Friday, December 05, 2008
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
December 7, 2008
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Ben & Nickie Younts
Greetings
Call to Worship
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Offering
Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
Praise & Worship – Kim Schwartz
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – Mark 1:1-13
Message – “Looking Back to the Future” – Bill Beck
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. 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.Ushers/Greeters –
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.usJail Service – Bethel Baptist
Nursery Staff – Brandon & Emily Fish; Dec. 14 – Dan & Hilary Roberts
Offerings & Attendance – 11/30/08
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108
pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $2,708.00 AM attendance – 134
Designations for Building Fund - $360.00
Other designations - $415.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,300.84
Average weekly amount so far - $2,984.18
CALENDAR:
Wed. Dec. 10, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Dec. 10, 7:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Thurs. Dec. 11, 5-8:30 PM – JYF at Hasbrouck’s
Sun. Dec. 14, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Annual Reports are printed and available on the library counter for your reading pleasure!
2009 will be here soon and Fran Eichorn will be putting the new offering envelopes in your mailboxes. If you used the envelope system this last year and don’t want to use it in 2009, please let Fran know. Or if you didn’t use it this year and would like to in 2009, let her know that, too.
The Gifts Discernment Commission has asked Paul Kindig to finish out the term of teller for Jesse Lederman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
JYF Events: Dec. 11 – Pizza and movie night after we wrap gifts for our Christmas family. Meet at Hasbrouck’s from 5-8:30 pm.; Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve lock in at Centreville Elementary from 7pm-12:30am. Bring finger food and a 2 liter drink per JYF family; Jan. 10 – Noodle making at the church (9am-3pm) for our fund raiser for Winter Youth Retreat. If there is construction going on, meet at Hasbrouck’s.; Jan. 25 – Winter Youth Retreat fund raiser dinner after morning service.; Feb. 1 or 5 – Tobogganing at Pokagon; Feb. 20-22 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Mar. 12 – Meet and Greet; Mar. 29 – Fun Night
Birthday Greetings go to: Dec. 15 – Jim Owsley; Dec. 19 – Rick Bogen, Greg Blucker
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Dec. 15-21
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Bill & Sherry Beck as they continue with the process of selling their home in Indiana.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Rick Prell and his family. His email address is richardprell@yahoo.com He is hoping to be home by the end of the year.
- With our college students – Josh Beck, Jayme Bontrager, Karis Eicher
- With Caz & Sheila Moore and their daughter Chelsea (16). Their address is 27091 Amigo Park Drive, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.
- With Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their mission work in Alaska.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, John & Erma Eash, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Louanne Younts.
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
December 7, 2008
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Ben & Nickie Younts
Greetings
Call to Worship
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Offering
Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
Praise & Worship – Kim Schwartz
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – Mark 1:1-13
Message – “Looking Back to the Future” – Bill Beck
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. 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.Ushers/Greeters –
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.usJail Service – Bethel Baptist
Nursery Staff – Brandon & Emily Fish; Dec. 14 – Dan & Hilary Roberts
Offerings & Attendance – 11/30/08
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108
pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $2,708.00 AM attendance – 134
Designations for Building Fund - $360.00
Other designations - $415.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,300.84
Average weekly amount so far - $2,984.18
CALENDAR:
Wed. Dec. 10, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Dec. 10, 7:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Thurs. Dec. 11, 5-8:30 PM – JYF at Hasbrouck’s
Sun. Dec. 14, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Annual Reports are printed and available on the library counter for your reading pleasure!
2009 will be here soon and Fran Eichorn will be putting the new offering envelopes in your mailboxes. If you used the envelope system this last year and don’t want to use it in 2009, please let Fran know. Or if you didn’t use it this year and would like to in 2009, let her know that, too.
The Gifts Discernment Commission has asked Paul Kindig to finish out the term of teller for Jesse Lederman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
JYF Events: Dec. 11 – Pizza and movie night after we wrap gifts for our Christmas family. Meet at Hasbrouck’s from 5-8:30 pm.; Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve lock in at Centreville Elementary from 7pm-12:30am. Bring finger food and a 2 liter drink per JYF family; Jan. 10 – Noodle making at the church (9am-3pm) for our fund raiser for Winter Youth Retreat. If there is construction going on, meet at Hasbrouck’s.; Jan. 25 – Winter Youth Retreat fund raiser dinner after morning service.; Feb. 1 or 5 – Tobogganing at Pokagon; Feb. 20-22 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Mar. 12 – Meet and Greet; Mar. 29 – Fun Night
Birthday Greetings go to: Dec. 15 – Jim Owsley; Dec. 19 – Rick Bogen, Greg Blucker
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Dec. 15-21
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Bill & Sherry Beck as they continue with the process of selling their home in Indiana.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Rick Prell and his family. His email address is richardprell@yahoo.com He is hoping to be home by the end of the year.
- With our college students – Josh Beck, Jayme Bontrager, Karis Eicher
- With Caz & Sheila Moore and their daughter Chelsea (16). Their address is 27091 Amigo Park Drive, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.
- With Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their mission work in Alaska.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, John & Erma Eash, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Louanne Younts.
