Friday, October 07, 2016
Locust Grove bulletin for Oct. 9, 2016
Sunday School – 9:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome
and Opening
Welcome/Announcements
– Louanne Younts
Call to Worship
Offering
Prayer/Offering
Sharing/Prayer
Concerns – Bill Beck
Congregational
Prayer
Greeting
Praise
& Worship – Praise Team
Hearing
God’s Word
Scripture – Jeremiah 29:11; James 1:27
Sermon – “Sharing
from Moldova ” – Ramona
King & Beth Miller
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending
Song
Ushers/Greeters – The Sunday school class taught by Bill
Miller
Nursery – Tangi Gautsche; Oct. 16 – Avian & Mayleen Younts
Jail Service – Word Fellowship
Offerings & Attendance – 10/02/16
General Fund - $4,071.00
Attendance – 161
Designations
– $432.00
CALENDAR
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All ladies of
the church are invited to a baby shower for Annie Miller today at 2:30 pm in the church fellowship hall. Annie is not registered anywhere however,
there is a list of gift ideas on the counter in the fellowship hall for you to
take.
The prayer
partner year ends October 31. Present
Prayer Partners have new sign up forms in their mailbox. Please fill them out and return them to Tonya
Barrington’s mailbox by Oct. 23 so Tonya can get new partners assigned and in
YOUR mailbox by Nov. 6. For NEW
Partners—all ladies are welcome—sign up forms are on the console. Please take one, fill out and return to
Tonya’s box. Return and new partners
please sign the Sign Up sheet on the console.
Prayer
Partner Party—Oct. 27 at Donna Schrock’s at 6:30 p.m. Bring your “revealing” gift and a snack to
share.
Annual Reports
for the 2015-16 church year are due.
The next Red Cross blood drive
is scheduled for November 7.
A special thank
you to everyone who worked so hard this last summer to make our church yard
more attractive through mowing the yard, pulling the weeds, and planting and
watering the flowers. Your work is very
much appreciated!
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Food donations during
October will go to Keystone Place .
Attention all JYFers! Kim, Justin and Marcy, your new leaders, want
to get everyone together for a Fall Party on Oct. 16 after the morning service. You will be transported in the church van to
Doug & Kim Schwartz’s home for fall festivities and returned to the church
at 7:00 PM to be picked up by your parents.
Bring your friends! See you
there!
Amigo Centre – Celebrate Amigo, Oct. 14-16. All are invited for a weekend of fun and
fellowship. Activities are planned for
the whole weekend. Of special note are a
pork dinner on Saturday at 4:00 PM followed by a live auction at 6:30 PM . Please call 651-2811 if you plan
to stay overnight or attend a meal.
The October WMSC project
is items/cash for the Hospitality House in Kalamazoo .
The Jail Ministry Banquet is
scheduled for October 20.
Women’s Fellowship is planning a trip to
Turkeyville USA on Nov. 5. A sign-up sheet and
more information are on the console by the library. Cost is $40.
Khankeo Kerschner would
like to thank everyone for your acts of kindness during the recent death of her
brother Khankham. It meant so much to
see all of you at his memorial service as well as to receive the plant and to
know there were people praying for her and the family.
MYF – Oct. 23 – Costume Party
JYF – Oct. 16 – Fall Party at Doug & Kim Schwartz’s home
Birthday Greetings go to:
Oct. 17 – Justin Schwartz, EJ Miller; Oct. 18 – Matt Franz, Rilyn Younts; Oct. 19 – Fran Eichorn; Oct.
20 – Glendon Miller, Rachel Oswald; Oct. 23 – Marilyn Schwartz, Kalee Schrock
Anniversary Greetings go to: Oct. 17 – RJ & Emily Kimmons; Oct. 18 – Ken & Brandy Schwartz
PRAYER
& DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Isaac & Annie Miller (November)
- With our college students – DeVonna Allison, Jenna Beeker, Sierra
Eichorn, Cody Litwiller, Dylan Schwartz
- With
the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
-
With the Youth Pastor Search Committee
– Gerri Schwartz, Adam Fellers, Marilyn Schwartz, Brian E. Troyer, and Nickie
Younts
-
With John & Peggy Sies. Their address is 1008
W. Colon Road , Sherwood , MI
49089
- With our friends
the Denlingers in Israel .
- We seek God’s
provision and care for these individuals: Evelyn Blucker, Erma
Eash, Bill Kerschner, Mary E. Miller, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, John Sies
and Florence Wickey