Sunday, August 17th, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The nursery is available for newborns up to 2 years old.
3 year olds-Kindergarten are invited upstairs to Praise & Preschool following announcements.
1st-6th grade kids are invited to Children’s Church in the gym following song service.

• We are thrilled to announce that Pastor Lobb and his family have officially accepted the call to be our new lead pastor! We would love for you to join us in welcoming them to Moravia and to Lighthouse on Sunday, September 7th for Pastor Lobb’s first official day of preaching with us!

• This afternoon, CYM will be going to the Iowa State Fair to see defining Christian artist Rebecca St. James. They will leave at 3:30 PM in order to allow cowboy church participants to participate. The concert starts at 7:00 PM.

• We will be hosting a Life Line Screening event this Friday, August 22nd, 2025. Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. They are extending a discounted offer to everyone who attends Lighthouse Church. Please see the flier in the foyer or your email for more information.

• Sunday School Step Up Day for the grade school aged kids will be August 24th! They will all meet in the gym for a few refreshments and announcements at 9:30 AM and then will head to their new classrooms.

• We will be having a Baby Dedication on Sunday, August 24th. If you would also like to have your child dedicated on that day, please reach out to the office so we can get you on the list.

• Traveling Nazarene’s next adventure will be Thursday, August 28th and they will be headed to Bethany, Missouri to Toot Toot’s! They will be leaving the church parking lot at 9:00 AM (please be here a little earlier than that!). If you would like to join them, please sign up in the foyer.

• Family Fun Night will be Sunday, August 31st at 6:00 PM! Invite all of your friends and family to come celebrate Labor Day and the back-to-school season with us with fun on the inflatables, yard games, and yummy food. We will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers, and we kindly ask that everyone bring their favorite side dish or dessert to share! Because of Family Fun Night, we will not have a September Sunday Funday on September 7th.

• We’re bringing back Game Night! This will be every first Saturday of the month, starting with Saturday, September 7th from 7:00-10:00 PM. Invite your friends and bring your favorite snack and games!

• The ladies in Tava Hoffman’s Wednesday evening Bible study warmly invite women of all ages to join them on Wednesday nights from 7:00–8:00 PM. Once the school year begins, they’ll dive into a new Book of the Bible (to be decided together). It’s a welcoming space for encouragement, connection, and spiritual growth. Come as you are — we’d love to have you with us!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
Freedom Night Aug. 23rd at 6:00 PM
60’s Plus Aug. 31st at 7:15 PM

THIS WEEKS PRAYER NEEDS:
• The Lobb Family as they move here from Kentucky.
• Gwen Wilfawn- having hip surgery on August 18th.
• Tryce Hugen- 3 year old with cancer, will have brain surgery on August 21st.
• The Spring Family with the passing of Terry Spring.

Those with health needs: Michael Condra, Alvin Davis, Ed and Laretta Seeley, Kathy Canny, Robert Garry, Maddie Johnston, Cheri Strunk, Vicky Johnson, Debbie McDanel, Deb Andrews, JoAnn Garr, Debbie Smothers, Nicole McBride, David Tubbs, Joe & Carol Tadlock

Those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are taking treatments: Carol Monson, Doug Main, Loraine Howk, Deborah Hudson, Amy Young, Carol Tadlock, Peg Stone, Flint Dunham, Khinley Selix, Angelina Lucas, Sunny Martin, Cathy Fielder, Nancy Hatfield, Jody Miller, Linda Rigler, Kathleen Hunter, Lynn Monson, Sharon Long, Chris Conrad, Jean Reece, Dennis Welch

If you have a prayer request, you can call the church office Monday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, send an email to moravialighthousechurch@gmail.com, or use the top of the bulletin to write the information and place it in the offering.
Please keep us informed so your church family can pray for you and/or with you in your time of need.

Our Missionaries: Tom & Ai Van Sickel – Japan
Our LINKS Missionary – Andrew & Jenna Stout, Charity Shoamon, Danielle Hardcastle, Martin & Cezi Glendenning