November Issue

Hey Church!

October was an exciting month in the life of our church and for our students. We had the opportunity to serve our church family and the people of our community through our annual Fall Festival. It was a fun day in the Lord and I am grateful for every student and adult that volunteered and served to make this event happen. The Student Ministry also found itself with another opportunity to support one of the ministries of our church through our annual canned food drive to stock our church’s food pantry. Thank you to all the students and adults that served on October 16^th and 23^rd. We were able to hand out 896 bags into the community and were blessed with a great return in donations for our food pantry. That would not have been possible without all of the volunteers and the wonderful community of people that God has called our church to serve. Our student and adult volunteers also had the opportunity to serve at Feed the Homeless for the last time in 2024. We are grateful for all the donations that make this mission happen, and thank you to all who brought candy as we were able to hand out many candy bags to children in the community as well. October was full of opportunities for our students to serve. I also had the privilege of serving Smiths Station High School by doing mock interviews with their 9^th graders. October did not pass by without us getting the opportunity to have some fun and build relationships with our students though. We had a lock-in for our Flyte and Middle School Students and our Thrifty Not-So-Halloween party. Fun was had by all and it was a wonderful reminder of how blessed my family and I are to serve here at Lakewood Baptist Church.

“Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” – 1 Samuel 12:24

In Christ,

Josh

FALL RETREAT AT PINE EDEN- if you have not paid your $60 for Fall Retreat, please do so ASAP.

December 7^th: OCC SERVE DAY- We have 10 spots for our student ministry to go and serve at the Shoebox Processing Center in Atlanta. Please see Josh if you would like to attend. Parents are welcome to attend with their student if spots are available.

Our annual Tree Lot for Missions is rapidly approaching, and we need the church’s help for this fundraiser to be successful. If you plan to go on mission in 2025, this is one of the best opportunities to earn money towards your trip, so we encourage you to volunteer and participate. If you don’t plan on going on mission is 2025, this a great opportunity to volunteer and serve to make sure others are able to go on mission in 2025. There will be plenty of opportunities to serve, so contact Josh if you are interested and be on the lookout for opportunities to sign up.

November 8^th-10^th: FALL RETREAT AT PINE EDEN

This retreat is open to all students 5th-12th grade. The theme this year is "Pause". This generation may very well be the busiest generation there has ever been. Almost every minute of every day is accounted for, and there is a struggle to make time for God when they barely even have time for themselves. That's where "Pause" comes in. Students are going to be challenged and equipped to press "pause" and take the time to cultivate their relationship with God

November 24^th: TURKEY BOWL

Join us from 3:00pm-5:00pm for the annual Lakewood Turkey Bowl. We will divide into teams and play flag football down on the field. Bring money for dinner as we will go out to eat as a group afterwards.

Fall Retreat at Pine Eden November 8th - 10th This retreat is open to all students 5th-12th grade. The theme this year is "Pause". This generation may very well be the busiest generation there has ever been. Almost every minute of every day is accounted for, and there is a struggle to make time for God when they barely even have time for themselves. That's where "Pause" comes in. Students are going to be challenged and equipped to press "pause" and take the time to cultivate their relationship with God. Your $60 for this trip is due ASAP.

SWO Winter Retreat Registration Link

Above is the link to register for the SWO Winter Retreat. DO NOT REGISTER OUTSIDE OF THIS LINK. If it asks you to pay any amount during the registration process, do not continue as you have managed to register outside of our group. All spots for this trip have been filled.

The cost for this trip is $150. The payment plan for this trip will be as follows:

September 1st: First $50 payment is due.

October 1st: Second $50 payment is due.

November 1st: Final $50 payment is due.

As always, never allow money to be a reason your student does not attend a trip. Contact me and we will have a confidential discussion about sponsoring your student.

Join us in the FAC on Sunday Mornings at 10:00am for our guys and girls small group time. Our guys are led by Jacob Baker and Colt Spires, and our girls are led by Jordan Baker and Naomi Masuoka.

Who is Jesus? We will be looking to answer this question during our fall semester sermon series through the Gospel of Mark.

Parent Cue App - Parent Cue (theparentcue.org)

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The Culture Translator

Get informed about the cultural trends impacting your student's world- all in a five-minute weekly read. It's free and there are many other resources for parents to be found at: axis.org

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