Thursday, April 14, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for April 17, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Joel Lederman
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 – John 10:22-30
Sermon – “Selective Hearing” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – TJ & Marty Diller’s Sunday School
Class
Nursery – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Apr. 24 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 04/10/16
General Fund - $2,729.00
Attendance – 133
Designations
– $204.10
Thursday, Apr. 21 - WMSC
Thursday, Apr. 21, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Friday, Apr. 22, 6:15 PM – MCC Depot Service Project
Sunday, Apr. 24, Noon – JYF Fundraiser Meal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The WMSC project for
April is sewing kits for MCC. For the
meeting this Thursday, Nickie Younts will have devotions and Audra Franz will
be in charge of the Kitchen.
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 from
6:15-7:30 PM . Meet at Amigo at 5:00 PM to carpool or at the Depot at 6:15 PM . Today is the last day to
sign up on the sheet on the console by the library.
Our
JYF will be in charge of the Sunday morning service on Apr. 24, followed by a baked potato
fundraiser meal.
Krista
Beeker was received into membership at Emma
Mennonite Church Emma Mennonite
Church
.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Ross Weber’s
Sunday school class will be hosting an evening fellowship event on Sunday, May 1 at 6:00
PM with the focus on the days of yesteryear. Everyone is invited. Bring finger food for a fellowship time following
the program.
The next
Blood Drive at Locust Grove will be Monday, May 2.
Women’s
Fellowship will be having a Mother/Daughter Banquet on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM here
at the church. Carma Schwartz Kelley from
Kelley Creek
Gardens
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 .
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Keystone Place .
Amigo Events – Summer Camp with
the theme “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. 25 – Mark Schrock; Apr. 29 - Martha Franz; Apr. 30 –
Ben Younts;
May 1 – Mike Krick
Anniversary Greetings go to:
There are no anniversaries Apr. 25 - May 1.
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, Cody
Litwiller and Justin Schwartz
-
With Cheryl Mast. Her
address is 63521 Hidden Hill 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
