Friday, January 14, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 16, 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
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 1:1-19
Sermon – “Calling All Christians”
Journey Program Covenant – Sam Eicher, Bill Beck,
Jim Carpenter (Conference Regional Pastor)
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 – Word Fellowship
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Jan. 23 – Clint & Jen Gautsche
Offerings & Attendance –1/09/11
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 - $ 3,179.00 AM attendance – 173
Designations for Building Fund - $5,810.00
Other Designations - $235.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 19, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Jan. 20 - WMSC
Thurs. Jan. 20, 7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study
Sat. Jan. 22, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 23, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WMSC will meet this Thursday. Rachael Hochstedler is in charge of the kitchen and Faith Carpenter will have devotions. The project for January is items for relief kits for MCC.
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.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Love Language Marriage Retreat – Please sign the list in the fellowship hall and pay $100 per couple to Louanne or Eva to reserve a room for the weekend marriage retreat at the Essen Haus Conference Center, Feb. 25-27. Speakers are Ron & Char Roth. Reservations must be received by Jan. 23. Additional information is in your mailbox.
More “snow birds” are heading south: Rich & Chris Oswald – 11351 S.W. Orange Ave., Arcadia, Fl 34266 and Paul & Fran Eichorn – 11368 S.W. Lemon Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266, phone – 269-689-8706.
Heading to college next year? Consider applying for an Everence College Scholarship before Feb. 28, 2011. Scholarships are for adults and their dependents that are Everence members and range from $500 to $2,500. Learn more at www.Everence.com.
If you have any unused coupons week to week from your Sunday paper, please put them in the box directly under the mailboxes.
Amigo Centre is looking for volunteers to help at the Winter Youth Retreats Jan. 21-23, Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27. Call 651-2811 if you are interested.
Women’s Fellowship will have their first fun event on Saturday, Feb. 5 joining many others at the 15th Annual Shipshewana Pajama Day Sale. Stores open at 6:00 AM but shopping is done in your pj’s! We will have a sign up list on the table in the fellowship hall beginning Jan. 23. Plan to come and bring your friends and find some deals!
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. 21-23 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Feb. 6, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s ; Feb. 12 – Valentine’s Banquet
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller; Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker; Jan. 29 – Rich Oswald, Cheryl Mast
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 24-30.
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 the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder, Candace Beck
- With Marv & Gerri Schwartz. Their address is PO Box 7191, 27160 Banker Street 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 16, 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
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 1:1-19
Sermon – “Calling All Christians”
Journey Program Covenant – Sam Eicher, Bill Beck,
Jim Carpenter (Conference Regional Pastor)
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 – Word Fellowship
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Jan. 23 – Clint & Jen Gautsche
Offerings & Attendance –1/09/11
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 - $ 3,179.00 AM attendance – 173
Designations for Building Fund - $5,810.00
Other Designations - $235.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 19, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Jan. 20 - WMSC
Thurs. Jan. 20, 7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study
Sat. Jan. 22, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 23, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WMSC will meet this Thursday. Rachael Hochstedler is in charge of the kitchen and Faith Carpenter will have devotions. The project for January is items for relief kits for MCC.
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.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Love Language Marriage Retreat – Please sign the list in the fellowship hall and pay $100 per couple to Louanne or Eva to reserve a room for the weekend marriage retreat at the Essen Haus Conference Center, Feb. 25-27. Speakers are Ron & Char Roth. Reservations must be received by Jan. 23. Additional information is in your mailbox.
More “snow birds” are heading south: Rich & Chris Oswald – 11351 S.W. Orange Ave., Arcadia, Fl 34266 and Paul & Fran Eichorn – 11368 S.W. Lemon Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266, phone – 269-689-8706.
Heading to college next year? Consider applying for an Everence College Scholarship before Feb. 28, 2011. Scholarships are for adults and their dependents that are Everence members and range from $500 to $2,500. Learn more at www.Everence.com.
If you have any unused coupons week to week from your Sunday paper, please put them in the box directly under the mailboxes.
Amigo Centre is looking for volunteers to help at the Winter Youth Retreats Jan. 21-23, Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27. Call 651-2811 if you are interested.
Women’s Fellowship will have their first fun event on Saturday, Feb. 5 joining many others at the 15th Annual Shipshewana Pajama Day Sale. Stores open at 6:00 AM but shopping is done in your pj’s! We will have a sign up list on the table in the fellowship hall beginning Jan. 23. Plan to come and bring your friends and find some deals!
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. 21-23 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre; Feb. 6, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s ; Feb. 12 – Valentine’s Banquet
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller; Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker; Jan. 29 – Rich Oswald, Cheryl Mast
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 24-30.
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 the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students: Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder, Candace Beck
- With Marv & Gerri Schwartz. Their address is PO Box 7191, 27160 Banker Street 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
