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Friday, July 13, 2012

Locust Grove bulletin for July 15, 2012 


Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030, 269-489-5041

July 15, 2012 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Sam Eicher
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing & Prayer Concerns – Ross Weber
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                               
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Romans 8:28 and Phil. 3:12-16
Sharing – “I Think Therefore I Am or To Be or Not To Be” –         Ike Porter  
             
Responding
            Praise & Worship
           
Sending
            Benediction





Text Box: 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 – MYF & JYF Boys
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; July 22 – Brian & Rachel Oswald
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 07/08/12
Text Box: 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 - $3,934.50        Attendance – 189
      Designations -   $1,145.50
     
Tonight, 6:00 PM“Dogs & Songs” at Amigo Park
Thurs. July 19, WMSC
Sun. July 22, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Dogs & Songs” at Amigo Park – Tonight at 6:00 PM – Bring lawn chairs.  A free-will offering will be received for the light supper.  This event is sponsored by the JYF.
Jim & Ruth Peshina are being received as members of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church today.
Garry & Ruth Denlinger, our friends from Israel, will be worshipping with us on July 22.  After the noon potluck meal, they will show pictures of the church in Israel.  You are also invited to join them for breakfast Monday morning at 7:30 AM at Savory in Sturgis for a time to ask questions.
The affirmation vote for church offices for the 2012-13 year will take place on July 22.  Absentee ballots are available in the church office.  Talk to Marilyn Schwartz if you have questions.
The July WMSC meeting is Thursday.  Faith Carpenter is in charge of the kitchen and Audra Franz will have devotions.  The July project is school kits for MCC.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Everyone is invited to a Pampered Chef party on July 30 at 6:00 PM at Ramona King’s to benefit the church kitchen.  It has come to the Kitchen Committee’s attention that some supplies are missing from the kitchen so they have decided to host a party to help meet the shortage.  You may purchase an item from the needs list and/or purchase for yourself.  The hostess credit from your order will be used to purchase the supplies for the kitchen.  Please RSVP by July 29.  Thanks for your help! – Nancy, Rin, Martha & Sharon
Don’t forget to bring staple food supplies for Keystone Place.
Church League Softball – July 17, 8:00 PM, D 2, vs. Trinity Lutheran
MYF – July 22-27 – Mission Trip to Trout Run, PA
JYF – Today, 6:00 PM – “Dogs & Songs” at Amigo Park

Birthday Greetings go to: July 23 – Fred Schwartz; July 24 – Jason Yoder, Ben Gautsche; July 26 – Corey Keeslar, Jen Gautsche; July 27 – Brian Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to:  July 26 – Dennis & Rin Bontrager; July 29 – Adam & Cathy Fellers

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Sam & Candace Eicher (January)
- With our MYF on their mission trip to Trout Run, PA July 22-27
- With Rick Prell in Afghanistan SSG Richard A. Prell, HHC I/125 Inf. Sfat, fob Kunduz, APO AE 09368
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Audra Franz, Kelsey Gautsche, Katrina Hasbrouck, Stefanie Patrick, Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder        
- With Glenn & Beth Miller.  Their address is 19512 Wittenberg Road, Constantine, MI  49042
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals:  Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Pastor Gerald Sims, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia Yoder























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