April’s Collection -  Charity Fund

Sunday 4/2

• Palm Sunday 
• Morning service at the Peoria Rescue Mission.  We'll meet in the West parking lot at 7:15.   Should be back in time for our morning service. Any questions, contact Tim or Linda Martin.  Join us!
• Prayer Meeting 9:00 am
• Foundations Class during morning service
• Sunday School Easter Program - 2nd Service - The Sunday School students will be eating first on Sunday, April 2 as they should be back in their classrooms by 11:15 to prepare and line up for the Sunday School Easter Program.  4 yr. old and pre-K children will be in the back hallway at 10:45 for parents to pick up.
• Communion at 6:00 pm
• Singing - begins at 6:00 with the communion service at 6:15
• Bread and Wine - will be served in individual cups (gluten free bread and juice will also be available)
• Converts - should sit with their family

Thursday 4/6

• Helping Hands from 9:00 - 3:00

Friday 4/7 

• Good Friday Services at 7:15 - with the Prairie Choristers

Saturday 4/8

• Cemetery Clean-Up at 8:00 AM -  Please bring rakes, large garbage containers, and lots of weed trimmers. Please remove any grave decorations that you would like to keep before cleanup.

Sunday 4/9 Easter Sunday

• 7:15 - Early morning worship service with The Prairie Choristers and Youth Choir 
• 8:30 Easter morning breakfast. There are a variety of opportunities to help with breakfast, both before and during the event. Sign up to help at Easter Breakfast 2023. Contact Sis. Lydia Bertschi with questions.  Also note that any purchases may be reimbursed (save and turn in receipts to Lydia Bertschi). Thank you in advance for your contribution to this special day.
• 9:30 - Sunday School and Sunday service - There will be no lunch or 11:30 service.

Looking Ahead

• Wednesday 4/12 - Family Night - Matt Kaufmann from Bloomington will be speaking on Developing a Love for God’s Word.  Supper will begin at 6:30 in the church dining room and singing will begin at 7:15.  Please click the link below to sign up for pizza: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/YSAD1358
• Friday 4/14 - Ladies’ Night, Join the women of Roanoke church for an evening of encouragement in your relationship with the Lord as we yearn to know Him more through His Word. Ladies' Night will be held at the Fellowship Hall from 6:45-8:30pm. Please sign up here -  Ladies Night Sign Up Link, or on the sign up sheet on the women's bulletin board. 
• Sunday 4/16 - Belvidere church invite - Belvidere is looking to connect and build relationships with brothers, sisters, and families in central Illinois to help bolster their small church.  They would like to welcome Roanoke brethren and friends to join them for the day or worship and fellowship.  If you are interested in joining in on this effort please contact Bro. Jonathan or Sis. Megan Hodel.
• Sunday 4/16 - There will be a group going to Chicago church to help support their small church. Chicago usually has only an attendance of 80 people so they love it when their church is full and their sanctuary is filled with singing. If anyone would like to go, please contact Bro. Scott or Sis. Bev Luginbuhl. Everyone is welcome!
• Saturday 5/6 - Testimonies - Jackson Beer and Dan Moser (with baptisms on Sunday 5/7)

National Church

• Sunday 4/30 - LifePoints’ Midwest Gospel Sing at Five Points at 6:00 PM
• New monthly Apostolic Christian Church Email newsletter will begin April 3 to inform about new AC content, hear from church leadership on timely topics, stay up to date on AC events, etc. See the attached informational document for more information.. To opt-in, go to this link Apostolic Christian Church Email Newsletter Signup Link.
• AC Central
• The AC ministry model (2 of 2)- Around the Table
• Our Intuitive Playbook -Why we think, feel and react to people the way we do Part 1  - Studio

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Berean Prison Ministry Bible studies are available for grading in the North hall.
• Saturday 4/22 - Key Influences on Samuel Froehlich  - presentation by Luke Fischer at 10 AM at the Mennonite Historical Society on 116 between Metamora and Germantown Hills.