Friday, September 13, 2013
Locust Grove bulletin for Sept. 15, 2013
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
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
Ushers/Greeters – Sunday school class taught by Bill
Miller
Nursery – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Sept. 22 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 09/08/13
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 PM – Praise Team
practice
Sun. Sept. 22, 8:30 AM – Prayer 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