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Friday, November 20, 2015

Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 22, 2015 

    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

November 22, 2015

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

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

Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture – Matthew 6:25-34
             Sermon – “What If” – Ross Weber
                                                                       
Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction
            Sending Song


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 – Fred & Marilyn Schwartz and family
Text Box: Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Brian Oswald
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Matt & Heather Farrand; Nov. 29 – Adam & Cathy Fellers
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 11/15/15  
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 - $3,902.25                        Attendance – 126
      Designations – $245.06
           
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 5:30 PMNo Wednesday Connection
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6:00 PMWomen’s Fellowship Christmas Tea

ANNOUNCEMENTS
In your mailbox last Sunday was a draft of the Youth Pastor Job Description.  Today immediately following the Worship Service, there will be a brief meeting.  If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, they are welcome at this meeting.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  Parents of children of any age are very strongly encouraged to come if you didn’t attend the meeting on Nov. 18.
There will no Wednesday Connection this week, Nov. 25 due to Thanksgiving.
Annual Reports for 2014-15 are on the console by the library.
There will be a sign-up list on the fellowship hall counter until Nov. 29 from the Women’s Fellowship Committee for the Christmas Tea to be held on Dec. 1 at 6:00 PM here at the church.  Sandy Dudley will be using her creativity to inspire us.  Please bring finger foods.  Hot hors d’oeuvres will be served.  If anyone is unable to drive or would like a ride, please let Janell Lederman know.
The church office will be closed Thursday and Friday this week.  The bulletin will be printed Wednesday afternoon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Total given for the Community Thanksgiving Meal as of 11/18/15 - $115.00.
Would you like an evening of Christmas songs?  Join the Worship Team in Beeker’s barn on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:00 PM.  There will be a light meal.  Please bring finger foods and your own chair.
Please begin saving your loose change.  There will be a special offering taken each Sunday in December to help purchase turkey for the MCC Meat Canning project.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army. 

MYF –
JYF – No meeting this week.

Birthday Greetings go to:  Dec. 1 – Ethan Schrock; Dec. 5 – Sam Eicher
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Dec. 5 – Lennis & Nancy Troyer

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents Darin & Rachel King (February); Matt & Heather Farrand (February)
- With Ken & Brandy Schwartz in the death of their twin daughters.  May God give them comfort and peace.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Candace Beck, Jenna Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Ashley Hasbrouck , Christen Kahila, Cody Litwiller, and Courtney Troyer
- With Delmar & Donna Gautsche.  Their address is 379 Ember Road, Coldwater, MI  49036
- 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 Wickey and Andrea Yeager



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