Thursday, December 30, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 2, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Bill Miller
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture –Matthew 2:1-12 – Rick Prell
Sermon – “Where is…Jesus?”
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 – Mark & Debi Schrock, Gabe, Kalee and Ethan
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Ross Weber
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service –
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; Jan. 9 – Cathy & Abby Fellers
Offerings & Attendance –12/26/10
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (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 - $ 4,827.00 AM attendance – 172
Designations for Building Fund - $6,265.00
Other Designations - $331.50
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,162.62
Average weekly amount so far - $3,482.73
Balance in the Alms Fund - $1,935.49
CALENDAR:
Sat. Jan. 8, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 9, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don’t know what to do with your old Christmas cards? Give them to John & Peggy Sies to be used for projects for “Operation Christmas Child” and “Christmas Behind Bars”. Just put them in John’s mailbox.
Wednesday Connection will resume January 12.
“Thank you so very much for the Christmas blessings, cards and gifts! Sherry and I appreciate them all so much. Your generosity and love are amazing!” – Bill Beck
MCC Meat Canner – Locust Grove is scheduled to help with the meat canner on Thursday, Jan. 20 starting at 7:00 AM and ending around 8:30 or 9:00 PM at the Depot in Goshen. You are required to wear clean clothes and something on your head. They will be canning turkey this year. Lunch is available at the Depot.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Secret Prayer Partners for 2011 – Forms and a sign-up sheet are on the table in the Fellowship Hall for those ladies who want to have a secret prayer partner in 2011.
WMSC project for January is items for relief kits for MCC.
Explorers – Will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 5
JYF – Jan. 14-16 – Winter Youth Retreat
MYF – Jan. 8, 2:00 PM – Prep for Chili Cook-Off & pizza at the church; Jan. 9, 5:30 PM – Chili Cook-Off & Game Night Fundraiser; Jan. 21-23 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Feb. 6, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Colin Keeslar; Jan. 11 – Carolyn Gautsche; Jan. 13 – Bob Schrock, Pam Keeslar; Jan. 14 – Donna Gautsche; Jan. 15 – Myah Troyer
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 10-16.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Jeremy & Amy Bucklin (February), Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With Bill & Louanne Younts and family in the death of Louanne’s father, Henry Schwartz, on Dec. 24. May God give them comfort and many happy memories.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck, Michele Kerschner
- With Fred & Marilyn Schwartz. Their address is 62613 Nottawa Road, 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, Paul Eichorn, Bill Franz, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 2, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Bill Miller
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture –Matthew 2:1-12 – Rick Prell
Sermon – “Where is…Jesus?”
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 – Mark & Debi Schrock, Gabe, Kalee and Ethan
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Ross Weber
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service –
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; Jan. 9 – Cathy & Abby Fellers
Offerings & Attendance –12/26/10
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (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 - $ 4,827.00 AM attendance – 172
Designations for Building Fund - $6,265.00
Other Designations - $331.50
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,162.62
Average weekly amount so far - $3,482.73
Balance in the Alms Fund - $1,935.49
CALENDAR:
Sat. Jan. 8, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 9, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don’t know what to do with your old Christmas cards? Give them to John & Peggy Sies to be used for projects for “Operation Christmas Child” and “Christmas Behind Bars”. Just put them in John’s mailbox.
Wednesday Connection will resume January 12.
“Thank you so very much for the Christmas blessings, cards and gifts! Sherry and I appreciate them all so much. Your generosity and love are amazing!” – Bill Beck
MCC Meat Canner – Locust Grove is scheduled to help with the meat canner on Thursday, Jan. 20 starting at 7:00 AM and ending around 8:30 or 9:00 PM at the Depot in Goshen. You are required to wear clean clothes and something on your head. They will be canning turkey this year. Lunch is available at the Depot.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Secret Prayer Partners for 2011 – Forms and a sign-up sheet are on the table in the Fellowship Hall for those ladies who want to have a secret prayer partner in 2011.
WMSC project for January is items for relief kits for MCC.
Explorers – Will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 5
JYF – Jan. 14-16 – Winter Youth Retreat
MYF – Jan. 8, 2:00 PM – Prep for Chili Cook-Off & pizza at the church; Jan. 9, 5:30 PM – Chili Cook-Off & Game Night Fundraiser; Jan. 21-23 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Feb. 6, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Colin Keeslar; Jan. 11 – Carolyn Gautsche; Jan. 13 – Bob Schrock, Pam Keeslar; Jan. 14 – Donna Gautsche; Jan. 15 – Myah Troyer
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 10-16.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Jeremy & Amy Bucklin (February), Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With Bill & Louanne Younts and family in the death of Louanne’s father, Henry Schwartz, on Dec. 24. May God give them comfort and many happy memories.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck, Michele Kerschner
- With Fred & Marilyn Schwartz. Their address is 62613 Nottawa Road, 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, Paul Eichorn, Bill Franz, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager
