Friday, September 11, 2015
Locust Grove bulletin for Sept. 13, 2015
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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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 – Ephesians 2:11-22 – Justin Schwartz
Sermon – “Jesus
Christ, the Rock of Our Foundation” –
Bill Hooley
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
– Dean Brubaker
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – Bill & Janell Lederman and family
Nursery – Ivan & Amber Martinez; Sept. 20 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 09/06/15
General Fund - $2,957.00 Attendance
– 161
Designations
– $1,616.61
Sept. 16, 5:00 PM – Cookie Bake for Relief Sale
Sept. 17, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sunday, Sept. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time for Adults
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
Ladies
of all ages are invited to the Cookie Bake for the MCC Relief Sale here at the church on
Wednesday, Sept. 16, beginning at 5:00 PM . Many hands make light work!
WMSC
ladies will be quilting
at the 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.
Our
Praise Team will be singing at the Fair on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2:30 PM .
You are invited to join them.
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. You can
register online or call 651-2811 for more information.
The
budget for the 2015-16 church year is in your mailbox today. Affirmation vote will be on Sept. 27.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
You
are invited to “Praises
in the Pasture” for a hymn sing at Brent & Eva Beeker’s barn on
Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 PM . Bring lawn chairs and finger foods. Drinks and table service will be
provided. Dress is casual.
Were
you the head of a church committee this last fiscal year? Were you in charge of WMSC or the church library? Before you put all your papers away, remember
to write your year-end report for the church Annual Report.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation
Army.
Jesus Feeds the 500:
527
MYF – Today – Kalamazoo Skyzone after the noon fellowship meal; Saturday, Sept. 26 – Pancake breakfast at MCC Relief Sale.
More information to come.
JYF – Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6-7:30 PM – Beware & Be
Wise
Birthday Greetings go to:
Sept. 21 – Darin King, Zack
Prell; Sept. 23 – Irene Troyer, Brett Prell; Sept. 24 – Janell Lederman,
Christen Kahila, Reece Miller; Sept. 25 – Dave Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to:
There are no anniversaries Sept. 21-27.
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant
parents Darin &
Rachel King (February)
- With the
family of Sylvanus
Yoder who passed away Sept. 5. Funeral services were here on Thursday. May God give the family peace and comfort.
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With Sgt. Timothy Beck – B Company,
1-187 IN, TB Gamberi, APO AE 09354.
-
With Sam Eicher and his son Noah (2). His address is 26732
Featherstone Road , Sturgis , 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
