Friday, January 07, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 9, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Audra Franz
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture –Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon – “Even 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 – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Cathy & Abby Fellers; Jan. 16 – Matt & Audra Franz
Offerings & Attendance –1/02/11
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 - $ 2,900.00 AM attendance – 149
Designations for Building Fund - $5,955.00
Other Designations - $58.95
CALENDAR:
Today, 5:30 PM – MYF Chili Cook-Off & Game Night Fundraiser – Everyone is invited!
Wed. Jan. 12, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 12, 7:30 PM – Elder Team Meeting
Sat. Jan. 15, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 16, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women’s Bible Study will resume January 20 at 7:30 PM. All are invited.
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.
Communion will be observed Sunday, Jan. 23. There will be no foot washing.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
WMSC project for January is items for relief kits for MCC. The next meeting is Jan. 20.
Praise Team Practice – Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6:15 PM
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 14-16 – Winter Youth Retreat; Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Laser tag; Mar. 30 – Meet & Greet; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home
MYF – 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. 17 – Rin Bontrager; Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Eichorn, Joel Lederman; Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker; Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
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 Erma Eash and Merle & Andrea Yeager and families in the death of John Eash on Jan. 4. Funeral services were here on Jan. 7. May God give the family comfort and peace. John was our oldest member and was involved in music here for many years.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Bill Lederman, Kim Schwartz, Courtney Troyer
- With Jake & Martha Schwartz. Their address is 23641 Findley 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, 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 9, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Audra Franz
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture –Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon – “Even 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 – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Cathy & Abby Fellers; Jan. 16 – Matt & Audra Franz
Offerings & Attendance –1/02/11
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 - $ 2,900.00 AM attendance – 149
Designations for Building Fund - $5,955.00
Other Designations - $58.95
CALENDAR:
Today, 5:30 PM – MYF Chili Cook-Off & Game Night Fundraiser – Everyone is invited!
Wed. Jan. 12, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Jan. 12, 7:30 PM – Elder Team Meeting
Sat. Jan. 15, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 16, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women’s Bible Study will resume January 20 at 7:30 PM. All are invited.
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.
Communion will be observed Sunday, Jan. 23. There will be no foot washing.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
WMSC project for January is items for relief kits for MCC. The next meeting is Jan. 20.
Praise Team Practice – Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6:15 PM
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 14-16 – Winter Youth Retreat; Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Laser tag; Mar. 30 – Meet & Greet; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home
MYF – 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. 17 – Rin Bontrager; Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Eichorn, Joel Lederman; Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker; Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 – Marv & Gerri Schwartz
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 Erma Eash and Merle & Andrea Yeager and families in the death of John Eash on Jan. 4. Funeral services were here on Jan. 7. May God give the family comfort and peace. John was our oldest member and was involved in music here for many years.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Bill Lederman, Kim Schwartz, Courtney Troyer
- With Jake & Martha Schwartz. Their address is 23641 Findley 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, Erma Eash, Paul Eichorn, Bill Franz, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager
