Exploring membership spring 2024

The next round of the Exploring Membership Course will be held May 26 - June 23. This will be a class held on Sunday during the 9:00am Equipping Group hour in Liberty Students room 112. Participation in the class does not obligate anyone to join the church, but it is required before anyone can join. If you know someone who would like to participate, please direct them to register by May 25th. You are always welcome to join in and have the opportunity to meet the prospective members! If you would like to participate, please click on the button below.

Equipping groups

Here is a list of the Adult Equipping Groups in the month of May! Check out one of the classes starting up this week:

9am Equipping Groups:

• Biblical Studies: Genesis (with Joseph Kester)

10:45am Equipping Groups:

• Biblical Studies: Genesis (with Kaden Classen)

• Theology & Doctrine / Practical Discipleship: Ecclesiology (with Connor Shackleford and Ross Ferguson)

• Elective: Minor Prophets (with Jeremy Schwinger)

New song on sunday

This Sunday, we’ll be singing a new song together! It is called “There is One Gospel” by Cityalight. It’s a modern hymn that uses trinitarian language to proclaim the glory of the gospel and its centrality in our lives as individual followers of Jesus but also as the whole Church. It’s a joyful, rich song of grace, and we look forward to singing it with you on Sunday! Be sure to listen to this song ahead of time so you can help others sing it well.

lbc membership directory

We were excited to present to you our first copy of our church membership directory this past members’ meeting! We hope that the directory helps provide another way for us to serve and love one another. These will be updated three times a year, and printed at every other members’ meeting starting in June. Here is some information that may be helpful to you. First, you can find a printed directory in the church office as we will keep a handful of them printed. Second, our directory contains members’ personal information so please be diligent in keeping this information confidential. Lastly, we hope that this directory provides for us up-to-date information so please reach out to Muangkong or the church office with any suggestions, feedback, and/or corrections!

baby shower for sarah callarman

Join us for a baby shower, honoring Sarah Callarman, on May 4th at 10AM in the Fellowship Hall! Please RSVP by 4/28 to (501) 860-1413. Feel free to reach out to Kaylee Freeman or Jessica Ward if you have any questions. Hope to have you all there with us!

Helpful Links

• LBC Song Library

• Active Meal Trains

• Meal Train Request form

• The Book Room

• Complete the Child Protection screening process

• Email Your Pastors

• Property and Grounds Maintenance Request Form

• May 4 - Baby Shower for Sarah Callarman

We have six recommended resources during the month of April. First, How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? by Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli. Leeman and Naselli propose that Christians should learn how to disagree on such issues with a spirit of gracious understanding by recognizing the importance of what binds us together as a local church body―the gospel of Jesus Christ. The second is How Can I Get More Out of My Bible Reading? by Jeremy Kimble. In this short booklet, Kimble explains how the church acts as God’s school, helping us read and follow Scripture through teaching, fellowship, and discipleship. The third book is What Is the Church's Mission? by Jonathan Leeman. In this short book, Leeman argues from Scripture that the mission of the church is first and foremost to make disciples―the task that each local assembly is called to do collectively―and to be disciples―the task for each individual Christian. The fourth book is How Can I Serve My Church? by Matthew Emadi. In this short booklet, Emadi explains the vital roles we play within the church. The fifth book is Susannah Spurgeon: The Pastor's Wife Who Didn't Let Sickness Stop Her by Mary K. Mohlor. This book is part of a series designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The final book is Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions by Tony Reinke. In this unique book, Reinke summarizes and organizes ten years of their most insightful and popular episodes into accessible, thematic sections.

sOngs

Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery

Come Ye Sinners

How Great Thou Art

There Is One Gospel

sermon Text

Acts 2:14-41