LGMC Bulletin

 March 14, 2021

 

Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Welcome & Opening

          Praise & Worship – Praise Team

        Welcome/announcements – Adam Fellers

        Call to Worship

Hearing God’s Word

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-13,21-22

Sharing & Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck

Sermon – “Victory in Jesus” – Bob Renner

Responding

          Praise & Worship

Sending

          Benediction

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Ladies Bible Study on the book of Philippians will be meeting on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00 PM starting Mar. 23.  Please sign up on the credenza by today so that a study guide can be ordered for you.  Additional information can be found next to the sign-up sheet.  See Audra Franz with questions.

Blood Drive results:  Total units collected were 41.  The next drive is May 10.

Anyone interested in participating in a Parent/Child dedication, see Bill Beck.

Pastor Bill is cleaning off his book shelves and has put a lot of free books on the console in the fellowship hall.  Help yourself.

Food donations during March will go to the Salvation Army.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS continued:

We will be sharing communion and foot washing on Mar. 28, Palm Sunday.  There will be no Maundy Thursday service.  On Easter Sunday, Apr. 4, we are planning a “carry-in” breakfast.  Plan to arrive at 9:15 AM.  We will eat at 9:30 AM and the worship service will begin at 10:30 AM.  There will be no Sunday School time that Sunday.

The Life & Nurture Commission offers tuition help of up to $1,000 per year ($500 per semester) from Locust Grove to any eligible student that is or plans to attend any Christian college, university or seminary.  Some of those colleges may match contributions from home congregations and some may not.  If you are a high school senior or current college student up to 26 years of age and are planning to attend a Christian college for the school year 2021-22, please notify Gerri Schwartz by Mar. 31, 2021.

Amigo Centre – Full Moon Campfire, Mar. 27 & 28, 4-9:00 PM.  They will be making maple syrup.  Orienteering 101, Mar. 27, 1-3:00 PM.  Learn how to use a compass on Camp’s orienteering course.  More details are posted on the bulletin board.

 

CALENDAR

 

Nursery – Isaac & Annie Miller; Mar. 21 – Audra Franz & Alli Gautsche

 

Offering & Attendance – 03/07/2021

General Fund - $ 3,610.00; Designations - $287.66; Attendance – 94

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  Mar. 22 – Ross Weber, Roy Hudson; Mar. 23 – Bill Younts; Mar. 24 – Brian (Teresa) Troyer

Anniversary Greetings go to:  Mar. 22 – Matt & Audra Franz; Mar. 23 – Deric & Ashley Mostrom

 

JYF (Middle School Youth) – Mar. 26-27 – Overnight at the Blue Gate Inn (Shipshewana) followed by visiting Menno-Hof in the morning.

MYF (High School Youth) – Mar. 21 – Skiing at Swiss Valley.  Leave after church.  Lunch provided. 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couple – John Miller & Sierra Eichorn, Oct. 9

- With our expectant parents – Matt & Phiona Jorgensen, July 27

- With our college students – Jenna Beeker, Abby Fellers, Dylan Schwartz, Jake Troyer, Myah Troyer

- With Isaiah Fellers in Service Adventure in Alaska.  His address is 1310 W 47^th Ave., Anchorage, AK  99503.

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Matt & Audra Franz and their daughter Cecelia (17).  Their address is 63176 N. M-66, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- 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, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Richard Tribble.