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Friday, October 07, 2016

Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 9, 2016 

October 9, 2016

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Louanne Younts
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering  
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
           
Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture – Jeremiah 29:11; James 1:27
            Sermon – “Sharing from Moldova” – Ramona King & Beth                                    Miller

Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction
            Sending Song




Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller
Text Box: Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Brian Oswald Website: Email: office@lgrove.org Fax: 270-423-3673 Nursery – Tangi Gautsche; Oct. 16 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 10/02/16  
Text Box: Ministers: All who are part of this body Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell), 651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday       General Fund - $4,071.00               Attendance – 161
      Designations – $432.00  
           
CALENDAR
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies of the church are invited to a baby shower for Annie Miller today at 2:30 pm in the church fellowship hall.  Annie is not registered anywhere however, there is a list of gift ideas on the counter in the fellowship hall for you to take.
The prayer partner year ends October 31.  Present Prayer Partners have new sign up forms in their mailbox.  Please fill them out and return them to Tonya Barrington’s mailbox by Oct. 23 so Tonya can get new partners assigned and in YOUR mailbox by Nov. 6.  For NEW Partners—all ladies are welcome—sign up forms are on the console.  Please take one, fill out and return to Tonya’s box.  Return and new partners please sign the Sign Up sheet on the console. 
Prayer Partner Party—Oct. 27 at Donna Schrock’s at 6:30 p.m.  Bring your “revealing” gift and a snack to share.
Annual Reports for the 2015-16 church year are due.
The next Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for November 7.
A special thank you to everyone who worked so hard this last summer to make our church yard more attractive through mowing the yard, pulling the weeds, and planting and watering the flowers.  Your work is very much appreciated!
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Food donations during October will go to Keystone Place.
Attention all JYFers!  Kim, Justin and Marcy, your new leaders, want to get everyone together for a Fall Party on Oct. 16 after the morning service.  You will be transported in the church van to Doug & Kim Schwartz’s home for fall festivities and returned to the church at 7:00 PM to be picked up by your parents.  Bring your friends!  See you there! 
Amigo Centre – Celebrate Amigo, Oct. 14-16.  All are invited for a weekend of fun and fellowship.  Activities are planned for the whole weekend.  Of special note are a pork dinner on Saturday at 4:00 PM followed by a live auction at 6:30 PM.  Please call 651-2811 if you plan to stay overnight or attend a meal.
The October WMSC project is items/cash for the Hospitality House in Kalamazoo.
The Jail Ministry Banquet is scheduled for October 20.
Women’s Fellowship is planning a trip to Turkeyville USA on Nov. 5.  A sign-up sheet and more information are on the console by the library.  Cost is $40.
Khankeo Kerschner would like to thank everyone for your acts of kindness during the recent death of her brother Khankham.  It meant so much to see all of you at his memorial service as well as to receive the plant and to know there were people praying for her and the family.

MYF – Oct. 23 – Costume Party
JYF – Oct. 16 – Fall Party at Doug & Kim Schwartz’s home

Birthday Greetings go to:  Oct. 17 – Justin Schwartz, EJ Miller; Oct. 18 – Matt Franz, Rilyn Younts; Oct. 19 – Fran Eichorn; Oct. 20 – Glendon Miller, Rachel Oswald; Oct. 23 – Marilyn Schwartz, Kalee Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Oct. 17 – RJ & Emily Kimmons; Oct. 18 – Ken & Brandy Schwartz

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Isaac & Annie Miller (November)
- With our college students – DeVonna Allison, Jenna Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Cody Litwiller, Dylan Schwartz
- 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 John & Peggy Sies.  Their address is 1008 W. Colon Road, Sherwood, MI  49089
- 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 Wickey 

# posted by Beth : Friday, October 07, 2016

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