Friday, April 14, 2017
Locust Grove bulletin for April 16, 2017
Easter Breakfast – 9:30 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
We’re
Glad You’re Here!
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Announcements
– Cathy Fellers
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Special
Music – Jen Gautsche, Katrina Hasbrouck, Rachel King, Ed Wilcox
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns - Bill Beck
Congregational Prayer
Greeting
Children’s
Story – Sandy Dudley
Praise
& Worship
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Sermon - “Facing the Wrong Way
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Krick and Miller Families
Nursery – Candace Beck; Apr. 23 – Brian & Rachel Oswald
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 04/09/17
General Fund - $3,026.00
Attendance –132
Designations
– $ 61.00
CALENDAR
Thursday, Apr. 20 – WMSC
Thursday, Apr. 20, 6:00 PM – Praise Team
practice
Saturday, Apr. 22, 5:00 PM – JYF Haystack Supper & Auction
Sunday, Apr. 23, 4-5:30 PM – Kid’s Club
Sunday,
Apr. 30, 6:00 PM – Hymn Sing
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The arrangement
on the communion table today is in loving memory of Sam Miller from Mattie, Sue
& family and Lynn & family.
The WMSC project for April is the Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline. For the meeting this Thursday, Faith
Carpenter is in charge of the kitchen and Rachel Oswald will have devotions.
The JYF will be
hosting a Haystack Supper & Auction
Fundraiser on Saturday, Apr. 22 at 5:00
PM in the church fellowship hall.
If you have items you’d like to contribute to the auction or if you have
any questions, please see Kim or Justin Schwartz, Marcy Bontrager, or any of
the JYFers.
Time to
Celebrate! Please plan to join us
for a carry-in meal after church on April 30th to celebrate Beth
Miller’s 30th anniversary as church secretary. – The Elders
Food donations
during April will go to the Keystone Place .
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
“MEGA Sports Camp: Conquer the Day” based on
Romans 8:37 will be this year’s Bible School
theme happening June 25-29 from 6-8:00 PM
every evening. We will learn how to be
conquerors through Him in all areas of our lives while we participate in
various sports and activities during the Bible
School
All women are
invited to IN/MI Mennonite Women’s May Gathering on May 6 at Holdeman
Mennonite Church Wakarusa , IN. 8:30 AM with a program following at 9:00 . Lunch will be
provided.
Amigo Centre is
hosting a Woodcutting Bee on May 24 at the camp starting at 9:00 AM . Volunteers
are needed to help with cutting, stacking and brush removal. Bring your own saws. A snack will be provided. If you can help, call the camp office at
651-2811,
There are leftover containers on the console by the
library. Please take any dishes home that
are yours. And if you need large plastic
coffee cans, you can pick them up in the kitchen. The Kitchen Committee
MYF –
JYF – April 22 – Fundraiser Meal &
Auction
Birthday Greetings go to:
Apr. 24 – TJ Diller, Patty Owsley; Apr. 25 – Mark Schrock; Apr. 29 – Martha Franz; Apr. 30 – Ben Younts
Anniversary Greetings go to:
There are no anniversaries Apr. 24 - 30
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our college students – Jenna Beeker, Marty Diller, 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 the Conference Affiliation Committee – Bill
Beck, Audra Franz, Darin King, Lew Miller, Ross Weber, and Ben Younts
-
With Dave & Bertha Bontrager. Their address is 617
Jean Street , Sturgis , MI
49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We
seek God’s provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Erma Eash, Galen Eichorn, Bill
Kerschner, Mary E. Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, John Sies and Bill
& Florence Wickey 