Friday, January 08, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 10, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Ross Weber
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Ramona King
Praise & Worship – Kim Schwartz
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 6:5-9; 7:1-12
Sermon – “Build On, Noah!“
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 and TJ & Marty Diller
Nursery – Dave & Lynette Miller; Jan. 17 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
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 – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 01/03/10
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 - $ 3,482.00 AM attendance – 140
Designations for Building Fund - $614.00
Other designations - $190.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,232.59
Average weekly amount so far - $3,192.71
Balance in the Alms Fund - $3,200.53
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 13, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 13, 7:30 PM – Elder Team
Sun. Jan. 17, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 31, 1:00 PM – Congregational Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For those of you who use the offering envelopes, please note that there is now a separate line already printed for designating to the remodeling project.
The January WMSC project is Relief Kits for MCC. The next meeting is Jan. 21. Faith Carpenter will have devotions and lunch will be a potluck.
“To all my friends and family at Locust Grove – Thank you so much for your prayers and support. It helped a lot. Everything went well and I feel great. Thank you, too, to the person who left me a very generous gift.” – Steve Eichorn
We will be sharing communion on January 31.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
All are invited to Menno-Hof for “Walking in the Resurrection,” a presentation of the meaning of Anabaptist baptism and its life implications on Jan. 24 at 5:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM. John Rempel will moderate a panel of representatives from various Anabaptist traditions including John D. Roth, Andrew Eversole, Steve Miller and an Amish representative. A pre-program re-enactment of the first Anabaptist baptism begins at 4:30 and 6:30 PM. Call 260-768-4117.
The MCC meat canner will be at the Depot in Goshen Jan. 19-29. Locust Grove is scheduled to help on Thursday, Jan. 21. Work begins at 7:00 AM and the evening shift usually finishes by 8:30 PM. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Jan. 17 – Sledding at Matt & Audra’s
JYF – 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 – Jan. 10 & 24, 507:00 PM at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s home
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Eichorn, Joel Lederman; Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker; Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche; Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
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 Mary 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
January 10, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Ross Weber
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Ramona King
Praise & Worship – Kim Schwartz
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 6:5-9; 7:1-12
Sermon – “Build On, Noah!“
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 and TJ & Marty Diller
Nursery – Dave & Lynette Miller; Jan. 17 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
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 – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 01/03/10
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 - $ 3,482.00 AM attendance – 140
Designations for Building Fund - $614.00
Other designations - $190.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,232.59
Average weekly amount so far - $3,192.71
Balance in the Alms Fund - $3,200.53
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 13, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 13, 7:30 PM – Elder Team
Sun. Jan. 17, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 31, 1:00 PM – Congregational Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For those of you who use the offering envelopes, please note that there is now a separate line already printed for designating to the remodeling project.
The January WMSC project is Relief Kits for MCC. The next meeting is Jan. 21. Faith Carpenter will have devotions and lunch will be a potluck.
“To all my friends and family at Locust Grove – Thank you so much for your prayers and support. It helped a lot. Everything went well and I feel great. Thank you, too, to the person who left me a very generous gift.” – Steve Eichorn
We will be sharing communion on January 31.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
All are invited to Menno-Hof for “Walking in the Resurrection,” a presentation of the meaning of Anabaptist baptism and its life implications on Jan. 24 at 5:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM. John Rempel will moderate a panel of representatives from various Anabaptist traditions including John D. Roth, Andrew Eversole, Steve Miller and an Amish representative. A pre-program re-enactment of the first Anabaptist baptism begins at 4:30 and 6:30 PM. Call 260-768-4117.
The MCC meat canner will be at the Depot in Goshen Jan. 19-29. Locust Grove is scheduled to help on Thursday, Jan. 21. Work begins at 7:00 AM and the evening shift usually finishes by 8:30 PM. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Jan. 17 – Sledding at Matt & Audra’s
JYF – 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 – Jan. 10 & 24, 507:00 PM at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s home
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Eichorn, Joel Lederman; Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker; Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche; Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
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 Mary 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
