Thursday, November 04, 2021
Locust Grove bulletin for November 7, 2021
November 7, 2021
Sunday School – 9:30 AM
Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM
Welcome & Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Adam Fellers
Call to Worship
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Testimonies – Matthew Yoder
Sharing & Prayer Concerns
Congregational Prayer
Sermon – “Start with Jesus – Purpose”
Scripture – 2nd
Cor. 5:11-21
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
CALENDAR
Tonight, Nov 7, 6:00PM –
“Getting to Know You”
Monday, Nov 8, -- Blood
Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 10,
6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting
Monday, Nov. 22,
6:30-8:00 PM – Women’s Advent Bible Study
Tuesday, Dec. 7 –
Woman’s Fellowship
Offering & Attendance – 10/31/21 Attendance – 114
General Fund - $2,196.00 Designations - $125.00
ANNOUNCEMENTS
“My family
wants to thank you for all of the cards and gifts that were showered upon us
for Pastor Appreciation. I am so
grateful for this church community and for the love and support that you have
shown to us these past several months.
We are blessed to minister with you in this community.” – the Yoder
Family
If there is
anyone who would like a page in the church directory or would like to update their
page, please let Rin Bontrager know in the next few weeks.
Tonight, Nov. 7, 6:00 PM – “Getting to Know You” Two people will
be sharing their stories. Bring finger foods for a time of fellowship
afterwards.
Volunteers are needed for the blood
drive tomorrow, Nov. 8. A sign-up
sheet is in the fellowship hall.
Food donations
during November will go to the Salvation Army.
Please hand in your annual reports
for the 2020-21 church year.
The Women’s Sewing project for November
is bars of soap (no Ivory bars)
The Praise Team will be singing at the
Lake Area Christian School Bazaar preview night, November 19.
Pointing to the Promise – an Advent study for women will be starting
Monday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 PM at the church.
Sign up by Nov. 9 with Audra Franz or on the credenza so a study guide
can be ordered for you. More information
about the study can be found on the credenza.
Women’s Fellowship Christmas Tea - Dec. 7 at 6:00 PM – Bring a finger food
to share. Timberly Tree Farm will lead
us in creating a Christmas decoration.
We are also looking for volunteers to help decorate a table setting for
the tea. If you are interested in helping
with this, please contact Marty Diller, Kay Large or Rachel Oswald.
Nursery – Nov. 7 – Keeslars; Nov. 14 – Chris &
Madelyn Oswald
Birthday Greetings go
to: Nov. 19 – Edna Carpenter
Anniversary Greetings go to: Nov. 120– Rick & Doris Bogen
JYF (Middle School Youth) – Nov.
13, 6:00 PM - Campfire
dinner & hayride at Brian & Rachel Oswald’s. Bring a friend!
MYF (High School Youth) – Today,
noon - Bowling
in Bronson after the morning service
- This
morning is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We remember our brothers and sisters in
Christ around the world who are undergoing persecution for their faith and pray
that God would strengthen their faith in the midst of suffering and trials, and
that God would allow them to be a light for Christ to their persecutors.
- With our marriages
and families
- With our expectant
parents – Darian & Christen Kirby – March
- With our college
students – Regan Barrington, Audra Franz, Cecelia
Franz, Collin Keeslar, Allison Littlefield. Drew Litwiller, Isaiah Fellers,
Myah Troyer
- With the St. Joseph
County Jail Ministry
- With the Pastoral
Search Committee – Charlie Casper, Brent Beeker, Audra
Franz, Clint Gautsche, Katrina Hasbrouck, Louanne Younts
- With Brian &
Rachel Oswald and their family Carter (13), Madelyn (11),
Lyza (9) and Ellyn (7). Their
address is 29235 Marsh Road, Centreville, MI
49032.
- With our friends the
Denlingers in Israel.
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals: John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Erma Eash, Carol Eichorn, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Irene Troyer, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.
