Friday, March 04, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
March 6, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Greg Blucker
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Lynette Miller
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16
Sermon – “From Here to There”
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 – Matt, Audra & Cecelia Franz and Dave, Lynette, Ayla and Trevor Miller
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 – Locust Grove
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; Mar. 13 - Cathy & Abby Fellers
Offerings & Attendance –2/27/11
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 - $ 1,930.36 AM attendance – 129
Designations for Building Fund - $1,690.00
Other Designations - $185.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,618.23
Average weekly amount so far - $3,262.46
Balance in the Alms Fund - $1,165.82
CALENDAR
Wed. Mar. 9, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Mar. 10, 6:15 PM – Praise Team practice
Thurs. Mar. 10, 7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study
Sat. Mar. 12, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Mar. 13, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies are invited to help celebrate the up and coming arrival of Baby Girl Roberts at Sturges Young Auditorium today at 2:00 PM. Hilary is registered at Wal-Mart and Babies-R-Us.
Yura & Olga Syrtmach from Moldova will be our guests on Mar. 20. We will have a combined adult Sunday school time where they will share about their ministry in Moldova and then Yura will bring us the message during the worship time. A special offering will be received for their ministry that morning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, Mar. 13. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed.
Each year the Mennonite Colleges; Bethel, Bluffton, Eastern Mennonite, Goshen, & Hesston offer students a grant that matches home congregation contributions dollar for dollar up to $1,000 per year ($500/semester). Locust Grove has a line item in the budget that goes to that fund and in past years has had a special offering for that purpose. This year there will not be a special offering. If you are a high school senior or current college student, are planning to attend one of the Mennonite colleges, and would like to take part in this program, please notify Gerri Schwartz by March 27, 2011.
The WMSC project for March is items for the Transitional Living Center in Angola. Information was placed in your mailboxes last week.
Praise Team Practices – March 10, 13, and 31
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet at Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
MYF – Mar. 13 – Tribble’s; Mar. 26 – TBA; Week of July 4 – National Convention in PA
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 14 – Scott Bontrager; Mar. 19 – Nancy Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Mar. 14-20.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the hearts of church members, workers, and children who will attend Vacation Bible School
- With our college students: Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder
- With Brian & Teresa Troyer and their children Nick (22) and Courtney (19). Their address is 380 Bullock 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, 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
March 6, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Greg Blucker
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Lynette Miller
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16
Sermon – “From Here to There”
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 – Matt, Audra & Cecelia Franz and Dave, Lynette, Ayla and Trevor Miller
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 – Locust Grove
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; Mar. 13 - Cathy & Abby Fellers
Offerings & Attendance –2/27/11
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 - $ 1,930.36 AM attendance – 129
Designations for Building Fund - $1,690.00
Other Designations - $185.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,618.23
Average weekly amount so far - $3,262.46
Balance in the Alms Fund - $1,165.82
CALENDAR
Wed. Mar. 9, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Mar. 10, 6:15 PM – Praise Team practice
Thurs. Mar. 10, 7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study
Sat. Mar. 12, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Mar. 13, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies are invited to help celebrate the up and coming arrival of Baby Girl Roberts at Sturges Young Auditorium today at 2:00 PM. Hilary is registered at Wal-Mart and Babies-R-Us.
Yura & Olga Syrtmach from Moldova will be our guests on Mar. 20. We will have a combined adult Sunday school time where they will share about their ministry in Moldova and then Yura will bring us the message during the worship time. A special offering will be received for their ministry that morning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, Mar. 13. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed.
Each year the Mennonite Colleges; Bethel, Bluffton, Eastern Mennonite, Goshen, & Hesston offer students a grant that matches home congregation contributions dollar for dollar up to $1,000 per year ($500/semester). Locust Grove has a line item in the budget that goes to that fund and in past years has had a special offering for that purpose. This year there will not be a special offering. If you are a high school senior or current college student, are planning to attend one of the Mennonite colleges, and would like to take part in this program, please notify Gerri Schwartz by March 27, 2011.
The WMSC project for March is items for the Transitional Living Center in Angola. Information was placed in your mailboxes last week.
Praise Team Practices – March 10, 13, and 31
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet at Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
MYF – Mar. 13 – Tribble’s; Mar. 26 – TBA; Week of July 4 – National Convention in PA
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 14 – Scott Bontrager; Mar. 19 – Nancy Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Mar. 14-20.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the hearts of church members, workers, and children who will attend Vacation Bible School
- With our college students: Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder
- With Brian & Teresa Troyer and their children Nick (22) and Courtney (19). Their address is 380 Bullock 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, 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
