Friday, February 19, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
February 21, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Bill Wickey
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Pam Keeslar
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 39:6b-20a
Sermon – “Where Is God When Life Stinks?”
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 – Glenn & Beth Miller and grandchildren
Nursery – Today – Ben & Nickie Younts; Feb. 28 – Matt & Audra Franz
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 – 02/14/10
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 - $3,107.00 AM attendance – 127
Designations for Building Fund - $1,610.00
Other designations - $125.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Feb. 24, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 24, 7:30 PM – Elder Team Meeting
Sun. Feb. 28, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Needed: Volunteers for greeters/ushers for the month of March.
Women’s Fellowship is planning a trip to Turkeyville on Sat., April 17 to see “Church Basement Ladies – Another Helping” which is a sequel to the play they saw there last year. A signup sheet is posted on the library counter. Bring your friends and neighbors. The reservations must be paid for by March 14. Snowbirds can email nataliebellaire@charter.net.
Anyone interested in scrapbooking is invited to Magic Moments in Sturgis on Friday, Mar. 5. Come whenever you can and stay till 11:00 PM. Cost is $5. Reserve your spot by calling 659-4300. See Pam Keeslar if you have questions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
If anyone is interested in serving the Lord in an outdoor environment this summer, please see one of the trustees (Mark, Dennis or Glenn). They are looking for one or two people to commit to mowing the church yard. It would involve two or three hours each week.
The JYF is having an ongoing pop can drive. Please bring your returnable cans to the church to help with funds for their upcoming events.
The JYF will be going to the Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids on Mar. 25. This is a huge concert with multiple artists including Newsboys, Third Day, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, Newsong and a few others for only $10. If you are interested in attending with us, please let Eva or Katrina know.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Mar. 14, Noon-4:00 PM – Lunch & Rollerskating; Apr. 18 - Geocaching
JYF – Feb. 28, 1:45-7:30 PM – Hockey game and pre-skate; Mar. 25 – Winter Jam Concert
MYF – Feb. 28, 5-7:00 PM @ Greg & Brenda Blucker’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 27 – Clark Schweitzer; Mar. 4 – Austin Mays
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 3 – Sam & Mattie Miller, TJ & Marty Diller.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Diane Green in Haiti - c/o International Faith Missions, 6500 Brown Rd., Jonesville, MI 49250. Email - dd-green@live.com
- With Dana Sommers who had a tonsillectomy, Marilyn Schwartz who had an emergency appendectomy, and Anna Stauffer who was hospitalized with heart problems.
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Joe & Karis Eicher, Tiffany & Jonathon. Their address is 26580 Featherstone Rd., 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
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
February 21, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Bill Wickey
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Pam Keeslar
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Genesis 39:6b-20a
Sermon – “Where Is God When Life Stinks?”
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 – Glenn & Beth Miller and grandchildren
Nursery – Today – Ben & Nickie Younts; Feb. 28 – Matt & Audra Franz
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 – 02/14/10
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 - $3,107.00 AM attendance – 127
Designations for Building Fund - $1,610.00
Other designations - $125.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Feb. 24, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 24, 7:30 PM – Elder Team Meeting
Sun. Feb. 28, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Needed: Volunteers for greeters/ushers for the month of March.
Women’s Fellowship is planning a trip to Turkeyville on Sat., April 17 to see “Church Basement Ladies – Another Helping” which is a sequel to the play they saw there last year. A signup sheet is posted on the library counter. Bring your friends and neighbors. The reservations must be paid for by March 14. Snowbirds can email nataliebellaire@charter.net.
Anyone interested in scrapbooking is invited to Magic Moments in Sturgis on Friday, Mar. 5. Come whenever you can and stay till 11:00 PM. Cost is $5. Reserve your spot by calling 659-4300. See Pam Keeslar if you have questions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
If anyone is interested in serving the Lord in an outdoor environment this summer, please see one of the trustees (Mark, Dennis or Glenn). They are looking for one or two people to commit to mowing the church yard. It would involve two or three hours each week.
The JYF is having an ongoing pop can drive. Please bring your returnable cans to the church to help with funds for their upcoming events.
The JYF will be going to the Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids on Mar. 25. This is a huge concert with multiple artists including Newsboys, Third Day, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, Newsong and a few others for only $10. If you are interested in attending with us, please let Eva or Katrina know.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Mar. 14, Noon-4:00 PM – Lunch & Rollerskating; Apr. 18 - Geocaching
JYF – Feb. 28, 1:45-7:30 PM – Hockey game and pre-skate; Mar. 25 – Winter Jam Concert
MYF – Feb. 28, 5-7:00 PM @ Greg & Brenda Blucker’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 27 – Clark Schweitzer; Mar. 4 – Austin Mays
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 3 – Sam & Mattie Miller, TJ & Marty Diller.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Diane Green in Haiti - c/o International Faith Missions, 6500 Brown Rd., Jonesville, MI 49250. Email - dd-green@live.com
- With Dana Sommers who had a tonsillectomy, Marilyn Schwartz who had an emergency appendectomy, and Anna Stauffer who was hospitalized with heart problems.
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Joe & Karis Eicher, Tiffany & Jonathon. Their address is 26580 Featherstone Rd., 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
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.”
