Friday, June 17, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for June 19, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Marcy Bontrager
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Luke 8:26-39
Sermon – “Scars
That Heal”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by 
Nursery –
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 06/12/16
General Fund - $3,784.25
Attendance – 216
Designations
– $1,526.48 which includes the special offering and designations for St. Joe
Week campers in the amount of $1,414.78.
June
19-23, 6-7:30 PM – Vacation Bible School
Friday,
June 24 – Rental Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday,
June 25 – Rental Wedding
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Bible School will be June 19-23 from 6–7:30 pm .
Please remember the children and all the workers in prayer.
Craft Club will be at Irene Troyer’s home on July 7 at 7:00 PM .
Baby Bottle Project – From now until the end of July, we will be collecting donations for the Sturgis Pregnancy
Helpline in a fun way! Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline has provided us with baby
bottles that we can take home and fill with loose change or money. The
donations will help them as they continue to serve in the community. Pick up
your baby bottle today! If you have any questions, please direct them to Rachel King .
All ladies and
girls are invited to a bridal
shower in honor of Krista Beeker
on Sunday, July 10 at 4:00 PM
at the Beeker barn. Krista is registered
at Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon.
Please RSVP to Katrina, Ashley or Marilyn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
“Thank you for coming to my open
house and for the gifts and prayers. My
new address is 2330 Red Fox
Road , Tryon , NC
28782
MYF -
JYF -
Church League Softball: June 21 - Bye
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 29 – Candace Beck ; July 3 – Teresa Troyer
Anniversary Greetings go to:
June 27 – Corey & Pam Keeslar; June 28 –
Randy
& Sandy Dudley; June 30 – Dan & Hilary Roberts
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Isaac & Annie Miller (November)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With the Youth Pastor Search Committee
– Adam Fellers , Marilyn Schwartz, Brian E.
Troyer, and Nickie Younts
-
With our college students – Candace
Beck
-
With Caz & Sheila Moore . Their
address is 27091 Amigo Park Dr. , 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, John Sies and Florence
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for June 5, 2016
June 5,
2016
Sunday School – 9:15
AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30
AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Marcy Bontrager
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Graduate Recognition – Matt Hasbrouck
& Dylan Schwartz
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – 1 Kings 17:17 -24
Sermon – “The Word of the Lord is Truth”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Nursery – Kalee Schrock; June 12 – Dan
& Hilary Roberts
Jail Service – Wasepi Bluegrass
Offerings & Attendance – 05/22/16
General Fund - $3,502.00
Attendance – 184
Designations
– $305.01
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sunday, June 12, Noon – Fellowship Meal with Amigo Staff
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“You’re invited to join us for a graduation
open house honoring Mathew Hasbrouck, today
4–7:00 pm at our home at 22710 Mintdale Rd. If you are unable to join us, we ask for your
support in prayers as Matthew continues on to this next phase in life.” Gratefully, Jim & Katrina
We will be
having the Amigo summer staff worshiping with us Sunday, June 12 and will have a
fellowship meal in their honor after the morning service. You are invited to stay for lunch and bring a
dish or two to share.
Doug & Kim
Schwartz invite you to join them to celebrate Dylan’s graduation on
Saturday, June 18 from 4-8:00
PM at their home on Workman Road .
Summer Bible School will be June 19-23 from 6–7:30
pm . Please contact Rachel
Oswald at 269-548-5468 if you are interested in helping.
John Sies’
address while in rehab is – The Laurels, Room 358, 90 N.
Michigan Ave. , Coldwater , MI 49036
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone
Place.
The WMSC project for June is soap for MCC. The next meeting is June 16.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Amigo Events – Summer Camp with the theme
“One Body: Many Members”
MYF -
JYF -
Church League Softball: June 7, 6:00 PM -
LGMC vs. Grace – D#2
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 14 – Phyllis
Wickey; June 15 – Bill Miller , Nickie Younts; June 17 – Adam Fellers ; June 18 – Carter Oswald; June 19 – Avian Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to:
June 16 – Mark & Debi Schrock
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 – Candace
Beck
-
With Brian & Nancy Nunemaker . Their
address is 208 W. Pearl Street , Coldwater ,
MI 49036
- 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 Wickey
Locust Grove bulletin for June 12, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Marcy Bontrager
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Amigo
Summer Staff Recognition/Blessing
Special
Offering for Amigo/St. Joe Week
Greeting
Children’s
Story – Tangi Gautsche
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Galatians 2:15-21
Sermon – “Inside
Out” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Nursery – Dan & Hilary Roberts; June 19 –
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 06/05/16
General Fund - $4,188.21
Attendance – 193
Designations
– $70.04
Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Thursday,
June 16 – WMSC
Thursday,
June 16 – Jail Ministry Auction
Thursday,
June 16, 6:00 PM – Praise Team
practice
June
19-23, 6-7:30 PM – Vacation Bible School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We have the
Amigo summer staff worshiping with us today and will be having a fellowship
meal in their honor after the morning service.
You are invited to stay for lunch.
The WMSC project for June is soap for MCC. For the meeting this Thursday, JoAnn Krick is
in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz will
have devotions.
Doug & Kim
Schwartz invite you to join them to celebrate Dylan’s
graduation on Saturday, June 18 from 4-8:00 PM at their home on Workman
Road .
Summer Bible School will be June 19-23 from 6–7:30 pm .
Please contact Rachel Oswald at
269-548-5468 if you are interested in helping.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
Congratulations
to Matt
Hasbrouck and Dylan Schwartz on their recent graduation from
Constantine and Sturgis high schools respectively. May God bless and guide you!
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
John Sies’
address while in rehab is – The Laurels, Room 358, 90
N. Michigan Ave. , Coldwater , MI 49036
Congratulations
to Glendon & Danielle Miller
on the birth of little Sam uel Glenn. He arrived June 10 and checked in at 6 lb. 10
oz. and was 20 inches long. EJ, Gavan
and Reece are excited about being big brothers and grandparents Glenn &
Beth Miller are thankful for the safe arrival of grandson #9. May God bless this family and give them
guidance as they raise their 4 boys.
MYF -
JYF -
Church League Softball: June 14, 6:00
PM - LGMC vs. FF Blue – D#1
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 20 – Ashley
Hasbrouck; June 22 – Hilary Roberts; June 23 – Douglas Hasbrouck;
June 24 – Ayla Miller
Anniversary Greetings go to:
June 21 – Greg & Brenda Blucker ; June 26 –
Glendon
& Danielle Miller
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Isaac & Annie Miller (November)
- 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 – Candace
Beck
-
With Brian & Nancy Nunemaker . Their
address is 208 W. Pearl Street , Coldwater ,
MI 49036
- 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
Benefits Policy for Locust Grove: Sabbaticals - In order
to encourage growth in ministry and to increase the likelihood of longer
pastoral tenure, the congregation establishes the following sabbatical policy
for ordained or licensed ministry staff.
For each year of completed service as a pastor in this congregation
(other than the year in which a sabbatical leave is received), one month of
sabbatical leave is granted, not to be used until the fourth year of ministry
in this congregation, with subsequent sabbatical leaves during the eighth,
twelfth, etc., years of ministry. During
the sabbatical, the pastor will receive full salary and benefits as currently
exist. Sabbatical plans, submitted by
the pastor, shall be approved by Elder
Team .
Following a sabbatical, the pastor agrees to provide a minimum of one
year of service to the congregation, with the understanding that repayment of
sabbatical salary and benefits will be made for failure to do so. Accumulated sabbatical time is not transferable
from prior congregational locations, nor are terminal sabbaticals
acceptable. Approved 01/10/2007
