LGMC Bulletin

 

November 16, 2025

 

 

Sunday School - 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Morning Message – Matthew Yoder

         “Exiles of Hope” – 1 Peter 5:12-14

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Wednesday, November 19, 6:00-7:30 PM – Kids Club

Thursday, November 20 – Women’s Mission Service

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

Sunday, November 23, 2:00 PM – Decorate the church for Christmas

 

Offering & Attendance – 11/09/2025             Attendance – 147

General Fund - $3,320.00        Designations - $1,733.00

Online giving for October totaled $4,845.58.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during November will go to the Salvation Army.

If you would like a church mailbox so that you can be more informed about church activities, etc. please let Beth Miller know.

If you do not get the text messages from the church office, please let Beth Miller know so that she can add your number to the program.

Homemade Noodles will be available today for a donation to Loved First.  Purchased T-shirts can also be picked up in the fellowship hall today.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for November is items for KeyStone Place.  For the monthly meeting this Thursday, Louellen Westover is in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz will have devotions.

Women’s Fellowship Christmas Tea, November 25 – Wreath decorating with Timberly Tree Farm.  Cost for making a wreath is $45.  Checks for wreaths should be make out to Timberly Tree Farm. Wreath making is optional. Bring a dish to pass for the Tea.  If interested in decorating a table, sign up online or at the Welcome Center.  Sign up for attending and wreath making are also online or at the Welcome Center.  Deadline to sign up is November 16.

Advent Study: A Women’s Bible Study in preparation for Christmas will be taking place Mondays in December.  More information is available at the Welcome Center or at LocustGrove.Church/NextSteps.

Nursery – Today – Brian & Rachel Oswald; 11/23 – Rachel King & Alli Gautsche

Birthday Greetings go to: 11/25 – Doug Schwartz

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries 11/24-30.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Today, 11/16, 6-8:00 PM – At the church; December 7, 6-8:00 PM – At the church; December 14 – Christmas Party

Directory Update: In your mailbox today is a copy of your current church directory page. If you do not have a page there is a blank form in your mailbox for you to complete. Please make any changes on the copy or complete a new form and put it in Dillon & Tonya Barrington’s mailbox, email it to franzton@hotmail.com, or complete it online at https://form.jotform.com/tbarr2588/church-directory-registration .

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couples – 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 Devon & Barb Graber.  Their address is 63729 Burgener Road, Constantine, MI  49042.      

- 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, Steve Riegsecker, Richard Tribble, Ed Wickey, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.