Sunday, February 08, 2004
LOCUST GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
February 8, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Louanne Younts
Chorister – Martha Franz
Children’s Story – Eva Beeker
Scripture – Matthew 28:16-20 – Justin Beeker
Message – “It’s Story Time!”– John Troyer
Special Music – Jesse Schwartz
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Change Comes to All”
Background Scripture – Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:8
REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH, BEFORE THE DAYS OF TROUBLE COME AND THE YEARS APPROACH WHEN YOU WILL SAY, “I FIND NO PLEASURE IN THEM.” Ecc. 12:1
Evening Service – 6:00
Cell Groups
Youth Group at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Adam & Cathy Fellers
Nursery Staff – Karis and Tiffany Eicher; Feb. 15 – Brad & Angie Litwiller
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance - 02/01/2004
General Fund $ 2,536.00
Designations total $ 330.00
AM attendance 160
CALENDAR
Wed. Feb. 11, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Bible/Book Study
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – MYF Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM - Crickets
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – Marriage Mentoring class downstairs in Rm. 2
Thurs. Feb. 12, 7:00 PM – Elder meeting
Sun. Feb. 15, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. Feb. 19 - WMSC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church League Basketball at Shipshewana Elementary – Thurs. Feb. 12 – no game
Bringing Up Boys will begin today at Dana & Donna Sommers’ home from 3-5:00 PM. Contact them if you have any questions.
The February WMSC project is cash for Galilean Children’s Home. Erma Eash will be hostess and Martha Franz will have devotions.
We will be reorganizing the church prayer chain. A sign-up sheet is on the library counter. Only those whose names are on the sign-up sheet will be on the new prayer chain.
If you would like to send cards of encouragement to Emily Franz, her address at her parent’s home is: Emily Franz, c/o James Regnier, 15871 Kristen Lane, Riverview, MI 48192.
“Thank you to all of my friends who sent cards and gifts for my 100th birthday. It was a nice day and it was good to have so many of my family and friends at the open house. May God bless you all.” – Anna Troyer (mother of Clyde Troyer and Delila Chupp)
A thank you note is posted on the west bulletin board for the group that gave food to the Emergency Food Pantry at the Centreville United Methodist Church.
The MMA Sharing Funds provided $4,188.43 in matching funds to support special needs in our church last year. Fred & Marilyn Schwartz serve as the MMA advocates in our congregation. Please contact them for more information.
JYF – Meet at Bill & Linda Miller’s on Feb. 21 from 5:30-7:30 PM. They will be in charge of the evening. Supper will be provided.
Birthday Greetings go to: There are no birthdays Feb. 16-22.
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Feb. 16-22.
Ministers: All who are a part of this body Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Office Staff: Beth Miller Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Church Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Fri. 9:00 AM-Noon
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Mattie C. Miller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Shelly Kindig, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Glendon Miller & Danielle Curey (June 26, 2004); John Nunemaker & Stephanie Parker (July 24, 2004); Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004)
- College Students – Marty King, Joel & Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Emerson & Betty Andersohn. Their address is 26867 N. Shore Drive, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests, activities, and family.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Mennonite Mission Network mission associates C. Paul & Hildi Amstutz ask prayer for the Missions Congress and Pastors’ Seminar on Missions to be held Feb. 12-15 and 19-21 for the wider church community throughout Paraguay. Pray that hearts may be stirred to spread the Word across cultural boundaries.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
February 8, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Louanne Younts
Chorister – Martha Franz
Children’s Story – Eva Beeker
Scripture – Matthew 28:16-20 – Justin Beeker
Message – “It’s Story Time!”– John Troyer
Special Music – Jesse Schwartz
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Change Comes to All”
Background Scripture – Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:8
REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH, BEFORE THE DAYS OF TROUBLE COME AND THE YEARS APPROACH WHEN YOU WILL SAY, “I FIND NO PLEASURE IN THEM.” Ecc. 12:1
Evening Service – 6:00
Cell Groups
Youth Group at Greg & Brenda Blucker’s
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Adam & Cathy Fellers
Nursery Staff – Karis and Tiffany Eicher; Feb. 15 – Brad & Angie Litwiller
Jail Service – Locust Grove
Offerings & Attendance - 02/01/2004
General Fund $ 2,536.00
Designations total $ 330.00
AM attendance 160
CALENDAR
Wed. Feb. 11, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – Wednesday Connection – Bible/Book Study
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – MYF Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM - Crickets
Wed. Feb. 11, 6:30 PM – Marriage Mentoring class downstairs in Rm. 2
Thurs. Feb. 12, 7:00 PM – Elder meeting
Sun. Feb. 15, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. Feb. 19 - WMSC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church League Basketball at Shipshewana Elementary – Thurs. Feb. 12 – no game
Bringing Up Boys will begin today at Dana & Donna Sommers’ home from 3-5:00 PM. Contact them if you have any questions.
The February WMSC project is cash for Galilean Children’s Home. Erma Eash will be hostess and Martha Franz will have devotions.
We will be reorganizing the church prayer chain. A sign-up sheet is on the library counter. Only those whose names are on the sign-up sheet will be on the new prayer chain.
If you would like to send cards of encouragement to Emily Franz, her address at her parent’s home is: Emily Franz, c/o James Regnier, 15871 Kristen Lane, Riverview, MI 48192.
“Thank you to all of my friends who sent cards and gifts for my 100th birthday. It was a nice day and it was good to have so many of my family and friends at the open house. May God bless you all.” – Anna Troyer (mother of Clyde Troyer and Delila Chupp)
A thank you note is posted on the west bulletin board for the group that gave food to the Emergency Food Pantry at the Centreville United Methodist Church.
The MMA Sharing Funds provided $4,188.43 in matching funds to support special needs in our church last year. Fred & Marilyn Schwartz serve as the MMA advocates in our congregation. Please contact them for more information.
JYF – Meet at Bill & Linda Miller’s on Feb. 21 from 5:30-7:30 PM. They will be in charge of the evening. Supper will be provided.
Birthday Greetings go to: There are no birthdays Feb. 16-22.
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Feb. 16-22.
Ministers: All who are a part of this body Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Office Staff: Beth Miller Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Church Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Fri. 9:00 AM-Noon
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Mattie C. Miller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Shelly Kindig, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Levi Slabach, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Glendon Miller & Danielle Curey (June 26, 2004); John Nunemaker & Stephanie Parker (July 24, 2004); Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004)
- College Students – Marty King, Joel & Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Emerson & Betty Andersohn. Their address is 26867 N. Shore Drive, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests, activities, and family.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Mennonite Mission Network mission associates C. Paul & Hildi Amstutz ask prayer for the Missions Congress and Pastors’ Seminar on Missions to be held Feb. 12-15 and 19-21 for the wider church community throughout Paraguay. Pray that hearts may be stirred to spread the Word across cultural boundaries.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
