UPDATES

Advent is a season of anticipation as we remember the hope, love, joy, and peace that Jesus Christ brings to the world. Join us every Sunday at 10am as we prepare our hearts to remember the coming of our Savior. To deepen your celebration at home, download our Advent candle-lighting booklet for weekly reflections and prayers HERE.

Join us at 7pm on Christmas Eve for our traditional candlelight service. We will sing carols, hear a message from the Bible, and light the candles to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Through this series in the Old Testament book of Joshua, we will be reassured of God’s presence with his people. Despite many obstacles facing the people of Israel, God still guided them to the Promised Land. Throughout the book, we will see God's faithfulness displayed to his people and see the connection to how he has provided us with everything we need in Christ. The series aims to make us feel confident and courageous in Christ so that we can trust God and take the next step of faith.  The discussion questions for this week can be found HERE.  The discussion questions from previous weeks can be found HERE. This week's bulletin can be found HERE.

Join us on Sunday, November 24th, immediately after church for a Soup and Salad Potluck lunch.   Please drop off your food on the cart by the coffee station in the foyer,  and we’ll move it down to the skylight area for you.   If you are bringing soup, please bring it in a crock pot, make sure it is warm, and write what kind of soup it is on a small piece of paper so everyone will know what they are enjoying. 

To help us plan, please sign up HERE.  There is also a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Desk.  If you are making soup, please let us know what kind.

We’re so excited to be able to share this meal and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ!  You don’t have to be a driver for the Adopt-a-Family to participate.   All are welcome.  Please come.

Lincroft Bible Church is hosting a free shop of kids clothing and toys on Sunday, December 8th from 12 noon until 3:00 pm.  It is for everyone, so invite your neighbors and friends!

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Donations of clothing and toys can be dropped off at LBC at the skylight doors.  Click HERE to see the flyer for details of when drop offs can be made and what you can bring.

Join us the first and third Thursday of every month for corporate prayer.  We will meet in Fellowship Hall from 6:45 pm until 8:00 pm.  Everyone is welcome!

Core Classes are learning environments that help the church to mature in Christ through knowledge of Scripture, theology, and Christian living. They are formal settings designed to help the church to grow as disciples of Jesus in order to equip them to make disciples in the world. 

Currently we are running classes in eight week trimesters (October-November; February-March; May-June). Classes will run from 8:30-9:30 on Sunday mornings.  If you have missed any classes you can find the recordings of the classes and the handout for each class on our YouTube page HERE.

Current Class:  October 6 - November 24

• Biblical Theology. This class will explore the overarching narrative of Scripture. It will focus in particular how Christ is the goal and focus of all of the whole Bible. It will help church members understand major biblical themes and enable them to read their Bibles through the lens of Christ as well as “read life” through the lens of the Bible. –Class Taught by Bob Blanton and Dan Terracciano.

• SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS HERE!

Operation Christmas Child is a project run through the organization of Samaritan's Purse.  Lincroft Bible Church will join other churches throughout the United States in sending shoe boxes filled with little gifts to needy children around the world. 

• Pick up your boxes

• Fill the boxes (there is a suggested list of items available)

• Return them by November 24th. 

• Please consider giving $10 in the envelope provided to help defer the cost of shipping.  For an additional $6 Samaritan's Purse will send materials to help a child become a disciple of Christ. 

Send Good News, great joy, and love in a shoe box!

• Pick up an empty bag in the foyer and fill it with nonperishable food. 

• LBC will add a gift card worth $30 for the purchase of a turkey. 

• Please include a personal note of greetings and blessings with the food.    

• Please consider giving $30 in the envelope provided to help defer the cost. The envelopes can be placed in one of the offering boxes in the sanctuary or in the offering plates.  

• Attached to the bag are all the instructions you will need to fill the bag along with a Thanksgiving card and suggestions on what you can write and the envelope for your donation. 

• Return the bag by November 24th and LBC will deliver the meals to families in need in the local area.

Help is also needed to deliver the bags after worship on Sunday, November 24th. If you have questions or can help, please contact Anthony Ferrari: anthonyferrari245@gmail.com

The 5x5x5 Bible Reading plan covers the entire New Testament in one year. You will read one chapter per day, five days per week. This approach allows you to take your time and reflect on each chapter, while still making steady progress towards your goal. By the end of the year, you'll have a deeper understanding of the teachings and stories contained within the New Testament.  You can find more information HERE.

Don't miss the two-day discipleship event! Feel free to bring a friend, neighbor or relative!  It will be held Friday December 6th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and on Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at LBC in the skylight area. It will be a time of refreshment and encouragement as we consider what kind of men we should aspire to be and how to get there. Dinner and breakfast will be provided.  Please register for the event HERE.

Our college ministry is called SPUR. We meet for Bible teaching, worship, fellowship, and special events. 
 

SPUR will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings of the month at 6:33 pm beginning on September 15th.

Another year has started at Brookdale which means our college ministries weekly gatherings will start on campus in just a few weeks. One way we get students excited about these bible studies is by offering free lunches to them! For this we are asking for your help again. You will find a QR code on the bulletin board in the foyer or you can access the sign-up HERE.  It will lead you to a meal train website where you can sign up to donate meals or money so the food can be covered and we can be more focused on every other part of the weekly gatherings. If you have any questions contact Meghan:  msalas@ccojubilee.org

Are you 55 or older and looking for community with other believers in the same season of life?  Connect 55 is a new ministry looking to provide opportunities to connect and to glorify the name of Jesus by gathering and "doing life together."  We desire to form and strengthen relationships and to encourage one another by using our gifts and talents to serve together. ​

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FALL EVENTS:​​

Please click HERE for information on some fall events that are planned.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

WHEN:  Saturday, December 14th, 4 pm - 7pm

WHERE:  LBC Skylight area

RSVP HERE!

Contact Elaine & Kosta at connect55lbc@gmail.com if you wish to be added to the email group or have questions or ideas about any events.

Does someone in your family struggle with extreme sadness, fear, worry, intrusive thoughts, or disordered thinking?  This is quite common.  Find support from other families in the church and learn what the Bible has to say about mental illnesses in our Family Grace group meeting in the library on Wednesdays, beginning Oct 2 at 7:00 pm.  For more information, contact Ann Muller at annbmuller@yahoo.com.

One of our members, Evelyn Wells, has generously provided addiction recovery resources to us and has dropped off materials in our church library. These materials are now available for anyone who may need them. Evelyn, who is a doctor, is also available to speak with anyone who has further questions or needs guidance on this issue, She volunteers in the addiction recovery unit at the hospital where she works. Thank you, Evelyn, for making this support available to our congregation. 

LBC Kids is now offered for children Nursery through 5th grade during the 10:00 service. We will continue to provide resources for those who cannot attend in person.  Click HERE for online resources.

Join us for AWANA on Thursday evenings 6:30-8:00 PM.  AWANA provides classes for children ages 3 through 6th grade.  Register in person at the Welcome Desk or online HERE.  You can download a registration form HERE.  Please find the current AWANA calendar HERE.  Volunteers are needed.  You can sign up to volunteer HERE.

New Jersey Blood Services would like to thank you for the life-saving that happens through donations given at LBC.   New Jersey Blood Services will be at LBC again on Tuesday, December 17th from 1:00-7:00 pm.  Appointments are recommended.  

TWBS - Thursday Women's Bible Study

TWBS (Thursday Women's Bible Study) meets from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings.   They will begin their study, "Abide", a study of 1,2, & 3 John by Jen Wilkin. on Thursday, September 19th.  HERE is a calendar of the study of "Abide". You can find more information on the Women's Ministry page.

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The Men's Bible Study meets on Saturdays at 7:45 am.  They will begin their study in the book of Matthew (chapter 17) beginning September 21st. Please email Andrew Choma at achoma@verizon.net if you have questions or need additional information.

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If you have a gift you would like to share through the Men's Ministry please contact Andrew Choma.  The  Men's Ministry is a great way for men to connect with each other and focus on the Lord and grow in God's word.  We are committed to studying, teaching, and proclaiming the word of God in order to make disciples, who make disciples...

Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) believes that people discover their true purpose and identity by knowing God through His Word. That is why BSF offers free, in-depth Bible studies in community for people of all ages around the world. We offer a satellite group for men at LBC that meets on Tuesday nights, 7PM at the church.  The study of the book of "Revelation" will begin September 10th. You can sign up for the study HERE. For more information contact Kachung Wong:  kchungwong@yahoo.com

Transformed Discipleship is not just a Bible Study. It is a group based upon accountability, transparency, and commitment and most importantly, a desire to become more like Christ. The men  meet the third Sunday of each month at 8:15 a.m. in the Youth Room near the Skylight Area.  They will begin meeting again on September 15th. Please see Pete Bruccoleri if you'd like more information or email Pete at peterbruccoleri@gmail.com. Click HERE to visit our Men's Ministry page.

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