LGMC Bulletin

 

March 24, 2024

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Seeing Clearly” – John 9:1-12

   – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

 

CALENDAR

Monday, March 25, 6-7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Sunday, March 31, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast Potluck

 Offering & Attendance – 03/17/2024             Attendance – 124

General Fund - $2,825.00   Designations - $0

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

Food donations during March will go to Salvation Army.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for March is hygiene kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

Easter Sunday – We will be having a potluck breakfast followed by the morning service.  Please bring your favorite breakfast dish or 2 to share.  Gather at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary for singing and plan to eat at 9:15 AM.  Worship Service will begin at 10:30 AM.  Communion will be observed.  There will be no Sunday School that morning.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

Due to spring break, we will not be having Children’s church today.  Children are more than welcome to join the congregation during the morning worship service.  There are quiet bags with activities for kids located in the mailbox room for busy little hands.

There will be no Children’s church March 31 as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians.

Jerry & Nancy Dykstra want to thank you for your prayers, cards and visits during Jerry’s recent hospitalization for heart bypass surgery.  He is home and wearing a portable defibrillator.  Please continue to pray for healing.

If your child will be going to a Christian camp this summer, camp scholarships are available.  Applications are in the church office.  Reimbursement is given after the child attends camp.  The amount of reimbursement depends on how many apply.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.

 

Nursery – March 24 – Abby Fellers & helper; March 31 – Fellers family

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 2 – Greg King, Isabella Yoder; April 3 – John Sies                                                                                                                          

Anniversary Greetings go to: April 7 – Brian & Teresa Troyer

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – There is no youth group March 24 & 31.  April 7, 6-8:00 PM - Meet 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 college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Clint & Jen Gautsche and children Ben (16) & Allison (15).  Their address is 390 W. Barnhart Road, Coldwater, MI  49036.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.