Friday, June 13, 2014
Locust Grove bulletin for June 8, 2014
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Brian Oswald
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – I Peter 3:13-22
Sermon – “The
Quick Answer”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Primary Sunday School Classes
Nursery – Ivan & Amber Martinez; June 15 – Corey
& Pam Keeslar
Jail Service – New Jerusalem
Offerings & Attendance – 06/01/14
General Fund - $2,979.75 Attendance
– 205
Designations
– $186.63
Today, 8:15 AM – Marriage Mentoring Fundraiser Breakfast
Today, 4:00 PM – Bridal Shower for Lauren Dudley
Thurs. June 12, 5:30 PM – Jail Ministry Auction at the County Fairgrounds
Thurs. June 12, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sun. June 15, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
Sun. June 15, Noon – Carry-In Lunch
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All
ladies are invited to attend a bridal shower
for Lauren Dudley today at 4:00 PM here in our fellowship hall. We hope to see you there to celebrate the
marriage of Lauren and Timothy and to shower her with blessings!
Justin Schwartz is graduating from Sturgis
High School and you are invited to
help him celebrate by attending his Open House
on Saturday, June 14 from 4-8:00 PM
at his home at 69310 Workman Road ,
Burr Oak.
On June 15, we will be recognizing the Amigo
summer staff during the morning worship service. Following the service, there will be a carry-in dinner. Please bring a dish or two to share.
The WMSC project for June is the local Pregnancy
Helpline.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Sample
ballots for the next step in the Elder selection process are in your mailboxes
today. The vote of affirmation will be
on June 22. Please be in prayer about
this.
Janna
Hunter-Bowman will be the guest speaker at the IN/MI WMSC Conference Luncheon
on Saturday, June 21 at 11:30 AM at
the College Mennonite
Church in Goshen ,
IN.
Registration is required for the luncheon and the cost is $15. For more information, call 219-462-0526.
You
are invited to attend the MCC Relief Sale fund raising dinner on Aug. 14 at the
Essenhaus in Middlebury ,
IN. This is a way to help defray costs incurred
to put on the Relief Sale. You can also
hear about MCC’s work in Columbia .
Vacation Bible School this year will be July
20-24. If you are able and are willing
to help, talk with Marty Diller.
Thank
you so very much for all your kindness, prayers and visits during Delmar’s
surgery and hospitalization. He
currently is in rehab at McGuire Center, Room 213, Hillsdale Hospital,
Hillsdale, MI 49242 ~ Delmar & Donna Gautsche
Pastor
Bill will be offering a class during the Sunday school hour for anyone interested
in exploring membership, baptism, or simply learning more about what Mennonites
believe. Let him know if you are
interested in attending.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
Church League Softball – June 10, 8:00
PM - LGMC vs. Sturgis Wesleyan
MYF –
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 17 – Adam Fellers,
Cayden Eicher; June 18
– Carter
Oswald; June 19 – Avian Younts; June 20 – Ashley Hasbrouck;
June 22 – Hilary Roberts
Anniversary Greetings go to: June 16 – Mark & Debi Schrock; June 19 – Glendon &
Danielle Miller; June
21 – Greg
& Brenda Blucker
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With expectant parents – Brad Love
& Tangi Gautsche (July)
-
With engaged couples – Kara Mishler
& Corey Short – June 28, 2014; Lauren Dudley & Tim Sipe – July 19,
2014; Nick Troyer & Katy Andrews – July 26, 2014; Ken Schwartz & Brandy
Schwenk – Oct. 18, 2014
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Glenn & Beth Miller. Their address is 19512
Wittenberg Road , Constantine ,
MI
49042 .
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Delmar Gautsche, Bill
Kerschner, Sam Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager
Locust Grove bulletin for June 15, 2014
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Brian Oswald
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Amigo
Summer Staff Blessing
Greeting
Time
Children’s
Story – Cathy Fellers
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture –Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31
Sermon – “God
Created”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – Primary Sunday School Classes
Nursery – Corey & Pam Keeslar; June 22 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship & Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 06/08/14
General Fund - $3,098.73 Attendance
– 152
Designations
– $531.00
Today, Noon – Carry-In Lunch
Thurs. June 19 - WMSC
Sun. June 22, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next
WMSC meeting is June 19. DeVonna
Allison will have devotions and Jen Gautsche is in charge of the kitchen. The project for June is the local Pregnancy
Helpline.
Congratulations
to Darin King and Rachel Moore on their recent marriage. May God bless you and your home!
The
vote of affirmation for the Elder selection will be on June 22. Please be in prayer about this.
Vacation Bible School this year will be July
20-24. If you are able and are willing
to help, talk with Marty Diller .
Delmar
Gautsche’s address - McGuire Center, Room 213, Hillsdale Hospital, Hillsdale,
MI 49242.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Janna
Hunter-Bowman will be the guest speaker at the IN/MI WMSC Conference Luncheon
on Saturday, June 21 at 11:30 AM at
the College Mennonite
Church in Goshen ,
IN.
Registration is required for the luncheon and the cost is $15. For more information, call 219-462-0526.
Pastor
Bill will be offering a class during the Sunday school hour for anyone interested
in exploring membership, baptism, or simply learning more about what Mennonites
believe. Let him know if you are interested
in attending.
Church League Softball – June 17, 6:00 PM - LGMC vs. Grace #1
MYF –
Birthday Greetings go to:
June 23 – Douglas Hasbrouck; June
24 – Ayla Miller; June 29 – Gary Denlinger, Candace Eicher
Anniversary Greetings go to: June 23 – Jesse & Stephanie Lederman; June 26 – Matt & Heather
Farrand; June 27 – Corey & Pam
Keeslar; June 28 – Randy & Sandy Dudley
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With expectant parents – Brad Love
& Tangi Gautsche (July)
-
With engaged couples – Kara
Mishler & Corey Short – June 28, 2014; Lauren Dudley
& Tim Sipe – July 19, 2014; Nick Troyer & Katy Andrews – July 26, 2014;
Ken Schwartz & Brandy Schwenk – Oct. 18, 2014
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Karen Miller and her sons Richard (21), Zack (18), and Brett (16). Her
address is Amigo Centre, 26455 Banker Street
Rd., 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, Delmar Gautsche, Bill
Kerschner, Sam Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager