Friday, August 12, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for August 14, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Audra Franz
Affirmation of
Elder Candidates – Brent Beeker
Affirmation of
Church Offices Candidates
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Brian Oswald
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 13:24-30
Sermon – “When
to Pull Weeds” – Ruben Chupp
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Fidelis Sunday school class 
Nursery – Cecelia
Franz & Myah Troyer; Aug. 21 – Tangi Gautsche
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 08/07/16
General Fund - $2,748.50
Attendance – 175
Designations
– $160.01
Thursday,
Aug. 18 – WMSC
Thursday,
Aug. 18, 6:00 PM – Praise Team
practice
Sunday, Aug.
21, 10:30 AM – Morning Worship
Service at Amigo Pavilion
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last week you
received the proposed church budget for the 2016-17
year. The
vote of affirmation will be on Aug. 21.
Please talk to Clint
Gautsche if you
have any questions.
The annual outdoor worship service at the Amigo pavilion will be next Sunday, August 21. Coffee and donuts will be served at 10:00 AM and the worship service will begin at 10:30 AM followed by a fellowship lunch. There will be no Sunday school and there will
be a second offering for the use of the facility. Bring a dish or two to share at the fellowship
lunch.
The WMSC
project for August is school kits for MCC. A list of needed
items is printed on the bulletin insert. For the monthly meeting this Thursday, Aug. 18, Chris
Oswald will be in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz
will have devotions.
Amigo Centre is
looking for a volunteer who would like to help with “Box Tops for Education” sorting. If you would be willing to spend a few hours
a month in the comfort of your home, sorting and applying some labels to help
with this fundraiser, please call Michelle at 269-651-2811.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Remember to
bring your food donations that will go to the Keystone Place.
Amigo Centre – Annual Women’s Retreat for Women
& Girls, Oct. 7-9
MYF – Sunday, Aug. 21, 4:00 PM – Meet at Erv
& Phyllis Wickey’s home
JYF – Sunday, Aug. 28 – End of the Year Bash
Birthday Greetings go to:
Aug. 22 – Brandy Schwartz; Aug.
24 – Sadie Fish; Aug. 25 – Lloyd Schrock; Aug. 26 – Evelyn Blucker, Laura Schwartz; Aug. 28 – Diane Green, Greg Gautsche
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 22 - Brian & Jessilyn
Troyer ; Aug. 23 – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick ; Aug. 27 –
Clint & Jen Gautsche
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 Lloyd & Sharon Schrock . Their address is 65810
Omena Lake Ct. , Sturgis , MI
49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Erma
Eash, Bill Kerschner, Mary E. Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, John Sies
and Florence
Items for
MCC School
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4
spiral notebooks
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8
#2 pencils
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1
large eraser
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12
colored pencils
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1
flexible 12 inch ruler
