LGMC Bulletin

October 6, 2024

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Rachel King

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – Matthew Yoder

   “Giving to the Needy” – Matthew 6:1-4

Communion – Elder Team

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

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

Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 PM – Pickleball at the church

Wednesday, October 9, 6:00 PM – Kid’s Club

Monday, October 14, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 PM – Women’s Fellowship

 

Offering & Attendance – 09/29/2024             Attendance – 111

General Fund - $3,605.00     Designations - $200.00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during October will go to Keystone Place.

The 2024-25 church budget was approved last Sunday. 

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.

It has been decided to not have an Annual Report for the 2023-24 church year.  Copies of the year-end financial reports have been posted on the bulletin board.  If you would like your own copy, please let the church office know.

The Women's Mission & Service project for October 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.

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.

Pickleball will start at 6:00 PM on Tuesdays due to the shorter daylight hours.  Come join the fun when you can as we will continue to play as long as the weather holds out through October 22.

Thankful, Grateful & Blessed – There are pumpkins and markers located by the drinking fountain.  Write on them words or phrases of things you are thankful or grateful for or by which you have been blessed.

October 22 is Prayer Partner Year-End Party.  Meet at the church at 6:30 PM.  Bring your identifying gift for your 2023-24 partner and a snack to share with the group.  Sign-up sheets and information papers for the new year are at the Welcome Center. Information sheets need to be returned to Martha Franz by November 3.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is November 4.

The Ladies Sunday School class recently went through the book “Bad Girls of the Bible” by Liz Curtis Higgs.  If anyone would like a copy, they are on their Sunday School table.  Help yourself.

A big “Thank you” to our congregation for making 181 school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.  They are on their way to Akron, PA for distribution.  10,000 kits have come from our Mennonite Disaster Service area.  The goal for all areas combined is 24,000.  Thank you for your part.  Each kit counts!

Four water/coffee containers are looking for their owners.  Check the kitchen area to see if one of them is yours.

Mowing – Week of October 6 – Douglas Hasbrouck; Week of October 13 – Dennis Bontrager

Nursery – October 6 – Jenna Beeker & Heidi Barrington; October 13 – the Sheshenia Family

Birthday Greetings go to:  October 15 – Debi Schrock, Kali Tyler; October 17 – EJ Miller; October 18 – Matt Franz; October 19 – Fran Eichorn; October 20 – Glendon Miller, Rachel Oswald

Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Oct. 14-20.                 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – Today, 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) 10/11 & 10/18 @7:00 PM; Lyza Oswald – (girls 7^th grade volleyball at Sturgis Middle School) 10/19 @9:00 AM; Heidi Barrington – (girls 7^th grade volleyball at Bronson Chicago Street School) 10/7 @5:30 PM; Aaron Barrington – (rocket football @ Bronson High School) 10/12 @Noon

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 Jeanne Osborn.  Her address is 66325 Austrian Lane, Sturgis, MI  49091. 

- With our friends in Israel.

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