Thursday, October 31, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 27, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
 |
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Gerri Schwartz 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
Sermon by Adam Fellers
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Sunday school class taught by 
Nursery – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Nov. 3 – Avian
& Maylee Younts
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 10/20/13
General Fund - $ 3,553.00 Attendance –
156
Designations
- $ 184.73
Wed. Oct. 30, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Nov. 3, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please
join the quilters at Lake
Area
Christian
School 8:30 AM
to ?. Lunch will be provided.
Annual Reports for the 2012-2013
church year are due.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
You are invited
to the CrossLinks Banquet fundraiser on
Nov. 9 at New Life
Church Martha Franz ,
Ramona King , Beth Miller or Fred Schwartz know
if you would like to attend.
The LACS Bazaar & Auction will be on
Saturday, Nov. 23.
Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 3 – please
turn clocks back one hour.
Thurston Woods Village will be having their
24th annual auction bazaar on Saturday, November 9th. Craft vendors will be open at 8 a.m. and the Auction will start at 10 a.m. with some of your favorite auctioneers
(Greg and Fred). For more information,
please feel free to contact Brenda Blucker .
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
MYF –
Oct. 27 – Depart after fellowship dinner (2:00
) for Lazer X in Ft. Wayne , IN. 7:30 PM .
Birthday Greetings go to:
Nov. 6 – Caleb
Lederman, Nov. 8 – Natalie Bellaire , Nov. 10 – Maylee Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to: Nov. 9 – Jim & Faith Carpenter
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 Galen & Carol Eichorn . Their
address is 64990 Shimmel Rd. , 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
Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 3, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
|
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Scott Bontrager Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Exodus 3:1-15
Sermon – “What We Believe:
God”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Sam & Mattie Miller and Bill &
Louanne YountsNursery – Avian & Maylee Younts; Nov. 10 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 10/27/13
General Fund - $ 3,349.00 Attendance –
186
Designations
- $ 296.00
Tues. Nov. 5, 6:30 PM – Elder Team
meeting
Wed. Nov. 6, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Nov. 7, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Fri. Nov. 8, 6:00 PM – Game Night at
Locust Grove
Sun. Nov. 10, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Game Night – The Young Adult Class is hosting a game night this Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Bring finger food and a game for a night of
fun fellowship!
Thurston Woods Village will be having their
24th annual auction bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 9. Craft vendors will be open at 8 a.m. and the Auction will start at 10 a.m.
You are invited
to the CrossLinks Banquet fundraiser on
Nov. 9 at 6:00 PM at New
Life Church
The LACS Bazaar & Auction will be on
Saturday, Nov. 23.
Annual Reports for the 2012-2013
church year are due.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The Primary Department
is planning to send their offering money to the Heifer Project this year. They have close to $300 so far and the
offering towards this project will go through November. On Nov. 17, they would like to ask you to help
in this project by taking a special offering. They would love to send a cow or other smaller
animals to help families around the world.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
Volunteers are needed to furnish
5 veggie trays for the Community Thanksgiving Meal at
Grace Christian Fellowship on Nov. 28. Workers are also needed that day
to prepare and serve the food. Please
call 651-1991 if you can help with the meal.
And let Cheryl Mast know if you can provide a veggie try.
“Thank you so much for the cards, gifts
and well wishes for pastor appreciation.
Your love is greatly appreciated.” – Bill & Sherry Beck
The
Upper Room
devotional for Nov. 19, 2013 was written by DeVonna Allison
and a story of hers is to be published in the upcoming book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles Happen.
Also,
look for an article written by her in the December issue of The Purpose.
Great job, DeVonna!
Amigo Centre is hosting a Scrapbooking Retreat
and a Spiritual Quilt Retreat on Dec. 6-8. Participants may come for additional nights
beginning Dec. 3 for an additional $25 per night. Early registration deadline is Nov. 8. Call 651-2811 for more information.
MYF –
Birthday Greetings go to:
Nov. 11 – Erma Eash, Nov. 12 – Joe Eicher, Nov. 17 – Heather
Farrand
Anniversary Greetings go to: Nov. 12 – Fred & Marilyn Schwartz, Brian
& Rachel Oswald
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 Mary Jane Eichorn.
Her address is 429 W. Clay Court, Apt. 2 ,
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
