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Friday, August 31, 2018

Locust Grove bulletin for Sept. 2, 2018 

September 2, 2018

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

We’re Glad You’re Here!
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
            Announcements – Sharon Schrock
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship
           
Hearing God:
            Scripture:  Exodus 20:8-11
            Sermon – “The Rest of Your Life”        
           
Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction




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 JYF and MYF
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Darin King, Brian Oswald Website: Email: office@lgrove.org Phone: 269-489-5041 Nursery – Cecelia Franz & Myah Troyer; Sept. 9 – Isaac & Annie Miller
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 Offerings & Attendance – 08/26/18
   General Fund - $ 5,093.25                                   Attendance – 156
   Designations - $ 833.50 which includes the special offering and designations for Amigo in the amount of $483.50.  In addition, 3 checks were written directly to Amigo in the amount of $150.
   My Coins Count offerings and designations as of 08/26 - $1,480.86
                                   
CALENDAR
Today, 9:00 AM – Prayer Time
Monday, Sept. 3 – Labor Day - Church offices closed.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Church Affiliation Committee has recommended that Locust Grove apply for membership with the Evana Network.  There will be a congregational vote for this on Sept. 9.  Please be in prayer about this decision.
We will be celebrating the baptisms of Cyndi Murray, Isaiah Fellers and Drew Litwiller on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1:30 PM at Rich & Chris Oswald’s home at Perrin Lake.
The proposed church budget for 2018-19 is in your church mailbox.  A vote of affirmation will be on September 16.  If you have any questions, talk to Brian (Teresa) Troyer.
We will be taking “coins” offerings for My Coins Count for the Relief Sale through Sept. 17.
Wednesday Connection will be starting Sept. 26. Supper served at 5:30 PM with classes from 6:30-7:30 PM. More details to come.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, continued
Congratulations to Darian & Christen (Kahila) Kirby who were married here at Locust Grove on Aug. 25.  They will be living in Lake Mills, WI.  May God bless and protect you and give you many happy years together.
Blood Drive results – 45 presenting donors, 43 total units.  Thanks everyone for all your help!
DeVonna Allison has been published in The Upper Room Disciplines 2019.  Congratulations and blessings on a job well done!
The WMSC project for September is items for the grocery cart.
Food donations during September will go to the Salvation Army.

Birthday Greetings go to: Sept. 10 – Bill Kerschner, Louellen Westover; Sept. 13 – Judy Hudson, Linda Miller, Marty Diller; Sept. 15 – Sherry Beck
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Sept. 10-16.

Kid’s Club – September 9 & 23, 4-5:30 PM
MYF – Sept. 9, 6-8:00 PM – Kickoff & Team Building at Amigo; Sept. 14 – Service project with the JYF for Feed My Starving Children.  Meet at the church at 6:00 PM and pick up will be at 11:00 PM at the church.  Make sure to eat dinner beforehand.  Sept. 16 – People Hunt at the Fair.  Meet at Marcy Bontrager’s house at 6:00 PM.  You’ll walk to the fair from there.  Pick up is at her house at 8:30 PM.  Your admission to the fair will be paid for you, but bring spending money for food.
JYF – Sept. 14 – “Feed My Starving Children” with the MYF.  More details to come.  Sept. 16 – Activity at the County Fair with the MYF.  More details to come.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With engaged couples – Matt Hasbrouck & Marissa Samuels
- With our college students – Jenna Beeker, Marty Diller, Phiona Jorgensen, Cody Litwiller, Isaac Miller, Dylan Schwartz
- With Matt Hasbrouck in the Marine Corp 
- Abby Fellers on Africa Mercy Ship; if you wish to send letters:
Abby Fellers—Reception, Mercy Ships AFM, PO Box 2020, Lindale, TX 75771-2020, USA. If you wish to send a package, talk to Cathy.
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Lennis & Nancy Troyer.  Their address is 62850 McKale Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030. 
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  Evelyn & John Blucker, Dave Bontrager, Erma Eash, Galen Eichorn, Frank Fisher, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and John Sies.  



# posted by Beth : Friday, August 31, 2018

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