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Friday, July 19, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for July 14, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

July 14, 2013 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – LeRoy Hochstetler                               Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Children’s Story – Chris Oswald
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon:  “Lambs Without Defect” – Bill Beck
                         
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 –Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Richard & Marjana Tribble
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 –Dave & Lynette:  July 21 – Joel & Monica
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 07/07/13  
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 - $  3,487.00          Attendance – 149
      Designations -   $  199.00

Thurs. July 18, - WMSC
Sun. July 21, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Sun, July 21, - Communion
Wed. July 25, 11 AM - 4:45 PM - Blood Drive
Sun. July 28,  6 PM – Dogs & A Song

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The WMSC meeting is July 18 with devotions DeVonna Allison and kitchen Audra Franz.  The project for July is school kits for MCC.
Red Cross Blood Drive – at Locust Grove on July 25, 11:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Save the date - MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
Sue Ellen and Lynn, the children of Sam & Mattie Miller would like to invite you, their Locust grove Family to join us in celebrating Sam & Mattie’s 50th Anniversary here in the Fellowship Hall on July 20th from 1 pm to 4 pm .
Penny Power will start August 4.  So start saving pennies (change) and be prepared to fill our Penny Power Jug.  Chris Oswald
We will be sharing communion and foot/hand washing next Sunday, July 21.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

The JYF would like to invite you to the island at Amigo Park for “dogs and A Song”, Sunday evening, July 28 at 6:00 pm.  Please bring lawn chairs and an appetite, and enjoy an evening of fellowship, singing and eating!!  JYF will furnish a light supper!

Church Softball – July 16 – 8:00 PM vs Trinity

MYF
JYF – Dogs & Songs at Amigo Island – July 28

Birthday Greetings go to:  July 23 – Fred Schwartz; July 24 – Jason Yoder, Ben Gautsche; July 26 – Corey Keeslar, Jen Gautsche; July 27 – Brian Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to:  July 26 – Dennis & Rin Bontrager.

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 Dennis & Rin Bontrager.  Their address is 20778 Roys Rd, Centreville, MI  49032
- 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
































































Locust Grove bulletin for July 7, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

July7, 2013    

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – LeRoy Hochstetler                               Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  Matthew 5:1-9
Sermon:  “Who’s ‘The Man’?” – Bill Beck
                         
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 –Lloyd & Sharon Schrock,
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 – Glendon & Danielle Miller:  July 14 – Dave & Lynette
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 06/30/13
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 - $ 3,092.15                       Attendance – 186
      Designations -   $  130.50

Sun. July 14, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Wed. July 10, 6:30 Elder Team

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The WMSC project for July is school kits for MCC.
Red Cross Blood Drive – at Locust Grove on July 25, 11:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Save the date - MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
Amigo Centre is looking for a Youth Program Director to plan and lead youth programming at Amigo Centre.  Position open at the end of the 2013 summer.  Position is at least half time and could be enlarged depending on skills and interests of the person.  Contact Amigo if interested.
Menno-Hof invites you to a benefit Haystack Dinner on July 13 at 4:30-7:30 PM at the Farmstead Inn Pavilion in Shipshewana.  Donations will benefit Menno-Hof.
Sue Ellen and Lynn, the children of Sam & Mattie Miller would like to invite you, their Locust grove Family to join us in celebrating Sam & Mattie’s 50th Anniversary here in the Fellowship Hall on July 20th from 1 pm to 4 pm .



ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
If you are interested in Sunday School take home papers, there will be papers on the shelf under the mailboxes.  Please take one and fill it out and put it in Carolyn Gautsche’s mailbox.
     
Church Softball – July 9 – 6:00 PM vs Grace #1

MYF
JYF – Dogs & Songs at Amigo Island – July 28

Birthday Greetings go to:  July 17 – Alesia Walls;  July 19 Glenn Miller, Carol Eichorn, Tiffany Eicher; July 20 – Nick Troyer; July 21 – Faith Carpenter, Donna Sommers
Anniversary Greetings go to:  None this week.

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 Dave & Bertha Bontrager.  Their address is 617 Jean St., Sturgis, MI  49091
- 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
































































Locust Grove bulletin for July 21, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

July 21, 2013 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – LeRoy Hochstetler                               Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  John 6:25-35
Sermon:  “The Bread of Life”
Communion
                         
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 –Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Richard & Marjana Tribble
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 – Joel & Monica Lederman; July 28 – Jenna Beeker
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 07/14/13  
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 - $  3,111.25          Attendance – 155
      Designations -   $  386.71

Thurs. July 25, 11:00 AM - 4:45 PM - Blood Drive
Thurs. July 25, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. July 28, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Sun. July 28, 6:00 PM – Dogs & A Song at Amigo Park

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Red Cross Blood Drive – at Locust Grove on July 25, 11:00 AM – 4:45 PM
The JYF would like to invite you to the island at Amigo Park for “Dogs and a Song”, Sunday, July 28 at 6:00 pm.  Please bring lawn chairs and an appetite, and enjoy an evening of fellowship, singing and eating!!  JYF will furnish a light supper.
Worship Service at Amigo Centre Pavilion – Aug. 11, 10:30 AM – Coffee and donuts will be served at 10:00 AM and a fellowship meal will follow the service.
Penny Power will begin Aug. 4.  So start saving pennies (change) and be prepared to fill our Penny Power Jug. - Chris Oswald
The Kitchen Committee has purchased new dinner plates for the church kitchen.  If you are interested in purchasing any of the old plates, please talk to Rin Bontrager or Martha Franz.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Save the date - MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

Needed – Greeters and ushers for August

Church Softball – July 23 – 6:00 PM vs Grace #1; d.1

MYF – Today – Christian Music Concert at Elkhart County Fair – Free gate and grandstand.  Concert is at 8:00 PM.  Meet at Bill Younts’ at 4:00 PM to carpool.  Aug. 10 – Hope Fest at Centreville Fairgrounds, 3-9:00 PM
JYF – Dogs & Songs at Amigo Island – July 28

Birthday Greetings go to:  Aug. 1 – Isaiah Fellers; Aug. 2 – Dorothy Troyer, Eva Beeker, Dillon Barrington
Anniversary Greetings go to:  July 29 – Adam & Cathy Fellers; July 31 – Galen & Carol Eichorn; Aug. 4 – Joel & Monica Lederman

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 Marcy Bontrager.  Her address is 20778 Roys Rd, Centreville, MI  49032.
- With MMN worker David Shenk in Quito, Ecuador
- 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, Lester Schwartz, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager
































































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