Friday, November 13, 2015
Locust Grove bulletin for November 15, 2015
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Cathy Fellers
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill
Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Time
Praise
& Worship - Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Daniel 12:1-3
Sermon – “Death Benefits”
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – Fred & Marilyn Schwartz and family
Nursery – Dan & Hilary Roberts; Nov. 22 – Matt & Heather Farrand
Jail Service – Calvary Chapel
Offerings & Attendance – 11/08/15
General Fund - $3,236.90
Attendance – 159
Designations
– $535.50 which includes the special offering and designations for Oaklawn
($377.00)
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Thursday, Nov. 19 - WMSC
Thursday, Nov. 19, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Saturday, Nov. 21 – LACS Bazaar & Auction
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In
your mailbox there is a draft of the Youth Pastor Job Description. On both Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6:00 PM and Sunday, Nov. 22 immediately following the Worship
Service, there will be a brief meeting.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, they are welcome at
those meetings. Everyone is welcome to
attend. Parents of children of any age
are very strongly encouraged to come to one of these meetings.
Annual Reports for 2014-15
are on the console by the library.
There
will be a sign-up list on the fellowship hall counter for the next several
Sundays from the Women’s Fellowship Committee for the Christmas Tea to be held on Dec. 1 at 6:00 PM here at the church. Sandy Dudley will be using her creativity to
inspire us. If anyone is unable to drive
or would like a ride, please let Janell Lederman know.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The WMSC meeting for
November is this Thursday, Nov. 19. Faith
Carpenter will be in charge of the kitchen and Martha Franz
will have devotions. The project for November
is blankets and flat twin sheets for MCC.
Remember
to bring your food donations that will go to the Salvation
Army.
MYF –
JYF – Nov. 18, 6:30 PM – David: Seeking; Nov. 18 – Winter Youth
Retreat deposit due
Birthday Greetings go to:
Nov. 25 – Doug Schwartz ; Nov. 28 –
Matt
Hasbrouck, Marshall Farrand; Nov. 29 – Sheila Moore
Anniversary Greetings go to:
There are no anniversaries Nov. 23-29.
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With expectant parents Darin & Rachel King (February); Matt & Heather Farrand (February); Ken & Brandy Schwartz (April)
- With Bill & Linda Miller and family in the
recent death of Linda’s brother-in-law, Allen Gunnerson, from Aledo , IL . He died Nov. 4 from brain cancer. May God give the family comfort and
peace.
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With our college students – Candace
Beck , Jenna Beeker, Sierra Eichorn, Ashley Hasbrouck ,
Christen Kahila, Cody Litwiller, and Courtney Troyer
-
With Clint & Jen Gautsche and
their children Ben (8) and Allison
(6). Their address is 636
Webb Road , Union City , MI 49094 .
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Menno
Chupp, Dave Coblentz, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Marv
Schwartz, Florence Wickey and Andrea Yeager