LGMC Bulletin

 

April 6, 2025

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Cathy Fellers            

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Bill Lederman

Sermon – Carl Horner

   “Calming the Storm” – Mark 4:35-41

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Bill Lederman

 

CALENDAR

Monday, April 7, 6:00 PM – Women’s Bible Study

Saturday, April 12, 7:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast

Saturday, April 12, 10:00 AM – Loved First Auction at Lake Area

Sunday, April 13, 2:30 PM – Bridal Shower for Abby Fellers

 

Offering & Attendance – 03/30/2025             Attendance – 123

General Fund - $2,812.06        Designations - $1,940.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kit items for Mennonite Central Committee.  The WMS buys the sewing kit items wholesale.  Each kit costs approximately $35.  You may help with this project by designations through your church offering.   

Tonya Barrington has agreed to be the Church Directory Coordinator.  If you want to have your page updated or don’t have a page and would like to be included in the directory, please contact Tonya.

The pastor and church secretary will both be on vacation this week (but not together!).  You can still email bulletin announcements to            locustgrove@gmail.com.  If you need any pastoral help, please contact Bill Lederman.

 The Youth Group is once again asking for food for our Sunday evening meetings.  This doesn’t have to be a full meal, although they love those!  Anything is greatly appreciated.  There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center.  Thanks again from our youth for your continued support.

 We will be having a bridal shower for Abby Fellers on Sunday, April 13 at 2:30pm here at the church.  All ladies/girls are invited.  Abby & Brendon are registered on Amazon.  We hope to see you there.  If you have any questions, please see Katrina Hasbrouck, Eva Beeker or Jen Gautsche.

The Burr Oak Missionary Church will be serving breakfast for the community on April 19 at 8-10:00 AM.  This is a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Loved First ministry.

On Easter morning, April 20, we will not have Sunday School.  Instead, we will have a fellowship breakfast at 9:15 AM.  Please bring a favorite breakfast dish or two to share.  Gather at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary for singing and we will eat at 9:15 AM.  The morning worship will follow at 10:30 AM.

Women’s Fellowship – April 22, 6:00 PM – We will have a Worship Evening.  There will be a potato bar.  Potatoes will be provided and there will be a sign-up sheet for the toppings.  Please sign up online or at the Welcome Center by Easter Sunday.

The next Blood Drive is scheduled for May 5.

 

Loved First -^: Ministry Auction - April 12, 10:00 AM at Lake Area Christian School; Ministry Yard Sale - May 15,16,17

Nursery – 4/06 – Abby Fellers & Makenna Holden; 4/13 – Rachel King & Alli Gautsche

Birthday Greetings go to:  4/19 – Florence Wickey, Teresa Owsley 

Anniversary Greetings go to: 4/16 – Greg & Carolyn Gautsche

 

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – April 6, 6-8:00 PM – At the church; April 12 – Loved First Auction, 10:00 AM – Those youth who are available are invited to help with the auction to benefit Loved First Ministry.  They need help with displaying items as they are auctioned off.  April 13, Noon-? – Adventure Zone after the morning worship service. We are asking $10 per youth.  April 19 & 20 – No youth group events.

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

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

- 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 Erv & Phyllis Wickey.  Their address is 30331 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.                 

- With our friends in Israel.

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

Auction Information - There is a cookie bake sign-up list at the Welcome Center for the “Loved First” Auction on April 12. There will be plastic containers for 1 dozen cookies each, available near the sign-up list. Cookies should be approximately 3 inches in diameter. They can be dropped off at Lake Area Christian School on Friday, April 11 by 7:00pm or at the church from 1-3:00pm. We are still in need of auction items and are willing to pick up. Someone will be available at Lake Area each Thursday evening from 6–7:00pm for drop off.  Drive around to the farthest walk-through door on the North side of the gym building.                                                                                 We are also collecting clean plastic grocery bags, which can be placed in a box in the mail room. If there are any questions about anything, please see Eva Beeker, Ramona King, Phiona Jorgensen, Bill & Janell Lederman or Marjana Tribble.