January 16, 2025

This Sunday, we will introduce the song, Christ the Victor, as Lifeway's 2025 theme song.
You can click here to listen to the song & read more about why we chose for it to be our theme song.

SUNDAY SERVICES:
9:00am

Small Group Bible Studies

Explore the Bible, Exodus-Leviticus | Session 8: Protection (Ex. 22:21-27; Lev. 19:9-10)
Bibliology with Pastor Steve

KidzLife Sunday School Classes
Impact Student Ministry

10:00am

Worship Service - God's Word is Given with Intention (I Thessalonians)
Children’s Church
Nursery: K. Cantrell / C. Morrison / M. Nay / S. Rehmel

5:00pm

Evening Service - A Biblical Theology of I Peter with Pastor Doug
KidzLife - Letter of the Week: T for Trinity - God is three persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Impact Student Ministry
Nursery: C. Chadwick / M. Gilstrap

WEDNESDAY SERVICES:

10:30am: Midweek Connection Fellowship w/Pastor Steve
6:30pm: Home Connection Fellowships

LADIES BOOK STUDY

January 23rd | 10:30am or 6:30pm

Ladies, this will be the final meeting for this study.

All ladies are invited to help Naomi (and Aaron!) Fox will welcome their baby boy who is due in early February! Please join us for a baby shower brunch at 10:30am on Saturday, January 25!

Naomi is registered on Amazon. Click here to view her registry.

This year, our annual business meeting will be held AFTER the 10am Worship Service on January 26. Please see the schedule for that day listed below.

Schedule of Services
9am: Sunday School
10am: Worship Service
11:15am: Business Meeting
12pm: Pizza Lunch (bring sides to share, church will provide drinks & pizza)
No evening service

All ladies and teen girls are invited for a fun evening of games and snacks at Lifeway on Thursday, February 6 at 11:00 am or 6:30 pm! Invite a friend to join you or come expecting to make a friend or deepen a friendship! Please sign up here or at the Welcome Desk! There is a limited number of slots to sign up to bring a charcuterie board. If you have questions, contact Melinda Von Bokern.

SECRET SISTER SIGN UP!

All ladies are welcome to sign up for secret sisters! If you are interested in being paired with another lady for the next year, please sign up below or at the Welcome Desk this Sunday. If you & your current sister would like to stay together for another year, please let Melinda Von Bokern know (& still be sure to sign up!)

SPRING 2025 ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL

Three new classes to choose from, all focusing on different aspects of Scripture (Observation, Interpretation, Application). Samples of the books, a print out of the image below, & sign up sheets for these classes can be found at the table located by the sound booth. If you'd like to sign up today, please fill out the form below. Please sign up by 2/2, books will be ordered on 2/3. Talk with Pastor Doug if you have any questions.

COUPLES' RETREAT INTEREST | APRIL 4-5

Any married couple interested in attending a couples’ retreat in Greenwood, please sign up at the Welcome Desk or fill out the form below. Please be listening for further details. The cost will be $140 per couple.

Track 2 Biblical Counseling Interest Sign Up

Individuals who took Track 1 & are interested in participating in Track 2 training can sign up below or at the Welcome Desk. This is an interest only sign up.
A printed copy of the schedule below will be available this Sunday at the Welcome Desk.

Calendars

Wednesday Bible Study & Home Groups

2024 Calendar

IMPACT Events

Sunday Classes

2025 Calendar

If you have a prayer request that you'd like the church to pray for, please contact us. We would love to come alongside you & pray. You can email the requests to info@lifewaybaptistchurch.org or contact the church office.

Fritzi & Sue Sips: health is steadily declining; strength & peace for the days ahead
Tyler & Nancy Sage: Tyler's health & Nancy as she cares for him
John Bower & Family: John has an appt with neurologist 1/17; Melissa fell & has a mild concussion
Andy & Bryn Gleiser (children: Charis, Amberly, Drew): Bryn’s health & cancer treatments
Wayne Shotts: continued healing from broken ankle
Richard Welding: continued strength & health as he battles blood cancer; resent results have been good & hoping that dialysis will end soon
Jerry Von Bokern: improving daily; feeding tube has been removed
Rhonda (Richard Welding’s sister): lung cancer
Mary Gross: cancer treatments
Nancy Norris (Mindy Burn’s Mom): surgery scheduled for 1/21 to remove cancerous growth that is in & protruding out of her abdomen
Bill Hull: stage 3 lung cancer; upcoming treatments & appointments
Teresa Padgett (Dee Goodman's cousin): cancer in chest; praying for upcoming treatments
Matt Morrison: Continued prayer for healing after shoulder surgery
Cindy Sharp: surgery was rescheduled to 2/17
Denise Ellett (Glenda Litz's sister): health improvement
Kimble Stohry: please pray for his surgeon to come to Christ; surgeon is Buddhist & Kimble believes he is close to accepting Christ
Linda Bertram: health & encouragement
Wanda Jones: cornea transplant surgery recovery; repeat surgery in 2nd eye in Feb; strength & wisdom for Dan & Kathy as they care for her
California Fires: those fighting them & all the citizens that have been impacted
Land Development happening around Lifeway

2024 GIVING STATEMENTS

Giving statements for the 2024 year have been sent. Please note, if you give ONLINE, your statement has been emailed to the email address linked with your online giving. If you have not received it, please contact Cheri Harris at the church office.

These totals do not reflect any monies that were received online after 01/09/2025 or monies received in the office after 01/12/2025. Those totals will be reflected in next week's offering totals.

Offering (Budget $13,957.53): $9,534.64

Missions (Budget $1,700.00): $730.97

Ways to give:

Click here to give one time, or set up recurring giving online.
Drop-off at the church through the week

(Office hours are Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-3:00pm)

Mail: Lifeway Baptist Church

7821 W. State Rd. 46 / Ellettsville, IN 47429