Sunday, February 13, 2005
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
February 13, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Watch! A child who obeys.
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Ross Weber
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Children’s Message – Louanne Younts
Drama – Youth Core
Guided prayer of confession and ritual pouring of sand
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – Matthew 4:1-11 – Bill Younts
Prayer – Ross Weber
Message – John Troyer
Song of Response –#545 Be Thou My Vision – Kim Schwartz
Responding
Offering – Ross Weber, Katrina Hasbrouck
Hymn – #544 Trust and Obey – Kim Schwartz
Christian Greetings – Kim Schwartz
Announcements – Bill Lederman
Sharing Time and Prayer – John Troyer
Sending
Praise Songs – Worship Team
Benediction – John Troyer
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.
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Kevin, Diana, Courtney & Charity Yeager
Nursery Staff – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Feb. 20 – Jayme Bontrager and Kelsey Gautsche
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday.
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance - 02/06/2005
Last week you gave $3,834.25 and $3,358.25 of it was unrestricted giving. Thank you for your generosity. Total giving for this budget year is $80,140.96 to meet needs in our church, our community and around the world. To meet our general budget needs of $174,594, we will need to average $3,590.92 per week in unrestricted giving for the rest of the budget year. So far this year, we have averaged $3,063.37 in unrestricted giving.
AM attendance – 184; Sunday school – 128; Visitors – 0
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Administrator: Bill Lederman, 651-7364
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Director of Worship: Chris Barnes, 651-1549
CALENDAR
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Youth Core at Sheila Troyer’s
Tues. Feb. 15, 4:00 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Tues. Feb. 15 – Josh McDowell Seminar
Wed. Feb. 16, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Feb. 16, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Feb. 16, 6:00 PM – Choir practice
Wed. Feb. 16, 6:30 PM – Bible/Book Study
Thurs. Feb. 17 – WMSC
CALENDAR cont. . . .
Fri.-Sun. Feb. 18-20 – Marriage Retreat
Sun. Feb. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Feb. 20, 6:00 PM – No evening service
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Missions Commission is receiving a special offering today for MCC to be used in the Asian disaster. They will also be collecting kits for those who wish to contribute needed items.
The Elders have hired Sheila Troyer as our new janitor. This change is effective as of 02/11/05. Thanks go to Mel & Edna Mullett for their service to us here as our previous janitors.
The Locust Grove Marriage Retreat will begin on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 PM at Oakwood Conference Center in Syracuse, IN. Nineteen couples from our congregation will be attending until 11:00 AM Sunday, Feb. 20. Speaker for the weekend is Dr. Jay Shetler. A schedule and map are in the mailboxes today for those attending.
We will be assembling a choir for lent and Easter. Anyone who would like to participate should come to practice at 6:00 PM on Wednesday. All are welcome.
Our sound technician today is Greg Blucker, computer technician is Shelly Kindig, and camera operators are Sam Eicher and Nick Troyer.
The February WMSC project is sewing kits for MCC. Martha Franz is hostess and Donna Sommers will have devotions at this Thursday’s meeting.
Pleasant Hill Missionary Church is inviting us to their Women’s Conference on March 12 from 8:30 AM–3:00 PM. Let Faith Carpenter know if you are interested in car pooling or for information. The insert in your mailbox has more information.
Tom Harmon will be speaking at New Covenant Christian Fellowship Feb. 20-23 at 6:00 PM on Sunday evening and 7:00 PM the other evenings. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Everyone is invited to “Teaching Techniques” presented by Bill Miller and Ross Weber at Locust Grove on Sunday evening, March 6 at 5:30 PM. Mark your calendar for this learning and fun event. Please bring finger foods to share. Drink will be provided.
Ten Thousand Villages of Shipshewana seeks a part-time store manager. This paid position will require approximately 20 hours per week. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Bethany Christian Schools invites applications for the new full-time position (March-November) of groundskeeper to begin on March 1, 2005. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. . . .
Mennonite Mission Network seeks candidates for three open positions. Two are full-time positions and one is temporary. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Youth Core Events:
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Formal Valentine Dinner at Sheila Troyer’s
Feb. 27, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 25 – Donna Schrock; Feb. 26 – Jayme Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Feb. 21-27.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Gertie Hagen, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger
- College Students – Marcy Bontrager, Matt Franz, Marty King
- This week pray for David & Lynette Miller. Their address is 1755W 635N, Howe, IN 46746. 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.
- Mission worker Anne Garber Kompaore, Burkina Faso, asks prayer for the Sicite literacy work in villages, many where there is no Christian presence. The second year students are introduced to scripture reading. Pray that the Lord will provide resources for this wonderful opportunity for the language development of the Sicite people.
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
February 13, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Watch! A child who obeys.
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Ross Weber
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Children’s Message – Louanne Younts
Drama – Youth Core
Guided prayer of confession and ritual pouring of sand
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – Matthew 4:1-11 – Bill Younts
Prayer – Ross Weber
Message – John Troyer
Song of Response –#545 Be Thou My Vision – Kim Schwartz
Responding
Offering – Ross Weber, Katrina Hasbrouck
Hymn – #544 Trust and Obey – Kim Schwartz
Christian Greetings – Kim Schwartz
Announcements – Bill Lederman
Sharing Time and Prayer – John Troyer
Sending
Praise Songs – Worship Team
Benediction – John Troyer
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.
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Kevin, Diana, Courtney & Charity Yeager
Nursery Staff – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Feb. 20 – Jayme Bontrager and Kelsey Gautsche
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday.
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance - 02/06/2005
Last week you gave $3,834.25 and $3,358.25 of it was unrestricted giving. Thank you for your generosity. Total giving for this budget year is $80,140.96 to meet needs in our church, our community and around the world. To meet our general budget needs of $174,594, we will need to average $3,590.92 per week in unrestricted giving for the rest of the budget year. So far this year, we have averaged $3,063.37 in unrestricted giving.
AM attendance – 184; Sunday school – 128; Visitors – 0
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Administrator: Bill Lederman, 651-7364
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Director of Worship: Chris Barnes, 651-1549
CALENDAR
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Youth Core at Sheila Troyer’s
Tues. Feb. 15, 4:00 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Tues. Feb. 15 – Josh McDowell Seminar
Wed. Feb. 16, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Feb. 16, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Feb. 16, 6:00 PM – Choir practice
Wed. Feb. 16, 6:30 PM – Bible/Book Study
Thurs. Feb. 17 – WMSC
CALENDAR cont. . . .
Fri.-Sun. Feb. 18-20 – Marriage Retreat
Sun. Feb. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Feb. 20, 6:00 PM – No evening service
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Missions Commission is receiving a special offering today for MCC to be used in the Asian disaster. They will also be collecting kits for those who wish to contribute needed items.
The Elders have hired Sheila Troyer as our new janitor. This change is effective as of 02/11/05. Thanks go to Mel & Edna Mullett for their service to us here as our previous janitors.
The Locust Grove Marriage Retreat will begin on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 PM at Oakwood Conference Center in Syracuse, IN. Nineteen couples from our congregation will be attending until 11:00 AM Sunday, Feb. 20. Speaker for the weekend is Dr. Jay Shetler. A schedule and map are in the mailboxes today for those attending.
We will be assembling a choir for lent and Easter. Anyone who would like to participate should come to practice at 6:00 PM on Wednesday. All are welcome.
Our sound technician today is Greg Blucker, computer technician is Shelly Kindig, and camera operators are Sam Eicher and Nick Troyer.
The February WMSC project is sewing kits for MCC. Martha Franz is hostess and Donna Sommers will have devotions at this Thursday’s meeting.
Pleasant Hill Missionary Church is inviting us to their Women’s Conference on March 12 from 8:30 AM–3:00 PM. Let Faith Carpenter know if you are interested in car pooling or for information. The insert in your mailbox has more information.
Tom Harmon will be speaking at New Covenant Christian Fellowship Feb. 20-23 at 6:00 PM on Sunday evening and 7:00 PM the other evenings. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Everyone is invited to “Teaching Techniques” presented by Bill Miller and Ross Weber at Locust Grove on Sunday evening, March 6 at 5:30 PM. Mark your calendar for this learning and fun event. Please bring finger foods to share. Drink will be provided.
Ten Thousand Villages of Shipshewana seeks a part-time store manager. This paid position will require approximately 20 hours per week. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Bethany Christian Schools invites applications for the new full-time position (March-November) of groundskeeper to begin on March 1, 2005. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. . . .
Mennonite Mission Network seeks candidates for three open positions. Two are full-time positions and one is temporary. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Youth Core Events:
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Formal Valentine Dinner at Sheila Troyer’s
Feb. 27, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 25 – Donna Schrock; Feb. 26 – Jayme Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Feb. 21-27.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Gertie Hagen, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger
- College Students – Marcy Bontrager, Matt Franz, Marty King
- This week pray for David & Lynette Miller. Their address is 1755W 635N, Howe, IN 46746. 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.
- Mission worker Anne Garber Kompaore, Burkina Faso, asks prayer for the Sicite literacy work in villages, many where there is no Christian presence. The second year students are introduced to scripture reading. Pray that the Lord will provide resources for this wonderful opportunity for the language development of the Sicite people.
