July’s Collection - Roanoke Nursing Home

Sunday, 7/21

• Lunch provided by Bill and Jeanne Leman

Wednesday, 7/24

• Cemetery Volunteer Help Needed from 9-noon. Please text Greg Moser at 309-573-6891 if you are able to help so he can plan accordingly. We plan to continue this each week until Labor Day.
• HOPE will meet at 7:15 in the basement.

Young Group:

• LIGHT - Friday, 7/26 - Bible Study at 7pm at Sam & Marjorie Bertschi’s.  

Congratulations on the engagement of Bro. Gabe Hartter (Brad and April) to Sis. Sophia Kaufman of Morton (Brad and Tonya Kaufmann).

Please sign up your 3 yr old SS students by Sunday July 28th. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the north hall. Students need to be 3 yrs. old by September 1st.

The Fellowship Hall trustees have decided to replace the tables at the Fellowship Hall and would like to offer the old tables to our church family.  There are 30 round tables and 10 rectangular tables available.  If anyone would like one or more of these tables please contact Stacy Leman.  The tables should be available to you by the beginning of August.

Please save the date for a Men's Steak Dinner on Friday September 20 at Stephen & Susan Bertschi's land. All men high school age and older are welcome to attend! Come anytime after 5 pm and dinner will be served at 6 pm. Link to online RSVP: Men's Steak Dinner Attend Sign Up 

Link to online food sign up: Men's Steak Dinner Food Donation Sign Up

There is a need for 6-8 kids to help with the Roanoke Community Breakfast this coming Saturday, July 27. If any 5th grader - high school student is able to help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4AA5AC2BA46-50338862-roanokes Thank you for supporting our community in this way!

Looking Ahead:

• The 2024 Homecoming Benefit for the nursing home is scheduled for August 23rd and 24th.  This year, all events and activities will take place on our campus.Items are needed for the live auction Please contact Jana Gastman if you are willing to donate a new item or service for the auction. We would appreciate all donations by August 1st
• ISU Young Group Welcome Night on Sunday, 8/18 at the Bloomington church for all ISU, Wesleyan or Heartland Community College students and college aged working individuals.Pizza dinner will begin at 4:00 and all are also invited to attend Bloomington church at 9:30 that morning. Parents are encouraged to attend. If you plan to attend, we would appreciate an RSVP by Sunday, August 4. Please text your name and how many from your family plan to attend to Addie Waibel: (217) 552-5196. If you are unable to attend the dinner, but would still like to be added to the weekly email chain, please text Addie too.
• Trail Life and American Heritage Girls Open House and Registration Night will be on August 19th at 6:00pm. More details to follow.

National Church

• Gateway Wood Auction on Saturday 8/3 starting at 7:30am. Your support shows the gospel in action and helps restore hope to the youth and families GATEWAY serves.
• The Apostolic Christian Church General Conference “For Such a Time as This” will be held in Peoria on 8/9.  If you have any questions, contact John Bradle, our Roanoke church contact
• Sister Heart 2024 - will be held in Fairbury on August 24-25 at 8am. The weekend will include singing, recording a CD, fellowship and worshiping together. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyn8Hii0K-7YU-F0U6DfQU59CAtkW5NtJTRhsOHaQTjZ7Q5A/viewform
• The second annual adoption/foster families support day, Grafted Gathering, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Join us for a day of learning and sharing together at Tremont Apostolic Christian Church. View details and registration at this link: https://accounseling.org/graftedgathering2024
• AC Central
• Salvation: a deeper understanding - Around the Table
• Looking up to Children - Breaking Bread
• AC Medical Fellowship Conference - Past Events
• Discipleship Conference - Past Events.

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Truth Academy Fundraiser will be on Thursday, August 15th. Meal, bake sale & vendors from 5-7pm, live auction begins at 7pm. Located at the school -  706 50th St., El Paso.