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Locust Grove bulletin for Jan. 12, 2014 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

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

January 12, 2014

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Bill Miller                              
            Offering Prayer/Offering      
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Greetings from MoldovaBoris Cosovan
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
            Children’s Story – Audra Franz
           
Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  John 8:1-11
            Sermon:  “Sin: Curse, Consequence & Cure”

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 – The SS class taught by Gerri Schwartz    
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 – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Jan. 19 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 1/05/14  
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 - $ 2,515.00                       Attendance – 127
      Designations - $408.50
           
Mon. Jan. 13, 6:30 PMPrayer Partner Party at Evelyn Blucker’s
Wed. Jan. 15, 5:30 PMWednesday Connection
Thurs. Jan. 16 - WMSC
Thurs. Jan. 16, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice
Fri. Jan. 17 – Locust Grove day at the MCC Meat Canner in Goshen
Sun. Jan. 19, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Sun. Jan. 19 – Fellowship Meal & Congregational Meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Prayer Partner Revealing Party will be Jan. 13 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. 
Calvary Chapel is holding its 2nd Annual Widows Banquet on Jan. 17 at 5:00 PM.  The guest speaker is Dora Chupp who will be speaking on “Let Your Life Shine”.  Call 260-768-7581 for reservations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The January WMSC meeting is Thursday.  Pauline Hochstetler is in charge of the kitchen and Nickie Younts will have devotions.  The project is items for MCC – flat twin sheets and fabric (2 or more yards per piece).
The January Missions Commission project is items for Haven of Rest Rescue Mission.  On Jan. 19 & 26 we will be collecting these items:  paper towels, copy paper, bathroom tissue and laundry soap.
“Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you…for the cards, gifts and blessings you poured out on us this Christmas.  Your love and support are so very much appreciated!” ~ Bill & Sherry Beck
“We want to thank everyone for your cards and love for Martha and me for our 50th anniversary celebration.  We want to thank our children for all the work they did, and for the ones from church who helped.  It was very meaningful to us.  Thanks!” ~ With love, Jake & Martha Schwartz
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF – Jan. 19, 5-7:00 PM – at Greg & Ramona King’s

Birthday Greetings go to:  Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker; Jan. 21 – Lyza Oswald; Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche; Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 – Marv & Gerri Schwartz

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 Delmar & Donna Gautsche.  Their address is 379 Ember Road, Coldwater, MI  49036
- 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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