Information on Church Service & Event CancellationsIn case we need to cancel or delay a service or an event, we will use the iAlert system to notify you. Please check one of the following media outlets for possible closings and delays:
Website: wkyc.comTV: WKYC-TV 3 WVIZ-TV 25
Radio: WKSU-FM 89.7
WCPN-FM 104.9
WCLV-FM 90.3
WCRF-FM 103.3
_____________________________________________________________________ 2026 Numbered Giving Envelopes are Available TodayIf you currently use numbered envelopes for your tithes and offerings, the new boxes for 2026 are available for you to pick up at the Café window in our front lobby. If you do not currently use numbered envelopes and would like to have a box, see Brenda Zimmerman.
_____________________________________________________________________ Our Lighthouse Christmas Family Fellowship is Next Sunday, December 14th, After ServicePlan to join us for lunch, fellowship and good Christmas cheer! The church will provide lunch, and we are asking each family to bring one or two dozen cookies to share for dessert. We will also have a White Elephant Gift Exchange; if you would like to participate in that, bring along one $5.00 wrapped gift for each person participating. Please sign up on the card if you plan to attend so we can be sure to have enough food for everyone.
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Please Consider Giving an Extra Christmas Gift to Lighthouse This Christmas SeasonIn this season of giving, will you consider giving an extra gift above and beyond your normal tithes and offerings? Your gifts will help our ministries finish this year in a good place, and begin 2026 healthy and strong! Please consider giving what you can, and mark “Christmas Gift” on the envelope or in the memo line of your check.
_____________________________________________________________________ Keeping a Focus on PrayerWe truly need God's supernatural touch on every part of our lives and we need His guidance, strength and wisdom every day. Let's make the time to pray each week for our church, families, friends and our world. Use the following Daily Prayer Points as we look to God...
SUNDAY- CONSISTENCY
Ask God to help us be faithful and steadfast in prayer.
MONDAY- REPENTANCE
Pray to repent of our sins and seek God's favor for ourselves, our families, and our nation.
TUESDAY- INTERCESSION
Pray for the Holy Spirit's strength to persist in prayer every day.
WEDNESDAY- EVANGELISM
Pray for boldness to share the Gospel with those who need Christ.
THURSDAY- UNITY
Pray that believers will be unified in love as we seek God together.
FRIDAY- DISCIPLESHIP
Pray for maturity in our faith and intentionality of helping others mature.
SATURDAY- RENEWAL
Pray for a deeper desire to know Christ and experience the power of His Spirit in our lives.
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Our Church App Offers Many Opportunities...Once you have downloaded our app onto your phone, you can easily use it to record each week’s sermon notes, pay your tithes, connect with us to share prayer requests and information, check our calendar and replay past messages. To download the app, open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your phone, search for “The Lighthouse-Church App”, find the one that has our church logo beside it (shown here), and download it. Allow notifications in your settings to be able to receive messages from us. It’s as simple as that! If you need help, see Brenda Zimmerman or call the church office.
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Five Ways You Can Give to The Lighthouse...Living in the digital age has opened up so many convenient ways for us to take care of our business transactions, pay our bills, and communicate with others. We want to make it easy to understand and use the options we offer for you to give your tithes and offerings and connect with us. Contact us anytime if you need help to set up the best option for you.
You can give:
· In person, in our offering box
· In the regular mail
· By direct transfer from your bank through bill pay or ACH
· Through our Church App (see download instructions above)
· Through Paypal or a credit or debit card, from our website homepage
*Gifts given through the Church App or Paypal have a fee deducted by the service provider. This deduction will be reflected on your annual giving statement.
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Plug Into Our Growth & Fellowship Opportunities!We are happy to gather as a church family each week to worship together, but relationships bloom and grow when you engage in a small group. You are welcome to attend as many or as few as you like, and we occasionally like to share an update on what groups are available. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak directly to the leader of the group you are wondering about, or call the church office– we’ll be glad to help!
Brown Baggers Fellowship- Hosted by Liz Hazlett in her home in Akron.
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 12:00 Noon. Bring a bagged lunch for an afternoon of fellowship and games.
Next scheduled gathering is Wednesday, December 17th at 12:00 PM.Heintzelman Fellowship– Hosted by Kirk & Melanie Heintzelman in their home in Akron.
Meets one Saturday each month at 4:00 PM for fellowship and games.
Next scheduled gathering is Saturday, January 3rd at 4:00 PM.Men’s Study- Hosted by Pastor Cary Wadle in Allaman Hall.
Meets every other Saturday at 8:30 AM for fellowship and study.
Next scheduled gathering is Saturday, December 20th at 8:30 AM.Lighthouse Seekers Study Group- Hosted by Tammy Luster in the home of Lynette Brown in Stow.
Meets every other Sunday evening at 6:00 PM for fellowship and study.
This group is taking a break for the month of December; the next scheduled gathering is Sunday, January 11th at 6:00 PM.Retirees Breakfast Fellowship- Hosted by Terry Masters at Michael’s AM, 1562 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron.
Meets the 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 AM for breakfast & fellowship.
Next scheduled gathering is Friday, January 2nd at 9:30 AM.Women’s Study- Hosted by Rose Wadle in Allaman Hall.
Meets every other Wednesday at 6:30 PM for study & fellowship.
Next scheduled gathering is Wednesday, December 17th at 6:30 PM.Family Prayer: Adults meet the 1st Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM in Allaman Hall; Children & Youth have their regular Foundations Classes. Leaders, Terry Masters and John Dickerson
Family Prayer may be moved forward by one week if it falls on a holiday weekend.Foundations Classes: Meet the 2nd through 5th Sundays at 10:00 AM in individual classrooms-
*Lighthouse Kids for ages Pre-K through Elementary, meets in the Pre-school Room; Leader, Rose Wadle
*Lighthouse Youth for 6th-12th graders, meets in our Fellowship Hall; Leader, Lenny Dye (also meets the 3rd Sunday each month at 11:30 AM)
*JOY Group for senior women, meets in Room #5; Studying "Be Right: How to Be Right with God, Yourself, and Others"- Leader, Liz Hazlett
*Masters Foundations Class for all adults, meets in our Prayer Room; Studying “52 Weeks With Jesus: Fall in Love With the One Who Changed Everything”- Leader, Terry Masters
*Dickerson Foundations Class for all adults, meets in Allaman Hall; Studying “David: A Man of Passion & Destiny”- Leader,Jeff Chandler
Legacy Discipleship Connection: Meets about every other month on pre-scheduled dates, after service, in our Fellowship Hall, specifically for those who have completed the Legacy Discipleship Classes; Leader, Pastor Cary
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Thank You for Giving to Growing Our VisionOur Vision at The Lighthouse is to build the Kingdom of God, one person at a time.
We have changed the name of our “Building Our Future” fund to “Growing Our Vision.” This new name better describes what this giving fund is for, and we appreciate your pledges to give to further His Kingdom! All gifts given to
Growing Our Vision will be used to grow our current and new ministries, and to bring on new staff in the near future to help us fulfill this vision. If you have any questions, please call our church office and speak to Pastor Cary or Brenda Zimmerman.
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Thank You for Faithfully Giving to The Lighthouse and for Supporting Our MissionariesWe are grateful for your giving to the Lord, and we pray that He blesses you! Thank you also for your ongoing prayer support and monthly financial gifts to help our missionaries carry out their ministries. Your support keeps them going strong, sharing the Gospel worldwide!
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Thank You for Supporting RAHAB MinistriesYour prayers and donations for RAHAB help them reach out to women on the streets, in their Drop-In Houses, in the dance clubs and in jails in a very practical way, and mentor young girls who are vulnerable. Taking a meal to the women in the clubs opens a door for them to share the true love and hope of Jesus! Please help by donating a frozen meal, soup or cookies; there is a freezer in our Missions Room for your donations. We can also accept donations of hygiene items, clothing (preferably in season,) powdered coffee creamer, sugar, and salad dressings. If you have any questions, see Karol Shedenhelm or call our church office. For more information on RAHAB Ministries, visit their website at
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Our Services are Always Available Online We look forward to continuing to share our services with you LIVE on our FaceBook page and on YouTube. Be sure to “CHECK IN” with us from your location during our service and say “Hello!” in the comments.
https://www.facebook.com/lighthouseinthefalls/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObcnaFvEGSELNpDcPnpNlw
