LGMC Bulletin

May 12, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Adam Fellers

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Outward Focused Community” –

   1^st Peter 4:7-11 – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Tuesday, May 14, 6 & 7:00 PM – Church League Softball, Diamond 4

Thursday, May 16 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, May 16, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Saturday, May 18, 10:00 AM – Women’s Fellowship in Shipshewana

Sunday, May 19, Noon – Elder Team meeting

Offering & Attendance – 05/05/2024             Attendance – 128

General Fund - $2,190.00     Designations - $35.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during May will go to Salvation Army.

Results from the Blood Drive – 32 total donations. Thank you to Martha Franz for making soup, Bill & Janell Lederman and Jim & Teresa Owsley for helping with registration, and to Gerri Schwartz for giving a ride to a donor.

The Women's Mission & Service project for May is baby bottles for Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline. Pick up a baby bottle at either entrance and put your pocket change in it throughout the month. Checks and paper money can also be put in the bottle. Return the bottle to the mission counter in the fellowship hall at the end of the month or when full.

Women’s Mission & Service’s monthly meeting is this Thursday.  Rachel Oswald is in charge of the kitchen and Louellen Westover will have devotions.

Women’s Fellowship – May 18, 10:00am–2:00pm – Meet at Mennohof in Shipshewana, IN at 10:00am for a tour followed by lunch and shopping.  Please sign up on the sheet at the welcome center.

You are all invited to EJ Miller’s Graduation Celebration Open House on Sunday, May 19 from 1-4:00 PM at 66269 Robinson Road, Burr Oak. 

Everyone is invited to Brooke Troyer’s Graduation Celebration Open House on Saturday, May 25 from 1-4:00 PM at 1015 N. Nottawa, Sturgis (Troyer Insurance).

Mowing – Week of May 12 – Greg Blucker; Week of May 19 – Greg Blucker

Nursery – May 12 – the Sheshenia family; May 19 – the Keeslar family

Birthday Greetings go to:  May 22 – Bertha Bontrager; May 24 – Brent Beeker.  Belated birthday greetings to Becky Yoder and Daniel Large who both celebrated birthdays on May 6!                                      

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 20-26.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – May 11, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM – Spring Cleaning at the church.  Families are invited!  May 19, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church.

Youth Connections – HOME Sports Events – Carter Oswald – (Sturgis Varsity baseball) May 14 & 25 @ 4:00 & 6:00 pm; Madelyn & Lyza Oswald – (Sturgis Middle School tennis @ Augspurger Courts) May 15 @4:00 pm

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With Rich Oswald who is having a second surgery on May 17 in Florida.  The first surgery was a success!

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Judy Hudson.  Her address is 65220 Shimmel Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Cyndi Murray, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

May 5, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Adam Fellers

Praise –Praise Team

LG Kids – Rachel King

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Kingdom Relationships” – Matthew 13:1-8, 18-23 – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Monday, May 6 – Red Cross Blood drive

Tuesday, May 7, 8 & 10:00 PM – Church League Softball, Diamond 2

Sunday, May 12, Noon – Elder Team meeting

Offering & Attendance – 04/28/2024             Attendance – 129

General Fund - $3,071.00     Designations - $350.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during May will go to Salvation Army.

The Women's Mission & Service project for May is baby bottles for Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline, a non-profit faith-based pro-life organization whose primary purpose is to minister to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all families in our community. Pick up a baby bottle at either entrance and put your pocket change in it throughout the month. Checks and paper money can also be put in the bottle. Return the bottle to the mission counter in the fellowship hall at the end of the month or when full.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, give rides to donors if needed, and help with tear down.  There is a signup sheet at the welcome center.

Did you know that the first blood drive at Locust Grove was January 2014?  Locust Grove has hosted the Red Cross blood drive for 10 years!

Women’s Fellowship – May 18, 10:00am–2:00pm – Meet at Mennohof in Shipshewana, IN at 10:00am for a tour followed by lunch and shopping.  Please sign up on the sheet at the welcome center.

Larry & Lynn Littlefield have a new email address –

   lmlittlefield@outlook.com.

Mowing – Week of May 5 – Greg Blucker; Week of May 12 – Greg Blucker

Nursery – May 5 – Abby Fellers & Phiona Jorgensen; May 12 – the Sheshenia family

Birthday Greetings go to:  May 13 – Bill and Bob Lederman; May 15 – Brad Litwiller, Ane Aguinaga (Holden family’s exchange student); May 19 – Marjana Tribble                                      

Anniversary Greetings go to: May 15 – Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – May 5, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church; May 11, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM – Spring Cleaning at the church.  Families are invited!

Youth Connections – HOME Sports Events – Carter Oswald – (Sturgis Varsity baseball) May 11 @10:00 AM & Noon, May 14 & 25 @ 4:00 & 6:00 pm; Madelyn & Lyza Oswald – (Sturgis Middle School tennis @ Augspurger Courts) May 6 @4:00 pm, May 15 @4:00 pm; EJ & Gavan Miller (Sturgis Varsity track & field) May 10 @ 11:00 am.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With Lynn Littlefield who had spinal surgery on April 16 in Florida.

- With Rich Oswald who is having 2 surgeries in May in Florida.

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Richard & Susanna Hochstetler.  Their address is 27623 Wasepi Road, Centreville, MI  49032.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Cyndi Murray, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

April 28, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Locust Grove Youth

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “The Weight of One” – Matthew 25:14-30

   – Matthew Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, April 28, 9:15 AM – Jason Casper to share during the Sunday School hour

Thursday, May 2, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Monday, May 6 – Red Cross Blood drive

Offering & Attendance – 04/21/2024             Attendance – 136

General Fund - $7,525.00     Designations - $125.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee to distribute to ladies in other countries, helping them provide an income for their families.  We have a wholesale place where the contents of a kit can be purchased for approximately $25 and the order has been placed to make up to 50 kits.  If you would like to contribute to this project, do so by designating in your church offering.  Your help is much appreciated!

Church office hours next week will be Tuesday and Wednesday.  The bulletin will be printed on Wednesday.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, give rides to donors if needed, and help with tear down.  There is a signup sheet at the welcome center.

Did you know that the first blood drive at Locust Grove was January 2014?  Locust Grove has hosted the Red Cross blood drive for 10 years!

Women’s Fellowship – May 18, 10:00am–2:00pm – Meet at Mennohof in Shipshewana, IN at 10:00am for a tour followed by lunch and shopping.

The Locust Grove Youth would like to say thank you to the congregation for their generous support during our Beard Butchering fundraiser. We hope you have had as much fun watching the videos as the youth

   had creating them. The grand total for our fundraiser was $3,520.02 which will go towards the $13,500 needed to send 16 youth and 4 adults to North Carolina this summer to serve in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Marilyn Schwartz has a new phone number and email - 269-503-1235 and Maroschwartz52@gmail.com.

Nursery – April 28 – Eva & Jenna Beeker; May 5 – Abby Fellers & Phiona Jorgensen

Birthday Greetings go to:  May 8 – John Blucker                                      

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries May 6-12.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – April 28 & May 5,

6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church

ANNOUNCEMENTS continued . . .

Youth Connections – HOME Sports Events – Carter Oswald – (Sturgis JV baseball) May 3, 7, 9, 21 (double headers) 4:00 & 6:00 pm; EJ & Gavan Miller (Sturgis Varsity track & field) April 30 @ 4:15 pm; Madelyn & Lyza Oswald – (Sturgis Middle School tennis @ Augspurger Courts) May 1 @4:00 pm, May 4 @9:00 am.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler.  Their address is 1630 Nixon Lane, Three Rivers Oak, MI  49093.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Cyndi Murray, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

April 14, 2024

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Locust Grove Youth

Praise –Praise Team

Parent/Child Dedication – Matthew Yoder

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Live & Love Like Christ” - Romans 12:1-2

   – Thavisith Mounsithiraj

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Sunday, April 14, 12:30 PM – Elder Team meeting

Thursday, April 18 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, April 18, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 04/07/2024             Attendance – 123

General Fund - $4,825.00     Designations - $180.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee to distribute to ladies in other countries, helping them provide an income for their families.  We have a wholesale place where the contents of a kit can be purchased for approximately $25 and the order has been placed to make up to 50 kits.  If you would like to contribute to this project, do so by designating in your church offering.  Your help is much appreciated!

For the monthly Women’s Mission & Service this Thursday, Joyce Weber is in charge of the kitchen and Gerri Schwartz will have devotions.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.  Volunteers are needed to help with registration, give rides to donors if needed, and help with tear down.  There is a signup sheet at the welcome center.

Locust Grove will be hosting the 3Story Experience on Saturday, June 1^st from 9am-1:30pm. This is a free event that looks to develop practical methods of sharing our faith and telling our story to others. Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided.

Nursery – April 14 – Danielle Miller & Tami Tyler; April 21 – Brian & Rachel Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 22 – Vivienne Eichorn; April 23 – Chris Oswald, Cyndi Murray; April 24 – TJ Diller, Patty Owsley; April 25 – Mark Schrock                                      

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries April 22-28.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) –

Youth Connections – HOME Sports Events – Carter Oswald – (Sturgis JV baseball) April 18, 23 (double headers) 4:00 & 6:00 pm; EJ & Gavan Miller (Sturgis Varsity track & field) April 30 @ 4:15 pm; Reece Miller (Sturgis Middle School track & field) April 18 @ 4:15 pm.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Jim & Katrina Hasbrouck and their son Aiden (16).  Their address is 22710 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

March 31, 2024

The Lord Is Risen!

Easter Breakfast – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

Call to Worship – Liz Yoder

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Resurrection” – John 11 & 20

   – Matthew Yoder

Communion – Elder Team

Praise –Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, Sunday, March 31, 9:15 AM – Easter Breakfast Potluck

Thursday, April 4, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Offering & Attendance – 03/24/2024             Attendance – 94

General Fund - $875.00   Designations - $0

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church has new email addresses – office@locustgrove.church and matthew@locustgrove.church.

The potted plants used in decorating the church this morning are available to purchase for $10 each.  Pay Bill Lederman.

Food donations during April will go to Keystone Place.

The church offices will be closed this week.  If you need something in the bulletin, please let Gerri Schwartz know.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for April is sewing kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

It’s time to update the church directory again.  Take a look at your page and see if it needs to be updated.  Let Rin Bontrager know if you want to make any changes.

There will be no Children’s church today as it’s the 5^th Sunday of the month.  This is also Easter Sunday and we invite children to be a part of the service with their parents/grandparents/guardians.

If your child will be going to a Christian camp this summer, camp scholarships are available.  Applications are in the church office.  Reimbursement is given after the child attends camp.  The amount of reimbursement depends on how many apply.

We are planning to have a Parent/Child dedication during the morning service on April 14.  If you would like to be a part of this, please contact Matt Yoder.  This is not just for infants.

If you would like to receive the Daily Bread (large print), please let the church office know.  A $10 donation is requested.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is May 6.

Nursery – March 31 – Fellers family; April 7 – Gerri Schwartz & Lyza Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  – April 11 – Gabe Schrock; April 12 – Richard Tribble                                                                                                                          

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries April 8-14.

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – There is no youth group today, March 31.  April 7, 6-8:00 PM - Meet at the church.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

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

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Greg & Carolyn Gautsche.  Their address is 485 N. Snow Prairie Road, Coldwater, MI  49036.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Tribble, Brian (Teresa) Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.