LGMC Bulletin

 

September 3, 2023

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Isabella Yoder

Praise – Praise Team

Testimonies – Matthew Yoder

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “God’s Unstoppable Plan” -

Acts 27-28 – Matthew Yoder

Communion – Elder Team

Praise – Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

CALENDAR

Thursday, September 7, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

 Monday, September 11 – Red Cross Blood Drive

 

 

Offering & Attendance – 08/27/23             Attendance – 139

General Fund - $1,115.00   Designations - $40.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during September will go to the Salvation Army.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for September is food items for the Salvation Army.  Place them in the grocery cart by the mailbox room. 

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is Monday, September 11.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, tear down, and giving rides to donors if needed.  A sign-up sheet is on the credenza behind the sanctuary.

Church office hours will vary the next two weeks.  Please call ahead to make sure someone is here if you need to get inside.

“Thank you to each of you for your help in putting together 223 school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.”  The Women’s Mission & Service

Annual Reports for the 2022-23 church are due.

 

 

Mowing – Week of September 3 – Greg Blucker; Week of September 10 – Rich Oswald

Nursery – September 3 – Rachel King & Izzy Yoder; September 10 – Brian & Rachel Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  September 11 –   Ellianna King; September 13 – Judy Hudson, Linda Miller, Marty Diller

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries September 11-17. 

 

 

YOUTH EVENTS

Kid’s Club –

Youth Group (Middle School & High School Youth) – September 10, 6-8:00 pm - Get together at the church to kick off the new year.  September 17 – Scavenger Hunt at St. Joseph County Fair

Youth Connection – EJ Miller & Taner Patrick home varsity football game (Sturgis High School – September 8, 7:00 pm.  Chloe Patrick home junior varsity volleyball meet (Sturgis High School) – September 7, 5:00 pm.  Ben & Allison Gautsche cross country meet (Centreville High School) – September 9, 9:00 am.  Carter Oswald home varsity tennis (Augspurger Courts) – September 6, 4:00 pm. 

  

 

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 – Collin Keeslar, Drew Litwiller, Evan      Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Ed Wickey.  His address is 33754 Ackey 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, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.