Kids
Awana
Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m.
Kids Street
Join us for AWANA on Wednesdays at 6:30pm (starting Aug. 17) as we have fun and memorize God’s word!
As children enter into the pivotal elementary years, AWANA ensures that kids are not only knowledgeable of God’s Word but are able to apply His truth to their lives and face anything as disciples of Christ.
Students
High School | Refuel
Wednesdays
K-Hall
,Refuel is our weekly worship and discipleship time for high school students. We meet in the K-Hall from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Each week we worship God through song, play exciting games, and learn more about God from His word. Join us on Wednesday nights for an amazing night with friends, and bring someone with you!
Middle School | Fusion
Wednesdays
The Foundry
Fusion is our weekly worship time for middle school students. We meet downstairs in the Foundry from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Each week we worship God through song, play exciting games, and learn more about God from His word. Join us on Wednesday nights for an amazing night with friends, and bring someone with you!
Women
Apples of Gold
Mondays
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Apples of Gold is a unique and personal women’s mentoring ministry, targeted to married or engaged women. This beautiful course offers fellowship and encouragement in a sweet, nurturing setting while applying biblical principles for building a Christian home and marriage. Participants are asked to prepare for each weekly lesson prior to each gathering.
The topics of discussion include: Kindness, Loving your husband, Loving your children, Submission, Purity, and Hospitality.
The seven-week course meets weekly, starting with a meet and greet on March 20 at 6 pm. Then meetings will occur on Monday nights, March 27-May 1, from 6-8:30. The course culminates with a couple’s date night dinner for the group on May 6 at 6 pm.
The class meets in the home of the guest chef of the day. The evening is divided into a cooking demonstration presented by a guest chef, then the study led by the mentor for that evening’s chapter of the book, and then topped off with dining on the delicious meal prepared by the evening’s chef.
When Strivings Cease
By Ruth Chou Simons • Led by Jessica Whittington
Room 232-234
Wednesdays | Mar. 29 – May 3
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Discover how God’s profound gift of grace and favor invites you to rest from chasing approval and earning love, and instead discover the freedom of true belonging and worth that doesn’t depend on them.
Precept Upon Precept • Daniel Part 2 Gaining Understanding of the Time of the End • 1 Thessalonians
By Kay Arthur • Led by Caroline Trammel
Pastor’s Reception Room
Tuesdays | Jan. 10 – Apr. 25
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Daniel Part 2 Daniel was a man who knew what God said about the end times. He focused on what God said, not the events of his own time. He had an impact on the people that God placed in his life. How do you live as a Daniel in the crucial days in which you find yourself? How can you dare to be different? How do you get to know God Most High? The Book of Daniel has the answers.
1 Thessalonians Are you an example to others? Learn the principles of exemplary Christian living. Understand the spiritual warfare, sparked by the presence of the gospel in the world, and the rapture of the church—God’s ultimate rescue.
Ruth: Loss, Love and Legacy
By Kelly Minter • Led by Allison Coats
Room 228
Wednesdays | Mar. 29 – May 10
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Examine Ruth’s journey of unbearable loss, redeeming love, and divine legacy. See how God proves Himself faithful as the One who rescues, revives, and restores.
Men
Men’s Monday Night Bible
Summer 2023
Cafe
Mondays | June 12 – July 24
6:00 p.m.
Join us for Men’s Monday Night Bible Study beginning June 12 through July 24, 2023 in the Cafe.
Psalms: Real Help for Real Life, Pastor Ray Ortlund
Learn to find help for all of life’s circumstances.
Wherever you are, someone’s been there before. And they probably wrote about it. That’s the beauty of the Psalms. They contain the pure, honest, and unfiltered emotions of everyday people.
Reading the Psalms, you can see cries for help, exclamations of joy, expressions of doubt, and so much more. Studying the Psalms, you can get help baring your own soul to God.
Measure of a Man
By Gene Getz • Led by by Jacob Oehlert
Room 248
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Apr. 26
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Drawing on the apostle Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus, men will study the 20 attributes of a godly man.
Every Man a Warrior
Led by Jon Buckman
Rooms 240 & 242
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Apr. 26
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Every Man a Warrior has a total of 27 lessons and may be the most practical Bible study most men will ever do. It is designed specifically to deal with the issues that men face and need to succeed in. Field tested for years, it has been used with men of all ages from teens to men in their 70s.
Adults
The Jesus of the Gospels
Led by Pastor Duane McCracken
Room 250
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Apr. 26
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Join this verse by verse interactive study of the great events in the life and ministry of Jesus, as recorded in the four gospels. Discover the Jesus who leads people beyond information to transformation. Our textbook is the Bible.
The Engagement Project
By Del Tackett • Led by Roy Browning & Tim Dykman
Room 249
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Mar. 22
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
The Engagement Project answers two very important questions: Why did Jesus leave us? and Why does God send us? The answers to these questions may turn your world right-side up, revealing God’s endgame for all of us; helping you discover God’s world-changing mission for yourself and your family. Jesus has told us exactly what He wants us to do. In The Engagement Project, you’ll learn why and how. It will change everything!
Saturday Night Discipleship Class
Led by Brandon Harris
Saturdays
After Sat. Night Service
A place for adults to connect and apply God’s word to their families in an interactive, book-by-book study of the Bible.
College & Career Discipleship Groups
Led by Tavis Hackathorn
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m.
Discipleship Groups are small groups that meet on a weekly basis to read and study scripture together, pray for each other and challenging one another to live out God’s Word in our everyday lives. In these groups you will build relationships with other believers as you seek to become life-long disciple makers both in the church and in your community.
Untying the Knots of the Heart
Room 246/247
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Apr. 26
6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Untying the Knots of the Heart is a discipleship journey that helps people address and redeem their emotions, pain, struggles and relationships through understanding the purpose and power of the Gospel. As a group we will spend time walking through the biblical narrative to better understand God’s design for our life and have a time of discussion in gender specific breakout groups. We look forward to helping you grow in God’s grace on this journey together.
Share Jesus Without It Being Awkward
Led by Pastor Steve Barnes and Pastor Nick Swearingen
Cafe
Wednesdays | 5 Sessions Left in 2023
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Sharing the hope of Jesus with friends, family, and those you meet can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. This 5-week series will address the primary components to having fruitful God conversations: prayer, preparation, initiation, the conversation, follow through, and responding to difficult questions and cultural hot topics. Each session will have time for Q&A. It’s our objective to help your confidence and comfort level when sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Registration for Session 3
May 3 – May 31 • No Child Care Provided
Registration for Session 4
Aug. 2 – Aug. 30 • No Child Care Provided
Registration for Session 5
Sep. 6 – Oct. 4
Registration for Session 6
Oct. 11 – Nov. 8
The Block
K-Hall
Thursdays
7:00 p.m.
The Block is all about helping young adults build their life on what counts. We believe that by following God, we can change the world through Kansas City.
On a Block Night (every other Thursday at 7:00pm at LBC), you can expect to meet other young adults, both singles and married couples, hear an engaging message geared towards 20s and 30s, and have a time of reflection through music and discussion. Oftentimes there will be some form of social event after.
Counseling
Divorce Care
Room 242
Mondays | Starting Jan. 23
DivorceCare is a safe place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce. Find helpful counsel to manage the emotional turmoil and practical tools for decision-making.
GriefShare
Wednesdays | Starting Jan. 25
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Recovery
Finding Hope
Every 1st and 3rd Mon.
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Finding Hope is a support group for family members who have loved ones struggling with addictive behaviors. With Christ at the center of our hope, we work together to find tools, resources, inspiration,and encouragement for helping one another. You’re not alone, there is hope for you and your loved oneon the journey to recovery.
Untying the Knots of the Heart
Room 247 & 236
Wednesdays | Jan. 11 – Apr. 26
6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Untying the Knots of the Heart is a discipleship journey that helps people address and redeem their emotions, pain, struggles and relationships through understanding the purpose and power of the Gospel. As a group we will spend time walking through the biblical narrative to better understand God’s design for our life and have a time of discussion in gender specific breakout groups. We look forward to helping you grow in God’s grace on this journey together.
Small Group Discipleship
Small Group Discipleship