August 21, 2025

August 21st, 2025
by Tabitha Schuetz
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SUNDAY SERVICES:
8:30am
  • The Coffee Spot - Come grab a cup of coffee to enjoy during class.

9:00am
  • Adult Bible Studies 
    • Explore the Bible (Classroom F15)
    • Bible Studies for Life (Classroom F9)
    • The Gospel Project (Fellowship Hall)
  • KidzLife Sunday School Classes 
  • Impact Student Ministry

10:00am
  • Worship Service: Eternal Destruction: The Truth of Hell (II Thessalonians 1:9)
  • Children’s Church
  • Nursery: C. Chadwick / E. Lee / C. Morrison / A. Scott

11:30am
  • Newcomer's Lunch: If you have been visiting Lifeway or have questions about the church and would like to get to know more about it, you are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall for lunch after the worship service today. Not sure where to go? Stop by the Welcome Desk & we would be happy to show you.

5:00pm
  • Evening Service: Considering the Immense Value of Christ’s Death
  • KidzLife (age 3 - 5th grade)
  • Impact Student Ministry (6th-12th grades)
  • Nursery: Aly. Jones / G. Litz

FALL QUARTER SUNDAY
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES

Adults, we encourage you to register by THIS SUNDAY (8/24) for upcoming Bible studies. Book orders will be made on 8/25. By registering, you are helping us know how many books need to be ordered & what classroom best fits everyone. Thanks for your help with this.

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All ladies are invited To brunch on Saturday, August 23, at 10 AM. We will celebrate Porscheya and her baby boy.

 If you are able to help Porscheya prepare to welcome their new baby and/or plan to attend the brunch, please click here to RSVP & also find her registry links.

LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST 
CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

COLLEGE & CAREER WELCOME BACK LUNCH!

September 7th
(following the 10am worship service)

School is back in session! All young adults/College & Career students are invited to join us for lunch after the morning worship service! Please sign-up here to let us know you plan to attend.
After a summer break, our Home Connection Fellowships are returning this fall & we’re excited to reconnect! We’re offering three evening home groups for you to choose from:

- College & Career, 6:30pm at Lifeway
- Stewart Group, 6:30pm at the Stewart Home
- Von Bokern Group, 6:30pm at the Von Bokern Home

Groups begin 9/10 & will meet every other week throughout the season.
Ready to join? Sign-up here, stop by the Welcome Desk, or contact the church office.

**Important: Even if you plan to return to the same group as before the summer break, please register again to confirm your spot.

IMPACT STUDENTS!

Go-kart racing and arcade at Rascal's Fun Zone! This is a favorite, for sure. Meeting at Lifeway at 5pm for dinner before heading off to Rascal's. Bus will return to Lifeway by 11pm. Cost is $25/person. All 6th-12th graders and friends are invited. We will need a headcount to plan for transportation, food, etc. so please sign-up here.

LADIES CRAFT ACTIVITY

September 18th
10:30am or 6:30pm

Ladies - save the date! More information to come so stay tuned.

LBC Photo Directory

We’re refreshing our photo directory to help everyone put names with faces! We are asking all individuals, married couples, and families to submit a picture by email to
info@lifewaybaptistchurch.org.

Photo Tips:
- Eyes open and everyone dressed appropriately
- Crop at the elbows for best visibility
- Need help? We can take your photo this Sunday!
Calendars
Wednesday Bible Study & Home Groups
Impact Student Ministry
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.  
  • Tyler & Nancy Sage: Tyler's health & Nancy as she cares for him
  • John Bower & Family: scans show no change below the neck & mixed results in the skull; chemo will continue & scan again in October; low bp – will check hemoglobin to see if that is why he is feeling weak
  • Gleiser Family: Bryn’s ongoing battle w/cancer
  • Mary Gross: continued strength as she has treatments for cancer
  • Gus Correa: Continued prayers for recovery; for the family as they care for him
  • Marilyn Helms: home after being in the hospital for 2 days; resting & recovering; encouragement needed
  • Rick (Susan Hawkins brother-in-law): in treatment; praying he responds well; his multiple myeloma goes into remission
  • Greg Hottell: reconstruction surgery 8/22; chemo will start sometime after surgery
  • Anton Crissen: recovery from brain surgery; doing well & in therapy; trouble w/short term memory; daughter & wife are living in IN w/family
  • Deanna Abell (friend of Michelle Collins): continued prayer for upcoming scans
  • Jim Musgrave: recovering from ankle replacement surgery
  • Mike Litz: home; dr couldn’t do procedure; will wear a heart monitor for a month along with a 10lb weight restriction
  • Erin (Susan Hawkin’s stepmom): recently lost her husband; now struggling with breast cancer
  • Patricia Hooten (LaDonna Fisher’s mom): getting a little better; prayer that she can stay where she is as there is a waiting list
  • Harold Stovall (Traci Thompson's Dad): will be having stem cell surgery on 8/21
  • George Kristoff: Recovery has been
  • Donna Beck: Upcoming appts & declining health
  • William Salisbury (Schuetz nephew): recovering from appendectomy 
These totals do not reflect any monies that were received online after 08/14/2025 or monies received in the office after 08/17/2025. Those totals will be reflected in next week's offering totals.
 
Offering (Budget $14,830.00): $14,046.13

Missions (Budget $1,500.00): $1,896.48
 
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-1:00pm
  • Mail: Lifeway Baptist Church | 7821 W. State Rd. 46 / Ellettsville, IN 47429