LGMC Bulletin

Bill Miller’s Sunday school class will be hosting a fellowship night tonight starting with snacks at 5:30 PM.  They will be showing the movie “God’s not Dead” at 6:00 PM.  Everyone is invited and asked to bring finger foods.

Women’s Fellowship – Mar. 24, 6:00 PM – Potluck at the church with

   DeVonna Allison as the guest speaker.

The Missions Commission is having a service project night on Mar. 27 from 6-8:00 PM at the MCC Resource Center/Depot in Goshen.  It is for all ages and you will be assembling school kits.

Each year the Mennonite colleges offer students a grant that matches home congregation contributions dollar for dollar up to $1,000 per year ($500 per semester).  Locust Grove has a line item in the budget that goes to that fund.  If you are a high school senior or current college student, are planning to attend one of the Mennonite colleges, and would like to take part in this program, please notify Gerri Schwartz by Mar. 29.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

Beth Miller will not be in the church office this week. 

There will be a Maundy Thursday service on Apr. 2 at 6:00 PM.  There will be a light meal followed by communion and foot washing.

We will be having an Easter breakfast potluck at 9:30 AM on Apr. 5 followed by the morning service at 10:30 AM.  There will be no Sunday school that morning.

Women’s Fellowship will be sponsoring a shopping trip to Ikea Store and/or Woodfield Mall in Chicago on Saturday, Apr. 18.  The bus will be boarding at 7:15 AM at our church, leaving at 7:30 AM, and returning at 9:30 PM.  Cost will be $50 per person.  The sign-up list is on the counter today and will be there during the month of March.

Women of Faith is doing a Farewell Tour this year and will be in Ft. Wayne July 31 and Aug. 1.  Janell Lederman has purchased 25 tickets and a lunch for each ticket.  The cost is $106.45 per person to attend.  This does not include a hotel room.  A sign up list is on the counter in the Fellowship Hall and will be there for several weeks.  Hotel rooms can be reserved based on interest.  Come join thousands of women in worship.  It is life changing!

Our group subscription to The Mennonite is renewing.  If you are interested in joining the group plan, please contact Beth Miller by April 5.  Five subscriptions are $39 each.  Six or more are $37 each.  Make your check payable to Locust Grove.

Congratulations to Greg & Carolyn Gautsche on the birth of another grandchild.  Rosetta May was born to Cody & Megan Gautsche on Mar. 19.  Great grandparents are Delmar & Donna Gautsche and Dave & Bertha Bontrager.  Blessings to this little girl and all her family!

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army.  Specific items needed are ketchup, canned corn and butter.

MCC and our WMSC ladies wish to thank you for your donations during 2014:  63 blankets, 201 hygiene kits, 155 infant care kits, 1 relief kit, 185 school kits, 411 school kits, 70 sewing kits, 45 sheets, 586 bars of soap, and additional supplies.  They were all greatly appreciated by those in need around the world.

MYF – Tonight, 6-8:00 PM – “Unite” at the Youth for Christ building in Sturgis

JYF – Mar. 25, 6-7:30 PM – Real Life Night

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Sgt. Timothy Beck – B Company, 1-187 IN, TB Gamberi, APO AE 09354.

- With Ben & Nickie Younts and their girls Avian (12), Mayleen (11), Rilyn (9) and Keturah (6).  Their address is 63294 Nottawa Road, Sturgis, MI  49091. 

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  Please join them in prayer as their hearts grieve for brothers and sisters in the Middle East who are being martyred.