Friday, November 21, 2014
Locust Grove bulletin for Nov. 23, 2014
Locust Grove
A
Journey with Jesus
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Marcy Bontrager
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture: 1
Thessalonians 5:1-11
Sermon –
“A Thief in the Night”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Bill Miller
Nursery – Avian & Mayleen Younts; Nov. 30 – Glendon & Danielle Miller
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 11/16/14
General Fund - $2,732.00 Attendance
– 186
Designations
– $1,042.00 (which includes the special offering and designations for Bibles for the Jail
Ministry - $915.00)
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 5:30 PM – No Wednesday Connection
Sunday, Nov. 30, 8:30 AM - Prayer Time for Adults & Children
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women’s Fellowship – Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6:00 PM – Christmas Tea. Bring a finger food to share. A sign up sheet is in the fellowship hall.
We
only need $15 more to pay for the 5 large veggie trays for the Community
Thanksgiving meal at Grace Church. If
you would like to donate to this, please give the money to Beth Miller or put
it in the offering and mark clearly for veggie trays. Thanks!
In
case you noticed, the date on the monthly Bible readings is incorrect. But never fear. The scriptures are correct.
St. Joe County Right to Life is gathering
signatures again for the pro-life newspaper insert in January. So, for the next 2 Sundays, there will be papers
on the console by the library where you can print
your name and address to show your stand against abortion.
The next Red Cross Blood drive is January 5.
“Thank
you to everyone who helped us move to our new home. It was really appreciated!” ~ Bill &
Khankeo Kerschner
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The
Missions Commission will be collecting change during December for expenses for
the MCC Meat Canner.
Sign
up by December 1 for the Marriage Retreat
in February 2015. $100 deposit is due Dec. 1, 2014 and the $100 balance is
due Jan. 15. A sign up sheet is in the
fellowship hall. Payments may be made to
Locust Grove Marriage Mentoring and given to Louanne Younts .
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation
Army.
MYF – Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:00 PM - Christmas Gathering at Bill & Janell
Lederman ’s
JYF – Nov. 26,
6-7:30
PM – No meeting; Winter Youth Retreat
deposits are due by Dec. 7.
Birthday Greetings go to:
Dec. 1 – Ethan Schrock; Dec. 5 – Sam Eicher
Anniversary Greetings go to: Dec. 5 - Lennis
& Nancy Troyer
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With Dana & Donna Sommers. Their
address is 63435 Borgert Road , 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, Bill Kerschner, Sam Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv
Schwartz, and Andrea Yeager