Friday, January 15, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 17, 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
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 17:1-16
Sermon – “God of Abraham“
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 – Jan. 17 – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Jan. 24 – Brandon & Emily Fish
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 – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 01/10/10
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 - $ 4,200.26 AM attendance – 177
Designations for Building Fund - $1,271.00
Other designations - $145.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 20, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 20, 7:30 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Thurs. Jan. 21 - WMSC
Sun. Jan. 24, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 31, Noon – Fellowship Meal followed by Communion and a Congregational Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For those who use the offering envelopes, please note that there is now a separate line already printed for designating to the remodeling project.
On Jan. 31 we will have a noon fellowship meal followed by communion and then a congregational meeting.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
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.
Congratulations to Bill & Janell Lederman on the birth of their first granddaughter. Ava Grace Suderman was born to Josh & Jaclyn on Jan. 10. She weighed 7 lb. 9 oz and was 20 ½ in long. Mom and baby are doing well and all are thankful for the safe delivery.
It’s time to reorganize the prayer chain. A paper is on the table by the library. Please sign it if you want to be on the prayer chain. Only those who sign up will be included.
Annual Reports for 2008-09 are on the table by the library. Help yourself.
Anyone interested in scrapbooking is invited to Magic Moments on Friday, Feb. 5. This is one of their normal crop nights. The cost is $5.00 a person and you need to call ahead and reserve a spot. Their phone number is 651-4300. The crop goes until 11:00pm. If you have any questions, see Pam Keeslar.
MCC is responding to the earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, the largest in more than 200 years. MCC’s response will be at least $1 million U.S. and will provide immediate shelter, food, emergency supplies, trauma healing, and other long-term recovery needs. You can help through prayer for the people of Haiti and by donating to MCC’s Haiti Earthquake appeal. Give online at www.donate.mcc.org/project/haiti-earthquake, by check to the MCC office nearest you, or by phone 1-888-563-4676 (U.S.).
Relief for the Winter Blahs – Join others in a sewing project on Jan. 26 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Amigo Centre. Lunch and an afternoon snack are provided. Take your own sewing machine, scissors, and cream-colored thread. Call Faith Gardner at 651-2811 if you can help.
Women’s Fellowship: Sun. Jan. 31 – Bring items to swap - clothing (men’s, women’s, children’s), jewelry, kitchen items, books, household items, shoes, etc.. Anything left will be donated to Keystone Place in Centreville. Sat. Feb. 6, 10:00 AM – Swap – Come and shop for free; Noon – Soup & Sandwich Lunch
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Today – 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. 24, 5-7:00 PM at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s home
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker; Jan. 29 – Rich Oswald, Cheryl Mast
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber
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 Menno & Delila Chupp. Their Florida address is 11303 SW Pine Ave. Arcadia, FL 34269.
- 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 17, 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
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 17:1-16
Sermon – “God of Abraham“
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 – Jan. 17 – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Jan. 24 – Brandon & Emily Fish
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 – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 01/10/10
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 - $ 4,200.26 AM attendance – 177
Designations for Building Fund - $1,271.00
Other designations - $145.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 20, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 20, 7:30 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Thurs. Jan. 21 - WMSC
Sun. Jan. 24, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 31, Noon – Fellowship Meal followed by Communion and a Congregational Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For those who use the offering envelopes, please note that there is now a separate line already printed for designating to the remodeling project.
On Jan. 31 we will have a noon fellowship meal followed by communion and then a congregational meeting.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
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.
Congratulations to Bill & Janell Lederman on the birth of their first granddaughter. Ava Grace Suderman was born to Josh & Jaclyn on Jan. 10. She weighed 7 lb. 9 oz and was 20 ½ in long. Mom and baby are doing well and all are thankful for the safe delivery.
It’s time to reorganize the prayer chain. A paper is on the table by the library. Please sign it if you want to be on the prayer chain. Only those who sign up will be included.
Annual Reports for 2008-09 are on the table by the library. Help yourself.
Anyone interested in scrapbooking is invited to Magic Moments on Friday, Feb. 5. This is one of their normal crop nights. The cost is $5.00 a person and you need to call ahead and reserve a spot. Their phone number is 651-4300. The crop goes until 11:00pm. If you have any questions, see Pam Keeslar.
MCC is responding to the earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, the largest in more than 200 years. MCC’s response will be at least $1 million U.S. and will provide immediate shelter, food, emergency supplies, trauma healing, and other long-term recovery needs. You can help through prayer for the people of Haiti and by donating to MCC’s Haiti Earthquake appeal. Give online at www.donate.mcc.org/project/haiti-earthquake, by check to the MCC office nearest you, or by phone 1-888-563-4676 (U.S.).
Relief for the Winter Blahs – Join others in a sewing project on Jan. 26 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Amigo Centre. Lunch and an afternoon snack are provided. Take your own sewing machine, scissors, and cream-colored thread. Call Faith Gardner at 651-2811 if you can help.
Women’s Fellowship: Sun. Jan. 31 – Bring items to swap - clothing (men’s, women’s, children’s), jewelry, kitchen items, books, household items, shoes, etc.. Anything left will be donated to Keystone Place in Centreville. Sat. Feb. 6, 10:00 AM – Swap – Come and shop for free; Noon – Soup & Sandwich Lunch
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Today – 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. 24, 5-7:00 PM at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s home
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker; Jan. 29 – Rich Oswald, Cheryl Mast
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber
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 Menno & Delila Chupp. Their Florida address is 11303 SW Pine Ave. Arcadia, FL 34269.
- 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
