Friday, October 12, 2012
Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 14, 2012
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Rich Oswald
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing
& Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s
Story – Ben Younts
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – John 2:1-11
Sermon – “Time to Party!”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Erv & Phyllis Wickey, Natalie
Bellaire, Martha Franz
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Oct. 21 –
Phil & Krista Wiechart
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 10/07/12
General Fund - $4,084.22 Attendance – 187
Designations
- $242.01
Wed. Oct. 17, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Oct. 18 – Jail Ministry
Banquet
Sun. Oct 21, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
will be celebrating Pastor Appreciation
today with a fellowship meal. Following
the meal there will be a congregational meeting.
Local Christian
author Betsy Tacchella will have book signings for her new book “Mother Has
Alzheimer’s”. On Oct. 17 she will be at
the Sturgis Library from 7-8:30 PM
and on Oct. 18 at Great Lakes Coffee Shop from 7-8:30
PM .
WMSC – Oct. 18 - Mary Jane Eichorn has
devotions and Pauline Hochstetler is hostess.
The project is Hospitality House in Kalamazoo .
Celebrate Amigo – October 19-21 - Celebrate
Amigo’s ministry, enjoy the facilities, and support Amigo’s ministry through
contributions.
Women’s Fellowship Events – Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7:00
PM – Coffee at Great Lakes Chocolate Company; Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:00
PM – “Half Stitched” – a
musical at Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana.
Plan to eat dinner on your own and meet at the theater at 6:30 PM for the show. If you would like to carpool, meet at the
church at 6:00 PM . Cost is $29.
Please sign up TODAY as we are
making reservations tomorrow (Oct. 15).
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
You
are invited to attend the 17th annual Sanctity of Life Dinner on
Oct. 22 at 5:30 PM in Three
Rivers. Register by calling
269-467-8114. Guest speaker is Rebecca
Kiessling.
Amigo
Centre will be hosting open gym on Tuesday nights beginning Nov. 6 and running
through Mar. 6. Cost is
$2.00/person/night and will run from 7-9:00 PM . We will play basketball and volleyball. All ages are welcome. Call Amigo at 651-2811 for more details.
Date Night – Nov. 10, 5:30 PM – sponsored by Marriage Mentoring
Guess Who’s Coming to Supper – November 11
Annual Reports for the 2011-12 church year
are due.
Any
child in grades 3-9 who is interested in singing in the annual Mennonite Youth
Choir in Goshen on March 3, 2013 , please fill out a
registration form that is on the console by the library or register online by
Oct. 31. Cost is $28.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
MYF – Oct.
28 – Hayride at the Younts Farm
Birthday Greetings go to: Oct. 23 – Marilyn Schwartz, Kalee Schrock; Oct. 26 – Amber Martinez
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Oct. 25 – Dillon &
Tonya Barrington
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Sam & Candace Eicher (January)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With our college students – Justin
Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Audra Franz, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley
Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck , Brittany Kindig, Stefanie
Patrick , Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder
- With Lloyd & Sharon Schrock. Their
address is 65810 Omena Lake Court , Sturgis ,
MI 49091 .
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and healing for these individuals:
Evelyn Blucker, Dave
Coblentz, Erma Eash, Mary Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Pastor Gerald
Sims, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia
Yoder