LGMC Bulletin

 

August 24, 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

         “The People of God” - 1 Peter 2:4-10

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 CALENDAR

Tuesday, September 2, 6:00 PM – Women’s Fellowship

Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 PM - Pickleball

  

Offering & Attendance – 08/17/2025             Attendance – 164

General Fund - $2,570.00             Designations - $50.00

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!

The children’s book “Silver Pony Ranch” was left in the library.  If this is your book, please contact Donna Casper or Nancy Dykstra.

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.

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.  A sign-up sheet to help is on the welcome center by the library.

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 24 – Douglas Hasbrouck; Week of August 31 – Lennis Troyer

 

Nursery – Today – Sheshenia family; August 31 – Rachel King & Alli Gautsche

 

Birthday Greetings go to:  9/01 – Steve Riegsecker; 9/04 – Sofia Sheshenia; 9/06 – Doug Hopkins

 

Anniversary Greetings go to: 9/05 - Jim & Teresa Owsley, Jason & Jenny Troyer; 9/06 – Erv & Phyllis Wickey

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Today, August 24, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church; September 7, 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 the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Steve Riegsecker.  His triple bypass heart surgery went well.  Continue to pray for healing.

- With Ruth Coblentz.   Her address is 60551 S. Nottawa Rd., PO Box 225, Nottawa, MI  49075.  Ruth was in the hospital recently with pneumonia.  I’m sure she would appreciate your cards and prayers.

- With our friends in Israel.

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