October 17, 2021
October 16, 2021
Announcements
1. October 24 - Nomination Ballots for Church Officers are Due
Any church member that did not receive a nomination ballot should contact a Church Trustee or Sis. Dannelle Zeller.
Please return your ballot to the ballot box at the church or by mail to Bro. Ted Witzig Jr. by Sunday, October 24th.
Please be prayerful for this process as we seek Brothers to serve in the positions of Church Trustee, Parkside Director, Funeral Usher, and Cemetery Trustee.
2. November 4-6 - Hospital Lumiere Virtual Auction
Item donations are needed for the Hospital Lumiere’s virtual benefit auction planned for Thursday November 4 through Saturday November 6.
Auction items should be in by Oct. 31. For more information or to donate an item or service, visit the HarvestCall website or the auction website at www.32auctions.com/HospitalLumiere
3. November 7 – Firm Deadline for 2022 Phone and Address Directory Updates
It is time to update our annual telephone and address directory with new adds or changes.
If you are currently listed with an email address in the directory, you will be receiving an email. You can simply reply to that email with changes.
All others, please direct new adds or changes to Sis Dannelle Zeller at info@mortonacchurch.org
Those who have graduated from high school or in the Young Group should have their own entry.
You can include your married children and their spouses in your listing, if you so choose.
You can now list as many phone numbers or emails as needed.
Church officers and committees are located in the back of the directory. If you are retiring from a position or starting a new one, please update us with that information as well.
The firm deadline for submitting changes for the printed directory is November 7.
4. November 13 - Retirement Dinner and Singing for Bro Ted Witzig Sr and Bro Jon Zeller
Elder Bro. Ted Witzig Sr and Bro Jon Zeller retired from the pulpit ministry in 2021. A retirement dinner acknowledging their years of service to our church was not planned due to the uncertainty and gathering limitations at that time.
We are now planning to have this dinner on Saturday, November 13, at the Fellowship Hall at 5:30pm with a singing to follow at 7pm. If you plan to attend the dinner, please sign up at the kitchen sign-up table.
5. November 13 – Young Group Leaf Raking
The YG will be raking leaves on November 13th in the morning. If you would like to sign up to have us come to do your yard please contact Sis. Carley Baer (309)634-9715 or the YG email mortonyg@gmail.com
6. Acts Bible Study in Afternoon Church Service (Acts 4 will be covered on 10/24)
Starting Sunday, 9/26, the Morton Ministers will teach through the first third of the book of Acts during the afternoon church service. We will continue teaching through the book of Acts in 2022.
As we go through each chapter, we will be looking for key themes including:
Message of the Early Church
Actions of the Early Church
Power of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church
A Look Ahead
November 4-6 - Hospital Lumiere’s Virtual Benefit Auction
November 13 – Young Group Leaf Raking
November 13 – All-Church Retirement Dinner and Singing – Bro. Jon & Sis. Christie Zeller and Bro. Ted Sr & Sis. Cindy Witzig
November 24 – No Evening Church Service
November 25 – Thanksgiving
December 5 – Christmas Caroling/Chili Supper
December 12 – Sunday School Christmas Program
December 22 – No Evening Church Service
December 25 – Christmas Service
December 29 – No Evening Church Service
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Service