LGMC Bulletin

 

August 14, 2022

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

          

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Welcome & Opening

         Welcome/Announcements – Audra Franz

Call to Worship

Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word

Sharing & Prayer Concerns - Matthew Yoder

Congregational Prayer

*Children ages 4-10 dismissed to the fellowship hall for

           Children’s Church

Praise & Worship

Sermon – “Habits - Worship”

     Romans 12:1

Responding

         Praise & Worship

Sending

         Benediction

 

CALENDAR

Monday, Aug. 15, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

Thursday, Aug. 18 - WMS

Thursday, Aug. 18, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Sunday, Aug. 28 – Worship at Amigo followed by Baptism Service

 

Offering & Attendance – 08/07/22    Attendance – 106

General Fund - $6,655.00   Designations - $497.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during August will go to Keystone Place.

The WMS project for August is school kits for MCC.  For the monthly meeting this Thursday, Rin Bontrager will be in charge of the kitchen and Christine Oswald will have devotions.

On Sunday, Aug. 28, we will have our outdoor service at the pavilion at Amigo Centre. There will not be Sunday school. Coffee and donuts will be available at 10:00 AM and the worship service will begin at 10:30. There will be a special offering for Amigo and the use of the facility. Following the worship, we will have a fellowship meal at the pavilion.  At 2:00 PM there will be a baptismal service at Rich & Chris Oswald’s home on Perrin Lake.  If you are interested in being baptized, please let Matthew Yoder know.

The next blood drive is September 12. 

Our Praise Team will be singing at the county fair on Sept. 18 at 3:30 PM.

Sympathy and prayers go to Cheryl Mast and family in the death of her step-mom Emma.  Funeral services were yesterday in Ohio.  May God give them comfort in this time of loss.

The church email address is locustgrove@gmail.com   

   

Nursery – Aug. 14 – Rachel King & Isabella Yoder; Aug. 21 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

 

Mowing – Week of Aug. 14 – Greg Blucker; Week of Aug. 21 – Rich Oswald

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  Aug. 25 – Phil Furney; Aug. 28 – Greg Gautsche

Anniversary Greetings go to:  Aug. 22 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer; Aug. 23 – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick; Aug. 25 – Darian & Christen Kirby; Aug. 27 – Clint & Jen Gautsche

Youth Connection –

JYF (Middle School Youth) –

MYF (High School Youth) – Today, Aug. 14 – Lake Day

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia (12), Margo (9) & Sofiia (7).

- With our expectant parents – Eric & Kelsey Lunger - September

- With our college students – Tangi Kimble, Collin Keeslar, Drew Litwiller

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Jerry & Nancy Dykstra.  Their address is 892 Willow Dr., Colon, MI  49040.

- 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, Erv Wickey, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.