November Collection -  Gateway Woods

Sunday, 11/3

• Prayer Gathering - All are welcome to begin our worship day with prayer at 9:00.
• Lunch provided by Dave & Barb Schwind

Wednesday, 11/6

• WOW will meet at 7:00 at Bertschi’s.
• HOPE will meet at 7:15-8:30 at Joyce Hodel’s home.
• ACTIVE will meet at 7:30 in the Bible class room.
• Scripture Memory will meet in the dining room at 7:15.

Thursday, 11/7 - Helping Hands will meet from 9-3.

Saturday, 11/9 - ACTIVE leaf raking (note a date change from the church calendar). If you or someone you know would like leaves raked, please contact Katie Isaia at 309-339-7074 or katieisaia28@gmail.com

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 11/5 - Sing at Valley Court  at 7pm.
• Friday, 11/8 - Guys/Girls Split Speaker Night at Cory & Gini Gerber’s at 7pm.

Sunday, 11/10 - Hank Wettstein Benefit - 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. 

 Wednesday, 11/13 - Thanksgiving Family Hymn Sing/Family Night 

• The evening will begin at 6 PM with a pulled smoked chicken sandwich supper and congregational singing beginning at 7 PM.
• Link for sign up: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/HABO2275 
• Link for food sign up:https://www.perfectpotluck.com/SSRP6969

Responding in a Christ-honoring way to Election Results - please see the attached document for encouragement from our Elder body.

Looking Ahead:

• All Church Christmas Caroling and Supper - Sunday, 12/1 at 4:00pm. 
• Sunday School Christmas Program - Sunday, 12/8

National Church

• Our revised Statement of Faith is now available on the church's website: Statement of Faith (apostolicchristian.org)
• Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction on Friday, November 8 in Gridley 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.
• The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has an opening for a Director of Finance.  This management position is responsible for the accounting functions of the Home. Interested individuals should contact  Kim Joos, Administrator at kjoos@each.org or 309-460-1201 for further information or to apply for the position.
• HarvestCall Winter 2025 Project will be in Jasper, Texas. This area was hit with massive flooding in April and May and then a hurricane in July, 2024. While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel. 40 volunteers are needed each week starting 1/12/25 and continuing through 3/28/25. Skilled and unskilled workers are needed. Online registration is required and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday Nov. 20th at www.harvestcall.org.

AC Central

• I’m glad you asked: how good questions turn doubt to faith. - Around the Table
• What Do We Crave? - Understanding supernormal stimuli   - 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.