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Friday, September 13, 2013

Locust Grove bulletin for Sept. 15, 2013 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

September 15, 2013  

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Audra Franz                           Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Children’s Story – Darin King
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
                                                           
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture:  John 18:28-38
Sermon:  “King of the Mountain”  
                                     
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 – Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair;  Adam Fellers, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald, Dana Sommers
Website:  www.lgmc.us
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Sept. 22 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 09/08/13  
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 - $  3,607.00          Attendance – 182
      Designations -   $  966.93

Tues.-Thurs., Sept. 17-19 – WMSC Quilting at the Fair
Thurs. Sept. 19, 6:00 PMPraise Team practice
Sun. Sept. 22, 8:30 AMPrayer Time

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pastor Bill will be on vacation Sept. 18-25.  If you have any pastoral needs, please contact Ross Weber.
MCC Michiana Bike Ride - Sept. 13-15th @ Amigo Centre
The WMSC ladies will be quilting at the county fair Sept. 17-19.  The WMSC project for September is food items for the Salvation Army.
Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale in Goshen – Sept. 27-28
IN/MI Mennonite Women’s Fall Retreat, Oct. 11-13 at Amigo Centre.  Brochures are on the console by the library.  Early registration ends Sept. 21.
The MCC Relief Sale Silent Auction committee is requesting donations of themed gift baskets to include in this year’s sale, Sept. 27-28.  All baskets should contain new items only and have a value of at least $25.  Please contact Stacey at Stacey.Farran@comcast.net if you have a gift basket to donate or are willing to volunteer to help with online bidding and tech support.


ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Enjoy the fall weekends camping at Amigo Park.  Sites and cabins are still available on Sept. 20-22, 27-29, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, and 18-20.  Call 651-2811 for reservations.
If you or a family member are attending college this fall and would like to be included on the college prayer list, please let Beth Miller know.
Annual Reports for the 2012-2013 church year are due.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to Salvation Army.

MYF
JYF

Birthday Greetings go to:  Sept. 23 – Irene Troyer, Brett Prell; Sept. 24 – Janell Lederman, Christen Kahila, Reece Miller; Sept. 25 – Dave Bontrager; Sept. 26 – Sam Miller, Jon Eicher; Sept. 28 – Pauline Hochstetler, Monica Lederman
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Sept. 23-29.  

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents – Phil & Krista Wiechart (September), Matt & Heather Farrand (January), Brad & Jayme Geers (February); Brian & Rachel Oswald (February)
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With our college students – Ashley Hasbrouck /GVSU, Christen Kahila/KVCC, Stefanie Patrick/Goshen College, Courtney Troyer/WMU
- With John Garn, son of Diane Green, who is in Afghanistan
- With TJ & Marty Diller.  Their address is 134 E. Grant, Bronson, MI  49028.  
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.    
- With mission workers and Christians who communicate God’s love in countries where following Jesus is not authorized.  
- 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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