Friday, April 01, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for April 3, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Gerri Schwartz
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Children’s
Story – Scott & Kim Bontrager
Praise
& Worship
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Revelation 1:4-8
Sermon – “Come Out of Babylon
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – TJ & Marty Diller’s Sunday School
Class
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Apr. 10 – Ivan & Amber Martinez
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 03/27/16
General Fund - $3,793.00
Attendance – 228
Designations
– $206.00
Tuesday, Apr. 12, 6:00 PM – Women’s Fellowship
Sunday, Apr. 24, Noon – JYF Fundraiser Meal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
WMSC project for April is sewing kits for MCC.
Louanne
Younts will be leading the second “Coffee & Canvas” night for Women’s Fellowship on April 12 at 6:00 PM .
If there are questions, feel free to contact any of the committee
members or Louanne.
The Millennial
Sunday school class is hosting an Appetizer Cook-Off at 5:00 PM at the church on Saturday, April 16. Entry forms for the cook-off are on the
counter in the fellowship hall. Dust off
your aprons and get your favorite recipes ready!
Kindergarten
Round-Up at Lake Area
Christian School 5:00 PM and meeting the teacher starts at 6:00 PM .
More details are on the bulletin board or you can talk to Marty Diller.
Service
opportunity for all ages: If you would
like to spend an evening supporting the work of MCC, plan to join in the fun at
the MCC Resource
Center Goshen
on Friday, April 22.
Our
JYF will be in charge of the Sunday morning service on Apr. 24, followed by a baked potato
fundraiser meal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
All
ladies are invited to attend the IN/MI Mennonite Women Spring Gathering on May 7 at Waterford
Mennonite church in Goshen . Registration starts at 8:30 AM . The guest
speaker, Sara Klassen, will speak at 9:00 AM .
Sympathy
and prayers go to Mary Miller and her extended family in the sudden death of
her grandson, Mark Miller. Mark was the
son of Merv & Marcia Miller. May God
give all the family peace and comfort.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Keystone Place .
Amigo Events – Scrapbook, Crafting & Sewing Retreats on Apr. 8-10 (or as early as the
5th); Mother-Daughter Retreat on Apr. 9-10 (or come early on
the 8th); Summer Camp with the theme of “One Body:
Many Members”
MYF –
JYF – Apr. 22, 5-9:00 PM – Service Night at
the Depot in Goshen ;
Apr. 24, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM – Potato &
Praise Fundraiser
Birthday Greetings go to:
Apr. 11 – Gabe Schrock; Apr. 12 – Richard Tribble; Apr. 16 –
Joe Yoder;
Apr. 17 – Galen Eichorn
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Apr. 16 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock; Greg & Carolyn Gautsche
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Glendon &
Danielle Miller (July)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With the Youth Pastor Search Committee
– Joel Lederman (chair), Adam
Fellers , Marilyn Schwartz, Brian E. Troyer, and
Nickie Younts
-
With our college students – DeVonna
Allison, Candace Beck, Jenna Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Tangi Gautsche, Christen
Kahila, Cody Litwiller and Justin Schwartz
-
With Eric & Kelsey Lunger. Their address is 63774
W. Shore Drive , Sturgis , MI 49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave
Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Mary E. Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv
Schwartz, and Florence
