Friday, January 21, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 23, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
JYF Snow Camp Report – Brent & Eva Beeker & JYF
Offering Prayer/Offering
Children’s Story – Audra Franz
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Sermon – “Team Jesus”
Responding
Sharing Time/Concerns
Prayer
Passing Peace/Confessing
Communion - Elders
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 – Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Jan. 30 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Offerings & Attendance –1/16/11
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 - $ 3,731.00 AM attendance – 155
Designations for Building Fund - $6,000.00
Other Designations - $298.50
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 26, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sat. Jan. 29, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 30, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The intergenerational mixed Sunday school class led by Bill Miller will be doing the study “Facing Your Giants” by David Jeremiah. They would like to invite anyone interested in this study to join them during this time.
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 today. Additional information is in your mailbox.
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 today. Plan to come and bring your friends and find some deals!
Annual reports for the 2009-10 church year are available on the table by the library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office Jan. 24-Feb. 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” on Sunday evening, Jan. 30 at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
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.
Praise Team Practice – Sunday, Jan. 30
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber; Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker
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: Justin and Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, 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
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office Jan. 24-Feb. 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” on Sunday evening, Jan. 30 at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
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.
Praise Team Practice – Sunday, Jan. 30
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber; Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker
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: Justin and Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, 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 23, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
JYF Snow Camp Report – Brent & Eva Beeker & JYF
Offering Prayer/Offering
Children’s Story – Audra Franz
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Sermon – “Team Jesus”
Responding
Sharing Time/Concerns
Prayer
Passing Peace/Confessing
Communion - Elders
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 – Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Jan. 30 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Offerings & Attendance –1/16/11
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 - $ 3,731.00 AM attendance – 155
Designations for Building Fund - $6,000.00
Other Designations - $298.50
CALENDAR:
Wed. Jan. 26, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sat. Jan. 29, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Jan. 30, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The intergenerational mixed Sunday school class led by Bill Miller will be doing the study “Facing Your Giants” by David Jeremiah. They would like to invite anyone interested in this study to join them during this time.
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 today. Additional information is in your mailbox.
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 today. Plan to come and bring your friends and find some deals!
Annual reports for the 2009-10 church year are available on the table by the library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office Jan. 24-Feb. 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” on Sunday evening, Jan. 30 at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
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.
Praise Team Practice – Sunday, Jan. 30
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber; Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker
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: Justin and Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, 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
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office Jan. 24-Feb. 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
The Schwartz Family Singers will present a program during the morning worship service on January 30.
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” on Sunday evening, Jan. 30 at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
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.
Praise Team Practice – Sunday, Jan. 30
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Jan. 29 – K-Wing’s hockey game and post game skate. Leave the church at 6:00 PM. Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
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: Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz; Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen; Feb. 6 – Ruth Peshina
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce Weber; Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker
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: Justin and Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche
- With Clark & Alma Schweitzer. Their address is 32480 Decker Road, Colon, MI 49040.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, 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
