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Friday, December 27, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for Dec. 29, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

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

December 29, 2013   

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Gerri Schwartz                                   
            Offering Prayer/Offering/Offering for MCC Meat Canner            
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
           
Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  Matthew 2:13-23
            Sermon:  “Good News of Great Joy”

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 – Glenn & Beth Miller and Richard & Marjana Tribble     
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Adam Fellers, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Jan. 5 – Ivan & Amber Martinez
Jail Service – Edwards Corners
Offerings & Attendance – 12/22/13  
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 - $ 4,108.85                       Attendance – 183
      Designations - $2,543.21 which includes $205.06 for MCC Meat        Canner
           
Wed. Jan. 1, 5:30 PMNo Wednesday Connection
Fri. Jan. 3 – Red Cross Blood Drive
Sun. Jan. 5, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Fri. Jan. 17 – Locust Grove day at the MCC Meat Canner in Goshen

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The church offices will be closed January 1 & 2.
Offering envelopes for 2014 are in your mailboxes today.  Start using them next Sunday, Jan. 5.  Please throw away any left over envelopes from 2013.  You may not have the same number this year.
The Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove will be Jan. 3, 2014.
A Prayer Partner Revealing Party will be Jan. 6 at 6:30 PM at Evelyn Blucker’s.  Bring your revealing gift and finger food to share.  Information forms for 2014 are on the console by the library.  Fill one out and bring it to the party.  New prayer partners are welcome!
Amigo Centre will be hosting Open Gym every Tuesday night starting Jan. 7 from 7-9:00 PM.  The cost is $2/person/night.  Basketball, volleyball and other table games are available.  Call 651-2811 if you have questions. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The day for Locust Grove to help at the MCC meat canner is Jan. 17. 
There is a Christmas card from John & Sheila Troyer to Locust Grove on the console by the library.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.
We do not currently have a Locust Grove advocate for Everence.  If you are interested in filling that role or would like to get more information about what is involved, please contact Brian Oswald.
Sunny Breeze Snow Bird Addresses:  Dorothy Troyer – 11587 SW Pine Ave., Arcadia, FL  34269; Paul & Fran Eichorn – 11368 SW Lemon Ave., Arcadia;  Rich & Chris Oswald – 11351 SW Orange Ave., Arcadia; Lloyd & Sharon Schrock – 11302 SW Orange Ave., Arcadia; Menno & Delila Chupp – 11303 SW Pine Ave., Arcadia.    

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Birthday Greetings go to:  Jan. 7 – Lew Miller, Jesse Lederman; Jan. 9 – Betty Yoder; Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Collin Keeslar, Noah Eicher; Jan. 11 – Carolyn Gautsche; Jan. 12 – Phil Wiechart
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Jan. 6-12.  

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 Matt & Audra Franz and their daughter Cecelia (10).  Their address is 63176 N M-66, 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, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager
































































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