Sunday, May 16, 2004
LOCUST GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
May 16, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Mattie Miller
Chorister – Beth Miller
Scripture – John 15:9-17 – Brian E. Troyer
Message – “That’s What Friends Are For”– Tim Burkholder
Children’s Story – Marilyn Schwartz
Presentation by Sharing Services – Jim Gascho
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “The Faithful Are Rewarded”
Background Scripture – Revelation 7
FOR THE LAMB AT THE CENTER OF THE THRONE WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD; HE WILL LEAD THEM TO SPRINGS OF LIVING WATER. AND GOD WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES. Rev. 7:17
Evening Service –
To be announced
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – John & Evelyn Blucker, LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler
Nursery Staff – Brad & Angie Litwiller; May 23 – Teresa and Patty Owsley
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance - 05/09/2004
General Fund $ 2,520.00
Designations total $ 342.93
AM attendance 176
CALENDAR
Wed. May 19, 6:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Thurs. May 20 - WMSC
Sat. May 22, 6:00 PM – Home Improvement at Sam & Mattie’s
Sun. May 23, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. June 3, 6:30 PM – Bridal Shower for Danielle Curey
Sun.-Thurs., June 13-17 – Summer Bible School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next WMSC meeting will be May 20. Pauline Hochstetler will be the hostess and Erma Eash will have devotions. The project is health kits for MCC. You can still bring them in until the end of May.
WOMEN OF FAITH CONFERENCE, Ft. Wayne, IN, July 15-16, 2005 – There have been 40 tickets reserved that will be sold on a first come/first serve basis. If you would like to reserve your ticket, let Janell Lederman know. Payment will be due next Feb. or March, 2005. There have already been more than 5000 tickets sold!
Saturday, May 22 at 6:00 PM – Home Improvement Year-End Cook-out at Sam & Mattie’s cabin – Sam and Bill will be fixing their special golden glow chicken. Bring a dish to pass, table service and lawn chairs. Children are welcome.
If you are interested in being a part of “Amigo Friends”, see Eva Beeker after church this morning.
New addresses: Jaclyn Lederman – 1049 Apt. E, Shenandoah St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802; Keith & Chris Barnes – 65370 Taylor Road, Sturgis, MI 49091, phone – 651-1549
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, June 18 – 6:00 PM – Locust Grove vs Fish Lake
All ladies are invited to a bridal shower for Danielle Curey, fiancé of Glendon Miller, on Thursday, June 3 at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall.
Please remember that there is to be no food or drink in the sanctuary.
Birthday Greetings go to: May 24 – Brent Beeker; May 28 – Glen Borntreger, Jim Hasbrouck; May 30 – Wilma Shank, Charlie Patrick, Leona Mullett
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 24-30.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn, Florence Wickey
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Mark Martin & Carrie Younts (May 21, 2004); 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);
- College Students – Monica Lederman, Matt Schwartz
- This week pray for Levi & Esther Borkholder. Their address is 1617 Griffith St., Sturgis, MI 49091. 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.
- Thank God for the planning that has been done for the single women’s ministry of Benin Bible Institute. Mennonite Mission Network worker Nancy Frey asks prayer that through the program, God will help them reach out to single Christian women to bring them encouragement and hope.
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
May 16, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Mattie Miller
Chorister – Beth Miller
Scripture – John 15:9-17 – Brian E. Troyer
Message – “That’s What Friends Are For”– Tim Burkholder
Children’s Story – Marilyn Schwartz
Presentation by Sharing Services – Jim Gascho
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “The Faithful Are Rewarded”
Background Scripture – Revelation 7
FOR THE LAMB AT THE CENTER OF THE THRONE WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD; HE WILL LEAD THEM TO SPRINGS OF LIVING WATER. AND GOD WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES. Rev. 7:17
Evening Service –
To be announced
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – John & Evelyn Blucker, LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler
Nursery Staff – Brad & Angie Litwiller; May 23 – Teresa and Patty Owsley
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance - 05/09/2004
General Fund $ 2,520.00
Designations total $ 342.93
AM attendance 176
CALENDAR
Wed. May 19, 6:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Thurs. May 20 - WMSC
Sat. May 22, 6:00 PM – Home Improvement at Sam & Mattie’s
Sun. May 23, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. June 3, 6:30 PM – Bridal Shower for Danielle Curey
Sun.-Thurs., June 13-17 – Summer Bible School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next WMSC meeting will be May 20. Pauline Hochstetler will be the hostess and Erma Eash will have devotions. The project is health kits for MCC. You can still bring them in until the end of May.
WOMEN OF FAITH CONFERENCE, Ft. Wayne, IN, July 15-16, 2005 – There have been 40 tickets reserved that will be sold on a first come/first serve basis. If you would like to reserve your ticket, let Janell Lederman know. Payment will be due next Feb. or March, 2005. There have already been more than 5000 tickets sold!
Saturday, May 22 at 6:00 PM – Home Improvement Year-End Cook-out at Sam & Mattie’s cabin – Sam and Bill will be fixing their special golden glow chicken. Bring a dish to pass, table service and lawn chairs. Children are welcome.
If you are interested in being a part of “Amigo Friends”, see Eva Beeker after church this morning.
New addresses: Jaclyn Lederman – 1049 Apt. E, Shenandoah St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802; Keith & Chris Barnes – 65370 Taylor Road, Sturgis, MI 49091, phone – 651-1549
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, June 18 – 6:00 PM – Locust Grove vs Fish Lake
All ladies are invited to a bridal shower for Danielle Curey, fiancé of Glendon Miller, on Thursday, June 3 at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall.
Please remember that there is to be no food or drink in the sanctuary.
Birthday Greetings go to: May 24 – Brent Beeker; May 28 – Glen Borntreger, Jim Hasbrouck; May 30 – Wilma Shank, Charlie Patrick, Leona Mullett
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 24-30.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn, Florence Wickey
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Mark Martin & Carrie Younts (May 21, 2004); 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);
- College Students – Monica Lederman, Matt Schwartz
- This week pray for Levi & Esther Borkholder. Their address is 1617 Griffith St., Sturgis, MI 49091. 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.
- Thank God for the planning that has been done for the single women’s ministry of Benin Bible Institute. Mennonite Mission Network worker Nancy Frey asks prayer that through the program, God will help them reach out to single Christian women to bring them encouragement and hope.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
