Friday, September 02, 2011
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
September 4, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Sam Eicher
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Greeting
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 18:15-20 – Rick Prell
Sermon – “Community Christianity”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
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 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Charlie & Stefanie Patrick, Taner and Chloe
Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; Sept. 11 – Brian & Rachel Oswald
Offerings & Attendance – 8/21/11
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 - $ 3,535.00 AM attendance – 181
Building Fund Designations - $25.00; Other Designations - $709.50
CALENDAR
Fri. Sept. 9 – Geers/Bontrager Wedding Rehearsal
Sat. Sept. 10 – Geers/Bontrager Wedding
Sun. Sept. 11, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be no regular church office hours for the next three weeks. Please call first before coming to the church to make sure it is open.
Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale holds a children’s auction each year. They need gently used or new toys to sell or cash gifts to purchase toys for the auction. Call 888-503-8559 if you are interested in donating to this.
Plan to spend Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 6:00 PM - ??? helping paint the Christmas presents for our primary children. There’s painting for the talented and the “not so very” talented. Bringing finger foods is optional. Fun & fellowship is not! – Ramona King
“Thank you for your financial support through designations and also funds from the Missions Commission for our upcoming trip to Moldova. Please remember us in prayer the next two weeks as we are doing God’s work.” - Martha, Ramona and Beth
Lew & Ruby Miller will be received into church membership next Sunday (Sept 11) during the morning service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
There will be a baptismal service for Abby Fellers next Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2:00 PM at Sam & Mattie Miller’s (61094 Middle Colon Road). Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
You’re invited to the annual Menno-Hof Singspiration on the front lawn, Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5:00 PM. Come and enjoy a cappella singing, ice cream, pretzels and more singing inside following the worship service. Bring lawn chairs for seating. Rain location – Shore Mennonite.
The Fidelis Sunday school class will be hosting the September church activity on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5:00 PM. Watch for details.
The annual Cross Links Banquet will be Oct. 8 at 6:00 PM at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. If you would like to attend or sponsor a table, please contact Ruth Peshina at 574-536-0147 or at rpeshina@gmail.com.
If you are going to be a college student this next school year, please let Beth know so that your name can be added to the college prayer list.
Two upcoming events at Amigo Centre – Piece & Plenty Quilt Retreat, Dec. 2-4 and Scrapbooking Retreats, Sept. 23-25 and Dec. 2-4. Posters with more details are on the table in the fellowship hall or you can call Amigo at 651-2811.
From the WMSC – For August’s school kit project - You have brought in 242 kits. Thanks so much for helping so generously with this needy project. Please continue to bring them in as you get them completed. Thanks, too for bringing supplies for our local school teachers. To the teachers in the congregation – Divide the supplies that have come in for you.
Birthday Greetings go to: Sept. 13 – Linda Miller, Marty Diller; Sept. 15 – Sherry Beck
Anniversary Greetings go to: Sept. 17 – Menno & Delila Chupp
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With engaged couples – Jayme Bontrager & Brad Geers (Sept. 10, 2011); Candace Beck & Sam Eicher (Nov. 11, 2011)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Candace Beck, Ashley Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck, Bill Lederman, Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer
- With Dave & Bertha Bontrager. Their address is 617 Jean Street, Sturgis, MI 49091.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- With Martha Franz, Ramona King and Beth Miller as they minister in Moldova and the Ukraine Sept. 6-19.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Paul Eichorn, Bob Schrock, 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
September 4, 2011
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Sam Eicher
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Bill Beck
Prayer
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Greeting
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 18:15-20 – Rick Prell
Sermon – “Community Christianity”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
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 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Charlie & Stefanie Patrick, Taner and Chloe
Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; Sept. 11 – Brian & Rachel Oswald
Offerings & Attendance – 8/21/11
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 - $ 3,535.00 AM attendance – 181
Building Fund Designations - $25.00; Other Designations - $709.50
CALENDAR
Fri. Sept. 9 – Geers/Bontrager Wedding Rehearsal
Sat. Sept. 10 – Geers/Bontrager Wedding
Sun. Sept. 11, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be no regular church office hours for the next three weeks. Please call first before coming to the church to make sure it is open.
Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale holds a children’s auction each year. They need gently used or new toys to sell or cash gifts to purchase toys for the auction. Call 888-503-8559 if you are interested in donating to this.
Plan to spend Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 6:00 PM - ??? helping paint the Christmas presents for our primary children. There’s painting for the talented and the “not so very” talented. Bringing finger foods is optional. Fun & fellowship is not! – Ramona King
“Thank you for your financial support through designations and also funds from the Missions Commission for our upcoming trip to Moldova. Please remember us in prayer the next two weeks as we are doing God’s work.” - Martha, Ramona and Beth
Lew & Ruby Miller will be received into church membership next Sunday (Sept 11) during the morning service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
There will be a baptismal service for Abby Fellers next Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2:00 PM at Sam & Mattie Miller’s (61094 Middle Colon Road). Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
You’re invited to the annual Menno-Hof Singspiration on the front lawn, Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5:00 PM. Come and enjoy a cappella singing, ice cream, pretzels and more singing inside following the worship service. Bring lawn chairs for seating. Rain location – Shore Mennonite.
The Fidelis Sunday school class will be hosting the September church activity on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5:00 PM. Watch for details.
The annual Cross Links Banquet will be Oct. 8 at 6:00 PM at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. If you would like to attend or sponsor a table, please contact Ruth Peshina at 574-536-0147 or at rpeshina@gmail.com.
If you are going to be a college student this next school year, please let Beth know so that your name can be added to the college prayer list.
Two upcoming events at Amigo Centre – Piece & Plenty Quilt Retreat, Dec. 2-4 and Scrapbooking Retreats, Sept. 23-25 and Dec. 2-4. Posters with more details are on the table in the fellowship hall or you can call Amigo at 651-2811.
From the WMSC – For August’s school kit project - You have brought in 242 kits. Thanks so much for helping so generously with this needy project. Please continue to bring them in as you get them completed. Thanks, too for bringing supplies for our local school teachers. To the teachers in the congregation – Divide the supplies that have come in for you.
Birthday Greetings go to: Sept. 13 – Linda Miller, Marty Diller; Sept. 15 – Sherry Beck
Anniversary Greetings go to: Sept. 17 – Menno & Delila Chupp
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With engaged couples – Jayme Bontrager & Brad Geers (Sept. 10, 2011); Candace Beck & Sam Eicher (Nov. 11, 2011)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Candace Beck, Ashley Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck, Bill Lederman, Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer
- With Dave & Bertha Bontrager. Their address is 617 Jean Street, Sturgis, MI 49091.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- With Martha Franz, Ramona King and Beth Miller as they minister in Moldova and the Ukraine Sept. 6-19.
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jill Burgett, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Paul Eichorn, Bob Schrock, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer,
Andrea Yeager
