LGMC Bulletin

 

October 15, 2023

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Charlie Patrick

Praise –Darin King

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “Serving Others” -

   Galatians 5:13 - Matthew Yoder

Praise –Darin King

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 17, 6:00 PM – Women’s Fellowship Bingo

Wednesday, October 18, 6-7:30 PM – Kid’s Club

Thursday, October 19 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, October 19, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Saturday, October 21, 6:00 PM – Mystery Meal Fundraiser

 

 

Offering & Attendance – 10/08/23             Attendance – 148

General Fund - $1,855.00   Designations - $25.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during October will go to Keystone Place.

Annual Reports for the 2022-23 church are due.

Kid’s Club will be Wednesdays from 6-7:30 PM for kids in kindergarten through 5^th grade.  We will meet weekly on Wednesdays through November 22.  Come for games, snacks, Bible stories, crafts, activities, and prizes!

Women’s Fellowship will be hosting a Bingo Night on October 17 at 6:00 PM.    Please bring a wrapped gift and finger food to share.

The Women’s Mission & Service group will meet this Thursday, October 19.  Nancy Troyer is in charge of the kitchen and Chris Oswald will have devotions.  The project for October is flat twin sheets for Mennonite Central Committee.

The youth are inviting all to join for a Mystery Meal Fundraiser on October 21 at 6:00pm at the church. Please come support our church youth as you order your mystery courses from a football themed menu. Cost is on a donation basis and will be used towards a summer service trip. You can rsvp on the sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall. Please see Darin King for any questions.

The Worship Commission is planning another hymn sing at the Riegsecker barn on October 22nd. Steve has volunteered to make soup so we are suggesting people come at 4:30 or 5:00pm. You can fellowship over a bowl of soup and then we will plan to sing at 6:00pm. Bring finger foods to snack on. In the case of cold weather, the barn can be heated.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. We will be celebration Pastor Matt and his family with a fellowship meal on October 29 after the morning service. Plan to bring a full dish or two to share and enjoy a time of fellowship. There will be a basket available for cards of appreciation.

Gift giving shelves have been added in the mailroom. If you have a gift for someone in the church, please place it on those shelves rather than the credenza which is becoming our welcome center.

The Hospitality Team has been working at bettering the church coffee. Improvements have been made through the installation of a filtered drinking water tap in the kitchen, flavored creamers, and higher quality coffee. If you haven't tried it recently, stop by and give it a taste.

Mennonite Central Committee Comforter Bash will be November 10 & 11 at Pleasant View Church, 58529 CR 23, Goshen, Indiana.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS continued

Mowing – Week of October 15 – Greg Blucker

Nursery – October 15 – Chris & Madelyn Oswald; October 22 - Stef & Chloe Patrick

Birthday Greetings go to:  October 23 – Marilyn Schwartz; October 29 – Beth Miller

Anniversary Greetings go to:  October 25 – Dillon & Tonya Barrington

 

Kid’s Club – October 18, 6-7:30 PM

Youth Group (Middle School & High School Youth) – October 15, 6-8:00 pm – Meet at the church.  October 21 – Fundraiser Mystery Meal at the church

Youth Connection – Home Sports Events

EJ Miller & Taner Patrick varsity football (Sturgis High School) – October 20, 7:00 pm; Chloe Patrick jv volleyball (Sturgis High School) – October 19, 5:00 pm; Madelyn Oswald 7^th grade volleyball (Sturgis Middle School) – October 21, 9:00 am

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Cecelia Franz, Collin Keeslar,

   Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Bill & Louanne Younts.  Their address is 19162 Banker Street Road, Constantine, MI  49042    

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.