October 3, 2021
October 1, 2021
Announcements
1. 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.
For clarification purposes: The Benefit Dinner was originally scheduled on the weekend of November 13 and 14, 2021, but due to uncertainty/gathering limitations, the Re-Opening Committee decided to postpone the Benefit Dinner until 2022.
2. Acts 2 Bible Study in Afternoon Church Service
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
3. Monday, October 4 – Red Cross Blood Drive -1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Red Cross is urging everyone to help overcome a severe blood shortage by donating, if able.
Masks are required. Enhanced disinfecting and social distancing will take place.
Volunteers are needed to greet and check-in donors. There is a form at the kitchen sign-up table.
Call Sis. Elaine Sollberger @ 266-9843 for scheduling a donation, volunteering, or questions.
4. Tuesday, October 5 – HarvestCall Projects – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall
We plan to social distance around several comforters; therefore masks are encouraged but not required. Come and go as you please.
If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jayne Sauder or Sis. Pam Heinold.
5. Friday, October 8 - Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Dinner and Auction
LSM will be hosting a meal and charity auction for the vulnerable children of Haiti, Ethiopia, and the United States at the Five Points Washington.
The meal and Silent Auction start at 5:30PM with the Live Auction starting at 6:30PM.
This year, we will have a special emphasis on helping children impacted by the Haiti earthquake.
To donate a service, or brand-new item, please contact Sis. Janice Schick at 309-256-4956.
6. 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.
7. Denomination-Wide Calendar Now Available on the ACCA Website
At this link: https://www.apostolicchristian.org/calendar you can view a calendar for national AC Church events such as LifePoints, ACCFS, HarvestCall, Gateway Woods, church conferences, etc.
The calendar went live on 9/1 and is currently being populated. By clicking on an item in the calendar, you can access additional information about a specific event.
Consulting this calendar periodically may help minimize scheduling collisions.
A Look Ahead
October 10 – Nomination ballots for Church Offices Distributed
October 16 and 17 – Testimonies (7:00pm)/Baptisms: Allen & Robin Pfanz and Casey & Julie Matlock
October 27 – SS Fall Party at FH
November 13 – All-Church Retirement Dinner and Singing – Bro. Jon & Sis. Christie Zeller and Bro. Ted Sr & Sis. Cindy Witzig
November 25 - Thanksgiving