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Friday, October 12, 2012

Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 14, 2012 


Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

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

October 14, 2012      

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





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 – Erv & Phyllis Wickey, Natalie Bellaire, Martha Franz
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler,  Adam Fellers, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Oct. 21 – Phil & Krista Wiechart
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 10/07/12
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 - $4,084.22        Attendance – 187
      Designations -   $242.01
     
Wed. Oct. 17, 5:30 PMWednesday Connection
Thurs. Oct. 18Jail Ministry Banquet
Sun. Oct 21, 8:30 AMPrayer 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























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