8/10/25 Announcements

August Collection - HarvestCall Servant Fund


Sunday, 8/10

  • Lunch Provided by Mark & Sue Hinrichsen


Wednesday, 8/13

  • 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.
  • Family Night - Trail Life and Heritage Girls Presentation by Byron Gerber and Renee Lindberg. The evening will begin with a 6:00 pizza supper, congregational singing beginning at 6:45, followed by the presentation at 7:00. Please sign up for pizza with the following link:August Family Night Pizza Supper Sign Up Link


Sunday, 8/17

  •  Frank plans to provide a conference summary during the 2nds service.


Young Group:

  • Tuesday, 8/12 - Singing at Eureka Nursing Home at 7pm
  • Friday, 8/8 - SALT & LIGHT along with their families are invited to a Praise & Worship Night to thank God for bringing David and Hattie together. 7pm at the Fellowship Hall


Homecoming Benefit for Nursing Home August 22 and 23rd:

  • Sign-up for workers and food donations: Roanoke Nursing Home: Homecoming Weekend Benefit
  • There will be a farmers market on Friday and Saturday. If you have produce you would be willing to donate, please contact Sis. Marybeth Schmidgall or sign-up on the link provided.
  • This year there will be an option to charge all food and items to your bidder number for a streamlined checkout. More information will be shared with the church in the coming weeks.
  • For planning purposes, attached below is a flyer with dining options for your family during the weekend.
  • We had permission from local authorities to do the lantern release for the Memorial ceremony, but have since been notified that the State of Illinois has outlawed the release of floating lanterns. We still plan to do a Memorial Ceremony with lanterns, but will not be releasing them. If this alters your decision to participate, please contact Jamie Hodel.


ICC/Bradley Young Group Welcome Night - August 11 at 6:00pm at the Morton Fellowship Hall Pavilion. Dinner is provided as well as games and worship for the evening. Please bring your own lawn chair. This is for any college aged individual. We meet weekly for Bible Studies, worship nights, service nights and game nights.


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.

 

Looking Ahead:

  • August 15 - American Heritage Girls of Roanoke Fundraiser 
  • Monday, 8/18 - Trail Life / American Heritage Girls Open House and Registration Night - at 6:00 pm. Both are in the church basement this year. Come learn about these organizations that serve our youth from 5 - 17 years old. Kids are welcome to attend too.
  • Men’s Steak Dinner - Please save the date on Friday September 5 at Stephen & Susan Bertschi's land. All men high school age and older are welcome to attend! Come anytime after 5 pm and dinner will be served at 6 pm.
  • Sign Up to Attend: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=TYQK7935
  • Food Sign Up: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=VMLC6347
  • September 6-7 - Testimonies and Baptisms - Makenzie Knepp, Josh Tibbs, Vonn Leman (Jim Leman grandson from Texas), Halle Fischer
  • October 18-19 - Testimonies and Baptisms - Jonny Moser, Haley Hodel, Rylan & Sophia Bachman


National Church

  • The AC Bookstore in Goodfield has an opening for a Marketing Manager to help with their marketing and graphic design elements. The current opening is for 3 mornings per week, though the possibility of more hours can be discussed. 
  • AC 40+ Single Weekend on August 16th 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 - Learning in Community
  •  Breaking Bread - The Crisis of Connection


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