July Collection - Roanoke Nursing Home

Sunday, 7/5

• Prayer Gathering - All are welcome to begin our day of worship in prayer. Meet in the intermediate Sunday School room at 9am.
• Lunch provided by Lydia Bertschi

Wednesday, 7/8 

• Family Night - Denny Mott (Morton) will share his experiences in Nairobi Kenya with the Food Bank. The evening will begin with a 6:00 Chick-Fil-A Nuggets, Mac n cheese, and fruit meal, congregational singing at 6:45 followed by the presentation at 7:00. Please sign up for the chicken nugget meal at the following link:July 8 Family Night Chick-Fil-A Nugget Meal Sign Up Link  Please sign up by noon on Tuesday, July 7th.
• Special Prayer Meeting for Proclaim & Serve following Family Night.

Friday, 7/10 and Saturday, 7/11 - Roanoke hosting HarvestCall’s Proclaim & Serve Conference

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 7/7 - Singing at Valley Court at 7pm
• Friday, 7/10 and Saturday, 7/11 - Proclaim & Serve Conference

Wednesday, July 15th

• Family Night - The Juniors and Seniors will share their experience on their Mission Trip to Alaska. The evening will begin with a 6:00 pizza meal, congregational singing at 6:45, followed by the presentation at 7:00 Please sign up for the pizza meal at the following link:July 15 Family Night Pizza Sign Up Link  Please sign up by noon on Tuesday, July 14th.

Thank You - American Heritage Girls Troop IL-0356 wants to thank our church for being their charter and host. There is a thank you note and a 2025-26 yearbook by the north hallway bulletin board so our congregation can have a look at what the girls did throughout this year.  

Homecoming Benefit for Nursing Home:

• Please save the date for the Homecoming Benefit for the Nursing Home on August 21 & 22nd. Additional information to come. Jamie Hodel is the contact person for the weekend.
• Items are needed for the live auction to be held on Saturday, August 22nd. If you’d like to donate any new item, themed basket, getaway, hosted dinner, or any other service or activity, please contact Andrea Harris or Jill Sauder. For planning purposes, all donated items would be appreciated by August 1st.

Looking Ahead

• Saturday, 7/18 and Sunday, 7/19 - Testimonies (7:30pm) and Baptisms - Patrick Bertschi and Jacob Knepp
• Sunday, 8/23 - Frank’s last sermon (which service is yet to be decided)
• Sunday, 8/30 - Nate’s ordination during the second service.

National Church

• General Conference - Saturday, August 8th
• Ellington, CT - All are invited to attend the 2026 General Conference live in Ellington. The Ellington congregation would be delighted to host you. For details and to register, please go to 2026 General Conference Registration Link  Please register by July 27th.
• Central Illinois Satellite Location in Goodfield. a live-stream of the conference will be held in Goodfield, hosted by Goodfield and Eureka churches. The registration link to sign up and attend the Goodfield satellite location event is at Goodfield Satellite Conference Registration Link 
• Sister Heart will be 8/15-16 in Canaan, OH. Register online at the Sister Heart Sign Up Link or paper registration forms are also available. We kindly request you register by July 6. If you have questions, contact Leah Walder.
• AC Central
• Around the Table - Understanding Christian Liberty
• Breaking Bread - A Skill for Living with Demands: Grounding

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Roanoke Nursing Home Benefit Gospel Concert - at the Roanoke Park at 5:30pm.
• The nursing home is actively searching for an individual that has a passion for geriatric care to serve as our Social Service Director.  We want to thank Emily Cooksey for her 9 years of service to our Home and wish her God’s blessings as she becomes a stay at home mom.  This position coordinates the intake processes and discharge planning as well as participating in weekly care planning meetings.  A degree is not needed for this position, however; compassion, excellent communication skills and conflict-resolution skills are required.  If you are interested or would like to find out more about this opportunity to serve, please contact Nate Hoffman at 309-923-2071 or email at nate@achroanoke.org