Sunday, June 06, 2004
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. We would love to have you join us for Sunday school following the worship time. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.
June 6, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Questions
What is number one in our lives?
What would prevent us from embracing this mission?
What connections do we want to strengthen?
Leaders
Joel Lederman, Marjana Tribble, John Troyer, Bill Wickey, Worship Team
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service –
The film “The Radicals” will be shown.
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Hillary Blucker, Sara Bogen, Lindsay Miller
Nursery Staff – Tobey & Erin Schwartz; June 13 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance - 05/30/2004
General Fund $ 2,341.25
Designations total $ 26.00
AM attendance 152
CALENDAR
Wed. June 9, 7:00 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sun. June 6, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sat. June 12 – Bible School for 7th & 8th Graders
Sun. June 13, 6:00 PM – Bible School begins
Sun.-Thurs., June 13-17 – Summer Bible School – Bring your friends!
Tues. June 22, 5:00 PM – Jail Ministry Auction
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The June WMSC project is dark hand and bath towels for MCC. Donna Gautsche will be hostess for the June 17 meeting and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions.
Summer Bible School coordinators need empty 2 liter pop bottles. Please give them to Shelly Kindig.
“Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship – united forever in love.” Danielle Curey and Glendon Miller invite you to join them for their marriage ceremony on Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 PM here at Locust Grove.
Penny Power – that’s what all those pennies are (and even other pocket change). The Penny Power bottle will be on the table at the back of the sanctuary so you can drop in those pennies, etc. for the MCC Relief Sale this fall.
LeRoy Hochstetler will be the leader for the Older Mixed Sunday School Class, replacing Dave Shank.
Amigo Centre still needs to fill a few summer staff positions – male head counselor, one lifeguard, and a camp nurse. The camp nurse position could be on a by-week basis. Call 651-2811 for details.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, June 8 – 6:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Grace I
Birthday Greetings go to: June 14 – Art Eichorn, Phyllis Wickey; June 15 – Bill Miller, Nickie Younts; June 17 – Adam Fellers; June 18 – Jeff Coney; June 19 – Avian Younts; June 20 – Ashley Hasbrouck
Anniversary Greetings go to: June 15 – Kurt & Kelly Franz; June 16 – Mark & Debi Schrock
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 – 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 Jim & Faith Carpenter. Their address is 25894 White Tail Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- Our MYF as they prepare for their upcoming mission trip
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Mission Network workers César Moya and Patricia Urueña, Quito, Ecuador, ask for prayer as Colombians displaced by violence have come to their church recently. The church faces the challenge of helping the refugees with basic needs.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. We would love to have you join us for Sunday school following the worship time. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.
June 6, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Questions
What is number one in our lives?
What would prevent us from embracing this mission?
What connections do we want to strengthen?
Leaders
Joel Lederman, Marjana Tribble, John Troyer, Bill Wickey, Worship Team
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service –
The film “The Radicals” will be shown.
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Hillary Blucker, Sara Bogen, Lindsay Miller
Nursery Staff – Tobey & Erin Schwartz; June 13 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance - 05/30/2004
General Fund $ 2,341.25
Designations total $ 26.00
AM attendance 152
CALENDAR
Wed. June 9, 7:00 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sun. June 6, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sat. June 12 – Bible School for 7th & 8th Graders
Sun. June 13, 6:00 PM – Bible School begins
Sun.-Thurs., June 13-17 – Summer Bible School – Bring your friends!
Tues. June 22, 5:00 PM – Jail Ministry Auction
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The June WMSC project is dark hand and bath towels for MCC. Donna Gautsche will be hostess for the June 17 meeting and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions.
Summer Bible School coordinators need empty 2 liter pop bottles. Please give them to Shelly Kindig.
“Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship – united forever in love.” Danielle Curey and Glendon Miller invite you to join them for their marriage ceremony on Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 PM here at Locust Grove.
Penny Power – that’s what all those pennies are (and even other pocket change). The Penny Power bottle will be on the table at the back of the sanctuary so you can drop in those pennies, etc. for the MCC Relief Sale this fall.
LeRoy Hochstetler will be the leader for the Older Mixed Sunday School Class, replacing Dave Shank.
Amigo Centre still needs to fill a few summer staff positions – male head counselor, one lifeguard, and a camp nurse. The camp nurse position could be on a by-week basis. Call 651-2811 for details.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, June 8 – 6:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Grace I
Birthday Greetings go to: June 14 – Art Eichorn, Phyllis Wickey; June 15 – Bill Miller, Nickie Younts; June 17 – Adam Fellers; June 18 – Jeff Coney; June 19 – Avian Younts; June 20 – Ashley Hasbrouck
Anniversary Greetings go to: June 15 – Kurt & Kelly Franz; June 16 – Mark & Debi Schrock
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 – 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 Jim & Faith Carpenter. Their address is 25894 White Tail Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- Our MYF as they prepare for their upcoming mission trip
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Mission Network workers César Moya and Patricia Urueña, Quito, Ecuador, ask for prayer as Colombians displaced by violence have come to their church recently. The church faces the challenge of helping the refugees with basic needs.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
