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Friday, December 28, 2012

Locust Grove bulletin for Dec. 30, 2012 


Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030, 269-489-5041

December 30, 2012   

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Chris Oswald                         
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Special Offering for MCC Meat Canner
            Sharing & Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Special Music by Primary Department – Mandy Yoder
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  Luke 2:41-52
Sermon:  “Who Are You Searching For?” – Ross Weber
             
Responding
            Praise & Worship
           
Sending
            Benediction




Text Box: 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 – Dillon, Tonya & Regan Barrington, Richard & Marjana Tribble
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Adam & Cathy Fellers; Jan. 6 – Phil & Krista Wiechart
Jail Service – Edwards Corners
Offerings & Attendance – 12/23/12
Text Box: 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 - $2,875.00        Attendance – 201
      Designations -   $720.94 (which includes designations and special                               offering for MCC Meat Canner in the amount of $449.69)
     
Thurs. Jan. 3, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice
Sun. Jan. 6, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The church office will be closed Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning this week.
Offering envelopes for 2013 are in your mailbox.  Please don’t start using them until Jan. 6, 2013.  You may not have the same number as in 2012, 
The Missions Commission will be having the children collect money for the MCC meat canning project today and the next 2 Sundays.  Thanks in advance for your donations!
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.
Congratulations to Kelsey Gautsche and Eric Lunger on their recent engagement!  The wedding date is set for May 4.  Blessings!
The WMSC project for January is blankets and twin flat sheets for MCC.
Thursday, Jan. 17 is Locust Grove’s day to help with the meat canner at the Depot in Goshen.  You are required to wear clean clothes and something on your head.  Work starts at 7:00 AM and goes to 9:00 PM.  Morning, afternoon and evening help is needed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Sympathy and prayers go to Sylvanus Yoder and family in the death of his wife Sylvia on Friday.  Sylvia was also related to Alma Schweitzer, Teresa Owsley, and Scott Bontrager.  Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MYF – Jan. 6, 5-7:00 PM – MYF at Greg & Ramona King’s.  Come dressed for the outdoors.  Jan. 18-20 – Winter Youth Retreat
JYF – Jan. 20 – Winter Jam; Feb. 15-17 – Winter Youth Retreat at Amigo

Birthday Greetings go to:  Jan. 7 – Lew Miller, Jesse Lederman; Jan. 9 – Betty Yoder; Jan. 10 – Joyce Weber, Collin Keeslar; Jan. 11 – Carolyn Gautsche; Jan. 12 – Phil Wiechart; Jan. 13 – Ruby Miller, Pam Keeslar
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Jan. 7-13.  

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Sam & Candace Eicher (January)
- With engaged couples – Eric Lunger & Kelsey Gautsche (May 4), Justin Beeker & Erin Nussbaum (May 19)
- 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, Jason Yoder  
- With Tim Beck:  Spc Beck, Timothy; B Co 4-9 IN, 4-2 ID (IBCT); FOB Zangabad, Afghanistan, APO; AE 09355
- With Irene Troyer.  Her Florida address is 11677 SW Orange Ave., Arcadia, FL  34269.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Damdouane Mounsithiraj, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Pastor Gerald Sims, Andrea Yeager, and Sylvia Yoder




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