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Friday, September 14, 2018

Locust Grove bulletin for September 16, 2018 

September 16, 2018

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

We’re Glad You’re Here!
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
            Announcements – Sharon Schrock
            Approve Proposed Budget – Brian W. Troyer
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship

Hearing God:
            Scripture:  Mark 1:40-43
            Sermon – “Touching a Leper”                     
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 – Avian & Mayleen Younts; Sept. 23 – Darin & Rachel King
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 – 09/09/18
   General Fund - $ 3,557.00                                   Attendance – 173
   Designations - $ 1,778.00
   My Coins Count offerings and designations as of 09/02 - $1,717.88.
                                   
CALENDAR
Today, 9:00 AM – Prayer Time
Sept. 17, 18 & 19, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM – WMSC Quilting at the County Fair

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Conference Affiliation affirmation vote passed by 93.5%.
We will be taking “coins” offerings for My Coins Count for the Relief Sale through today.
Wednesday Connection begins September 26. Supper will be served at 5:30 PM with classes starting at 6:30 PM.  The adults will be watching Ray VanderLaan’s video series “That the World May Know”.  Classes for nursery through 5th Grade will be offered.
Amigo Centre is seeking a year-round, full-time Guest Service Coordinator.  More information is posted on the bulletin board.
The WMSC project for September is items for the grocery cart. 
Evelyn Blucker was admitted into Thurston Woods Village Nursing Center.  Visitors are welcome.  She is in Room 7.  The family appreciates all the love and care in assisting with Mom’s care, helping Dad with his recent radiation treatments, and prayers on their behalf.
Annual Reports are due for activities during the 2017-18 church year.
Food donations during September will go to the Salvation Army.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, continued
“Consider it all Joy” is the theme for the Women & Girls Fall Retreat at Amigo Centre, Oct. 12-14.  More information is posted on the bulletin board.
Attention all men!  Darin King is organizing a Men’s Retreat on Oct. 12 from 6-10:00 PM.  There is a sign-up sheet on the console by the library.  Talk to Darin if you have any questions.

Birthday Greetings go to: Sept. 24 - Janell Lederman, Reece Miller; Sept. 25 – Dave Bontrager; Sept. 28 – Pauline Hochstetler
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Sept. 24-30.

Kid’s Club – September 23, 4-5:30 PM
MYF & JYF – Today, 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 – Activities for Sept. 16 are with the MYF as listed above.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With engaged couples – Matt Hasbrouck & Marissa Samuels
- With our college students – Jenna Beeker, Marty Diller, Isaiah Fellers, 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 Alesia Walls.  Her address is 20778 Roys Road, Centreville, MI  49032.   
- 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 Richard Tribble.     



# posted by Beth : Friday, September 14, 2018

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