2012 Defender League Calendar

• Elementary & JH Boys Basketball. ( Grades 1-8 ) ( 3 on 3 Teams )  Mondays- March 5 through April 23 at 4:30 pm.
• Elementary Girls Volleyball Instructional Program. (Grades 1-6 )  Mondays- March 5 through April 23 at 5:30 pm.
• Ladies Volleyball. ( Grade 7 – Adults )  Mondays- March 5 through May 14 at 6:30 pm.
• Men’s Basketball. (Grade 9- Adults) Saturdays at 4:00 and 5:00 pm.  See full schedule.

Men’s basketball is in it’s second season here at Lakecrest.  Men that are enrolled meet Saturday at 4:00 and 5:00 pm in the church gymnasium.  If you missed this years sign-ups, softball will be here soon.

Weekly Schedule

• Week One 3/10: 4:00- Black vs. Gray, 5:00- Blue vs. Red
• Week Two 3/17: 4:00-  Black vs. Red, 5:00- Gray vs. Blue
• Week Three 3/24: 4:00- Gray vs. Red,  5:00- Blue vs. Black
• Week Four 4/7: 4:00- Black vs. Gray, 5:00- Blue vs. Red
• Week Five 4/14: 4:00-  Black vs. Red, 5:00- Gray vs. Blue
• Week Six 4/21: 4:00- Gray vs. Red,  5:00- Blue vs. Black
• Week Seven 4/28: 4:00- 2^nd Place vs 3^rd Place, 5:00- 1^st Place vs 4^th Place
• Week Eight 5/5: 4:00- Consolation match, 5:00- Championship match

* 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Place will be determined by Win/ Loss record, head to head matches, and points allowed per game.

1Corinthians 15:14 –  And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Won’t you come be with us as we recognize His resurrection and see what this has to do with us today.  We have two special morning services to attend, as well as our usual Sunday evening service at 6:00 pm.

1Corinthians 15:20 -  But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

March is Stewardship month here at Lakecrest.  This month is always a special blessing to our people as we have the opportunity to hear special Bible teaching and preaching, as well as stewardship testimonies during this time.  It is so exciting to hear how God works in the lives of our people.

We believe that God is very interested in us being faithful stewards with what He has entrusted to us; our time, talents, and treasures.

This past fall I came across Psalm 67, and the Word began to do a great work in my heart and life. Some Bible commentators have called Psalm 67 “The Missionary Psalm”. The Psalm is merely seven verses long, but in these seven verses we see the heart of our great God.

1. The Prayer (Psalm 67:1-2).

We all know our Lord wants us to pray. We understand that prayer is a vehicle whereby we can obtain from the Lord that which we need and even desire. In Psalm 67:1-2 we see our Lord encouraging us to pray so that we will receive His blessing. Notice the phrase, “And cause his face to shine upon us”. Truly the Lord wants to bless His people in a very special way. May we pray for His blessing. May we long for His blessing. May we hunger for His blessing.

2. The Purpose (Psalm 67:2-5).

In this chapter you see three amazing phrases that communicate to us the desire of our Lord. His desire is that he may be known to: all nations (vs. 2), all people (vs. 3, 5), and to all the ends of the earth (vs. 7). Our God created man unique from any other creation. He created man in such a way that man could fellowship with his Creator, get to know his Creator, and then with his life please Him and bring honor and glory to Him. It is our Lord’s desire that all nations, all peoples, and throughout the ends of the earth know Him and bring honor and glory to Him. Our Lord is desirous to bless us so that we can be more effective at making Him known and pleasing Him.

3. The Promise (Psalm 67:6-7).

Notice in verse 6 the word “then”. As we strive to fulfill the purpose for which we have been created, “then” will the Lord bless us abundantly so that all nations, all people, and all the earth may know the Lord and may please and fear Him with their life. It is important that we understand we cannot separate fulfilling His purpose with the promise that He makes. These two are connected. The Lord wants us to pray so He can bless us. He promises to bless us as we get busy fulfilling the purpose that He has for us. Our purpose is to make Him known to all nations, all people, and the ends of the earth so that all nations, all people, and the ends of the earth may please Him and bring honor and glory to Him. What a challenge this theme is, not only to our church family, but to each of us as individuals. I am praying that every family, every ministry, and our entire church family will allow Psalm 67, and this theme, to grip our hearts throughout the year. We must recognize that we cannot please Him unless we are making Him known. May we pray for His blessing so that we will be more effective at making Him known.

Viewing is located at Riverside Chapel in Waterford. Thursday 5-8 pm and Friday 3-8 pm.

• 5630 Pontiac Lake Road  Waterford, MI 48327-2113  (248) 674-4181
• Riverside Chapel.