LGMC Bulletin

Sample ballots for the Elder selection process were in your mailboxes last week.  The vote of affirmation will be Mar. 17.  Please continue to be in prayer about this.

The Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller will be hosting an open gym game night at Centreville High School on Saturday, Mar. 16 starting at 6:00 PM.  Bring finger food and games.  If you have questions, talk to Glendon Miller.

You are invited to the Friends of Amigo Banquet on Mar. 19 at 6:00 PM at the Essenhaus in Middlebury.  Call Amigo at 651-2811 for details.

Women’s Fellowship, Tuesday, Mar. 26 @ 6:00 PM - Fun, Fellowship, and Chonda Pierce (Christian comedy video).  Bring a dish to pass and prepare to laugh!  A sign-up sheet is on the console by the library.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Belated birthday greetings to Mia & Audrina Lederman who celebrated their first birthday March 6.  Happy Birthday, Girls!

The WMSC project for March is items for “Open Arms” in Three Rivers.  A list of needed items was in your mailbox last week.  Ask DeVonna Allison or Donna Sommers for details.

Lake Area Christian School is sponsoring a fundraiser 5 K Walk/Run on Mar. 23.  Funds raised will go to LACS and Rural Bible Ministries.  The Food Bank and the Salvation Army will be there collecting food donations and the American Blood Drive will be there collecting your blood!  Flyers with more information are in your mailbox and registration forms are on the console by the library.  Deadline to register is Mar. 15.  Nickie Younts will be happy to answer all your questions.

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF – Today, 5-7:00 PM – at Ben & Nickie Younts’; Mar. 17, 5-7:00 PM – at Bill & Sherry Beck’s

JYF – Mar. 24 – Spaghetti & Salad Fundraiser Meal

- 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.  Tim’s address is SPC Beck, Timothy, SFAAT Security/HHC, 4-9 IN, KAF Lindsey, APO AE 09355.

- With Joe & Mandy Yoder and their son Jason.  Their address is 22911 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    

You are invited to the Friends of Amigo Banquet on Mar. 19 at 6:00 PM at the Essenhaus in Middlebury.  Call Amigo at 651-2811 for details.

WMSC is this Thursday, Mar. 21.  Diane Green will have devotions and Faith Carpenter is in charge of the kitchen.  All ladies are to bring a dish from the Locust Grove cookbook.  The project for March is items for “Open Arms”.

JYF Spaghetti & Salad Noon Fundraiser Meal – Sunday, Mar. 24

Women’s Fellowship, Tuesday, Mar. 26 @ 6:00 PM - Fun, Fellowship, and Chonda Pierce (Christian comedy video).  Bring a dish to pass and prepare to laugh!  A sign-up sheet is on the console by the library.

In your mailboxes today is a revised copy of the church constitution.  Editorial changes have been made to reflect the current structure of the church.  A vote of affirmation will be on April 21.

This Wednesday is the last Wednesday Connection until next fall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Needed:  Greeters and ushers for April.  Let Beth know if you can help.

There will be a Maundy Thursday service on Mar. 28 that will include a light meal.  On Easter Sunday, Mar. 31, we will have a carry-in breakfast at 9:15 AM.  Everyone should bring their favorite breakfast dish to pass.  There will be no Sunday school that morning.

All ladies are invited to the WMSC Guest Day at Shore Mennonite Church on Tuesday, April 9.

From MCC – You have been a part of bringing hope to the suffering in over 20 countries of the world this past year through your donations of material resources – comforters/blankets, kits, canned meat, emergency food aid, soap and other supplies.  Your donations for 2012 were:  287 school kits, 165 hygiene kits, 366 infant care kits, 2 sewing kits, 19 relief kits, 27 blankets, 40 sheets, and other resource supplies.  Thank you!

Quality hand-crafted items are needed for the Gospel Echoes Prison Ministry Annual Benefit Auction on Apr. 12 & 13.  House plants are also a good seller.  If you can donate anything, please call Faith Ann Stauffer at 269-435-7574.

Updated current attenders phone lists are in your mailboxes.  Please let Beth Miller know if there are any errors or omissions. 

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF – Today, 5-7:00 PM – at Bill & Sherry Beck’s

JYF – Mar. 24 – Spaghetti & Salad Fundraiser Meal

- 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.  Tim’s address is SPC Beck, Timothy, SFAAT Security/HHC, 4-9 IN, KAF Lindsey, APO AE 09355.

- With Ed Wilcox.  His address is Box 66, Nottawa, MI  49075.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    

You are invited to the Friends of Amigo Banquet on Mar. 19 at 6:00 PM at the Essenhaus in Middlebury.  Call Amigo at 651-2811 for details.

WMSC is this Thursday, Mar. 21.  Diane Green will have devotions and Faith Carpenter is in charge of the kitchen.  All ladies are to bring a dish from the Locust Grove cookbook.  The project for March is items for “Open Arms”.

JYF Spaghetti & Salad Noon Fundraiser Meal – Sunday, Mar. 24

Women’s Fellowship, Tuesday, Mar. 26 @ 6:00 PM - Fun, Fellowship, and Chonda Pierce (Christian comedy video).  Bring a dish to pass and prepare to laugh!  A sign-up sheet is on the console by the library.

In your mailboxes today is a revised copy of the church constitution.  Editorial changes have been made to reflect the current structure of the church.  A vote of affirmation will be on April 21.

This Wednesday is the last Wednesday Connection until next fall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Needed:  Greeters and ushers for April.  Let Beth know if you can help.

There will be a Maundy Thursday service on Mar. 28 that will include a light meal.  On Easter Sunday, Mar. 31, we will have a carry-in breakfast at 9:15 AM.  Everyone should bring their favorite breakfast dish to pass.  There will be no Sunday school that morning.

All ladies are invited to the WMSC Guest Day at Shore Mennonite Church on Tuesday, April 9.

From MCC – You have been a part of bringing hope to the suffering in over 20 countries of the world this past year through your donations of material resources – comforters/blankets, kits, canned meat, emergency food aid, soap and other supplies.  Your donations for 2012 were:  287 school kits, 165 hygiene kits, 366 infant care kits, 2 sewing kits, 19 relief kits, 27 blankets, 40 sheets, and other resource supplies.  Thank you!

Quality hand-crafted items are needed for the Gospel Echoes Prison Ministry Annual Benefit Auction on Apr. 12 & 13.  House plants are also a good seller.  If you can donate anything, please call Faith Ann Stauffer at 269-435-7574.

Updated current attenders phone lists are in your mailboxes.  Please let Beth Miller know if there are any errors or omissions. 

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF – Today, 5-7:00 PM – at Bill & Sherry Beck’s

JYF – Mar. 24 – Spaghetti & Salad Fundraiser Meal

- 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.  Tim’s address is SPC Beck, Timothy, SFAAT Security/HHC, 4-9 IN, KAF Lindsey, APO AE 09355.

- With Ed Wilcox.  His address is Box 66, Nottawa, MI  49075.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.