January’s Collection - Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke

Sunday, 1/28

• The Bible Class will be going to Midwest Food Bank for a Service Day. Students are to meet in the parking lot on the west side of the church at 8:10 AM in order to leave at 8:15 sharp and will return between 2:30 and 3. 
• Lunch Provided by Brett and Laura Hodel
• Gridley Hymn Sing - Roanoke is invited to Gridley church at 6:30pm

Thursday, 2/1 - Helping Hands will meet form 9-12.

Saturday, February 3rd, Ladies Coffee -  "Gather in Grace" will be held from 9:15-10:30am at the Fellowship Hall, with coffee bar beginning at 9am. Come join us for a warm-hearted morning as we learn and discuss biblical hospitality, and the heart behind this gracious gift. If someone's hospitable gestures have made an impact on you, come ready to share! {And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves.. use hospitality one to another without grudging. -1st Peter 4:8-9}

HarvestCall Missionary Packs: Updated 2024 HarvestCall missionary card packs are available on the north hall book shelf. Please take one to pray for each of the missionaries serving in various countries. 

Trail Life USA and American Heritage Girls: 

• We wanted to make our congregation aware that the Roanoke church has elected to adopt two Christ-centered outreach-type youth ministries that will hopefully reach many for Christ in our surrounding communities: Trail Life USA and American Heritage Girls.Trail Life USA is an outdoor adventure program designed for boys Kindergarten through 12th grade to challenge them to grow in character, understand their purpose, serve their community, develop leadership skills and to Walk Worthy of the Lord. To learn more or for questions you may go to https://www.traillifeusa.com/ or contact Bros. Byron Gerber, Ed Sauder, or Jon Schwind.American Heritage Girls is a program designed for girls Kindergarten through 12th grade to build women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country. To learn more or for questions you may go to https://americanheritagegirls.org/ or contact Sis. Renae Lindberg.
• We are looking to host an informational meeting sometime in April.
• We hope to launch both of these troops starting in the fall with the 24-25 school year.
• We would like to ask:
• 1) For prayers as we finalize the chartering processes the God would lift up faithful men and women both in our congregation and in surrounding churches/denominations to serve in various capacities within each troop.
• 2) For prayers for the youth and their parents that seeds of Truth can be planted in each of their hearts as they hear the Word and apply it through outdoor activities and adventures.
• 3) If you feel led to serve in some capacity on a committee or other type of position, please contact Byron or Renae because we do have some positions that still need filled before we can be fully chartered.
• 4) Even if you are not able to help out in an active role at this time, please still consider registering your children into these exciting programs.

National Church

• ALive 2024 hosted by the Athens, Alabama congregation will be held May 24-27 and they invite you to attend for a weekend to rest, revive and relate through studying the Word, cross-generational fellowship and singing. Registration will open online February 1st at www.ALiveAlabama.com. For more information, access the @ALiveAlabama Facebook page or email info@alivealabama.com.
• Silver Lining - Topic for next reader-submitted article is: “For our 2024 graduates (or younger generation in general), share practical experiences and Scriptural encouragement toward having “good success” in life. (Joshua 1:8)”. Please submit your contribution of 600 words or less on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15th.
• ABIDE: 3 Week Discipleship Training - will be May 11-31, 2024 in Peachtree City, GA. Intentional time to cultivate your discipleship to Jesus and be equipped with the tools to invite others to be His disciples.  For more information, go to https://accounseling.org/abide-3-week-discipleship-training/
• AC Central
• Bridling the tongue - Around the Table
• Whole Brain Living: Understanding the Left and Right Brain (Part 2) - Breaking Bread
• Apologetics Conference - Talks are available on Past Events

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Victory Home Care is urgently recruiting caring and compassionate individuals to assist their clients who are seniors that still live in their own homes, but need assistance with bathing, preparing food, reminders to take medication, help with laundry and dishes, help with dressing and general supervision. If you or anyone you know might be interested in becoming a paid caregiver for Victory, please contact our office at 309-306-2429 or email us at victoryforseniors@gmail.com.
• The 2024 Midwest Food Bank On-line Auction will be held April 11-12 with the Gala Dinner and Live Auction on Saturday April 13. The Roanoke committee is currently seeking homemade items, themed dinners or events, and business products or services as auction items. Cash donations can also be used by the committee to purchase items for the gala or as Benefit sponsorships. Tickets for the Gala Dinner are $75 each and tables for up to 8 can be reserved. Deadline for donations will be February 22nd. Please contact Jon or Jill Fehr for donations and/or tickets.
• Authors needed for new Sunday School Curriculum - Onward Media with the support of the Elder Body is updating the Sunday School curriculum. Approximately 100 lessons have been completed. To meet the goal of completing the remaining 600 lessons by December 2025, they are looking for additional volunteers to write lessons and to work with content, doctrine and grammar teams. To view and/or teach completed lessons, please visit https://www.apostolicchristian.org/curriculum-project . To volunteer, please sign up via this link or at our website by January 28, if possible.