LGMC Bulletin

The church budget for 2015-16 was affirmed last Sunday.

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.

Annual reports are due. 

You are invited to help with the MCC Comforter Bash at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN on Oct. 23 & 24.  These finished comforters will be distributed around the world by MCC.  More information is on the bulletin board.

During the month of October the Missions Commission is conducting a “paper drive” for the Haven of Rest Mission in Battle Creek.  Please bring paper towels, copy paper and toilet paper and place them in the box by the library.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.  We will be celebrating on October 25 with a fellowship meal and card shower for Pastor Bill & Sherry.  Bring a dish or two to share at the meal.  There will be a basket for your cards.

Amigo Centre is hosting the final Road Scholar of 2015.  You are invited to attend “A Taste of Road Scholar” on Thursday of this week.  The Locust Grove Praise Team will be proving an evening of music.  Cost is $15 and includes the meal and program.  Contact Amigo or let Mandy Yoder know by noon on Monday if you’d like to attend.  Women quilting with the group on Thursday afternoon are invited to attend for free.  Just let them know if you plan to come.

The WMSC project for October is twin size blankets for MCC.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is November 2.

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Keystone Place. 

MYF – Oct. 17 – Celebrate Amigo – Wood cutting and stacking from 8-9:30 AM with brunch to follow.  Meet at the Amigo parking lot at 7:45 AM; Oct. 18, 5-7:00 PM – Food & Fun at Joel & Monica Lederman’s; Oct. 24 – Shipshewana Corn Maze – Meet at the church at 3:00 PM.

JYF – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-7:30 PM –”Go By the Book”

- With Dean Brubaker and Edna Carpenter who both recently fell and broke bones.

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

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

- With our college students – Candace Beck at Michigan State U., Jenna Beeker at Michigan State U., Sierra Eichorn at Western Michigan U., Ashley Hasbrouck at Ferris State U., Christen Kahila at Glen Oaks CC, Cody Litwiller at Spring Arbor U., and Tim Reed at Grand Valley State U.

- With Matt & Heather Farrand and their children Marshall (2) and Kendall (1).  Their address is 241 Osborn Road, Bronson, MI  49028.  (Next week is Adam & Cathy Fellers.)

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.      

Please plan to join us for the baptisms of Connie Pagels, Gabe Schrock and Kim Bontrager today at 1:30 PM at the Amigo Park Pavilion.

We will be celebrating communion next Sunday, October 4.

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.

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.

Annual reports are due. 

Scott & Kim Bontrager have a new address – 3235 Stonebridge Ct. #4, Portage, MI  49024.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is November 2.

Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

MYF –

JYF – Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6-7:30 PM –”Get Your Ears on Straight”

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

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

- With Paul & Fran Eichorn.  Their address is 24501 M-86, Sturgis, MI  49091.  (Next week is Matt & Heather Farrand.)

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.