the cornerstone | issue #7 | july/august...
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The Cornerstone | Issue #7 | July/August 2016
Having the Power of God in Your Life
Most Christians have the desire to experience God’s power in their life on a daily basis. However, with work,
school, kids and more, it becomes difficult sometimes to sense that power within us. The churches of Central
Illinois have assembled together to try to address this critical need. Starting on Sunday, September 11th we
will begin a series called, Finding Your Way Back to God.
We’re not suggesting that you have left God or that He has left you. But we do want to give you the tools and
the resources to make the 2016-17 year your best year ever! Ninety-two percent of Americans say they believe
in God, but many have never felt connected to Him in a powerful way. Longing for God is a universal experi-
ence and studies show that people that journey towards God do so in a pattern that uncovers five awakenings:
1.) Your awakening to longing: “There’s got to be more.” 2.) Your awakening to regret: “I wish I could start
over.” 3.) Your awakening to help: “I can’t do this on my own.” 4.) Your awakening to love: “God loves me
deeply after all.” 5.) Your awakening to life: “Now this is living.”
Over the course of the next several weeks you will hear a lot more about this exciting series. We are consider-
ing several ways to make these messages stay with us and “live’ with us. One of those ways is the implemen-
tation of small groups. Maybe you’ve heard of other churches using them and calling them life groups or
neighborhood groups. They will help us bring these truths to light, tighten up our fellowship and shepherd-
ing, and basically give us a chance to get to know each other better and establish friendships that will span
eternity.
You will see, read, and view announcements about all these things soon. We ask you to consider ways that
you can help and ways that you can get involved. According to Edgar Dale, we remember:
10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, 50% of what we see and hear, 70% of what we
discuss with others/what we say and write, 80% of what we personally experience, and 95% of what we teach
others!
Small groups will give us the opportunity to take our discipleship to the next level. We hope this series will
serve as a guidebook or a manual as to how we can all discover the satisfying spiritual experience that should
be a part of our daily existence. And if this stuff is what we’re going to be doing when we get to heaven, it
makes sense to be doing it now! To that end I remain… Joyfully serving Him,
Jeff Mayfield - Senior Minister - [email protected]
Ready To Ride
I’m at camp this week. I am the dean of High School Cycling Camp at LGCC and look for-
ward to seeing what unfolds this week. Like Horse Camp, Fishing Camp, and the wilder-
ness options, we’re a little less traditional than a regular week on campus. I have tried to
make it different than Jr High Cycling Camp as well, rather than just adding miles to the
days. This is the fourth year for this particular week of camp. This year, we hope to build on
the success of the last 3 years and learn from some of our mistakes. We have three “road”
days, two “trail” days, and we’ll travel to the state of Chicago to ride on the velodrome
(cycling track) in the Northbrook Parks District. It’s a long week, but is an absolute hoot.
Please add an Alberta Clipper or Polar Vortex to your prayer time for the coming week. Oth-
erwise, continue to pray for all our youth events throughout this summer, from weekly events
to weeks at camp, that our students would know Christ better and make him known. It’s a
fun time around here. I’m looking forward to next week, but the rest of the summer as well.
Pedal to the metal!
Be sure to include these dates for your Jr. & Sr. High students on your summer calendars as
well: July 9: fun at the Campout @ Moraine View, July 14: Happy Meal w/ Chicken strips;
the July 22 date for Sky Zone in Springfield has been postponed; July 28: Happy Meal: BBQ;
Aug 19: Cornbelter’s game (RSVP); and Aug 21: Le Roy churches Youth Group Water
Games! Call us in the office (962-6491) to get more info and to RSVP for the events.
VBS is less than a month away!! We have a few people in place but can always use more. We
have need of group guides and few other roles. Check out our list in the foyer or, even better,
online at www.LeRoyChristianChurch.org to see where you can help out (contact Laura for
more details). VBS is always a great week around here, so be sure to be a part of the action.
The big week happens August 7-12. Get on the list! Enjoy your summer,
Joe Willis - Associate/Youth Minister - [email protected]
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Prayer Team Meeting - 7/7 & 9/1 @ 11:30 a.m. in the Communication Office.
Elders Meeting - 7/10 & 8/14 @ 6:30 p.m. Servant Leaders - 7/10 & 8/14 @ 7:30 p.m.
Senior Saints - Join us for a night of fellowship and entertainment on 7/9 & 8/13 @ 6:00 p.m.
Facilities Team - 7/26 & 8/30 @ 6:00 p.m. Missions Team - 7/26 & 8/23 @ 7:00 p.m.
New Women’s Bible Study led by Chris Eaton - Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Church Softball - Playing area churches Sundays in July at 3 p.m. @ Elementary School ball fields.
Baby Shower For Katie McConnell - Sunday, July 17th @ 2:00 p.m.
JR. & SR. HIGH YOUTH EVENTS
Happy Meal - Thursday 7/14, 7/28 and 8/25 @ 6:00 p.m.
Summer Night Outing to Cornbelter’s Game - 8/19 @ 5:30 p.m.
Youth Group at the Carpenter’s Inn - Sundays @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. at the Carpenter’s Inn.
For more information contact Youth/Associate Minister Joe Willis.
MARRIED PEOPLE
Married people small group meets Wednesdays in July at 6:00 p.m. It’s open to all married and en-gaged couples. We will discuss what makes a marriage tick! Meals and childcare are included! Sign
up to participate, babysit or cook on foyer bulletin board!
ANNUAL CHURCH SUMMER CAMP OUT
This year’s church camp out will take place July 8th - 10th at Moraine View State Park. Make
your camping reservations here. Reserve (inside circle) loop F (sites 1-9) or P (sites 13-23 out-
side circle). E-mail the church for more detailed information.
Event Schedule: Potluck meals.*
Friday Fish Fry* @ 6:00 p.m. | Saturday Breakfast @ 9:00 a.m. | Saturday Dinner* @ 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Lakeside Worship Service @ 8:00 a.m.
NEW EXCERSIZE CLASS
Bev Lauritson has started a new FREE exercise class for anyone who is interested it fitness. Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. in the Children’s Wing.
5th Sunday Fellowship Breakfast & Ministry Fair
Join us during the Sunday School hour @ 9:15 a.m. on 7/31 for a Ministry Fair! Hosted by the Hospitality Team, the event will showcase info about and how to get involved with the many dif-
ferent ministry groups here at LCC. For more info on this event contact Krista Kuipers 962-6491.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WEEK: August 7th - 12th, 6:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
There are still slots to be filled for volunteers at this year’s VBS.
Sign-up on our website at www.LeRoyChristianChurch.org or sign-up on the bulletin
board in the church foyer.
DONATIONS NEEDED : Water and Juice boxes.
Fall Festival Meal
LCC will again be serving dinner to the Fall Festival workers on Monday, August 22nd prior to the festival’s opening. The meal will be served at the Rebekah Lodge. Be on the lookout for
volunteer sign-up sheets with more information.
AREA MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
Join us for an August meeting on 8/2 at College Park Christian Church! Speaker: is Rob Shoaff of
Sonlight Ministries in Port-De-Paix, Haiti. Rob and his wife Cindy & their four children moved to
Haiti as missionaries in the summer of 2013. Rob currently teaches at Sonlight Bible College.
Menu: Baked Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Rolls and Apple Crisp.
Habitat For Humanity
To volunteer for the Habitat build in Le Roy, visit www.HabitatMcLean.org or you can pick-up printed copies of the safety and waiver forms on the welcome table in the church foyer.
Treasurer’s Report - Health of Le Roy Christian Church/2016 First Quarter Update
Thank you all for the giving of your time, your gifts and your prayers to know, show and share
the love of Jesus! There is a lot of excitement and good things occurring at Le Roy Christian
Church right now. There are many new faces and families regularly attending services. Partici-
pation in youth activities, adult small group studies and outreach activities are all booming.
Weekly attendance for Sunday services is averaging 215 which is above the weekly averages
from 2014 and 2015. Additionally, we are just over a year away from paying off the mortgage on
our church building.
We do have room for improvement in our weekly giving trend. For the last twelve months,
weekly giving is under our weekly budget needs by roughly $1,100 each week. This negative
trend reduces the reserve funds in the church’s operating budget and over time may limit our
ability to deliver the various services at Le Roy Christian Church.
Once again, thank you for the giving of your time, your gifts, and your prayers. It is an exciting
time at Le Roy Christian Church for Knowing, Showing, and Sharing the Love of Jesus!
Respectfully Submitted, Alan Loy, Treasurer
HOP on for HOPE
10 - 50 mile Bike ride/Shorter family fun walk/Ride for the Village of Hope Orphanage in Guatemala on Saturday, August 6th. Starting times are between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with
same day registration beginning at 6:00 a.m. For more detailed information or to register, call or e-mail the church office: [email protected] | (309) 962-6491.
Prayer Corner
Prayer concerns are published monthly with weekly updates via e-mail.
You may submit prayer requests by calling the office or by e-mailing our Prayer Team.
Subscribers will receive prayer requests as they are received in the office.
To subscribe to the e-prayer chain or to submit requests , please e-mail:
We pray for: Our President, Government & World Leaders, Our Church, Sister Churches, Missions,
the Lost, and…
Upcoming Surgery/Procedures: Joey Wilson (battery replacement at OSU).
Hospitalization and/or Surgery:
Healing: Sam Eddy (kidney stones), Jake Wahls, Rod Noe, Ty Egan, Jeff Johnson, Duane West, Crys-
tal Kemplin, and all who need healing.
Healing from Cancer: Noah Belcher, Dee Vowell (Tania Eitel’s mom), David Gnagey, Emma Bur-
bank, Tommy Pruett, Ed Moreland, Steve Sturm, Mike Miller, Brian Dwyer, James Eitel’s cousin
Amanda and all others who need healing from cancer.
Protection/Safety: All of our military personnel and all others who are away from home.
Expectant Mothers: Katie McConnell.
Special Needs:
Unspoken:
Food Pantry: The food pantry is open Monday nights (except for the 5th Monday of a given month) from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. inside the church Fellowship Hall at 603 S. East Street. Entrance behind the church building.
Donations can be dropped off at the church office. Volunteer sign-up is located next to the foyer coat closet. Volunteers are needed to serve on Monday nights from 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Serving: Schedules are posted near the foyer coat room and in the nursery. View online service listings.
COMING SOON: Access Facility Rental request forms via the LCC website. In the coming weeks you will
be able to download facility rental request forms online and e-mail them back to the office for approval.
Blood Pressure Checks: monthly checks from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on 7/10 & 8/14 in the
Fellowship Hall.
Planning Center App: the church’s weekly scheduling is coordinated through this site. Download the App on
your mobile device to view and manage your volunteer schedule on the go. Android App | The App Store
CONGRATS: Josh and Jennifer Purkiss welcomed baby girl Anya Marie on June 1st.
THANK YOU: Lillie Duffie would like to thank everyone for the cards, wishes & visits over her 99th
birthday. It was a great birthday!
Senior Minister - Jeff Mayfield
Email:
Associate/Youth Minister - Joe Willis
Email: [email protected]
Communication Director - Joey Wilson
Email: [email protected]
Special Projects Coordinator - Krista Kuipers
Email:
Worship Director - Scott Sarver
Email:
Online Giving:
Do you pay all your bills online? Don’t have your wallet or offering envelope handy? Online giving is now avail-
able via our website or text-to-give! Visit http://LeRoyChristianChurch.org and click “Give Online”.
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Our Mission: Knowing, Showing & Sharing the Love of Jesus!
Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m. - Sunday School Hour
5:30 p.m. - Youth Group Activities
The deadline for inclusions in the weekly bulletin: Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
The deadline for the weekly Keystone(Spring and Fall only): Tuesdays @ Noon.
Deadline for next Cornerstone: Monday, August 29th @ Noon. E-mail or call (309) 962-6491.
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Visioning Thoughts – Servant Leaders
The mission of the Le Roy Christian Church is: “Knowing, Showing, and Sharing the Love of Je-
sus”. This mission is central to all of the services and programs of our church. As we have thought
about and prayed about the mission of our local church a vision of where we are headed is starting to
take shape.
We see God working through our church in many areas. Many new faces and families are regularly
attending services. Over the last two years, the numbers of baptisms and new members has signifi-
cantly increased from previous years. Participation in youth activities, adult small group studies, and
outreach activities are all booming. Weekly attendance for Sunday services has increased from 2014
and 2015 averages. Throughout all this, we are getting really close to paying of the mortgage on the
church building.
As we step back and look at all of these positive trends we are starting to vision what the future holds
for us at Le Roy Christian Church. The vision thoughts are as far as we can see yet we feel they are
what God is drawing us to. We feel compelled to keep growing believers into fully devoted followers
of Christ through youth activities, bible studies and small groups. We do this so that people Know
the Love of Jesus. We feel compelled to regularly support missions and we feel compelled to keep
growing our regular attendance in Sunday services so that we learn God’s word and offer God inspir-
ing worship to enable us to Show the Love of Jesus. We also strive to provide meaning and impactful
outreach activities and provide welcoming and inspiring services and facilities so that we Share the
Love of Jesus.
As these vision thoughts take more shape from a spiritual perspective, programming perspective,
and/or a facilities perspective we will share them with you. We want to get your thoughts, feedback
and additional ideas to make the vision ideas even better as the Lord speaks through all of us. We
are anxious to see how these things will take shape and look forward to working together as a con-
gregation in fulfilling what God has in store for us here at the Le Roy Christian Church.
We thank you for the opportunity to lead and to serve here at Le Roy Christian Church. We are excit-
ed about where the Lord is leading us into the future!
Respectfully Submitted by Frank Lunn on behalf of the LCC Servant Leadership Team.