Friday, August 18, 2017
Locust Grove bulletin for August 20, 2017
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
We’re
Glad You’re Here!
Announcements
– Bill Lederman
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns
Congregational Prayer
Special
Offering for Amigo Centre
Children’s
Story – Audra Franz
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God:
Scripture – Matthew 15:21-28
Sermon - “A Crumb from His Hand” – Ross
Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by TJ
& 
Nursery – Matt &
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance – 08/13/17
General Fund - $3,238.10 Attendance – 174
Designations
– $1,273.01
CALENDAR
Today, Noon – Fellowship
Meal
Sunday, Aug. 27, 4-5:30 PM – Kid’s
Club
Monday, Aug. 28 – Blood Drive
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food donations
during August will go to Keystone Place .
All nominations
on the ballot for church offices were affirmed.
The next
Red Cross Blood Drive
will be August 28.
You are
invited to the 9th
Annual Singspiration at Menno-Hof on Sept. 10 at 5:00 PM . Bring lawn
chairs and enjoy a cappella singing with ice cream and pretzels after the
singing. Rain location will be at the
Farmstead Inn pavilion.
The Praise
Team will be singing at the St. Joseph County Fair on Sunday, September 17 at 3:30 PM .
The 50th Michiana
Mennonite Relief Sale will be Sept. 22-23. Please plan to attend and also to donate
items such as quilts, high-quality crafts, antiques, and baked goods. Talk to Chris Oswald for more details.
Jim & Faith
Carpenter have transferred their membership to Florence
Church
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
“Thank you for the thoughts, prayers, cards, food, flowers and other acts
of kindness given to our family.” – Greg & Carolyn Gautsche and family
MYF – Today – Canoeing/Kayaking after the Amigo service. Bring kayaks, canoes and friends!
JYF – August 26, 10:00
AM–3:00 PM
– Clean up at the church and cemetery. Lunch provided. Wear work clothes.
Birthday Greetings go to:
Aug. 28 – Greg Gautsche; Aug.
31 – Martha Schwartz
Anniversary Greetings go to:
There are no anniversaries Aug. 28-Sept. 3.
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Brian & Nancy
Nunemaker and family in the recent death of Brian’s mom
Doris. Please keep the family in your
prayers.
- With our expectant parents – Tangi Gautsche & Ralph Kimble - September;
Eric & Kelsey Lunger – October; Nick & Katy Troyer (Brian & Teresa)
– October; Darin & Rachel King - January
-
With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With the Conference Affiliation Committee – Ross
Weber , Audra Franz , Darin
King , Lew Miller, Ben Younts and Bill Beck
-
With Kurt Franz and
his children Kyle (14) and Kara (12). His address is 62500
Middle Colon Road , Burr Oak, MI 49030.
- 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, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, John Sies
and Bill
& Florence Wickey
