New Church Sign and First Baptism

Things are happening fast at LifePoint! We continue to make renovations to the exterior of our building. On Friday, our brand new sign was added. My lovely wife Sarah, who is a graphic designer by trade (we've got the student loans to prove it), designed the sign and the color scheme. Rapid Signs, located here in Ruston, installed it.

Random letters

Acting like I have a clue as to what's going on

The "L"

Doesn't that look great?

Interior Renovations

One of our church members decided to make some renovations to the interior of the church on the fly. Deciding that the air conditioner wasn't keeping them cool enough, they decided to do something about it. "I've got it! I'll install my own personal, electric, fan at my seat." The following two pictures illustrate why we humans are the superior beings on earth. We have unmatched creative abilities. Said church member no longer has to use a church bulletin to manually fan themselves. The strategically placed and strategically aimed fan does it for them. I've been around church a long time, but I admit, I've never seen this one!

Jim's Baptism
Although I've known his son for a number of years, I met Jim Harkins for the first time six months ago. Some serious health complications had landed Jim in the hospital and the family asked me to go pray with him. He is an elderly man and I don't think he would mind me telling you that he had not followed Christ during his life. Thankfully, Jim got well enough to be discharged from the hospital. Over the next several months I would periodically visit Jim at his assisted living facility with my guitar and bible in tow. What a spiritual transformation I was able to see in him. On Sunday, I had the wonderful privilege to baptize Jim Harkins for the first time in his life. It was also the first baptism that we've conducted here at LifePoint Church.

Jim's wife, son, and daughter-in-law during worship service

Jim's grandchildren

LifePoint Work Day 2.0

Happy summer everyone! It's been a great spring at LifePoint Church and we've got the pictures to prove it.

In the first picture, Caleb, is trying his hand at leading worship while playing the keyboard. Caleb is a great addition to our worship team and does a great version of "Great Balls of Fire" on the side. The next two pictures are of Alan Roberston and Brandon Turner speaking at our midweek service. It was the very first time for these two budding young ministers do something of this nature at LifePoint. They did a great job and I'm proud of the ministerial initiative that they are taking.

The remainder of the pictures consist of renovations and aesthetic improvements to our building. Workday 2.0 produced a great labor-force turnout, more than partially motivated by Sarah's gumbo for lunch.

God bless you all and thank you for your ongoing support of LifePoint Church.

Jathan Maricelli