September Collection -  Sunday School Fund

Sunday, 9/8

• Parents of Sunday School children - The money collected from the students downstairs in the Sunday school collection boxes today will be given to Hank Wettstein.
• Lunch provided by Bob & Marilyn Ott

Wednesday, 9/11

• Family Night will be on Wednesday, September 11.Sis. Karen Martin will be speaking on “Our Last Goodbyes”. 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: September Family Night Sign-Up Link

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 9/10 - Sing at Eureka Nursing Home at 7pm.
• Friday, 9/13
• SALT & LIGHT at John & Jill Fehr’s for dinner and guys/girls split speaker night.

Looking Ahead:

• Communion at the Home will be on Sunday 9/15 at 1:30 in the multipurpose room.
• 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 
• Ladies Day will be on Saturday, September 21, from 8:45 to noon. The topic will be "Slaying Our Giants" and all ladies high school age and up are invited. Please sign up on the bulletin board or the following sign up link. Ladies Day Sign Up 

National Church

• The second annual adoption/foster families support day, Grafted Gathering, will be held on Saturday, 9/21 at Tremont Apostolic Christian Church. https://accounseling.org/graftedgathering2024
• 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
• General Conference debrief - Around the Table
• Sadness  - Breaking Bread
• General Conference - Past Events
• Proclaim and Serve - Past Events.

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 24th at the Roanoke Park Building from 12:30 to 5:30. You can sign up to donate by going to www.redcrossblood.org, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS of by calling or texting Julie Blunier at 309-712-7491
• 40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated campaign to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses. For additional information contact Brian and Rebekah Schwind or visit: https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/  Bloomington will start a local campaign on 9/22 https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/bloomingtonil