6/7/20 Announcements

June’s Collection - Operational Fund -  Although this is a new fund, it is not used for new expenses.  The expenses paid from this fund had previously been paid from the Charity Fund.  Since these expenses were not truly for charity, it was felt that they should be collected and paid separately from the Charity Fund. The fund is used to pay for Roanoke’s share of expenses of our National Church as well as expenses of the Roanoke congregation.

• National Church costs include such things as development and maintenance of AC Publications, AC Central, the Church Website and Onward Media as well as Elder support by ACCFS, Elder Forums and liability insurance. 
• Roanoke Congregation costs include such things as printing of the Church Directory and Minster Directory, financial support for the Silver Lining, Church sponsored ACCFS Speakers and Presentations, Ladies’ Day and other Roanoke Church meetings/conferences, Young Group expenses, and Roanoke ministers and Elder travel expenses.

Wednesday 6/10 - Virtual Bible School at 7:15 

• For those who don’t feel comfortable coming on Sunday - join us on Wednesday night - we can seat family groups >20’ apart.  (e.g, if you are in a small women’s Bible study group, or have an elderly friend, invite them to church so they don’t have to worship alone).  Please call Bro. Duane/Sis. Rachel Schroeder to reserve a spot. Still plenty of space. 
• VBS Collection- It’s once again time for our annual clothes collection for Renault Sunday School in Haiti! We are collecting new or gently used clothing, size 2T- adult small, children and adult’s shoes, and backpacks. Please no winter coats. In addition to this year’s collection, we are also requesting jars of peanut butter to send to the children. The boxes for donations will be located at the four main entrances until the end of June. The Yordys are also willing to come pick up donations from your house. Contact Sis. Mandy Yordy with questions (309) 678-5484. Thanks for your love and support! This collection has been such blessing in the past, and we are looking forward to sharing God’s love again with these children.

Sunday 6/28 - Sunday School Election - information on the nomination process will be emailed out later this week. 

Saturday 8/15 - Testimonies (Baptisms on Sunday 8/16)

National Church Events

• 2020 High School Boys Camp will be held July 9-12 in Indiana.  For more info and registration click here: https://sites.google.com/view/shbc/home?authuser=2  For questions, please contact Bro. Jon Fehr.
• Gateway Woods Auction Update - After 40+ years of hosting the Auction on our campus, we face uncharted territory due to COVID-19. So with much prayer and deliberation, and on behalf of all of us at Gateway Woods, we are excited to invite the Church to join us for Hopeful Distancing: The 2020 Auction Experience! This will be a 3-day online event where you can still bid on items against your friends, purchase "pre-priced" items like apparel, and invest in Kingdom work through Gateway Woods. This pared-down virtual Auction will kick off on Thursday, July 30th and run through Saturday, August 1st. We will also hold a live virtual program that Friday evening, full of inspiring stories, along with a chance to to still interact with the staff and other supporters.  For additional information, please contact Bro. Dustin Hodel.
• Silver Lining - The Silver Lining has been featuring special topical sections with submissions from our readers. You are encouraged to contribute. The next topic is: What has God taught you about loving and truthful communication? Please relate your experience and any wisdom gained about when to speak vs. listen, confront vs. forebear, etc. Please send your contributions (length: no more than 600 words) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by July 15, 2020. For questions or assistance, contact Bro. Sam Manz at the email address above.

Other Ways to Serve and Learn

• Operation Backpack is an equalizing program where Woodford County children, rich or poor, start out the school year just like everyone else - with new school supplies! Last year we served over 215 children in need. Every year, there are many families that need assistance with the costly expenses of kids going back to school. We are expecting an increased need this year, due to everything with COVID-19. This year the sign up for Operation Backpack begins the first week of July, and we are asking that all school supply donations be delivered to Heartline and Heart House by July 27th.    If you know of any children residing in Woodford County who need help with school supplies, please refer their parents to Heartline. We would love to reach out to and help as many children as possible!
• Peachtree City’s Center for Discipleship -  An online program developed by our Atlanta/Peachtree City Church will run from June 15th through July 12th.  Each week, we will provide videos of the biblical teaching sessions.  Also, at scheduled times throughout the four weeks, all the students will connect through video conferencing and discuss the teachings and weekly readings which will be assigned at the beginning of the program.  We will also host live virtual prayer and worship meetings each day. An exciting aspect of this new development is that we will prerecord the biblical teachings and they will be able to viewed at any time of the day.  The registration link and more information are available at:  https://peachtreeministries.com/