LGMC Bulletin

 

December 1, 2024

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Kim Schwartz

Advent Candle

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – Matthew Yoder

   “The Expectation of Simeon” – Luke 2:25-35

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Monday, December 2, 6:30 PM – Women’s Advent Bible Study

Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 PM – Women’s Fellowship Tea

Thursday, December 5, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Saturday, December 7, 7:00 PM – United Way Christmas Program

 

Offering & Attendance – 11/24/2024             Attendance – 119

General Fund - $3,079.00     Designations - $5,193.00 of which $4,793.00 was for Loved First.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Update from Jail Ministry/Russ Stauffer - Due to construction, there will be no Christmas Caroling.  Gift bags will be distributed. Please pray for both our existing and new administrations, that the transition would go well and that God would be glorified more through the ministry at the jail.

Food donations during December will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for December is Keystone Place. 

A Christmas themed Bible study for women titled Just as He Promised will be starting on December 2.

Women’s Fellowship will have a Christmas Tea on December 3 at 6:00 PM.  Eva Beeker and Katrina Hasbrouck will be teaching a craft.  Cost for that will be $12.  (The craft is optional.)  Please bring a dish to share. 

The next Blood Drive is January 6.

We will no longer be making DVD’s of the Sunday morning service.

Nursery – December 1 – The Fellers Family; December 8 – Phiona Jorgensen & Ellyn Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  12/10 – Jane Sheshenia, Jake Troyer; 12/11 – Stefanie Patrick, Abby Fellers, Alli Gautsche; 12/12 – Brooke Troyer; 12/15 – Jim Owsley

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries 12/9-12/15.

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – December 1, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church; December 8, 6-8:00 PM – Christmas Party at the church.  Bring a white elephant gift worth no more than $10. 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our college students – Collin Keeslar, Conner Keeslar, Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, EJ Miller, Taner Patrick, Brooke Troyer

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Sharon Schrock.  Her winter address is 11302 SW Orange Ave., Arcadis, FL  34269.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave Bontrager, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Oswald, Richard Tribble, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.