Sunday, March 13, 2005
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
March 13, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Awaken! God breathes release.
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Mattie Miller
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Christian Greetings
Drama – Cathy Fellers
Guided prayer and ritual pouring of sand as symbolic act of con- fession – Brittany and Shy Hibbert
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – John 11:1-44 – Dave Hibbert
Prayer – Mattie Miller
Message – Jim Carpenter
Song of Response –#555 I Need Thee Every Hour – Kim Schwartz
Responding
Offering
Hymn – #143 Amazing Grace vs. 1,2,3,6 – Kim Schwartz
Announcements – Mattie Miller
Sharing Time and Prayer – Faith Carpenter
Sending
Praise Songs – Worship Team
Benediction – Jim Carpenter
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.
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick, Dan Roberts & Hilary Blucker
Nursery Staff – Leona and Clara Mullett; Mar. 20 – Karis and Tiffany Eicher
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday.
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 03/06/2005 ~ Thank you for your generosity.
Unrestricted Giving Total Giving
Last week $2,526.00 $2,787.00
Average now needed $3,695.70
Average so far $3,044.51
Total giving this year $94,251.20
AM attendance – 186
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Administrator: Bill Lederman, 651-7364
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Director of Worship: Chris Barnes, 651-1549
CALENDAR
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Youth Core at Sheila Troyer’s
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:15 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:15 PM – Wednesday Connection Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:45 PM – Choir practice
Wed. Mar. 16, 6:30 PM – Bible/Book Study
Thurs. Mar. 17 – WMSC
Sun. Mar. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. Mar. 24, 6:00 PM – Maundy Thursday Service
Sun. Mar. 27, 8:30 AM – Easter Breakfast
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a Maundy Thursday service on Mar. 24 at 6:00 PM. A light meal will be provided. Communion and foot washing will be included in the service.
There will be no Wednesday Connection on Mar. 23 due to the Maundy Thursday service.
We are planning an Easter breakfast on Sunday, Mar. 27 at 8:30 AM followed by our regular worship service at 9:30 AM and Sunday School at 11:00 AM. During the fellowship time there will be an Easter celebration for the children.
0ur sound technician today is Brian Troyer, computer technicians are Shelly Kindig and Sam Eicher, and video technician is Nick Troyer.
All Ladies: Mark your calendar for a Mother/Daughter Spring Tea on Saturday, Apr. 30 at 3:00 PM. There will be a sign-up sheet on the library counter today until Mar. 27.
Absentee ballots are available for the vote of affirmation that will be taken on March 20 for the Elder process. Talk to Fran Eichorn.
WMSC will meet again March 17. Faith Carpenter will be the hostess and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions. The project is sewing kits.
Kristi (Doug) Troyer has requested that her membership be transferred to the Middlebury Church of the Brethren. If you have any comments or concerns regarding this, please talk to Pastor John this week.
If you would be interested in mowing the lawn this summer here at the church, the trustees are looking for volunteers. It should be mowed once a week, preferably Friday or Saturday. Please see one of the trustees if interested – Dennis Bontrager, Lennis Troyer, Mark Schrock
You are invited to the MDC Goldenrod Annual Dinner on Apr. 11 at 6:00 PM at the Silverwood Mennonite Church in Goshen. To reserve your place, contact Linda at 574-533-9720 ext. 0.
A report from Sam Miller – “Celebrate MCC, Moving with Compassion, Making Peace” was held at the Clinton Frame Menn. Church this year. Friday evening was spent in worship, sharing faith stories, and the dedication of blankets. Saturday was spent in worship, and seminars/workshops. The Asian tsunami response has been the largest in MCC history. Twelve million dollars has been donated for long term and short term use. This fall there will be a major drive for school kits. MCC is also promoting the Bikeathon for this fall. MCC has many Resources for our church to draw from.
Hello is a new magazine for children. I would encourage those who work with small children to look at one of those. I have a resource catalog if you are looking for resource for your elementary grades, youth core, and Jr. High. There are also videos and other material that may be helpful.
ANNOUNCEMENTS cont……
The Bringing Up Boys videos and cd’s are available in the library. The items are in a box but we would suggest you check out an item at a time rather than take the entire box so that others can also be using them. We would encourage grandparents, teachers, parents, or anyone working with children to check them out, not just the households with boys.
MCC Meat Canning Report – 80,000 lbs of turkey thighs cut up and processed which made 43,974 cans of meat; canning cost was $.55 a can plus $.20 s/h with a total of $32,980.50; made 25 tons of soap.
Youth Core Events:
Mar. 13, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 21 – Courtney Yeager; Mar. 22 – Dean Brubaker, Dana Sommers, Ross Weber, MaKayla Borntreger; Mar. 23 – Bill Younts; Mar. 24 – Brian W. Troyer; Mar. 25 – Diana Yeager; Mar. 27 – Charity Yeager
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 24 – Hezir & Ann Araujo
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger - Aug. 27, 2005; Angela Bogen & Ben West – Apr. 8, 2006
- College Students – Marcy Bontrager, Matt Franz, Marty King
- This week pray for Mary Miller. Her address is 22946 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her 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.
- Mennonite Mission Network associates C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz report that a spiritual awakening is happening in Paraguay. Pray that they will be prepared to minister to the many people that come and seek help, some who are extremely wounded or bound by oc- cult practices.
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041
March 13, 2005
Worship Gathering - 9:30 AM
Guiding Theme
Awaken! God breathes release.
Welcome and Opening
Welcome, Call to Worship and Prayer—Mattie Miller
Praise Songs—Worship Team
Christian Greetings
Drama – Cathy Fellers
Guided prayer and ritual pouring of sand as symbolic act of con- fession – Brittany and Shy Hibbert
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading – John 11:1-44 – Dave Hibbert
Prayer – Mattie Miller
Message – Jim Carpenter
Song of Response –#555 I Need Thee Every Hour – Kim Schwartz
Responding
Offering
Hymn – #143 Amazing Grace vs. 1,2,3,6 – Kim Schwartz
Announcements – Mattie Miller
Sharing Time and Prayer – Faith Carpenter
Sending
Praise Songs – Worship Team
Benediction – Jim Carpenter
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.
Sunday School – 11:00 AM
Evening Service – 6:00 PM – Cell Groups
Today’s Greeters & Ushers – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick, Dan Roberts & Hilary Blucker
Nursery Staff – Leona and Clara Mullett; Mar. 20 – Karis and Tiffany Eicher
Elders: Rich Oswald, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Marv Schwartz, Jake Schwartz
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Counseling: Kurt Stevens, 651-7802
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday.
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance - 03/06/2005 ~ Thank you for your generosity.
Unrestricted Giving Total Giving
Last week $2,526.00 $2,787.00
Average now needed $3,695.70
Average so far $3,044.51
Total giving this year $94,251.20
AM attendance – 186
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: John Troyer, 625-1127
Administrator: Bill Lederman, 651-7364
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 659-1866
Director of Worship: Chris Barnes, 651-1549
CALENDAR
Today, 5-8:00 PM – Youth Core at Sheila Troyer’s
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:15 PM – Worship Team practice
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:15 PM – Wednesday Connection Soup & Sandwich
Wed. Mar. 16, 5:45 PM – Choir practice
Wed. Mar. 16, 6:30 PM – Bible/Book Study
Thurs. Mar. 17 – WMSC
Sun. Mar. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Thurs. Mar. 24, 6:00 PM – Maundy Thursday Service
Sun. Mar. 27, 8:30 AM – Easter Breakfast
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a Maundy Thursday service on Mar. 24 at 6:00 PM. A light meal will be provided. Communion and foot washing will be included in the service.
There will be no Wednesday Connection on Mar. 23 due to the Maundy Thursday service.
We are planning an Easter breakfast on Sunday, Mar. 27 at 8:30 AM followed by our regular worship service at 9:30 AM and Sunday School at 11:00 AM. During the fellowship time there will be an Easter celebration for the children.
0ur sound technician today is Brian Troyer, computer technicians are Shelly Kindig and Sam Eicher, and video technician is Nick Troyer.
All Ladies: Mark your calendar for a Mother/Daughter Spring Tea on Saturday, Apr. 30 at 3:00 PM. There will be a sign-up sheet on the library counter today until Mar. 27.
Absentee ballots are available for the vote of affirmation that will be taken on March 20 for the Elder process. Talk to Fran Eichorn.
WMSC will meet again March 17. Faith Carpenter will be the hostess and Bertha Bontrager will have devotions. The project is sewing kits.
Kristi (Doug) Troyer has requested that her membership be transferred to the Middlebury Church of the Brethren. If you have any comments or concerns regarding this, please talk to Pastor John this week.
If you would be interested in mowing the lawn this summer here at the church, the trustees are looking for volunteers. It should be mowed once a week, preferably Friday or Saturday. Please see one of the trustees if interested – Dennis Bontrager, Lennis Troyer, Mark Schrock
You are invited to the MDC Goldenrod Annual Dinner on Apr. 11 at 6:00 PM at the Silverwood Mennonite Church in Goshen. To reserve your place, contact Linda at 574-533-9720 ext. 0.
A report from Sam Miller – “Celebrate MCC, Moving with Compassion, Making Peace” was held at the Clinton Frame Menn. Church this year. Friday evening was spent in worship, sharing faith stories, and the dedication of blankets. Saturday was spent in worship, and seminars/workshops. The Asian tsunami response has been the largest in MCC history. Twelve million dollars has been donated for long term and short term use. This fall there will be a major drive for school kits. MCC is also promoting the Bikeathon for this fall. MCC has many Resources for our church to draw from.
Hello is a new magazine for children. I would encourage those who work with small children to look at one of those. I have a resource catalog if you are looking for resource for your elementary grades, youth core, and Jr. High. There are also videos and other material that may be helpful.
ANNOUNCEMENTS cont……
The Bringing Up Boys videos and cd’s are available in the library. The items are in a box but we would suggest you check out an item at a time rather than take the entire box so that others can also be using them. We would encourage grandparents, teachers, parents, or anyone working with children to check them out, not just the households with boys.
MCC Meat Canning Report – 80,000 lbs of turkey thighs cut up and processed which made 43,974 cans of meat; canning cost was $.55 a can plus $.20 s/h with a total of $32,980.50; made 25 tons of soap.
Youth Core Events:
Mar. 13, 5-8:00 PM – Fun Night at Sheila Troyer’s
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 21 – Courtney Yeager; Mar. 22 – Dean Brubaker, Dana Sommers, Ross Weber, MaKayla Borntreger; Mar. 23 – Bill Younts; Mar. 24 – Brian W. Troyer; Mar. 25 – Diana Yeager; Mar. 27 – Charity Yeager
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 24 – Hezir & Ann Araujo
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
Healing
- Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Michael Eash, Cathy Fellers, Emily Franz, Deb Julien, Bill Kerschner, Angie Litwiller, Ellen Oswald, Connie Pagels, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Florence Wickey, Sylvanus Yoder
Local Ministry & Needs
- Our marriages and families
- St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- Engaged couples – Clint Gautsche & Jennifer Kregger - Aug. 27, 2005; Angela Bogen & Ben West – Apr. 8, 2006
- College Students – Marcy Bontrager, Matt Franz, Marty King
- This week pray for Mary Miller. Her address is 22946 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on her 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.
- Mennonite Mission Network associates C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz report that a spiritual awakening is happening in Paraguay. Pray that they will be prepared to minister to the many people that come and seek help, some who are extremely wounded or bound by oc- cult practices.
