The Thursday Update

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Lakeshore Friends—

At least 2,063,443 meals!  

When the four packing events are completed this Friday and Saturday for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) here at Lakeshore, and we finish packing at least another 163,000 meals on these days, that will be our total after 11 years of packing.

If you have participated in at least one of these events, you know that it can be a really powerful experience.  In fact, it is ultimately a spiritually powerful experience.  Consider what kind of impact it will have on people who otherwise would not have these meals to eat and the impact it will have on them when they know that people who love Jesus packed for and paid for it all.  I know that people will be in heaven because of our giving.

We can all show real love to people through FMSC (and other missions projects) when we support Making Waves 2023.

This FMSC event will cost us about $45,000 and the only way we could pay for that is through our commitment to supporting Making Waves 2023.  Not only that, but an additional $30,000 will pay for meals in Nicaragua (through ORPHANetwork), for people in Rochester (through Streets For Christ and LOVE Week), and for other smaller projects.

Will you use this opportunity to help the less fortunate, people who are worse off than virtually all of us?  While our challenge is inflation, many people today are facing the challenge of starvation.  When we think of life that way, it puts things into perspective.

You can show real love when you pledge and give to Making Waves 2023.  I hope you’ll pray and ask God what part He would want you to play.

BTW, there are still some spots available on Saturday at 8:30am and at 2:30pm. You can sign up here.

Warmly,
Vince

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Lakeshore Friends—

Every Sunday I am at church, I leave with a sense of gratitude and encouragement.  Being able to meet with God and to be with you all means more to me than you know.  The reason is pretty simple: I love being around people who are growing in faith, showing others love, and giving of themselves.

I thank God for all of you!  God has given us a great congregation made up of people who range from those who are investigating Christianity sincerely as they explore faith, to people who are convinced and growing in their faith and living out by the way they use their time, their talents, and their treasure.

I hope you all give lots of thanks to God for all He has given us as you gather with your family and friends on Thanksgiving!  I will, and on that list will be thanking God for you.

Warmly,
Vince

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Lakeshore Friends—

For all the talk we hear about love today, it seems like we see so little of it expressed by people in tangible ways.  In fact, it seems like the opposite is a much more common sight. Our hurting world really needs to see love in action.  

What would real love (and not the artificial substitutes for it) look like if it were seen in our lives?  Jesus Christ was asked what the greatest thing a person could do in the eyes of God is, and His answer to this question reveals what real love truly looks like. 

For the next three weeks, we will unpack these words of Jesus on real love and explain how we can all live it out to God and show others what it looks like.

As the holidays approach, let’s be known as people (and as a church) that loves more than anyone else does.  And as the New Testament teaches us, this kind of love will cover all our shortcomings.

I hope you’ll be here as we learn how in this new series starting this Sunday!

Warmly,
Vince