 The two congregations worship at Lakewood on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome! COVID-19 As you may know, there is a Covid spike occurring. If you feel at all sick, please stay home. And if you think you may have been exposed to covid, or any other respiratory illness, please wear a mask. And, you are always welcome to wear a mask at church. This Sunday This Sunday, the Rev. Angela Wells-Bean will be preaching at church. Angela grew up at LUCC and was ordained into the ministry of the UCC. She is currently serving as the Minister for Congregational Care at Naples United Church of Christ. Angela’s sermon is a response to a Summer Sermon request for a sermon about climate change. Take a look at Genesis 1:26-31. It is a Communion Sunday so the Communion Offering will be received. This offering is used to help people in the community and in the church family with basic needs and expenses. All are welcome. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. Childcare is provided. In Memoriam: G. W. Rolle The community gives thanks for the life and ministry of G.W. Rolle. G.W. had a powerful ministry in the community especially helping those who were houseless and hungry. When LUCC hosted about 30 houseless people in the Fellowship Hall some years ago, G. W. was involved and helped to oversee that ministry. He became well known to numerous people in the congregation.G. W.’s spirit, smile, and service will be missed in our city! Give Peace a Chance! The national United Church of Christ has a special initiative inviting the church to share prayers for peace. Be inspired by the responses. Contribute a response. Celebrate this peace-loving church! www.ucc.org/peoples-prayers-for-peace/ Whispering Pines Official Opening All are invited to the official opening of Whispering Pines, the newly constructed housing complex next to the church. This project is sponsored by Boley and the housing units are for those who have challenges finding housing including those overcoming addiction, those with mental illness, and those who have been houseless. The opening will be Friday August 9 at 9:30 a.m. Please wear your church name tag and a church t-shirt if you have one! Rev. Wells will be delivering a blessing at the event. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AND TO HELP Good Samaritan UCC/Presbyterian Church Food Pantry in Pinellas Park has a need for breakfast cereal. Please bring donations to the church and they will be taken to the Food Pantry. Clothes for Those Released from JailLakewood/Trinity has a new local community mission. In collaboration with Pilgrim UCC, we will be collecting and delivering clothing for Pinellas County jail inmates to wear upon release from the jail. Pilgrim congregants have been doing this for awhile on their own and are excited we can join them in this most needed effort. Many inmates arrive at the jail in soiled clothes. These soiled clothes are not laundered, but only bagged and returned to the inmate upon release. Inmates are not given any clean clothes by the jail to wear when they leave. Rather than have them wear these soiled clothes on their first day out, we can provide clean ones. What is needed? T-shirts, shorts, sweat pants, socks & underwear – for both men and women. Please no suits, dresses, i.e. dress clothes. Just comfortable used clothing to give people something to wear out of jail. Clothing will be collected at Lakewood and delivered to Pilgrim. Sharon Dunaway – Alt and Susan Gilbert will be delivering. Thank you for supporting this mission that will impact folks in a very tangible and helpful way.  August BirthdaysAug 4 Barbara DonohueAug 7 Mardie ChapmanAug 11 Claire StilesAug 13 Kay RenckenAug 14 Vita UthAug 22 Dana CosperAug 23 James WatermanAug 27 Dave OgdieAug 28 Barbara Walburn and JoAnne Reid  Weekly Guided Labyrinth Walk Wednesday mornings, to be determined Each week at church there is a guided labyrinth walk providing a time for deeper spiritual exploration and the walking of the labyrinth. Bring a chair if you can. All are welcome to this time of deepening spiritual awareness.The labyrinth is on the church grounds near the southwest corner of the church property near the Memorial Garden. The weekly labyrinth guide is put in the mailbox near the labyrinth. The labyrinth is available for use at all times.For those who do not feel comfortable walking the labyrinth, there is a finger labyrinth available to be used. This way everyone can be outside and can participate in the discussion and reflection, but walking is not necessary. The finger labyrinth can be used instead. ICYMI: check this out Sermon Video 7.28.24  Plastic Bags for Missio DeiMissio Dei has requested that we supply them with plastic grocery bags for the homeless and needy to take food home from their kitchen. These are the bags most grocery stores use to package your purchases. Please place bags on the donation shelves in the hallway outside the sanctuary at Lakewood Church. Thanks for your help with this important project.  Toiletries for Celebrate OutreachCelebrate Outreach is a local ministry with people who are living without shelter in St. Petersburg. An average of 135 people are served each week. The church was asked to collect toiletries to be distributed to the community at the meals that are provided on Saturday and Sundays each week.Celebration Outreach has an ongoing need for men’s and women’s underwear.Men sizes 30, 32, 34Women’s sizes 5, 6, 7, 8Also in high demand are socks of all kinds /sizes for both men & women.Other needed items are Deodorant & disposable razors.Toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, bar soap, wash cloths, deodorant, feminine hygiene items, travel size creams, shampoo, body wash, individual packets of Kleenex, hand wipes, toilet tissue, and paper towels are always needed as well.Many thanks to Janet Blair and Jim Andrews for taking the donations to Celebrate Outreach.  Inkjet RecyclingThe church is continuing to collect used inkjet cartridges. They are sent to a recycler and the church receives payment for the cartridges provided. So, don’t throw out your cartridges. Bring them to church. Not only do they get recycled but they provide income for the ministry of the church. Operation Attack in Need of VolunteersOperation Attack is an ecumenical food pantry located at Lakeview Presbyterian Church. LUCC was a founding partner in this ministry in the 1960’s. Volunteers are needed and nonperishable food is always in demand. Please put contributions on the shelf in the hallway at LUCC.Please note that Operation Attack is no longer receiving or distributing children’s clothing. To donate or receive clothing for children, please contact: clothestokids.org Circle of ConcernBob Bell, Kai’Lyn Washington, Kyle Martin, Family and Loved Ones of Mary Beth Lewis Family and Loved Ones of Pastor Tanner White, Cate Colgan and Marty Seyler’s dog, Trinity Lucille Ruga’s brother and spouse, Jim and Cookie, Dyanne’s friends Tony and Nancy Catt and Sharon Dunaway-Alt, Barbara Walburn, Yeni Vasquez Gary Eleanor Rouse Bates’ friend Mary’s 5 year old grandson ColtonHolly Sorenson, Leslee Van Ranst Sorenson Denise Williams Sandy and baby June, Vita Uth who has moved to assisted living, Dot Thrush, Kay Rencken and Bill Parsons’ grandson, MiloBill Lindsay, Jane Diven under hospice care, Katherine Conover, Yvonne Riesen. All students, families, and staff, Caregivers. USEFUL LAKEWOOD LINKSSermon texts: https://lakewooducc.org/category/posts/sermon-texts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LakewoodUCC Lakewood on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakewooduccstpete/ Lakewood on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lakewooduccmediaFor the above church website links, please note the “Older Posts” button near the bottom of each page.You can find more about Hilton’s music at https://hiltonkeanjones.com/ as well as find links to his music on streaming services on the internet.Weekly UpdateIf you are involved with an activity or event that you would like to share with the LUCC and Trinity UCC family, please send the information to lakewooducc@gmail.com by Wednesday. Please provide the information in paragraph form with pertinent details and links. THANK YOU! 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