Friday, January 17, 2014
Locust Grove bulletin for Jan. 19, 2014
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Isaiah
42:1-12
Sermon: “Sing a New Song”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – The SS class taught by Gerri Schwartz
Nursery – Avian & Mayleen Younts; Jan. 26 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 1/12/14
General Fund - $ 3,809.00 Attendance
– 177
Designations
- $245.75
Wed. Jan. 22, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Jan. 26, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please
join us today for the noon fellowship
meal followed by a congregational meeting.
Open Gym at Amigo Centre, Tuesday night from 7-9:00 PM .
The cost is $2/person/night.
Basketball, volleyball and other table games are available.
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.
We
will be having an ordination service for Phil Wiechart on Feb. 2 followed by a noon carry-in meal. The Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller
will be in charge of the meal.
Sturgis Youth & Family
Council presents their 2014 Parenting Fair on Feb. 1 at the Sturgis Middle School from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM . Free admission, free lunch, and free
childcare with lunch (0-10 years old and must register in advance). Keynote speaker is Wendy Shepherd. Registration forms are on the console by the
library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Congratulations
to Matt & Heather Farrand and their son Marshall on the safe arrival of
little Kendall Claire on Jan. 11. She
weighed 7# 2 oz. and was 19 ¼ inches long.
May God give Matt & Heather an abundance of wisdom in raising their
children and may He bless this family with health and happiness!
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation
Army.
Next Red Cross Blood Drive – Wednesday, March 5, 2014
MYF – Jan.
19, 5-7:00
PM – at Greg &
Ramona King’s
Birthday Greetings go to:
Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda
Blucker; Jan. 29 – Rich Oswald, Cheryl Mast; Feb. 1 – Jake Schwartz
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 31 – Ross & Joyce
Weber; Jan. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With expectant parents – Brad &
Jayme Geers (February); Brian & Rachel Oswald (February), Dan & Hilary
Roberts (April)
-
With engaged couples – Darin King & Rachel Moore – June 7, 2014 ; Kara Mishler & Corey Short – June 28, 2014
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With our college students – Sierra
Eichorn, Ashley Hasbrouck,
Christen
Kahila, and Courtney Troyer
- With Greg & Carolyn Gautsche. Their address is 485 N. Snow Prairie 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