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Friday, May 22, 2015

Locust Grove bulletin for May 24, 2015 

Locust Grove
  Mennonite Church
    A Journey with Jesus
 


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

May 24, 2015

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening
            Welcome/Announcements – Gerri Schwartz
            Call to Worship         
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greeting Time
            Praise & Worship- Praise Team

Hearing God’s Word
            Scripture:  Acts 2:1-21
            Sermon – “Not by Might…”
                                   
Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction
            Sending Song



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 – The family of Greg & Carolyn Gautsche
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Rich Oswald
Website: 
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Fax:  270-423-3673
Nursery – Jenna Beeker; May 31 – Kaylee Schrock
Jail Service – Pilgrim Fellowship and Sturgis Missionary
Offerings & Attendance – 05/17/15  
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 - $4,180.68                        Attendance – 233
      Designations – $1,234.74 which includes the special offering and  
         designations for the WMSC project ($680.52).
           
Thursday, May 28, 5:30 PMWomen’s Bible Study
Sunday, May 31, 8:30 AMPrayer Time for Adults & Children
Sunday, June 14, NoonCarry-In Meal and Congregational Meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The church offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.
Attention all women:  Please join us for “Salad & Scripture” women’s Bible study beginning May 28.  This will be the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:30 PM in the fellowship hall.  A light meal and fellowship will be from 5:30-6:30 PM followed by the Bible study.  Bring a topping for a lettuce salad.  See Monica Lederman or Nickie Younts with questions.
“We felt much love as we celebrated our church family last Sunday.  A deep thanks for the many ways you have supported us.”  Dana & Donna Sommers
Dana & Donna’s new address is 4458 Kratzer Road, Harrisonburg, VA  22802 and their phone numbers are 269-625-5917 (Dana) and 269-625-4916 (Donna).  Blessings to them in this new part of their life.
The book “Submerged” by Dani Pettrey is missing from the church library.  If you know where it is, please contact one of the church librarians.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
There will be a Sunday school class starting June 7 covering the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective for anyone interested in becoming a member of Locust Grove or for anyone interested in learning more about what Mennonites believe.  See Pastor Bill if you are interested in this class.
There will be a carry-in meal followed by a congregational meeting on June 14.
The church directory will be updated over the next few weeks.  Any attenders who need to be added to the directory or who have information that needs to be updated can take a blank directory form from the counter by the library.  Updated info can be placed in Candace Beck’s mailbox or emailed to candace.b.beck@gmail.com.  Directory photos can also be emailed or submitted via hard copy or flash drive.  Contact Candace via email, phone (219-707-0707), or in person with any questions or if you need a photo taken.
Remember to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation Army.
Summer Bible School will be June 21-25.
The next Red Cross Blood Drive is July 6.
Church League Softball – May 26, 6:00 PM - LGMC vs. First Baptist – D. #1

MYF –
JYF – May 27, 6-7:30 PM – Real Life Night.  Guys – Father Hunger; Girls – Living as the Real Me

Birthday Greetings go to:  Today – Brent Beeker; June 1 – Angie Litwiller; June 3 – Brian E. Troyer, Evan Litwiller; June 4 – Jeanette Clark; June 5 – Madelyn Oswald
Anniversary Greetings go to:  June 3 – Lew & Ruby Miller, Roy & Judy Hudson; June 7 – Darin & Rachel King

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Sgt. Timothy Beck – B Company, 1-187 IN, TB Gamberi, APO AE 09354.
- With Greg & Brenda Blucker.  Their address is 65775 N. Centreville Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.  Hope you’re enjoying your retirement, Greg!
- 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, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Florence Wickey and Andrea Yeager



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