Friday, February 18, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
February 20, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Sam Eicher
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Nickie Younts
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16 – Gerri Schwartz
Sermon – “Grown Up Christians”
Responding
Praise & Worship
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 – Corey & Pam Keeslar, Collin and Conner
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 – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Feb. 27 – Jenna Beeker
Offerings & Attendance –2/13/11
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 - $ 2,437.00 AM attendance – 133
Designations for Building Fund - $370.00
Other Designations - $216.55
CALENDAR
Wed. Feb. 23, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 23, 7:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Fri. Feb. 25-Sun. Feb. 27 – Marriage Retreat
Sat. Feb. 26, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Feb. 27, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Marriage Retreat Couples - Please pay your $100 deposit to Louanne Younts. If you paid through your offering envelope to Marriage Mentoring, please let us know.
We will be studying “Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours” on Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM. This study is very beneficial for anyone working with children (even for wives of husbands who still act like little boys).
The Everence (formerly MMA) Sharing Funds provided $2,106.07 in matching funds to support special needs in our church last year. Audra Franz is our Everence advocate. Please contact her for more information on Everence, their products, and sharing funds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The vote of affirmation for the Elder selection process will be on Feb. 27. Please be in prayer about this process. Absentee ballots are available in the church office.
You are invited to an a cappella gospel sing on April 1 & 2 at Fairhaven Mennonite Church in Goshen. More information is in a flyer on the table by the library.
Wilderness Wind, a Mennonite camp in Minnesota, is offering canoe trips, cabins, and retreats this summer. Call 316-217-1129 or go to www.wildernesswind.org for more information.
Amigo Centre is looking to fill its Food Services Manager position this spring. For more information, call 651-2811.
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – 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. 27 – Bowling; Mar. 13 – Tribble’s; Mar. 27 – TBA; Week of July 4 – National Convention in PA
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 28 – Hezir Araujo
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 3 – Sam & Mattie Miller, TJ & Marty Diller
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: Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck
- With Richard & Marjana Tribble. Their address is 26785 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Thanks for being our MYF sponsors!
- 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
February 20, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Sam Eicher
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Greeting
Children’s Story – Nickie Younts
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16 – Gerri Schwartz
Sermon – “Grown Up Christians”
Responding
Praise & Worship
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 – Corey & Pam Keeslar, Collin and Conner
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 – Pilgrim Fellowship/Sturgis Missionary
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Feb. 27 – Jenna Beeker
Offerings & Attendance –2/13/11
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 - $ 2,437.00 AM attendance – 133
Designations for Building Fund - $370.00
Other Designations - $216.55
CALENDAR
Wed. Feb. 23, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Feb. 23, 7:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Fri. Feb. 25-Sun. Feb. 27 – Marriage Retreat
Sat. Feb. 26, 7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
Sun. Feb. 27, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Marriage Retreat Couples - Please pay your $100 deposit to Louanne Younts. If you paid through your offering envelope to Marriage Mentoring, please let us know.
We will be studying “Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours” on Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM. This study is very beneficial for anyone working with children (even for wives of husbands who still act like little boys).
The Everence (formerly MMA) Sharing Funds provided $2,106.07 in matching funds to support special needs in our church last year. Audra Franz is our Everence advocate. Please contact her for more information on Everence, their products, and sharing funds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The vote of affirmation for the Elder selection process will be on Feb. 27. Please be in prayer about this process. Absentee ballots are available in the church office.
You are invited to an a cappella gospel sing on April 1 & 2 at Fairhaven Mennonite Church in Goshen. More information is in a flyer on the table by the library.
Wilderness Wind, a Mennonite camp in Minnesota, is offering canoe trips, cabins, and retreats this summer. Call 316-217-1129 or go to www.wildernesswind.org for more information.
Amigo Centre is looking to fill its Food Services Manager position this spring. For more information, call 651-2811.
Explorers – Every Wednesday at the church from 6:30-7:30 PM
JYF – 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. 27 – Bowling; Mar. 13 – Tribble’s; Mar. 27 – TBA; Week of July 4 – National Convention in PA
Birthday Greetings go to: Feb. 28 – Hezir Araujo
Anniversary Greetings go to: Mar. 3 – Sam & Mattie Miller, TJ & Marty Diller
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: Krista Beeker, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley Hasbrouck
- With Richard & Marjana Tribble. Their address is 26785 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. Thanks for being our MYF sponsors!
- 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