Lifehouse Shenandoah http://lifehs.org :: Living in Focus Everyday Fri, 11 May 2012 17:08:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Listen Online! http://lifehs.org/listen-online/ http://lifehs.org/listen-online/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:08:49 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=183 Missed a week?  Interested in hearing a sample message? You can now listen to and download sermons to your home computer or mobile device!  Visit our MEDIA page and click SERMONS.

From there, you can click on any of the titles to listen to a message now, or right click to save and open in iTunes or another media player.  Enjoy!

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On May 6, we’re inviting you and your kids to be our guests of honor at our “Apple Blossom Luau!”  While the adults enjoy coffee, pastries, live music and a relevant message, the kids will be treated to a full morning of games and fun!  Everyone is invited to stay for a luau-style buffet immediately following the festivities!

So put on your finest Apple Blossom gear, grad a grass skirt or lei, and we’ll see you Sunday!

]]> http://lifehs.org/luau-is-may-6/feed/ 0 Current Series: Scars http://lifehs.org/current-series-scars/ http://lifehs.org/current-series-scars/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:28:11 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=171 We all have scar stories.  A fall. A fight. An accident. A surgery. They tell of antics and heroics, tragedies and near-misses, adventure and stupidity. The stories become more dramatic as time distances us from the actual pain of the moment.

There are, however, the other scar stories. The ones you avoid telling and revealing. Their stories still evoke pain, fear, worry, regret, shame or guilt. Unlike most scars, these never quite heal. Their sting remains and the wound re-opens unexpectedly. Just when we thought we were “over it”- a smell, a song, or a memory triggers the event. And “WHAM!” We are back in that dark moment of depression, grief, devastation, or doubt.

We all have them, but we think we’re the only ones that have walked through that particular “scar story.” We tell ourselves, “I’ll never recover. God isn’t here for me, and even if he is, He doesn’t care about me.” While our pain is real and our brokenness has no quick-fix, we are not alone in our scars…

Join Pastor Joel Flower, 10 AM Sundays at Lifehouse Shenandoah as he uncovers the miracle of the Bible and of Easter- that Jesus’ scars healed our scars.   Catch a sneak peak of the trailerHERE, download the Scars Study Guide for use in devotions or small groups, and we hope to see you at an upcoming service!

]]> http://lifehs.org/current-series-scars/feed/ 0 Why should YOU join a Life Group? http://lifehs.org/why-should-you-join-a-life-group/ http://lifehs.org/why-should-you-join-a-life-group/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:03:57 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=157 When you’re in a public place…it’s easy to feel like a stranger.  You’re just a number.  You’re just a random face.  You’re just the guy sitting at the traffic light.  In a busy world like ours- it’s hard to find a place where we belong.  Sure- we can feel comfortable or even accepted…but where do we truly belong?

That’s why Lifehouse places such a strong emphasis on Life Groups.  Unlike the corporate Sunday morning gathering—Life Groups offer a place where every person can speak- every person can be noticed, every person can be heard, every person can be connected…and every person can BELONG.

And whether you’re a child, teenager, man, woman, married, single, parent, or senior citizen—  there’s a group that can fit your needs, fit your lifestyle and fit your schedule.  It’s IMPORTANT to belong.  So ask yourself, where do you belong?

Consider joining one of several new Life Groups listed below, or click HERE to download the list. For more info, visit the Welcome Table on Sunday, or contact us!

Spring 2012 Life Groups

Young Professionals: Meeting weekly Thursdays 7:30 PM @ the Botta home (209 W. Whitlock Ave. Winchester VA ­2601), this group focuses on sharing life together through study and fellowship.  Their current study is Francis Chan’s Crazy Love, which examines our response to God’s relentless call upon our lives.  Led by Jeff & Kelly Botta: jeff.s.botta@gmail.com, kelly.a.botta@gmail.com

­Searching Deeper: Meeting bi-weekly Saturdays 6:00 PM @ the White home (210 Creola Dr. Winchester, VA 22603), this group focuses on using the current sermon series as a frame for discussion. Develop meaningful relationships and ask questions that you often don’t get to ask on a Sunday morning! Led by Tab & Angie White: twhite@loudoun.k12.va.us, angiewhite62@gmail.com

Wild at Heart (Men): Meeting weekly Wednesdays 7:00 PM @ the Corrigan home (110 Country Club Circle, Winchester, VA 22603), this group focuses on giving men the opportunity to have fun, yet still have meaningful development. Their current study is John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, which examines what it means to be a man who follows Christ. Led by Joel Flower: joel@lifehs.org

Conversations (Women): Meeting bi-weekly Tuesdays 6:00 PM @ various locations, this group focuses on using the current sermon series as a frame for conversations. The group will meet in homes, restaurants or other venues that allow women to relax, connect, and find encouragement.  Led by Kristal Flower: kflower@lifehs.org

Date Night (Couples): Meeting the 1st Friday of the month 7:00 PM ­­@ various locations, this group focuses on providing a “date night,” where couples can invest in their spouses.  The group will offer practical steps on how to build a healthy, lasting marriage. Led by Dean & Kim Peterson: dpetey27@yahoo.com, kskpete1@yahoo.com

 

]]> http://lifehs.org/why-should-you-join-a-life-group/feed/ 0 New Series: Love & Other Four Letter Words http://lifehs.org/new-series-love-other-four-letter-words/ http://lifehs.org/new-series-love-other-four-letter-words/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:59:28 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=154 IT is advertised in HD quality television and commercialized on larger than life billboards. Marketing firms have branded IT and modern culture is obsessed with IT. History is full of IT, and most books weave a plot with IT. Philosophers, preachers, poets, painters, and politicians all do their best to claim IT and promote IT. Top songs on the charts try hard to describe IT.

What is IT and why is everyone bending over backwards to try and get IT?

Join Pastor Joel Sundays, 10 AM @ Lifehouse Shenandoah for a series that uncovers the real meaning of “Love and Other Four Letter Words.”  Catch a sneak peek of the trailer and we hope to see you soon!

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
at Lee Jackson Best Western
Saturday, December 24th
5:30 PM Refreshments
6:00 PM Service

 

(Note: There will be no services on Sunday, December 25th. Services will resume as usual on January 1st.)

]]> http://lifehs.org/christmas-eve-candlelight-service/feed/ 0 December 4th kicks off Open House! http://lifehs.org/december-4th-kicks-off-open-house/ http://lifehs.org/december-4th-kicks-off-open-house/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:38:07 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=136 Kick off the holidays with old friends and new at Lifehouse Shenandoah!  During the entire month of December, we’re having an “Open House” style gathering with free coffee, lite refreshments, live music, great kids programs, and an inspiring message about the “Legend” of Christmas.

This is a great time to invite friends & family to visit the church, make new friends, and see what Lifehouse Shenandoah is really all about!

Check out the series trailer and subscribe to our email list for more news about upcoming events.  We look forward to seeing you this holiday!

]]> http://lifehs.org/december-4th-kicks-off-open-house/feed/ 0 Something BIG is happening… http://lifehs.org/this-weeks-sermon-is-big-no-really-it-is/ http://lifehs.org/this-weeks-sermon-is-big-no-really-it-is/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:23:41 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=130 “If we feed it, it will grow” – a simple concept, yet one that has consequences of epic proportion. We feed that which we desire to grow and starve that which we desire to die.  The question is, what kinds of habits and behaviors are you feeding and which ones are you staving?

Join Pastor Joel Sundays, 10 AM @ Lifehouse Shenandoah for  ”BIG, “a five-week series that uncovers how to tackle the BIG issues in life.  Catch a sneak peek of the trailer or download any of the study guides on our sermons page to use this topic for personal or group study!

]]> http://lifehs.org/this-weeks-sermon-is-big-no-really-it-is/feed/ 0 Wanna go out for Coffee? http://lifehs.org/wanna-go-out-for-coffee/ http://lifehs.org/wanna-go-out-for-coffee/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:31:27 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=87 If you have time to go out for coffee, why not take time to give some away?  During the months of October & November, Lifehouse Shenandoah is rounding up volunteers to pass out free coffee at various intersections throughout our community.  It’s such an easy way to spread the word on LHS, but more importantly, spread God’s love in our community.  Coffee distribution times & locations TBD, so contact us to find out how this volunteer project can fit in with your schedule.  Go out for coffee…go out for a good cause.

]]> http://lifehs.org/wanna-go-out-for-coffee/feed/ 0 Redskin Joe Jacoby @ LHS for Fall Kick-Off http://lifehs.org/redskin-joe-jacoby-lhs-for-fall-kick-off/ http://lifehs.org/redskin-joe-jacoby-lhs-for-fall-kick-off/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:35:54 +0000 admin http://lifehs.org/?p=84 Friends and family from all across Winchester, VA, were invited to “KICK OFF” a new season with Lifehouse Shenandoah on September 11, 2011.  This football-themed anniversary party for the church featured a hot buffet, special kids activities, live music, free giveaways and a special remembrance of the events on September 11, 2001.

Dawning their team colors, nearly 200 sports fans came to the event and were pleasantly surprised to have the opportunity to meet former NFL Redskin, Joe Jacoby.  Jacoby shared a brief, but powerful testimony, setting the stage for Pastor Joel Flower to deliver a heart-felt message of thanks and encouragement to the crowd.

If you missed this special event, you can watch Jacoby’s testimony or browse through our photo gallery.  Also be sure to subscribe to our email list so you won’t miss out on any more upcoming events. You never know what special guest may show up next time!

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