Sunday, March 9, 2025

10 A.M.

This Sunday Rev. Dr. Peter Bynum

will preach a sermon entitled "I AM the Light of the World"

based on John Chapter 1 verses 1-9 and Chapter 8 verse 12.

You can join us in person or via livestream

on Facebook, YouTube, or our Livestream page.

DON'T FORGET TO SPRING FORWARD!

In Our Prayers

We offer our prayers for LAC Office Administrator Betty Roodal, who is recovering from surgery completed on March 5th. Feel better soon Betty!

Please also keep in your prayers Donna Runyan, a cousin of Diane Williams, who has battled multiple sclerosis for many years and is now in Hospice care.

Lori Godwin asks the congregation to pray for Harry, the son of her friend Jane, who is seriously ill with a number of challenges. She also asks for prayers for her sister-in-law, who recently lost her mother.

Do you have a prayer request to share with our LAC community? Call our prayer line at (914) 834-1800, ext. 342.

The season of Lent began this week with Ash Wednesday. In addition to our normal Sunday services, please mark your calendars for these special Lenten/Easter observations:

Maundy Thursday Communion Service -- April 17th @ 7 PM

Good Friday Service -- April 18th @ 12 noon

Community Sunrise Easter Service in Manor Park -- April 20th @ 6:30 AM

Easter Services at LAC -- April 20th @ 9 AM and 11AM

UPCOMING SEEKERS EVENT WILL EXPLORE

GROUNDBREAKING WORK IN NEW ROCHELLE

"Taking Control: Using Neuroscience to Build Better Lives"

Dr. John Delfs, our March speaker for SEEKERS, will share details about a local initiative at New Rochelle High School that is changing young lives for the better! Come out and learn more about brain chemistry and the ways that local youth are being taught new strategies for life success.

Read more below for further details about Dr Delfs and how this groundbreaking work can be applicable in all of our lives.

Everyone is invited for reflection and discussion lead by Rev. Bynum to follow the event in the Lindsley Room from (8:00-8:45)

RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR SEEKERS!

Annual Family Day of Service

Thank you to LAC's Church & Community Committee for coordinating our annual Family Day of Service. Dozens of volunteers fanned out last Saturday to lend a hand with our partners; The Sharing Shelf, HOPE, Midnight Run, LM Hunger Task, and STEM. The success of the day was due to all of our volunteers, we thank you for being a part of our day and demonstrating a commitment to service, a long-enduring part of LAC's ministry.

EARTH CARE CONGREGATION RECERTIFICATION!

We are proud to announce that we are once again certified by PC (USA) as an Earth Care Congregation. We want to thank the LAC Eco Taskforce for their commitment and help in making LAC an eco-friendly house of worship. A thank you to all of our Church Goverance, volunteers, staff, and congregation whose tireless effort ensures that we are always working toward zero waste events, maintaining recycling, and more! Anchoring this year's certification is the Native Planting & Pollinator Garden. We look forward to the next few months when a congregation-wide planting day and ribbon-cutting are planned.

Please save the date: for the next installment of SEEKERS on March 13th at 7 PM (LAC's Russell Hall) with Dr. John Delfs founder of Good Wolf Project who will speak about "Taking Control: Using Neuroscience to Build Better Lives.” Details can be found below. Be sure to scan the QR code to register. Walk-ins will be welcome, too!

Next week in Worship (3/9), HOPE Community Center will join us for Moment for Mission and Coffee Hour. Please join us in Worship to welcome them and stop by their table at Coffee Hour to learn more.

There will be lots happening on April 5th at LAC, so mark your calendars (more details will follow)

Midnight Run on April 5th at 4PM (Russell Hall)
Easter Egg Hunt @3:30 PM
Native Planting & Pollinator Garden Congregation Planting Day (AM TBD)

A volunteer Live Stream Operator is needed! Learn more below and contact Rev. Bynum if interested.

To stay CONNECTED throughout the year, be sure that you are signed up for both our Wednesday Message and Friday Church Notes (contact broodal@lacny.org to add your name or new information to the list). You can also follow us on social media (Facebook and Instagram). For LAC members, be sure to download the Realm app REALM CONNECT to add or update your information.

VOLUNTEER LIVESTREAM OPERATORS NEEDED!

Ever wonder how LAC's weekly worship livestream gets produced? Behind the scenes each week, Christina O'Neill is running this video control board, keeping our cameras fixed on the action.

If you have any interest in learning how to operate this technology and serving as a backup operator, we would love to train you. The equipment is user-friendly, and your contribution would be a great help to our worship ministry.

Email Rev. Bynum at pbynum@lacny.org if you are interested!

MUSIC IN WORSHIP

Music penetrates the deepest parts of our soul, giving voice to our expression and response to God and the church. We are proud to praise God through diverse musical offerings each week, at our Sunday Worship Service and the Community Music to which we open our doors.

This week in Worship, Sally Anderson, MHS senior will join us on clarinet.

Mark your calendars for Larchmont Symphonia on Sunday, March 30th.

Spiritual Formation. Faith & Fellowship

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to see more of God's beautiful world and spend more time with your beautiful church family, then join us on our trip to Scotland in September! The trip is filling up, but for the time being, we still have room for you!

Click here for more information on our itinerary and pricing.

Liturgists

Volunteer to be a reader in a worship service. The text for the Prayer for Illumination and the scripture reading is provided to you in advance.

LAC Food Connection

Could you prepare a meal or snack for a member of our congregation in need? The LAC Food Connection, under the auspices of the Deacons, provides occasional meals for our members who might have surgery or something that prevents them from cooking themselves. Please contact lacoffice@lacny.org to offer your help. We will add you to our list of volunteers.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

We are honored to participate in the efforts of the Midnight Run and look forward to having you and your families join us to help make lunches, pack personal care bags, and sort through essential clothing for distribution to NYC's homeless men and women.

Please mark these dates for 2025 and meet us in

Russell Hall at 4 PM each of these days.

April 5

Your Gifts are Vitally Important

Your generosity makes ministry possible.

As you give thanks for the blessings in your life, we hope LAC is on your list!

Please Click Here to Submit Your Gift

Did you know that Realm has options for scheduling recurring payments? This is a great way for folks to stay up-to-date on pledged giving while traveling, and helps LAC to continue ministering to our community year-round! Click the GIVE link above, and select the tab to "GIVE MORE THAN ONCE." Here, you will find options to adjust the amount given and set the frequency of gifts. Please contact our bookkeeper, Gloria Haq, at (914)834-1800, ext. 310, with any questions!

Sponsoring Flowers!

If you are interested in sponsoring flowers in honor or memory of a loved one, you may sign up by clicking the link below or by contacting LACoffice@lacny.org.