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Friday, August 09, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for Aug. 11, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

August 11, 2013       

Worship Service at Amigo Centre Pavilion

Fellowship Time – 10:00 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Mattie Miller                          Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Amigo Centre Offering
            Greetings
            Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  Luke 12:32-40
Sermon:  “Whatcha’ Looking At?”
                         
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 – Young Adults
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Adam Fellers, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Brian & Rachel Oswald; Aug. 18 – Adam & Cathy Fellers
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 08/04/13  
Text Box: Ministers:  All who are 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 - $  3,153.00          Attendance – 154
      Designations -   $  268.95

Today, 10:30 AMWorship Service at Amigo Pavilion with a Fellowship Meal to follow
Tues. Aug. 13, 6:30 PMElder Team meeting
Thurs. Aug. 15 – WMSC
Thurs. Aug. 15, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice
Sun. Aug. 18, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next WMSC meeting is this Thursday, Aug. 15.  Chris Oswald is in charge of the kitchen and Mary Jane Eichorn will have devotions.
The WMSC project for August is Bibles for the prison ministry in Centreville.  Soft cover, new, or nearly new Bibles are welcome.  Cash donations may also be made.  All are welcome to participate.  Talk to Jake Schwartz if you have questions. 
MDC Goldenrod Auction – Sept. 6-7 at the Shipshewana Auction Barn.  More information is on a flyer on the console by the library.  They need lots of baked items to sell.  Labels are provided with instructions for what to write on the label and where to deliver the baked goods.  These labels are with the flyer.
MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Singspiration at Menno-Hof, Sept. 8 at 5:00 PM – Bring lawn chairs and come to enjoy traditional a cappella singing.
IN/MI Mennonite Women’s Fall Retreat, Oct. 11-13 at Amigo Centre.  Jackie Wyse-Rhodes will be the speaker.  Worship leader is Kristin Kauffman.  Early registration ends Sept. 21.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place.

Church Softball – Aug. 13 – 8:00 PM vs First Baptist, diamond #2

MYF
JYF

Birthday Greetings go to:  Aug. 14 – Tangi Rumsey; Aug. 19 – Tim Reed; Aug. 21 – Erv Wickey; Aug. 24 – Sadie Fish; Aug. 25 – Lloyd Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Aug. 20 – Brad & Angie Litwiller; Aug. 21 – Earl & DeVonna Allison; Aug. 22 – Brian & Jessilyn Troyer; Aug. 23 – Charlie & Stefanie Patrick

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Phil & Krista Wiechart (September)
- With the Martha Franz family and the Menno Chupp family in the recent deaths of loved ones.  Bill Franz’s younger sister Gisela Penner died last week as did Menno & Delila Chupp’s son-in-law Steve Cripe.  Steve’s wife is Teresa.  Prayers for comfort and strength go to these families.   
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Katrina Hasbrouck, Stefanie Patrick
- With John Garn, son of Diane Green, who is in Afghanistan
- With Jim& Faith Carpenter.  Their address is 25894 S. White Tail Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    
- With MMN worker Lane Stopher as he completes his service in the War Trauma Center in Serbia and begins ministry at the Lombard (lL) Mennonite Peace Center.
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager




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