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Locust Grove bulletin for May 12, 2013 


Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030, 269-489-5041

May 12, 2013

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Rachael Hochstedler                            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  Mark 10:13-16
Sermon:  “Lead the Children to Jesus”
            Parent/Child Dedication – Dillon, Tonya & Heidi Barrington;         Matt, Heather & Marshall Farrand;
            Glendon, Danielle &Reece Miller
             
Responding
            Praise & Worship
           
Sending
            Benediction



Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove!  We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together.  If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday.  Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people.   Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.

Ushers/Greeters – Ivan, Amber, Mia & Tyler Martinez and Dana & Donna Sommers  
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; May 19 – Matt & Audra Franz
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 05/05/13
Text Box: Ministers:  All who are part of this body
Lead Pastor:  Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell),
 651-2313 (home), 
 pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday



      General Fund - $4,281.00        Attendance – 173
      Designations -   $442.81 which includes the special offering for YFC -            $266.81
     
Wed. May 15 – Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove
Thurs. May 16 – WMSC
Sun. May 19, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.
Pastor Bill will be offering a class during the Sunday school hour for anyone interested in exploring membership, baptism, or simply learning more about what Mennonites believe.  The class will begin June 2.
The Missions Commission will be collecting the following items for Haven of Rest in Battle Creek during the month of May:  paper towels, toilet paper, copy paper, and laundry detergent.  Please place them in the box on the console by the library.
For those of you that signed up to be on the new Prayer Chain, copies of the reorganized group are in your mailboxes.
Congratulations to Eric & Kelsey (Gautsche) Lunger on their recent marriage. Their new address is 470 S. Burr Oak Rd., Apt. 32, Colon, MI.  May God bless you with health and happiness!
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The WMSC monthly meeting is Thursday.  Donna Sommers is in charge of the kitchen and Rachael Hochstedler will have devotions.  The project for May is MCC Relief Kits that may be left at the sewing area in a bag or box.  The items will be packed into buckets at the resource center.  We welcome everyone to participate.
Scrapbooking at LACS – LACS is having a scrapbooking fundraiser event May 24 & 25 at the school.  Friday is from 6:00 PM to midnight and Saturday is from 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.  Cost for the two days together is $35.  Lunch on Saturday is provided and there will be door prizes.  RSVP to Marty Diller by May 22.  More information is on the console by the library.
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
Amigo Centre Camp Scholarship Golf Scramble will be June 1 at Island Hills in Centreville.  More information is on the console by the library.
Congratulations to our recent college graduates:  Justin Beeker with a degree in Economics from University of Michigan, Audra Franz with a degree in Bible & Ministry from Bethel College.
Church Softball – May 14, 6:00 PM vs Firm Foundation Orange – D# 1

MYF – June 1 – Slave Sale & Haystack Supper

Birthday Greetings go to:  May 20 – Jackson Fish; May 22 – Bertha Bontrager; May 24 – Brent Beeker
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries May 20-26.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With engaged couple – Justin Beeker & Erin Nussbaum (May 19)
- With expectant parents – Phil & Krista Wiechart (September)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Kelsey Lunger, Ashley Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck, Pam Keeslar, 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 Bill & Sherry Beck and their family.  Their address is 26859 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.  Let’s shower them with love and prayers this week!
- 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



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