LHCA COOKBOOKS FOR SALESUPPORT OUR STUDENTS!Cookbooks are available for $20 each. They make wonderful Christmas, wedding, or other special occasion gifts! Be sure to get yours while they last! Please see Bev, Dana, or Sharon to make a purchase. (email: bev@lhcavinton.org)MARRIAGE RETREAT March 20-22 | MASSANUTTEN RESORTAll married couples are invited to this year’s Marriage Retreat at Massanutten Resort. Enjoy a weekend designed to help you reconnect, and be encouraged in your marriage. The cost is $450 per couple for the weekend. To reserve your room, please sign up on the bulletin board and pay a $150 deposit. We hope you’ll join us for this refreshing getaway together! Contact the St. Clairs or the church office for more info.SEATS FOR SOULS UPDATEThank you for faithfully supporting our Seats for Souls campaign as we work to finish the final 39 seats on the left side of our banner. Help us reach our goal of raising $48,750 by the end of 2025 as we prepare for the growth God will bring! If you have questions or suggestions about the new building, please contact John Sink (h2ofixer75@gmail.com) or place a written note in the tithe boxes. Let’s continue reaching souls for Christ! BRIAN FREE & ASSOCIATESLIVE WORSHIP | TODAY | BOTH SERVICESThis morning we welcome Brian Free & Assurance, a Dove Award–winning and Grammy-nominated group, to lead our morning worship services.LIVE NATIVITYDEC. 18-20, 5:30-7:30PM OR 7:30-9:30PMWe would love for you to join us as a cast member for this year’s Live Nativity. Choose a 2-hour time slot on Dec. 18–20 at either 5:30–7:30pm or 7:30–9:30pm. We still need a few highlighted spots on the bulletin board filled. If none of the roles fit you, simply sign your name below a date and we’ll use you as a fill-in. Hot chocolate will be available to all volunteers as a thank-you for sharing your time and heart.LBC KIDS CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCEDECEMBER 21 | BOTH SERVICESOur little ones are ready to spread Christmas joy! They’ll be singing a couple of songs during Sunday morning worship next week. Invite others to come celebrate with us! CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICEWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 5:30PMJoin us for our traditional Candlelight Service on the evening of Christmas Eve. We encourage you to bring family & friends for this special service of celebration!Please note that we will not hold Wednesday Night service on December 31, 2025. We hope you enjoy a restful evening as we prepare to welcome the new year together!MISSIONARY CHRISTMAS CARDSUNDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, UNTIL DEC. 21Stop by the Missions Corner today and add a note of encouragement to our Christmas card! This card will be sent to the missionaries we partner with across the world. Your message will bless and encourage those serving faithfully around the globe.CHRISTMAS INVITE HAND-OUTSPick up Christmas invite cards at the bulletin board or at the breezeway coffee station and share them with friends, neighbors, and coworkers this season!MISSIONS PROJECT FOR KENYA ORPHANSAs we continue caring for the 38 orphans we partnered with this year for Christmas, we are launching a new ongoing fund specifically dedicated to providing their monthly meals. It costs just $40 a month to feed one child. Your generosity will make a direct impact, helping ensure that every child receives the nourishment they need each day. Donations can be made online, through our app, or by leaving check/cash in the tithe boxes. Please make sure to designate funds towards “Meals for Kenya.”2026 VOTING UPDATEThank you for your prayers and participation in our church vote. All elders and deacons were approved, as well as the 2026 budget and the opportunity to take on the Jordantown Campus. We praise God for His continued guidance and provision!