March Collection - LifePoints

Sunday, 3/2

• Prayer Gathering 9:00 am - All are welcome to begin our day of worship in prayer. Meet in the intermediate Sunday School Room.
• The Bible class will be singing their ACYF songs for the church directly following the morning service
• Bible Study during second service on 1 Peter 5
• Lunch provided by Dan & Donna Schwind

Thank you - The church trustees want to sincerely thank each one who helped with the church cleaning this week. It is always a blessing to work together to care for our church building.

Lost and Found - Please check the lost and found table for any items that may belong to you. Any items not claimed by March 9th will be donated.

Tuesday, 3/4 through Friday 3/7

• Elder Conference in Bradford - Prayers are much appreciated for Bro. Frank and the elders as they meet for the winter conference.

Wednesday, 3/5

• HOPE will meet during church in the church basement.
• WOW will meet at the Bertschi shed at 7 pm.
• ACTIVE will meet - details to come.
• Scripture Memory will meet at 7:15 in the church dining room.

Thursday, 3/6

• Funeral for Bro. Gene Hangartner will be held at 10 am on Thursday, March 6th. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Wednesday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke and from 9 - 9:45am on Thursday before the funeral at church.

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 3/4- Singing at Roanoke Nursing Home at 7 pm.
• Friday, 3/7 - Worship Night with Gridley and Bloomington

Helping Hands is changed to March 13th from 9 - noon.

Looking Ahead:

• March Family Night - Scripture Memory Year-End Program - will be held on March 12th. The evening will begin with a 6:00 supper, congregational singing beginning at 6:45 followed by the Scripture Memory Year End Program at 7:00. Please sign up for pizza with the following link: March 2025 Family Night Sign-Up Link
• Testimonies and Baptisms: We rejoice with Liz Hodel, Lucy Kaufman and Nick Hoffman as they confess they are at peace with God and man. We look forward to their testimonies and baptisms which are planned for April 12 and 13.

National Church:

• Rooftop Replacement Project in Sabetha, Kansas - A major wind and hailstorm has caused the need for a new roof on the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha. The roof replacement project will be patterned after the Harvest Call winter rebuilding ministry and is planned to start on May 25th. Additional information and a sign-up link follows: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RRNational 
• Job Opportunity - The Woodhaven Retirement Community, the Apostolic Christian Church sponsored senior living facility in Livonia, MI is looking for a successor for its long-time Executive Director. To apply online, go to https://miniurl.com/Woodhaven4U . The application deadline is April 26. Please email: woodhaven4u@gmail.com for more information or to receive the full job description.
• 2025 Perfecting Love | Discipleship Conference  hosted by ACCFS will be held March 15th in Bluffton North, IN. More information as well as registration for this in-person event can be found at https://accounseling.org/discipleship-conference-2025/. 
• AC Central
• Answering your questions about evangelism & discipleship - Around the Table
• Anxiety and Our Youth: A Story   - Breaking Bread

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Roanoke Benson High School is sponsoring their yearly blood drive on March 7th from 9am - 2 pm. . To sign up, please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ROANOKE or call the high school at 309-923-8401, ext 1207
• The 2025 Midwest Food Bank On-line Auction will be held March 30 - April 4 with the Gala Dinner and Live Auction on Saturday April 5. 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 28th. Please contact Jon or Jill Fehr for donations and/or tickets. Jon Fehr 309-275-4573(c) jonfehr@samleman.com or Jill Fehr 309-261-4711(c) jkfehr66@gmail.com