Friday, December 07, 2012
Locust Grove bulletin for Dec. 9, 2012
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
 |
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Ben Younts
Offering Prayer/Offering
Special
Music – Christmas Choir
Advent Reading-
Donna Schrock
Sharing
& Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s
Story – Audra Franz
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Luke 3:1-6
Sermon: “Prepare For
Salvation”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Dana & Donna Sommers, Richard &
Marjana Tribble
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; Dec. 16 – Matt & Audra Franz
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 12/02/12
General Fund - $3,681.25 Attendance – 162
Designations
- $218.46
Wed. Dec. 12, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Dec. 12, 7:30 PM – Christmas Cantata
Practice
Sun. Dec. 16, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Mon. Dec. 17 – Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove
Thurs. Dec. 20, 6:45 PM – Christmas at the County Jail
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday Connection will continue for the
following dates in 2012 – Dec. 12, and 19.
All are invited to come for supper at 5:30
PM , class from 6:30-7:30 PM ,
or for both.
You
are invited to Emma
Mennonite Church in Topeka
on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 PM . Their Men’s Chorus will be giving a Christmas
program. You are also invited to stay
after the program for finger food and fellowship.
Christmas Caroling at the Jail – Dec. 20 – Be
there by 6:45 PM .
The WMSC project for
December is items for infant care kits size 3-9 months.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Prayer Partner Party – Dec. 27 at 7:00 PM at Evelyn Blucker’s. This is the time to let your prayer partner
know who has been praying for them all year.
It is also the time to sign up for the 2013 year. All ladies are welcome. Bring finger foods to share that evening.
Amigo Centre Events:
Open Gym – Dec. 11, 7-9:00 PM . Cost is $2 per person.
MYF –
Tonight, 5-7:00 – at Bill & Janell
Lederman’s
JYF – Jan.
20 – Winter Jam; Feb. 15-17 – Winter
Youth Retreat at Amigo
Birthday Greetings go to:
Dec. 19 – Rick Bogen, Greg Blucker
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Dec. 22 – Jake & Martha
Schwartz
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – 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 Dorothy Troyer
and family in the death of Clyde last weekend. His funeral was held here Friday morning with
Bill Hooley and Bill Beck officiating. Family members at Locust Grove include
Brian & Jessilyn Troyer and girls, and Clyde ’s
sisters Delila Chupp and Ruby Miller and their families.
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With Tim Beck:
Spc Beck, Timothy; B Co 4-9 IN, 4-2 ID (IBCT); FOB Zangabad,
Afghanistan, APO; AE 09355
- With Richard & Marjana Tribble. Their address is 26785
Banker Street Road, Sturgis ,
MI 49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel . Especially remember Gary
as both his parents died recently.
- 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, Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia Yoder
