Friday, October 11, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 13, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Adam Fellers Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Children’s
Story – Joel Lederman
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Numbers
21:4-9
Sermon: “Freedom in
Christ”
Communion
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Sunday school class taught by Bill
Miller
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Oct. 20 – Ivan & Amber Martinez
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 10/06/13
General Fund - $ 2,951.76 Attendance –
182
Designations
- $ 250.83
Wed. Oct. 16, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Oct. 17 – WMSC
Thurs. Oct. 17, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. Oct. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Oct. 27, Noon – Pastor Appreciation Fellowship Meal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
will be observing communion
today. There will be no foot
washing.
October
is Pastor
Appreciation Month. We
will plan to celebrate this event on Oct. 27 with a fellowship meal after the
morning service.
The
Jail Ministry Banquet
is Thursday, Oct. 17.
Guess Who’s Coming to Supper is scheduled for Oct.
20 at 6:00 PM . Be sure to give your information to Pam
Keeslar if you want to participate.
Celebrate Amigo
- Oct. 18-20. Join them for a weekend of
fellowship and blessings!
Annual Reports for the 2012-2013
church year are due.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
The WMSC October meeting is Thursday. Faith Carpenter is in charge of the kitchen and
Rachel Oswald will have devotions. The project
is bath towels and tooth paste for MCC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
“Your generosity plus hundreds
of you who volunteered equals over $455,000 raised this year at the 46th
MCC Sale. So $455,000 minus expenses
equals a sizeable increase that will be sent to MCC to help people around the
world who are in need. Thank you so
much!” – The Michiana Relief Sale Committee
Sympathy and prayers go to Doug
& Kim Schwartz and family in the death of Kim’s “Grandma Bea” who was
104. May God comfort them and give them
strength as they grieve the loss of this wonderful woman.
The St. Joe County Right to Life
invites you to their 18th annual Sanctity of Life Dinner on Oct. 21 at Sturges-Young
Auditorium. Dinner is at 6:15
PM . Guest speaker is Barb Listing. Proceeds from the dinner go to Right to Life
of Michigan to support the Education Fund.
Reservations need to be made by Oct. 17 by calling Jim Goethals at
269-467-8114.
You are invited to the CrossLinks Banquet
fundraiser on Nov. 9 at New Life Church south of Shipshewana. Please let Martha Franz, Ramona King or Beth
Miller know if you would like to attend.
The LACS Bazaar & Auction will
be on Saturday, Nov. 23.
MYF –
Oct. 19 – Work Day at Amigo Centre; Oct.
27 – Lazer X in Ft. Wayne
Birthday Greetings go to:
Oct. 21 – Menno Chupp, Dave
Coblentz; Oct. 23 – Marilyn Schwartz, Kalee Schrock; Oct. 26 – Amber Martinez
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Oct. 25 – Dillon & Tonya
Barrington
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
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 – Sierra
Eichorn, Ashley Hasbrouck,
Christen
Kahila, and Courtney Troyer
- With Joe & Karis Eicher and their children Tiffany (22) and Jonathon (16). Their address is 26580
Featherstone Road , 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, Heather Farrand,
Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager