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Friday, January 04, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for Jan. 6, 2013 


Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 

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

January 6, 2013        

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Greg Blucker                          
            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:  Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon:  “Wise Men & Women”
             
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 – Brent & Eva Beeker and family
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 – Phil & Krista Wiechart; Jan. 13 – Corey & Pam Keeslar
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 12/30/12
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 - $6,442.10        Attendance – 152
      Designations -   $6,438.57 (This includes designations and special                               offering for MCC Meat Canner in the amount of $778.57.  Total            to date for MCC Meat Canner is $1,228.26.)
     
Wed. Jan. 9, 7:30 PMElder Team
Sun. Jan. 13, 8:30 AMPrayer Time
Thurs. Jan. 17 - WMSC

ANNOUNCEMENTS
We will be having communion next Sunday, Jan. 13.  There will not be footwashing.
The Missions Commission will be having the children collect money for the MCC meat canning project today and next Sunday. 
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.
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.
Calvary Chapel is inviting all widows to a Widows Banquet on Jan. 18 at 5:00 PM.  There will be a meal and speaker.  Please call Randy Mullett at 574-575-3150 for reservations. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.

MYF – Today, 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. 14 – Donna Gautsche; Jan. 15 – Myah Troyer; Jan. 17 – Rin Bontrager; Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Eichorn, Joel Lederman; Jan. 20 – Cody Litwiller, Jenna Beeker
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Jan. 14-20. 

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 Dorothy Troyer.  Her address is 1015 N. Nottawa, Sturgis, MI  49091.   
- 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, and Andrea Yeager.

    



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