Sunday, July 25, 2004
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. We would love to have you join us for Sunday school following the worship time. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.
July 25, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Luke 11:1
Leaders
Jim Carpenter, Bob Hochstedler, Bob Schrock, Ross Weber, Worship Team – Bryan Barnes, Chris Barnes, Cathy Fellers, Bill Lederman, Beth Miller, Merlin Mullett, Kim Schwartz
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Small Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – MYF Youth Core
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz; Greg Blucker, elder-elect
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon.
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Nursery Staff – Kurt & Kelly Franz; Aug. 1 – Kevin & Melissa Bower
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 07/18/2004
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Transitional Administrator: Paul Woods
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
General Fund $ 2,924.50
Designations total $ 786.00 (which includes the special
offering for the Denlingers - $385.00)
AM attendance 192
CALENDAR
Wed. July 28, 6:15 PM – “Making Strides” at Nancy Troyer’s home
Thurs. July 29, 5:30 PM – Youth Core worship practice
Sat. July 31, 2:00 PM – Bridal Shower for Alesia Bontrager
Sun. Aug. 1, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Aug. 8 – Morning Worship at Amigo Centre
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies are invited to a bridal shower for Alesia Bontrager on Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 pm.
“The family of Levi Slabach wishes to thank each and every one of you for your cards, prayers, and food that you provided for our families. A special thanks to the Kitchen Committee for all your hard work. It means a lot to have a church family. God bless you all. Alma Slabach; Larry, Rose, Gary & Eric Bontrager; Jim, Teresa, Chris & Patty Owsley; the Ronnie Bontrager family; and the Lovina Clipfell family.”
On Sunday, Aug. 8 we will have our morning worship service at Amigo Centre. There will be no Sunday School classes that morning.
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Thurston Woods Village you are invited to an open house on Aug. 22 at 10:00 AM–7:00 PM. The morning worship service begins at 10:30 AM and a rededication program is at 3:30 PM. The invitation is posted on the west bulletin board.
On Aug. 28, the MYF Youth Core will be running a Nelson’s port-a-pit fundraiser where you can plan to have chicken for brunch, lunch and dinner if you’d like! Pre-sale tickets will be offered starting today so tell your friends, neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances that Aug. 28 will be chicken dinner sales to help the youth core at Locust Grove.”
The next WMSC meeting will be Aug. 12 – one week early. The project will be wrapped bars of soap for MCC. Bertha Bontrager will be the hostess and Donna Gautsche will have devotions.
The IN/MI Mennonite Women’s Fall Retreat will be Oct. 8-9 at Amigo Centre. The theme is “Mennonite Women of Color”. Speakers are Pat McFarlane and Linda Christophel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Needed immediately: Leader for the Service Adventure unit in Johnstown, PA to begin work in August. Call Kent Miller at 1-866-866-2872. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Mennonite Mission Network is seeking an experienced webmaster for the Great Lakes office in Elkhart, IN. More information, including a job description, is posted on the west bulletin board.
You are invited to join New Covenant Christian Fellowship in celebrating their 50-Year Anniversary on Aug. 15 at 2:30 PM. See the west bulletin board for more details.
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for the Locust Grove Food Pantry. The first Sunday of every month is designated to bring food supplies.
Mennonite Foundation helps you answer God’s call to holistic stewardship. If you’re interested in charitable giving as a way to help our church (or other charitable organizations), contact Fred and Marilyn Schwartz, our foundation representatives, who can help you meet your giving goals.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, July 27 – 9:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Grace (single game)
JYF Events: July 27: Kalamazoo Kings baseball game
Aug. 4: Meet at Charlie & Stefanie Patrick’s
Aug. 28: Year-end trip
Birthday Greetings go to: Aug. 2 – Dorothy Troyer, Eva Beeker; Aug. 7 – Dennis Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 3 – Keith & Chris Barnes; Aug. 4 – Joel & Monica Lederman; Aug. 6 – Delmar & Donna Gautsche; Aug. 7 – Rich & Chris Oswald
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn, Florence Wickey
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004);
- College Students – Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Art & Mary Jane Eichorn. Their address is 26749 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for mission worker Omar Cortes-Gaibur in Chile, who begins serving as general coordinator for the Latin American Theological Fraternity, a group of Latin American theologians that promotes evangelical theological development in the region, including Anabaptist theology and missiology.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. We would love to have you join us for Sunday school following the worship time. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.
July 25, 2004
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Luke 11:1
Leaders
Jim Carpenter, Bob Hochstedler, Bob Schrock, Ross Weber, Worship Team – Bryan Barnes, Chris Barnes, Cathy Fellers, Bill Lederman, Beth Miller, Merlin Mullett, Kim Schwartz
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Small Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – MYF Youth Core
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz; Greg Blucker, elder-elect
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon.
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Nursery Staff – Kurt & Kelly Franz; Aug. 1 – Kevin & Melissa Bower
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 07/18/2004
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Transitional Administrator: Paul Woods
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
General Fund $ 2,924.50
Designations total $ 786.00 (which includes the special
offering for the Denlingers - $385.00)
AM attendance 192
CALENDAR
Wed. July 28, 6:15 PM – “Making Strides” at Nancy Troyer’s home
Thurs. July 29, 5:30 PM – Youth Core worship practice
Sat. July 31, 2:00 PM – Bridal Shower for Alesia Bontrager
Sun. Aug. 1, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Aug. 8 – Morning Worship at Amigo Centre
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies are invited to a bridal shower for Alesia Bontrager on Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 pm.
“The family of Levi Slabach wishes to thank each and every one of you for your cards, prayers, and food that you provided for our families. A special thanks to the Kitchen Committee for all your hard work. It means a lot to have a church family. God bless you all. Alma Slabach; Larry, Rose, Gary & Eric Bontrager; Jim, Teresa, Chris & Patty Owsley; the Ronnie Bontrager family; and the Lovina Clipfell family.”
On Sunday, Aug. 8 we will have our morning worship service at Amigo Centre. There will be no Sunday School classes that morning.
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Thurston Woods Village you are invited to an open house on Aug. 22 at 10:00 AM–7:00 PM. The morning worship service begins at 10:30 AM and a rededication program is at 3:30 PM. The invitation is posted on the west bulletin board.
On Aug. 28, the MYF Youth Core will be running a Nelson’s port-a-pit fundraiser where you can plan to have chicken for brunch, lunch and dinner if you’d like! Pre-sale tickets will be offered starting today so tell your friends, neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances that Aug. 28 will be chicken dinner sales to help the youth core at Locust Grove.”
The next WMSC meeting will be Aug. 12 – one week early. The project will be wrapped bars of soap for MCC. Bertha Bontrager will be the hostess and Donna Gautsche will have devotions.
The IN/MI Mennonite Women’s Fall Retreat will be Oct. 8-9 at Amigo Centre. The theme is “Mennonite Women of Color”. Speakers are Pat McFarlane and Linda Christophel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Needed immediately: Leader for the Service Adventure unit in Johnstown, PA to begin work in August. Call Kent Miller at 1-866-866-2872. More information is posted on the west bulletin board.
Mennonite Mission Network is seeking an experienced webmaster for the Great Lakes office in Elkhart, IN. More information, including a job description, is posted on the west bulletin board.
You are invited to join New Covenant Christian Fellowship in celebrating their 50-Year Anniversary on Aug. 15 at 2:30 PM. See the west bulletin board for more details.
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for the Locust Grove Food Pantry. The first Sunday of every month is designated to bring food supplies.
Mennonite Foundation helps you answer God’s call to holistic stewardship. If you’re interested in charitable giving as a way to help our church (or other charitable organizations), contact Fred and Marilyn Schwartz, our foundation representatives, who can help you meet your giving goals.
Sturgis Church League Softball – Tuesday, July 27 – 9:00 PM – Locust Grove vs. Grace (single game)
JYF Events: July 27: Kalamazoo Kings baseball game
Aug. 4: Meet at Charlie & Stefanie Patrick’s
Aug. 28: Year-end trip
Birthday Greetings go to: Aug. 2 – Dorothy Troyer, Eva Beeker; Aug. 7 – Dennis Bontrager
Anniversary Greetings go to: Aug. 3 – Keith & Chris Barnes; Aug. 4 – Joel & Monica Lederman; Aug. 6 – Delmar & Donna Gautsche; Aug. 7 – Rich & Chris Oswald
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
-Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Bill Kerschner, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Dave & Wilma Shank, Clarence Troyer, Betty Andersohn, Collin Keeslar, Sylvanus Yoder, Deb Julien, Emily Franz, Angie Litwiller, Art Eichorn, Florence Wickey
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged Couples – Alesia Bontrager & Terry Walls (Sept. 4, 2004); Jaclyn Lederman & Joshua Suderman (Dec. 18, 2004);
- College Students – Monica Lederman
- This week pray for Art & Mary Jane Eichorn. Their address is 26749 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
Other Ministries & Needs
- Our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel
- Pray for Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their fundraising for their mission work in Alaska.
- Pray for mission worker Omar Cortes-Gaibur in Chile, who begins serving as general coordinator for the Latin American Theological Fraternity, a group of Latin American theologians that promotes evangelical theological development in the region, including Anabaptist theology and missiology.
Action Notes from Sermon
(Please use this area to take any notes and include it in your devotional and prayer times this week.)
