Friday, May 24, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for May 26, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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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: Matthew
5:1-7
Sermon: “God, Have
Mercy on Me”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Dana & Donna Sommers, Justin &
Dylan Schwartz 
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; June 2 – Adam & Cathy Fellers
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 05/19/13
General Fund - $4,635.12 Attendance – 191
Designations
- $146.47
Wed. May 29, 6:00 PM – Praise Team
practice
Sat. June 1, 5:00 PM – MYF Haystack
Dinner & Auction
Sun. June 2, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
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
Sample
ballots for church offices for the 2013-14 year are in your mailboxes. The affirmation vote will take place on June
9. Absentee ballots are available in the
church office. Talk to Marilyn Schwartz
if you have questions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Amigo Centre Camp Scholarship Golf Scramble
will be June 1 at Island Hills in Centreville.
More information is on the console by the library.
Calvary
Chapel in Sturgis is hosting a simulcast conference June 7-8 for women and
girls of all ages. It will focus on how
to be a woman who has set apart femininity in her dress, words, and
actions. Cost and more information are
on the console by the library.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
Church Softball – May 28 – Bye
MYF – June
1 – Slave Sale & Haystack Supper
JYF – May 31 – Miniature
Golf in Portage . Leave the church at 6:30 PM.
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 3 – Brian E. Troyer,
Evan Litwiller; June 8 – Ann Araujo; June 9 –
Rick
Prell
Anniversary Greetings go to:
June 3 – Lew & Ruby Miller
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With expectant parents – Phil &
Krista Wiechart (September)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With our college students – Katrina
Hasbrouck, Stefanie Patrick
-
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 Justin & Erin Beeker who were married
last Sunday, May 19. They will be
residing in Chicago in about six
weeks. Congratulations and may God bless
you with many happy years together!
- 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
