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

Family community service is a wonderful way to start the new year. Mark your calendars for the first Midnight Run of 2025 -- January 25 at 4 PM in Russell Hall.

Speaking of service, please be sure to save the date for LAC's Day of Service on Saturday, March 1st 9AM-Noon. Plan to join other LAC members for a meaningful day of fun, fellowship, and service as we roll up our sleeves to work alongside our mission partners. Details to come!

AND, be sure to find details below about The Sharing Shelf sneaker drive below!

January 26 is Ordination Sunday, followed by a special ... Fundraising Coffee Hour for the 2025 Mission Trip. During February Break, 15 of us, will once again be heading to the Dominican Republic for a Mission Trip with Bridges to Community. We need your help and support for this worthy cause.

We are so excited to announce the premiere of LAC SEEKERS, a monthly two-part speaker and reflection series. The first event will take place on Thursday, February 6th at 7PM @ LAC (Russell Hall). Please, read below for more details. We've provided a link with a downloadable PDF for you to share with family, friends, and neighbors, we need your help to spread the word! Some other ideas could include distributing it at the next PTA or Newcomers meeting or posting it on a Community Board in a public or club/organization space you frequent, consider following us on social media, too, and sharing our SEEKERS posts with your own social media followers and communities.

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.

their work through prayer and the laying on of hands. Ruling elders, deacons, and ministers of the Word and Sacrament are eligible for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Installation, which will also occur next Sunday, marks the beginning of an elected role in the church. Elders and deacons who have previously been ordained to those positions will begin their time of service in this manner, as will newly-elected trustees.

Ordination and installation is a special moment in the lives of the candidates and the congregation. We hope that you will join us in worship on Sunday, January 26th to ask God's blessing upon them

and our ministries.

2025 Mission Trip

FUNDRAISING SUNDAY

JANUARY 26, 2025

Be sure to stay for this special coffee hour, there will be special presentations treats, and more!

We can't do this trip without your help!



You can donate in several ways:

Click on the link below. Select "DR Mission Trip House Build"

from the pulldown menu

Send a check made payable to LAC. Note in the memo line:

"DR Mission Trip House Build"



Bring your checkbook this Sunday!

Each donation will be memorialized on a "cardboard brick" that will live in our Forest Park foyer.

We are thrilled to announce that, at 7 pm on February 6th in Russell Hall, chaplain, author, and writer, Andrea Raynor will kick off a brand-new speaker series at Larchmont Avenue Church!

Each installment of SEEKERS will have two distinct parts. First, on a Thursday evening, a local expert will speak in Russell Hall on an issue of interest or urgency to our community. A few days later, attendees are invited to gather at Locals 10538 (2128 Boston Post Road) for a time of fellowship and informal reflection facilitated by Rev. Bynum. Following this pattern, SEEKERS will explore contemporary topics, help attendees discover new paths to health and wholeness, and connect us as neighbors in valuable conversations that serve our entire community.

All are welcome! Bringing friends, family, and neighbors is strongly encouraged, so feel free to copy and share this promotional link with anyone who might be interested.

February 6, 2025, 7 PM in Russell Hall:

ANDREA RAYNOR

"Finding Your Compass:

Navigating When You Can't See the Stars"

February 8, 2025, 2 PM at Locals 10538:

Informal Time of Reflection with Rev. Bynum

More about "Finding Your Compass..."

Most of us have faced times of crisis or difficulty at some point in our lives. It may be prompted by a serious illness or the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or a relationship, a child who is struggling, or one's inner turmoil. When these times come, how do we stay centered and able to move into the future with confidence and hope? For people of faith, how do we stay connected to God when our prayers seem to go unanswered or our faith begins to falter? Rev. Andrea Raynor will share her experiences as a hospice chaplain, a chaplain to the morgue at Ground Zero, a bereavement counselor, and a cancer survivor to offer insight into how to maintain hope through whatever life brings. She has helped thousands of families peacefully navigate the final chapters of their lives with dignity and courage and has guided others—in every stage of life—to find clarity and purpose. The hope is that, together, we can more deeply embrace the reality that we are never alone, and that life is inherently meaningful, despite the pain we bear. 

Learn more about Andrea Raynor through her Instagram Page or find any one of her many published books through your local bookseller or on Amazon Books.

Looking Ahead . . .

Save the date for Thursday, March 13th when SEEKERS will host

Dr. John Delfs, founder of the charity Good Wolf!

(more details to come)

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 Bill Sabia will once again join us on drums. We are always so pleased to have Bill with us in Worship.

Spiritual Formation. Faith & Fellowship

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.

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!

THIS WEEK AT LARCHMONT AVENUE CHURCH