A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America

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A Prayer Team member will be available in the front of the Sanctuary to pray with you following the worship service.
Lakeview is accessible to persons with disabilities and looped for the hard of hearing.

Daily Bible Verse

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
2 Timothy 4:2

Our Life, Ministry, and Mission: To Have Hearts Centered on Christ and Hearts Open to Our Neighbors

 

Lakeview Community Church Announcements – Sunday, October 26, 2025

  • Thank you to JoAnn Kehrli-Merlau and Kevin Griffith for providing the music for our worship service this morning.

    Thank you to Paul & Joan Marvin for hosting our Coffee Hour this morning.

    Rose Admiraal –Will become a Commissioned Pastor in the Rochester Classis, RCA, at 6:00 PM this evening at Lakeview Community Church. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Congratulations, Rose!

    The Rochester Classis meets at Trinity Reformed Church on Mon., Oct. 27, at 10 AM. Pastor Rick and an Elder will attend the stated session meeting. Call Pastor Rick if you need more information.

    Communion will be offered during the 10 AM Worship Service on Nov. 9.

    Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf – October Focus Items: Chunky Soup, Chili, Pudding, and Jell-O. November Focus: Rice and Pasta Mixes and Salad Dressings.
    Our month-of-December Focus Items: Cereal and Canned Fruits.

    Bottles and Cans – Rob McCulloch collects “clean” bottles and cans for Mission Share.  Nov/Dec monthly focus items continue to be pasta of any kind and canned fruit of any kind, and toiletries. Thank you, everyone, for your help.

    Lakeview’s Outreach Committee will sponsor a family for the Mission Share Christmas Hope Program. If you would like to personally sponsor a family, contact Marilyn Raymond of Mission Share at ccm@missionshareoutreach.org. You can sponsor a single parent with one child, or a larger family. We need to notify Mission Share by Oct. 31.  Thank you, Colleen Dox-Griffith.

    Mission Share Outreach Center – Lakeview Church is collecting 200 large boxes of Jell-O/pudding for Mission Share Thanksgiving baskets. Please help us reach this goal! Deadline is Nov. 5. Drivers are needed to deliver meals on Nov. 22 between 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM to those who signed up for a Thanksgiving basket.  If you could be a driver, email Pastor Dan at director@missionshareoutreach.org ASAP; it will take no more than two hours of your time. If you know of anyone in our congregation or community that would benefit from a Thanksgiving basket, please email Pastor Dan—an info form must be filled out.

    “Lakeviewer” – Articles for the Nov-Dec newsletter are due today, Oct 26, so that the newsletter can be distributed before Nov. 1. Please include any info relating to events or happenings at Lakeview through Dec. 2025.

    Christmas Manger Scene – Will be installed on the front lawn on Sat., Nov. 29, 10 AM to 12 PM. Volunteers are welcome! Notify Bill Foster if you can join us.

    Consistory Mini-Minutes: The Lakeview Consistory met on Monday, Oct. 20. 
    1) Rex Ahrens led devotions. He read from Our Daily Bread: “Don’t do this alone.”  He also read from Romans 12. Rex noted that our big help is God but our second help is those around us.
    2) Elders and deacons were encouraged to attend Rose’s Commissioning Service on Oct. 26 (Lakeview) and Classis Rochester on Oct. 27 (Trinity Reformed).
    3) We discussed the emotional health of the congregation and how to cultivate the fruit of the Spirit when we interact with others.
    4) We addressed children at the Lord’s Table. Children are welcome but need to be aware that it is special.
    5) The Nominating Committee continues to search for those willing to serve as elders and deacons for next year.

    Lakeview Polling Site – Voting for the General Election will be held at Lakeview on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

                                                  Flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given “anonymously” in appreciation of our Community Life Committee Volunteers.

    WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS for Sunday, October 26, 2025…
    Preaching: Pastor Rick Admiraal
    Keyboardist: JoAnn Kehrli-Merlau
    Greeters: Tim & Julie Hettel
    Praise Team Leader: Kevin Griffith
    Projection System Operators: Audrey Blocchi, Dottie Mason
    Prayer Leader: Becky Hibbard
    Sound System Operator: Joe Romanczyk
    Receiver of Praise & Prayer Requests: Anthony Griffin
    Reading of Scripture: Anthony Griffin

     

  • This Week’s Events at Lakeview…
    October 27 – Scouts, 6:00-9:00 PM, Fellowship Hall
    October 29 – AA Group Meeting, 5:00-6:45 PM, Fellowship Hall
    October 29 – Praise Team Rehearsal, 6:00 PM, Sanctuary
    October 31 – Reformation Day
    November 1 – All Saints Day

  • Rev. Rick Admiraal (Pastor)

    Lakeview Community Church

    30 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612

    Phone: (585) 227-4910
     
    Church Secretary – Dotti Fries

    Church Office Hours:  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Click below to view our website:
    www.lakeviewcommunitychurch.net
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