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If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable August 2026 . Here is also a printable calendar: 08 2026 Calendar elder’s perspective “God is remodeling me” By Lorraine Little, Elder As some of you know, my husband Rick and I have sold our home of 30 years and moved into a smaller home, where we have lived for the last 5 months. If you have experienced a big downsizing move, you will understand what it…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable July 2026 . Here is also a printable calendar: 07 2026 Calendar pastor’s perspective “Hungry for god” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor What would you do if you made reservations at a nice restaurant, got dressed up, sat down at the table, looked over the menu, ordered your meal, paid the bill—and then the meal never came? Would the experience satisfy you? You might still be able…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable June 2026 . Here is also a printable calendar: 06 2026 Calendar elder’s perspective By Karen Pritchard, Elder I cannot believe that a full year has passed since receiving the honor of my calling to be an Elder. In reflecting on that year and the previous 8 years of my living here, I felt moved to share with you what time has brought both in our church…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable May 2026. Here is also a printable calendar: 05 2026 Calendar pastor’s perspective By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor Over the past several months, our church family gathered for three Elder Roundtable conversations centered on a shared vision: “Empowered by Christ, Equip the Saints, Seek the Lost” and rooted in our mission: to share opportunities to experience the presence of God. Each session invited us not only to…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable April 2026. Here is also a printable calendar: 04 2026 Calendar elder’s perspective “motherhood and pastoral care” By Laura Powers, Elder We as Elders have been discussing how the congregation at LVCC experiences Pastoral Care, what that term means, and how it is best implemented in 2026 and beyond. It has caused me to reflect on the times that I have experienced Pastoral Care through LVCC. Which…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable March 2026. Here is also a printable  calendar: 03 2026 Calendar pastor’s perspective “lamenting, longing, laughing: a lenten reflection on the wilderness” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor As LvCC journeys through the season of Lent, I invite us all into a time of self-reflection and spiritual renewal. Lent is a season for the Church and followers of Jesus to acknowledge our dependence on the Lord and our…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable February 2026 . Here is also a printable  calendar: February: 02 2026 Calendar elder’s perspective “the year of jubilee” By Ben West, Elder In Luke 4, Jesus says the Spirit of God has anointed him to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Here he quotes Isaiah 61 to inform his listeners that He is the fulfillment of the Year of Jubilee from Leviticus 25. In ancient…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable January 2026 . Here is also a printable  calendar: January 01 2026 Calendar pastor’s perspective “walk in the light with lvcc as we bring in the new year” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor As we enter 2026, I invite you to join us on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. as we begin a new sermon series on 1 John entitled “Walk in the Light.” The Apostle John’s first…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable December 2025 . Here is also a printable December calendar: 12 2025 Calendar ELDER’S PERSPECTIVE “PILGRIMAGE AS A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE: LESSONS FROM EL CAMINO” By Rob Buckingham, Elder In July 2025, my youngest daughter Isabel and I experienced “El Camino” as a dual celebration. The Camino de Santiago is not a single trail, but a network of ten ancient pilgrimage routes that cross Europe and converge at the…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable November 2025 . Here is also a printable November calendar: 11 2025 Calendar pastor’s perspective “are you prepared?” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor As we enter the holiday season, one question seems to echo everywhere: “Are you prepared?” Are you prepared for the holidays? Are you prepared to buy gifts, wrap them, and place them under the tree—anticipating the joy of the one who will receive them?…