Thursday, August 13, 2020
Locust Grove bulletin for August 16, 2020
August 16, 2020
We’re Glad
You’re Here!
HEARING GOD’S
WORD
Scripture:
Acts
16:1-5
Sermon:
“Advice
to a Godly Young Man”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s time to
affirm several yearly items: Elder candidates, the church budget, and new
church offices. Today, Aug. 16, you will find these ballots in your church
mailboxes along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to return your
completed ballots. Any ballots not
taken from the mailboxes will be mailed to the individuals. Please note that the place to mark your
affirmation for the budget is at the bottom of the second page of the proposed
budget. If you have questions,
please talk to Ross Weber, Pastor Bill or Beth Miller.
Pastor Bill is
getting rid of some books from his book shelves. They are now on the console by the
library. Please help yourself.
Church
mowing – week of August 16 – Erv Wickey
Food donations
during August will go to Keystone Place.
The WMS project
for August is School Kits for Mennonite Central Committee. Bags in which to put the items will be at
each church entrance.
Isaiah
Fellers will be going to Alaska with Service Adventure for 11 months
starting Aug. 21. Service Adventure asks
that his home congregation help sponsor his service by contributing
$400/month. If you feel led to
contribute any amount during his time in Alaska, you may do so through your
offering. Please mark it “Isaiah
Fellers, Service Adventure”.
Congratulations
to Tangi Gautsche and Ralph Kimble on their marriage on Aug. 8. May God bless you and your home with health
and happiness!
“Thank you
for the prayers and cards throughout my cancer diagnosis and recovery. I am healing as expected and praising God it
was caught early. We really appreciate
all the prayers uplifted for us. God is
good all the time and so is Locust Grove prayer support!” – Donna Casper
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Audra Franz is
organizing a Prayer Walk at Locust Grove on Wednesday nights from 6-8:00
PM starting Aug. 19. Talk to her if you
have questions.
Information
from Amigo Centre regarding their Retreats is posted on the bulletin board.
If you like to
travel with your own lodging, come spend a weekend/week at Amigo Park. They are currently open only to those with a
self-contained bathroom in their camper.
Call 651-2734 for reservations.
Covid Update: Recent statistics show that the number of new
Covid-19 cases in St. Joe County has dropped. Our region has now dropped out of
the high-risk category for new cases. Based on that, the Covid-19 Task Force,
with the approval of the elders, is moving L.G.M.C. to Phase II of the
Re-Opening Plan. This does not mean that
precautions should be discontinued. We are still considered to be at a medium
risk for new cases. Handwashing, social distancing, wearing of masks, and other
precautions should still be observed. It does mean that adult Sunday School
classes may meet outside of the church building at a time they choose,
following CDC and State of Michigan guidelines.
The Task Force will continue to monitor the number and severity of new
Covid-19 cases in our county and base future decisions on those numbers.
Offering & Attendance – 08/09/2020
General Fund - $ 3,170.00 Attendance - 66
Designations - $665.00
Birthday Greetings go to: Aug. 24 – Sadie Fish; Aug. 25 – Lloyd
Schrock; Aug. 26 – Laura Schwartz; Aug. 28 – Greg Gautsche; Aug. 30 – Laura and
Jeb Kimble
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 25 – Darian & Christen Kirby; Aug.
27 – Jen & Clint Gautsche
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MYF (High School Youth) –
JYF (Middle School Youth) –
Kid’s Club (Grades K-5) –
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL
NOTES
- With our marriages
and families
- With our college
students –
- With Matt Hasbrouck in
the Marine Corp.
- With the St. Joseph
County Jail Ministry
- With Hezir & Ann
Araujo. Their address is 57594 8th
St., Elkhart, IN 46517.
- With our friends the Denlingers
in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals:
John Blucker, Dave Bontrager, Erma Eash, Galen Eichorn, Steve Eichorn, Bill
Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Richard Tribble, and Martha Wickey.
