Your 01/03/2025 Edition of LAC Church Notes

January 3, 2025

The Newborn Child," Georges de la Tour (c, 1645-1648)

January 5, 2025 10 A.M.

For the Second Sunday of Christmas, Rev. Dr. Bynum will be preaching

a sermon entitled "The Seal of Our Inheritance" based on Ephesians 1:3-14.

You can join us in person or via livestream

on Facebook, YouTube, or our Livestream page.

In Our Prayers

Prayers go out to all of the families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack in New Orleans on January 1st. We pray that God's light and peace might shine upon the hearts and minds of all who support, encourage, and perpetuate senseless acts of violence.

We pray for all who are currently undergoing treatment for cancer, especially those with upcoming surgical procedures. May God's healing hands rest upon you and give you strength.

For all who are caring for aging parents, may God give you strength, patience, wisdom, and kindness as you seek to love those who have always loved you.

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

Click here to make your 2025 Stewardship Pledge

Mark your calendars as events/programming resume for 2025:

Men's Bible Study January (9th and 23rd).
Women's Bible Study will meet on Tuesday 7th
Youth Group meets on January 15th! If anyone would like to join us in the new year, please contact: agclaunch@lacny.org
Chancel Choir practice resumes on January 8th! We welcome anyone from the Advent Choir (and all HS students & adults) who might like to continue to lend their voices to Worship. Contact dkostner@lacny.org to learn more or sign-up.

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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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. Early bird discounts are still available!

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 welcome Alex Pak on violin and Andrei Orasanu on guitar.

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.

Prayers of the People

These volunteers compose and deliver the Prayers of the People in our worship service. During this time of prayer, we offer praise and thanks to God and make our requests for care and concern known to God. The pastors are happy to offer help and lend support to anyone who would like to lead this portion of our service.

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.

January 25

February 22

March 1

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.

THIS WEEK AT LARCHMONT AVENUE CHURCH

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5

10:00 am Worship (Sanctuary/Online)

11:00 am Officers’ Training (Carhart)

11:15 am Coffee Hour (Russell Hall)

MONDAY, JANUARY 6

7:00 pm Officers’ Training (Carhart)

TUESDAY JANUARY 7

12:00 pm 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)

7:00 pm AA (Carhart)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

11:00 am Staff Meeting (Lindsley)

7:15 pm AA (Carhart)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

8:30 am Men’s Bible Study

4:30 pm Westchester Children’s Chorus (Chapel)

7:00 pm AA (Carhart)

LARCHMONT AVENUE CHURCH | lacny.org

60 Forest Park Avenue

Larchmont, NY 10538