Thursday, July 21, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for July 17, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Brian Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Greg
Blucker
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16
Sermon – “Healing
Abraham’s Family” – Garry Denlinger
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by 
Nursery – Matt &
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 07/10/16
General Fund - $4,138.00
Attendance – 155
Designations
– $110.00
Thursday, July 21 – WMSC
Thursday, July 21, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Friday, July 22, 8:00 PM – Movie Night at Beeker’s Barn
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Everyone is invited to join us at the fellowship meal
following the morning service today. You
are also encouraged to stay for a time of additional sharing by Garry Denlinger
regarding the work in Israel.
There will be a “house meeting” this evening at 6:00 PM at Bill & Florence
Wickey ’s. This is a chance
to get to know Garry & Ruth Denlinger better. Snacks and drink will be furnished.
The WMSC
project for July is hygiene kits for
MCC. At the WMSC meeting this Thursday,
Chris Oswald is in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz
will have devotions.
The Worship Commission is planning a family movie night on July 22 at 8:00 PM at Beeker’s
barn. Popcorn and drinks will be
provided. You are asked to bring finger
foods.
The annual outdoor
worship service at the Amigo pavilion will be the morning of August 21.
Don’t
forget to fill your baby bottle with change for the Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline. Then turn them in by July 31.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Today is the last day to order the Sunday school take-home papers. Forms are on the shelf below the
mailboxes. Fill out a form, sign it, and
put it in Greg & Carolyn Gautsche’s mailbox. The suggested donation for the Daily Bread is
$10. The other papers are paid from the
church budget.
Remember to
bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation
Army.
From Craig & Karen (Miller) Keefer – “We
were married Feb. 20. Now it’s time to
celebrate! Please join us on Aug. 13
from 2-7:00 PM at our home at 11985
Oneida Road , Grand Ledge, MI.”
Congratulations to Candace
Beck on her recent graduation from Michigan
State University
Amigo Centre – Annual Women’s Retreat for Women & Girls, Oct. 7-9
Church League Softball: July 19, 8:00
PM – LGMC vs Radiant Life – D#2
JYF – Today, Noon to ??? – Beach Day at Myah Troyer’s; Friday, July 29, 5:30 PM to Sunday, July 31, Noon – Know Jesus at Goshen College
Birthday Greetings go to:
Today – Eliza Eichorn; July 26 – Corey Keeslar , Jen Gautsche; July 27 – Brian Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to: July 26 – Dennis & Rin Bontrager ; July 29 – Adam & Cathy Fellers ; July 31 – Galen & Carol Eichorn
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 Connie Pagels. Her address is 28919
Findley Road , Burr Oak, MI 49030.
- 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
Contents
for Hygiene Kits (NEW items, in original packaging)
-
1
adult-size toothbrush
-
1
large bar bath soap
-
1
fingernail clipper (good quality)
-
1
dark hand towel
Locust Grove bulletin for July 24, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Brian Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Greg
Blucker
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Psalm 138:1-8
Sermon – “Before
& After” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Nursery – Ivan
& Amber Martinez; July 31 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
Jail Service –Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 07/17/16
General Fund - $3,129.00
Attendance – 164
Designations
– $190.00
Sunday, Aug.
21 – Morning
Worship Service at Amigo Pavilion
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The WMSC
project for July is hygiene
kits for MCC.
The annual outdoor worship service at the Amigo pavilion will be the morning of August 21.
Don’t
forget to fill your baby bottle with change for the Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline. Then turn them in by July 31.
The children
of Rich & Christine Oswald invite you to celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary
at an open house on Aug.
6 from 2-6:00 PM at Woodland Acres
located at 743 Dutch School Road , Bronson ,
MI 49028
Congratulations to Earl & DeVonna Allison on the birth
of 2 grandsons this week! Sam uel Clark Allison was born on
July 18. He was a healthy 8 lbs 15 oz.
and 20 in. long. Alexander Fenton was
born on July 20 and weighed 7 lbs. Thank
you Lord for these blessings to the Allison family!
Remember to bring
your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Amigo Centre – Annual Women’s Retreat for Women
& Girls, Oct. 7-9
Church League Softball: July 26, 8:00
PM – LGMC vs Grace– D#2
MYF – Saturday, July 30 – Lake Michigan Beach 8:00 AM . Bring a friend!
JYF – Friday, July 29, 5:30 PM to Sunday, July 31, Noon – Know Jesus at Goshen College
Birthday Greetings go to:
Aug. 1 – Isaiah Fellers; Aug. 2 - Dorothy Troyer, Eva Beeker, Dillon Barrington;
Aug. 6 – Liam Lederman; Aug. 7 – Dennis Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 4 - Joel & Monica
Lederman; Aug. 6 – Delmar & Donna Gautsche, Ivan & Amber Martinez; Aug. 7 –
Rich
& Chris Oswald
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
– Gerri Schwartz , Adam Fellers ,
Marilyn Schwartz, Brian E. Troyer, and Nickie Younts
-
With Charlie & Stefanie Patrick and
their children Taner (10) and Chloe (8). Their address is 26075 Littman Road ,
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
Contents for Hygiene Kits (NEW
items, in original packaging)
-
1 adult-size toothbrush
-
1 large bar bath soap
-
1 fingernail clipper (good quality)
-
1 dark hand towel
