LGMC Bulletin

Offices booklets for the 2014-15 church year are on the console by the library.  Please help yourself.

Wednesday Connection will be starting this Wednesday.  Classes are forming now.  See Cathy Fellers for more information.

Women’s Fellowship – Saturday, Oct. 18 – Antique shopping in Allen, MI.  A sign-up sheet with all the information is in the Fellowship Hall.  Plan to have fun, laugh, and find a few treasures!

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.  We will be celebrating on Oct. 26 with a potluck meal after the worship service.  Please plan to stay for lunch and bring a dish or two to share.

LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler have moved to 1630 Nixon Lane, Three Rivers, MI  49093.  Their new phone numbers are 269-221-9094 (Pauline) and 269-535-0546 (LeRoy).  They no longer have a land line.

Amigo Centre will be hosting Open Gym again this fall and winter.  The first open gym will be Nov. 3 from 7-9:00 PM.  The cost is $3 per person.  Call Amigo at 651-2811 if you have questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

The Jail Ministry Banquet will be October 23.

The proposed budget for 2014-15 was affirmed by 100%.  Thank you!

The WMSC project for October is blankets for MCC.  As you snuggle under your covers during these chilly nights, remember people that do not have warm places to sleep.

The next LGMC Red Cross Blood Drive will be November 3.

Annual Reports for the 2013-14 church year are due. 

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

Celebrate Amigo 2014 will be Oct. 17-19 at Amigo Centre.  There will be fun activities for the children, a variety of work projects for the adults, good food, worship and an auction.  More information is available by calling 651-2811 or on the website www.amigocentre.org.  

$497,000 was raised during the Mennonite Relief Sale.  Of that amount, $113,000 was from the quilt auction, $144,000 was from Penny Power, and $28,000 was from the silent auction.  Thank you for your generosity!

“We have felt God’s warm embrace through the arms of His people.  Thank you to each one who helped us during this sad time for our family.  We appreciated the food, set up, clean up, help in every way that we needed.  Words are so inadequate, but our hearts are full.  Thank you so much!” – Menno Chupp and family

MYF –

JYF – Oct. 15, 6-7:30 PM at the church – “Acts of Service”

- With engaged couples – Ken Schwartz & Brandy Schwenk – Oct. 18, 2014

- With expectant parents – Dillon & Tonya Barrington (November)

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With the family of Delila Chupp who passed away October 5.  This includes her husband Menno and daughters Ramona (Greg) King, Teresa Cripe, and Nancy (Brian) Nunemaker and their families.  May God give them all comfort and peace. 

- With Fred & Marilyn Schwartz.  Their address is 62613 Nottawa Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.      

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.