LGMC Bulletin

 

September 29, 2024

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Joel Troyer

Praise –Praise Team

Kid’s Ministry Update – Rachel King

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – Matthew Yoder

   “Love Your Enemies” – Matthew 5:43-48

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

Vote on 2024-25 Budget – Brian Oswald

 

CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 1, 6:30 PM – Pickleball at the church

Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 PM – Kid’s Club

Thursday, October 3, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Monday, October 7, 6:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Offering & Attendance – 09/22/2024             Attendance – 118

General Fund - $1,795.00     Designations - $678.00

Online giving for August totaled $6,153.55.

 

Food donations during September will go to the Salvation Army.

We will be voting on the 2024-25 church budget this morning following the message.

Church Offices booklets for 2024-25 are on the Welcome Center.  Please help yourself.  If you see any corrections or deletions, please let the church office know.

The Women's Mission & Service project for September is flat twin-size sheets for Mennonite Central Committee.    

Women’s Fellowship – Join us Tuesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM for a fun night of Bingo!  Bring finger food to share and a wrapped prize.

It’s time to renew our subscription to “Our Daily Bread”.  If you would like to start or continue to receive this publication, please let the church office know.  Suggested donation is $10 and can be given through the offering.  Just mark your designation “Our Daily Bread”.

The Life & Nurture Commission is looking for someone to serve as the Church Directory Update Coordinator. If you are interested or want to know more about the position, see Louellen Westover.

October is Pastor Appreciation month.  We will be celebrating Pastor Matt on Sunday, October 20 with a potluck meal after the morning service.  Please bring a dish or two to share.  There will be a basket on the 20^th for cards, gift cards, or other gifts.  Or feel free to put cards or gifts in Pastor Matt’s mailbox at any time.

A Women’s Bible Study on Psalms 1-30 will take place at the church Monday nights from October 7 through November 18, 6:30-8:00 PM.  Today is the last day to sign up!  Books are $10 and sign up can be done at locustgrove.church or on a Welcome Center kiosk.  If you have questions, see Audra Franz.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is November 4.

 

Mowing – Week of September 29 – Lennis Troyer; Week of October 6 – Douglas Hasbrouck

Nursery – September 29 – Brian & Rachel Oswald; October 6 – Jenna Beeker & Heidi Barrington

Birthday Greetings go to:  October 7 – Valeria Sheshenia; October 8 – Taner Patrick; October 10 – Phiona Jorgensen; October 11 – Marian Carpenter

Anniversary Greetings go to: October 10 – Dave & Bertha Bontrager                     

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – October 6, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church; October 11-12 – Contact 24 – A free mini-Regen at Clinton Frame.  Remember to register if you plan on attending.

Youth Connection – HOME Sports Events – Gavan Miller – (Sturgis varsity football) 10/18 @7:00 PM; Madelyn & Lyza Oswald – (girls 8^th & 7^th grade volleyball at Sturgis Middle School) 9/30 & 10/2 @5:00 PM; Heidi Barrington – (girls 7^th grade volleyball at Bronson Chicago Street School) 10/2 & 10/7 @5:30 PM

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our college students – Collin Keeslar, Conner Keeslar, Drew Litwiller, Evan Litwiller, EJ Miller, Taner Patrick, Brooke Troyer

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

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Brian & Nancy Nunemaker.  Their address is 208 W. Pearl Street, Coldwater, MI  49036.

- With our friends in Israel.

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