Sunday, April 04, 2004
LOCUST GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH
29525 Findley Road
Burr Oak, MI 49030
Phone 489-5041
April 4, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Adam Fellers
Chorister – Martha Franz
Scripture – Luke 19:28-40 – Ross Weber
Children’s Time – Cathy Fellers
Message – “Worshipping Jesus”– John Troyer
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Putting Your Life on the Line”
Background Scripture – John 19:16b-42
SO THE SOLDIERS TOOK CHARGE OF JESUS. CARRYING HIS OWN CROSS, HE WENT OUT TO THE PLACE OF THE SKULL (WHICH IN ARAMAIC IS CALLED GOLGOTHA). HERE THEY CRUCIFIED HIM.
Evening Service –
Guess Who’s Coming to Supper?
Today’s Greeters & Ushers –
Nursery Staff – Kurt & Kelly Franz; Apr. 11 – Mark & Debi Schrock
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 03/28/2004
General Fund $ 2,656.01
Designations total $ 784.94 which includes the offering for Fully Alive Choir ($188.61).
AM attendance 192
CALENDAR
Today, Sun. Apr. 4, 9:30 AM – Installation Service for Jim & Faith
Carpenter
Wed. Apr. 7, 5:30 PM – No Wednesday Connection
Wed. Apr. 7, 7:00 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Thurs. Apr. 8, 3-6:30 PM – Maundy Thursday Service at Amigo Centre – Open House
Thurs. Apr. 8, 6:30 PM – Maundy Thursday Service at Amigo Centre
- Supper followed by Communion and Foot Washing
Sun. Apr. 11, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Tues. Apr. 13, 7:00 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sun. Apr. 18, 9:30 AM – Refocusing Summit #3
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“The MYF would like to say a heartfelt “THANK YOU” for the support you’ve shown us. We really do feel connected to a caring church. Our dinner donations equaled $460; bake sale auction was $1302; and additional donations totaled $704 giving a grand total of $2466!!!! We look forward to our mission trip as an extension of the church. May God continue to bless our efforts as we serve others.” – The MYF and Sponsors
Amigo Centre Needs Your Help – Amigo Centre is having a woodcutting day on Apr. 24 starting at 9:00 AM (MI time). Please bring your own saws. Amigo will provide a lunch for you plus gas and oil for your saws. If you have a wood splitter or pickup that they could use, that would be helpful.
Congratulations to Cody & Blair Gautsche on the safe arrival on April 1 of Isabella Alynn. “Little” Ella weighed 10 lb 9 oz and was 21 ½ inches long. Proud grandparents are Greg & Carolyn Gautsche and very proud great-grandparents are Delmar & Donna Gautsche and Dave & Bertha Bontrager. Blessings to all!
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 12 – Richard Tribble; Apr. 17 – Galen Eichorn; Apr. 18 – Jim Carpenter
Anniversary Greetings go to: Apr. 16 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Greg & Carolyn Gautsche
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, 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); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004)
- College Students – Danielle Curey, Rachel Eichorn, Marty King
- This week pray for Alesia Bontrager. Her address is 55733 Driftwood Dr., Colon, MI 49040. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her interests and activities (and wedding plans).
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel - An email with a specific prayer request is posted on the west bulletin board.
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for Alan & Eleanor Kreider, mission educators for MMN, as they minister in Mennonite churches and seminaries of several denominations Apr. 8-26 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
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
April 4, 2004
Morning Service - 9:30 AM
Worship Leader – Adam Fellers
Chorister – Martha Franz
Scripture – Luke 19:28-40 – Ross Weber
Children’s Time – Cathy Fellers
Message – “Worshipping Jesus”– John Troyer
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Adult Lesson – “Putting Your Life on the Line”
Background Scripture – John 19:16b-42
SO THE SOLDIERS TOOK CHARGE OF JESUS. CARRYING HIS OWN CROSS, HE WENT OUT TO THE PLACE OF THE SKULL (WHICH IN ARAMAIC IS CALLED GOLGOTHA). HERE THEY CRUCIFIED HIM.
Evening Service –
Guess Who’s Coming to Supper?
Today’s Greeters & Ushers –
Nursery Staff – Kurt & Kelly Franz; Apr. 11 – Mark & Debi Schrock
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 03/28/2004
General Fund $ 2,656.01
Designations total $ 784.94 which includes the offering for Fully Alive Choir ($188.61).
AM attendance 192
CALENDAR
Today, Sun. Apr. 4, 9:30 AM – Installation Service for Jim & Faith
Carpenter
Wed. Apr. 7, 5:30 PM – No Wednesday Connection
Wed. Apr. 7, 7:00 PM – Worship Commission meeting
Thurs. Apr. 8, 3-6:30 PM – Maundy Thursday Service at Amigo Centre – Open House
Thurs. Apr. 8, 6:30 PM – Maundy Thursday Service at Amigo Centre
- Supper followed by Communion and Foot Washing
Sun. Apr. 11, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Tues. Apr. 13, 7:00 PM – Elder Team meeting
Sun. Apr. 18, 9:30 AM – Refocusing Summit #3
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“The MYF would like to say a heartfelt “THANK YOU” for the support you’ve shown us. We really do feel connected to a caring church. Our dinner donations equaled $460; bake sale auction was $1302; and additional donations totaled $704 giving a grand total of $2466!!!! We look forward to our mission trip as an extension of the church. May God continue to bless our efforts as we serve others.” – The MYF and Sponsors
Amigo Centre Needs Your Help – Amigo Centre is having a woodcutting day on Apr. 24 starting at 9:00 AM (MI time). Please bring your own saws. Amigo will provide a lunch for you plus gas and oil for your saws. If you have a wood splitter or pickup that they could use, that would be helpful.
Congratulations to Cody & Blair Gautsche on the safe arrival on April 1 of Isabella Alynn. “Little” Ella weighed 10 lb 9 oz and was 21 ½ inches long. Proud grandparents are Greg & Carolyn Gautsche and very proud great-grandparents are Delmar & Donna Gautsche and Dave & Bertha Bontrager. Blessings to all!
Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 12 – Richard Tribble; Apr. 17 – Galen Eichorn; Apr. 18 – Jim Carpenter
Anniversary Greetings go to: Apr. 16 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Greg & Carolyn Gautsche
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, 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); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004)
- College Students – Danielle Curey, Rachel Eichorn, Marty King
- This week pray for Alesia Bontrager. Her address is 55733 Driftwood Dr., Colon, MI 49040. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her interests and activities (and wedding plans).
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel - An email with a specific prayer request is posted on the west bulletin board.
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for Alan & Eleanor Kreider, mission educators for MMN, as they minister in Mennonite churches and seminaries of several denominations Apr. 8-26 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
