Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
January 13, 2008
Sunday School – 9:15 – 10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements/Prayer – Adam Fellers
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Scripture Reading – Matthew 3:13-17 – Adam Fellers
Prayer with Phil Yoder & Diana Yeager – Adam Fellers
Hearing God’s Word
Message – “The Baptism of Jesus” – Phil Yoder
Responding
Praise & Worship –Praise Team
Sharing Time/Concerns – Dana Sommers
Offering – Dana Sommers
Sending
Benediction – Dana Sommers
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. 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.
Ushers/Greeters – Brian & Rachel Oswald, Rich & Christine Oswald
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery Staff – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Jan. 20 – Ben & Nickie Younts
Offerings & Attendance – 01/06/08
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 467-0504
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
General Fund - $3,647.00 Designations - $10,285.00
AM attendance – 164
CALENDAR:
Tues. Jan. 15 – Locust Grove at MCC Meat Canner in Goshen
Wed. Jan. 16, 5:30 PM – Wed. Connection & Soup/Sandwich
Wed. Jan. 16, 7:30 PM – Worship Commission Meeting
Thurs. Jan. 17 - WMSC
Sun. Jan. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 20, Noon – Marriage Mentoring Fundraiser Meal
Sun. Jan. 20, 1:30 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. Jan. 20, 2-4:00 PM – Explorers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We need your vote! Not for the Primary but for a church financial recommendation on Sunday, Feb. 3. Next Sunday, Jan. 20, during the adult SS hour your Building Finance Committee will present a proposal to retain the services of Church Growth Services to direct our Stewardship Campaign for our Remodeling Project. Bill Walters from CGS will also be presenting the rational and process for our Christ-centered Stewardship Campaign.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The MCC meat canning will be Jan. 15-25 at the Depot in Goshen. They will be canning turkey this year. Locust Grove’s day to help is Tuesday, Jan. 15 starting at 7:00 AM and going through the evening until 8-8:30 PM.
Worship Commission will be meeting Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 PM at the church.
The WMSC January meeting is this Thursday. Erma Eash will be hostess and Rachael Hochstedler will have devotions. The January project is non-perishable food items for the Food Bank.
Happy Marriages don’t just happen. We need to nurture our relationships daily. Plan now to stay for our Marriage Retreat Fund Raiser lunch on Jan. 20. Your donations will help many of our married couples attend the Marriage Retreat in February 2009. Gerald & Lorraine Sims will be our resource persons for the Retreat.
Rick Prell’s address is: Sgt. Richard A. Prell, Bldg. 56413 C Company, 1-125 INF, Fort Hood, TX 76544. Packages should be sent to Gatesville, TX 76528. This address will also be posted on the west bulletin board. Please remember the Prell family in prayer.
EXPLORERS Events: Sunday, Jan. 20 - Activities at the church from 2- 4:00 PM. Bring any games and a snack. Drinks will be provided.
JYF Events:
- Jan. 11-13 - Jr. High Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre- Feb. 2 - K-Wings Hockey game- Feb. 29 - Tobogganing at Pokagon State Park
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche, Melvin Mullett (Enos); Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller; Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 - Marv & Gerri Schwartz
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our engaged couple – Matt Franz & Audra Booth – March 22, 2008
- With all our college students – Krista Beeker, Sara Bogen, Audra Booth
- With Rick & Doris Bogen and their daughter Sara (21). Their address is 22335 Roys Road, Centreville, MI 49032. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- With our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel.
- With Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their mission work in Alaska.
- With Mennonite VS participants, John Neiswander, Laura Rheinheimer and Carrie VanderHoek, who work in Harlingen, TX with people who have fled the dangers and struggles in their home countries to seek refuge in the U.S. Pray that God will give them compassion as they listen to these people’s stories.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, John & Erma Eash, Joe Eicher, the Hibbert Family, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Andrea Yeager.
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 489-5041 – office@lgrove.org
January 13, 2008
Sunday School – 9:15 – 10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements/Prayer – Adam Fellers
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Scripture Reading – Matthew 3:13-17 – Adam Fellers
Prayer with Phil Yoder & Diana Yeager – Adam Fellers
Hearing God’s Word
Message – “The Baptism of Jesus” – Phil Yoder
Responding
Praise & Worship –Praise Team
Sharing Time/Concerns – Dana Sommers
Offering – Dana Sommers
Sending
Benediction – Dana Sommers
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. 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.
Ushers/Greeters – Brian & Rachel Oswald, Rich & Christine Oswald
Elders: Dana Sommers, chair; Greg Blucker, Adam Fellers, Cheryl Mast, Ben Younts
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery Staff – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Jan. 20 – Ben & Nickie Younts
Offerings & Attendance – 01/06/08
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Pastors of Nurture: Jim & Faith Carpenter, 467-0504
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
General Fund - $3,647.00 Designations - $10,285.00
AM attendance – 164
CALENDAR:
Tues. Jan. 15 – Locust Grove at MCC Meat Canner in Goshen
Wed. Jan. 16, 5:30 PM – Wed. Connection & Soup/Sandwich
Wed. Jan. 16, 7:30 PM – Worship Commission Meeting
Thurs. Jan. 17 - WMSC
Sun. Jan. 20, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. Jan. 20, Noon – Marriage Mentoring Fundraiser Meal
Sun. Jan. 20, 1:30 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. Jan. 20, 2-4:00 PM – Explorers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We need your vote! Not for the Primary but for a church financial recommendation on Sunday, Feb. 3. Next Sunday, Jan. 20, during the adult SS hour your Building Finance Committee will present a proposal to retain the services of Church Growth Services to direct our Stewardship Campaign for our Remodeling Project. Bill Walters from CGS will also be presenting the rational and process for our Christ-centered Stewardship Campaign.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The MCC meat canning will be Jan. 15-25 at the Depot in Goshen. They will be canning turkey this year. Locust Grove’s day to help is Tuesday, Jan. 15 starting at 7:00 AM and going through the evening until 8-8:30 PM.
Worship Commission will be meeting Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 PM at the church.
The WMSC January meeting is this Thursday. Erma Eash will be hostess and Rachael Hochstedler will have devotions. The January project is non-perishable food items for the Food Bank.
Happy Marriages don’t just happen. We need to nurture our relationships daily. Plan now to stay for our Marriage Retreat Fund Raiser lunch on Jan. 20. Your donations will help many of our married couples attend the Marriage Retreat in February 2009. Gerald & Lorraine Sims will be our resource persons for the Retreat.
Rick Prell’s address is: Sgt. Richard A. Prell, Bldg. 56413 C Company, 1-125 INF, Fort Hood, TX 76544. Packages should be sent to Gatesville, TX 76528. This address will also be posted on the west bulletin board. Please remember the Prell family in prayer.
EXPLORERS Events: Sunday, Jan. 20 - Activities at the church from 2- 4:00 PM. Bring any games and a snack. Drinks will be provided.
JYF Events:
- Jan. 11-13 - Jr. High Youth Retreat at Amigo Centre- Feb. 2 - K-Wings Hockey game- Feb. 29 - Tobogganing at Pokagon State Park
Birthday Greetings go to: Jan. 23 – Clint Gautsche, Melvin Mullett (Enos); Jan. 24 – Drew Litwiller; Jan. 27 – Nancy Troyer, Brenda Blucker
Anniversary Greetings go to: Jan. 22 - Marv & Gerri Schwartz
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our engaged couple – Matt Franz & Audra Booth – March 22, 2008
- With all our college students – Krista Beeker, Sara Bogen, Audra Booth
- With Rick & Doris Bogen and their daughter Sara (21). Their address is 22335 Roys Road, Centreville, MI 49032. Check the west bulletin board for pictures and information on their interests and activities.
- With our Missionaries - The Denlingers in Israel.
- With Sheldon & Cindy Sharp and their mission work in Alaska.
- With Mennonite VS participants, John Neiswander, Laura Rheinheimer and Carrie VanderHoek, who work in Harlingen, TX with people who have fled the dangers and struggles in their home countries to seek refuge in the U.S. Pray that God will give them compassion as they listen to these people’s stories.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, John & Erma Eash, Joe Eicher, the Hibbert Family, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Andrea Yeager.
