LGMC Bulletin

 

October 1, 2023

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Charlie Patrick

Praise – Youth Praise Team

Testimonies – Matthew Yoder

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Passing on Faith” -

Acts 18:18-28 - Matthew Yoder

Praise – Youth Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 4, 6-7:30 PM – Kid’s Club

Sunday, October 8, 5:00 PM – Congregational meeting

Tuesday, October 10, 6:00 PM – Prayer Partner year-end party

 

Offering & Attendance – 09/24/23             Attendance – 128

General Fund - $3,305.00   Designations - $313.20

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during October will go to Keystone Place.

Annual Reports for the 2022-23 church are due.

Kid’s Club will be Wednesdays from 6-7:30 PM for kids in kindergarten through 5^th grade.  Starting October 4, we will meet weekly on Wednesdays through November 22.  Come for games, snacks, Bible stories, crafts, activities, and prizes!

We welcome children ages 4 - 5th grade to join us for Children's Church!  Children will be dismissed after the worship time to meet volunteers in the back of the sanctuary. After the service, parents/guardians will be dismissed first to pick up their child/children at the back of the sanctuary. We will not have Children's Church on the 5th Sunday of the month so that children can have the opportunity to experience the full worship service with their parents/ guardians. 

We will be having a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 8 at 5:00 PM.  Please bring finger food to share.

The Prayer Partner year-end party will be October 10 at 6:00 PM.

Women’s Fellowship will be hosting a Bingo Night on October 17 at 6:00 PM.    Please bring a wrapped gift and finger food to share.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for October is flat twin sheets for Mennonite Central Committee.

 

Mowing – Week of October 1 – Matt Franz; Week of October 8 – Douglas Hasbrouck

Nursery – October 1 – The Keeslars; October 8 – Nancy Dykstra & Tami Tyler

Birthday Greetings go to:  October 10 – Phiona Jorgensen; October 15 – Debi Schrock, Kali Tyler

Anniversary Greetings go to:  October 10 – Dave & Bertha Bontrager; October 14 – Bill & Khankeo Kerschner 

 

YOUTH EVENTS

Kid’s Club – October 4, 6-7:30 PM

Youth Group (Middle School & High School Youth) – October 1, 6-8:00 pm – Regular meeting at the church; October 8, Noon to 2:00 pm – Meet at Brian & Rachel Oswald’s.  Lunch provided.

Youth Connection – Home Sports Events

EJ Miller & Taner Patrick varsity football (Sturgis High School) – October 20, 7:00 pm

Chloe Patrick junior varsity volleyball (Sturgis High School) – October 19, 5:00 pm

Gavan Miller junior varsity football (Sturgis High School) – October 5 & 12, 6:30 pm

Reece Miller middle school football (Sturgis High School) – October 11, 6:15 pm

Madelyn Oswald 7^th grade volleyball (Sturgis Middle School) – October 2 & 4, 5:00 pm;

Lyza Oswald cross country (Sturgis Middle School) – October 5, 5:00 pm

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With Carol Eichorn and family in the recent passing of Carol’s sister Cheryll in Denver, Colorado.  Praying for peace and comfort for the

family.

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Betty Yoder.  Her address is 26215 Spring Creek Road, Mendon, MI  49072.    

- 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.