10 DAYS OF PRAYER: 10 Days of prayer is a prayer meeting for your whole city. The goal is a season where Jesus Christ is the focus of every heart in your geographical area for 10 entire days! 10 Days 2022 is from September 25 - October 5, 2022 and is celebrated simultaneously in cities and towns around the world on an annual basis. 10 Days is a tangible step of obedience and it includes worship, prayer, fasting, and fellowship among believers with a focus on repentance, humility, praying for God’s promises, and mourning for our sins and the state of our world. It is a call to stop and rest in the presence of God, seek God’s face, and devote yourself to prayer in unity with others for 10 Days. We ask you to see how God would use these 10 days in your life and ask you to join us on September 28th and October 5th at 6:30pm for our normal weekly prayer time in which we will spend special attention to this global celebration.

BIBLICAL COUNSELING WORKSHOP: Every believer is a counselor but the question is what type of counselor are you? EMF is sponsoring a Biblical Counseling Workshop at Exeter Chapel on Saturday, November 5th from 10 am to 3:30 pm. EMF wants to see every member of the body of Christ counseling others based on the wisdom of Christ and this workshop will train and equip you to effectively minister the word of God to other people in need. Speakers Dr. Randy Patten, former executive director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and James McGowan, executive director of True treasure Ministries will introduce the basic principals of biblical counseling and then show us how to practically apply them in real life situations. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch. You can register at awakendiscpleship.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH YOUTH EVENT: We will be hosting a “Back to School Bash” youth event for middle and high school age kids on Sunday, September 18th from 5-7pm here at the church that has been made possible with grant funds from Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals and North Kingstown Prevention Coalition. We will have food, outdoor games, and a bounce house obstacle course. This event is open to the community and children an Register Here and all participants need a signed liability waiver from a parent/guardian to participate. We invite all our LHCC youth to attend this great event and bring a friend! We ask that our church family to invite people and share our social media posts but most importantly keep this event in your prayers, that God would use us through this event for His glory!

MTN FALL CLASSES: The Ministry Training Network is offering two great classes open to anyone this fall.
Please Note: Never let cost prevent you from furthering you knowledge of and relationship with Christ; so if you are interested in either class and may need some financial assistance please contact the church so we can help make that happen for you.
MTN’S New Testament Survey Class is being offered September 12th through November 21st from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Christian Hill Community Church (56 Tiogue Ave, West Warwick, RI 02893). These 10 Monday evenings will enable you to understand how the unique content of each book in the New Testament contributes to God’s message. Taught by Pastor Chuck Pierce, this class costs $125 for all 10 clesses, a textbook, and notebook with extensive class notes are included in that cost. Register today at www.ministrytrainingnetwork.org.
MTN’s 10 Great Ideas From Church History is being offered September 12th through November 21st from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Quidnessett Baptist Church (6356 Post Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852). These 10 Monday evenings will look at church history and show how the contemporary church can learn valuable lessons from the past. Taught by Phillip curtis and Jonathan Sole, this class costs $100 for all 10 classes as well as a textbook. Register today at www.ministrytrainingnetwork.org

CHURCH BAPTISM & FELLOWSHIP LUNCH: We are planning to do a Church Baptism Sunday, September 25th at the NK Town Beach. Join us at North Kingstown Town Beach immediately following service for the baptism and then we will then enjoy lunch together at the Community Center. The church will provide basic Subway sandwiches and please feel free to provide some low-maintenance sides and desserts to accompany it as we will be traveling and may have limited access to kitchen facilities. This is a wonderful opportunity to support your brothers and sisters in Christ as they publicly declare their salvation and enjoy some food and fellowship with your church family!
Please Note: Due to the personal significance of baptism Pastor would like to touch base with any one who plans on being baptized that day so if you missed the class he held last Sunday but would like to be baptized please contact Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com so we can set up a time for you to meet with him before the baptism.

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER: Mark Johnson will be holding a corporate prayer time before church every Sunday morning at 9:15am in the side classroom. We know that all things are possible with God when we ask in His so name so join us as we gather together to worship and petition our Father in heaven for the needs of each other, our church body, our community, our state, our country, and even our world.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / NURSERY MINISTRY: Teachers and helpers currently serving in Sunday School and Nursery can click to view either the current LHCC Sunday School Schedule or the LHCC Nursery Schedule to find both the week your are on and lesson you are teaching. We are so thankful for all our teachers and helpers that provide the children of LHCC love, encouragement, and instruction from God’s word! If you are feeling God’s call to become a teacher or helper in one of these ministries please contact Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com for more information on getting involved.
Please Note: To serve in Children’s ministries at LHCC one must be a member of the church for one year and have a current BCI check on file with the church. We are currently in the process of the annual renewal all our existing volunteers BCI checks so if you haven’t already please see Kelly to sign the authorization form and provide a photo copy of your driver’s license or state issued id.

POINT MEN: Our next meeting will be Thursday, September 8th at 6:30pm here at the church or from home by joining through this ZOOM Link. So join your brothers in Christ for some food, fellowship, and discussion time to encourage you to grow in your faith and relationship with God.
SAVE THE DATE MEN’S RETREAT DAY: We will hold our annual Men’s Retreat Day at Camp Canonicus on Saturday, October 22nd. We do plan to join with a few other South county churches for this day and are looking forward to what God has in store for the men attending so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss it!

WOMEN OF HOPE: The Women of Hope will be having a Fireside Fellowship on Saturday, September 24th at 7pm here at the church. Please join us for some fun, fellowship, and s’mores around the fire, weather permitting of course. Hope to see you all there!
Women’s Texting Prayer Partners: If you haven’t already consider joining one of these small groups of 3-4 women that text each other throughout the week with their prayer requests and words of encouragement. You can join a group by texting Karen Atkin at (401)644-3352.

TREK & YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS RESUME: Also after a break during the summer we will be reurning to our regular group meetings for middle and high school ages kids on Sunday, September 11th from 6-7:30pm here at the church. We look forward to being back together for some food, games, fellowship, and discussion around the things of God!
Please Note: Our meeting on September 18th will be the “Back to School Bash” youth event from 5-7pm and we encourage you all to come and bring a friend!

AWANA RESTART: We are looking to restart our AWANA 2022-2023 season in October likely still on Friday evenings from 6:30-8pm. As of now we do not have enough volunteers to make that happen. We are praying that God is speaking to the hearts of people in our church and calling them to serve in this valuable ministry that disciples kids for Christ. We do have some specific positions that need to be filled:
1 more game leader
2-3 people willing to teach a lesson to the kids (likely as a large group)
2-3 people to do a craft activity with the kids (likely as a large group)
6-8 volunteers to follow and assist specific age groups (Cubbies, Sparks, TNT) in their book time
Prayerfully consider if you feel led to fill any of these roles to help make our AWANA season happen please let Ken Stewart at covenant72@gmail.com or Kelly Holdridge at kholdridge5@gmail.com know as soon as possible.

CARE MINISTRY: Our Care Ministry is our ongoing effort to show love to our church family in a tangible way by providing meals for them in a time of need. If you are aware of a need in the church you can reach out to Dawn Webster at wildtreedawnw@gmail.com or contact the church directly to have a meal provided for yourself or someone else. If you want to cook or purchase a meal for someone in need you can also speak to Dawn about joining the list of volunteers for this ministry.
ANYTIME DAILY ONLINE STUDY: There is no excuse not to get to a regular Bible study with our Daily Online Bible Readings. You can join through your phone or computer anywhere, anytime by going to lhcc.info/bible. Then just read, comment, question, and enjoy other’s comments making it a truly interactive way to be in God’s word daily with your church family!

TUESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S STUDY 7:15PM: This Women’s study is led by Amy Brock and meets here at church. You can also join from home through this ZOOM Link. They are currently working in 1 Samuel and if you would like to look at those study questions in advance you view the 1 Samuel study questions here. If you would like more information contact Amy at amy@brockinteractive.com.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY 7:30PM: All are welcome to this study led by Pastor Peter and meets here at church. If you can’t join in person, you can also join from home through this ZOOM Link.
Please Note: There is a time of corporate prayer before this study at 6:30pm and you can join using the same above Zoom link.

THURSDAY MORNING STUDY 10AM: All are welcome to this study led by Pastor Peter that meets here at church. If you can’t join in person, you can also join from home through this ZOOM Link.

SATURDAY MORNING STUDY 7AM: All our early risers are welcome to this study led by Mike DeFrancesco here at the church. This is an in person study only there is NO Zoom option.

SUNDAY NIGHT NEW BELIEVER STUDY 6:30PM: This study for new believers is led by Kaitlin Redmond, will be meeting for the summer on Sunday nights at 6:30pm on the deck of the building at the Yawgoo Valley Tubing (220 Yawgoo Valley Rd, Exeter, RI 02822) and is in person only NO Zoom option. The study is geared for newer believers and focuses on the basic foundations of Christianity. For more information please email Kaitlin at kaitlinrr22@gmai.com.
MISSION TEAM: Our mission team works primarily with six different missionaries both locally and all over the globe. They also work with other mission related issues that arise that we can come alongside and support as a church. If God has put on your heart to become more involved with missions at LHCC or if you would like more information about any of our missionaries, please see Camy McGowan or send her an email at Camymncox@gmail.com.

MISSION MONTHLY FOCUS: The Mission team wants to take time this month to recognize and focus on LHCC supported missionaries John & Marion Andrews working with Arab World Ministry of Pioneers. The Lord has been at work in the Arab world and John & Marion are on the front lines of that work. They minister to students, individuals seeking asylum, as well as others in need of the Gospel. Take some extra time this month to pray for and maybe learn more about them and their ministry.

MISSIONARY PRAYER CORNER: Please keep our LHCC supported missionariers, Oded & Bimini Cohen ministering in Israel. Pray for God to open doors for Oded to share the gospel and pray for the Bedouin Muslims he hands out clothes and food to each week. Pray for God to present new strategies for them to replace “The Shalom House” that they recently had to close as a result of insufficient supervision for the tenants and that this new housing would reach people being discipled and not used as a spark to interest people in God. Pray for their new ministry starting in New Hampshire that will train and disciple men and women and who’s goal is to permeate that region with the Gospel of Christ.

PERSPECTIVES FALL 2022: The next offering of “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” will be virtually this fall on Mondays beginning September 12th. (There will be an orientation class on Tuesday, September 6th) This 15 week course is an intensive study of God’s work throughout scripture and the history of missions. It was not just created to mobilize people for overseas global work but also designed for discipleship training within the church to help fulfill God’s mission to the nations. The class cost is $250 Key Reading/Certificate Level or $550 for College Credit. For more information or to register Contact Todd at either riperspectives@gmail.com or (401)749-3949.
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS: If you get a chance this week be sure to wish some of our LHCC family members some very Happy Birthday Blessings…
AUGUST: 29th - Brady McCombe, 30th - Alex MacLeod, September: 1st - Mary Ann Bonin, 2nd - Cynthia Angell, 4th - Sandy Steele

FINANCE: Weekly Budget $4833.08 This Week’s Offering 08/28/2022-$8625.00 Previous Week’s offering 08/21/2022-$4567.00
We are so blessed by God’s provision each week here at LHCC. The faithful giving is a true testimony of God providing for His people and we thank you for that generosity. You can give several different ways at LHCC. You can leave giving in the locked box on the information table while at church, you can mail giving in to 730 South County Trail NK, or you can give directly through our app or website at lhcc.info/give.

GIVING ENVELOPE PROGRAM: Only giving that is made through the envelope program is counted toward your end of year tax statement. If you would like to join the envelope program or if you are in need more envelopes, please email Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com or you can leave a note with the appropriate information (name, address, phone, email, and for reorders existitng envelope number) in the donation box at church.
Please Note: Giving done online is tracked separately by the website and a tax statement can be generated and emailed to you at the end of the year through that software.

LHCC CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Becoming a member of LHCC is more about you chosing us than us choosing you. Pastor Peter is always available for questions regarding our beliefs, our mission, and our vision here at LHCC. We also try to offer a “Getting to Know LHCC” orientation as often as possible to answer any other questions you may have about the who we are, where we came from, what we believe, what we offer, and how we lead. Stay tuned for when the next class will be offered. Once you have made the decision to become a member of LHCC, all we ask is that you complete a family album form and return it to any member of leadership at the church or Kelly.

LHCC’s FAMILY ALBUM: This is a place where you can find the names, addresses, phone/emails, birthdays, and even a picture of everyone that considers LHCC their church family. You can find a copy of it on the front welcome table as you enter the church from the double doors and you can request a copy for yourself anytime by contacting the Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com.
LHCC New Family Album Form: Complete and return this form to church if you would like to become a member of LHCC and part of our Family Album.
LHCC Update Family Album Form: Complete and return this form to church if you are already a member but have had changes to your family, address, etc.
Please Note: A current picture is always aprreciated to keep or Family Album up to date. You can email pictures to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com.