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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Locust Grove bulletin for Jan. 25, 2015 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

January 25, 2015

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Bill Lederman
            Call to Worship         
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  James 1:1-8
            Sermon – “If It Doesn’t Break You …”
                                   
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 Gerri Schwartz
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Ivan & Amber Martinez; Feb. 1 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 01/18/15  
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 - $2,381.00                        Attendance – 141
      Designations – $135.50
           
Mon. Jan. 26, 7-9:00 PMOpen Gym at Amigo Centre
Wed. Jan. 28, 5:30 PMWednesday Connection
Sunday, Feb. 1, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time for Adults & Children

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army.
Women’s Fellowship – Feb. 7 – Shipshewana Pajama Day Sales at the Davis Mercantile building at 6:00 AM with breakfast at Our Daily Bread Café at 8:00 AM.
The Red Cross would like to thank Locust Grove for sponsoring the blood drive on Jan. 5.  53 donors gave 49 units of blood and 3 double red units.  Coordinator Donna Schrock would like to thank everyone who participated by donating blood and/or working at the blood drive.  The help was appreciated!
From Amigo Centre:  It was exciting to have the MYFers at the Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo.  They were a great group and were fun to have.  Thanks to the sponsors for their part in helping.  A special thank you to Locust Grove for your part in making it possible for your youth group and sponsors to attend, and for praying for God’s work over the weekend.  We look forward to having you back next year! – Kenzie Intermann
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The Primary Department children now have their own mailboxes in the Sunday school gathering area.  If you have a mentee or if you are praying for one of these children, please feel free to leave a card or note in their mailbox.

MYF –
JYF –

Birthday Greetings go to:  Feb. 3 – Doris Bogen; Feb. 8 – Katrina Hasbrouck
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Feb. 2 – John & Evelyn Blucker

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Bill & Florence Wickey.  Their address is 28314 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.
- 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










































Locust Grove bulletin for Feb. 1, 2015 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

February 1, 2015

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

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

Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  Matthew 28:16-20
            Sermon – “We Endeavor…”
                                   
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 – LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler and Erv & Phyllis Wickey
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Feb. 8 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 01/25/15  
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 - $2,553.01                        Attendance – 179
      Designations – $285.30
           
Wed. Feb. 4, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thurs. Feb. 5, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice
Thurs. Feb. 5, 7-9:00 PMOpen Gym at Amigo Centre
Sat. Feb. 7, 6:00 AMWomen’s Fellowship in Shipshewana
Sunday, Feb. 8, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time for Adults & Children

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Keystone Place.
Women’s Fellowship – Feb. 7 – Shipshewana Pajama Day Sales at the Davis Mercantile building at 6:00 AM with breakfast at Our Daily Bread Café at 8:00 AM.
We will be having communion on Feb. 8.  There will not be footwashing.
The WMSC project for February is colored twin flat sheets for MCC.
“We would like to thank everyone for all the support during Sam’s battle with cancer and at his Homecoming Celebration when he went home to be with the Lord.  The prayers, kind words, cards, food, and loving care all meant so much.  It was greatly appreciated by each one of us.  Blessings to each of you.” – Mattie & Family

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.


MYF –
JYF – 6-7:30 PM- “God the Holy Spirit”

Birthday Greetings go to:  Feb. 9 – Audra Franz; Feb. 10 – Dylan Schwartz; Feb. 11 – Brian Oswald; Feb. 14 – Paul Eichorn, David Miller, Conner Keeslar
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Feb. 14 – Bill & Sherry Beck

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Erv & Phyllis Wickey.  Their address is 30331 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.
- 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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