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Two little words forever changed the course of history: “Follow Me.” When Jesus called His first disciples, He set off a chain-reaction that would end up sending out His church to the furthest reaches of the globe. But the call of Jesus isn’t just confined to the first century. He gives the same call today and beckons each one of us to follow Him. In our series through the Gospel of Matthew, we will learn what it means to follow Jesus. We will see the character and call of a disciple. We will learn how to navigate even the most complex situations in a way that honors God. And, most importantly, we will follow Jesus, walking in the way of our Lord and Savior.

The bulletin for November 1st can be found here.​​​

WHO:  All families are invited!

WHAT:  Family Game Night Competition

WHEN:  Friday, October 30th - 6:00 - 8:00 pm

WHERE:  LBC Skylight area

Snacks and Prizes are available!

Come and have some fun!

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Register Here!

There will be a quarterly church business meeting on Sunday, November 1st,  following the morning service.  

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AGENDA:

• Financial Report

• Capital Report

• Missions Committee Report & Vote

• Pastoral Report

WHAT:  FCA 5K Run & Walk 2026

WHEN:  November 1, 2026

WHERE:  Thompson Park Trail, Lincroft, NJ

DETAILS:  1:30 pm check-in & 2:30 pm race - $25.00 fee

                    Walkers start at 2:00 pm

REGISTER HERE!

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If you are interested in learning more about LBC and the membership process, please plan to attend the Membership Classes to be held on Sunday, November 1 and Sunday, November 8, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Chris: chris@lincroftbiblechurch.org.

WHAT:  13th Annual Beach Bonfire 

WHEN:  Thursday, November 5 - 6:00 pm

WHERE:  Long Branch Covenant Church

                  355 Joline Ave., Long Branch, NJ

GUEST SPEAKER:  Bill Chaney

This event is open to EVERYONE! Bring your family and invite your friends!

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Feel free to bring your dinner or even hotdogs to roast on the fire!  Marshmallows galore!

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WHAT:  LBC Men's Fireside Night

WHEN:  Friday, November 6 - 6:30 pm

WHERE:  Various locations

WHY:  An evening of brotherhood, conversation, and encouragement around the fire. Join us as we gather to connect, share stories and strengthen one another in our faith.

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Please sign up here to attend.

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For more information email lbc@lincroftbiblechurch.org

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Motherhood is a beautiful, exhausting, holy calling — and none of us were built to carry it alone. LBC Moms is a place to be honest and be encouraged: a space where moms gather to share the mess and the joy of motherhood, root their days in Jesus, and build friendships that carry them through every season.

Who: All moms are invited, regardless of season
Details:  First Saturday of the Month:
November 7, December 5 - 9:30 - 11:30 am
Bring a friend! Please note that childcare is not provided.

Please Register HERE!

WHO:  All singles

WHAT:  The In-between Cafe

WHEN:  Join us for lunch on Sunday, November 8 after service

WHERE: LBC Fellowship Hall

WHY:  A place to meet other singles and encourage each other in this stage of life.

Sign up at the Welcome Desk!  Come as you are!

An Infant and Child dedication is being planned for Sunday, November 8th during our morning Worship Service. If you are interested in learning more or would like to participate, please email or speak to Maria Merse at Maria@lincroftbiblechurch.org..

• Pick up an empty bag in the foyer and fill it with nonperishable food. 

• Please include a personal note of greetings and blessings with the food.    

• Attached to the bag are all the instructions you will need to fill the bag along with a Thanksgiving card and suggestions on what you can write.

• Return the bag by November 15th and LBC will deliver the meals to families in need in the local area.

• Here is a list of suggested items for the bag!

Help is also needed to deliver the bags after worship on Sunday, November 22nd. If you have questions or can help, please contact Anthony Ferrari at anthonyferrari245@gmail.com

This holiday season, the Mercy Ministry is collecting stocking stuffers to bless Brookdale Community College students.  Donated items will be packaged into small gift bags with a church card and a written blessing, then delivered directly to students who could use some extra encouragement.

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Please consider donating small, practical, or uplifting stocking stuffer items from the list below:

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Holiday candy ~ Gum ~ Hand Sanitizer ~ Mouthwash ~ Hats ~

Gloves ~ Socks ~ Sunglasses ~ Convenience Hygiene Kits ~ 

Mini Flashlights ~ Phone Chargers ~ Planning Calendars ~

Chapstick ~ Mini Toothbrushes & Toothpaste ~ Makeup Wipes 

or Brushes ~ Gift Cards (local businesses or online).

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Donation Deadline is Sunday, November 22.

Join us on Sunday, November 22nd, immediately after church for a Soup and Salad Potluck lunch.   Please drop off your food on the cart by the coffee station in the foyer,  and we’ll move it down to the skylight area for you.   If you are bringing soup, please bring it in a crock pot, make sure it is warm, and write what kind of soup it is on a small piece of paper so everyone will know what they are enjoying. 

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To help us plan, please sign up HERE.  There is also a sign-up sheet on the table by the bulletin board.  If you are making soup, please let us know what kind.

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We’re so excited to be able to share this meal and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ!  You don’t have to be a driver for the Adopt-a-Family to participate.   All are welcome.  Please come!

2026 Fall Semester Women's Bible Study

The Gospel of Mark - Chapters 1-8

Join us for 8 weeks as we study the life and death of Jesus Christ and what it looks like to follow Him.

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One study meeting two times:

Tuesday evenings - 7:00 - 8:30 PM - September 22 - November 10

Thursday mornings - 9:30 - 11:30 AM - September 24 - November 12

We invite you to visit the Women's Ministry page, where you can find more information on dates to save as well as links to the previous Bible Study lessons and the handouts.

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We will gather to pray together on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.  Below are the dates we are meeting through the end of 2026.

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November 11

December 9

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Everyone is invited to come and pray together!

Prayer is essential in the Christian life. And yet, nothing provokes more guilt or insecurities than the topic of prayer. Often, the sense of ought and should consume our thoughts and can be so crippling that we never get down to actually praying. Many wish they prayed more and better. Others feel they don’t know what to say, or how to say it. Thankfully, Jesus has not left us to figure it out for ourselves. He has taught his disciples how to pray. 

The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar that many can recite it mindlessly. But maybe that’s part of the problem. Perhaps we haven’t really learned from Jesus what, why, or how to pray. Throughout church history, Christians have learned to pray through instruction in the Lord’s Prayer. This class aims to continue that pattern that we all might pray like Jesus. This course will help disciples of Jesus at any stage of their journey to grow in the practice of prayer.

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We will meet in the Upper Elementary Classroom the Skylight area

at 8:30 am every Sunday through November 15.

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If you miss a class, you can find the handouts and audio recordings here.

The Audio/Video team is in need of volunteers in several capacities.  Please email Kosta if you have questions or would like to know what positions are available: kosta211@icloud.com

Have you heard? We have transitioned to a new database system! Sounds exciting right? Well here's a few things you should know about how it impacts you:

• Manage contact and household information

• Schedule volunteers and coordinate Sunday teams

• Check children into LBC Kids classrooms

• Track giving and prepare year-end giving statements

If you have any questions, please contact the office staff:

LBC@lincroftbiblechurch.org

The Bible Reading Plan guides readers through one chapter of the Bible per day, five days a week. We hope that the plan will foster consistency in your reading and promote a deeper understanding of Scripture.  You can find more information HERE.  You can also download the Bible Reading Plan for 2026 HERE.

Pastor Chris reads one chapter of the Bible and provides one devotional thought every weekday in this podcast. It follows along with LBC's Old Testament Bible reading plan, which you can download at lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading. 

You can subscribe to One Chapter One Thought where you get your podcasts!

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Subscribe on Spotify 
Subscribe on Amazon Music

Our college ministry is called SPUR. We meet for Bible teaching, worship, fellowship, and special events. 
 

SPUR meets on Sunday evenings from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. 

Are you 55 or older and looking for community with other believers in the same season of life?  Connect 55 is a new ministry looking to provide opportunities to connect and to glorify the name of Jesus by gathering and "doing life together."  We desire to form and strengthen relationships and to encourage one another by using our gifts and talents to serve together. ​​

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

• COFFEE55 - Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,                 1:00- 3:00 pm in Fellowship Hall​​

• Christmas Party Workshop after service - November 15

• Christmas Party - December 12 - 4 pm - 7:30 pm - Skylight area

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For more details on all the events, please contact Elaine & Kosta at Connect55lbc@gmail.com.   

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Visit the Connect55 Ministry page here.

Sign-up LINK to receive emails from Connect55. 

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Contact Elaine & Kosta at connect55lbc@gmail.com if you wish to be added to the email group or have questions or ideas about any events.

One of our members, Evelyn Wells, has generously provided addiction recovery resources to us and has dropped off materials in our church library. These materials are now available for anyone who may need them. Evelyn, who is a doctor, is also available to speak with anyone who has further questions or needs guidance on this issue. She volunteers in the addiction recovery unit at the hospital where she works. Thank you, Evelyn, for making this support available to our congregation. 

LBC Kids is now offered for children Nursery through 5th grade during the 10:00 service.  Please check in your children at the LBC Kids desk before the service begins.

New Jersey Blood Services would like to thank you for the life-saving that happens through donations given at LBC.  In 2024 LBC hosted 12 blood drives collecting a total of 550 units, an average of 46 units per drive.  And 1650 patients may have benefited from the blood collected at Lincroft Bible Church.  New Jersey Blood Services will be at LBC again on Tuesday, November 17th, from 1:00 - 7:00 pm. Appointments are recommended.  For more information and to register click HERE.

The Men's Bible Study meets on Saturdays at 7:30 am beginning October 3rd.  They are studying the letters to the Hebrews. Please email the office if you have questions or need additional information:  lbc@lincroftbiblechurch.org.

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If you have a gift you would like to share through the Men's Ministry please contact Andrew Choma.  The  Men's Ministry is a great way for men to connect with each other and focus on the Lord and grow in God's word.  We are committed to studying, teaching, and proclaiming the word of God in order to make disciples, who make disciples...

Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) believes that people discover their true purpose and identity by knowing God through His Word. That is why BSF offers free, in-depth Bible studies in community for people of all ages around the world. We offer groups for men at LBC that meets on Tuesday nights, 7PM, and also for women at 9:30 am on Wednesdays at LBC. Their study which begins in September is "Romans - From Guilt to Grace".  You can sign up for the study HERE by first typing in the zip code, 07738, and then selecting men or women classes. For more information contact Kachung Wong:  kchungwong@yahoo.com

Transformed Discipleship is not just a Bible Study. It is a group based upon accountability, transparency, and commitment and most importantly, a desire to become more like Christ. The men  meet the fourth Sunday of each month at 8:15 a.m. in the Youth Room near the Skylight Area.  They are reading and discussing the book "Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship". Please see Pete Bruccoleri if you'd like more information or email Pete at peterbruccoleri@gmail.com. Click HERE to visit our Men's Ministry page.

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