LGMC Bulletin

 

April 30, 2023

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Adam Fellers

Praise – Jr. Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Unified by Christ”

  Galatians 2 – Matthew Yoder 

Praise – Jr. Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

CALENDAR

Thursday, May 4, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Sunday, May 7, 6:00 PM – Congregational meeting

Monday, May 8 – Red Cross Blood Drive

 

 

Offering & Attendance – 04/23/23             Attendance – 127

General Fund - $1,920.00   Designations - $95.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during May will go to the Salvation Army.

The WMS project for May is baby bottles for Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline. 

Office hours for the next several weeks will be filled by Gerri Schwartz.  You can contact her at 269-615-5232 or email at locustgrove@gmail.com. 

There is a lonely orchid in the kitchen waiting for its owner to take it home.  It has been waiting since Easter or before.  There is no name on the packaging. 

A community/family event on suicide prevention is planned for Saturday, May 6 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Rouch World.  Keynote speaker is Kevin Hines.  A flyer with more information is posted on the bulletin board.

A congregational meeting is planned for Sunday, May 7 @ 6:00 PM.  Bring snacks to share. 

The next blood drive is Monday, May 8.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, to drive donors if needed, and to help with tear down.  A sign-up sheet is on the credenza at the rear of the sanctuary.

Citizens for Life of Southwest Michigan is having a fundraising dinner on May 16 @6:00 PM at Rouch World Event Center.  More information is posted on the bulletin board.

Women’s Fellowship will be going to IKEA in the Detroit area on May 20.  Meet at the church at 7:30 AM to carpool.  Arrive back late afternoon.

 

Nursery – Apr. 30 – Nancy Dykstra & Tami Tyler; May 7 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

Birthday Greetings go to:  May 8 – John Blucker; May 13 – Bill Lederman

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries May 8-14.

 

YOUTH EVENTS

Youth Connection – Conner Keeslar’s home track meets (Prairie Heights) – 5/02 @5:00 pm, 5/05 @5:00 pm @ Lakeland; Ben Gautsche’s track meet – Conference meet @ Athens – 5/03 @4:30 pm; Carter & Madelyn Oswald’s home tennis matches (Sturgis) – 5/01 @4:00 pm and 5/06 @9:00am; Chloe Patrick’s home softball games (Sturgis) – 5/02 @4:00 pm; Taner Patrick’s home baseball games (Sturgis) – 5/09 @4:00 pm

YOUTH EVENTS…continued

 

JYF (Middle School Youth) and MYF (High School Youth) – Today, Apr. 30 – Help serve food at the Tribble party; May 13, 9-11:00 AM – Spring cleaning at the church

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

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

- With our expectant parents – Matt & Phiona Jorgensen (September)

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Rich & Chris Oswald.  Their address is 27021 Amigo Park Drive, 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, Lew & Ruby Miller, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.