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Friday, October 31, 2014

Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 2, 2014 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

November 2, 2014

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Gerri Schwartz
            Call to Worship         
            Offering Prayer/Offering      
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture – 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
            Sermon – “As It Actually Is”
                                   
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 Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; Nov. 9 – Ivan & Amber Martinez
Jail Service Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 10/26/14  
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 - $4,320.00                        Attendance – 172
      Designations – $986.75
           
Monday, Nov. 3, 11:15 AM-5:00 PMRed Cross Blood Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 5:30 PMWednesday Connection
Thursday, Nov. 6, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Thursday, Nov. 6, 7-9:00 PMOpen Gym at Amigo
Sunday, Nov. 9, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time for Adults & Children

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Amigo Centre Open Gym scheduling has changed a little.  The gym will be open on Thursday only in November, December and February and on Monday only in January.  The gym will be open from 7-9:00 PM.  This is by donation only.  Call Amigo at 651-2811 if you have questions.
During the month of November the Missions Commission is conducting a “paper drive” for the Haven of Rest Mission in Battle Creek.  Please bring paper towels, copy paper and toilet paper and place them in the box by the library.
The next LGMC Red Cross Blood Drive will be November 3.
Craft Club will be Nov. 6 at 7:00 PM at Pat Eicher’s.  Call Martha Franz if you need directions. 
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.
The WMSC project for November is Bibles for the county jail ministry.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
November is the month to sign up for the Marriage Retreat in February 2015.  The committee has been planning a rewarding weekend of fun, fellowship, and exciting discoveries to enrich your marriage.  Join the group in “The Joy of Serving” with speaker Don Smith from FFM.  Cost is $200 per couple for the weekend.  $100 deposit is due Dec. 1, 2014 and the $100 balance is due Jan. 15.  Sign up sheet is in the fellowship hall.  Payments may be made to Locust Grove Marriage Mentoring and given to Louanne Younts.
“Thank you so very much for the amazing Pastor Appreciation observance last Sunday.  Your kind words, affirmations and gifts were overwhelming!  Blessings to you.” ~ Bill & Sherry

MYF – Today, 4:00 PM – Harvest Party at the Fellers’;  Saturday, Nov. 8, 8:00 AM – Fall Cleanup at the church & Potato Dig; Friday, Nov. 14, 5:30 PM – Depart for K-Wings hockey game; Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:00 PM - Christmas Gathering at Bill & Janell Lederman’s
JYF – Nov. 5, 6-7:30 PM – Adam & Eve:  The Beginning of Family

Birthday Greetings go to:  Nov. 10 – Maylee Younts; Nov. 11 – Erma Eash
Anniversary Greetings go to: Nov. 12 – Fred & Marilyn Schwartz, Brian & Rachel Oswald

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Dillon & Tonya Barrington (November)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Marv & Gerri Schwartz.  Their address is 27160 Banker Street Road, PO Box 7191, 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, Sam Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager























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