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Friday, September 08, 2017

Locust Grove bulletin for September 10, 2017 

September 10, 2017

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

We’re Glad You’re Here!
            Announcements – Kim Schwartz
            Ballot Approving Budget – Brian W. Troyer
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting
            Children’s Story – Darin & Rachel King
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
           
Hearing God:
            Scripture – Matthew 18:15-20
            Sermon - “Before You Unfriend” – Ross Weber
           
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 TJ & Marty Diller
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Brian Oswald
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Colton Eby – 217-778-1603
Nursery Tangi Gautsche; Sept. 17 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 09/03/17 
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 - $3,947.80                        Attendance – 148
      Designations – $79.59
      Money given to My Coins Count as of 9/06/2017 - $1,924.00
    
CALENDAR
Today, 4-5:30 PMKid’s Club
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 6:30 PMElder Team meeting
Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food donations during September will go to Salvation Army.
Kid’s Club will be today and September 24.
The Praise Team will be singing at the St. Joseph County Fair on Sunday, September 17 at 3:30 PM
WMSC will be meeting at the County Fair on Sept. 18, 19 & 20 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM to quilt.  The project for September is food items for the Salvation Army. 
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.
Men’s Retreat is Oct. 6-7 at Camp Elvin, Factoryville, MI.  Talk to Darin King for more details.
Darin, Rachel & Caden King have a new address – 23211 Frays Frontier Drive, Sturgis. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Annual reports are due once again.
If you have a church key because of an office you held previously and no longer have that position, please return the key to the church office.
The next Red Cross Blood Drive will be October 23.
Annie & Isaac Miller are looking for childcare for Penny (10 months) on Wednesdays and eventually on Fridays as well.  If you know of someone that has a daycare, wants to nanny part time, or another option please let them know!  If you have any questions, talk to them or call 269-467-0056.  Thank you.

MYF – Today, 6-8:00 PM – Kick Off at Darin & Rachel’s home at 23211 Frays Frontier Drive, Sturgis; Sept. 17, 6-8:00 PMat the County Fair; Sept. 24, 6-8:00 PMto be determined
JYF –

Birthday Greetings go to: Sept. 18 - Ed Wickey; Sept. 20 – Bill Beck, Cecelia Franz; Sept. 21 – Darin King; Sept. 23 – Irene Troyer; Sept. 24 – Janell Lederman, Christen Kahila, Reece Miller
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Sept. 19 – Paul & Fran Eichorn; Sept. 20 – Brent & Eva Beeker

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With Ramona King as she serves in Moldova – Sept. 5-19
- With our expectant parents – Eric & Kelsey Lunger – October; Nick & Katy Troyer (Brian & Teresa) – October; Darin & Rachel King – January; Isaac & Annie Miller – February
- With our college studentsDeVonna Allison, Jenna Beeker, Sierra Eichorn at WMU, Cody Litwiller, Dylan Schwartz at Glen Oaks, Isaac Miller at Goshen College
- 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 Clint & Jen Gautsche and their children Ben (10) and Allison (8).  Their address is 390 Barnhart Road, Coldwater, MI  49036.
- 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



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