Friday, January 22, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 24, 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 – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 22:1-13
Sermon – “God of Isaac“
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 – Today – Brandon & Emily Fish; Jan. 31 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
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 – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 01/17/10
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 - $ 2,963.00 AM attendance – 141
Designations for Building Fund - $5,560.00
Special offering – MCC Haiti - $2,107.00
Special project – D. Green Haiti - $800.00
Other designations - $71.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 27, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Jan. 31, 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.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Scrapbooking at Magic Moments on Friday, Feb. 5. The cost is $5.00 a person. Call ahead (651-4300) and reserve a spot. The crop goes until 11:00pm. If you have questions, see Pam Keeslar.
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) –
JYF – 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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen, Jeremy Bucklin; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker; Feb. 7 – Joe & Karis Eicher
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 Yoder in the death of her husband, Jim. Her Texas address is N M25, 1701 N. Intl. Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596.
- With Dave & Ruth Coblentz. Their address is 60551 S. Nottawa Rd., PO Box 225, Nottawa, MI 49075.
- 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
1 Cor. 11:1 – “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
1 John 2:6 – “Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.”
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 24, 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 – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 22:1-13
Sermon – “God of Isaac“
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 – Today – Brandon & Emily Fish; Jan. 31 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer
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 – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 01/17/10
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 - $ 2,963.00 AM attendance – 141
Designations for Building Fund - $5,560.00
Special offering – MCC Haiti - $2,107.00
Special project – D. Green Haiti - $800.00
Other designations - $71.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 27, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Jan. 31, 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.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Scrapbooking at Magic Moments on Friday, Feb. 5. The cost is $5.00 a person. Call ahead (651-4300) and reserve a spot. The crop goes until 11:00pm. If you have questions, see Pam Keeslar.
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) –
JYF – 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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen, Jeremy Bucklin; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker; Feb. 7 – Joe & Karis Eicher
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 Yoder in the death of her husband, Jim. Her Texas address is N M25, 1701 N. Intl. Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596.
- With Dave & Ruth Coblentz. Their address is 60551 S. Nottawa Rd., PO Box 225, Nottawa, MI 49075.
- 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
1 Cor. 11:1 – “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
1 John 2:6 – “Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.”
