It’s always good to have markers to reflect back on. Here are a few markers from January for Lawndale, especially in regard to our study in Genesis: *We affirmed God created the world and a young earth. We know from Genesis 1-3 how we got here, why we are here, and what went wrong. Ultimately, we will give an account of our lives to our Creator. *We affirmed God created gender, male and female. He gave specific assignments for the man and the woman, and our obedience to Him a

Donna and I are thankful for our Lawndale family! We loved every “Merry Christmas,” every card, every gift, but most of all your encouragement and fellowship over December. Paul said, “. . . they gave themselves first to the Lord, and then by the will of God to us” (2 Corinthians 8:5). We are humbled by your love and prayers. As we move into 2022, we begin a new series called “In the Beginning.” Over the next few months, we will study together Genesis 1-11. Wouldn’t it be gre