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Sunday, March 30, 2025
10 A.M.
This Sunday Rev. Anna Grace Claunch
will preach a sermon entitled
"I AM the Way, the Truth,
and the Life"
based on John 14: 1-14.
You can join us in person or via livestream
on Facebook, YouTube, or our Livestream page.
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In Our Prayers
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 says that the prayers for Harry, the son of her friend Jane, have worked. He is making good progress. But Lori does ask for our prayers for Mike, the husband of Lori's childhood friend Ann. Mike is battling cancer and has recently been hospitalized.
Prayers are requested for John Horn, a close friend of Rev. Bynum, who was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer. We pray that his chemotherapy treatments will shrink the tumor, that surgery will be possible, and that he and his family will be buoyed and encouraged by the love and prayers that are being offered on their behalf.
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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
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Register Today for SEEKERS on APRIL 3rd at 7 PM (LAC's Russell Hall) with Andrea Markowitz, LCSW & Program Director at Cancer Support Community NY/CT (at Gilda's Place) for a discussion on "Caring for the Caregiver." More details will soon follow and be available shortly on www.lacny.org/seekers!
Are you interested in sponsoring flowers for Easter Sunday Worship, please find further details below, including a link to sign up and donate.
There will be lots happening on April 5th at LAC, so mark your calendars (more details will follow)
- Midnight Run on April 5th at 4 PM (Russell Hall)
- Easter Egg Hunt @3:30 PM
DATE CHANGE TO SUNDAY APRIL 6TH. Native Planting & Pollinator Garden Congregation FAMILY Planting Day (see below for details & to sign up!)
And, following a successful Summer 2024 experience Compassion Camp is back this summer (8/18-8/22). Registration is now open for children ages 3 to rising 5th graders. The suggested donation is $75/child. See below for more!
It is hard to believe it is nearing time for the Annual LAC Rummage Sale! Save the date May 1-May 3 for the sale! Details regarding donations & volunteers can be found below.
A volunteer Live Stream Operator is needed! Learn more below and contact Rev. Bynum if interested.
Our local mission partner, HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle is looking for volunteers for a special three-month initiative. Take a look below for more details.
Remember LAC Food Connection is always looking for additional volunteers. You can find more information below.
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.
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ALL ARE INVITED. BRING A FRIEND & SPREAD THE WORD!
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April 3rd -- Andrea Markowitz, LCSW, Program Director at Cancer Support Community Greater NY & CT at Gilda’s Club, will discuss the challenges of being a caregiver to a loved one.
- All of us have likely been called upon in some way to provide care to an aging relative, a loved one struggling with disease, or a child navigating life's challenges. This program will provide guidance, share helpful resources, and explore ways we can all improve our capacities to offer care and nurture to others and ourselves, too.
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May 22nd -- LAC Member Helen Coster, an experienced political journalist, will speak about the intersection of media, news reporting, and faith in current times. More details to come.
Attendance has been great so far, but there is plenty of room for you and anyone in our community you would like to invite.
Registration is now open for April 3rd on our website at lacny.org/seekers or click the button below.
Hope to see you on April 3rd in Russell Hall!
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COMPASSION CAMP SUMMER 2025 | | | | |
Keep Us in Mind as you SPRING clean!
Consider volunteering! Follow link (below) to the sign up form!
And, mark the dates for the sale!
A successful rummage sale requires lots of merchandise. We’re looking for your help! Please set aside items suitable for the rummage sale. Items must be clean, in good condition, and working order.
Donation dates/times:
Saturday 4/26: 10-12
Sunday 4/27: 12-4
Monday 4/28: 10-4
Tuesday 4/29 9-12
A complete list of acceptable donations can be found on our website by clicking the button below!
If you have general questions please contact lacoffice@lacny.org.
Or if you have something to donate and have questions, please contact Rob Hitchings at hitchings@alumni.duke.edu.
Rummage sale proceeds will be directed to the LAC Community Fund, the purpose of which is to lend support to LAC’s community outreach efforts in the form of grant awards to our local mission partners. A complete list can be found @ lacny.org/2024 Rummage Sale.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AND ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE THE SALE A SUCCESS.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT.
The 2025 Rummage Sale runs from Thursday May 1st to Saturday May 3rd.
It is sure to be a thrifters' delight with a host of treasures and finds.
Spread the word. All are Welcome
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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!
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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, we are pleased to have the Larchmont Symphonia join us, and Nicole Sharlow, (Larchmont Symphonia) will offer a violin solo.
There are special musical offerings planned for Holy Week and Easter Sunday:
On Good Friday, the Choir will present a sung version of the Passion by Randall DeBruyn. On Easter Sunday, the Choir is joined by a Brass Quintet for music by Craig Phillips and Shawn Kirchner.
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We hope that you have found the Lenten music program uplifting and inspirational.
The music will continue to follow the theme “I AM” and each week will feature a selection of music related to the scriptures of the day.
March 30:
I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
April 6:
I Am the Bread of Life
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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.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
HOPE Community Services, New Rochelle is looking for volunteers to cook/serve breakfast on Wednesday and Thursday mornings (service to the public begins at 9:00).
Volunteers should plan to be in New Rochelle from 8:00-9:30 to make pancakes or prepare frozen waffles, serve and do light set-up/clean-up, too. This is part of HOPE’s special programming running for homeless clients on Wednesday and Thursday mornings which started this week on 3/19 and will run for three months through 6/19. This program offers a special start to the day for the community’s homeless men, women, and children.
The success of this program is in its volunteers. HOPE is looking for four (4) volunteers a day. If would like to sign up for one or more of the dates in March, April, May or June please contact HOPE, directly:
Rachel Cohen
Senior Outreach Coordinator
HOPE Community Services
Direct Line: 203-405-6705
You can learn more about this and other HOPE initiatives
at https://www.hopecommunityservices.org/
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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.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
April 5th
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.
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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.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 am Worship (Sanctuary/Online)
10:20 am Sunday School
11:15 am Coffee Hour (Russell Hall)
MONDAY, MARCH 31
6:00 pm Larch.-Mamaron. Youth Orch. (Russell Hall)
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
11:00 am Women’s Bible Study (Lindsley)
6:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (Lindsley)
6:45 pm Al Anon (Library)
7:00 pm Deacons’ Meeting (Lindsley)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
11:00 am Staff Meeting (Lindsley)
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Russell Hall)
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
4:00 pm Westchester Children’s Chorus (Russell Hall, Carhart, Chapel, Room 202,)
7:00 pm SEEKERS (Russell Hall, Lindsley)
7:15 pm AA (Carhart)
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
3:30 pm Easter Egg Hunt (Outside)
4:00 pm Midnight Run (Russell Hall)
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Larchmont, NY 10538
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