Thursday, April 02, 2026
Locust Grove bulletin for April 5, 2026
April 5, 2026
The Lord is Risen!
Easter Breakfast & Singing – 9:00
AM
Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM
Call to Worship – Liz Yoder
Praise –Praise
Team
Kid’s Time – Rachel King
Prayer – Matthew Yoder
Morning Message – Matthew Yoder
“Faith Begins with
Trust” –
Luke 23:46
Communion – Elder Team
Praise – Praise
Team
Benediction – Matthew Yoder
Saturday, April 11, 7:00
AM – Men’s Breakfast (in the basement)
Monday, April 13, 6:00
PM – Elder Team meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food donations
during April will go to the Keystone Place.
The Women’s Mission & Service project
for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee.
Loved First is doing a fundraiser, “Buy a Seat
at Our Table”, during March & April. Sign up lists will be located outside the
sanctuary in the foyer. Hosts are
encouraged to reach out to friends and neighbors. Another fundraiser happening will be the Loved First
Golf Scramble, May 9 at Sauganash Country Club in Three
Rivers. All golfers are invited to
participate! Team and hole sponsors are
needed. Sign up forms for teams, hole
sponsors, and volunteers to help are at the Welcome Center. A meal will be provided.
The next Women’s Fellowship night will be April 22 (note the date change) at 6:00 PM. It will be “Worship Night”. There will be a
salad and dessert bar. A list of
dressings and salad toppers needed will be provided for you to sign up to
bring. Or you can bring a dessert if you
prefer. Sign up online or at the Welcome
Center.
The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 4.
Nursery – Today – Gerri Schwartz & Madelyn Oswald; 04/12
– The Fellers family
Birthday Greetings go to: 04/19 – Florence
Wickey, Teresa Owsley
Anniversary Greetings go to: 04/16 – Greg
& Carolyn Gautsche
Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) –
April 12 & 19, 6-8:00 PM – Youth Group at the church.
Offering &
Attendance
– 03/29/2026 Attendance –132
General Fund - $6,365.00 Designations - $79,290.00
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL
NOTES
- With our marriages
and families
- With our engaged
couples – Jenna Beeker & Alex Comstock, Dylan Schwartz &
Alaina Maas, Cody Litwiller & Kirsten Crouse
- With Devon & Barb
Graber and family in the recent passing of Devon’s sister, Velda Hershberger. May God comfort them and give them peace.
- With the Sheshenia
family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.
- With the St. Joseph
County Jail Ministry
- With Larry & Lynn
Littlefield. Their
address is 68711 Halfway Road, Burr Oak, MI
49030.
- With our friends in
Israel.
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Ann Araujo, Fran Eichorn, Gary Large,
Lew & Ruby Miller, Cyndi Murray, Richard Oswald, Steve Riegsecker, Gabe
Schrock, Richard Tribble, Ed Wickey, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.