Friday, September 04, 2015
Locust Grove bulletin for Sept. 6, 2015
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– LeRoy Hochstetler
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Praise
& Worship - Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Mark 7:31-37, 8:22 -26
Children’s
Story
Sermon – “What
Comes Out of Your Mouth?”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – Bill & Janell Lederman and family
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Sept. 13 – Ivan & Amber
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 08/30/15
General Fund - $4,015.00 Attendance
– 195
Designations
– $259.41
Sept. 9, 6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sept. 10, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sept. 12 & 13 – Locust Grove 75th Anniversary
Celebration
Sunday, Sept. 13, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time for Adults
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Locust Grove 75th Anniversary
Celebration will be held the weekend of
Sept.12 & 13. Our theme is "Jesus Christ, Rock of our Foundation". We are planning a dedication service on
Saturday, Sept. 12 at 4:00 PM , followed by a meal at 5:00
PM and
an evening program at 6:30 PM . Pulled pork sandwiches, drinks, and ice
cream with toppings will be provided. Please bring finger foods to
share. There will be organized games and bouncy houses for the children. On Sunday the 13th, William Hooley will be
the speaker at our morning service.
All
nominations for church offices were affirmed on the ballot last Sunday.
One of
the ice jugs from the kitchen is missing and is needed for next weekend’s
activities. Please return it as soon as
possible.
Please
plan to join us for the baptisms of Connie Pagels, Gabe Schrock and Kim Bontrager on Sept.
27 at 1:30 PM at the Amigo
Park
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Were
you the head of a church committee this fiscal year? Were you sponsors for JYF or the head elder? Before you put all your papers away, remember
to write your year-end report for the church Annual Report.
Women’s
Fellowship will be having a cookie bake here at the church on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 5:00 PM for the MCC Relief Sale. A sign up sheet for needed ingredients is on
the console by the library. All items
need to be here by Tuesday, Sept. 15. If
you have questions, talk to Janell Lederman.
WMSC
ladies will be quilting at the County Fair Sept. 21, 22 & 23 instead of on
the regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 17.
You are welcome to join them. The
WMSC project for September is food items for the Salvation Army.
The IN/MI Mennonite Women
will have their annual retreat at Amigo Centre on Oct. 9-11. A poster and brochure are on our bulletin board
with more information. Music leaders will
be Kim Schwartz, Jen Gautsche and Sherry Beck. You can register online or call 651-2811 for more
information.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation
Army.
Jesus Feeds the 500:
354
MYF – Sunday, Sept. 13 – Kalamazoo Skyzone after the noon fellowship meal; Saturday, Sept. 26 – Pancake breakfast at MCC Relief Sale.
More information to come.
JYF – Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6-7:30
PM
– Standing Firm
Birthday Greetings go to:
Sept. 15 – Sherry Beck; Sept. 20
– Bill
Beck, Cecelia Franz
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Sept. 19 – Merle & Andrea Yeager, Paul & Fran Eichorn; Sept. 20 – Brent & Eva Beeker
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant
parents Darin &
Rachel King (February)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With Sgt. Timothy Beck – B Company,
1-187 IN, TB Gamberi, APO AE 09354.
-
With Erma Eash. Her address is 69090
Texas Ave. , Trade Wind Apt.
A11Sturgis , MI 49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Menno
Chupp, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv
Schwartz, Florence
