LGMC Bulletin

 

August 17, 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

         “Marked by Love” - 1 Peter 1:22 – 2:3

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, August 17, Noon – Family Fun Day

Wednesday, August 20, 6:30 PM - Pickleball

Thursday, August 21 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, August 21, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 08/10/2025             Attendance – 138

General Fund - $3,280.00             Designations - $21,285.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during August will go to the Keystone Place.

Come check out the library! We have several new series you might enjoy.  We also welcome your suggestions.  And to those who have donated books – Thank You!

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

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

Today, August 17 - after the morning service - Family Fun Day! Everyone is invited!  We'll have activities and lunch for one last summer party before school starts. 

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.

Women’s Fellowship Meet & Greet! Speed Dating for Faith Sisters! Ladies, if you’re new to Locust Grove or if you’ve attended a long time, come join us Tuesday, September 2 at 6:00 pm. Bring finger food or snacks.

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 17 – Greg Blucker; Week of August 24 – Douglas Hasbrouck

 

Nursery – Today – Jenna Beeker & Heidi Barrington; August 24 – Sheshenia family

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  8/25 – Phil Furney; 8/28 – Greg Gautsche; 8/30 – Laura Kimble, Jeb Kimble

 

Anniversary Greetings go to: 8/27 - Clint & Jen Gautsche

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Today, 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 Matt & Liz Yoder and family.  Liz’s grandmother passed away this last week.  May God give the family peace and comfort.

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Charlie & Donna Casper.   Their address is 500W 060N, LaGrange, IN  46761.

- 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.