Friday, April 10, 2009
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
April 12, 2009
He Is Risen, Indeed!
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Audra Franz
Call to Worship
Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Worship Team
Children’s Story
Easter Cantata
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
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 – Greg & Ramona King, TJ & Marty Diller
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.usJail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery Staff – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Apr. 19 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Offerings & Attendance – 04/05/09
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 - $7,226.00 AM attendance – 147
Designations for Building Fund - $5,090.00
Other designations - $30.00
CALENDAR:
Sun. Apr. 12, 8:30 AM – Cantata practice
Sun. Apr. 12, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Apr. 12, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast
Thurs. Apr. 16 - WMSC
Sun. May 3, Noon – VBS potluck and meeting for volunteers
June 21-25 – Vacation Bible School in the evenings
June 26 – VBS Program in the evening
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Amigo Centre has an immediate opening for kitchen help. This is a part-time, flexible schedule job. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued:
The Elders agreed at their last meeting to have our church treasurer issue a receipt for any check in the church offering that is $250 or more and is not in an offering envelope. The receipt will be placed in your church mailbox. This is for tax purposes. If you have any questions, talk to Dana Sommers or Bill Beck.
A sample ballot for church offices is in your mailbox today. The vote will be April 26, 2009. If you see any errors, please let Beth Miller or Marilyn Schwartz know.
The women of Shore Mennonite Church invite the women of Locust Grove to their annual Guest Day on Apr. 14 to be held in the fellowship hall of their church. Childcare will be provided. If the weather is bad, the meeting will be cancelled. Talk to Martha Franz if you are interested in carpooling.
A Worship Commission meeting is scheduled for Apr. 15 at 7:00 pm at the church.
The next WMSC meeting is this Thursday, Apr. 16. Hostess is Mary Jane Eichorn and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions. The project is items for newborn kits for MCC. You may donate all the items or just some of the things that go into the kits. A list of needed items was placed in your church mailbox previously.
The theme for VBS this year is Sun Rock Kids Camp, “where kids will learn to build their lives on the Rock: Jesus Christ”. Volunteer forms are due to Audra Franz today. Extras are on the library counter.
Palm Saturday is Apr. 18. We are still in need of volunteer workers. See sign-up forms on the library counter. Also, Locust Grove is responsible to provide 10 gallons of milk for the breakfast. A sign-up sheet is on the library counter for that, too. The milk needs to be here by noon on Thursday, Apr. 16.
We would like to invite you to an open house here at the church welcoming our granddaughter Katie Grace on Sunday, Apr. 19 from 4-6:00 PM. Matt, Mindy and Katie Grace will be here for the weekend and rather than having a baby shower, we decided to have an open house. You do not need to bring a gift, but are welcome to come and visit with Matt and Mindy and meet Katie Grace. – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
Woodcutting Day at Amigo is April 25. Check with Ross Weber if you have any questions.
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 23 – Chris Oswald; Apr. 24 – TJ Diller, Patti Owsley; Apr. 25 – Mark Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Apr. 20-26
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With MMN worker Linda Oyer who requests prayer that the Lamorlaye Mennonite Church near Paris will obtain permission to build its proposed new church building. Though the congregation is small, pray it will have a significant witness in the community.
- With our college students – Candace, Josh and Tim Beck, Krista Beeker, Jayme Bontrager, Clara Mullett, Chris Owsley, Nick Troyer, and Mandy Yoder
- With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008 W. Colon Road, Sherwood, MI 49089.
- 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, Jim Carpenter, John & Erma Eash, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
April 12, 2009
He Is Risen, Indeed!
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Audra Franz
Call to Worship
Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Worship Team
Children’s Story
Easter Cantata
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
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 – Greg & Ramona King, TJ & Marty Diller
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.usJail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery Staff – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Apr. 19 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Offerings & Attendance – 04/05/09
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 - $7,226.00 AM attendance – 147
Designations for Building Fund - $5,090.00
Other designations - $30.00
CALENDAR:
Sun. Apr. 12, 8:30 AM – Cantata practice
Sun. Apr. 12, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Apr. 12, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast
Thurs. Apr. 16 - WMSC
Sun. May 3, Noon – VBS potluck and meeting for volunteers
June 21-25 – Vacation Bible School in the evenings
June 26 – VBS Program in the evening
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Amigo Centre has an immediate opening for kitchen help. This is a part-time, flexible schedule job. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued:
The Elders agreed at their last meeting to have our church treasurer issue a receipt for any check in the church offering that is $250 or more and is not in an offering envelope. The receipt will be placed in your church mailbox. This is for tax purposes. If you have any questions, talk to Dana Sommers or Bill Beck.
A sample ballot for church offices is in your mailbox today. The vote will be April 26, 2009. If you see any errors, please let Beth Miller or Marilyn Schwartz know.
The women of Shore Mennonite Church invite the women of Locust Grove to their annual Guest Day on Apr. 14 to be held in the fellowship hall of their church. Childcare will be provided. If the weather is bad, the meeting will be cancelled. Talk to Martha Franz if you are interested in carpooling.
A Worship Commission meeting is scheduled for Apr. 15 at 7:00 pm at the church.
The next WMSC meeting is this Thursday, Apr. 16. Hostess is Mary Jane Eichorn and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions. The project is items for newborn kits for MCC. You may donate all the items or just some of the things that go into the kits. A list of needed items was placed in your church mailbox previously.
The theme for VBS this year is Sun Rock Kids Camp, “where kids will learn to build their lives on the Rock: Jesus Christ”. Volunteer forms are due to Audra Franz today. Extras are on the library counter.
Palm Saturday is Apr. 18. We are still in need of volunteer workers. See sign-up forms on the library counter. Also, Locust Grove is responsible to provide 10 gallons of milk for the breakfast. A sign-up sheet is on the library counter for that, too. The milk needs to be here by noon on Thursday, Apr. 16.
We would like to invite you to an open house here at the church welcoming our granddaughter Katie Grace on Sunday, Apr. 19 from 4-6:00 PM. Matt, Mindy and Katie Grace will be here for the weekend and rather than having a baby shower, we decided to have an open house. You do not need to bring a gift, but are welcome to come and visit with Matt and Mindy and meet Katie Grace. – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
Woodcutting Day at Amigo is April 25. Check with Ross Weber if you have any questions.
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 23 – Chris Oswald; Apr. 24 – TJ Diller, Patti Owsley; Apr. 25 – Mark Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Apr. 20-26
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With MMN worker Linda Oyer who requests prayer that the Lamorlaye Mennonite Church near Paris will obtain permission to build its proposed new church building. Though the congregation is small, pray it will have a significant witness in the community.
- With our college students – Candace, Josh and Tim Beck, Krista Beeker, Jayme Bontrager, Clara Mullett, Chris Owsley, Nick Troyer, and Mandy Yoder
- With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008 W. Colon Road, Sherwood, MI 49089.
- 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, Jim Carpenter, John & Erma Eash, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
