6/6/21 Announcements

 June’s Collection - Operational Fund 

Sunday 6/6 

• Adult Bible Class at 9:45- 

• 2nd Service - Message on John 15 and Moving Forward - conclusion of the Planning Committee will be given as well as the next steps that will be taken for moving forward. 

 

VBS - June 7th -11th (singing starts at 6:45)

• Bible Class Students 

  • Students and Teachers -  please meet in the North Hall at 6:40 each night, so we can enter the sanctuary as a group.

  • 2021 Theme is Faith - See attached outline.  Feel free to encourage and pray for the speakers.

• 3 year olds - 8th grade

  • Singing will begin at 6:45 -  Students will be released around 8:05.  

  • Incoming 3 yr olds through 2nd grade need to bring a paint shirt to VBS - Please label with their name if possible. If you have multiple children in this age group, you are more than welcome to send just one per family.

• Renault Sunday School Collection - We are collecting new or gently used shoes, clothes, and book bags to send to the children that attend the Renault Sunday school in Les Cayes, Haiti.  Size 2T- adult small.  Boxes will be at each of the foyer doors the month of June.  Thanks for your support.  Please contact Mandy Yordy 309(678-5484) with questions or for pick up.  

 

Sunday 6/27 Annual Sunday School Picnic at the Roanoke Park Building at 4:30 - Please sign up. This year, the entire meal and table service will be provided. 

 

Dining Room Help Needed - Please consider helping with our church lunches by waiting a table. You may either sign up on the bulletin board in the NW hall area or go back to the kitchen on Sunday morning to sign up. We would really like to have two waiters at each table. Thanks for serving our church!

 

Nursing Home Update

• Benefit Auction - After much discussion, the nursing home has decided to do an online auction again this year for the Annual Homecoming Benefit scheduled for August 27th and 28th.  Anyone that would like to donate an item for the auction can drop it off at the Home during normal business hours, or call the Home to arrange another time.  We are also planning a fish fry on the Friday evening of that weekend (August 27th).

• Activity Aids Needed - The Home is looking for activity aides to assist residents with a variety of scheduled activities.  Please contact the Home if you are interested.

• Volunteer Program -  The Home is also in the process of resuming the Volunteer Program.  If anyone is interested in volunteering or inquiring about the different ways you can volunteer, please contact the Home.

 

Other Ways to Serve and Learn

• The Silver Lining is requesting that readers submit articles on "What have you learned about pursuing peacemaking and edifying one another (Romans 14:19)?" The deadline for articles is July 15. There is more information posted on the bulletin board in the north hall.

• HarvestCall Proclaim and Serve Conference at the Peoria Church on July 9th and 10th -  Registration is required: proclaimandserve.org

• Bro. Fred and Sis. Jodi - have incurred some additional expenses as part of their return to the states from PNG through the COVID pandemic.  They would also like to purchase a vehicle for Jodi and the kids to use however the two costs combined will place a significant financial burden on them.  If anyone would like to help provide financial support for them please see Bro. Jonathan and he can provide more details.