Friday, July 26, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for July 28, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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
Children’s
Story – Christine Oswald
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Col.
1:15-20
Sermon: “The Fact of
the Matter Is…” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Richard & Marjana Tribble
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; Aug. 4 – Matt & Audra Franz
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 07/21/13
General Fund - $ 3,461.10 Attendance –
144
Designations
- $ 157.76
Today, 6:00 PM – Dogs & a Song at Amigo Park
Sun. Aug. 4, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Aug. 11, 10:30 AM – Worship Service at Amigo Pavilion
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
JYF would like to invite you to the island at Amigo
Park for “Dogs and a Song”, tonight 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.
Bring a dish or 2 to pass and your own table 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.
MCC Michiana
Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
“For
our Locust Grove Friends – Lester is home from his 20 days at the U of M
Hospital. His bone marrow transplant
went well. He is still struggling with
some side effects of the chemo but is getting better. We thank you so much for your prayers! He is considered in complete remission. PTL!” – Lester & Nancy Schwartz
Needed – Greeters and ushers for August
Church Softball – July 30 – Bye
MYF – Aug.
4, 5-7:00
PM – Greg & Brenda Blucker’s home; Aug. 10, 3-9:00 PM – Hope Fest at Centreville Fairgrounds
JYF – Dogs & Songs at Amigo
Island – July 28
Birthday Greetings go to:
Aug. 7 – Dennis Bontrager;
Aug. 10 – Sharon Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Aug. 6 – Delmar & Donna Gautsche, Ivan & Amber Martinez; Aug. 7 – Rich & Chris Oswald; Aug. 10 – Bob & Rachael Hochstedler
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With expectant parents – Phil &
Krista Wiechart (September)
-
With the family of
Merlin Schwartz who died recently.
He was a brother to Fred and Marv Schwartz, son-in-law to Menno &
Delila Chupp, and brother-in-law to Greg & Ramona King and Brian &
Nancy Nunemaker. May God continue to
give comfort to his wife Sandy and their family.
-
With Dennis &
Rin Bontrager and family. Rin’s
brother-in-law, Pat Kalbfleisch, died recently after a long battle with cancer
and kidney failure. Our prayers and
sympathy go to Rochelle and her family.
- 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 Scott Bontrager.
His address is 520 Ambs Road ,
Colon , MI 49040 .
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- With MMN in rejoicing that the Mongolian government
has granted Joint Christian Services International a 6-month extension of its registration,
permitting mission personnel to renew work permits and visas.
- 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