Friday, November 08, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 10, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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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
Children’s
Story – Ben Younts
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – John 1:1-14
Sermon – “What We Believe:
Jesus”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Glenn & Beth Miller and Richard
& 
Nursery – Glendon &
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 11/03/13
General Fund - $ 6,021.00 Attendance –
175
Designations
- $ 207.25
Today, 3:00 PM – Christmas Choir practice
Wed. Nov. 13, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Nov. 14, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. Nov. 17, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
The LACS Bazaar & Auction will be on
Saturday, Nov. 23.
The
member list for Elder
selection is in your mailbox today.
On Nov. 24, you will be asked to mark all names of persons you feel have
the gifts to serve as an Elder. Please
be in prayer about this process.
We
are looking for a few people to help with the Christmas play on Dec. 15. These will be small acting parts with little or
no speaking involved. Please see Kim, Katrina
or Sherry if you are interested in helping with this.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The November
WMSC project is Relief
Kits for MCC. The list of items
needed is in your mailbox. You may donate
the entire list or selected items from the list. Place them in a box at the corner of the
fellowship hall. Please consider helping as the need is great!
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.
On Dec. 15 at 6:00 PM we will be having a Christmas program. Please plan to join us for an evening of
story, special music, and singing Christmas carols as we explore “A Christmas to Believe In”. Invite your family and friends to
enjoy this fun evening of celebration.
Annual Reports for the 2012-2013
church year are due.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
MYF – Nov.
24, 5-7:00 – Meet at Clint
& Jen Gautsche’s; Dec. 8, 5-7:00 PM – Meet at Bill & Janelle Lederman’s
Birthday Greetings go to:
Nov. 18 – Sharon Davidson ; Nov. 19 –
Edna Carpenter ; Nov. 22 –
Ramona King
Anniversary Greetings go to: Nov. 20 – Rick & Doris
Bogen
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 Paul & Fran Eichorn. Their address is 24501 M-86, 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
