LGMC Bulletin

 

December 25, 2022

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Kim Schwartz

Praise – Praise Team

Advent Candle

Special Music

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Praise – Praise Team

Sermon – “Great Joy for All People”

– Luke 1:67-80, 2:8-20

Praise – Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

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

Monday, Jan. 9 – Red Cross Blood Drive

 

Offering & Attendance – 12/18/22    Attendance - 112

General Fund - $10,335.00   Designations - $800.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during December will go to Keystone Place.

The church offices will be closed Dec. 26-31.

Volunteers are needed to help with registration, driving donors, and tear down for the Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Jan. 9.  A sign-up sheet is on the credenza at the back of the church.

2023 offering envelopes are in your mailboxes.  If you want a set and didn’t get them, please let the church office or Kay Large know.  Or if you got a set and don’t want them, let us know that, too.  Don’t start using them until Jan. 1 as your number may have changed.

The WMS project for December is Relief Kits for MCC.  Bring the items to the church and place on the WMS counter. 

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

The church email address is locustgrove@gmail.com  

 

Nursery – Dec. 25 – Rachel King & Isabella Yoder; Jan. 1 – Brian & Rachel Oswald

 

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

 

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Jan. 2-8.

 

 

YOUTH EVENTS

Kid’s Club (1^st – 5^th Grades)

JYF (Middle School Youth) and MYF (High School Youth) – Jan. 8 – Rescheduled SkyZone trip after church

Youth Connection –

 

 

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Ralph & Tangi Kimble and their family Alden (18), Addy (16), Eli (8) and Jeb & Laura (5).  Their address is 164 E. Union City Road, Union City, MI  49094.

- 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, and Betty Yoder.