Thursday, January 31, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for Feb. 3, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Monica Lederman Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s
Story – Darin King
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Psalm 15
Sermon: “Virtues of
a Worshipper”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Bill, Janell, Joel,
Monica, Caleb & Liam Lederman
Nursery – Glendon & Danielle Miller; Feb. 10 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 01/27/13
General Fund - $3,974.75 Attendance – 189
Designations
- $1,130.68 (which includes the special offering
for the Gideons - $710.68 plus $150 in checks written
directly to the Gideons)
Wed. Feb. 6, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30 PM – Elder Team
Thurs. Feb. 7, 6:00 PM – Praise Team Practice
Sat. Feb. 9, 6:00 PM – MYF Valentine Dinner
Sun. Feb. 10, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
MYF would like to invite you to an evening out at their “50’s Valentine Diner” on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6:00 PM .
Feel free to dress up or just come for an evening of fun. There is a sign-up sheet on the console by
the library if you plan to attend.
WMSC project for February
is a soap drive for MCC. Bars of laundry and bath soap are needed for relief
kits. Laundry soaps needed are Lirio and
Zote (can be purchased from La Esperanza Mexican store in Sturgis) and Fels
Naptha (can be purchased from Wal-Mart, Kroger and E&S in Shipshewana). Bars of bath soap should be 4 oz. or
larger. Direct your questions to Donna
Sommers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Please note – Who ever had offering envelope #30 in 2012, please let Brian Oswald know so that he can give
you your receipt. Thanks!
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
MYF – Feb.
9 – 50’s Valentine Diner at
the church; Feb. 17, 5-7:00 PM –
Richard & Marjana Tribble’s
JYF – Feb.
15-17 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo
Birthday Greetings go to:
Feb. 11 – Brian Oswald; Feb. 14 – Paul Eichorn, David
Miller, Conner Keeslar
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Feb. 14 – Bill & Sherry
Beck
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With engaged couples – Eric Lunger
& Kelsey Gautsche (May 4), Justin Beeker & Erin Nussbaum (May 19)
- 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, Jason
Yoder
-
With Tim Beck and John Garn, who are both in Afghanistan .
- With Bill & Florence Wickey. Their address is 28314
Findley Road , Burr Oak, MI 49030.
- 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, and Andrea Yeager.