September’s Collection - Sunday School Fund

Sunday 9/4

• Prayer Gathering at 9:00 - intermediate Sunday School Room - all are welcome
• Sunday School
• ○Students should be downstairs at 9:30
• ○3 year-olds - kindergarten - will be in the back hall by the baby room at 10:45 to be picked up by their parents.
• Men in the Word - A foundational Bible teaching for young men (who have not been baptized) ranging from recent high school graduates through their 20’s and 30’s. This series will be led by the Minister team taking turns with the lessons.

Wednesday 9/7

• WOW at 7:00 hosted by the Beer’s.
• HOPE - The first meeting for HOPE (our 6th-8th grade girls group) will be Weds., Sept. 7, at 6:30 at the Roanoke Park. Please see your email for details and feel free to bring a friend. We sincerely hope to see all of our 6th-8th grade girls!

Friday 9/9 - Building intentional, spiritual friendships - ALL Church MEN’S Steak Cookout. For all high school age and older men who attend Roanoke Church. Stephen and Susan Bertschi’s Land - 1364 County Road 2000 E, Roanoke.  7pm Dinner- Welcome to come and fish 5pm or after.  RSVP by Sept. 7th to Clark Leman at clarkleman12@gmail.com or 309-712-1860 or Sam Bertschi sambert@lemangm.com or 309-253-3428

Saturday 9/10 - Testimonies (singing begins at 6:45): Ben and Brittany Hodel, Hattie Hodel, Rachel Lindberg, with baptisms on Sunday 9/11

Wednesday 9/14 - September Family Night - will be back to the second Wednesday of the month. Bro. Josh Moser will be speaking to the church about his experiences in Antarctica. Supper will begin at 6:30 in the church dining room, and singing will begin at 7:15 in the Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, 9/24 -Ladies’ Day - “TIME: To every thing there is a season.” Join the women of Roanoke church, high school age and above, for a day of fellowship, encouragement, and sharing together, 9:00-1:00, at the Fellowship Hall. Registration & coffee bar begin at 8:45. Please RSVP by Sept. 14 on the sign-up sheet on the Ladies’ bulletin board, or by emailing Jill Sauder at jsauder72@gmail.com. (Please indicate any dietary restrictions in your RSVP.)

Welcome: Chris and Mary Beth Schmidgall - Their children are: River, Ellie, Kim, Ava, Layni, Halen, Henley

The Prairie Choristers and Youth Choir Christmas Program - They will be presenting a Christmas Program on two nights, Wednesday, December 14, and Wednesday, December 21.

• Youth Choir is for singers from Third Grade through Senior in high school.
• Prairie Choristers is for anyone high school age or older.
• Phil is also gauging interest in having a Men's Choir.

To enroll yourself or your children in any of these groups, please send an email to Phil at phodel@gmail.com

National Church Events

• September 16-18 - Ignite igniteforhim.com
• November 12 - Apologetics Conference in Washington

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Loving Shepherd Ministries will be hosting a meal and charity auction for the vulnerable children of Haiti, Ethiopia, and the United States on Friday, September 9, 2022, 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 309-678-8205 or brittany.schwind@gmail.com. The auction is a wonderful evening of fellowship and enjoyment while raising much needed funds to help the world’s most vulnerable children. And, this year, anyone who comes to the Auction for the first time will have their total auction bill matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous donor to help even more children. There will be free childcare provided, so couples with young children are encouraged to attend. Visit http://loving-shepherd.org/auction-2022/ to learn more, including about the virtual auction component!