Friday, January 28, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 30, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Ben Younts
Prayer
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Schwartz Family Singers
Responding
Praise & Worship
Love Offering for Schwartz Family
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
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 – Mark & Debi Schrock, Gabe, Kalee and Ethan
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Ross Weber
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Edwards Corners
Nursery – Dave & Lynette Miller; Feb. 6 – Ben & Nickie Younts
Offerings & Attendance –1/23/11
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $ 2,145.00 AM attendance – 142
Designations for Building Fund - $410.00
Other Designations - $234.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Feb. 2, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sat. Feb. 5, 6:00 AM – Women’s Fellowship at the Shipshewana Pajama Day Sale
Sat. Feb. 5, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Feb. 6, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” this evening at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
The intergenerational mixed Sunday school class led by Bill Miller will be doing the study “Facing Your Giants” by David Jeremiah. They would like to invite anyone interested in this study to join them during this time.
Annual reports for the 2009-10 church year are available on the table by the library. Correction to the report – Children attending VBS were from age 3 to grade 5.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office until February 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Get your tickets today for the MYF Valentine’s Banquet on Feb. 12 at 6:00 PM. This is for everyone, not just couples. Tickets are $12 each.
Thank you once again to Monson Tax Service for donating their services in figuring our taxes for us.
“I want to thank all of those that helped celebrate God’s calling John from his earthly home to his heavenly home. He was ready and wanted to go. Thank you for the kitchen help, cards, personal condolences, plants, flowers, helping in the services, and also the visits to Fairview Nursing Home.” – Erma Eash and family
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for Keystone Place.
Praise Team Practice – Today at 6:15 PM
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet at Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
MYF – Feb. 5, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Feb. 12 – Valentine’s Banquet
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 8 – Katrina Hasbrouck; Feb. 9 – Bill Franz, Audra Franz; Feb. 10 – Dylan Schwartz; Feb. 11 – Ruth Denlinger, Brian Oswald
Anniversary Greetings go to: Feb. 7 – Joe & Karis Eicher
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Jeremy & Amy Bucklin (February), Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the hearts of church members, workers, and children who will attend Vacation Bible School
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Michele Kerschner, Bill Lederman
- With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008 W. Colon Road, Sherwood, MI 49089.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Paul Eichorn, Bill Franz, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
January 30, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Cheryl Mast
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Ben Younts
Prayer
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Schwartz Family Singers
Responding
Praise & Worship
Love Offering for Schwartz Family
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
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 – Mark & Debi Schrock, Gabe, Kalee and Ethan
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Ross Weber
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Edwards Corners
Nursery – Dave & Lynette Miller; Feb. 6 – Ben & Nickie Younts
Offerings & Attendance –1/23/11
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $ 2,145.00 AM attendance – 142
Designations for Building Fund - $410.00
Other Designations - $234.00
CALENDAR:
Wed. Feb. 2, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sat. Feb. 5, 6:00 AM – Women’s Fellowship at the Shipshewana Pajama Day Sale
Sat. Feb. 5, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Feb. 6, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We will be hosting an “Old Time Hymn Sing” this evening at 6:00 PM. Twelve other churches are also being invited. Finger food and fellowship will follow in the fellowship hall. Come and join in the praise and worship and then get acquainted with fellow believers in the area.
The intergenerational mixed Sunday school class led by Bill Miller will be doing the study “Facing Your Giants” by David Jeremiah. They would like to invite anyone interested in this study to join them during this time.
Annual reports for the 2009-10 church year are available on the table by the library. Correction to the report – Children attending VBS were from age 3 to grade 5.
Pastor Bill will be out of the office until February 6. Please contact Ben Younts if there is a pastoral need.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Get your tickets today for the MYF Valentine’s Banquet on Feb. 12 at 6:00 PM. This is for everyone, not just couples. Tickets are $12 each.
Thank you once again to Monson Tax Service for donating their services in figuring our taxes for us.
“I want to thank all of those that helped celebrate God’s calling John from his earthly home to his heavenly home. He was ready and wanted to go. Thank you for the kitchen help, cards, personal condolences, plants, flowers, helping in the services, and also the visits to Fairview Nursing Home.” – Erma Eash and family
Remember to bring your staple food supplies next Sunday for Keystone Place.
Praise Team Practice – Today at 6:15 PM
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – Feb. 20 - Sledding; Mar. 12 – Meet & Greet at Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Mar. 27 – Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids; Apr. 19 - Heartland Nursing Home; May 21 – Laser Tag
MYF – Feb. 5, 5-8:00 PM – Joe & Mandy Yoder’s; Feb. 12 – Valentine’s Banquet
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 8 – Katrina Hasbrouck; Feb. 9 – Bill Franz, Audra Franz; Feb. 10 – Dylan Schwartz; Feb. 11 – Ruth Denlinger, Brian Oswald
Anniversary Greetings go to: Feb. 7 – Joe & Karis Eicher
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Jeremy & Amy Bucklin (February), Adam & Cathy Fellers (March), Dan & Hilary Roberts (March), Brandon & Emily Fish (May)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the hearts of church members, workers, and children who will attend Vacation Bible School
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Michele Kerschner, Bill Lederman
- With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008 W. Colon Road, Sherwood, MI 49089.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Paul Eichorn, Bill Franz, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager
