LGMC Bulletin

 

December 4, 2022

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Kim Schwartz

Praise – Praise Team

Advent Candle

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Praise – Praise Team

Sermon – “Sin & Redemption”

– Matthew 3:1-12

Praise – Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

CALENDAR

Monday, Dec. 12, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

Wednesday, Dec. 15 – Women’s Sewing

Sunday, Dec. 25 & Jan. 1, 9:30 AM – No Sunday school classes

 

Offering & Attendance – 11/27/22    Attendance - 108

General Fund - $2,350.00   Designations - $1,111.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during November will go to the Salvation Army.

2023 offering envelopes are available.  If you have used them before and don’t want to use them next year, please let the church office or Kay Large know.  Or if you didn’t use them and want to start, let us know that, too.

The WMS project for December is Relief Kits for MCC.  Make it a holiday project for your family.  Bring items to church and place on WMS counter. 

The Sheshenia's new address is: 64700 Carpenterson Rd., Burr Oak, MI 49030.

There is a tree on the credenza with tags for items needed by the Sheshenia family for their home. Items can be new or gently used and brought to the church thru Dec. 18. There is no need to gift wrap. The family will take these to their home as they come in. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Keeslar or Janell Lederman.

Louellen Westover has a new address and phone number – 901 N. Clay Court #23, Sturgis.  Her phone number is now 574-261-5114.

From the Worship Commission – We will not plan for Sunday school classes to meet on Dec. 25, 2022 and Jan. 1, 2023.

The church email address is locustgrove@gmail.com  

 

Nursery – Dec. 4 – Madelyn Oswald & friend; Dec. 11 – Fellers Family

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  Dec. 12 – Regan Barrington, Brooke Troyer; Dec. 15 – Jim Owsley; Dec. 17 – Rachel King

 

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Dec. 12-18.

 

Kid’s Club (1^st – 5^th Grades)

JYF (Middle School Youth) and MYF (High School Youth) - Dec. 11, 5-7:00pm – Christmas party at the church.; Jan. 8 – Rescheduled SkyZone trip after church

Youth Connection – Carter Oswald home 8^th grade basketball (Sturgis Middle School) – December 12 & 14 @ 6:00 pm

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia (13), Margo (10) & Sofiia (8).

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar, Tangi Kimble, Drew Litwiller, Myah Troyer, Kali Tyler

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Matt & Phiona Jorgensen and their boys Luke (2) & Oliver (1).  Their address is 442 Maple Street. 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, Erv Wickey, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.