July Collection -  Roanoke Nursing Home

Sunday, 7/27

• Today is the wedding of Laura Bradle & Mitch Wettstein. Everyone is welcome to stay for the wedding service at 12 noon. Singing will be from 11:30 - 12:00.
• Due to the large crowd, we would appreciate letting our guests go to the dining room first and there is also food available downstairs.
• Lunch Provided by Brad & April Hartter

Wednesday, 7/30

• Cemetery Volunteer Help Needed - from 9-noon We plan to continue each week until Labor Day. Please text Greg Moser at 309-573-6891 if you are able to help so he can plan accordingly.

Please sign up your 3 yr old Sunday School students by Sunday July 27th. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the north hall. Students need to be 3 years old by September 1st.

Corrected Contact Info - Brenda Lamberti was welcomed last week. Her email and phone was incorrect last week. Correct contact information is: brenda.lamberti@gmail.com 309-262-3075

Congratulations and God’s blessings as Curt & Denise Knepp celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

ISU Young Group Welcome Day on August 17th for all students and their families attending ISU, Wesleyan or Heartland College and also college aged working individuals in the upcoming academic year. Bloomington church begins at 9:30am. Following church we will have fellowship/activities at the HUB and a pizza dinner at 3:30. RSVP by 8/3. Text your name and how many from your family plan to attend to Autumn Schlipf 309-622-3330. If you are unable to attend but want to be included in the weekly email, text Autumn that.

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 7/29 - Singing at Roanoke Nursing Home at 7pm

Homecoming Benefit for Nursing Home August 22 and 23rd:

•  Included in the weekend will be a special ceremony on Friday evening August 22, to honor the lives and legacies of residents past and present. This event will also mark five decades of compassionate service to the community. The evening will culminate in a lantern release ceremony, where loved ones will have the opportunity to purchase a paper lantern in honor of a current resident or in memory of a past resident. At dusk, the lanterns will be lit and released by loved ones. Lanterns for the memorial ceremony may be reserved in advance for a suggested donation of $20. There will also be a limited number available for purchase the evening of. For more information or to reserve a lantern in honor of your loved one, please contact Jamie Hodel at (309) 369-5781 by August 1st. A flyer with the weekend's information is attached to the announcements.
• Items are needed for the live auction to be held on Saturday, August 23rd. If you’d like to donate any new item, themed basket, getaway, hosted dinner, or any other service or activity, please contact Jana Gastman. For planning purposes, all donated items would be appreciated by August 1st.

 

Looking Ahead:

• August 15 - American Heritage Girls of Roanoke Fundraiser
• August 22/23 - 2025 Homecoming Benefit for the Nursing Home - Jamie Hodel is the contact person.
• September 6-7 - Testimonies and Baptisms - Makenzie Knepp, Josh Tibbs, Vonn Leman (Jim Leman grandson from Texas)
• October 18-19 - Testimonies and Baptisms - Jonny Moser, Haley Hodel

National Church

• The Gateway Woods annual auction is this Saturday, August 2nd, on the Gateway Woods campus in Leo. Come out and support this church owned ministry and be a part of the largest AC gathering of the year!
• General Conference will be on a Saturday, Aug. 9th in Tremont. The theme is “Jesus will Build His Church” and the day will include topical presentations, breakouts and small group discussions. All attendees should register online by August 2nd. To see a complete agenda with descriptions and to register, go to https://www.apostolicchristian.org/general-conference
• AC 40+ Single Weekend on August 16/th and 17th in Peoria. This event is for single, widow, widowed, divorced or separated brothers and sisters that are 40+. Click the following link to sign up and see the schedule. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549AFAB22A4F8C34-57300207-invite 
• The 2025 Apostolic Christian Men’s Sing will be in Morris, MN on August 23rd-24th. Men of any age are welcome and registration is now open at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/fb562efa/6TXDUdPc-EOrrVjgEKICKw?u=http://www.acmensing.org/  which includes further details.
• Technology in Our Lives: Opportunities and Cautions - Saturday, September 13 at 7pm at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. Bro. Jon Moser from the Emerging Technology Committee will speak. This is designed for families of all ages to explore the role of technology in our daily lives - both positive and areas where caution is needed. Topics include social media, privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and other key topics.
• AC Central
• Around the Table - Taking Up Our Cross
•  Breaking Bread - Escaping the Drama Trap

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Truth Academy fundraiser on August 7. Dinner begins at 5:00, live auction at 6:30.  706 50th St, El Paso, IL 61738  Contact Rena Hodel (309) 264-0240 if you would like to donate an auction item. 
• Heartline & Heart House Annual Spaghetti Supper & Bake Sale on Thursday, August 28th at the Heart House Community Room in Eureka from 3:30 - 6:30. Dine in and Carry Out available $10/person cash or check made out to “Heartline and Heart House”.
• Volunteer Help needed for serving, sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-50233896-2024#/ 
• Donations for the bake sale would be much appreciated, sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-57545012-bake#/