LGMC Bulletin

 

December 7, 2025

 

 

Sunday School - 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Lighting the Advent Wreath – Primary Department

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Morning Message – Matthew Yoder

         “Hope in Hardship” – Ruth 1:1-22

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Monday, December 8, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

Saturday, December 13, 7:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast

Sunday, December 14, 2:00 PM – Congregational meeting

 

Offering & Attendance – 11/30/2025             Attendance – 0

General Fund - $0       Designations - $0

 – No church due to the weather.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during December will go to Keystone Place.

Homemade Noodles are available today for a donation to Loved First. 

The Women’s Mission & Service project for December is bars of soap for Mennonite Central Committee.  No bars of Ivory soap, please.

We will be having a Congregational meeting on Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 PM.  You are all encouraged to attend.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is December 29.

The Mennonite Central Committee will be canning meet January 6-16 at the Depot in Goshen.  Volunteers are needed to help.  If you are interested, call 574-202-3250.

Nursery – Today – Tami Tyler & Heidi Barrington; 12/14 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

Birthday Greetings go to: 12/15 – Jim Owsley; 12/17 – Rachel King; 12/19 – Greg Blucker

Anniversary Greetings go to: 12/18 – Steve & Waneta Riegsecker

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Tonight, December 7, 6-8:00 PM – At the church; December 14 – Christmas Party; December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party at the church

Directory Update: If you would like an updated photo taken for the new directory, please meet at the back of the sanctuary after the service today, December 7. 

 

 

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 the family of Roger Carpenter who passed away last Tuesday.  His memorial service will be here Tuesday, December 9 at 10:30 AM.

- With Emma Henschel.  (She is Corey & Pam Keeslar’s niece.)  Her address is 67940 Sweet Lake Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.     

- With our friends in Israel.

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

 

 

“Evana Network would like to thank our congregations for their support of the Network through financial contributions, investment of time, and consistent prayer. As we approach the end of the year, we are asking individuals to consider contributing towards our $150,000 Embrace the Future Campaign. Of course, we ask for members to support their local congregations first, but if you’d like to contribute above and beyond, visit EvanaNetwork.org to make a donation.”