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Friday, November 21, 2014

Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 23, 2014 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

November 23, 2014

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Marcy Bontrager
            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 5:1-11
            Sermon – “A Thief in the Night”
                                   
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 – Avian & Mayleen Younts; Nov. 30 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 11/16/14  
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 - $2,732.00                        Attendance – 186
      Designations – $1,042.00 (which includes the special offering and                              designations for Bibles for the Jail Ministry - $915.00)
           
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 5:30 PMNo Wednesday Connection
Sunday, Nov. 30, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time for Adults & Children

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women’s Fellowship – Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6:00 PM – Christmas Tea.  Bring a finger food to share.  A sign up sheet is in the fellowship hall.
We only need $15 more to pay for the 5 large veggie trays for the Community Thanksgiving meal at Grace Church.  If you would like to donate to this, please give the money to Beth Miller or put it in the offering and mark clearly for veggie trays.  Thanks!
In case you noticed, the date on the monthly Bible readings is incorrect.  But never fear.  The scriptures are correct.
St. Joe County Right to Life is gathering signatures again for the pro-life newspaper insert in January.  So, for the next 2 Sundays, there will be papers on the console by the library where you can print your name and address to show your stand against abortion.
The next Red Cross Blood drive is January 5.
“Thank you to everyone who helped us move to our new home.  It was really appreciated!” ~ Bill & Khankeo Kerschner 
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The Missions Commission will be collecting change during December for expenses for the MCC Meat Canner. 
Sign up by December 1 for the Marriage Retreat in February 2015.   $100 deposit is due Dec. 1, 2014 and the $100 balance is due Jan. 15.  A sign up sheet is in the fellowship hall.  Payments may be made to Locust Grove Marriage Mentoring and given to Louanne Younts.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army.

MYF – Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:00 PM - Christmas Gathering at Bill & Janell Lederman’s
JYF – Nov. 26, 6-7:30 PM – No meeting; Winter Youth Retreat deposits are due by Dec. 7.

Birthday Greetings go to:  Dec. 1 – Ethan Schrock; Dec. 5 – Sam Eicher
Anniversary Greetings go to: Dec. 5 - Lennis & Nancy Troyer

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Dana & Donna Sommers.  Their address is 63435 Borgert Road, 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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