LGMC Bulletin

 

December 26, 2021

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Welcome & Opening

          Welcome/Announcements – Audra Franz

Call to Worship

Lighting of the Christ Candle – The Patrick’s

Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word

Sharing & Prayer Concerns – Matthew Yoder

Congregational Prayer

            Sermon – “Light in the Darkness”

        Scripture – Luke 2:22-40

Responding

          Praise & Worship

Sending

          Benediction

 

CALENDAR

Saturday, Jan. 1, 3-7:00 PM – Open House for Richard & Marjana Tribble

Monday, Jan. 10 – Red Cross Blood Drive

 

 

Nursery – Dec. 26 – Rachel King & Isabella Yoder; Jan. 2 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

 

Offering & Attendance – 12/19/21    Attendance – 139

General Fund - $6,137.00                  Designations - $1,697.00

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

We will be having a love offering today to give everyone the opportunity to help cover the cost of hearing aids for Erma Eash.  You can either give through this offering, mark an envelope for Erma’s hearing aids, or through the Alms Fund. 

There will be no Sunday school today or Jan. 2. There will be coffee at 10:00 AM & the worship will begin at 10:30 AM both mornings.

Everyone is invited to help Richard & Marjana Tribble celebrate their 50^th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 1 from 3-7:00 PM at Locust Grove.

Food donations during December will go to Keystone Place.

The next blood drive is Monday, Jan.10. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, driving donors to and from the church, and tearing down. A sign-up sheet is in the fellowship hall.

The Life & Nurture Commission is looking for a way to support our youth by attending their extracurricular activities such as sports events, dramas, etc.  If you or your child is interested in participating, please contact a member of the L&N Commission and/or provide a schedule of the activities.  Commission members are Darin King, Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Beth Miller and Louellen Westover.

2022 offering envelopes are in your mailboxes today.  Please throw away any envelopes left from 2021 as you may have a new number for 2022.  If you have any questions, please contact the church office. 

Congratulations to our recent college graduates:  Jenna Beeker with a Masters from Michigan State (to be a registered dietitian), Isaiah Fellers from KVCC (lineman certification), and Dylan Schwartz from Western Michigan (psychology).

“A Great Big Thank You to everyone who helped to make the gorgeous quilt for our going away gift.  It will be one more reminder of the great love and memories we shared here.” – Bill & Sherry Beck

Birthday Greetings go to:  Jan. 5 – Danielle Miller; Jan. 6 – Gabby King; Jan. 7 – Lew Miller; Jan. 9 – Betty Yoder

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Jan. 3-9.

JYF (Middle School Youth) – 

MYF (High School Youth) –

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our expectant parents – Darian & Christen Kirby – March

- With our college students – Regan Barrington, Audra Franz, Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar, Allison Littlefield. Drew Litwiller, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With the Pastoral Search Committee – Charlie Casper, Brent Beeker, Audra Franz, Clint Gautsche, Katrina Hasbrouck, Louanne Younts

- With Fred & Marilyn Schwartz.  Their address is 62613 Nottawa Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Irene Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.