Friday, May 07, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
May 9, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Dana Sommers
Vote for Church Offices – Marilyn Schwartz
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Philippians 4:2-8
Sermon – “Whatever is Lovely…”
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 - Clint & Jen Gautsche; May 16 – Dave & Lynette Miller
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 – 05/02/10
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 - $3,708.50 AM attendance – 165
Designations for Building Fund - $1,565.00
Other designations - $115.00
CALENDAR:
Tues. May 11, 6:00 PM – Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share
Wed. May 12, 6:00 PM – Elder Team Meeting at Dana Sommers’
Sun. May 16, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. May 16, Noon – “Company’s Coming” Celebration Meal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share – May 11 at 6:00 PM – Bring your Taste of Home or Simple & Delicious prepared dish. 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.
Let’s celebrate.another year of financial commitments completed! On Sunday, May 16 we will celebrate “Company’s Coming” with a fellowship potluck dinner. The offices and fellowship hall are completed and giving is keeping pace. You are to be commended! Thank you, Brothers and Sisters! – Bill & Louanne Younts
The Kitchen Committee has plans to purchase cloth tablecloths for the fellowship dining area. If you would like to donate toward this expense, a basket will be set up in the fellowship hall during the Company’s Coming celebration meal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Worship Commission – Wed., May 19 at 7:00PM at the church
Those who are interested in volunteering for Bible School, please contact Audra Franz by Sunday, May 16.
Needed – Greeters and Ushers for the month of June. If you would be willing to help in this way, please let Beth know.
If anyone finds a silver and turquoise earring, it belongs to Jan Lewis – 432-3504.
“Thanks so much for your cards, prayers, and words of comfort during the recent death of our brother Lee. May God bless you all for your kindness.” – Sam, Fran, Glenn and families
WMSC project for May is health kits for MCC. Mary Jane Eichorn is in charge of the kitchen and Faith Carpenter will have devotions.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – May 16, 2-6:00 PM – Kalamazoo Valley Museum & Supper
JYF – Aug. 6-8 – “Know Jesus” at Goshen College
Birthday Greetings go to: May 19 – Marjana Tribble; May 21 – Annabelle Bucklin; May 22 – Bertha Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 17-23.
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 Delmar & Donna Gautsche. Their address is 379 Ember Road, Coldwater, MI 49036.
- 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 9, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Dana Sommers
Vote for Church Offices – Marilyn Schwartz
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Philippians 4:2-8
Sermon – “Whatever is Lovely…”
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 - Clint & Jen Gautsche; May 16 – Dave & Lynette Miller
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 – 05/02/10
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 - $3,708.50 AM attendance – 165
Designations for Building Fund - $1,565.00
Other designations - $115.00
CALENDAR:
Tues. May 11, 6:00 PM – Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share
Wed. May 12, 6:00 PM – Elder Team Meeting at Dana Sommers’
Sun. May 16, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. May 16, Noon – “Company’s Coming” Celebration Meal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mother/Daughter Cook, Bake & Share – May 11 at 6:00 PM – Bring your Taste of Home or Simple & Delicious prepared dish. 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.
Let’s celebrate.another year of financial commitments completed! On Sunday, May 16 we will celebrate “Company’s Coming” with a fellowship potluck dinner. The offices and fellowship hall are completed and giving is keeping pace. You are to be commended! Thank you, Brothers and Sisters! – Bill & Louanne Younts
The Kitchen Committee has plans to purchase cloth tablecloths for the fellowship dining area. If you would like to donate toward this expense, a basket will be set up in the fellowship hall during the Company’s Coming celebration meal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Worship Commission – Wed., May 19 at 7:00PM at the church
Those who are interested in volunteering for Bible School, please contact Audra Franz by Sunday, May 16.
Needed – Greeters and Ushers for the month of June. If you would be willing to help in this way, please let Beth know.
If anyone finds a silver and turquoise earring, it belongs to Jan Lewis – 432-3504.
“Thanks so much for your cards, prayers, and words of comfort during the recent death of our brother Lee. May God bless you all for your kindness.” – Sam, Fran, Glenn and families
WMSC project for May is health kits for MCC. Mary Jane Eichorn is in charge of the kitchen and Faith Carpenter will have devotions.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – May 16, 2-6:00 PM – Kalamazoo Valley Museum & Supper
JYF – Aug. 6-8 – “Know Jesus” at Goshen College
Birthday Greetings go to: May 19 – Marjana Tribble; May 21 – Annabelle Bucklin; May 22 – Bertha Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 17-23.
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 Delmar & Donna Gautsche. Their address is 379 Ember Road, Coldwater, MI 49036.
- 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.”
