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Vision 2022

Noel — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:49:46 +0000

Established for Increase.

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A Call To Pray – Ireland – Palm Sunday 2020

Noel — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:08:06 +0000

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3 Days of Prayer and Fasting

Noel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:16:53 +0000

We would like to send out a call for Life Church Portlaoise to spend some extra time in prayer and fasting this weekend. Starting Friday 20th March through to Sunday, 22nd March we will be running three days of prayer and fasting. In particular the hour of 8pm to 9pm on each of these three days we will dedicate to focused prayer.

Please use the following points below as a helpful guide as you pray.

It is time for our church to rise up and pray and stand in the gap and intercede for this nation and the people.

1. Seek the Lord’s face regarding the pandemic.

Joel 2:12-1

“Even now,” declares the Lord,“return to me with all your heart with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and abounding in love,and he relents from sending calamity.

Jermiah 29:13

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

2. Pray the Lord to intervene & heal our land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

3. Healing for people who are sick.

Psalms 107: 19 -20

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.

He sent out his word and healed them;
he rescued them from the grave.

4. Pray for the people who are in the frontline for protection.

Psalms 91:4

He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5. For People of the land to turn their hearts to Jesus & for peace.

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Psalms 9:9-10

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

6. Wisdom for leaders of the country as they make important decisions.

Proverbs 8:14-16

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.

By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; by me princes govern,
and nobles—all who rule on earth.

7. And most importantly, let’s wait on the Lord and hear what He has to say to us.

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Classrooms Upgrade Project

Noel — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:00:05 +0000

Latest Update

(01 November 2016)

Thank you to everyone who has generously given toward the “Classroom Upgrade Project”.

We raised a total of:

€ 2,213.82

Originally we had planned to divide both of our large upstairs classrooms into four rooms. After a review of the project, discussions with ministry leaders and accounting the final total of donations received we decided that it would be best to use the funds to divide only our largest room, classroom 1 into two rooms.

Any funds left over following the installation of walls, electrical, and doors will be used for classroom storage and children’s ministry suppplies.

Project Description

Currently Life Church in Portlaoise has over 200 people who regularly attend our worship services not including new visitors. About 50% of the regular attenders are children and 50% adults. Our current building is only built to handle 150 people at a time, so we currently run two Sunday worship services every week.

In order to better steward the use of the facilities we currently occupy we felt that it would be beneficial to make an upgrade to our two large classrooms upstairs. These two classrooms upstairs are used for children’s ministry classes for Soaring Eagles (ages 4-7) and Roaring Lions (ages 8-11), Youth Meetings every second Sunday during the second service and for small group gatherings and prayer meetings all taking place on Sunday mornings. This has put a strain on the rooms and is awkward at times when multiple groups desire to use the same room at the same time.

We believe it would be wise to build two internal walls in each large room to create four rooms out of the current two large rooms. The two additional new smaller rooms would then be available for use by the Youth group, study groups, prayer groups, and nursing mothers during the Sunday services. During the week the rooms could be utilized for fellowship, pastoral counselling, conference rooms, study, prayer, etc.

Current Classroom Layout

Future Classroom Layout (mockup)

What will it take to make this project a reality?

We believe this project is achievable. Our goal is to raise € 3,750 in funds for materials by 1^st November and secure the volunteer services of eight experienced builders for a few days each in mid to late November.

If 100 people gave € 38 we would reach our financial goal.
If 40 people gave € 94 we would reach our financial goal.

If you would like to GIVE:

Mark your gift as “CLASSROOMS PROJECT” and place in offering baskets or the black post box in entryway. [Consider this as a special gift beyond your regular tithes and giving as we still need regular giving to cover our regular expenses (e.g. utilities, mortgage, salaries, etc.)]
It is now possible to give online.

If you would like to VOLUNTEER and have experience:

Please contact Noel: noel@lifechurch.ie or 086 0678060

Material Cost Estimates

(Target Date: 1^st November)

2 Fire Doors & Frames € 1100

Framing & Insulation € 970

Plasterboard € 880

Electrical & Heating € 550

Painting & Finish € 250

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Total: € 3,750

* If we are able to raise funds for this project beyond the material costs we would aim to use excess funds for Life Church Children’s ministry purchase of one laptop, shelving storage units, and teaching supplies.

Experienced Builders Needed

(Target Dates: 13 – 27 November)

Wall Framing Assistant – 1 person (We have an experienced carpenter who has volunteered to install the wall framing. His name is Cam Avery and he is from Maine, USA.)
Electrician & Assistant – 2 people
Plasterboard Installer & Mudders – 2 people
Door Framer and Installation – 1 person
Painters – 2 people

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