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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Locust Grove bulletin for Feb. 23, 2014 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

February 23, 2014

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Joel Lederman                         
            Offering Prayer/Offering      
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Gideons Int. Presentation – Dale Leensvaart
            Special Offering for Gideons International  
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                       
Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  2 Chronicles 34:14-21
            Sermon:  “The Life Changing Word”

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 – Kalee Schrock; Mar. 2 – Matt & Audra Franz
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 02/16/14  
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 - $ 2,266.00                       Attendance – 143
      Designations - $266.50
           
Wed. Feb. 26, 5:30 PMWednesday Connection
Sun. Mar. 2, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Wed. Mar. 5 - Red Cross Blood Drive

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.
Red Cross Blood Drive – Wednesday, Mar. 5 from 11:15 AM – 5:15 PM.  There will be a drawing for a $25 certificate from Nottawa Lumber and a $15 gift card from Yoder’s Country Market.  See Donna Schrock for any questions you may have.
Craft Club is Mar. 6 at 7:00 PM at Donna Schrock’s.  All ladies are welcome.
March 21, 6:15-8:00 PM – Locust Grove serving at The Depot in Goshen.
The correct address for Lorraine Sims is 1060 W. Hunters Creek Road, Lapeer, MI  48446.  However, in a couple weeks, she will be going to CA to visit her daughter Erica at least until the end of April or May.  The address there is 505 W. Los Olivos, Apt. B, Santa Barbara, CA  93105
From Mennonite Mission Network – Thank you for giving $7,195.00 to MMN in 2013!  Your donations, prayer, participation, and enthusiasm for mission are felt across the street and around the world! – Stanley Green

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
From Kenzie and the Amigo Centre Youth Program Staff to our JYF – It was great to have you at the Feb. 14-16 Winter Youth Retreat.  You were attentive and fun, and we had snow!  Special thanks to Matt Franz for your part in helping this retreat happen.  You did a great job!  And thanks to LGMC for your part in making it possible for the group to attend!  Looking forward to having you back next year!
MYF – Feb. 21-23 – Snow Camp at Amigo; Mar. 15-16 – Skiing at Caberfae; Apr. 26 – MYF Auction
JYFMarch – Spaghetti Dinner

Birthday Greetings go to:  Mar. 6 – Audrina & Mia Lederman; Mar. 8 – Max Fellers; Mar. 9 – Delila Chupp
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 3 – Sam & Mattie Miller, TJ & Marty Diller

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; Lauren Dudley & Tim Sipe – July 19, 2014; Ken Schwartz & Brandy Schwenk – Oct. 18, 2014
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Sierra Eichorn, Ashley Hasbrouck,
Christen Kahila, and Courtney Troyer
- With Corey & Pam Keeslar and their boys Collin (11) and Conner (9).  Their address is 1450 N. St. Rd. 3, LaGrange, IN  46761.  
- 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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