LGMC Bulletin

Pastor Bill will be on vacation Sept. 18-25.  If you have any pastoral needs, please contact Ross Weber.

Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale in Goshen – Sept. 27-28

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.

The MCC Relief Sale Silent Auction committee is requesting donations of themed gift baskets to include in this year’s sale, Sept. 27-28.  All baskets should contain new items only and have a value of at least $25.  Please contact Stacey at Stacey.Farran@comcast.net if you have a gift basket to donate or are willing to volunteer to help with online bidding and tech support.

Congratulations to Phil & Krista Wiechart on the birth of little Jenna Lyn.  More details to follow.

Enjoy the fall weekends camping at Amigo Park.  Sites and cabins are still available on Sept. 20-22, 27-29, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, and 18-20.  Call 651-2811 for reservations.

If you or a family member are attending college this fall and would like to be included on the college prayer list, please let Beth Miller know.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Congratulations to Stefanie Patrick who recently graduated from Goshen College with a Bachelor of Nursing degree!

Sympathy and prayers go to Jim & Faith Carpenter and family in the death of Faith’s brother, John Swartzendruber.  Services were in Iowa last week. 

Annual Reports for the 2012-2013 church year are due.

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF –

JYF –

- With expectant parents – Matt & Heather Farrand (January), Brad & Jayme Geers (February); Brian & Rachel Oswald (February)

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With our college students – Sierey Hasbrouck /GVSU, Christen Kahila/KVCC, Courtney Troyer/WMU

- With John Garn, son of Diane Green, who is in Afghanistan

- With Randy & Sandy Dudley & their daughter Lauren (who recently became engaged!).  Their address is 743 Dutch School Road, Bronson, MI  49028. 

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    

- With MMN worker Janet Stucky who has just started her mission term in Benin.  Pray for wisdom for her as she discerns what role she will play as a consultant to Mission Network partners in the area.