The elders who direct the affairs of the church are worthy of

double honor…

- 1 Timothy 5:17

Who runs the church?

The Bible answers that ques-tion very clearly: Jesus is the head of the church, which is his body (Colossians 1:18). Jesus is the Great Shepherd who preserves and cares for his flock (Hebrews 13:20). In every circumstance – good or bad – Jesus guides and gov-erns his church by his Holy Spirit “and the gates of hell w i l l n o t o v e r c o m e it.” (Matthew 6:18).

Still, that leaves us with a practical question: how does Jesus govern his church? In the day-to-day life of the church, who has the authority to make decisions about the budget, staffing and worship?

In the Roman Catholic church, the Pope has ultimate authority. In the Episcopal and Methodist tradition, the church is governed by bishops. In congregational churches, deci-sions are made by the entire congregation. In some church-es, the pastor has the final authority.

However, our Presbyterian form of government is very differ-ent from any of those. We are ruled by elders – men and

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October 2017 Sunday, Oct. 1

Communion Sunday

Grace Alone Galatians 1:1-17

Sunday, Oct. 8

Scripture Alone 1 Peter 1:12 to 2:3

Sunday, Oct. 15

Faith Alone Luke 23:32-43

Sunday, Oct. 22

Family Sunday

Christ Alone Acts 4:1-12; 18-20

Guest Preacher Kyle Deeter

Sunday, Oct. 29

To the Glory of God Alone Philippians 1:12-21

women chosen by the congregation to guide and govern the life of the church. The word, “Presbyterian” actually

comes from the Greek word for “elder.”

Why are we governed by elders? Because that is model we see in the New Testament. In the early church, elders were cho-sen to be shepherds to the flock. Elders were not chosen because of their power, wealth or social standing but be-cause of their faith, integ-rity and Christ-like char-acter.

Being an elder in the church does not give us power to lord it over peo-ple or throw our weight around. Rather, it gives us power to serve. As elders, we are servants to the servants of God.

Once a year – the first Sunday in December – we elect new elders to serve on our leadership board which is called the Session. Elders are elected to a 3-year-term which means that people are constantly rotating on and off of Session. In this way, many people have the oppor-tunity to share in leadership.

Who Runs the Church?

Preaching Schedule

Seek First Saturday

We expanded our prayer ministry to include a month-ly Seek First Saturday prayer gathering in our Sanc-tuary to seek the Lord for our needs at home, in our church, and in our world. As we worship, we pray alone, in small groups, with church leaders, and with one another in a spirit of anticipation. We’d love to have you join us at our next SFS gathering on Saturday, October 7 at 5:45 p.m.

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The Session of LPC (top row) Larry Oury, Dave Ernst, Dick Wardrop, Peter Larson (middle row) Garry Benner, Cathy Riggin, Mike McIntosh (bottom row) Mark Masthay, Dave Hanley, Rachael Earley, and Carolyn Lucke. Not pictured are: Cheryl Bogen, Steve Fennessey, Alan Steinkirchner, and Bernie Uchtman.

The LPC Book Club

The next LPC book club will be on Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m. in the Library Room 304. We will be reading Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall. Fleeing her strict grand-mother's home in 1963 Mississippi, 9-year-old Starla Claudelle becomes an unlikely companion to an African-American woman at whose side she learns harsh lessons about period segrega-tion and family. Any questions contact Kristen Hodges at thehodgeys@yahoo.com or 513-850-3426.

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Dear Friends,

Please know how much your care, love, cards, attention and prayers have been appreciated since my mother’s death. More importantly we appreciated your love, care, cards attention and prayers while she was still with us. You were always her home away from home when she visited over the years and became her actual home when she moved here three years ago. Special thanks to the Deacons who lovingly wore mom’s hats and organized and served her favor-ite foods with joy at mom’s celebration dinner. Thanks to all who came, shared and laughed and cried with us. That was a great day. She would have loved it all!

Helen, Rick, Skyler and Canilee

Dear LPC Family,

Thanks for your prayers. God answered them and touched us with healing after we both fell. Your cards, calls, visits and loving acts of kind-ness were so encouraging. Our recovery was easier because of God’s Presence and help from our wonderful LPC family who Loves, Prays and Cares! We pray for God’s Blessings to be upon YOU, dear family of faith, as you continue to show the Light and Love of Christ to people.

Love and hugs, Joyce and David Palmer

Seeking

College-age

Mentors

Attention people who

were once in their early

20's! We are looking for members of our congregation who have a

heart for our church family that is in the post-high school age-range,

and would be willing to connect with them. This could mean calling or

texting them on a regular basis to stay in touch, hosting them for din-

ner from time to time, meeting up for coffee on occasion, or any other

way you might be comfortable forming a connection with someone in

this age-range. Every year we celebrate our graduates and send

them off with well-wishes, but often fail to follow up and see how they

are doing as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. The reali-

ty is that this can be a lonely time for people, as they seek to find their

place in the world and become more independent of their fami-

lies. Our church family can provide an important connection on both a

spiritual and relational level, as people navigate this stage of their

lives. If you want to be involved in building this mentor-type relation-

ship with our college-age church members, please contact Andrew

Johnson at andrew@lebanonpresbyterian.org or 513-932-2751.

Candidates for elder are chosen by members of the Nominating Committee, which is also chosen by the congregation. You can nomi-nate someone to serve as an elder or deacon by submitting their names to the nominating committee during the Fall, using the inserts in your worship guide or by going online to the church website. Currently, we have 15 ruling elders serving in the leadership of LPC. As pastor, I also serve on the Session as a teaching elder and mod-erator. Session meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend and minutes from our monthly meetings are available in the church office. In addition, action items from Session meetings are reported in the Chronicle. The Session makes decisions by voting. Although a simple majority is needed to approve a motion, we make our decisions by consen-sus. If the Session is sharply divided on an issue, we take time to step back, reconsider and pray about it. Instead of one group getting their way, we believe it is far more important to preserve the unity of the church. It isn’t easy being an elder. Sometimes, they have to make tough decisions. Sometimes, they are criticized. However, in all of the decisions they make, only one thing matters: to seek and to do the will of God. What if you happen to disagree with a decision made by the Ses-sion? In that case, you should speak with the Elders or pastors di-rectly and share your questions or concerns. Ultimately, however, we must work for the unity of the church and support the decisions of the Session. When elders are ordained in the church, the congregation makes a solemn vow to “yield” to our officers “all that honor, encouragement and obedience in the Lord, to which the ordination as an officer enti-tles them…” By respecting the decisions made by our elders, we help to preserve the peace and unity of the church. Here at LPC, we are blessed with a wonderful group of elders. They give so much to the life of this church and they deserve your respect, support, love, encouragement and prayers. . Your servant in Christ,

Peter

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Family Movie Night is Back!Family Movie Night is Back!Family Movie Night is Back!Family Movie Night is Back!

Starting on Friday, October 20, the featured movie will be “Sing.” Summary:

Rosita, an overworked and underappreciated mother of 25 piglets desperate to

unleash her inner diva; Ash, a punk rock porcupine with a beautiful voice behind

her prickly exterior; and Johnny, a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of

his family's felonies. “Sing is the musical comedy event of 2017.”

We’ll have pizza and sodas at 6:30 p.m. and start the movie and popcorn around

7 p.m. The cost is still only $7 per family. So bring your friends, family and neigh-

bors and join us!

Restroom Renovation is Complete

The restroom located off the main hallway be-hind the Sanctuary, across from the Choir Room has been newly remodeled. Not only has it been updated to use, it is equipped for handicapped individuals.

Time for Nominations! It’s that time of year already! Your nominating committee is pre-paring to accept nominations for your Church Leaders for the class of 2020. We will need to select five Elders and six Deacons for this class. There will be inserts in the weekly Worship Guides starting October 8 through November 5. The deadline for submit-ting the nominations will be Sunday November 5. This year you will also be able to nominate through an on line form. More details will be coming in the Worship Guides, through email, snail mail and at Worship. Stay tuned!

iPray�The reason you do not have

is because you do not ask God.

- James 4:2 Please pray for the following needs and concerns of the church in the coming month: � For our nominating committee as they seek

men and women to serve as elders and dea-cons of our congregation, that they would be given wisdom and discernment.

� For the children, staff and families of our LPC

Playschool as they celebrate the 50th anniver-sary of that wonderful ministry.

� For our junior and senior high students who are

seeking to follow Jesus by participating in the Kaleo class, and for their elder/mentors.

� For Andrew Brunson, an EPC missionary in

Turkey who has been imprisoned for one year, that he would be a faithful witness to others in his suffering and hardships.

� For the spiritual renewal of our church, commu-

nity and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, that the Holy Spirit would deepen our love for Jesus Christ.

What’s Happening in Worship What’s Happening in Worship What’s Happening in Worship What’s Happening in Worship by Rick McNeely

Meet Dave Ernst

I am in my fifth year in Da' Band as we (in the Praise Band) like to call it. What a bless-ing it's been. My route to the band was a bit of a circuitous one. Decades away from playing music in any formal sense I was forced to take some time off to recover from some competitive running injuries. I had supported my now adult kids’ musical exploits "back in the day", so when I needed something to do while I healed, I discovered a lot of Guitar gear in the basement that my still pickin' son had left behind. It was collecting dust, but I think it was there for a reason. Around the same time Rick asked the congre-gation for volunteers. I always loved watching the Praise Band as an Usher. The idea of praising God' through song (Psalm 150, etc.) always appealed to me, and I loved the many talented musicians who have played over the years. I took "The Call," knocked-off some rust, and returned to my first-love of music. Wow...does God work? The band members and my family have been so supportive and loving. Playing music that helps

people connect to our Savior is so rewarding. Seeing church brothers and sisters raise their hands up to the Almighty dur-ing a song, gives me goosebumps. I can tell you first-hand, the Band feels it too. Also, it's beautiful and powerful.

I am also in my third year as an Elder. Being part of this group of great folks who give of their time and talents to be stew-ards of our church body, our beautiful and blessed facility, the staff, the various ministries that flourish with the gifts of so many, has provided such personal spiritual growth. I would encourage everyone to become involved with the church for this purpose alone. The various talents employed by so many is what makes any church strong and successful and I firmly believe it is no accident that God has so well equipped LPC in the past, the present, and I believe, will continue to in the future.

LPC Hosts the Gray Havens and Special Guests

Recently, LPC was fortunate to play host to The Gray Havens, a new and talented singer-songwriter duo with rising notoriety in Christian music scene. It was a night filled with meaningful story-telling through great music from Dave and Licia Radford. I en-courage you to check out their latest recording Fire and Stone. One of the exciting parts of this event came in the fact that two of LPC’s own were opening acts for the concert! Katie Oliver and Heather Henry from LPC, along with Sarah Arnold, and Josh

Mains, both local Christian songwriters, rounded out a very uplifting and memorable evening. Another very exciting aspect of this most recent Live at The ARK concert was there were many new faces in the audience! Charlie Dilbeck (concert ministry team leader) and I had the opportunity to talk to some of these folks afterwards. One young person commented she had been to a couple of the concerts here and could not believe we were able to get The Gray Havens. She also told us that she hoped we would continue to offer these events. Continuing to grow this ministry is an exciting thought but we need your help to do so. This last event solidified the thought that we have a fantastic team of volunteers to cover the event itself. The “day of” is a lot of work and a lot of fun! Where we need help if we are to continue is in the preliminary efforts of promoting, of getting the word out. It isn’t a difficult task but it has grown into more work than the team can currently handle. So, we are asking you to prayerfully consider helping us create a Concert Promo-tion Team. If you are detail driven, or social media savvy, or en-joy a fun and exciting challenge, or love the idea of reaching peo-ple with the gospel through these uplifting events, please contact me (Rick) in the church office and together we will see what God has in store through this great adventure!

Session Report The Session of LPC took the following actions at our September 18 monthly meeting:

� Received a report from our Business Administrator, Sherry Showalter, that the family bathroom (off the Sanctuary) has been remodeled to make it handicapped accessible. The pro-ject was completed $3,000 under budget.

� Approved the Love Offering collected September 10 to provide hurricane relief in Texas and Florida. The offering totaled $7,527.

� Approved Sandy and Bruce Ervin for membership in LPC by letter of transfer from Southminister Presbyterian Church in Centerville and Pat Neely for membership in LPC by reaffirma-tion of faith.

� Received the resignation of Steve Sutherland from Session. � Received a report from the Young Adult Ministry Team with

plans and recommendations to reach out to young adults in our congregation.

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Newest Members at LPC

Meet our newest members, Sandy and Bruce Ervin and Pat Neely. Sandy and Bruce trans-ferred their membership from Southminister Presbyterian Church and Pat has been worship-ping at LPC for 19 years.

This month we honor the following men and women for their loving service to Jesus Christ and the church. Christy Johnson, Elizabeth Sands, Helen Vickers, and Courtney Williams for con-tributing their unique gifts to the Children’s Christmas musical. Ned Earley, Don Lycan, Julie Meno, Larry Oury, Brooke Taulbee, John Taylor, Courtney Williams, and Taylor Ziegler for leading our kids in devotions and games on Wednesday nights.

Thanks to our special group of church office volunteers: Jean Bell, Judy Grosse, Joe Haven, Del Jenkins, Lana John-son, Dave and Nancy Lupberger, Pat Neely, Ferol Tucker, Lois Weber and our newest member to volunteer, Joyce Cates. Tom Haire and Karen Fannin for their work with the Bereavement Ministry. Amy Schneider for her work with the Transportation Ministry.

Pastoral Care at LPC Pastoral Care at LPC Pastoral Care at LPC Pastoral Care at LPC by Rev. Randy Fannin

In a recent Bible study, your church staff discussed our impres-sions of Hebrews 13:16, “And do not forget to do good and to

share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, peo-ple left the safety of their home towns to travel to these storm rav-aged areas to save the lives and salvage the properties of “strangers.” One example really hit home for us. Our daughter-in-law, Amy, is an only child from Houston, Texas. Her mother is a retired school teacher and her dad has Multiple Sclerosis. Amy’s parents got out of town just in time, but returned to a home that had been sitting in about three feet of water for over a week. Like the more than 85% of Texans, they didn’t have flood insurance, because they didn’t think they needed it.

Karen and I drove to Atlanta where Karen stayed to watch four of our grandchildren so that Amy could fly out to help her parents. When Amy arrived, she was greeted by dear Christian friends who put her up in their home. Over the next couple of days, not one, but two church work crews, including one from her home church – the First Baptist Church of Peachtree City, Georgia, showed up to completely gut and clean up her parents’ home. Wow! Someone remembered to do good!

While heading south on I-75 to Atlanta, we passed no fewer than 40 utility trucks from Ohio and Michigan on their way south, prepared to assist with the restoration of power when it would be needed, even before Hurricane Irma came ashore. How encouraging to see several large power companies making their resources available to help “strangers.” Someone remembered to do good!

After a weekend of military duty in Atlanta, I drove home late Sunday, September 10. I stopped at the rest area just inside the Kentucky state line near Jellico, Tennessee to find Floridians and Georgians being greeted by “strangers” who set up hot dog stands, snack booths, and drink stations to relieve the anxiety of our own indigenous refugees. Somebody remem-bered to do good!

Sometimes, I am both inspired and convicted when I see such thoughtfulness and generosity put into action. Many Christians call it, “Being Jesus with skin on.” I know we can’t do everything to help everyone, but it begins by being good and remembering to do good. Hebrews 13:16

In our own community, we have many opportunities to “do good.” Our deacon ministries focus on such, but we can all find ways to do good, if we just open our eyes and our hearts. Please consider a gift of time, energy, or finances to help the “strangers” among us, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

AAAAdult dult dult dult MMMMinistry inistry inistry inistry NNNNews ews ews ews Contributing to Our Advent Devotional We haven’t even gotten our Halloween candy and yet the Adult Education Team is plan-ning for Advent. It just doesn’t seem…right. But it is the time of year when we compile and put together our devotional for Advent. Rather than buy something developed by others, LPC has always taken on the task of putting the booklet together from contributions by our own members. The end result has always been superior in content and meaning to anything that we could find already in print. Not only is working through the devotional during Advent a wonderful means of growing in

God’s grace, but contributing an entry to the devotional is a wonderful way of whetting your spiritual appetite for the Christmas season. Be ready to sign up to write a devotional on October 15!

Changes on the Adult Education Ministry Team For more than a decade, Holly Mueller has been a devoted member of the Adult Education Team, taking minutes at each meeting, teaching Spiritual Gifts clas-ses, and most recently, serving as emcee for the Kickoff Breakfast. A recent change in her professional life (from classroom teaching to serving as a consult-ant to many teachers in many school districts in Hamilton County) means she will be leaving the Adult Ed Team. We thank Holly for sharing her many gifts with us! It is safe to say that Lee Bollow’s contributions to the Adult Education Team have been extremely significant! It was Lee who introduced us to The Truth Project. It was Lee who came back from an EPC meeting excited about the possibility of a weekend in which we might learn about a Christian response to the Muslim faith. Many at LPC have been blessed by attending a class that Lee taught. As Lee follows the Lord’s leading to other paths of service, we thank him for enriching our Christian growth!

Remembering to Do Good

Mission NewsMission NewsMission NewsMission News Mission Trip to Papua New Guinea From October 26-November 6, I will be traveling to Papua New Guinea, where I will serve with an organization called Thrive (thriveministry.org), who hosts missionary women at spiritual retreats. These retreats, which are offered all over the world, provide women serving overseas with spiritual renewal, physi-cal rest, social connection, and encouragement in their minis-try. As part of the volunteer team, I will help facilitate a daily small group and also serve as one of the retreat's prayer min-isters - meeting with women to hear their concerns, encourage them, and then also pray with them during individual sessions. In these final weeks before the retreat, join me in praying for:

� the women who will attend the retreat - that they will meet and experience God in deep, personal ways

� the volunteer team - that the travel logistics will go smoothly and that the team will serve in unity and self-sacrifice

� me as I pray with women - that the Holy Spirit would guide our conversations and help me to listen and pray with wisdom and compassion

� my family - pray for my young kids during this extended time apart (and also for Andrew). Many at LPC have supported and encouraged my participation in this trip. I am grateful for that support and to be part of LPC's commitment to missions - even the "behind-the-scenes" mission work of caring for those in the field. I look forward to sharing how God will use this retreat to impact the lives of women serving in such a remote and isolated corner of the globe. Thank you, Christy Johnson

Fall Rummage Sale

Saturday, October 7 The Fall Rummage Sale to benefit the Mexico Mis-sion Trips and other pro-jects will be held this year on Saturday, October 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note this is a change of date. You may drop off your items on Thursday, October 5 and Friday, October 6 in the Ark.

Please no old computers or televisions, but we’ll take just about anything else: clean clothes, housewares, toys, books, furniture, collectibles, tools, etc. Anything not sold will be donated to Mat-thew 25 Ministries or the Salvation Army, two organizations that regularly help disaster victims as well as local people.

Delta Sky Miles Needed After many years of effort, a young Maya girl, Maria “Reny” Ko-yoh Noh, will be coming to Cincinnati Shriners Hospital for treat-ment of a birthmark condition that involves half of her face; she has already lost sight in one eye due to glaucoma. Reny and a travel companion will need to come to Cincinnati multiple times over the next few years. If you have any Sky miles you would like to contribute, please contact Inga Kimple 513-932-8288.

Food Pantry Volunteer

Coordinator Needed A person or couple is needed to coordinate LPC volunteers who work in the Lebanon Food Pantry. This only requires three hours of time on the fourth Friday of each month. For more information on this rewarding opportunity to help those in need in our local school district, contact Inga Kimple at 513-932-8288.

The LPC Missions Team is beginning preparations for the annual Thanksgiving Baskets project. Last year over 90 families received help the needs this year are even greater.

The first part of this project is calling on the selected families to verify their family size and to let them know they will be receiving a Basket. Sometimes this can be done by telephone, but many times it means visiting the homes. This takes place during early October. We need a few volunteers immediately to do this so no one has more than four or five families to contact. We are collecting non-perishable food items for the families who will receive Baskets this year. Starting October 1, nonperishable food items may be placed in the big box that is located in the Narthex on the week-ends. If you would like to drop items off during the week, Monday through Friday, please bring them to the church office. Anyone who wishes to contribute money may do so by mailing it to the Church office or by placing it in the offering plate and marking it “Thanksgiving Baskets”. The money will be used to buy turkeys and other perishable items. We sincerely appreciate your generous help and contributions. If you are interested in helping, watch for sign up sheets in the worship guides or, please contact Geralyn or Scott Lucia at 513-228-0263.

News from the Yucatan Dr. Jose Estrella Ek, 91, founder of Bethesda Clinic in Xocenpich, Yucatan, Mexico passed away in August after battling diabetes for many years. A native Maya, his parents were virtual slaves on a hacienda before the Mexican Revolution. Young Jose was befriended by an American missionary who asked him if he would like to be a doctor. He didn’t know ex-actly what a doctor was, but he accepted. He was schooled in Merida and later Mexico City before returning home to found Bethesda and soon after Sutherland School of Nursing. In his early days, he was flown to many remote Maya villag-es by American missionary pilots and later he drove many miles to serve the poor, often with his head nurse, Femia Haas de la Cruz. He was married for over 50 years to his late wife, Graciela, and is survived by four children and many grand- and great-grandchildren. Dr. Estrella lost one leg to diabetes several years ago, but practiced medicine to the end of his days in his wheelchair. He was a great friend and helper to the many mission teams that have worked in Xocenpich and the surrounding villages. He was a devout Christian who was instrumental in supporting Sinai Presbyterian Church and the former Southeastern Bible School that trained many pastors and lay leaders.

STUDENT MINISTRIES by Andrew Johnson Children’s Ministry News by Ann van der Merwe

Club 56

On September 9, I joined a group of 5th and 6th graders and their parents to go hiking at Caesar’s Creek State Park. The weather was beautiful, and we spent the afternoon exploring the trails around the creek bed. Alex Spencer spotted a snake crawl-ing through the water, and the rest of us gathered around to see it, too. Micah Earley and Jeremy Roehrs led the group through the creek on rocks of all sizes. And Sam Sachs, ever the out-doorsman, fashioned a fishing pole and caught a fish! Our next special event for Club 56 will be a trip to Junior Jam at Cedarville University on October 14. The group also meets on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. for games and devotion led by an amazing intergenerational group of leaders. And, don’t forget Club 56 Sunday School each week at 10 a.m. Just come to the new Club 56 hangout – the Rainbow Room!

Wednesdays 4 Kids On September 13, we started our fall session of Wednesdays 4 Kids. We had a GREAT turnout, and our kids enjoyed a wide range of activities designed to nurture their faith and grow their friendships. I will let the pictures speak for them-selves!

On Saturday, September 16 over 30 youth workers from the Cincinnati area gathered at LPC to participate in a local train-ing offered by Group Publishing’s youth ministry arm “Simply Youth Ministry.” Dustin Ichida spoke about developing a Je-sus plus nothing approach to developing disciples trans-formed by Jesus Christ. Special thanks to Cathy Riggin, Nona McCauley, Heather Henry, Steve Fennessey, Ann van

der Merwe, Robert Terrell, Anna Sheanshang and Rachael Earley for their help with the logistics and Christy Johnson, Canilee McNeely and Reilly Hoover for helping to clean up.

Group’s Simply Youth Ministry Local Training Came to Lebanon

New LPC T-Shirts are on sale $10 Get yours after church.

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If we run out of your size we will get more!

Find Them in the Narthex this Fall!

Important Future Dates College Christmas Trip to Pittsburgh January 2-6 Open to Current College Students lebanonpresbyterian.org/students/college Evolve Believe Conference February 16 & 17 Open to Current 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders Encounter Junior/Senior Spring Break Trip March 24-29 Open to Current 11th & 12th Graders lebanonpresbyterian.org/students/graduates Encounter 2018 Mexico Mission Trip June 16-24 (*+/- a day on either side) Open to Current 8th graders to Adults (college students too!) Evolve Jesus Trip July 9-13 TBD (*Subject to change) Open to Current 6-8th graders

Encounter at Dairy Queen

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