Friday, November 30, 2012
Locust Grove bulletin for Dec. 2, 2012
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Choir
Prelude – Christmas Choir
Welcome/Announcements
– Ben Younts
Offering Prayer/Offering
Special
Music – Jen Gautsche, Katrina Hasbrouck,
Kim Schwartz
Advent Reading
Sharing
& Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s
Story – Audra & Cecelia Franz
MDS Report – Cheryl
Mast & Matt Franz
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: Luke
21:25-36
Sermon: “Your
Redemption Is Drawing Near!”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Dana & Donna Sommers, Richard &
Marjana Tribble
Nursery – Joel & Monica Lederman; Dec. 9 – Jenna Beeker
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 11/25/12
General Fund - $2,846.25 Attendance – 177
Designations
- $127.69
Wed. Dec. 5, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Wed. Dec. 5, 7:30 PM – Christmas Cantata
Practice
Thurs. Dec.
6, 6:00 PM – Praise Team Practice
Sun. Dec. 9, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Mon. Dec. 17 – Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove
Thurs. Dec. 20, 6:45 PM – Christmas at the County Jail
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday Connection will continue for the
following dates in 2012 – Dec. 5, 12, and 19.
All are invited to come for supper at 5:30
PM , class from 6:30-7:30 PM ,
or for both.
MCC Meat Canning business meeting will be
Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM at Pleasant
Grove Church
Attention – We are
in a time crunch on getting the nativity sets painted for the children in the Primary
Department. With that in mind, we will
have the following work
days this week: Tuesday (9:00 AM – 8:00 PM ), Wednesday (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ), and Thursday (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ).
Christmas Caroling at the
Jail – Dec. 20 – Be there by 6:45 PM .
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Prayer Partner Party
– Dec. 27 at 7:00 PM at Evelyn
Blucker’s
If you don’t
have a church mailbox and would like one, please let Beth Miller know.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
Amigo Centre Events:
Open Gym – Dec. 4, 7-9:00 PM .
Cost is $2 per person.
Congratulations
to Matt & Heather Farrand on the birth of Marshall Ray on Nov. 28. He weighed 7 lb 2 oz. and was 21 ¼ inches long.
Blessings to all!
The Sunday
school class taught by Bill Miller is starting a new study. It is a book titled “The Story” written by Randy
Frazee and is a study of Bible stories. Anyone
is welcome to join.
MYF –
Dec. 9, 5-7:00 – at Bill & Janell
Lederman’s
JYF – Jan. 20 – Winter Jam;
Feb. 15-17 – Winter
Youth Retreat at Amigo
Birthday Greetings go to:
Dec. 11 – Stefanie Patrick,
Abby Fellers, Allison Gautsche; Dec. 12 – Regan Barrington,
Brooke Troyer; Dec. 13 - Tyler Martinez; Dec. 15 –
Jim Owsley
Anniversary Greetings go to:
Dec. 10 – Caz & Sheila Moore
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Sam & Candace Eicher (January)
-
With engaged couple – Justin Beeker
& Erin Nussbaum
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With our college students – Justin
Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Audra Franz, Kelsey Gautsche, Ashley
Hasbrouck, Katrina Hasbrouck , Pam Keeslar, Brittany
Kindig, Stefanie Patrick , Courtney Troyer, Nick Troyer,
Jason Yoder
-
With Tim Beck:
Spc Beck, Timothy; B Co 4-9 IN, 4-2 ID (IBCT); FOB Zangabad,
Afghanistan, APO; AE 09355
- With Dana & Donna Sommers. Their address is 63435
Borgert Road , Sturgis , MI
49091
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
-
With Clyde & Dorothy Troyer as they
are both experiencing health problems.
Their Florida address is 11587
SW Pine Ave. , Arcadia , FL 34269
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha
Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Pastor Gerald Sims, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia
Yoder
