LGMC Bulletin

 

April 3, 2022

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Welcome & Opening

          Welcome/Announcements – Marcy Bontrager

Call to Worship

Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word

Testimonies - Matthew Yoder

Sharing & Prayer Concerns    

Special Offering – Relief for Ukraine

Congregational Prayer

            Sermon – “To the Cross: It is Finished” -

                        John 19:28-37

Responding

          Praise & Worship

Sending

          Benediction

 

 

 

CALENDAR

Today, Apr. 3 – Special offering for Ukrainian refugee relief

Thursday, Apr. 7, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Sunday, Apr. 17, 9:30 AM – Easter Carry-in Breakfast

 

Offering & Attendance – 03/27/22    Attendance – 95

General Fund - $2,737.00; Designations - $150.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The April WMS project is bar soap (not Ivory) for MCC. 

Support for Ukrainian Refugees- We will take a special offering today in support of Crosslinks’ efforts to provide humanitarian aid for refugees.  Donations can also be made on other Sundays by writing “relief for Ukraine” in the memo line.  

From the Worship Commission-On Easter Sunday, Apr. 17, we will be having a carry-in breakfast at 9:30. Bring a breakfast dish or 2 to share by 9:15 so that the kitchen committee can have things ready by 9:30. We will not be having Sunday school that morning. The morning service will begin at 10:30.

We will be having another Fellowship-Life Story evening on April 24.

Florence Wickey’s address in Texas is 107 Bagdad St., Leander, TX 78641.

Women's Fellowship - On May 4, Olive Fresh is coming to Locust Grove!  Come at 6:00 to join in the Olive Oil 101 class to explore the flavors of cooking with oils. Cost is $30 for the session and meal. Deadline to sign up is April 24. Contact Marty, Kay or Rachel if you have any questions or if the cost is a concern. 

We are having some issues with our church email.  Until it is resolved, please use locustgrove@gmail.com for sending us emails.

 

 

 

Nursery – Apr. 3 – Eva & Jenna Beeker; Apr. 10 – Brad & Angie Litwiller

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  Apr. 11 – Gabe Schrock; Apr. 12 – Richard Tribble

Anniversary Greetings go to:  Apr. 16 – Greg & Carolyn Gautsche

 

JYF (Middle School Youth) –.

MYF (High School Youth) – May 4, 6:00 PM – Helping with Women’s Fellowship activity.

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our expectant parents – Regan Barrington – June

- With our college students – Regan Barrington, 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 Erv & Phyllis Wickey.  Their address is 30331 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  

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