Sunday, August 08, 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.
August 8, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34
Leaders
Adam & Cathy Fellers, Chris Oswald, Brian E. Troyer, John Troyer, Worship Team
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Small Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Greg & Carolyn Gautsche, Clint Gautsche and Jenny Kregger
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz; Greg Blucker, elder-elect
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon.
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance - 08/01/2004
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Transitional Administrator: Paul Woods
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
General Fund $ 4,877.25
Designations total $ 428.91
AM attendance 200
CALENDAR
Today, Noon – Fellowship meal at Amigo Centre
Wed. Aug. 11, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Aug. 11, 7:00 PM – Elder Meeting
Thurs. Aug. 12 - WMSC
Sun. Aug. 15, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are all invited to join us for the fellowship meal today.
On Saturday, Aug. 28, the MYF Youth Core will be running a Nelson’s port-a-pit fundraiser. Purchase your tickets now.
The next WMSC meeting will be Aug. 12 – one week early. The project will be wrapped bars of soap for MCC. Bertha Bontrager will be the hostess and Donna Gautsche will have devotions.
Congratulations to John & Stephanie (Parker) Nunemaker who were married July 24 by Pastor John Troyer at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Their new address is 909 Grand Blvd., Mishawaka, IN 46544. May God bless them and their home.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, Aug. 10 – 7:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Sturgis Missionary (single game)
MMA’s popular Stewardship for Life topic sheets are now available free! Take your pick from any (or all) of these eight-page, color, stewardship resources. Download them as .pdf files from MMA’s Stewardship University Bookstore.
MYF Events: Aug. 8, 5:00 PM – Meet at the church to bake cookies for the fundraiser.
Aug. 28, 9:30 AM – Meet at Post Net parking lot for chicken fundraiser sale.
JYF Events: Aug. 28 - Year-end trip
Birthday Greetings go to: Aug. 19 – Timothy Reed, Jr.; Aug. 21 – Erv Wickey, Kerri Kahila
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 17 – Glenn & Beth Miller; Aug. 20 – Brad & Angie Litwiller; Aug. 22 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
“We appreciate very much the input we received from each Sunday School class and especially the spirit of cooperation we felt and desire to work together to meet our goals as a church. After meeting with each adult Sunday School class, the Nurture Commission has decided to make some changes for the new church year. A number of people in the men’s and women’s classes indicated that they would like to be a part of a joint men’s and women’s class, so we are planning a new class that we are calling ‘Intergenerational #2’. It will probably meet in Room 7 & 8 in the basement. We will bring together the young men’s and older men’s class which will meet in room #21. We are also joining the two women’s classes taught by Nancy Nunemaker and Gerri Schwartz. They will likely meet in the foyer by the mailboxes. In addition, members of these four classes might also choose to join the Intergenerational class that is already meeting. We would like your help in several areas as we make this change. First, while the impetus for these changes comes from the classes themselves, we recognize that for some, this will be a difficult and painful change to make. We encourage you to listen well to each other and to check in with the Nurture Commission, Elders, or Ministry Staff if you have any further questions. Secondly, we want to re-emphasize our desire to make our classes open and welcoming to everyone. We especially want to make sure that as we begin a new joint men’s and women’s class, that we make it a place that both single and married people feel at home and welcomed. Thank you for your prayers and support as we continue to move forward.” – The Nurture Commission
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, 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 – Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004);
- College Students – Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Paul & Fran Eichorn and their daughter Sierra (11). Their address is 24441 M-86, 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.
- Pray for the Service Adventure program as six of the units are beginning a new service year this month. Pray for leaders to serve as good mentors and for participants to adjust to their placements and life in new communities.
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.
August 8, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34
Leaders
Adam & Cathy Fellers, Chris Oswald, Brian E. Troyer, John Troyer, Worship Team
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Small Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Greg & Carolyn Gautsche, Clint Gautsche and Jenny Kregger
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz; Greg Blucker, elder-elect
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon.
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance - 08/01/2004
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Transitional Administrator: Paul Woods
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
General Fund $ 4,877.25
Designations total $ 428.91
AM attendance 200
CALENDAR
Today, Noon – Fellowship meal at Amigo Centre
Wed. Aug. 11, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Aug. 11, 7:00 PM – Elder Meeting
Thurs. Aug. 12 - WMSC
Sun. Aug. 15, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are all invited to join us for the fellowship meal today.
On Saturday, Aug. 28, the MYF Youth Core will be running a Nelson’s port-a-pit fundraiser. Purchase your tickets now.
The next WMSC meeting will be Aug. 12 – one week early. The project will be wrapped bars of soap for MCC. Bertha Bontrager will be the hostess and Donna Gautsche will have devotions.
Congratulations to John & Stephanie (Parker) Nunemaker who were married July 24 by Pastor John Troyer at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Their new address is 909 Grand Blvd., Mishawaka, IN 46544. May God bless them and their home.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, Aug. 10 – 7:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Sturgis Missionary (single game)
MMA’s popular Stewardship for Life topic sheets are now available free! Take your pick from any (or all) of these eight-page, color, stewardship resources. Download them as .pdf files from MMA’s Stewardship University Bookstore.
MYF Events: Aug. 8, 5:00 PM – Meet at the church to bake cookies for the fundraiser.
Aug. 28, 9:30 AM – Meet at Post Net parking lot for chicken fundraiser sale.
JYF Events: Aug. 28 - Year-end trip
Birthday Greetings go to: Aug. 19 – Timothy Reed, Jr.; Aug. 21 – Erv Wickey, Kerri Kahila
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 17 – Glenn & Beth Miller; Aug. 20 – Brad & Angie Litwiller; Aug. 22 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
“We appreciate very much the input we received from each Sunday School class and especially the spirit of cooperation we felt and desire to work together to meet our goals as a church. After meeting with each adult Sunday School class, the Nurture Commission has decided to make some changes for the new church year. A number of people in the men’s and women’s classes indicated that they would like to be a part of a joint men’s and women’s class, so we are planning a new class that we are calling ‘Intergenerational #2’. It will probably meet in Room 7 & 8 in the basement. We will bring together the young men’s and older men’s class which will meet in room #21. We are also joining the two women’s classes taught by Nancy Nunemaker and Gerri Schwartz. They will likely meet in the foyer by the mailboxes. In addition, members of these four classes might also choose to join the Intergenerational class that is already meeting. We would like your help in several areas as we make this change. First, while the impetus for these changes comes from the classes themselves, we recognize that for some, this will be a difficult and painful change to make. We encourage you to listen well to each other and to check in with the Nurture Commission, Elders, or Ministry Staff if you have any further questions. Secondly, we want to re-emphasize our desire to make our classes open and welcoming to everyone. We especially want to make sure that as we begin a new joint men’s and women’s class, that we make it a place that both single and married people feel at home and welcomed. Thank you for your prayers and support as we continue to move forward.” – The Nurture Commission
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, 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 – Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004);
- College Students – Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Paul & Fran Eichorn and their daughter Sierra (11). Their address is 24441 M-86, 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.
- Pray for the Service Adventure program as six of the units are beginning a new service year this month. Pray for leaders to serve as good mentors and for participants to adjust to their placements and life in new communities.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
