10/28/2012 Announcements

Sunday 10/28 - PM Service - Bro. Ron Messner  - Christ's Message to Philadelphia

Wednesday 10/31 - Fall Harvest Party at 7:00 at the Fellowship Hall

The Roanoke Young Group will again be sponsoring a Fall Harvest Party at the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, October 31st from 7:00-8:30.  Each student is to bring one pound of individually wrapped candy.  There will be games, singing, and snacks provided. 

Friday 11/2 - Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction at Five Points

To raise awareness and provide financial support for Hospital Lumiere in Haiti, a benefit auction is planned this Friday November 2nd at Five Points in Washington, Illinois. The food court and silent auction will begin at 5:30pm. The live auction will start at 7:00pm.

Sunday 11/4

●     World Relief Collection

●     Bible Class Leaves High School at 7:00 for Peoria County Jail Services

The Bible Class will be going to participate in services at the Peoria County Jail next Sunday, November 4.  We will eat lunch as a group and return to Roanoke around 1:00 p.m.  We will provide rides home for those students who need them.  Students should be at the high school ready to leave at 7:00 a.m.

Child Sponsorship

The mission of the Apostolic Christian World Relief Child Sponsorship program is to provide a Christ-centered education for needy children.  The program serves over 1,500 students in five distressed countries.  If you are not already involved in child Sponsorship, please pick up one of the new brochures in the North Hall and consider how you and your family can make a lifetime and eternal difference in the life of a child.

Baking Opportunity for Nursing Home

There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board for volunteers to bring in cookies and birthday cakes each month in 2013.  These birthday cakes do NOT have to be professionally decorated.  This is a great opportunity to help out the residents by working in your own kitchen.

Looking Ahead:  

World Relief Winter Work Project 2013 at Cullman, AL (near Athens) - The WR Winter Work Project will be a continuation of last years project in Cullman, AL (near Athens) to build and repair homes damaged by tornadoes.  It will will begin on January 7. For more information and registerstration, please go to the WR website:  www.acworldrelief.org