LGMC Bulletin

 

October 13, 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

   “The Lord’s Prayer” – Matthew 6:5-15

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

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

Monday, October 14, 6:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study

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

Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 PM – Pickleball at the church

Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 PM – Kid’s Club

Thursday, October 17 – Women’s Mission & Service

Thursday, October 17, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

 

 

 

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

General Fund - $3,605.00     Designations - $200.00

Online designations for September totaled $2,203.40.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during October will go to Keystone Place.

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.  The monthly meeting is this Thursday, October 17. 

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.

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.

 

Mowing – Week of October 13 – Dennis Bontrager; Week of October 20 – Richard Hochstetler

Nursery – October 13 – the Sheshenia Family; October 20 – Stefanie & Chloe Patrick

Birthday Greetings go to:  October 23 – Marilyn Schwartz

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

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – October 20 – Corn Maze

Youth Connection – HOME Sports Events – Emma Henschel (girls JV volleyball at Burr Oak High School) 10/22 @5:30 PM; Gavan Miller – (Sturgis varsity football) 10/18 @7:00 PM; Lyza Oswald – (girls 7^th grade volleyball at Sturgis Middle School) 10/19 @9:00 AM

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 & Rachel Oswald and their children Carter (16), Madelyn (14), Lyza (12) & Ellyn (10).  Their address is 29235 Marsh Road, Centreville, MI  49032.

- 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, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.