Lakeview Community Church ROC

As we enter into the most important weekend of the Christian year, let the story of Christ's suffering, death and resurrection supplant your normal routines. Let God's story become your story. To help with this, we are offering multiple worship opportunities for you to remember Christ's death and celebrate his resurrection: Any time on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, you are invited to worship God through our at-home liturgy, which is attached to this email. There are two wa...ys to do this liturgy: In Option 1, you can read the entire story of Christ's passion in one sitting. In Option 2, you can read the different parts of Christ's passion as they happened throughout Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. For Easter Sunday, you are invited to join us for either an outdoor service at 8:30 AM, or a Zoom service at 10 AM. (The Zoom link is the same one as every week)

There are still many appointments available. Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:00am - 2:00pm - Fellowship Hall Please sign up today to donate blood. COVID Antibody testing done on all donations... Go to redcrossblood.org, or contact Becky Hibbard at [email protected], 506-2449. The need is Critical at this time. Consider donating yourself; or encourage others. Thank you. Pastor Steven Rodriguez Lakeview Community Church 30 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 227-4910 [email protected] Church Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Click below to view our website www.lakeviewcommunitychurch.net

The Library Committee has been at work the past few weeks buying new books and arranging them in a bookcase placed in the Narthex, near the new sofa and chairs. We purchased some great books and now they are available and easy to reach.... Some of the titles are: Forgetting What You Can’t Forget by Lysa Tirkeurst; The Shelter of God’s Promises by Sheila Walsh; Grace Intervention by Bill Giovannetti; and many more. You are welcome to help yourself to these books now, or when church reopens. There is a clipboard on the bookcase where you can sign the books out with the title, your name, and the date. These cold days until spring arrives are great for curling up with a good bookone of God’s many blessings! Enjoy! The Library Committee

Dial-a-Sermon Call (585) 285-4557 to hear the latest Lakeview sermon. There is no video so you do not need a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Dial-a-Sermon will work on cell phones or land-line phones. Sermon will be available after 1:00 PM on Sundays. Sunday sermons are also posted on the Lakeview website: LakeviewCommunityChurch.Net. 2021 OFFERING ENVELOPES A few boxes remain on the table located just inside the double doors from the ramp/parking lot. Envelopes may be picked up at your convenience. Sunday Announcements Extra copies of announcements (for those without email) are placed in the white plastic bin (located by ramp doors to parking lot) each week.

Because of the decrease in Covid-19 cases in Monroe County, the Lakeview Consistory has decided to re-open the Fellowship Hall of Lakeview to in-person meetings with a maximum of 30 people. People attending the meetings must follow Covid-19 guidelines of masking and socially distancing, with surfaces used being wiped down for disinfect- ing and sanitizing after each meeting. March 08 Finance Committee Meeting 6:30 PM March 10 AA Group Meeting 5:00 PM... March 11 Grandview Heights Association Meeting 7:00 PM March 14 Daylight Saving Time Begins March 16 Consistory Meeting 7:00 PM March 18 B&G Committee Meeting 7:00 PM March 20 First Day of Spring March 21 Monthly Mission: Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf March 28 Palm Sunday Worship Service at 10:00 AM Sunday Mornings... March 7, 14, 21, & 28 On-Line Worship Service at 10:00 AM On-Line Coffee Hour follows Service Contact Lakeview: Phone: 585-227-4910; Fax: 585-368-0261 E-mail: [email protected] Website: LakeviewCommunityChurch.net

Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM on February 28, by Zoom worship format. You can join by clicking Zoom. (In newsletter) (This link will be the same every week, so you can save it and use it again week after week. Our service will conclude with a postlude, and then anyone who would like is invited to stay on the call for Coffee Hour.)... Thank you for your patience as we navigate a new worship format. Dial-a-Sermon Call (585) 285-4557 to hear the latest Lakeview sermon. There is no video so you do not need a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Dial-a-Sermon will work on cell phones or land-line phones. Sermon will be available after 1:00 PM on Sundays. Sunday sermons are also posted on the Lakeview website: LakeviewCommunityChurch.Net.

Announcement: Resuming In-person Meetings At Lakeview Dear Lakeview Family, On behalf of the Consistory of Lakeview Community Church, I have the following exciting announcement:... As Covid-19 daily case counts continue to drop rapidly in Monroe County, the consistory has decided to resume in-person meetings at Lakeview with a maximum of 30 people, in the fellowship hall, masked, socially distanced, and with surfaces wiped down for disinfecting after each meeting. Thank you for your cooperation in observing these guidelines. The consistory will continue to prayerfully discern when and how we will resume in-person Sunday worship. We will be sure to keep the congregation informed about our decisions. One personal note: Joanna and I have learned that, if I test positive for Covid-19 before our baby is born, Joanna will have to labor in the hospital without me. If Joanna tests positive, she will have restricted support during labor, besides the complications that could occur from giving birth with Covid. For this reason, I (Pastor Steven) am still avoiding in-person contact until delivery, which we expect will be very soon. Of course, I am still available by phone, texting, email, and Zoom! Please feel free to stay in touch, and I earnestly look forward to when we can talk in person again. Thank you, everyone, for your patience as your consistory has worked by email and Zoom. You are all welcome to contact anyone on consistory with any questions or input you have about our reopening process. May God's Spirit richly bless us in this Lenten season. In Christ, Pastor Steven and the Consistory of Lakeview Community Church Pastor Steven Rodriguez Lakeview Community Church 30 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 227-4910 [email protected]

Thanks to all who donated to the Red Cross Blood drive - this was our most successful! Our next Blood Drive will be 04/10/2021 - this will be for 5 hours. Lakeview is looking for a custodian - Questions? Contact Jim Raymond 585-366-4267.

Dear Lakeview Family, Tomorrow, Sunday, February 14th, is Transfiguration Sunday, a day the Church has set aside to remember the Transfiguration of Jesus, which is one of the most important parts of the story of Jesus. Join us tomorrow morning for worship at 10 AM as we hear the Word of God from the Gospel of Mark's version of this story.... [This link is the same every week, so you can save it and use it again week after week.] God bless you all! Pastor Steven Rodriguez Lakeview Community Church 30 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 227-4910 [email protected] Church Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Click below to view our website www.lakeviewcommunitychurch.net

Outstanding! Special thanks to Diane Phelps, Tom Duthoy, Jim Raymond and all the folks who assisted in the transformation of the Narthex into a new, welcoming, comforting environment to enjoy.

Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf: February Focus: Canned pasta and canned baked beans. With the colder weather, we are no longer able to leave food outside but rather need to bring it inside. If possible, please bring the food to the church on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00 PM and ring the bell. Thanks so much for your generosity. Hats, Mittens, & Socks Trunk As we head into the cold weather of February and March, please remember that hats, mittens, scarves, and socks are still needed by some members of our community; the most needed item is socks. Thank you for continuing to fill the trunk.