LGMC Bulletin

 

December 15, 2024

 

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Kim Schwartz

Advent Candle

Praise –Praise Team

Special Music

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – Matthew Yoder

   “The Faith of Elizabeth” – Luke 1:39-45, 57-66

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Today, December 15, 6:00 PM – Children’s Christmas Program

Monday, December 16, 6:30 PM – Women’s Advent Bible Study

Thursday, December 19 – Women’s Mission & Service

Offering & Attendance – 12/08/2024             Attendance – 143

General Fund - $5,545.00     Designations - $250.00

On-line giving for November totaled $3,116.72.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Offering Envelopes for 2025 – New offering envelopes will be in your mailboxes soon.  If you had a set in 2024, you will automatically get a set for 2025 unless you let the church office know that you don’t want them.  Or if you haven’t used them before but would like to start, please let Beth know that too.

Food donations during December will go to Keystone Place.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for December is Keystone Place.  A list of needed items is in your church mailbox. For the meeting this week, Rin Bontrager is in charge of the kitchen and Martha Franz will have devotions.

The next Blood Drive is January 6.

There are gowns/props in the church basement that were used in the Christmas Drama at Locust Grove years ago.  If there are some that should be kept, that you would like for a project, or that you know could be used by some other organization, please contact Gerri Schwartz.

MCC Meat Canning update – Locust Grove is not on the help schedule until January 2026.  A financial report and giving opportunity are on the Missions bulletin board.

 

Nursery – 12/15 – Danielle Miller & Miley Holden; 12/22 – Abby Fellers & Makenna Holden

Birthday Greetings go to:  12/27 – Doyle Carpenter; 12/28 – Jenny Troyer

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries 12/23-12/29. 

 

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – December 29, 6-8:00 PM – At the church.  January 5, 6-8:00 PM – At the church.  January 12 – To be determined.  January 24-26 – Winter Blitz at Bair Lake Camp.  PLEASE register as soon as possible.  February 8 – Chili Cook-Off – Please let Angie Litwiller know if you’re interested in entering your chili in the contest.  Former chili participants and recipes are welcome.

Youth Connection – HOME Sports Events – Gavan & Reece Miller – (Sturgis varsity swimming) 12/18 @6:00 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 Doug & Kim Schwartz.  Their address is 69310 Workman Road, Burr Oak, MI  49030.   

- With our friends in Israel.

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