Handbells will be leading us in worship this week!

It is the season of nominations where we work to create our leadership team for the church for 2027.  You can see the listing for 2026 here and all the wonderful people who served our church in so many ways in 2026.  We do have several openings for 2027. If you are feeling called to serve on a team or to share your gifts please let me know.  Our team is meeting on Monday the 19th to begin the discernment and prayer work of seeking those leaders to help our church continue to thrive.  Below are our current openings so please pray about if God is calling you to this work and who else God might be calling.  We would also love if you could pray for wisdom for the nominations team!  Let me know if you have questions about any of these roles or our church clerkship in general!

Blessings,

Pastor Eilidh

Current leadership openings:

Co-lay leader

Mission Chair

2nd person for finance class 2029

2nd person for finance class 2028

2nd trustee for 2029 class

2 people for SPRC 2029 class

2nd person for SPRC class 2028

Possible opportunities: (these folks said they would serve, but are also willing to give up their spot)

Church Council Secretary

Finance Chair

At-Large Church Council members

If you are interested in helping us to imagine how our exterior property could look in ten years, please plan to attend the soft launch of our LEAP – Landscape & Exterior Action Planners. We will convene on Sunday, October 18, after coffee hour in the Conrad Room. A light lunch will be provided, so please RSVP at https://forms.gle/H9ZzfesUfCr2yJEs5.  We will talk about community stakeholders to include, make a planning strategy and walk around our grounds. This is open to anyone in the church or community who might be interested. For questions contact Sarah at CultivatorLB@gmail.com.

Snacks avaliable for purchase!

Everyone is welcome to come join us, decorate their trunks, and provide the kids with a safe and organized place to trunk or treat!

Please donate candy between now and October 25th to support our Trunk or Treat event (October 31st 4:30-6pm in the east parking lot)

It's time for a new collection of photographs to be displayed on the walls of the Conrad room and hallway. Pastor Eilidh has been speaking to us about 'belonging' and what it means to belong. So, grab your camera and capture an image of what belonging looks like to you!

Please submit your photographs by sending them to Larry Irish via email - irish2219@gmail.com

For each photo, please include:

• The photographer's name
• A title for the photograph
• A short description of how this photo connects you to "Belonging"

The deadline for submissions is Monday, November 2nd. 

We have compost bins that are dishwasher-safe, so if you would like one for your kitchen, stop by the church during office hours or contact Sarah at cultivatorlb@gmail.com

Need to downsize?  Have too many plants?  Trired of watering?  Share your indoor plants with us.  We are creating a legacy garden on the raised platform in the lobby.  Please contact Mary Lookingbill for details or to schedule your donation.

Everyone is welcome to join! Sunday School and Bible Study are ongoing year-round.