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Connect September 2021
Parent Volunteers Cooking for Fusion
NEW TO LAKEWOOD?
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This basic intro to We believe you grow to be like Christ God has gifted each of us
Lakewood is designed as you do life with other people. In differently and at Lakewood
to help you discover who addition, we are convinced sustained we have ways to serve that
we are and where we are life-change happens best in the match your gifting! Visit
going as a church. context of a small group. Visit our LAKEWOODLIFE.ORG/SERVE
NEXT DISCOVER CLASS Info Desk to learn about Sunday to see some of the ways to
Sunday, September 26 morning groups. We also have serve using your personality,
in the Lodge groups that meet all week around gifts and abilities.
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2 / September 2021
NOTE FROM
Dr. Tyler Smiley
August was the beginning of a
new church year at Lakewood. Among many things, it means
that Wednesday Night Activities are back! There is something
for everyone on Wednesday nights.
Our Worship Center renovation project is well underway. We
are so thankful to have the Ministry Center for worship until we
are back in the Worship Center. Thank you for your flexibility
and grace during this construction process. It will be a joyous
celebration when we are back in the Worship Center.
During the month of September, there will be several
opportunities to focus on our missions efforts at Lakewood. With
over 30% of our annual budget going towards missions, Lakewood
is, by God’s grace, able to join God in a number of different and
important missions works. On September 19, I hope you will join
us for our Missions Information Night where you can learn more
about Lakewood's missions work locally, nationally, and globally.
Also, our Adoption and Foster Care Ministry is one of our missions
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ministries that you can be a part of even if you are not a foster
or adoptive parent. A big part of this ministry is supporting our
foster and adoptive families. On October 3, we will be offering
information sessions for families interested in adoption and foster
care, as well as a session on supporting and serving foster parents. Contents
I am so humbled to serve as the Senior Pastor in a church that is
full of people who love the Lord and are giving themselves to live for
him. We are called to serve “for the sake of the name of Jesus Christ 2 Welcome
among all the nations” (Rom. 1:5), and I praise the Lord that this is the
heart and motivation of our ministry. That is a result of God’s mercy 4 Missions Spotlight
and grace among us. Stay faithful! Trust the Lord. Walk in wisdom.
5 Meet a Church Planter
Blessings,
6 Adoption/Foster Care
Dr. Tyler Smiley, Senor Pastor
7 Coming Up
The VISION of Lakewood is to be a regional church that makes
8 Looking Back
disciples of Jesus Christ locally, nationally and globally.
CROSSPOINT WORSHIP is a traditional blend of praise and
worship at 9:30 AM in the Chapel.
REAL LIFE is a vibrant, contemporary worship experience at
11:00 AM in the Ministry Center. lakewoodlife.org / 3
FIRST Wednesday Men's Gathering
September 1
Men of Lakewood will
gather on the first
Wednesday morning of
each month to drill down
on a "Habit of Grace." Each
habit will be formative
in your spiritual life, as well as, in the life of your group. Scott
Smith will lead this group in the Fellowship Hall from 6:15-7:30
AM. Biscuits and coffee provided.
EMILY BEGINNER GROUP GUITAR CLASS
EAST AFRICA Wednesdays | 5:00-5:40 PM
Emily is a nurse who lives and works
in East Africa among an unreached
Lakewood Music Institute is offering a six-week Group Guitar
people group. Emily uses her skills as a
Class for beginners for all ages (6th grade through adult). The
nurse to love and serve those in Africa
class will begin September 8 and costs $90. To register, visit
who are in desperate need of hearing
lakewoodlife.org/lmi or email kstice@lakewoodlife.org.
the gospel and seeing it lived out. As a
supporting church, we are co-laborers
in the work to which God has called
Emily.
PLEASE PRAY:
CRI Benefit Cookout
• For Emily's encouragement in the
September 15 | 5:00-6:15 PM
Lord as she lives in a difficult context.
Make plans to eat in the Fellowship Hall before
• For boldness and compassion as
Wednesday night activities on September 15. For $7 get
Emily shares the gospel with those
a hamburger, baked beans, chips, dessert and a drink.
around her.
All proceeds will benefit Lakewood's Prison Ministry.
• For more laborers who desire to use
their professional skills in order to
reach the unreached with the gospel of
Missions Information night
Jesus Christ.
September 19 | 6:30-8:00 PM
Join us Sunday, September 19 in the Chapel for Lakewood's
For more Information please contact
Missions Information Night. During this event you will learn
benji@lakewoodlife.org
more about Lakewood's Missions Ministries and how you can
be involved. Please join us as we sing, pray, and share how our
church is engaged in missions locally, nationally, and globally.
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Binders for Sermon Notes
If you would like to get a small binder to put sermon notes
in, stop by the information centers in the Chapel Foyer
(Crosspoint) or in the Ministry Center (Real Life) to pick one up.
Senior Adult Rally MEET OUR NEWEST
September 23 | 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
CHURCH PLANTER
The Chattahoochee Baptist Association Senior Adult Rally will
be at Riverbend Church in Gainesville. Hear from Ann Gainey,
former executive director of Choices Pregnancy Center, as
she speaks about her journey with a medical issue and the
goodness of God in her life. Lunch will be served for $5 after
the program. Visit lakewoodlife.org/senioradults for more
information.
CLAY WERNER
ATHENS, GA
A few years ago, Lakewood helped
Clay Werner plant Good Shepherd
Church in Athens, Georgia. Now,
by God's grace, Good Shepherd is
already planting another church in
a neighboring city. Clay has been
commissioned by Good Shepherd to
plant Oconee Fellowship! They will
hold their first service in September.
PLEASE PRAY:
• For encouragement and faith for the
Werner family as they follow the Lord
in the work of church planting.
• For Oconee Fellowship to be bold
proclaimers of the gospel in their
community.
• For God to be glorified and lives to
be transformed in Oconee through
Oconee Fellowship.
For more Information please contact
benji@lakewoodlife.org
lakewoodlife.org
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AT LAKEWOOD
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Sunday, October 3 • 12:15-2:30 PM
Join us over lunch for ONE of three Information
Sessions to learn more. Childcare provided by
reservation.
Lakewood’s Adoption and Foster Care Ministry SESSION A
has embraced adoption and offered ministry So You Might Want to Adopt: Learn about the
and support to adoptive families and their adoption process.
children. This ministry seeks to meet the critical SESSION B
need for foster homes in Hall County. Foster Care Information: Find out what being a
foster parent means and the process involved.
Through no fault of their own, about 14,000
children in Georgia and 371 children right here SESSION C
in Hall County are in foster care. These children Supporting & Serving Foster Parents: Find out how
are today’s orphans and we ask YOU to be a you can serve foster children and families.
part of caring for “the least of these.”
Sign up and make childcare reservations at
At Lakewood we have multiple opportunities
LAKEWOODLIFE.ORG/EVENTS or
to learn about Adoption and Foster Care and
by scanning the QR code. Childcare
receive support -- including info sessions and
reservations must be made by
an ongoing Bible Study.
September 27.
Wednesday Nights Adoption/Foster Care Bible Study • 6:15-7:30PM
Adoptive and foster care parents are invited to a time of fellowship, community and Bible study on
Wednesday nights in Room 208. For more information contact Tanna Roush (troush@lakewoodlife.org).
COMING UP AT LAKEWOOD LEARN MORE AT LAKEWOODLIFE.ORG/EVENTS
September 1 First Wednesday Men's Gathering | 6:15 AM
September 5 Discover Step 4 | 11:00 AM
September 7 Women on Mission | 10:30 AM
September 15 Prison Ministry Benefit Dinner | 5:00 PM
September 18 DYM's National Day of Youth Ministry Training
September 18 Joy Ministry Respite | 5:00 PM
September 19 Missions Info Night | 6:30 PM
September 22 Middle School ONE NIGHT | 6:30 PM
September 23 Senior Adult Rally | 9:00 AM
September 24-26 Girls' Retreat (Student Ministry)
September 26 Discover Step 1 | 12:15 PM
September 26 Parent Child Dedication | 4:00 PM
September 26 Gather Trivia Night | 6:30 PM
September 28 Senior Adult Luncheon | 12:00 PM
October 3 Discover Step 2 | 11:00 AM
October 3 Adoption/Foster Care Info Sessions | 12:30 PM
October 5 Women on Mission | 10:30 AM
October 6 First Wednesday Men's Gathering | 6:15 AM
October 10 Discover Step 3 | 11:00 AM
October 16 Joy Ministry Respite | 5:00 PM
October 17 Discover Step 4 | 11:00 AM
October 19 Senior Adult Luncheon | 12:00 PM
October 22 Women's Fall Refuge | 6:00 PM
October 23-24 Mantreat
October 27 Pumpkin Fest
*Events are subject to change. Use your smart phone to scan the QR code above for the latest information.
Weekly
SUNDAY MORNINGS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Weekly
Babies, Preschool & Children 9:30 & 11:00 Babies, Preschool & Children 6:00
Middle & High School Students 9:30 Middle & High School Students 6:30
Young Adult Groups 9:30 Adult Bible Studies 6:15
Adult Small Groups 8:30 & 9:30 & 11:00 Crosspoint Choir 6:15
Worship Services 9:30 & 11:00 DivorceCare 6:30
TUESDAYS
TUESDAYSCelebrate CelebrateRecovery
Recovery• •6:30
6:30PM
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LOOKING BACK
Ways to Give:
GIVE ONLINE:
lakewoodlife.org/give
Parent volunteers serving weekly at Fusion
Average Weekly Ministry Budget Need: $114,375
Average Weekly received 6/20 to 7/11: $89,938.17
New Members Raleigh Jones, Dylan Rowland, Ames Keller, JW OFFERING BASKET:
Caldwell, Kate Rhoads, Andrew Smiley, Hunter Echols, Cece Gillum, McKayla cash or check
Gillum, Dwayne Shelton, Collin Peters, Sydney Nunnally, Wayne & Melody ENDOWMENT FUND:
Banister, Jackson & Anika Dockery, Kevin & Lynn Jarvis, Eric & Erin Osteen, lakewoodlife.org/
endowment-ministry
Brandy Rowe, Maci Weathers, John & Margaret Bryan, Fred Stahl
The Real Life service may contain flashing lights that might cause difficulties for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
SENIOR PASTOR Dr. Tyler Smiley • thsmiley@lakewoodlife.org
CONTACT
EXECUTIVE/MISSIONS PASTOR Robert Puckett • rpuckett@lakewoodlife.org
WORSHIP PASTOR Zak McQueen • zmcqueen@lakewoodlife.org
ASSOCIATE/SR. ADULT PASTOR Don Ormsbee • dormsbee@lakewoodlife.org
DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR Scott Smith • ssmith@lakewoodlife.org
STUDENT PASTOR Jamie Willis • jwillis@lakewoodlife.org
INTERIM CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR Andrew Beccue • abeccue@lakewoodlife.org
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