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The Lamplighter: Together For The Gospel!
The Lamplighter: Together For The Gospel!
The Lamplighter: Together For The Gospel!
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From Pastor 2
Together for the Gospel!
Brian’s Desk I think the following Preamble
16For I am not ashamed of the Gospel – and in Christians band-
gospel, for it is the power of God for from the Together for the ing together in Gospel churches
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salvation to everyone who believes, Gospel Affirmations and De- that display God’s glory in this
Prayer Meeting
to the Jew first and also to the nials document would be helpful fallen world.
Thank Greek. 17For in it the righteousness in informing you as to what is
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of God is revealed from faith for really at stake when it comes to We are also brothers united in
You!
faith, as it is written, “The righteous the Gospel, but also in encourag- deep concern for the church and
From the Church shall live by faith.” ing you to participate in what the Gospel. This concern is spe-
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(Romans 1:16-17) God is doing around the world cifically addressed to certain
Library
through local churches in the trends within the church today.
Faith Heritage 4 On April 13-16, I had the privi- proclamation of the pure, power-
lege of attending this year’s To- ful, and unadjusted Gospel! We are concerned about the
Open House
gether for the Gospel tendency of so many
Alliance Women 5 Conference, in Louisville, churches to substitute
Kentucky. This conference technique for truth, ther-
Ministries Update
began in 2006 and is held apy for theology, and
Birthdays/ 5 every two years. It is pri- management for ministry.
Anniversaries marily for pastors and those
in leadership positions within We are also concerned
Jonathan Wood 5 the church. While I certainly that God’s glorious pur-
Raptor Project enjoyed the conference and pose for Christ’s church is
its various speakers, the often eclipsed in concern
Church Lockup 5 “icing-on-the-cake” for me, by so many other issues,
was that I was able to attend programs, technologies,
Schedule
this conference with broth- and priorities. Further-
Quizzing 6 ers from this church that I more, confusion over
News
very much love and respect crucial questions concern-
(Pastor Brian, Mike Maloney, and ing the authority of the Bible, the
Christian Writers’ 7 Ryan Smith). Since the confer- Preamble: We are brothers in meaning of the Gospel, and the
ence was held in Louisville (home Christ united in one great cause nature of truth itself have gravely
Gathering
of Southern Seminary), I also had – to stand together for the Gos- weakened the church in terms of
Spotlight on the opportunity of meeting up pel. We are convinced that the its witness, its work, and its iden-
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with Darren and Trevor Smith Gospel of Jesus Christ has been tity.
Leadership
who are students at Southern misrepresented, misunderstood,
Mother~Daughter 8 from the LaFayette Alliance and marginalized in many We stand together for the Gos-
Tea Church. churches and among many who pel – and for a full and gladdening
claim the name of Christ. Com- recovery of the Gospel in the
Bulletin Board 9 For me, Together for the Gospel promise of the Gospel has led to church. We are convinced that
is not simply a “nice” conference the preaching of false gospels, the such a recovery will be evident in
to attend every two years. It is a seduction of many minds and the form of faithful Gospel
VBS: 10 NECESSARY conference! There movements, and the weakening churches, each bearing faithful
The Egypt File is no subject that should be of of the church’s Gospel witness. witness to the glory of God and
greater importance to us than the power of the Gospel of Jesus
the GOSPEL! And yet, it is the As in previous moments of theo- Christ.
very Gospel that is so misunder- logical and spiritual crisis in the
stood and misapplied in many church, we believe that the an- I want to thank you for the privi-
evangelical churches today! swer to this confusion and com- lege of attending this conference
promise lies in a comprehensive each time it has been held. I also
recovery and reaffirmation of the
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Church Lock Up
12 – Tina Culver, Dorothea Dyer, Shane Sullivan
15 – Jessica Benedetto, Joe Kolceski
17 – Jacob Doolittle, Rebekah Doolittle, (Carl & Barbara Compton)
Quizzing
Senior News Junior News
We finished off the regular quiz year with a great We finished out our season in good stead with 4
quiz meet. Quizzers were jockeying for position of our 5 quizzers representing us at Districts.
to make it into the top five for trophies. Here’s Even though we ran into some difficult questions,
how the seniors finished: the quizzers were up to it with some interesting
tallies.
Nick Murgia – 1st place
Sam Benedict 2nd place Joel Fleming went home with the 1st place trophy
Caleb Benedict 3rd place and his team with Amanda Negley earned 1st place.
Noah Schadt 4th place Beca Lloyd went home with a 2nd place trophy and
Aaron Fleming 5th place the Most Improved quizzer award. Amanda Ne-
gley took the 3rd place trophy and Rookie of the
Sam Benedict received a trophy for Most Improved Year. Chris Lloyd received the 4th place trophy
over last year and Caleb Benedict took home the and David Chen from Syracuse was 5th. These five
trophy for Rookie of the Year. Nick’s Team, along quizzers will represent the Finger Lakes Zone at
with Nate Phipps and Aaron Fleming received the Districts.
1st place team trophy.
We finished our last regular quiz day with an ice
The top five plus Taylor Fleming will represent our cream social and congratulations all around. Please
Please keep these Zone at the District Quiz Meet on May 1st in keep these quizzers in prayer as they review the
Westfield, NY. Rick Stout, Nathan Southwick and years material and prepare for Districts, and as we
quizzers in prayer I are coaching the senior team. The top five at coach them.
Districts will represent our district at Internation-
as they review the als in July. Please be in prayer for us and Marie as Marie Murgia
she coaches Juniors.
years material and
All the rest of our quizzers are done for the year.
prepare for Some are already beginning to think about next
year when we will study the Gospel of John.
Districts, and as
Georgia Phipps
we coach them.
church as a way
for everyone to
become more
familiar with
each other.
The Trustees have charge of the physical property of the church, both in maintenance and insurance. In addi-
tion to the Trustees, we are also blessed to have a group of men, the “F4”, who willingly volunteer their time
to work on jobs around the church, saving the congregation time and money! Thank you for all of your hard
work!
(from left to right) Pat Buff, Clayt Estey, Matt Walker, Dick Standford, Eric Reed & Mark Johnson
Mother~Daughter Tea
We cordially invite you to a Mother-Daughter Tea on
May 15th at 1pm at LaFayette Alliance Church, Rt. 20 in
LaFayette, NY. Not every woman is a mother, not every
mother has daughters, but every woman is a daugh-
ter. So in the spirit of fellowship, this invitation ex-
tends to ladies of all ages and walks of life. We hope
you will take this opportunity to join us in our Victo-
rian Garden for an afternoon of fun, fellowship, and
food. Hope to see you there!
Trailblazer Camp (Grades 3 - 5): July 11- 17 You can link to her blog from the home-
Adventure Camp (Grades 9—12): July 18 - 24 page of www.lafayettealliance.org
Our mission is to know Jesus Christ; exalt Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, Coming King,
and complete His Great Commission.
A recent survey by American Research Group revealed that an alarming number of young people are leaving the church after they graduate be-
cause their questions about the Bible had not been answered. Of those polled, 86% had begun to question the Bible by their high school years.
Of those who said they did not believe all the accounts in the Bible are true, 82% cited doubts about the Bible’s authority or its trustworthiness.
This VBS program, The Egypt File: Decoding the Mystery of Life, is a tremendous opportunity to address some of the questions children
have such as: did we come from ape-men? Is all human life valuable? If we can instill the truths of the Bible
and show its absolute authority, we will help to reverse this sad trend by equipping these children with the
answers they seek. Vacation Bible School is a fun way to provide solid Bible-based teaching in a fun and enter-
taining way, that counters the misinformation about the Bible and science that children encounter daily.
I hope you will all join us in this journey. I understand that not all of you can volunteer during VBS week but
there are many other opportunities that are just as vital. Some of these may be providing financially, helping
with decorations, being part of the publicity so we can reach our community, and most importantly praying for
our VBS volunteers and for the children that attend that week. I would like to find a prayer coordinator: an
individual who has a heart for prayer and for organizing others to pray. If you are interested please let me
know.
I have seen God do amazing things in my life and know He can do the same in each of these children’s lives. In
the coming weeks, consider where God is leading you to help in this year’s VBS program and join us in this
adventure.
In Christ,
Sherry Negley