Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
December 27, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Adam Fellers
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Luke 2:41-52
Sermon – “Among Family and Friends“
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 & Martha Franz and Dillon, Tonya & Regan Barrington
Nursery – Today – Matt & Audra Franz; Jan. 3 – Clint & Jen Gautsche
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 – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 12/20/09
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 - $ 2,264.00 AM attendance – 172
Designations for Building Fund - $825.00
Other designations - $353.44
CALENDAR:
Wed. Dec. 30, 7:00 PM- Prayer Partner Party
Sat. Jan. 2, 6-8:00 PM – JYF movie night at the church
Sun. Jan. 3, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Wed. Jan. 6, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The church offices will be closed Thursday and Friday – Dec. 31 & Jan. 1. The bulletin will be printed on Wednesday.
Young adults are invited to Dana & Donna’s home on New Year’s Eve. Homemade pretzels will be at 9:00 PM with games and sharing to follow. Don’t want to drive home in the wee hours? Take a sleeping bag and pillow. Let them know if you can join them by calling 659-5916 or emailing at dsommers@net-link.net.
Julie Baretta and Peggy Sies are collecting used Christmas and all-occasion cards to be used for different ministry projects. Put your used cards in John Sies’ church mailbox.
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for Keystone Place.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Thanks to all who participated in the Christmas Choir. Your beautiful music added to our worship experience!
Who has been your Prayer Partner through 2009? Come find out on Dec. 30 at Evelyn Blucker’s house at 7:00 PM. Bring a snack to share, a “guess who’s been praying for you”, and be ready to sign up for another year. Any of you other ladies that would like to join us for 2010, come to the party, too, or let Martha Franz know.
The January WMSC project is Relief Kits for MCC.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Jan. 17 – Sledding at Matt & Audra’s
JYF – Jan. 2, 6-8:00 PM - Movie night at the church; Jan. 15-17 - Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo; Feb. 12, 5-9:30 PM – Tobogganing at Pokagon; Feb. 28, 1:45-7:30 PM – Hockey game and pre-skate
MYF –
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 5 – Justin Beeker; Jan. 7 – Jesse Lederman; Jan. 9 – Betty Yoder; Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Collin Keeslar
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 4-10.
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 Edna Carpenter. Her address is 26460 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091.
- 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, 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
December 27, 2009
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Adam Fellers
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Luke 2:41-52
Sermon – “Among Family and Friends“
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 & Martha Franz and Dillon, Tonya & Regan Barrington
Nursery – Today – Matt & Audra Franz; Jan. 3 – Clint & Jen Gautsche
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 – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 12/20/09
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 - $ 2,264.00 AM attendance – 172
Designations for Building Fund - $825.00
Other designations - $353.44
CALENDAR:
Wed. Dec. 30, 7:00 PM- Prayer Partner Party
Sat. Jan. 2, 6-8:00 PM – JYF movie night at the church
Sun. Jan. 3, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Wed. Jan. 6, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The church offices will be closed Thursday and Friday – Dec. 31 & Jan. 1. The bulletin will be printed on Wednesday.
Young adults are invited to Dana & Donna’s home on New Year’s Eve. Homemade pretzels will be at 9:00 PM with games and sharing to follow. Don’t want to drive home in the wee hours? Take a sleeping bag and pillow. Let them know if you can join them by calling 659-5916 or emailing at dsommers@net-link.net.
Julie Baretta and Peggy Sies are collecting used Christmas and all-occasion cards to be used for different ministry projects. Put your used cards in John Sies’ church mailbox.
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for Keystone Place.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Thanks to all who participated in the Christmas Choir. Your beautiful music added to our worship experience!
Who has been your Prayer Partner through 2009? Come find out on Dec. 30 at Evelyn Blucker’s house at 7:00 PM. Bring a snack to share, a “guess who’s been praying for you”, and be ready to sign up for another year. Any of you other ladies that would like to join us for 2010, come to the party, too, or let Martha Franz know.
The January WMSC project is Relief Kits for MCC.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Jan. 17 – Sledding at Matt & Audra’s
JYF – Jan. 2, 6-8:00 PM - Movie night at the church; Jan. 15-17 - Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo; Feb. 12, 5-9:30 PM – Tobogganing at Pokagon; Feb. 28, 1:45-7:30 PM – Hockey game and pre-skate
MYF –
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 5 – Justin Beeker; Jan. 7 – Jesse Lederman; Jan. 9 – Betty Yoder; Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Collin Keeslar
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 4-10.
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 Edna Carpenter. Her address is 26460 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091.
- 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, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
