Thursday, April 29, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
May 2, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Dana Sommers
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Louanne Younts
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Sermon – “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!”
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 – Sam & Mattie Miller and Lloyd & Sharon Schrock
Nursery – Today - Matt & Audra Franz; May 9 – 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 – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 04/25/10
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 - $3,675.38 AM attendance – 165
Designations for Building Fund - $520.00
Other designations - $91.75
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $5,025.74
Average weekly amount so far - $3,262.17
Balance in the Alms Fund - $2,115.92
CALENDAR:
Thurs. May 6, 7:00 PM – Craft Club at Florence Wickey’s
Sun. May 9, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Barb Eiler and Naomi Lederach will be the guest speakers at the Mennonite Women USA Spring Inspirational Meeting on May 8 at 9:00 AM at East Goshen Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN.
The JYF will be hosting a breakfast on Sunday, May 9 at 8:45 AM in honor of Mother’s Day. This breakfast is for the whole congregation. It is not a fundraiser but is the JYF’s way of saying “Thanks” for all the support you have shown them. Hope to see you there.
Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share – Pick a recipe in Taste of Home or Simple & Delicious to make and bring it on May 11 at 6:00 PM. There will be a sign up sheet on the library counter. Please sign your name, how many in your group, and if you are bringing a hot dish/salad/or dessert. Don’t forget to get your favorite childhood picture of yourself to one of the committee (Natalie, Janell, Nickie, or Ruth) by May 9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Needed – Greeters and Ushers for the month of June. If you would be willing to help in this way, please let Beth know.
WMSC project for May is health kits for MCC.
You are invited to join other believers for a National Day of Prayer Observance at Firm Foundation Ministries in Centreville on Thursday, May 6 from noon to 12:45 PM and again from 7-8:00 PM.
A special Mother-Daughter Crop will be held at Amigo Centre May 7-8. Call 651-2811 for more information.
Be sure to read the article about Jim Carpenter in the latest Gospel Evangel.
A canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is being coordinated by Bob Hochstedler for July 5-9, led by Cheryl Mast. If interested, see Bob or Cheryl about details.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – May 16, 2-6:00 PM – Kalamazoo Valley Museum & Supper
JYF – May 8, 7-8:00 PM – Set up for Mother’s Day Breakfast at the church; May 9 – Mother’s Day Breakfast. Be at the church by 8:00 AM. Aug. 6-8 – “Know Jesus” at Goshen College
MYF - Today, 5-7:00 PM – Meet at Greg & Brenda’s
Birthday Greetings go to: May 13 – Bill Lederman; May 15 – Marv Schwartz, Brad Litwiller, Paige Kindig
Anniversary Greetings go to: May 15 – Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Alma Schweitzer and Sylvia Yoder and families in the death of their brother Edward B. Yoder on April 19.
- With Hezir & Ann Araujo and family in the death of Hezir’s nephew in Brazil on April 28.
- 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 Clint & Jen Gautsche and their children Benjamin (2) and Allison (1). Their address is 636 Webb Road, Union City, MI 49094.
- 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
May 2, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Dana Sommers
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Louanne Younts
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Sermon – “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!”
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 – Sam & Mattie Miller and Lloyd & Sharon Schrock
Nursery – Today - Matt & Audra Franz; May 9 – 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 – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 04/25/10
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 - $3,675.38 AM attendance – 165
Designations for Building Fund - $520.00
Other designations - $91.75
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $5,025.74
Average weekly amount so far - $3,262.17
Balance in the Alms Fund - $2,115.92
CALENDAR:
Thurs. May 6, 7:00 PM – Craft Club at Florence Wickey’s
Sun. May 9, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Barb Eiler and Naomi Lederach will be the guest speakers at the Mennonite Women USA Spring Inspirational Meeting on May 8 at 9:00 AM at East Goshen Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN.
The JYF will be hosting a breakfast on Sunday, May 9 at 8:45 AM in honor of Mother’s Day. This breakfast is for the whole congregation. It is not a fundraiser but is the JYF’s way of saying “Thanks” for all the support you have shown them. Hope to see you there.
Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share – Pick a recipe in Taste of Home or Simple & Delicious to make and bring it on May 11 at 6:00 PM. There will be a sign up sheet on the library counter. Please sign your name, how many in your group, and if you are bringing a hot dish/salad/or dessert. Don’t forget to get your favorite childhood picture of yourself to one of the committee (Natalie, Janell, Nickie, or Ruth) by May 9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Needed – Greeters and Ushers for the month of June. If you would be willing to help in this way, please let Beth know.
WMSC project for May is health kits for MCC.
You are invited to join other believers for a National Day of Prayer Observance at Firm Foundation Ministries in Centreville on Thursday, May 6 from noon to 12:45 PM and again from 7-8:00 PM.
A special Mother-Daughter Crop will be held at Amigo Centre May 7-8. Call 651-2811 for more information.
Be sure to read the article about Jim Carpenter in the latest Gospel Evangel.
A canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is being coordinated by Bob Hochstedler for July 5-9, led by Cheryl Mast. If interested, see Bob or Cheryl about details.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – May 16, 2-6:00 PM – Kalamazoo Valley Museum & Supper
JYF – May 8, 7-8:00 PM – Set up for Mother’s Day Breakfast at the church; May 9 – Mother’s Day Breakfast. Be at the church by 8:00 AM. Aug. 6-8 – “Know Jesus” at Goshen College
MYF - Today, 5-7:00 PM – Meet at Greg & Brenda’s
Birthday Greetings go to: May 13 – Bill Lederman; May 15 – Marv Schwartz, Brad Litwiller, Paige Kindig
Anniversary Greetings go to: May 15 – Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Alma Schweitzer and Sylvia Yoder and families in the death of their brother Edward B. Yoder on April 19.
- With Hezir & Ann Araujo and family in the death of Hezir’s nephew in Brazil on April 28.
- 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 Clint & Jen Gautsche and their children Benjamin (2) and Allison (1). Their address is 636 Webb Road, Union City, MI 49094.
- 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.”
