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. LBC KIDS CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCETODAY | BOTH SERVICESSENIOR LUNCHEON RESCHEDULEDJanuary 10, 2026 | 12:00–2:00 PMWe invite you to join us as we celebrate Jesus and welcome the New Year together.If you registered for the December luncheon, please contact Everett (434.610.9673) or Gloria (937.423.3389) to confirm your attendance for January 10 or to request a refund if unable to attend. Thank you for your grace and understanding as we prioritize everyone’s safety.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.” SEATS FOR SOULS UPDATEThank you for faithfully supporting our Seats for Souls campaign! With just two weeks left, we are working to complete the final 39 seats on the left side of our banner. Please prayerfully consider helping us reach our goal of $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, contact John Sink (h2ofixer75@gmail.com) or place a written note in the tithe boxes. 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 CARDTODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGNThis is the final day to participate! Stop by the Missions Corner and add a note of encouragement to our Christmas card. This card will be sent to the missionaries we partner with around the world. Your message will be a blessing of encouragement to those serving faithfully across the globe.LIVE NATIVITYThank you to all of our volunteers that helped spread the true meaning of Christmas through the nativity display!BAPTISM SUNDAYSUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, BOTH SERVICESWe will be celebrating baptism next week. Sign-ups are now open for those who are ready to take this step of obedience and publicly profess their faith in Jesus Christ. If you are interested in being baptized, please sign up and join us as we rejoice in what God is doing.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!MERRY CHRISTMAS!Wishing our church family a joyful and blessed Christmas! May your hearts be filled with peace and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.