Did you know?
Did you know that you can reserve the Church for events? We have rooms that are available to reserve as well as the shelter house and the playgrounds. If you are interested in reserving the building or outside areas for an event please email the office at office@lebanonchristian.org and they would be happy to send you a building request form as well as the facility guidelines. Once the form is received by the office they will review it, check the Church schedule, and notify you by email if the facility is available on the date you are requesting.
Kids Ministry Update
The elders continue to pray for and discern what is next for the leadership of our Kid's Ministry. Tyler and Sharon are committed to leading our Kid's Ministry on an Interim basis. Please continue to pray for our elders, Tyler, Sharon, and our Kid's Ministry.
Celebrate the Sell Family
We are having a Sell-a-bration on Sunday, May 5th. Jason has been our student minister for the last 23+ years. Jason and his family have been a huge part of our church. As he wraps up his nearly 24 years of ministry here we want to celebrate him and his family. We will have a small tribute during our morning worship experiences on May 5th. Following our second worship experience we invite you to join us outside for a time of lunch and connecting with one another. We'll have pulled pork nachos for lunch, cake to celebrate the Sell Family, and some inflatables for the kids. If it's raining, we'll move things inside. Please bring lawn chairs and plan to interact with others that day. We are asking that you wear a 412 Shirt from over the years (if you have one) to celebrate what God has done through our student ministry over the last 23+ years. Additionally, the Refuge Coffee will have their coffee trailer at the church that morning. You can purchase coffee that morning as you come into church, and your purchase will benefit youth in our area by supporting Teen Challenge.
Upcoming Events:
2nd Wednesday Prayer and Fasting- May 8th- 6-6:45 pm
Please join us in fasting and praying once a month, on the 2nd Wednesday. Fast from anything that stands between you and God- food, sweets, media, etc. and spend that gained time in prayer instead. Then join us at LCC at 6pm for a time of prayer and to break the fast.
Study Tables- May 16th and 20th
On the evenings of Thursday May 16 & Monday May 20, the Student Center will be open from 5-8pm for students and their friends to have space to study for final exams. We will have plenty of tables and group meeting rooms available for studying, as well as free espresso drinks, pizza, snacks, and tutors available to help. Students sign in whenever they arrive and are free to go when they need to. Any adults or college students interested in providing help as tutors or to help with hospitality, please contact Jason@lebanonchristian.org.
Next Steps Class- May 19th- 11:45-12:30 pm
Are you new to Lebanon Christian Church? Are you looking for direction on the next step of your spiritual journey? We invite you to join us for our Next Steps Class. It's offered on the third Sunday of each month. Please complete this form to help us know who you are and how many you plan to bring with you. Next Steps will meet in room 117 at 11:45am and last no more than 45 minutes. A light lunch will be provided, and your kids are invited to come with you. Next Steps will give you the opportunity to meet other people and discover more about LCC and your next step.
Love and Laughter- June 5th 7pm
Come enjoy an uplifting evening of good, clean, and family friendly comedy. Five comedians bring their unique humor to give you some of the best medicine available anywhere....laughter! Tickets are $10 online at loveincbc.org, or at Love Inc. office during business hours. Show will be at Lebanon Christian Church on Wednesday, June 5th. Show starts at 7pm. If you choose, at 5pm prior to the show, there will be a hot dog dinner consisting of a hot dog, chips, cookie, and drink. Meal is by free will donation. All proceeds from the show and dinner will Benefit Love Inc. as they continue to serve our Boone County neighbors.
Habitat Trip- June 9th-14th
Join a team of adults and students that will be serving with Habitat for Humanity and other local non-profits organizations in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This will be our third year working in that community helping them recover from a devastating tornado that destroyed hundreds of homes. We will be involved in completing an entire neighborhood that has planned and built there by the local Habitat effort and supporting other community programs that help the residents of that county. We will be traveling on the afternoon of Sunday, June 9 and returning the evening of Friday, June 14. This trip is open to anyone at least 14 years old. If interested please register here and you must have an LCC medical form on file.7 It's a great opportunity for multi-generational connection as we are the hands and feet of Jesus. Contact Cindy Schrier 317-847-1736 with any questions.
Global Impact Spotlight
At LCC we have a rich tradition of investing in the work that God is doing globally. Those who have been around for a while know that we have Global Impact Partners here in our city and across the world. Twenty percent of all financial gifts to the Lebanon Christian Church get invested in these global partners.
Training Tomorrow's Leaders (TTL), located in West Africa, is spreading the Gospel of Christ, and making disciples throughout Northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. Since 1991 their focus is on planting Churches in among unreached people groups and training the local leaders to oversee the Churches. TTL also facilitates projects that develop the community to provide basic needs in an area that is impoverished. IN additions TTL has Kids Ministries that have a huge impact reaching families. https://trainingtomorrowsleaders.org/about-us
Haitian Christian Outreach (HCO) was founded by a faithful, humble, and passionate Haitian couple (RoRo and Eline Eustache). Their passion has been and remains to do something in Haiti that will last. Over the last 40 years, HCO has planted churches, established schools, developed a hospital, and assisted in various humanitarian crises. They do all of this with one aim, to help people become disciples of Jesus who help transform their country and communities.
If you pay attention to the news, Haiti is experiencing one of its most difficult seasons in its history. For many of us, the reality of what is happening on the ground is too difficult to comprehend. Chaos, gang violence, and political instability have resulted in record inflation (a gallon of gas now costs fifty American dollars). This is a nation where most people live off of less than two American dollars a day. Millions are starving, thousands have died of famine and starvation. In following the way and promptings of Jesus, we invite you into a time of prayer and fasting ( April 8th-May 18th), earnestly praying in one accord over God’s children in Haiti. If fasting every day seems daunting, don’t worry–we’re only asking participants to fast from sunup to sundown on Thursdays. We hope that throughout the forty days, as we pray together, we hope that God will stir in and shake those He has placed in positions of power and authority for the armed groups of gangs (those who became members willingly or unwillingly) and for the millions of innocent people caught in the mix. We will pray He gives each of them wisdom for actions reflective of Micah 6:8. We will pray that each of them comes to learn and feel that they are seen, heard, known, and loved. We will pray for God to give the Body of Jesus the courage to walk or run, whisper or shout, be still or move, and most importantly, love in The Way.
Giving and Attendance Snapshot:
Giving-
2024 average weekly offering through 2nd week of April $20,608.59
Average weekly need- $18,269.23
12-month weekly average - $19,095.53
Attendance-
2024- Average weekly total attendance YTD- 438
2023- Average weekly total attendance YTD- 403
Did you know that we have 5 ways for giving at LCC?
• By Mail
You can mail a check that you would normally drop in the offering box to: Lebanon Christian Church, P.O. Box 664 Lebanon, IN 46052
• Online
On the website, click on "Give" in the top menu bar. You can sign into the database and give with your credit/debit card or add your checking account to your database account and give through automatic withdrawal. This method is preferred as there are no fees associated with it. If you have trouble with your password, click the "Forgot Password" button and retrieve it via your email address. You can also give here without signing into your account.
• Mobile App
If you have the LCC Elexio Mobile App, click on "Give" and you can go through the steps as above.
• Text to Give
Text the word "GIVE" to 765-375-1LCC and follow the prompts. After you have done that one time to set up an account, you can text the amount you would like to donate.
• Drop off a Check
You are welcome to drop off a check at LCC during business hours: M-Th 8-4.
