Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 25, 2012
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Justin Schwartz
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing
& Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s
Story – Chris Oswald
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: John
18:33-37
Sermon: “Thy Kingdom
Come”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Ben, Nickie, Avian, Mayleen, Rilyn &
Keturah Younts
Nursery – Dave & Lynette Miller; Dec. 2 – Joel & Monica Lederman
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 11/18/12
General Fund - $3,470.00 Attendance – 200
Designations
- $89.20
Wed. Nov. 28, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Nov. 28, 7:30 PM – Christmas Cantata
Practice
Sun. Dec. 2, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Mon. Dec. 17 – Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove
Thurs. Dec. 20 – Christmas at the County Jail
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday Connection will continue for the
following dates in 2012 – Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, and 19. All are invited to come for supper at 5:30 PM , class from 6:30-7:30 PM , or for both.
Classes are available for all ages and can be joined at any time.
Each year the
St. Joe County Right to Life gathers
signatures for the pro-life insert published in the Sturgis Journal and
the Three Rivers Commercial. This
insert marks the 40th anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision
legalizing abortion. To show your
concern about this injustice, please print
your name on the sheet on the console by the library today.
There is an
update on Pastor Gerald Sims and his cancer treatments posted on the console by
the library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
If you don’t
have a church mailbox and would like one, please let Beth Miller know.
We are
collecting items for the Battle Creek Rescue
Mission – laundry soap, copy paper, paper towels and toilet paper. Place your donated items in the box in the
fellowship hall.
Plan now to
attend our Marriage Retreat, Feb.
22-24, 2013 , at Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon
Park . We are looking forward to fellowship, growing
together, and enjoying the Park. We will
be taking reservations in January with a $150 deposit so start saving now! –
Bill & Louanne Younts
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
Amigo Centre Events:
Open Gym – Nov. 27, 7-9:00 PM . Cost is $2 per person. Quilting
Retreat (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
MYF –
Tonight –
UNITE; Dec. 9, 5-7:00 – at Bill & Janell
Lederman ’s
Birthday Greetings go to:
Dec. 5 – Sam Eicher
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Dec. 3 – Brandon & Emily Fish; Dec. 5 – Lennis & Nancy Troyer; Dec. 9 – Ben & Nickie Younts
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Matt & Heather Farrand, Sam & Candace Eicher
(January)
-
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 Tim Beck:
Spc Beck, Timothy; B Co 4-9 IN, 4-2 ID (IBCT); FOB Zangabad,
Afghanistan, APO; AE 09355
- With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008
W. Colon Road , Sherwood , MI
49089 .
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha
Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Pastor Gerald Sims, Clyde Troyer , Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia Yoder