Something for the KIDS

Hey moms & dads! Beginning Sunday, March 11th, we have something just for the kids available in the sanctuary during both worship services. It is a ‘Kids Busy Bag’! Located near the ushers as you enter the sanctuary on Sunday mornings will be a special basket that will have hold these bags. The bags will have crayons, Children’s Worship Bulletins & a book for your young one to use while in the sanctuary. We just ask that the bags be returned to the basket before your child leaves the sanctuary. Each Sunday the bags will be available for more church fun!

CURRENT CIRCLES

Sister's Bible Study - Saturdays 8AM, Robey Room. POC Cindy Rumsey (301)632-5070

Craft Circle - 3rd Friday each month, 6pm, Room 105 (Youth Room) POC Cindy Rumsey (301)632-5070

Watch for These Circles Coming Soon

Book Club Circle - POC Val Levi (301)705-7755

Fitness Circle - POC Hope Miller (240)455-0148

Babysitting Swap Circle - POC Tracy Rudolph (301)645-8175

Sister's Circle has a new Bible Study Opportunity for Women

Book Club Circle - POC Val Levi (301)705-7755

Join us Saturday Mornings at 8:00 in the Robey Room Beginning September 9^th.

Book Club

The book club meets the 2nd Friday of each month at Val Levi's house. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME! Val has a play room and teenagers will be helping to watch the children. The new book is Children Of Men. Contact Val gor more information at 301-705-7755.

Craft Circle

The UMW Craft Circle meets on the 3rd Friday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Youth Room. We have crocheting, cross stitching, stamping, scrap booking, quilting and knitting. Please contact Cindy Rumsey at 301-752-2180.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

THE HOPEFOOLS NEED YOU!

Lakeside’s puppet ministry, the HOPEFOOLS (Hands On People Experience For Our Only Lord and Savior—say that 3 times fast!) is looking for high school students interested in sharing God’s Word with others through puppetry, music and skits. The HOPEFOOLS share the Word here at Lakeside as well as out in our community. We practice Wednesday evenings at 7:00. If you would like to be a part of this exciting ministry, contact our leader, Karen Surratt at 301-843-1250.

Greetings fellow Lakesiders!

This is Marc Meador, the church communications coordinator and I wanted to pass information on about Lakeside’s email list server. Why a list server – well, let’s start with the point that it is a free service provided by the United Methodist Church. The email server allows you to send and receive email announcements to/from your church family. We intend to start using this tool more and more to communicate the happenings at Lakeside.

How do you sign up? Its easy! Please click on the icon below and fill out the site registration form (it takes less than three minutes). On the second page, make sure you tell them you attend Lakeside. Its just that easy.

Once you sign up, you’ll get the latest happenings at our church. If you want to send an email to other Lakesiders that have joined, you simply craft your email and send it to this email address – Lakeside-UMC@UMCGroupEmail.org and the system will shoot it out to everyone that has signed up.

Food Pantry

An ongoing mission is our continuing collection for the local food pantries. The grocery cart in the lobby is always there just waiting to be filled. Next time you are at the grocery, add an extra can of soup and/or vegetable to your basket. On Sunday morning, bring it in and place it in the shopping cart. With each can, we are helping the people of Charles county that are in need. So come on Lakeside, let’s fill that cart up!!

CREW

"Children Reaching the Entire World"

CREW, Lakeside’s mission-based program for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, will resume on October 1st. CREW meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30. Meetings consist of sharing our joys and concerns, learning how we can be more like Jesus, reading and discussing scripture, snacks, games and more. This fall, we will learn more about stewardship through the children’s version of “The Secret to Handling Money God’s Way”. If your child is entering 3rd, 4th or 5th grade and would like to be a member of the CREW please contact the church office.

LAKESIDE FISHERMEN

Seeking Men of Faith to join in fellowship

Please consider taking time to visit with us one Saturday morning. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings between 8am and 9am. Typically, we have a short lesson, discuss current events and some of the latest “happenings” in the life of our Church. You may have also seen us assisting with cooking chores during the Easter Sunrise services, the Fat Tuesday Pancake dinner, or during Camp LOVE. Besides cooking, we’ve been known to occasionally pull together a golf tournament, clean up a church member or neighbor’s yard, or do some light home repairs when the need arises. Our goal is to Live, Learn and Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Meeting locations alternate between the Church and the Old Country Buffet (2nd and 4th Saturdays respectively).

Contacts

If you are interested in learning more about Lakeside’s mission opportunities, please contact Ellen Lewis at 301-638-7362.

Psst….Hey You!!!

The PowerPoint Team Is Calling!

Are you looking for something to do within the church? Have you have been searching for a way to serve and glorify God? I know just the thing for you!! The PowerPoint team is looking for people to join their ranks! If you are not familiar with MS PowerPoint , but have some basic computer skills, have no fear. A class will be offered to anyone interested in serving. The only requirements are: a fairly upgraded computer with modem and email capabilities through a reliable ISP, Microsoft Office 2000 or higher with some working knowledge of software, and the ability to commit to approximately every fourth weekend to serve. This includes preparation of slides, Thursday evening run through at 6pm and the presentation at both services at both 9:30 and 11:00 services on Sunday. If you think this might be the thing for you or want more information, please contact Karen Maguire at e-mail: kmag190028@aol.com.