LGMC Bulletin

Time Change – Turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night, Nov. 3.

Please let the church office know of any names that have been accidentally omitted from the list of members for the Elder selection process. 

Baby Shower – All ladies are invited to a baby shower for Candace Eicher on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4:00 PM here in the fellowship hall.

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.

Guess Who’s Coming to Supper – November 11

Women’s Fellowship Events – 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Annual Reports for the 2011-12 church year are due.  This is the last week to turn yours in if you haven’t done so yet.

Date Night - Guys – Get your “atta boy!” in before deer hunting begins.  Bring your wife to the Marriage Mentoring Date Night, Nov. 10, beginning at 5:30 PM with a short video and assignment.  Childcare and nutritional snacks provided from 6-8:00 PM at the church.  Previous attendance not required.

Offering Envelopes - It’s almost time for new 2013 offering envelopes.  If you have used them before and don’t want to use them next year, please let Fran Eichorn know before Nov. 25.  Or if you didn’t use them and want to start, let her know that, too.

Offices booklets for the new 2012-13 church year are in your mailboxes today.  If you see any errors, please let the church office know.

Amigo Centre Events:  Pastoral Leadership Team Weekend (Nov. 9-11); Quilting Retreat (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

MYF – Tonight, 5-7:00 PM – Progressive Hayride at Bill & Louanne’s; Nov. 11 – Joe & Mandy Yoder hosting (destination tba); Nov. 25 - UNITE

- With engaged couple – Justin Beeker & Erin Nussbaum

- With Rich & Sharon Davidson in the death of Rich’s father last week

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With our college students – Justin Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Audra Franz, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck, Pam Keeslar, Brittany Kindig, Stefanie Patrick, Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder        

- With Doug & Kim Schwartz and their boys Justin (17) and Dylan (14).  Their address is 69310 Workman Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel. 

“Thank you so very much for the wonderful Pastor Appreciation Sunday.  I truly feel appreciated and loved.  You are the best church I could ever imagine pastoring!  Thank you and may God bless you!” – Pastor Bill

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.

You are invited to attend the 17^th 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

The Elder selection process is beginning.  Today you will find a list in your mailbox of all possible nominees.  On Nov. 4 you will be asked to make your nominations.  Please let the church office know of any names that have been accidentally omitted and be in prayer about this process.

The recent vote on the church budget for 2012-13 was affirmed by 99%.

Baby Shower – All ladies are invited to a baby shower for Candace Eicher on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4:00 PM here in the fellowship hall.

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.

Dana & Donna Sommers have a new email address:  d.sommers@frontier.com.

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.

Amigo Centre Events:  Pastoral Leadership Team Weekend (Nov. 9-11); Quilting Retreat (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

MYF – Oct. 28, 5-7:00 PM – Progressive Hayride at Bill & Louanne’s; Nov. 11 – Joe & Mandy Yoder hosting (destination tba); Nov. 25 - UNITE

- With engaged couple – Justin Beeker & Erin Nussbaum

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With our college students – Justin Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Audra Franz, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck, Pam Keeslar, Brittany Kindig, Stefanie Patrick, Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer, Jason Yoder        

- With Mark & Debi Schrock and their children Gabe (15), Kalee (12), and Ethan (11).  Their address is 26370 M-86, Sturgis, MI  49091. 

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.