September’s Collection - Sunday School

Sunday, September 17

• Lunch Provided by Gary and Elna Wettstein

Wednesday, September 20 

• WOW - 7:00 at Bertschi’s Land
• ACTIVE Welcome Night 7-8:30pm.at Landon & Katie Isaia’s.
• HOPE - 7:15-8:30 at the Roanoke Park. Please have your girls each bring a flashlight.

Berean Prison Ministry Bible studies - There is a new batch ready to be graded. They are in the North Hall.

What a blessing the Men’s Steak Dinner evening was for the men in our church family. Thank you to all that organized, hosted, supplied food and took part in the evening. 

Looking Ahead

• Tuesday, September 26th - Roanoke's evening for clothes sorting at the HarvestCall building in Goodfield is from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Please sign-up on the following link to sign up. Harvest Call Clothes Sorting 9/26
• October 8th - Romans 12
• November 4th - Jr/Sr Mission Trip Harvest Pancake and Sausage Supper - It will be a walk in from 4-7pm, dine in only. 
• Sunday, November 12 - Thanksgiving Community Hymn Sing

National Church

• The first "Grafted Gathering" event will be held on Saturday, September 23rd                                  (Adoption/Foster Families Support Day) If there's a cause worth fighting for, it's this: Children belong in families and need Love and Support. Join us for a day of learning and sharing together on this important cause at the West Lafayette Apostolic Christian Church.  Registration is now open! View details and registration at this link: https://accounseling.org/graftedgathering2023/
• AC Central
• Encouraging AC Young Adults- Around the Table
• Gender Part 2: Three Lenses Through Which We View Gender Dysphoria - Breaking Bread
• Brotherhood Conference - Talks are available on Past Events

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Tuesday September 26th - Red Cross Blood Drive at the Roanoke Park Building from 12:30-5:30. Go online to sign up at www.redcrossblood.org or call or text Julie Blunier at 309-712-7491
• Loving Shepherd Ministries will be hosting a meal and charity auction for the vulnerable children of Haiti, Ethiopia, and the United States on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Five Points Washington. The meal and Silent Auction start at 5:30PM with the Live Auction starting at 6:30PM. If you would like to donate an item, please contact Brittany Schwind at brittany.schwind@gmail.com or 309-678-8205. The auction is a wonderful evening of fellowship and enjoyment while raising much needed funds to help the world’s most vulnerable children. There will be free childcare provided, so couples with young children are encouraged to attend. Visit https://loving-shepherd.org/auction23/ to learn more, including about the virtual auction component!