LowCountry Community Church

MARRIAGE & PARENTING BIBLE STUDIES - Start March 19

TEN BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A SOLID FAMILY - Starts March 19.  Join us Mondays, beginning March 19 for a six weeks parenting series "Ten Building Blocks for a Solid Family." Learn practical tools to help your family to live, laugh, love and play better as a family. Classes ($15 per family each) will meet at church on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00 pm. The classes start on March 19, and run through April 23.  Child care will be provided for $5.00 per child for each week (maximum $10 per family).  CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up.

 

GET TO KNOW YOUR REAL SPOUSE - A Bible Study.  Begins March 19 "Who Did You Really Marry?" reveals how even opposites can get along, communicate, and resolve disagreements, and explains the five "love languages" that bring couples closer. You and your spouse will discover how two very different people can "become one" as God intended.

The class is $15 per couple and will meet at church on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00 pm. The classes will start on March 19 and run through April 23. Childcare will be provided for $5 per child (maximum of $10 per family). CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING - LCC BUILD TEAM IS WORKING WONDERS!

The LCC Build Team is working wonders locally this week as they change the life (and house) of a  78 year-old widow that has spent days on end volunteering at Bluffton Self-Help.  As she has served others, her house has fallen into great disrepair. 

This week it has been our great privilege to radically upgrade her house and give her a safe, remodeled home.  Additionally, Covert Air is volunteering their services and equipment to give her all new heating and air conditioning systems.  Isn't that awesome?  In this post, we are showing you a few "before" pictures as we work to:

 

-Repair rotten exterior wood

- Rewire electrical (interior and exterior)

-Paint exterior

-Build and screen-in front porch

- Install motion sensor lights around exterior

- Landscape and correct drainage issues

-New kitchen counters, sink, and repaint cabinets

- New interior doors and door handles

-New vinyl floors

-New bathroom toilet and flooring

-Roof repair

-Brush and tree removal

- and on and on….

All this is possible because of the skills and hard work of the LCC Build Team, YOUR generous giving and a God who provides and cares for His people.  Much of the material has been donated (for which we are very grateful),  but YOU gave all the rest when you give at LCC.  Thank you!  Stay tuned for some "after" photos next week.  

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LCC!

CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION JANUARY 29.  

Have you noticed the changes we are making at LCC near Volunteer Central?  We are starting a new ministry called Arts Alive that provides a venue for artists of all kind to display the creative gifts God has given them.  We are launching this new ministry by hosting a Creative Arts Exhibit and Reception on January 29 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  We would love for you to be a part of it, so please plan on joining us then to view the displayed art, see live demonstrations and meet local artists.  The event is free and open to the public.   

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP - Application Deadline is SUNDAY.

We will stay in a beautiful Team House and will connect with a number of ministries in Guatemala City. Unfortunately, we can only take 12 people, so early registration is critical.  If you desire to be a part of this trip please call Pastor Joe today at 843.384.1994.

LCC BUILD TEAM - Registration Deadline is approaching

Join us for a mission trip deep into the heart of Bluffton! We have partnered with The Town of Bluffton and Bluffton Self-Help to remodel some homes for our neighbors who are in great need. We will provide the labor and the love. Stop by our tent outside this Sunday for more information and to sign up or visit LCCReach.com.

BIBLE INSTITUTE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY - begins Monday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. Do you desire to know the Word of God on a deeper level? If so, the Bible Institute of the Lowcountry is for you. While the majority of the study is done online, classes will be held Mondays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The last class is May 14. For the Spring Term we will be studying Old Testament Survey 2 (1 Kings to Song of Solomon). You can begin anywhere in the process - it’s ok if this is your first Bible Institute Class! 

Pastors Jeff Cranston and Joe Friesen, in partnership with Liberty University online, will facilitate our classes. Visit lowcountrycc.org to register. For more information, contact Tiffany Coker at tcoker@lowcountrycc.org.

WEEKEND TO REMEMBER - Marriage Getaway

Westin Hotel, Hilton Head Island - February 17 - 19, 2012

Life has a way of overwhelming a marriage. Jobs, kids, activities, errands. Before you know it, checking your e-mail is more important than carving out a date night. FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway is a chance to make a change. It’s a time to rediscover each other and find more intimacy in your life together. Visit lowcountrycc.org for more information or to register. Or, stop by our table in the lobby this Sunday.

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A NOTE FROM PASTOR VINNIE TO KINDERGARTEN PARENTS:

Faith@Home Parenting Class - Sunday, January 29

Dear Kindergarten Parents,

Please join us for training on how to develop family prayer time in your home.

Each month, as part of our Faith at Home ministry, we partner with our parents  to teach a new faith skill for you to personalize and use at home.  January is the month to equip parents of Kindergarten age children in how to begin a family prayer time. Please plan on attending January 29 during your normal service time. 

Learning the faith practice of Family Prayer will make a dramatic difference in how your children view their relationship with God, and make your home a stronger place today and in the future. 

If you have any questions please contact Pastor Vinnie at vemery@lowcountrycc.org or by calling the office at 843.836.1101.

 

A Christmas Story

Maybe you've never heard of George Frederick Handel but you've probably heard the famous Hallelujah Chorus from his 1741 work "Messiah."  Perhaps it has beome a bit cliche' nowadays as it is mostly used in commercials to signal the epiphany of an actor deciding to buy the perfect product; but the fact remains that "Messiah" is a fabulous, awe inspiring reflection of the coming King, Jesus. 

There is much lore about "Messiah" and whether Handel received the work under direct inspiration from God, or why King George II stood, when he heard the Hallelujah Chorus. 

If you've never heard it before, CLICK HERE for a link to one of the great songs that tell about the babe we all celebrate at Christmas, "For Unto Us a Child is Born." 

For to us a child is born, 

     to us a son is given, 
   and the government will be on his shoulders. 
And he will be called 
   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 
   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9

As we enter our final week until Christmas, find time to forget about commercial Jesus, and fall in love again, with the loving, powerful, meek, King of Kings and Lord of Lords!  He did it all for YOU!

 

SUNDAY NIGHT: FAMILY TREE LIGHTING!

Don't forget, Sunday Night at 6:00 pm we will host our Family Tree Lighting.  Come out and sing some Christmas carols, eat some cookies and watch the night sky LIGHT UP with wonder and amazement!  Don't miss it!

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LCC!

Can you believe that it is ALREADY November?  It seems like this whole year has been a hair fire and now we are on the downhill slope to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  Despite time flying by, hasn't God been faithful to us throughout each moment of each day?  Take a moment to reflect on your year so far and find a few things to thank God for.  

The bible says that God inhabits the prayers of his people.  There is something powerful that happens when, in the middle of difficult circumstances, we actually start praising God.  In Acts 16 we find that Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into prison and..."About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose." 

The result of their praise was the salvation of the prison's jailer and his whole family.  How about you, can you find a way to praise God even when times are tough?  Why don't you try it?  Let us know how it works for you.  

Here are a few things that are going on at LCC that you should be aware of:

1) Clocks go back one hour this Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m.  Don't forget to reset your clocks before going to bed on Saturday night.

2) CORE CLASS (Do the Five) This Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.  Life is a journey and our five classes equip you to live the life you were designed to live.  Read more HERE.

3) Kicking off Operation Christmas Child this weekend.  We partner with Samaritan's Purse to collect and distribute shoeboxes filled with toys for children around the world.  CLICK HERE for more information.  

4) Did you sign up for DATE NIGHT yet?  Loving babysitters at a low price...Guys, take the bull by the horns and plan everything for a night out with your wife.  We're handing you the hardest part (lining up a babysitter) on a silver platter.  CLICK HERE to sign up!

ALL THE LATEST FROM LCC!

BEACH BAPTISM - Sunday, September 11 at 5:00 pm

Join us for our next baptism which will be held on beautiful Hilton Head Island at Chaplin Park (Burkes Beach Road & 278).  This will be a great time to relax, eat some delicious food provided by Carrabbas, listen to great music and of course enjoy a beach baptism.  See you there!
ADULTS: If you are ready to take the next step in your journey and be baptized, CLICK HERE to register. Congratulations!  

PARENTS of children in grades three through five interested in baptism are required to attend a class called First Steps. Please contact Pastor Vinnie for more information on this class.  Email Vinnie at: vemerey@lowcountrycc.org

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 DIVORCE CARE - Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Beginning September 7.

DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. We will meet here Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. beginning September 7.  Contact Brad at: (843) 422-0797 or divorcecarelcc@hargray.com.

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“LET’S TALK” - An Opportunity for Dads to Bond with Their Sons. Begins September 17

Dads, is it time to have “the talk”? Do you want to have a better conversation with your son than your father had with you? Let us help narrow the communication gap. Come together on this 7-week journey to enhance your relationship with each other and God. It will be full of fun, NAS- CAR, worship, service and more. We will meet each Saturday evening at LCC for seven weeks beginning September 17 at 6:30 p.m. Cost for materials is $60 per family and scholarships are available. CLICK HERE to register.

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 MARRIAGE ONENESS BIBLE STUDY

Marriage Oneness Bible Study is a follow up study to our "Art of Marriage" Conference. Couples are welcome to this study whether they went to the conference or not. This is a high commitment, 8-week study that requires homework each week, but has had a huge positive impact on the marriages of the LCC leaders that have taken it in the past.

The study will start at the on September 19 from 6:30 to 8 PM. The last session will be November 14th. 

Cost: $40 per couple.  CLICK HERE to register online.  Childcare is available for $5 per child per session.

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DO THE FIVE (a.k.a. Core Classes)
Sunday, September 25 from 4 to 7 pm

Here at LCC, this is THE CORE of our discipleship process for Christ followers. By exploring in depth each of the five purposes of LCC, you have the opportunity to gain knowledge, understanding, and spiritual truths that will ultimately help you develop into a more passionate follower of Christ. Dinner and childcare is provided. We encourage you to take the classes in order, but only the CONNECT Class is required to be taken first.

CUTOFF FOR REGISTRATION IS THURSDAY, September 22, 2011.  To register CLICK HERE.

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WORSHIP BAND WORKSHOP - Saturday, October 1 
Join us for a one-day worship band workshop sponsored by LowCountry Community Church and Hilton Head Island Community Church. Choose from four workshop tracks - band, vocal, worship leader, and tech/production! $10 donation is suggested, but not required. Work shop leaders are from the Atlanta area and serve in large churches and are very skilled in their fields. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills as a worship team member!!  
To register, click here: https://lowcountrycommunitychurch.wufoo.com/forms/2011-worship-band-workshop/

 

The Future's So Bright, We're Wearing Shades...Check it out!

"AUTOMATE THE IMPORTANT" - Prayer

Don't miss LCC  this Sunday as we experience some great teaching on prayer.  Pastor Joe is really going to bring it on, so be sure to invite a friend to sit next to you.  Sunday at 8:30, 10:00, or 11:30 a.m.

EXTREME COUPON EVENT - May 14 at 10:00 a.m. (Bluffton)

We are hosting an event sponsored by the Savannah Savvy Shopper to promote ‘couponing’ to save money and help local food banks.  This is a great opportunity to invite a friend and “connect with coupons.”  Click  HERE  to register or call Tabitha at 843.836.1101 for more information.

BEACH BAPTISM IS BACK!  Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m. 

Make plans now to attend this year’s first Baptism Celebration on May 15 at Chaplin Park on Hilton Head Island.  See you there!

 Adults: If you are ready to take the next step in your journey and be baptized, CLICK HERE to register, or email Pastor Bob Calhoun at rcalhoun@lowcountrycc.org. 

 Parents of  children in grades 3 through 5 interested in baptism are required to attend a class called First Steps. The next class will be held May 8, right after the third service in the 3rd-5th grade room and end by 1:45 p.m. To register, contact Pastor Vinnie Emery at vemery@lowcountrycc.org.

 GIRLS NIGHT OUT - Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. 

Discover the Princess in you and join us May 20, to watch the romantic and humorous film, The 

Princess Bride.  We’ll enjoy an array of sweets, treats and gourmet popcorn, and a lot of fun.  

The cost is only $10.00, with a portion of the proceeds going to our Women of Faith Conference 

Scholarship Fund.  CLICK HERE for more information.  

LCC's Response to the Haiti Earthquake

As you hear the stories coming from Haiti, you may be wondering what you can do. In partnership with Samaritan's Purse, LCC will be sending funds that you give to the relief effort to this organization.

You can give online right now by CLICKING HERE and indicating "Haiti" in the memo section or you can give this Sunday at either campus. Samaritan's Purse was on the ground in Haiti hours after the quake and have proven with their relief effort after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to be one of the finest disaster relief agencies on the planet.

You can give with confidence that your donation will end up changing lives in Haiti.  Below is the alert Samaritan's Purse sent within hours of the tragedy.  Please pray desperately for these precious people.

Dear Friend,

Haiti needs our help.

The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere has been devastated by one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in decades. Crowded shantytowns around the capital city of Port-au-Prince have crumbled. Hospitals and other public facilities have collapsed. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before nightfall on Jan. 12, leaving millions of panicked and injured people in the dark with no where to turn for help.

Samaritan’s Purse dispatched a team just hours after the quake to help with water, shelter, medical care, and other emergency needs. Most of all, these people need our prayers in the difficult hours and days to come.

Thank you for your support and prayers as we reach out to the suffering people of Haiti in the Name of Jesus Christ.


Sincerely,
Franklin Graham
President, Samaritan's Purse