Friday, August 29, 2014
Locust Grove bulletin for Aug. 31, 2014
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Adam Fellers
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Children’s
Story – Chris
Oswald
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Matthew 11:25-30
Sermon – “The
Yoke of Jesus” – Kenzie Intemann,
Youth
Program Director at Amigo Centre
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – The Intergenerational Mixed SS Class #2
Nursery – Corey & Pam Keeslar; Sept. 7 – Avian
& Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Edwards Corners
Offerings & Attendance – 08/24/14
General Fund - $2,902.98 Attendance
– 187
Designations
– $404.25
Thurs. Sept. 4, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Sunday, Sept. 7, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are
rolling out a new text notification system.
This will be used for the church
information line and the prayer
chain . If you
would like to sign up to receive general announcements from Locust Grove
(church cancellations/potluck reminders, etc.) you can send a text with the
message @lggeneral to 269-503-8987.
You can also sign up for the church prayer chain
by texting @lgprayer to the same
number. See Beth Miller or Brian Oswald
with any questions.
WMSC Quilters – Get your County Fair parking
and entry tickets from Faith Carpenter.
Women’s Fellowship – Thursday, Sept. 25 at 5:00 PM – Cookie Baking for the Relief
Sale. If you would like to donate
ingredients for cookies and brownies, there is a sign-up sheet in the
Fellowship Hall.
Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale will be Sept.
26 & 27 in Goshen , IN. They are seeking donations of new items
valued at more than $40 each, especially gift certificates and gift baskets, or
services and unique experiences for the Silent
Auction. Donations must be
received before the sale, by Sept. 12.
Contact annehorst@gmail.com.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The next
Red Cross Blood Drive
is September 8.
In
honor of Merle & Andrea Yeager’s 50th Wedding Anniversary on
Sept. 19, their children would like to have a card shower for them. Please send your congratulatory wishes to 63773
Shimmel Road , Centreville , MI 49032
or place them in their church mailbox.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to Keystone Place .
MYF – Sunday, Sept. 7, 4:00 PM – Meet at
Amigo Centre for a fun afternoon with Cheryl
Mast. Supper provided. Bring a friend!
Birthday Greetings go to:
Sept. 8 – Lennis Troyer; Sept. 10 – Bill Kerschner; Sept. 13 – Linda Miller, Marty Diller
Anniversary Greetings go to: Sept. 9 – LeRoy & Pauline Hochstetler; Sept. 10 – Brad & Jayme
Geers
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
-
With engaged couples – Ken Schwartz
& Brandy Schwenk – Oct. 18, 2014
-
With expectant parents – Dillon & Tonya
Barrington (November)
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With Martha Franz
and 5 other ladies who will be ministering in Moldova
Aug. 28-Sept. 11.
-
With Dan & Hilary Roberts and their children Rosie (3) and Tommy (5 months). Their address is 16010
Lake Road , White Pigeon, MI 49099.
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Shirley Beier, Evelyn Blucker, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Delmar
Gautsche, Bill Kerschner, Sam Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, and Andrea
Yeager