LGMC Bulletin

If you are interested in joining the group subscription plan for The Mennonite, please contact Beth Miller today.  Price per subscription is $39 each for a group of 5 or $37 each for a group of between 6 and 49.  Last year we had 6 in our group.  Make your check out to Locust Grove and mark it clearly for The Mennonite.

If you are a high school senior or current college student, are planning to attend one of the 5 Mennonite colleges, and would like to take part in the matching grant program, please notify Gerri Schwartz by today.

The WMSC project for April is sewing kits for MCC. 

Lake Area Christian School is having their King’s BarBQ Chicken Dinner on Friday, Apr. 26 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  You can buy dinners at LACS or Kool Chevrolet or you can buy dinner tickets from Ben or Nickie Younts.

We will be having a Parent/Child Dedication on May 12.  If you are interested in participating, please talk to Pastor Bill.

Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove – May 15

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

New Prayer Chain List – It’s past time to update our prayer chain.  Please write your name and phone number on the sign-up paper on the console by the library.  Even if you were on the prayer chain before, you will not be on the new one unless you sign up again.

There is a “Be the Match Drive” (bone marrow testing) to help find a match for Matt Littlefield on Apr. 27 at Sturgis Middle School from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Ages 18-44 can do a cheek swab to be tested.

Fully Alive Choir will be presenting a program here on May 5 at 6:00 PM.

Mark your calendars for the MYF Auction on June 1!  There will be a haystack dinner and an evening of fun.  If you would like to donate any items, feel free to let any of the youth know.  Thanks so much for your support and love towards the youth.  We appreciate you! – MYF and Sponsors

Needed – Greeters & Ushers for May.  Please let Beth know if you can help.

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

MYF - at Joel & Monica Lederman’s is postponed.

- 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 Earl & DeVonna Allison.  Their address is 66338 Burr Oak Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.  Earl had double knee surgery last week.  Please pray for healing.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.