Sunday, April 18, 2004
LOCUST GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
April 18, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Sheila Troyer
Chorister – Chris Barnes
Scripture – John 20:19-31 – Brent Beeker
Message – “I Doubt It”– John Troyer
Update on Staffing Proposal – Rich Oswald
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Encouraging Faith”
Background Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 1--3
WE ALWAYS THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU, MENTIONING YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. WE CONTINUALLY REMEMBER BEFORE OUR GOD AND FATHER YOUR WORK PRODUCED BY FAITH, YOUR LABOR PROMPTED BY LOVE, AND YOUR ENDURANCE INSPIRED BY HOPE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1 Thes. 1:2-3
Evening Service –
To be announced
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Erv & Phyllis Wickey, Marvin & Betty Yoder
Nursery Staff –Adam & Cathy Fellers; Apr. 25 – Jayme Bontrager and Kelsey Gautsche
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance - 04/11/2004
General Fund $ 1,892.80
Designations total $ 551.00
AM attendance 245
CALENDAR
Today, Noon – Refocusing Luncheon and Summit #3
Wed. Apr. 21, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Apr. 21, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Bible/Book Study
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM – MYF Wednesday Connection
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM - Crickets
Sat. Apr. 24, 9:00 AM – Amigo Centre Woodcutting Day
Sun. Apr. 25, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thurston Woods is helping Locust Grove with the relief drive to provide warm comforters and quilts to the Iraqi people. On April 27, starting at 2:00 PM, they will have a workday to finish the 25 comforters that are ready to tie. They will have a pot luck supper from 6-7:00 PM. If you would like to help, contact Martha Franz.
The WMSC “Spring Gathering” will be May 1 at 9:00 AM at Berkey Ave. Mennonite Church. The topic is “The Changing Faces of Mennonite Women.” See Martha Franz for more information.
“Thank you to all of you who helped knot comforters at our March WMSC meeting. Nine comforters were knotted and are now bound and on their way to MCC to be distributed. 64,000 blankets and comforters are shipped each year to Angola, Bosnia, Haiti, Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, Kazakstan and Ukraine. Along with the nine comforters go 30 blankets that came in for the March project. Thanks again for your help.” – The WMSC
“A big thank you to our wonderful church family for all the cards, phone calls, letters, and words of encouragement during our absence this winter.” – Clarence & Irene Troyer
Clarence & Irene Troyer’s new address and phone – 383B Thurston Woods Drive East, Sturgis, MI 49091; 269-659-9932.
Chad & Carmen Miller are happy to announce the arrival of Clint Ezekiel Miller. Clint was born April 11. He weighed 7 lbs and was 19 ½ in. Big sister Ginny is doing well, too, and adjusting to having a little brother around. (Chad & Carmen are former members of Locust Grove and were both involved with Amigo Centre.)
Bethany Christian HS Spring Fish Fry is Friday, April 23 from 4:30-8:00 PM (IN time). Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $4 for children in grades K-6. Preschoolers are free.
MCC Great Lakes is recruiting for the position of Asst. Director/Resource Development Manager. This is a 2-year, full-time, salaried position based in Goshen, IN. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued…
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 29 – Martha Franz; Apr. 30 – Ben Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Apr. 26-May 2.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Shelly Kindig, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples –Glendon Miller & Danielle Curey (June 26, 2004); John Nunemaker & Stephanie Parker (July 24, 2004); Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004); Mark Martin & Carrie Younts
- College Students – Matt Schwartz, Tobey Schwartz, Marcy Bontrager
- This week pray for Dennis & Rin Bontrager and their daughters Marcy (18) and Jayme(16). Their address is 20778 Roys Road, Centreville, MI 49032. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for Spanish-speaking immigrants who are coming to Durham Mennonite Church, Durham, N.C., to learn English as a second language, a developing ministry in the City on a Hill initiative. Pray that church members will provide a listening ear and make learning resources available.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
April 18, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Sheila Troyer
Chorister – Chris Barnes
Scripture – John 20:19-31 – Brent Beeker
Message – “I Doubt It”– John Troyer
Update on Staffing Proposal – Rich Oswald
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Encouraging Faith”
Background Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 1--3
WE ALWAYS THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU, MENTIONING YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. WE CONTINUALLY REMEMBER BEFORE OUR GOD AND FATHER YOUR WORK PRODUCED BY FAITH, YOUR LABOR PROMPTED BY LOVE, AND YOUR ENDURANCE INSPIRED BY HOPE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1 Thes. 1:2-3
Evening Service –
To be announced
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Erv & Phyllis Wickey, Marvin & Betty Yoder
Nursery Staff –Adam & Cathy Fellers; Apr. 25 – Jayme Bontrager and Kelsey Gautsche
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance - 04/11/2004
General Fund $ 1,892.80
Designations total $ 551.00
AM attendance 245
CALENDAR
Today, Noon – Refocusing Luncheon and Summit #3
Wed. Apr. 21, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Apr. 21, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Bible/Book Study
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM – MYF Wednesday Connection
Wed. Apr. 21, 6:30 PM - Crickets
Sat. Apr. 24, 9:00 AM – Amigo Centre Woodcutting Day
Sun. Apr. 25, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thurston Woods is helping Locust Grove with the relief drive to provide warm comforters and quilts to the Iraqi people. On April 27, starting at 2:00 PM, they will have a workday to finish the 25 comforters that are ready to tie. They will have a pot luck supper from 6-7:00 PM. If you would like to help, contact Martha Franz.
The WMSC “Spring Gathering” will be May 1 at 9:00 AM at Berkey Ave. Mennonite Church. The topic is “The Changing Faces of Mennonite Women.” See Martha Franz for more information.
“Thank you to all of you who helped knot comforters at our March WMSC meeting. Nine comforters were knotted and are now bound and on their way to MCC to be distributed. 64,000 blankets and comforters are shipped each year to Angola, Bosnia, Haiti, Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, Kazakstan and Ukraine. Along with the nine comforters go 30 blankets that came in for the March project. Thanks again for your help.” – The WMSC
“A big thank you to our wonderful church family for all the cards, phone calls, letters, and words of encouragement during our absence this winter.” – Clarence & Irene Troyer
Clarence & Irene Troyer’s new address and phone – 383B Thurston Woods Drive East, Sturgis, MI 49091; 269-659-9932.
Chad & Carmen Miller are happy to announce the arrival of Clint Ezekiel Miller. Clint was born April 11. He weighed 7 lbs and was 19 ½ in. Big sister Ginny is doing well, too, and adjusting to having a little brother around. (Chad & Carmen are former members of Locust Grove and were both involved with Amigo Centre.)
Bethany Christian HS Spring Fish Fry is Friday, April 23 from 4:30-8:00 PM (IN time). Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $4 for children in grades K-6. Preschoolers are free.
MCC Great Lakes is recruiting for the position of Asst. Director/Resource Development Manager. This is a 2-year, full-time, salaried position based in Goshen, IN. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued…
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 29 – Martha Franz; Apr. 30 – Ben Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Apr. 26-May 2.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Shelly Kindig, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples –Glendon Miller & Danielle Curey (June 26, 2004); John Nunemaker & Stephanie Parker (July 24, 2004); Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004); Mark Martin & Carrie Younts
- College Students – Matt Schwartz, Tobey Schwartz, Marcy Bontrager
- This week pray for Dennis & Rin Bontrager and their daughters Marcy (18) and Jayme(16). Their address is 20778 Roys Road, Centreville, MI 49032. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for Spanish-speaking immigrants who are coming to Durham Mennonite Church, Durham, N.C., to learn English as a second language, a developing ministry in the City on a Hill initiative. Pray that church members will provide a listening ear and make learning resources available.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
