Friday, October 16, 2009
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
October 18, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Brian Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Revelation 12
Sermon – “Two Fronts”
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 – Bill & Linda Miller and David & Lynette Miller
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 10/11/09
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $ 3,038.00 AM attendance – 150
Designations for Building Fund - $640.00
Other designations - $63.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Oct. 21, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Oct. 25, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Oct. 25 – Pastor Appreciation Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is still room in the Wednesday Connection group Every Woman’s Battle. We will be covering chapter one this week in the book and workbook, which are available for $12. If you have questions or would like to purchase a book set, please see Audra Franz.
Attention Quilters – All quilters are invited to Lake Area Christian School on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 9-5 to quilt for the LACS Bazaar. Lunch will be provided.
You are invited to Lake Area Christian School for a chili supper and gospel singing fundraiser on Oct. 23. Supper will be from 5-6:30 PM (donation basis) followed by a concert at 6:30 by the Wasepi Bluegrass.
We will celebrate Pastor Appreciation Sunday on Oct. 25. There will be a fellowship dinner immediately following the morning service. Please bring hot dishes, salads or desserts. The meal will be followed by a time for sharing our appreciation.
Joe & Mandy Yoder have a new address and phone number – 22911 Mintdale Road, Sturgis – 269-503-8599.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Invitation to all! You are invited to attend the 1st Annual Cross Links Banquet to be held in Indiana on Oct. 24 at 6:00 PM at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal followed by an informative meeting on what Cross Links does and how it got started. There is no cost to you for the meal. A free-will offering for Cross Links will be received. Please contact Ruth Peshina at 574-536-0147 or at ruthpeshina@hotmail.com.
The Jail Ministry Annual Banquet will be Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 PM at Calvary Chapel (north of Sturgis). Please note that this is the 5th Thursday of October, not the 3rd as usually scheduled.
The next Women’s Fellowship will be a shopping trip to Glenbrook Mall in Ft. Wayne on Saturday, Nov. 7. We will be carpooling and/or using the church van. In order to make arrangements, there will be a sign up sheet next Sunday on the library counter. The estimated time of leaving is 9:00 AM from the church or other sites depending on who is going. We plan to eat lunch together as much as possible in the restaurant areas. Departure time would be variable depending on the carload. Friends are invited to go along. If you have any questions, members of the committee are Natalie Bellaire, Janell Lederman, Teresa Owsley, Ruth Peshina, Jessilyn Troyer and Nickie Younts.
If you would like your college student to receive “The Mennonite”, please let Beth Miller know. The church will pay for their subscription.
If you are facing a difficult financial situation or need questions answered about a mortgage, your credit report, or even your budget, MMA offers free, confidential budget and debit counseling. Contact Fred or Marilyn Schwartz, our MMA advocates, for information.
St. Joseph/Cass County Right to Life 2009 Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner will be Oct. 29 at A Place in Time in Three Rivers from 6-9:00 PM. Tickets are $20 per person. Dr. Joseph Kincaid is the guest speaker. Call Jim Goethals at 467-8114 for reservations.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Sunday, Oct. 25, noon-4:00 PM; Sunday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 13
Annual Reports – Please turn in your annual reports for the 2008-09 year to the church office.
Birthday Greetings go to: Oct. 29 – Emerson Andersohn, Beth Miller, Paul Kindig, Kelsey Gautsche; Oct. 30 – Jessilyn Troyer, Emily Fish; Nov. 1 – Louanne Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: Oct. 29 – Emerson & Betty Andersohn
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Bill & Sherry Beck and their children – Josh, Candace & Tim. Their address is 26859 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Thank you, Bill & Sherry, for all you do for us!
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, John & Erma Eash, Frank Fisher, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
October 18, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Brian Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Pastor Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Revelation 12
Sermon – “Two Fronts”
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 – Bill & Linda Miller and David & Lynette Miller
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 10/11/09
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $ 3,038.00 AM attendance – 150
Designations for Building Fund - $640.00
Other designations - $63.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Oct. 21, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Oct. 25, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Oct. 25 – Pastor Appreciation Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is still room in the Wednesday Connection group Every Woman’s Battle. We will be covering chapter one this week in the book and workbook, which are available for $12. If you have questions or would like to purchase a book set, please see Audra Franz.
Attention Quilters – All quilters are invited to Lake Area Christian School on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 9-5 to quilt for the LACS Bazaar. Lunch will be provided.
You are invited to Lake Area Christian School for a chili supper and gospel singing fundraiser on Oct. 23. Supper will be from 5-6:30 PM (donation basis) followed by a concert at 6:30 by the Wasepi Bluegrass.
We will celebrate Pastor Appreciation Sunday on Oct. 25. There will be a fellowship dinner immediately following the morning service. Please bring hot dishes, salads or desserts. The meal will be followed by a time for sharing our appreciation.
Joe & Mandy Yoder have a new address and phone number – 22911 Mintdale Road, Sturgis – 269-503-8599.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Invitation to all! You are invited to attend the 1st Annual Cross Links Banquet to be held in Indiana on Oct. 24 at 6:00 PM at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal followed by an informative meeting on what Cross Links does and how it got started. There is no cost to you for the meal. A free-will offering for Cross Links will be received. Please contact Ruth Peshina at 574-536-0147 or at ruthpeshina@hotmail.com.
The Jail Ministry Annual Banquet will be Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 PM at Calvary Chapel (north of Sturgis). Please note that this is the 5th Thursday of October, not the 3rd as usually scheduled.
The next Women’s Fellowship will be a shopping trip to Glenbrook Mall in Ft. Wayne on Saturday, Nov. 7. We will be carpooling and/or using the church van. In order to make arrangements, there will be a sign up sheet next Sunday on the library counter. The estimated time of leaving is 9:00 AM from the church or other sites depending on who is going. We plan to eat lunch together as much as possible in the restaurant areas. Departure time would be variable depending on the carload. Friends are invited to go along. If you have any questions, members of the committee are Natalie Bellaire, Janell Lederman, Teresa Owsley, Ruth Peshina, Jessilyn Troyer and Nickie Younts.
If you would like your college student to receive “The Mennonite”, please let Beth Miller know. The church will pay for their subscription.
If you are facing a difficult financial situation or need questions answered about a mortgage, your credit report, or even your budget, MMA offers free, confidential budget and debit counseling. Contact Fred or Marilyn Schwartz, our MMA advocates, for information.
St. Joseph/Cass County Right to Life 2009 Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner will be Oct. 29 at A Place in Time in Three Rivers from 6-9:00 PM. Tickets are $20 per person. Dr. Joseph Kincaid is the guest speaker. Call Jim Goethals at 467-8114 for reservations.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Sunday, Oct. 25, noon-4:00 PM; Sunday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 13
Annual Reports – Please turn in your annual reports for the 2008-09 year to the church office.
Birthday Greetings go to: Oct. 29 – Emerson Andersohn, Beth Miller, Paul Kindig, Kelsey Gautsche; Oct. 30 – Jessilyn Troyer, Emily Fish; Nov. 1 – Louanne Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: Oct. 29 – Emerson & Betty Andersohn
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Bill & Sherry Beck and their children – Josh, Candace & Tim. Their address is 26859 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Thank you, Bill & Sherry, for all you do for us!
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, John & Erma Eash, Frank Fisher, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
