LGMC Bulletin

April 14, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Locust Grove Youth

Praise –Praise Team

Parent/Child Dedication – Matthew Yoder

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Live & Love Like Christ” - Romans 12:1-2

   – Thavisith Mounsithiraj

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Sunday, April 14, 12:30 PM – Elder Team meeting

Thursday, April 18 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, April 18, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 04/07/2024             Attendance – 123

General Fund - $4,825.00     Designations - $180.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee to distribute to ladies in other countries, helping them provide an income for their families.  We have a wholesale place where the contents of a kit can be purchased for approximately $25 and the order has been placed to make up to 50 kits.  If you would like to contribute to this project, do so by designating in your church offering.  Your help is much appreciated!

For the monthly Women’s Mission & Service this Thursday, Joyce Weber is in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz will have devotions.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, give rides to donors if needed, and help with tear down.  There is a signup sheet at the welcome center.

Locust Grove will be hosting the 3Story Experience on Saturday, June 1^st from 9am-1:30pm. This is a free event that looks to develop practical methods of sharing our faith and telling our story to others. Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided.

Nursery – April 14 – Danielle Miller & Tami Tyler; April 21 – Brian & Rachel Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 22 – Vivienne Eichorn; April 23 – Chris Oswald, Cyndi Murray; April 24 – TJ Diller, Patty Owsley; April 25 – Mark Schrock                                      

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries April 22-28.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) –

Youth Connections – HOME Sports Events – Carter Oswald – (Sturgis JV baseball) April 18, 23 (double headers) 4:00 & 6:00 pm; EJ & Gavan Miller (Sturgis Varsity track & field) April 30 @ 4:15 pm; Reece Miller (Sturgis Middle School track & field) April 18 @ 4:15 pm.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck and their son Aiden (16).  Their address is 22710 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

March 31, 2024

The Lord Is Risen!

Easter Breakfast – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Resurrection” – John 11 & 20

   – Matthew Yoder

Communion – Elder Team

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, Sunday, March 31, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast Potluck

Thursday, April 4, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 03/24/2024             Attendance – 94

General Fund - $875.00   Designations - $0

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

The potted plants used in decorating the church this morning are available to purchase for $10 each.  Pay Bill Lederman.

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The church offices will be closed this week.  If you need something in the bulletin, please let Gerri Schwartz know.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

There will be no Children’s church today as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians.

If your child will be going to a Christian camp this summer, camp scholarships are available.  Applications are in the church office.  Reimbursement is given after the child attends camp.  The amount of reimbursement depends on how many apply.

We are planning to have a Parent/Child dedication during the morning service on April 14.  If you would like to be a part of this, please contact Matt Yoder.  This is not just for infants.

If you would like to receive the Daily Bread (large print), please let the church office know.  A $10 donation is requested.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.

Nursery – March 31 – Fellers family; April 7 – Gerri Schwartz & Lyza Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 11 – Gabe Schrock; April 12 – Richard Tribble                                                                                                                          

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries April 8-14.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – There is no youth group today, March 31.  April 7, 6-8:00 PM - Meet at the church.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Greg & Carolyn Gautsche.  Their address is 485 N. Snow Prairie Road, Coldwater, MI  49036.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

March 24, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Seeing Clearly” – John 9:1-12

   – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Monday, March 25, 6-7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Sunday, March 31, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast Potluck

 Offering & Attendance – 03/17/2024             Attendance – 124

General Fund - $2,825.00   Designations - $0

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

Food donations during March will go to Salvation Army.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for March is hygiene kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

Easter Sunday – We will be having a potluck breakfast followed by the morning service.  Please bring your favorite breakfast dish or 2 to share.  Gather at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary for singing and plan to eat at 9:15 AM.  Worship Service will begin at 10:30 AM.  Communion will be observed.  There will be no Sunday School that morning.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

Due to spring break, we will not be having Children’s church today.  Children are more than welcome to join the congregation during the morning worship service.  There are quiet bags with activities for kids located in the mailbox room for busy little hands.

There will be no Children’s church March 31 as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians.

Jerry & Nancy Dykstra want to thank you for your prayers, cards and visits during Jerry’s recent hospitalization for heart bypass surgery.  He is home and wearing a portable defibrillator.  Please continue to pray for healing.

If your child will be going to a Christian camp this summer, camp scholarships are available.  Applications are in the church office.  Reimbursement is given after the child attends camp.  The amount of reimbursement depends on how many apply.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.

Nursery – March 24 – Abby Fellers & helper; March 31 – Fellers family

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 2 – Greg King, Isabella Yoder; April 3 – John Sies                                                                                                                          

Anniversary Greetings go to: April 7 – Brian & Teresa Troyer

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – There is no youth group March 24 & 31.  April 7, 6-8:00 PM - Meet at the church.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Clint & Jen Gautsche and children Ben (16) & Allison (15).  Their address is 390 W. Barnhart Road, Coldwater, MI  49036.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

March 17, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Walking on Water” – John 6:16-21

   – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Monday, March 18, 6-7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 20, 6-7:30 PM – Kid’s Club

Thursday, March 21 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, March 21, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 03/10/2024             Attendance – 106

General Fund - $2,045.00   Designations - $225.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during March will go to Salvation Army.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for March is hygiene kits for Mennonite Central Committee.  For the monthly meeting Thursday, Rin Bontrager is in charge of the kitchen and Becky Yoder will have devotions.

Easter Sunday – We will be having a potluck breakfast followed by the morning service.  Please bring your favorite breakfast dish or 2 to share.  Gather at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary for singing and plan to eat at 9:15 AM.  Worship Service will begin at 10:30 AM.  There will be no Sunday School that morning.

Please add Doyle Carpenter’s phone number to your church phone list – 269-535-2081.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

Due to spring break, we will not be having Children’s church on March 24.  Children are more than welcome to join the congregation during the morning worship service.  There are quiet bags with activities for kids located in the mailbox room for busy little hands.

There will be no Children’s church March 31 as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.

Nursery – March 17 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick; March 24 – Madelyn Oswald & helper

Birthday Greetings go to:  – There are no birthdays March 25-31.                                                                                                                          

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries March 25-31. 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – April 7, 6-8:00 PM - Meet at the church.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Phil & Alesia Furney.  Their address is 1241 Shawtown Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

March 10, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Feeding the 5000” – John 6:1-15

   – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, Sunday, March 10, Noon – Elder Team meeting

Monday, March 11, 6-7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 13, 6-7:30 PM – Kid’s Club

Offering & Attendance – 03/03/2024             Attendance – 139

General Fund - $2,750.00   Designations - $1,235.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during March will go to Salvation Army.

The WMS project for March is hygiene kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

Easter Sunday – We will be having a potluck breakfast followed by the morning service.  Please bring your favorite breakfast dish or 2 to share.  Gather at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary for singing and plan to eat at 9:15 AM.  Worship Service will begin at 10:30 AM.  There will be no Sunday School that morning.

Locust Grove has a College Student Aid Grant program.  If you will be attending any Christian college, university, or seminary during the 2024-25 school year, are under 26 years of age, and you or your parents are members of Locust Grove, you are eligible.  Please contact Gerri Schwartz.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

Due to spring break, we will not be having Children’s church on March 24.  Children are more than welcome to join the congregation during the morning worship service.  There are quiet bags with activities for kids located in the mailbox room for busy little hands.

There will also be no Children’s church March 31 as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians

There were 33 products/units of blood collected at the blood drive last Monday.  Thank you to all who helped make this a success!

Nursery – March 10 – Rachel King & Isabella Yoder; March 17 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

Birthday Greetings go to:  March 18 – Larry Littlefield; March 19 – Nancy Nunemaker; March 20 – Vlad Sheshenia; March 22 – Ross Weber; March 23 – Bill Younts; March 24 – Brian (Teresa) Troyer

Anniversary Greetings go to: March 22 – Matt & Audra Franz; March 24 – Hezir & Ann Araujo

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – March 10 – 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church. March 15-16 – Grace Christian Fellowship in Sturgis, Friday @5:30 PM to Saturday at 8:00 PM

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Cecelia Franz.  Her address is 680 S. Howard St., Unit 301, Kalamazoo, MI  49006.

- With our friends in Israel.

- “I want to thank Locust Grove for the Supportive Care letters you send me each month.  May God bless you and guide you as the church goes forward in the future.  You are in my prayers.  Your Christian Friend” – Merle Yeager

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.