Welcome To Locust Grove
August 17,2008
Pastor Max Zook 348.4488
Pastor of Care & Nurture Gregg Kanagy 899.7452
Youth Pastor Brian Yoder 935.2098
Secretary Marian Hartzler 935.2728
Church Office 935.2164

9:15 Morning Worship Service
Prelude: Anthony Simonetti
Worship Leader: Max Zook
Worship Team Leader: Sanford King
Children’s Church: Hannah Staley
Sermon: Mike & Pat Mowrey, Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS) Representatives

10:45 Sunday School Hour

Greeters: East Door: Loren & Lana Byler
West Door: Darrin, Cristin, Trent, Rachel, Joel, & Brett Zook
Nursery: Infants: Karen Goss, Chelsie Peachey
2-3 Year Olds: Kelsey Peachey, Nathan Martin
Sunday School: J.B. & Heather Eby
Prayer List:
At Home: Marsha Buchanan; Arlen, Patty, & Brittany Zook
Away: Ryan Zook, Gator Wilderness Camp School,
44930 Farabee Rd., Punta Gorda, FL 33982

Mission Spot: Pray this week for Sam Staley at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Oregon. Sam’s work at the ranch involves leading sessions, doing maintenance work, and working with the horses. Currently, he is co-leading a weekly boy’s club. Sam asks for prayer that he would tap into God’s strength when he goes through hard times. Specific prayer requests for the ranch can be found at www.crystalpeaksyouthranch.org.

Reaching Out: Dave Sharp is speaking at the Huntingdon State Correctional Institute this morning, and Mayard Beitzel is preaching at Otelia.
August 10, 2008
S.S. Attendance 330
Worship Attendance 329
Jr. S.S. Offering $7.52
Adult S.S. Offering $23.00
Morning Worship Offering $8014.00

Week 32
Budgeted YTD Morning Worship Offerings - $307,200.
YTD Morning Worship Offerings - $323,838.
YTD Income - $350,129.
YTD Expenses - $335,226.

groUP: Meet at church this evening, Sunday August 17th, at 6:30 p.m. for our Summer Finale. Guys bring a drink, and girls bring a snack.

Upcoming Events:
August 24th, Noon - Church fellowship lunch fundraiser for our REACH team participants Bethany Zook and Joseph Zook
August 31st, Noon - Back to School Fellowship Lunch for all MYF & groUP members/parents/families
September 10, Noon-6:00 p.m. - Bloodmobile at Locust Grove
September 25 - MCC Workday, meet at the church at 6:30 a.m.
October 12-13 - Renewal meetings with Steve Swartz
October 19 - Fall Communion Sunday

The Big Brother/Big Sister program is looking for a person who will take the “bigs” and “littles” on a hayride some Saturday in October. If you could do this, or know someone we could contact about it, please talk to Sally Clark or Trudy Hartzler.

Beth Glick has requested the transfer of her membership to the Wellspring Community Church in Clayton, NC.

Morning Worship Service Prayer: Beginning in September we will once again be inviting you to volunteer, along with one elder, to pray in the prayer room each Sunday during the morning worship service. A schedule is on the table by the prayer request box outside the prayer room. Each Sunday after the morning worship service and during the Sunday school period anyone may use the prayer room as a quiet place for prayer and meditation.

The local Mennonite Disaster Service is planning a trip to work in Diamond, Lousiana the week of November 9th. For more information, contact Paul Yoder at 483.6279.

The Ivan Yoder family would like to thank everyone at Locust Grove for their cards, prayers, and words of encouragement during this time.

We would like to thank the congregation for your prayers and support which has led to a day of new beginnings for us. We were married on August 8,2008 Charvin and Billie Jo

We are disciples of Jesus Christ, encouraging all people to become His fully devoted followers.




DAILY PRAYER GUIDE - August 17 - 23

17 Sun -“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.” - Matt. 28:19,20

18 Mon -Pray today for the college students from our church who will be traveling to schools this week and next to begin classes soon. Pray for God to guide the freshmen in their classes, with their friends and roommates, and in their adjustment to being away from home.

19 Tues - Our local schools begin next week. Pray for administrators, teachers, and staff who are members of our church family. This includes Gregg and Brian, local soccer coaches; Ann Kanagy, superintendent; Karen Kramm, Angie Knable, staff members, and teachers Charity Kauffman, Tami (Mrs Nathan) Peachey, Tami (Mrs Max) Peachey, and Randy Yoder at BMS; and Jim Bailey, Dave Byler, Brenda Mathews, Alan Miller, Ashley Suydam, Bobbi Yoder, Christian Yoder, Julie Yoder, and Pat Yoder in several local schools,

20 Wed -Continue to pray for Frank Hartzler in his recovery from eye surgery, and for John L. Yoder who plans to have eye cataract surgery tomorrow at Geisinger in Danville. Pray also for Charvin & Billie Jo, anticipating the birth of their baby tomorrow by C-section.

21 Thurs -Bob Plank, David Kanagy & Tom Zook will be leaving today to fly to Cluj Romania to finish an apartment for YWAM staff members.
Pray for Alin, Gabi, and Melissa as they anticipate the birth of a new baby, and a new apartment from which to direct the work of YWAM in Romania.

22 Fri - Pray for Joseph Zook and Bethany Zook who were accepted for REACH mission teams this year. Bethany Zook will be on a team to Thailand, and Joseph will go to South Africa. This coming Sunday they will be hosting a fund-raising lunch in the church fellowship hall.

23 Sat - Pray for Max as he prepares to bring the morning message tomorrow and for Alan Miller as he leads the worship team.