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Friday, August 16, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for Aug. 18, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

August 18, 2013       

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Mattie Miller                          Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Back to School Blessing        
            Greetings
            Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  1 Peter 3:8-16
Sermon:  “Special Ops:  Mission for God – CIA/Christian
                  Intelligence Agency”
                         
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 – Young Adults
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 – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Aug. 25 -
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 08/11/13  
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 - $  3,028.00          Attendance – 139
      Designations -   $  740.00 which includes the special offering and designations for Amigo Centre in the amount of $375.  There were also checks written directly to Amigo totaling $60.

Sun. Aug. 25, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Phil & Krista Wiechart’s new address is 6540 Balsam Drive, #102, Hudsonville, MI  49426.
MDC Goldenrod Auction – Sept. 6-7 at the Shipshewana Auction Barn.  More information is on a flyer on the console by the library.  They need lots of baked items to sell.  Labels are provided with instructions for what to write on the label and where to deliver the baked goods.  These labels are with the flyer.
Singspiration at Menno-Hof, Sept. 8 at 5:00 PM – Bring lawn chairs and come to enjoy traditional a cappella singing.
MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
IN/MI Mennonite Women’s Fall Retreat, Oct. 11-13 at Amigo Centre.  Brochures are on the console by the library.  Early registration ends Sept. 21.
Congratulations to Katrina Hasbrouck on her recent completion of classes at Goshen College to earn her BSN degree!
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Church Softball – Aug. 20 – 6:00 PM vs Trinity, diamond #2

MYF
JYF

Birthday Greetings go to:  Aug. 26 – Evelyn Blucker, Lauren Dudley; Aug. 28– Diane Green, Greg Gautsche; Aug. 31 – Martha Schwartz
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Aug. 27 – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Aug. 30 – Dave & Ruth Coblentz

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Phil & Krista Wiechart (September)
- With Ed Wilcox.  His sister, Loretta Eicher, died last week and the funeral is this afternoon at Grace Christian Fellowship in Sturgis.  Our sympathy and prayers are with Ed and his family.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Stefanie Patrick
- With John Garn, son of Diane Green, who is in Afghanistan
- With Mary Carpenter.  Her address is 25894 S. White Tail Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    
- With MMN worker Madeline Maldonado who now takes on the responsibilities on MMN’s board of directors as well as continuing to serve as pastor of a Mennonite church in Ft. Myers, FL.
- 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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