Friday, April 17, 2009
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
April 19, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
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
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – John 20:19-31
Message – “Of Sound Spirit”
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 – Locust Grove
Nursery Staff – Dave & Lynette Miller; Apr. 26 – Matt & Audra Franz
Offerings & Attendance – 04/12/09
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 - $2,610.00 AM attendance – 208
Designations for Building Fund - $345.00
Special Offering & Designations to Alms - $301.00
Other designations - $73.00
CALENDAR:
Today, 4-6:00 PM – Open House for Matt, Mindy and Katie Grace Schwartz
Sun. May 3, Noon – VBS potluck and meeting for volunteers
June 21-25 – Vacation Bible School in the evenings
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“We would like to invite you to an open house here at the church welcoming our granddaughter Katie Grace today 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
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued:
Woodcutting Day at Amigo is April 25. Check with Ross Weber if you have any questions.
Worship Team practice will be Apr. 26 from 3-5:00 PM.
The Golf Outing for Amigo Centre is scheduled for June 6. Get a team together and help send kids to a great, life-changing week of camp at Amigo. Individuals may also sign up. Cost per golfer is $85 and includes your green fees, cart, and hot roast lunch at Amigo. For more information, call the camp at 651-2811.
“I want to thank the church for all the prayers that were offered for me which I’m sure helped me remain calm and gave a speedy recovery. I also appreciated the visits, cards, food and plant. Thanks to John Sies for sitting with my husband John and for the help he has given.” - Erma Eash
Do you remember what it was like to go to camp as a kid? It is a place of memories and fun. Help bring the same joy to kids this summer through Sun Rock Kids Camp VBS. If you have not already told Audra Franz how you would like to be involved, please do so today.
Don’t forget to bring in your Farm & Ranch, Birds & Blooms, and Country Living and other magazines which have scenery pictures of America. These will go in the Moldovan school bags. Bring your magazines in to the church office. Thanks for your help.
Thank you for all your help with our monthly WMSC projects. In March we were able to send 89 towels to the Depot for MCC. In February we sent 251 bars of soap to the Depot. Now so far in April, we have assembled 32 newborn kits. You can continue to bring in items for the newborn kits through the end of April. Pray that the receiver will be blessed by the gift.
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 29 – Martha Franz; Apr. 30 – Ben Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Apr. 27 - May 3.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Richard & Marjana Tribble. Richard’s bladder cancer has returned. He will be having surgery soon.
- With Jim & Faith Carpenter and family. Faith’s brother, Mark Swartzendruber from Iowa, died last week. May God comfort this family.
- With MMN workers Byrdalene & Willis Horst who completed more than 30 years of service among the indigenous people in the Argentine Chaco. Pray that God will send new workers to join the Mennonite Team in accompanying the Pilaga and Toba indigenous churches there.
- With our college students – Candace, Josh and Tim Beck, Krista Beeker, Jayme Bontrager, Clara Mullett, Chris Owsley, Nick Troyer, and Mandy Yoder
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- 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, Destiny Peshina, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
April 19, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
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
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – John 20:19-31
Message – “Of Sound Spirit”
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 – Locust Grove
Nursery Staff – Dave & Lynette Miller; Apr. 26 – Matt & Audra Franz
Offerings & Attendance – 04/12/09
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 - $2,610.00 AM attendance – 208
Designations for Building Fund - $345.00
Special Offering & Designations to Alms - $301.00
Other designations - $73.00
CALENDAR:
Today, 4-6:00 PM – Open House for Matt, Mindy and Katie Grace Schwartz
Sun. May 3, Noon – VBS potluck and meeting for volunteers
June 21-25 – Vacation Bible School in the evenings
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“We would like to invite you to an open house here at the church welcoming our granddaughter Katie Grace today 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
ANNOUNCEMENTS continued:
Woodcutting Day at Amigo is April 25. Check with Ross Weber if you have any questions.
Worship Team practice will be Apr. 26 from 3-5:00 PM.
The Golf Outing for Amigo Centre is scheduled for June 6. Get a team together and help send kids to a great, life-changing week of camp at Amigo. Individuals may also sign up. Cost per golfer is $85 and includes your green fees, cart, and hot roast lunch at Amigo. For more information, call the camp at 651-2811.
“I want to thank the church for all the prayers that were offered for me which I’m sure helped me remain calm and gave a speedy recovery. I also appreciated the visits, cards, food and plant. Thanks to John Sies for sitting with my husband John and for the help he has given.” - Erma Eash
Do you remember what it was like to go to camp as a kid? It is a place of memories and fun. Help bring the same joy to kids this summer through Sun Rock Kids Camp VBS. If you have not already told Audra Franz how you would like to be involved, please do so today.
Don’t forget to bring in your Farm & Ranch, Birds & Blooms, and Country Living and other magazines which have scenery pictures of America. These will go in the Moldovan school bags. Bring your magazines in to the church office. Thanks for your help.
Thank you for all your help with our monthly WMSC projects. In March we were able to send 89 towels to the Depot for MCC. In February we sent 251 bars of soap to the Depot. Now so far in April, we have assembled 32 newborn kits. You can continue to bring in items for the newborn kits through the end of April. Pray that the receiver will be blessed by the gift.
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 29 – Martha Franz; Apr. 30 – Ben Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: No anniversaries Apr. 27 - May 3.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Richard & Marjana Tribble. Richard’s bladder cancer has returned. He will be having surgery soon.
- With Jim & Faith Carpenter and family. Faith’s brother, Mark Swartzendruber from Iowa, died last week. May God comfort this family.
- With MMN workers Byrdalene & Willis Horst who completed more than 30 years of service among the indigenous people in the Argentine Chaco. Pray that God will send new workers to join the Mennonite Team in accompanying the Pilaga and Toba indigenous churches there.
- With our college students – Candace, Josh and Tim Beck, Krista Beeker, Jayme Bontrager, Clara Mullett, Chris Owsley, Nick Troyer, and Mandy Yoder
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- 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, Destiny Peshina, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
