Information on Church Service & Event CancellationsIn case we ever need to cancel or delay a service or an event, we will use the iAlert system to notify you. If you have any question about whether or not we are gathering, please check one of the following media outlets:
Website: wkyc.com
TV:WKYC-TV 3 WVIZ-TV 25
Radio: WKSU-FM 89.7 WCPN-FM 104.9
WCLV-FM 90.3 WCRF-FM 103.3
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Study and Fellowship Groups Meeting This Week:Retirees Breakfast Fellowship- Hosted by Terry Masters at Michael’s AM, 1562 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron.
Meets the 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 AM for breakfast and fellowship.
Next scheduled gathering is this Friday, April 4th at 9:30 AM.Heintzelman Fellowship–Hosted by Kirk & Melanie Heintzelman in their home in Akron.
Meets one Saturday each month at 4:00 PM for fellowship and games.
Next scheduled gathering is this Saturday, April 5th at 4:00 PM.Lighthouse Seekers Study Group- Hosted by Tammy Luster in the home of Lynette Brown in Stow.
Meets every other Sunday evening at 6:00 PM for fellowship and study.
Next scheduled gathering is next Sunday, April 6th, at 6:00 PM._____________________________________________________________________
Pray Together in Family Prayer, Next Sunday at 10:00 AMThen if my people will humble themselves and pray, and search for me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14, TLBThere is so much power in prayer! The Lord promises to meet with us when we pray, it builds our relationship with Him, and strengthens our faith to take us through life’s challenges. Join us to pray together or on your own, for your own needs and to intercede for the needs of others. Adults will gather in Allaman Hall for prayer; children and youth will have their regular Foundations Classes.
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Retirees Outing to Hartville on Friday, April 11th, Meeting at 11:30 AMCome enjoy a day together in Hartville! Meet at Hartville Hardware, 1315 Edison St NW, in Hartville, at 11:30 AM. After we spend some time there looking around, we will move on to Hartville Kitchen for lunch, around 12:30 PM. Sign up on the communication card or call the church office if you plan to join us, and if you need a ride, please indicate that as well. *This outing is in addition to our regular monthly Retirees Breakfast Fellowship which will meet on Friday, April 4th at 9:30 AM, at Michael’s AM Restaurant, 1562 Akron-Peninsula Road, in Akron.
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Easter Lilies Are Available to Purchase Now Through April 13th, to Adorn Our Sanctuary & Your HomeIf you would like to purchase an Easter Lily to brighten our Sanctuary on Easter Sunday, you may place an order using the communication card and drop it into the offering box at the back of the Sanctuary. You may take your lilies home with you after our Easter Worship Service on Sunday, April 20th. The cost of each lily is $10; please place the payment in an offering envelope marked with your name and “Lily” on the designation line. Dedications may be shared by listing those on the communication card as well.
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Celebrate Our Risen Lord! Worship With Us on Easter Sunday, April 20thWe will begin our Easter Celebration at 9:45 AM with our Annual
Easter Brunch Fellowship, in our Fellowship Hall. Enjoy an assortment of hot breakfast casseroles and sides; we will serve until 10:30 AM.
At 10:50 AM we will transition to the Sanctuary for our
Easter Worship Service, and our children will have their regular Lighthouse Kids Service in the Kids Room. Plan to join us for this special morning as we worship together and celebrate the resurrection of our Savior!
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. Matthew 28:6, NLT_____________________________________________________________________
Join Our Prayer Group Anytime, Every Wednesday at 6:30 PMDoes it seem like life is always throwing something crazy into your day, or you’re tired of seeing so many troubling stories on the news? Even if everything is going well, we need God! And God wants to have a relationship with us. Spend time in prayer and build that relationship, on your own or with a group. Allow God to fill you with His peace and strength to face each day.
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New Text Alert System in Use for NotificationsWe have a new system in place for sending texts to our Lighthouse families when we need to share information during the week, between services. We will not abuse this system, but it is great for those times when we have something important to share with you. You should have received a few texts from us this past week; if you did not receive those texts, please see Brenda Zimmerman or call the church office, so we can be sure to have you on our notification list. The messages will come from the phone # 833-535-3884; please save this number in your phone as a contact for The Lighthouse, so you are aware that the text coming in is from us.
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Our Church App Offers Many Opportunities...Once you have downloaded our app onto your phone, you can easily use it to record each week’s sermon notes, pay your tithes, connect with us to share prayer requests and information, check our calendar and replay past messages. To download the app, open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your phone, search for “The Lighthouse-Church App”, find the one that has our church logo beside it (shown here), and download it. Allow notifications in your settings to be able to receive messages from us. It’s as simple as that! If you need help, see Brenda Zimmerman or call the church office.
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Five Ways You Can Give to The Lighthouse...Living in the digital age has opened up so many convenient ways for us to take care of our business transactions, pay our bills, and communicate with others. We want to make it easy to understand and use the options we offer for you to give your tithes and offerings and connect with us. Contact us anytime if you need help to set up the best option for you.
You can give:
· In person, in our offering box
· In the regular mail
· By direct transfer from your bank through bill pay or ACH
· Through our Church App (see download instructions above)
· Through Paypal or a credit or debit card, from our website homepage
*Gifts given through the Church App or Paypal have a fee deducted by the service provider. This deduction will be reflected on your annual giving statement.
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Plug Into Our Growth & Fellowship Opportunities!We are happy to gather as a church family each week to worship together, but relationships bloom and grow when you engage in a small group. You are welcome to attend as many or as few as you like, and we occasionally like to share an update on what groups are available. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak directly to the leader of the group you are wondering about, or call the church office– we’ll be glad to help!
Brown Baggers Fellowship- Hosted by Liz Hazlett in her home in Akron.
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 12:00 Noon. Bring a bagged lunch for an afternoon of fellowship and games.
Next scheduled gathering is Wednesday, April 16th at 12:00 PM.Heintzelman Fellowship– Hosted by Kirk & Melanie Heintzelman in their home in Akron.
Meets one Saturday each month at 4:00 PM for fellowship and games.
Next scheduled gathering is Saturday, April 5th at 4:00 PM.Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Study Group- Hosted by Pastor Cary Wadle in Allaman Hall.
Meets every other Saturday at 8:30 AM for fellowship and study.
Next scheduled gathering is Saturday, April 12th at 8:30 AM.Lighthouse Seekers Study Group- Hosted by Tammy Luster in the home of Lynette Brown in Stow.
Meets every other Sunday evening at 6:00 PM for fellowship and study.
Next scheduled gathering is Sunday, April 6th at 6:00 PM.Retirees Breakfast Fellowship- Hosted by Terry Masters at Michael’s AM, 1562 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron.
Meets the 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 AM for breakfast & fellowship.
Next scheduled gathering is Friday, April 4th at 9:30 AM.Family Prayer: Adults meet the 1st Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM in Allaman Hall; Children & Youth have their regular Foundations Classes. Leaders, Terry Masters and John Dickerson
Foundations Classes: Meet the 2nd through 5th Sundays at 10:00 AM in individual classrooms-
*Lighthouse Kids for ages Pre-K through Elementary, meets in the Pre-school Room; Leader, Rose Wadle
*Lighthouse Youth for 6th-12th graders, meets in our Fellowship Hall; Leader, Lenny Dye (also meets the 3rd Sunday each month at 11:30 AM)
*JOY Group for senior women, meets in Room #5; Studying "BE Victorious: In Christ You Are An Overcomer"- Leader, Liz Hazlett
*Masters Foundations Class for all adults, meets in our Prayer Room; Studying “52 Weeks With Jesus: Fall in Love With the One Who Changed Everything”- Leader, Terry Masters
*Dickerson Foundations Class for all adults, meets in Allaman Hall; Studying “Joseph: A Man of Integrity & Forgiveness”- Leader, John Dickerson
Legacy Discipleship Connection: Meets about every other month on pre-scheduled dates, after service, in our Fellowship Hall, specifically for those who have completed the Legacy Discipleship Classes; Leader, Pastor Cary
Prayer Group: Meets every Wednesday at 6:30 PM in our Sanctuary; Leaders, Terry Masters and John Dickerson
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Thank You for Giving to Building Our Future, Helping to Build God’s KingdomBuilding Our Future is not a “Building Fund” in the sense of providing money for maintenance and repairs.
Building Our Future is a fund in which all gifts given are used to ensure that we always have all that is necessary to grow our ministries. Those funds may be used in the near future or saved to grow for bigger events down the road. Thank you for faithfully giving to build God’s Kingdom!
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Thank You for Faithfully Giving to The Lighthouse and for Supporting Our MissionariesWe are grateful for your giving to the Lord, and we pray that He blesses you! Thank you also for your ongoing prayer support and monthly financial gifts to help our missionaries carry out their ministries. Your support keeps them going strong, sharing the Gospel worldwide!
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Thank You for Supporting RAHAB MinistriesYour prayers and donations for RAHAB help them reach out to women on the streets, in the dance clubs and in jails in a very practical way, and mentor young girls who are vulnerable. Taking a meal to the women in the clubs opens a door for them to share the true love and hope of Jesus! Please sign up on the sheets at our Cafe window in the front lobby to donate a frozen meal, soup or cookies; there is a freezer in our Missions Room for your donations. We can also accept donations of hygiene items, clothing (preferably in season,) powdered coffee creamer, sugar, and salad dressings. If you have any questions, see Karol Shedenhelm or call our church office. For more information on RAHAB Ministries, visit their website at
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Our Services are Always Available Online We look forward to continuing to share our services with you LIVE on our FaceBook page and on YouTube. Be sure to “CHECK IN” with us from your location during our service and say “Hello!” in the comments.
https://www.facebook.com/lighthouseinthefalls/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObcnaFvEGSELNpDcPnpNlw
