Thursday, March 21, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for March 24, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Brian Oswald Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Psalm 31:9-16
Sermon: “It’s Your
Choice”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Jim, Katrina, Douglas, Matt & Aiden
Hasbrouck and Cristiano Zopelari
Nursery – Phil & Krista Wiechart; Mar. 31 – Corey
& Pam Keeslar
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 03/17/13
General Fund - $3,323.00 Attendance – 156
Designations
- $65.06
Today, Noon – JYF Spaghetti & Salad Fundraiser Meal
Thurs. Mar. 28, 6:00 PM – Maundy Thursday Service
Sun. Mar. 31, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Mar. 31, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
There
will be a Maundy Thursday service on
Mar. 28 at 6:00 PM 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.
Please gather in the sanctuary first and then proceed to the fellowship
hall to eat.
We
will be receiving Darin King into membership
on April 7.
All
three names were affirmed on the Elder ballot last Sunday. The lot will be April 14.
A vote
of affirmation on the revised church constitution will be on April 21.
New phone number – Joel &
Monica Lederman – 269-221-6356
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
You
are invited to a Good Friday service at Burr Oak Methodist church on Mar. 28
starting at 7:00 PM .
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.
Amigo
Centre is having their annual Woodcutting Day on Saturday, Apr. 20 beginning at
8:00 AM , with brunch served at 10:00 AM .
There will be more splitting than cutting this year so volunteers are
asked to bring splitters if they have them.
Volunteers are also needed to carry wood.
Sympathy
and prayers go to Ed Wilcox and his family with the death of his sister
Judy. A memorial service will be April
20 at the Burr Oak
Methodist Church .
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
MYF –
JYF – Today
– Spaghetti & Salad Fundraiser Meal
Birthday Greetings go to:
Apr. 2 – Greg King; Apr. 3 – John Sies; Apr. 5 – Frank Fisher, Kurt Franz , Krista Beeker
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Apr. 7 – Brian &
Teresa Troyer
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 . Tim’s address is SPC Beck, Timothy, SFAAT
Security/HHC, 4-9 IN, KAF Lindsey, APO AE 09355.
- With Betty Yoder.
Her address is 26215
Spring Creek Road , Mendon ,
MI
49072 .
- 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, and Andrea Yeager.