12/3/23 Announcements

December’s Collection - Maintenance Fund - This fund pays for the daily operations of the church. After reviewing the expenses from the last couple of years, the suggested amount per person for maintenance fees is $400


Sunday, 12/3

  • Prayer Meeting - All are welcome to begin our day of worship in prayer at 9:00 am in the SS intermediate room.
  • Annual Church Caroling Annual Church Caroling - We will meet at the Fellowship Hall at 4:00. Those that are not caroling but joining us for supper should arrive at the Fellowship Hall around 5:15. To view the signup for helping with set up, serving, and bringing food please click on the following link: Church Caroling -set up, serve, bring food Signup Link
  • Lunch Provided by Marc and Stacie Knepp.


Wednesday, 12/6 - 

  • Annual Church and Nursing Home Business Meeting -  If you are unable to be at the meeting, please text, email  or mail your votes to Brother Frank before the meeting.
  • ACTIVE will meet at the DMV at 6:00 pm to go shopping for Christmas gifts for Heart House. They will get ice cream after shopping and come back to church by 8:30 for pick up. Please send donation money to put towards the gifts. 
  • The Bible Class WOW Random Acts of Kindness  - Students need to arrive at the Fellowship Hall by 6:15 pm.
  • The Scripture Memory Christmas party will begin with caroling at the Nursing Home. Please have your child arrive at the Roanoke Nursing Home at 6:50 pm. Parents are welcome to stay and carol with us, and then drive your child out to church when we are done caroling around 7:05.  Contact Sis. Jamie Hodel if your child will need a ride from the Nursing Home out to church. Students will be fed a pizza supper in the Church dining room upon arrival back at Church. They can be picked up from the Church dining room when services are over.


Thursday December 7th, Helping Hands will be meeting from 9am-3pm. Lunch will be provided by the committee. For planning purposes, we would like people to contact Rita Schwind if they are planning on coming. We would love to see as many people as possible as we will be working on items for the Roanoke food pantry and the Rescue Ministries.


Berean Prison Ministries is thankful for all of our Bible Study Graders.  We'd like to thank you with an appreciation dinner.  If you are involved with the Bible Study grading please contact Tim Martin so we can make arrangements.


2024 Updates Needed - Please complete this by Sunday, December 10th.

Lunch & Call List Updates - Anyone wanting to have their name added or removed from the Sunday Lunch Serving List  or Funeral Call List should contact Cheryl Baurer (309-645-7505) by 12/1/23.

Church Directory - If you have any updates (including e-mail, phone numbers, as well as phone numbers for your children) you may either fill out the form online ( https://www.roanokeacchurch.org/directory-updates ), send an email (DirectoryUpdates@roanokeacchurch.org), or fill out a paper form in the North hall and drop it in the box near the bulletin board.


Dinner Fund Donations - The Dinner Fund is used to buy weekly supplies for lunch, funerals & many other activities. Any donations to this fund would be appreciated. Please place your donation in one of the wooden boxes located on the wall in the Dining Room or mail your check to Brad Baurer.


Looking Ahead

  • Sunday, 12/10 - Sunday School Christmas Program
  • Wednesdays 12/13 and 12/20 - Prairie Chorister/Youth Choir Christmas Programs
  • Saturday, January 27th - Benefit for Dustin Hodel - More details to come later.


National Church

  •  2024 Cultivating Connections Marriage Conference will be February 2nd-3rd in Rittman, OH hosted by ACCFS. The theme is Knowing God in Marriage and registration is required. More information as well as registration can be found at www.accounseling.org/marriageconference2024 .
  •  ABIDE: 3 Week Discipleship Training - will be May 11-31, 2024 in Peachtree City, GA. Intentional time to cultivate your discipleship to Jesus and be equipped with the tools to invite others to be His disciples.  For more information, go to https://accounseling.org/abide-3-week-discipleship-training/
  • AC Central
  • Core Doctrine: The Trinity (2 of 2) - Around the Table
  • 3 Things Teen Girls Should Know - Breaking Bread
  • Apologetics Conference - Talks are available on Past Events


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