LifeKIDS with Lisa

LifeKIDS teachers are the best!!! I heard great feedback from several teachers this past week that the lessons were just great and the kids were so engaged in hearing the word of God! One teacher told me how much the kids loved the topic and activities and how they really seemed to relate to the concept of “Jesus wanting to spend time with us”!!! In another class the teacher said the kids were really enjoying this series and that she really saw how God is working in and through one of the little boys! In one of our younger classes the teacher reported how two children were able to name and relate to the characters in their Bible story! She also just raved about the assistant teachers in the room and what an asset they are to this ministry! It is God who has placed each of us where we are, at such a time as this and I am thankful that He has chosen to use us to speak into the lives of the children! The children are so important to him and they should be to us, they are the future!! One of our big outreach projects is coming up for the children! Operation Christmas Child is a wonderful way to involve your children in outreach by taking them shopping to help pick out the items and then to help pack boxes! Bring donations to church November 13 and sign up at the information table at church to join us November 17 for the Church-wide Shoebox Party! Have a great week, Lisa Hanna LifeKIDS Coordinator Life Church Franklin

LifeKIDS with Lisa

I am so excited about what is happening with our church and the upcoming building project! Being portable is where God has had us since the beginning of Life Church and I thank our amazing volunteers who selflessly give each week to set up, tear down and pour into the lives of our children and families through serving! It takes so many hands to make it happen and it is so rewarding to see be a part of it all each week! When we are in the new building this will have many changes especially for LifeKIDS!! There will be many plans and ideas to come as we put all this together and I ask for His guidance as we make those steps!! LifeKIDS Motion and All-Stars classrooms will have a collection bin in their classrooms over the next few weeks to help with Operation Christmas Child! A list of items to donate will come home with the kids this Sunday! We are in need of a few more hearts and hands to serve in LifeKIDS now!! Please consider being a part of this rewarding ministry! We rotate on a 2 week on and 4 week off schedule, so you won’t have to always miss church! “We love, serve, and care for others because that is normal behavior for people who are filled with God’s Spirit. We are Christians. Christ was the ultimate servant. We can’t help but serve because the Spirit of the Servant has filled our hearts. When we serve, we are just being who we naturally are.” Steve Sjogren Have a great week, Lisa Hanna

Around Life

There's a lot to do and lots coming up around Life Church so here's some random thoughts and things for you to know... - We are collecting items again for the CareNET backpack food program this week. Please collect the following items and return them this Sunday: • Instant Oatmeal • Instant Grits • Poptarts • Popcorn • Fruit Snacks • Capri-Sun Juice Boxes We hope you will be a part of this great food program for kids in Macon County. These items are giving to over 400 students each week who don't have the means to eat nutritional or any food at all during the weekend. - Operation Christmas Child with Samaritan's Purse is almost upon us. We are proud to partner with them again in spreading the Gospel to children around the globe through these shoebox gifts. Look for a complete list of needed items this Sunday! - Yesterday's message was a great one. If you haven't seen it take the time to do so by visiting www.lifechurchfranklin.com. (The message will be available for viewing by Tuesday afternoon.) - I'm excited to announce we signed the lease for our new location this week! We will begin renovating a 15,000 square foot big boxed section at the Whistle Stop Mall in January. This is an exciting next step for our church. We can't wait to share more as we get close to renovating. Have a great week! Patrick

Be Present

Be Present: Wow, this was a powerful message for me and I hope you get something out of it too! I am always trying to “multi-task” and I know it isn’t always good! At a recent conference we heard many words of encouragement to be present where you are! I want to share a bit of that with you! Think about this in your day, whether you are volunteering, working, spending family time or time with a friend.... Be present and don’t wish you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. 1 Corinthians 7:17 (The Message Translation) Being present is about engaging and listening to those right in front of you. Being present means when talking with someone, you look them in the eyes and listen. Not looking over their shoulder to see whom else is there. Be all there. Being present means creating margin that allows for interruptions and moments of inconvenience, which can be moments when God does the greatest work through us. Being present is about staying. It’s about showing up and never leaving. Having presence in a place, location or context. Being connected to an address, a neighborhood, a city, a zip code. Being present means being involved in the community you are located in. Existing in community and not always trying to “create” community. Knowing and loving your neighbors. There was so much more and I pray that especially if you have children in your life you know sometimes it is hard to just slow down and be there for them but you can make a difference with your presence! Have a great rest of your week! Lisa Hanna Life Kids Coordinator

Around Life

- Sunday was a great morning with guest teaching from James MacDonald who taught us from God's word in James 1. The greatest take away I took from it is that we must find our joy in the Lord through all of life's trials. - I can't say enough about our incredible volunteers at Life Church. We have some of the most dedicated folks around who just love to serve the church. - I had two huge meetings today that I believe will change the course of LCF for a long time in some amazing ways. I can't wait to share more, but for right now that's all I can say. Sorry to leaving you hanging! :-) - We are working on some really good new plans and outlooks for Life Groups that I really look forward to sharing with our leaders and you, the church. I believe is has the potential to change our church's community base of Life Groups in a explosive way. - I'm overwhelmed by the grace and goodness God is showing me and my family right now. He has been so incredibly faithful to us and you, the church, as we continue to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. - We will have info on collection dates and our annual "Shoe Box Night" this Sunday as we again partner with Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan's Purse. Blessings, Patrick

LifeKIDS with Lisa

Yesterday in LifeKIDS we brought in t-shirts for the kids that say “I’m A Life Church LifeKID!” We sold over half of what we had!! The kids looked so cute in them and I can’t wait to see them around town!! We will have the rest there this week at the information table in the lobby! Get one before they are gone! Our Pre-K through 4th graders are in a series called Robot Repair and it is focusing on how we use our physical body to serve God! For example week one the children will learn that they need to daily check their heart to make sure they are ready to love God and to love others from Matthew 22:34-40 where Jesus explains the two greatest commandments! LifeKIDS are having fun while learning great Biblical truths! Our Loop 5th and 6th graders have just begun a series on Friendship and choosing their friends wisely! I was told by one of the teachers that it is a relevant and attention grabbing series!! So excited for what God has in store for this group of kids!! Make sure you don’t miss a week! Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday, Lisa Hanna LifeKIDS Coordinator Life Church Franklin