LGMC Bulletin

 

August 10, 2025

 

 

Sunday School - 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Louellen Westover

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Morning Message – Matthew Yoder

         “Holy Exiles” 1 Peter 1:13-21

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Monday, August 11, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 PM - Pickleball

Sunday, August 17, Noon – Family Fun Day

 

Offering & Attendance – 08/03/2025             Attendance – 137

General Fund - $6,565.00             Designations - $25.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during August will go to the Keystone Place.

If you are interested in baptism or child dedication, please contact Pastor Matt.

Steve Riegsecker’s heart surgery has been rescheduled for in 2 weeks.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for August is school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.  A supplies list is in your mailbox.

August 17 - after the morning service - Family Fun Day! Everyone is invited for a Family Fun Day! We'll have activities and treats for one last summer party before school starts. Hotdogs and burgers will be provided.  Please bring a side dish to share. 

Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach are getting married near the end of August.  The Women’s Mission & Service would like to have a card shower for them.  We are suggesting a card committing to pray for them as they begin their married life as well as cash and/or gift cards.  They can be put in either of their church mailboxes.

The next Blood Drive is September 8.

There will be an Ice Cream Supper Fundraiser for our youth group on September 27.  There will also be a Silent Auction at the same time.  Some of the items for this auction are: a Blue Gate package including 2 meals and concert tickets of your choice, a gift card to Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders, and a Sturgis Pool basket with swim caps and pool passes (value is over $100).  Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!

 

Mowing – Week of August 10 – Richard Hochstetler; Week of August 17 – Greg Blucker

 

Nursery – August 10 – Fellers family; August 17 – Jenna Beeker & Heidi Barrington

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  8/19 – Nancy Dykstra, Karen Peterson; 8/21 – Erv Wickey

 

Anniversary Greetings go to: 8/20 - Brad & Angie Litwiller, Jeremy & Tami Tyler; 8/22 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer; 8/23 – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Today, August 10, 5-8:00 PM - Meet at Brad & Angie Litwiller’s (6030 N 550 W, Shipshewana, IN) for games and food; Remember to bring lawn chairs.  This will be the kickoff to the new year; August 17 – No youth group; August 24, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church.

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couples – Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach and Jenna Beeker & Alex Comstock.

- With Richard & Marjana Tribble.  Richard’s brother Mike passed away recently.  May God give them peace and comfort.

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Lee & Sherry Carr.   Their address is 60583 Nottawa Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends in Israel.

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