October Collection -  Fellowship Hall Maintenance Fund

Sunday, 10/27

• Lunch provided by Tim & Linda Martin

Wednesday, 10/30

• The annual worship night for HOPE and ACTIVE at Nate and Jamie Hodel's shed from 6:45-8:30. Supper will be served. Students are encouraged to bring a friend or classmate to join in the evening. 

Thursday, 10/31 - Harvest Party for 3 year olds - 8th grade from 6:30-8pm at the Fellowship Hall. Please send 1# of wrapped candy with each child and they will go home with a mixed bag of candy. 

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 10/29 - Sing at Roanoke Nursing Home in the front lobby at 7pm.
• Thursday, 10/31 - Host the Harvest Party at the Fellowship Hall.
• Friday, 11/1 - LIGHT Fellowship/Game Night at Neal and Jessica Beer’s at 7pm.
• Saturday and Sunday, 11/2-3 - Princeville/Bradford Invite

Congratulations to Brock Martin and Alyse Dohman as they have announced their engagement. Parents are Chad and Brenda and Tony and Amanda Dohman from Gridley.

Looking Ahead:

• 11/7 - Helping Hands will meet from 9-3.
• Hank Wettstein Benefit - Sunday, November 10th from 3-8 pm at The Hole Deal, 1411 Timberline Rd., Goodfield. It will be an open house with smoked pork dinner available for dine-in and carry out options. There will also be a silent auction and raffle baskets.  Below is a link to sign-up to help with some needs for the evening, and there is a sign-up sheet if you are willing to donate an item for the auction. Thank you for your loving support of the Wettstein's. We hope to see you on November 10th.

Link to help at benefit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AEAE2FA6F85-51878738-hank

Link to donate auction items:  Hank Wettstein Benefit Silent Auction & Raffle Items 

• Thanksgiving Singing - Wednesday, November 13th as the November family night. 

National Church

• Our revised Statement of Faith is now available on the church's website: Statement of Faith (apostolicchristian.org)
• The Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for January 2025. The topic is: How has God blessed you through working everyday miracles in your own and/or others' lives (Acts 2:22)? Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by November 15, 2024. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.
• Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auctions are approaching.  Please consider attending this important effort to support the hospital.  The dates are as follows: 
• The Online Auction will be Thursday October 31 through Saturday November 2. 
• In Person Auction will be Friday, November 8 in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00 

Visit the HarvestCall website https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction for details.

• Apologetics Conference - will be held on 11/9 in Smithville. This year's theme is "I’m Glad You Asked: How Good Questions Turn Doubt to Faith".  Apologetics Conference 2024 Website. 
• AC Central
• I’m glad you asked: how good questions turn doubt to faith. - Around the Table
• Bullying  - Breaking Bread
• General Conference - Past Events
• Proclaim and Serve - Past Events.

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Perspectives is a 15 week class on God's heart for the nations. The class will be held Monday nights, 6:15-9pm beginning January 20th in Washington. The first class is free.  Washington, IL S25 - Perspectives USA
• Trail Life Fundraiser Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - Saturday 11/16, 7:00-10:00 am at the Roanoke Park Building.