8/10/24 Announcements

August Collection - HarvestCall Servant Fund - 

  • This fund provides modest financial support for brothers and sisters sent as full-time missionaries by HarvestCall. With approximately 20 missionaries currently serving, our financial commitment is just over $850,000 a year.


Sunday, 8/11

  • Morning service at the Rescue Mission in Peoria.  We will depart from the West parking lot at 7:15, usually return by 9:30.  We are thankful for singing help.  Please contact Tim or Linda Martin with any questions. 
  • Lunch provided by Rob & Gina Luginbuhl


Wednesday, 8/14

  • 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.
  • Family Night -  Bros. Brent Hodel and Scott Yordy will give an update on Haiti. The evening will begin with a 6:00 pizza supper, with congregational singing beginning at 6:45, followed by the presentation at 7:00.  Please sign up for pizza with the following link:  August Family Night Sign-Up Link


Young Group:

  • Tuesday, 8/13 - Sing at Valley Court at 7pm.
  • Friday, 8/16
  • SALT & LIGHT Guys/Girls Split Bible Study at Jim & Marge Braker’s at 7:00 pm


Sunday, 9/18

  • Bro. Clark Stoller (Gridley) will have the morning service.
  • Bro. Frank plans to give a conference summary during the second service.


The 2024 Homecoming Benefit - August 23rd and 25th

  • A bake sale and farmers market will be held during the Fish Fry on Friday night. 
  • All events and activities will take place on our campus. Fish fry will be held under the tent. Breakfast, the auction and a lunch will take place on Saturday.
  • Thank you for being willing to help at the Nursing Home Benefit.  There are five areas where help is needed.

Bake sale:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA4A72EAAFCC07-50525457-bake


Pie by the slice:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA4A72EAAFCC07-50555774-piebythe


Farmers Market:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA4A72EAAFCC07-50586113-farmers

 

Kids area:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4EA8AE29ABFD0-50615768-childrens

 

Saturday Lunch:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4EA8AE29ABFD0-50616003-nursing


Looking Ahead:

  • 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.
  • 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 
  • Save the Date - Ladies Day will be on September 21st from 8:45 a.m. to noon.


National Church

  • 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
  • Hearing from our Singles - Around the Table
  • Honoring Grace: One Couple’s Abortion Story - 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.



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