LGMC Bulletin

 

March 16, 2025

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Jason Troyer

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – Matthew Yoder

   “Seeking God” – Matthew 7:7-12

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

 

CALENDAR

Monday, March 17, 6:00 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 19, 6:00 PM – Kid’s Club

Thursday, March 20 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, March 20, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

 

 

Offering & Attendance – 03/09/2025             Attendance – 128

General Fund - $5,635.15        Designations - $10,850.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during March will go to the Salvation Army.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for March is bars of soap (not Ivory) for Mennonite Central Committee. For the monthly meeting this Thursday, Gerri Schwartz is in charge of the kitchen and Louellen Westover will have devotions.

Locust Grove has a College Student Aid program that was established to take a supportive role in our members’ Christian education. If you will be attending a Christian College, University or Seminary for the 2025-26 year, please contact Gerri Schwartz.

The next Blood Drive is scheduled for May 5.

 

Loved 1^st: April 12 – Ministry Auction; May 15,16,17 – Ministry Yard Sale

Nursery – 3/16 – Fellers family; 3/23 – Phiona Jorgensen & Ellyn Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  3/23 – Brian (Teresa) Troyer

 

Anniversary Greetings go to:  3/24 – Hezir & Ann Araujo

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – March 16, 6-8:00 PM – At the church

 

 

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couple – Abby Fellers & Brendon Andaverde (May 10, 2025)

- With Ed & Anita Schlabach & family over the passing of their daughter CaleighAnne in a car accident Wednesday evening.  Abby Schlabach, who attends Locust Grove, is a sister.

- 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 Ross & Joyce Weber.  Their address is 24185 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.                 

- With our friends in Israel.

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