Food Pantry
19
Food Pantry
20
21
Meal
Food Pantry
Youth Service
Night
(No Growth
Classes)
22
23
26
Food Pantry
27
Meal
Bible Study
Worship Team
29
30
7 PM
Memorial
31
Meal 6 PM
Bible Study
7 PM
Worship Team
Practice 8 PM
13
Meal
Go Ye Circle Bible Study
Worship Team
Salad
Luncheon
@ Noon
Mission Mtg.
24
6
12
Food Pantry
Mother’s Day
17
5
Food Pantry
9:30 AM12:00 PM
28
Food Pantry
Graduation
Party
held at church
by member