Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
May 1, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
If you love me, you will keep my commandments!
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Ben Younts
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Christian Greetings – Bill Lederman
Hearing God’s Word
Children’s Message – Leona Mullett
Scripture Reading – John 14:15-21 – Krista Beeker
Prayer – Ben Younts
Message – John Troyer
Song of Response - #337 Ask Ye What Great Things I Know – Rachael Hochstedler
Responding
Offering
Hymn - #46 I Sing the Mighty Power of God – Rachael Hochstedler
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 – Guess Who’s Coming to Supper?
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Rick & Doris Bogen; Greg & Brenda Blucker
Nursery Staff –Emily Nunemaker; May 8 - Chris & Kerri Kahila
Jail Service – LOCUST GROVE
Offerings & Attendance - 04/24/2005 ~ Thank you for your generosity.
General Fund $ 2,968.00
Designations $ 503.37
AM attendance 170
PM attendance
CALENDAR
Today, 2-4:00 PM – Explorers at Sam & Mattie’s cabin
Tues. May 3, 6:30 PM – Jerusalem Marketplace Leadership Team
Wed. May 4, 1-7:00 PM – Work Day at the Church
Wed. May 4, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Thurs. May 5, 7:00 PM – Craft Club at Erma Eash’s
Fri. May 6, 6:00 PM – Scrapbook/Craft Night
Sun. May 8, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. May 8, 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Sat. May 14, 9:00 AM – Youth Core Fundraiser
Sat. May 14, 7-9:00 PM – Youth Core at Sam Eicher’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXPLORERS – Today from 2-4:00 PM is your next activity. You will be meeting at Sam & Mattie’s cabin for an afternoon of fun. If you like to fish, bring your fishing pole. If you have an outside game you would like to play, bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you there!
There will be a work day here at the church on Wednesday, May 4 from 1-7:00 PM. You will find work slips on the library counter today. Please bring your rakes or other appropriate equipment for the job you choose. If you have questions talk to Bill Lederman or Sheila Troyer. Following the work time there will be pizza and pop at 7:00 PM for all the hard workers.
The next scrapbooking/craft night is this Friday at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Bring a snack to share and your own drink.
You are all invited to a pork sandwich benefit dinner for Mike & Darlene Miller and family today at Grace Christian Fellowship in Sturgis from 1-3:00 PM. Mike broke his shoulder last May and was off of work till late last fall. Then he fell in January and broke three vertebrae and again can’t work.
Craft Club is Thursday, May 5 at 7:00 PM at Erma Eash’s.
You are invited to an Open House May 13 from noon to 7:00 PM to celebrate with Bergey Financial and MMA the opening of a new office in Sturgis. This office is shared with Chupp Insurance at the corner of Wade Street and M-66.
We had announced that we would take a special offering on April 24 for the Mennonite College Tuition Matching Grant Fund. We will not be doing that this year because there is only one student that has applied for the grant. There already is money available for that student through the budgeted line item. If you want to contribute to this fund for students in the future, you can do that at any time by placing your contribution in the regular offering and mark it as a designation for the College Student Matching Grant Fund. If you have any questions, talk to Gerri Schwartz.
Want to combine your faith and your vocation? Check out the job opportunity announcement from Roy Bergey that is posted on the west bulletin board.
Youth Core Events:
May 14, 9:00 AM – Nelson’s Golden Glow fundraiser
May 14, 7-9:00 PM – Campfire at Sam Eicher’s
May 22, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: May 10 – Krista Bower; May 13 – Bill Lederman, Grace Bower; May 15 – Marv Schwartz, Brad Litwiller, Paige Kindig
Anniversary Greetings go to: May 7 – Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Mark Schrock, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Amigo Centre and their staff transitions
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger - Aug. 27, 2005; Angela Bogen & Ben West – Apr. 8, 2006
- College Students – Rob Tribble, Hilary Blucker, Sara Bogen
- This week pray for Ellen Oswald. Her address is Thurston Woods Nursing Facility, Room 42, 307 N. Franks Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her interests and family.
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 Bible teaching ministry among the African Indigenous Churches in Botswana, for new classes that are emerging, and for capable leaders. Mission Network workers Glyn Jones and Susan Allison-Jones ask for prayer to discern ways they can nurture these leaders.
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
May 1, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
If you love me, you will keep my commandments!
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Ben Younts
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Christian Greetings – Bill Lederman
Hearing God’s Word
Children’s Message – Leona Mullett
Scripture Reading – John 14:15-21 – Krista Beeker
Prayer – Ben Younts
Message – John Troyer
Song of Response - #337 Ask Ye What Great Things I Know – Rachael Hochstedler
Responding
Offering
Hymn - #46 I Sing the Mighty Power of God – Rachael Hochstedler
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 – Guess Who’s Coming to Supper?
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Rick & Doris Bogen; Greg & Brenda Blucker
Nursery Staff –Emily Nunemaker; May 8 - Chris & Kerri Kahila
Jail Service – LOCUST GROVE
Offerings & Attendance - 04/24/2005 ~ Thank you for your generosity.
General Fund $ 2,968.00
Designations $ 503.37
AM attendance 170
PM attendance
CALENDAR
Today, 2-4:00 PM – Explorers at Sam & Mattie’s cabin
Tues. May 3, 6:30 PM – Jerusalem Marketplace Leadership Team
Wed. May 4, 1-7:00 PM – Work Day at the Church
Wed. May 4, 5:30 PM – Worship Team practice
Thurs. May 5, 7:00 PM – Craft Club at Erma Eash’s
Fri. May 6, 6:00 PM – Scrapbook/Craft Night
Sun. May 8, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. May 8, 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Sat. May 14, 9:00 AM – Youth Core Fundraiser
Sat. May 14, 7-9:00 PM – Youth Core at Sam Eicher’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXPLORERS – Today from 2-4:00 PM is your next activity. You will be meeting at Sam & Mattie’s cabin for an afternoon of fun. If you like to fish, bring your fishing pole. If you have an outside game you would like to play, bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you there!
There will be a work day here at the church on Wednesday, May 4 from 1-7:00 PM. You will find work slips on the library counter today. Please bring your rakes or other appropriate equipment for the job you choose. If you have questions talk to Bill Lederman or Sheila Troyer. Following the work time there will be pizza and pop at 7:00 PM for all the hard workers.
The next scrapbooking/craft night is this Friday at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Bring a snack to share and your own drink.
You are all invited to a pork sandwich benefit dinner for Mike & Darlene Miller and family today at Grace Christian Fellowship in Sturgis from 1-3:00 PM. Mike broke his shoulder last May and was off of work till late last fall. Then he fell in January and broke three vertebrae and again can’t work.
Craft Club is Thursday, May 5 at 7:00 PM at Erma Eash’s.
You are invited to an Open House May 13 from noon to 7:00 PM to celebrate with Bergey Financial and MMA the opening of a new office in Sturgis. This office is shared with Chupp Insurance at the corner of Wade Street and M-66.
We had announced that we would take a special offering on April 24 for the Mennonite College Tuition Matching Grant Fund. We will not be doing that this year because there is only one student that has applied for the grant. There already is money available for that student through the budgeted line item. If you want to contribute to this fund for students in the future, you can do that at any time by placing your contribution in the regular offering and mark it as a designation for the College Student Matching Grant Fund. If you have any questions, talk to Gerri Schwartz.
Want to combine your faith and your vocation? Check out the job opportunity announcement from Roy Bergey that is posted on the west bulletin board.
Youth Core Events:
May 14, 9:00 AM – Nelson’s Golden Glow fundraiser
May 14, 7-9:00 PM – Campfire at Sam Eicher’s
May 22, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: May 10 – Krista Bower; May 13 – Bill Lederman, Grace Bower; May 15 – Marv Schwartz, Brad Litwiller, Paige Kindig
Anniversary Greetings go to: May 7 – Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Mark Schrock, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Amigo Centre and their staff transitions
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger - Aug. 27, 2005; Angela Bogen & Ben West – Apr. 8, 2006
- College Students – Rob Tribble, Hilary Blucker, Sara Bogen
- This week pray for Ellen Oswald. Her address is Thurston Woods Nursing Facility, Room 42, 307 N. Franks Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her interests and family.
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 Bible teaching ministry among the African Indigenous Churches in Botswana, for new classes that are emerging, and for capable leaders. Mission Network workers Glyn Jones and Susan Allison-Jones ask for prayer to discern ways they can nurture these leaders.
Sunday, May 01, 2005
