2022 March 27 Announcements

Roxy Blunier • March 30, 2022

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund. 
 
The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Bro. Jeff and Sis. Janel Wiegand’s grain bin. 

The young group guys’ Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Dan and Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house. 

All church and fellowship hall cleaning will begin on Friday evening at 6pm. We will focus on the fellowship hall Friday night. Saturday cleaning will begin 7:30 am. Both the church and the fellowship hall will be opened during the day on Friday for those who would like to go earlier. All cleaning supplies will be provided. Step ladders and sweepers are always needed! We would really appreciate a good turn out this year! Any questions, please see Sisters Kitty Herrmann, Trish Gerber or Stacie Bauman.
 
The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in April (except Easter) at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Nathan plans to lead these studies for us. Please be prayerful for Bro. Nathan and all those who attend.
 
Bro. Jeff Wiegand plans to have the communion exhortation next Sunday afternoon.
 
Family Hymn Sing “Pie Night” will be next Sunday, April 3rd @ 6:00. We have invited the Morton congregation to join us. There are sign-up sheets at the message center if you plan to attend and for bringing pies. For any questions see Sisters Jenise Wiegand or Rita Bauman.
 
The Kitchen Committee food groups have been updated. These groups take the women in the church and divide them up into three groups to help with funeral and baptism meals. This includes all women, members and friends that are a part of our Goodfield congregation. When we have a funeral or baptism it will be announced which group’s turn it is to help and bring food so you only need to help every third event. If you were already in a group, your number has not changed. The updated groups are posted at the message center,
on our church website, and will also be printed in the back of the new church directories which should be available soon. If you have any questions or do not see your name, please contact Sisters Melissa Rokey or Roxy Blunier.
 
Our Easter Program will be held during the afternoon service on Palm Sunday, April 10th.
 
Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Dish soap (for Heart House)

By Roxy Blunier June 16, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Luke Rocke (6/28) LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is our month for Silver Lining collection. Please help us by editing the list at the information center if you would like to cancel, add a subscription or change your address. Any questions please see Sis. Amy Hinrichsen or Sis. Judy Knapp. We are looking forward to Vacation Bible School which will be held on July 13th - 17th this year. All children who were in 3-year-old through 8th grade Sunday School this past year are welcome to attend. We need many volunteers to make VBS happen - Class Leaders/Craft Helpers are required to be there every night, while Bible Lesson/Object Lesson Teachers will only volunteer one night. We are still in need of volunteers for VBS, particularly class leaders who are needed for all 5 nights. If you are interested, but not able to be there the whole week, you can sign up with someone else as a team. VBS week is a tremendous opportunity for all of our church to be involved in mentoring the next generation. Sign-up here to help with VBS . We also need snacks for VBS. Sign-up here to help or serve snacks . Thank you! Please contact Sisters Carrie Blunier, Kayla Wiegand, Melissa Rokey or Jessica Hodel if you have any questions. Our high school students and some parents/teachers are stepping out in faith to serve in New Mexico June 27 through July 3. If you would like to be a dedicated prayer partner to someone going on the mission trip, as we prepare to leave in a couple weeks and during our trip, we would love for you to sign up here . If you would like to send a little note for your prayer partner to get during our trip, you can give it to Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder by Wednesday, June 24 . Thank you for your support and prayers! NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The HarvestCall Proclaim & Serve 2026 missions conference is Saturday, July 11 at Roanoke Church . Everyone is invited to this inspiring and thought-provoking event. You do NOT need to be a missionary or be actively involved in an outreach to attend. ALL are encouraged to come and be inspired, be challenged, and be better equipped to share the gospel. Learn more and register before the July 8 deadline at proclaimandserve.org . All brothers, sisters, and converts are invited and encouraged to attend the 2026 General Conference of the Apostolic Christian Church which will be held in Ellington, CT on Saturday, August 8 . This will be a wonderful day of worship, fellowship and learning together as we hear the hearts of church leadership and learn from the life of Daniel - a life that made God known. For details and to register, please go to http://www.apostolicchristian.org/general-conference . This site includes the detailed agenda, session descriptions and a registration link, as well as suggested itineraries to enjoy a few extra days in Connecticut. Please register by July 27. The Ellington congregation will be delighted to host you. If you have questions related to the logistics of the conference, please reach out to ellingtonconference2026@gmail.com . In an effort to have more people attend the General Conference in community this year, the ACCA conference’s national planning committee has decided to host a central Illinois satellite location in Goodfield. Those Illinois brothers, sisters, and converts who are not able to attend the live event in Ellington, Connecticut are invited and encouraged to attend the live-stream of the conference in Goodfield. With the one-hour time difference between Connecticut and Illinois, the live-stream of the conference at the Goodfield satellite location will begin at 7:45 A.M. and end at 2:30 P.M. (central time). A registration link to sign up and attend the Goodfield satellite location event will become available on June 28th and close on July 20th. In order to host this satellite location, one hundred (100) individuals will need to be registered to attend. Also, attendance will be limited to three hundred (300). Sign-up will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The Goodfield satellite location is being hosted by the Congerville and Eureka church congregations, using the facilities of the Goodfield church. If this option works for you, please sign up as soon as the registration link becomes available on June 28th. Sister Heart is a weekend for women to fellowship, sing, and praise God together. The 10th biennial Sister Heart is planned, Lord willing, for August 15 - 16, 2026, in Canaan, OH. We encourage you to register online here ; however, paper registration forms are also available. Contact Sis. Joyce Kloter with any questions. A new Jobs section in AC Central — now open to any employer (business or nonprofit) who wishes to recruit Apostolic Christians — has been added to the latest update of AC Central (version 4.3). For a small fee, employers can post jobs to reach all registered AC Central users. And job seekers can now filter openings by location, job type, industry, pay, etc. and set up notifications. This service was created to respond to the multitude of requests from brethren — and other employers — who wanted some way to publicize their job openings to ACs across the country. This new service will help employers reach over 12,000 registered AC Central users across the country, enabling them to find honest, hardworking employees while — in some cases — facilitating crosspollination of members from one congregation to another. Any employer can use this service. It is NOT limited to just nonprofit mission-oriented jobs. This being a brand-new service, it may take a while for word to get around and employers to start using the service, so job seekers, are encouraged to check back regularly. Instruments of Worship Weekend September 26-27, 2026 | Akron, Canaan, Rittman, Smithville, Ohio This event is for musicians that share a connection to the Apostolic Christian denomination for the purpose of worship, practice, fellowship and making musical connections. If you play an orchestra or band instrument, have experience playing in a group and desire to make music together, please sign up to participate. Click-here to learn more about this event and register to attend. Tentative Regional Practice Dates (details to follow): Saturday, June 27, 2026- Central Illinois Saturday, July 11, 2026- Northeast Ohio Contact: John Calame III | jcalame3@gmail.com | 330-317-8150 LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER:  July 18 & 19: Testimonies and baptisms for Isabella and Brodie Wettstein
By Roxy Blunier June 8, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects. This Goodfield church activity provides funds and manpower in support of needy families or individuals. Example projects include support of local charity organizations (Heart House, Food Pantry, ADDWC, My Sister’s House), home repairs and improvements. Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Ross Herrmann (6/21) LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you left something at the All Church Potluck last Sunday, it is in the women’s coat room. The only things left were a towel, a baseball glove, and a pair of kids shoes. Thank you! June is our month for Silver Lining collection. Please help us by editing the list at the information center if you would like to cancel, add a subscription or change your address. Any questions please see Sis. Amy Hinrichsen or Sis. Judy Knapp. This Tuesday, June 9th, we would like to invite anyone who is interested to a discussion regarding the possibility of adding another Bible translation to our pulpit. This will not be a presentation, just a discussion. We will meet in the Gathering Room at 7:00 pm. If you are feeling any apprehension about other translations or have questions, we encourage you to attend. This Wednesday evening Bro. Gary & Sis. Marla Ringger from our Gridley congregation plan to be with us to talk about the Lifesong for Orphans story. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00. There is going to be an informational meeting for the Bible Class Mission trip this Wednesday, June 10 immediately following church in the Gathering Room. This is for everyone going on the trip as well as parents of the students going on the trip. There will be a lot of important information shared so please try to be there. If you cannot, please contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder to get the information. Sis. Dawn Maloney is retiring from duties on the charity committee and gas cards. Gas cards will now be sent by Sis. Kristen Rokey. Text her at (309) 231-0683 for your gas card requests. Bro. Erik Wiegand will handle the local projects. (Small construction repairs, mowing or yard clean up, ramps, house cleaning, things of that nature.) Monetary help can go through Bro. Erik or Sis. Holly Wettstein. We are looking forward to Vacation Bible School which will be held on July 13th - 17th this year. All children who were in 3-year-old through 8th grade Sunday School this past year are welcome to attend. We need many volunteers to make VBS happen - Class Leaders/Craft Helpers are required to be there every night, while Bible Lesson/Object Lesson Teachers will only volunteer one night. Also, if children will NOT be attending VBS, please cross their names out on the T-shirt sign-up at the message center. Sign-up here to help with VBS . Select your child’s t-shirt size here . We ask that you sign up by next Sunday, June 14th. There are also sign-up sheets for t-shirt sizes and Visitors at the Message Center. Please contact Sisters Carrie Blunier, Kayla Wiegand, Melissa Rokey or Jessica Hodel if you have any questions. NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The HarvestCall Proclaim & Serve 2026 missions conference is Saturday, July 11 at Roanoke Church . Everyone is invited to this inspiring and thought-provoking event. You do NOT need to be a missionary or be actively involved in an outreach to attend. ALL are encouraged to come and be inspired, be challenged, and be better equipped to share the gospel. Learn more and register before the July 8 deadline at proclaimandserve.org . All brothers, sisters, and converts are invited and encouraged to attend the 2026 General Conference of the Apostolic Christian Church which will be held in Ellington, CT on Saturday, August 8 . This will be a wonderful day of worship, fellowship and learning together as we hear the hearts of church leadership and learn from the life of Daniel - a life that made God known. For details and to register, please go to http://www.apostolicchristian.org/general-conference . This site includes the detailed agenda, session descriptions and a registration link, as well as suggested itineraries to enjoy a few extra days in Connecticut. Please register by July 27. The Ellington congregation will be delighted to host you. If you have questions related to the logistics of the conference, please reach out to ellingtonconference2026@gmail.com . Sister Heart is a weekend for women to fellowship, sing, and praise God together. The 10th biennial Sister Heart is planned, Lord willing, for August 15 - 16, 2026, in Canaan, OH . We encourage you to register online here ; however, paper registration forms are also available. Contact Sis. Joyce Kloter with any questions. A new Jobs section in AC Central — now open to any employer (business or nonprofit) who wishes to recruit Apostolic Christians — has been added to the latest update of AC Central (version 4.3). For a small fee, employers can post jobs to reach all registered AC Central users. And job seekers can now filter openings by location, job type, industry, pay, etc. and set up notifications. This service was created to respond to the multitude of requests from brethren — and other employers — who wanted some way to publicize their job openings to ACs across the country. This new service will help employers reach over 12,000 registered AC Central users across the country, enabling them to find honest, hardworking employees while — in some cases — facilitating crosspollination of members from one congregation to another. Any employer can use this service. It is NOT limited to just nonprofit mission-oriented jobs. This being a brand-new service, it may take a while for word to get around and employers to start using the service, so job seekers, are encouraged to check back regularly. Instruments of Worship Weekend September 26-27, 2026 | Akron, Canaan, Rittman, Smithville, Ohio This event is for musicians that share a connection to the Apostolic Christian denomination for the purpose of worship, practice, fellowship and making musical connections. If you play an orchestra or band instrument, have experience playing in a group and desire to make music together, please sign up to participate. Click-here to learn more about this event and register to attend. Tentative Regional Practice Dates (details to follow): Saturday, June 27, 2026- Central Illinois Saturday, July 11, 2026- Northeast Ohio Contact: John Calame III | jcalame3@gmail.com | 330-317-8150 LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER:  July 18 & 19: Testimonies and baptisms for Isabella and Brodie Wettstein
By Roxy Blunier June 1, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Mike Wiegand (6/14) LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: There were a few chairs and other miscellaneous items left at the men’s camp out. They are in the women’s coat room. Also, there were some items left at the Father / Daughter Retreat. Please see Bro. Jared Schieber to claim. We are looking forward to Vacation Bible School which will be held on July 13th - 17th this year. All children who were in 3-year-old through 8th grade Sunday School this past year are welcome to attend. We need many volunteers to make VBS happen - Class Leaders/Craft Helpers are required to be there every night, while Bible Lesson/Object Lesson Teachers will only volunteer one night. Also, if children will NOT be attending VBS, please cross their names out on the T-shirt sign-up at the message center. Sign-up here to help with VBS . Select your child’s t-shirt size here . We ask that you sign up by Sunday, June 14th. There are also sign-up sheets for t-shirt sizes and Visitors at the Message Center. Please contact Sisters Carrie Blunier, Kayla Wiegand, Melissa Rokey or Jessica Hodel if you have any questions. NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sister Heart is a weekend for women to fellowship, sing, and praise God together. The 10th biennial Sister Heart is planned, Lord willing, for August 15 - 16, 2026, in Canaan, OH. We encourage you to register online here ; however, paper registration forms are also available. Contact Sis. Joyce Kloter with any questions. A new Jobs section in AC Central — now open to any employer (business or nonprofit) who wishes to recruit Apostolic Christians — has been added to the latest update of AC Central (version 4.3). For a small fee, employers can post jobs to reach all registered AC Central users. And job seekers can now filter openings by location, job type, industry, pay, etc. and set up notifications. This service was created to respond to the multitude of requests from brethren — and other employers — who wanted some way to publicize their job openings to ACs across the country. This new service will help employers reach over 12,000 registered AC Central users across the country, enabling them to find honest, hardworking employees while — in some cases — facilitating crosspollination of members from one congregation to another. Any employer can use this service. It is NOT limited to just nonprofit mission-oriented jobs. This being a brand-new service, it may take a while for word to get around and employers to start using the service, so job seekers, are encouraged to check back regularly. A flyer can be found in the link at the bottom of this email. Instruments of Worship Weekend September 26-27, 2026 | Akron, Canaan, Rittman, Smithville, Ohio This event is for musicians that share a connection to the Apostolic Christian denomination for the purpose of worship, practice, fellowship and making musical connections. If you play an orchestra or band instrument, have experience playing in a group and desire to make music together, please sign up to participate. Click-here to learn more about this event and register to attend. Tentative Regional Practice Dates (details to follow): Saturday, June 27, 2026- Central Illinois Saturday, July 11, 2026- Northeast Ohio Contact: John Calame III | jcalame3@gmail.com | 330-317-8150 LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER: July 18 & 19: Testimonies and baptisms for Isabella and Brodie Wettstein BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:  We rejoice with Bro. Levi & Sis. Karly Zimmerman as they were blessed with a baby girl, Chloe Erin, born on May 28th.
By Roxy Blunier May 26, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Darrell Stoller (6/7) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: There will be a Blood Drive at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall this Tuesday, May 26th from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Rosemary Wiegand. Walk-ins are welcome! Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein are planning to share their testimony at 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday evening at the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. The Annual men and boys campout is coming up this Friday & Saturday. Details for this event can be found in the link at the bottom of the announcements email. Please sign up here or at the message center if you plan to attend. Contact Brothers Austin McClure or Tyler Getz with any questions. It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in May. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Our all-church potluck will be Sunday, May 31 at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder with any questions. NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Instruments of Worship Weekend September 26-27, 2026 | Akron, Canaan, Rittman, Smithville, Ohio This event is for musicians that share a connection to the Apostolic Christian denomination for the purpose of worship, practice, fellowship and making musical connections. If you play an orchestra or band instrument, have experience playing in a group and desire to make music together, please sign up to participate. Click-here to learn more about this event and register to attend. Tentative Regional Practice Dates (details to follow): Saturday, June 27, 2026- Central Illinois Saturday, July 11, 2026- Northeast Ohio Contact: John Calame III jcalame3@gmail.com | 330-317-8150 LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE: Update from Bro. Sam Moser: Thank you to all that continue to pray for me and my amyloid, "Jimmy". It has had minimal growth in the past 6 months which is not unusual and there are no concerns! Next checkup is in 1 year. We are rejoicing! DATES TO REMEMBER: July 18 & 19: Testimonies and baptisms for Isabella and Brodie Wettstein CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE:  HINRICHSEN , Max & Grace (Zimmerman) 204 N. Pine St. Lexington, IL 61753
By Roxy Blunier May 18, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar, national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Josh Knapp (5/31) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in May. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Saturday, May 23: G3 Sauder Lake event LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please pray for our graduating seniors. The Annual men and boys campout is coming up on May 29th and 30th. Details for this event can be found in the link at the bottom of the announcements email. Please sign up here or at the message center if you plan to attend. Contact Brothers Austin McClure or Tyler Getz with any questions. Our all-church potluck will be Sunday, May 31 at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder with any questions. LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT: We are thankful to announce that Isabella and Brodie Wettstein are at peace with God and desire baptism. We are looking forward to hearing their testimony and baptizing them on July 18 and 19. Please feel free to reach out to them with questions or encouragement.
By Roxy Blunier May 11, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Ross Hohulin & Jon Hohulin (5/24) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall. Bro. Dick and Sis. Carla Hohulin plan to give their testimony this Wednesday evening at 7 PM at the Fellowship Hall. It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in May. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Annual men and boys campout is coming up on May 29th and 30th. Details for this event can be found in the link at the bottom of the announcements email. Please sign up here or at the message center if you plan to attend. Contact Brothers Austin McClure or Tyler Getz with any questions. The HarvestCall Child Sponsorship Office in Morton is looking for 2 volunteers to take over certain office responsibilities for our child sponsorship program in Haiti. This would require approximately 4 hours of in office work per week, and basic computer skills. Volunteers would be responsible for managing updates on student information and notifying sponsors of all changes. This is an excellent way to be involved in the work that HarvestCall Child Sponsorship is doing with students in Haiti. Those interested should reach out to Cathy Koch (Office Manager) at (309) 267-3905 or email the Office at childsponsorship@harvestcall.org . NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Greetings to the Upper Midwest and Illinois churches! The Rochester Christian Guest House continues to support those coming to Rochester for medical care and their families. At the end of our recent annual meeting, it seemed timely to update the churches on some changes and current needs. The three separate guestrooms w/ private baths and a shared common/kitchen area are all on the lower level. This past year, a lift was installed to provide easier access from the main floor, which has blessed many. High usage continues to come from our churches and associated friends/neighbors. Those staying include those receiving care as well as their friends and family. Please continue encouraging brethren and friends to visit the Guesthouse Webpage for more information and reservations in their time of need. Unsolicited donations from those staying or from their churches cover operating expenses. This coming year, we seek to raise around $30,000 to replace the deck and some sections of the sidewalk. Contributions can be made out to the Rochester Guesthouse and mailed directly to our treasurer, Bro. John Berglund (4110 Brunswick Ave N, Crystal, MN 55422). Guests are presently served by short-term caretakers while we pray for a long-term caretaker. To that end, we are seeking to expand our list of potential short-term caretakers who stay for a few days to a few months at a time to interact with the guests and turn over the rooms. The short-term list is contacted when guests are scheduled to be at the guesthouse. We pray that, in time, God will also provide us with a long-term caretaker who can stay for one or more years, serving guests and caring for the home. When we are blessed with a longterm caretaker, we will still need short-term caretakers to cover vacations and other needs as they arise. If there is interest in exploring either role, please reach out to our board chair, David Messner ( dbmessner@gmail.com ). We thank you for your prayers - for the board to be good stewards of entrusted funds, for God to provide caretakers to serve with the compassion of Christ, and for our guests to be encouraged and drawn closer to God during their stay. In Christ, Rochester Christian Guesthouse Board of Directors Brothers David Messner (Chair), Neil Schmidgall, John Berglund, Marti Knoblock, Chuck Wirtz LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER: May 23: G3 Sauder Lake event REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT: The angels are rejoicing that Brookelyn Sauder has humbly surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Brookelyn is the daughter of Bro. Nate and Sis. Emily. Please pray for Brookelyn as she begins her walk with Jesus. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS: We rejoice with Brock & Nina Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Wren Lucy, born on April 27th. We also rejoice with Bro. Russell & Sis. Andrea Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Evelyn Chelsea, born on May 3rd. CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATES: RIEKE , Seth & Melody (Mehn) 14509 Twin Grove Rd. Bloomington, IL 61705 WETTSTEIN , Jake & Mary (Blunier) 624 Timber Ridge Ct. Eureka, IL 61530
By Roxy Blunier May 4, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services. The ACCFS staff is comprised of professional counselors, lay counselors, church outreach staff, and office personnel who provide information, training, support, consultation, and/or counseling to address issues such as depression, marital problems, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and child behavior problems. The fee schedule is supported by our donations. Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Jedd Rocke (5/17) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in May. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: National Nursing Home Week this year is May 11-15th. The theme is Americana in celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday. During this week, the Eureka AC Home always has special activities and treats for the residents and staff. They are requesting Apple Pies from their sponsoring churches to serve. They are asking each church to provide 7 apple pies that do not have to be refrigerated. This will be a wonderful treat for our residents and staff! They plan to serve the pies on Thursday May 14th. If pies could be dropped off at the Eureka AC Home West Entrance some time the day before, on Wednesday May 13th, that would be great! Please sign up here if you are willing to bring a pie . Contact Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions. Thank you! The Annual men and boys campout is coming up on May 29th and 30th. Details for this event can be found in the link at the bottom of the announcements email. Please sign up here or at the message center if you plan to attend. Contact Brothers Austin McClure or Tyler Getz with any questions. Gas cards . Gas prices are going up and people dealing with getting to work and feeding a family are going to feel the pinch of these rising costs. The gift of a gas card can free up funds in their monthly budget. Just contact Sis. Dawn Maloney preferably by text at 309-472-6067. She does not need to know the story or “Why” you think they could use a financial boost. Your judgement or “take” on their situation is all we need. Send name and mailing address please. LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER: May 23: G3 Sauder Lake event
By Roxy Blunier April 28, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund We will also be collecting for the Eureka Area Food Pantry this month. If you'd like to donate financially, please indicate "Food Pantry" in the memo line of your check. If you'd like to donate canned goods, please add them to the basket in the north entryway. Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Young Group (5/10) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in May. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. The April Adult Bible Study at the Fellowship Hall will be extended 1 more week. Bro. Kurt plans to have the final Bible study this coming Sunday, May 3rd. LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please check the lost and found area in the women’s coat room, before the end of this week . (This includes the clothes that are hanging) At the end of the week, everything remaining will either be thrown out or taken to Goodwill. National Nursing Home Week this year is May 11-15th. The theme is Americana in celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday. During this week, the Eureka AC Home always has special activities and treats for the residents and staff. They are requesting Apple Pies from their sponsoring Churches to serve. Nothing says America like apple pie! 😊 They are asking each Church to provide 7 apple pies that do not have to be refrigerated. This will be a wonderful treat for our residents and staff! They plan to serve the pies on Thursday May 14th. If pies could be dropped off at the Eureka AC Home West Entrance some time the day before, on Wednesday May 13th, that would be great! Please sign up here if you are willing to bring a pie . Contact Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions. Thank you! 2026 church directories are available at the message center. Feel free to take as many as you want. Also, the kitchen committee food groups have been updated and can be found in the back of the church directories as well as hanging at the message center. If you were already in a group, your group number has not changed. If there are any questions, please contact Sis. Roxy Blunier. As students go through high school, it is hard to know what they want to do after graduation. Our church family has so many God given talents, resources, and so much to offer. We put together a "virtual job fair" so our church family can share about their jobs and then we will give the information to the high school students so they can get ideas and know who to reach out to with questions about jobs. The form has contact information so this another chance to build relationships as the high schoolers reach out to people with questions about jobs. The more people that fill out the form, the more jobs the students can learn about so we would appreciate anyone who would fill out the information. It may look long, but you do not need to fill out all the questions. If you feel questions don't apply, or you answered them elsewhere, these are just a guideline. You don't have to answer them all. If you are retired, you can pick a job you had during your career to fill the form out about. If you have any questions, please reach out to Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder. We appreciate your time and thank you for completing the form by 04/25/2026. Click-here to complete the "Virtual Job Fair" form . Thank you! Gas cards. Gas prices are going up and people dealing with getting to work and feeding a family are going to feel the pinch of these rising costs. The gift of a gas card can free up funds in their monthly budget. Just contact Sis. Dawn Maloney preferably by text at 309-472-6067. She does not need to know the story or “Why” you think they could use a financial boost. Your judgement or “take” on their situation is all we need. Send name and mailing address please. LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! DATES TO REMEMBER: May 23: G3 Sauder Lake event  May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout
By Roxy Blunier April 20, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund We will also be collecting for the Eureka Area Food Pantry this month. If you'd like to donate financially, please indicate "Food Pantry" in the memo line of your check. If you'd like to donate canned goods, please add them to the basket in the north entryway. Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Dan Wiegand (5/3) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: This Wednesday evening Bro. Brent Kaehr from our Bluffton Country congregation plans to be with us to talk about “Our Father”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Sunday, April 26th is the LifePoints Gospel Sing from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Five Points in Washington. Babysitting services will be provided for families bringing young children. A livestream video will also be accessible from this webpage the day of the Gospel Sing. LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has job openings for a 32 hour per week Payroll and Benefits Specialist and a 40 hour per week Scheduling Specialist. These are day shift weekday positions and present an excellent opportunity to work in a Christian office environment. For more information, please go to the Career page on the Home’s website https://www.each.org/current-openings . As students go through high school, it is hard to know what they want to do after graduation. Our church family has so many God given talents, resources, and so much to offer. We put together a "virtual job fair" so our church family can share about their jobs and then we will give the information to the high school students so they can get ideas and know who to reach out to with questions about jobs. The form has contact information so this another chance to build relationships as the high schoolers reach out to people with questions about jobs. The more people that fill out the form, the more jobs the students can learn about so we would appreciate anyone who would fill out the information. It may look long, but you do not need to fill out all the questions. If you feel questions don't apply, or you answered them elsewhere, these are just a guideline. You don't have to answer them all. If you are retired, you can pick a job you had during your career to fill the form out about. If you have any questions, please reach out to Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder. We appreciate your time and thank you for completing the form by 04/25/2026. Click-here to complete the "Virtual Job Fair" form . Thank you! A special thank you to all who came to help clean our fellowship hall and church. Your time was greatly appreciated! There is a table with lost and found items in the women's coat room. Anything left will be taken to Goodwill the end of April. Gas cards. Gas prices are going up and people dealing with getting to work and feeding a family are going to feel the pinch of these rising costs. The gift of a gas card can free up funds in their monthly budget. Just contact Sis. Dawn Maloney preferably by text at 309-472-6067. She does not need to know the story or “Why” you think they could use a financial boost. Your judgement or “take” on their situation is all we need. Send name and mailing address please. LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: The Heart House in Eureka is looking for volunteers. More information can be found in the flyer (link at the bottom of this email). LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!!  SAVE THE DATE: May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout.
By Roxy Blunier April 13, 2026
MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund Donate electronically CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar SERMONS: Audio/Video SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Kris Swords (4/26) THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall. This Thursday evening there will be a singing and activity night at the Eureka AC Home starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. We plan to have testimonies and baptisms this weekend for Peyton Wiegand, Cal Knapp and Tanner Getz. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. Next Sunday, April 19th is the next Family Hymn Sing starting at 6:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. Please sign-up here if you are willing to bring pie(s). Contact Sis. Holly Bauman with any questions. LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: As students go through high school, it is hard to know what they want to do after graduation. Our church family has so many God given talents, resources, and so much to offer. We put together a "virtual job fair" so our church family can share about their jobs and then we will give the information to the high school students so they can get ideas and know who to reach out to with questions about jobs. The form has contact information so this another chance to build relationships as the high schoolers reach out to people with questions about jobs. The more people that fill out the form, the more jobs the students can learn about so we would appreciate anyone who would fill out the information. It may look long, but you do not need to fill out all the questions. If you feel questions don't apply, or you answered them elsewhere, these are just a guideline. You don't have to answer them all. If you are retired, you can pick a job you had during your career to fill the form out about. If you have any questions, please reach out to Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder. We appreciate your time and thank you for completing the form by 04/25/2026. Click-here to complete the "Virtual Job Fair" form . Thank you! A special thank you to all who came to help clean our fellowship hall and church. Your time was greatly appreciated! There is a table with lost and found items in the women's coat room. Anything left will be taken to Goodwill the end of April. Here are a few announcements from the last Growing Godly Guys event, along with future dates for the calendar. If you are part of a daily bible reading accountability group and want to keep it going or need to breathe life into it and keep the same group, please do. If you would like to be paired with a new group and/or want to get started for the first time with an accountability group please sign up at this link. Here are the dates for future G3 events- May 23rd Sauder lake event July 12th 9:00 am Coffee chat August 6th Softball night (Thursday) November 1st 9:00 am Coffee chat Feb 7th 2027 9:00 am Coffee chat If you want to host something else for a G3 event that would be wonderful. Let Brothers Wade Wettstein, Arlen Edelman, Jared Schieber, or Keith Grimm know, and we can help facilitate and communicate. Thank you and God bless! Gas cards. Gas prices are going up and people dealing with getting to work and feeding a family are going to feel the pinch of these rising costs. The gift of a gas card can free up funds in their monthly budget. Just contact Sis. Dawn Maloney preferably by text at 309-472-6067. She does not need to know the story or “Why” you think they could use a financial boost. Your judgement or “take” on their situation is all we need. Send name and mailing address please. LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for! Check out this link for their dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!! SAVE THE DATE: May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout. More info to come. REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT: Alea Schieler has felt the call of God in her life and turned to Christ in faith and repentance. Alea is the daughter of Bro. Royce & Sis. Sarah Schieler. Please pray for and encourage Alea in her walk with Jesus. We’re also very thankful to announce that Griffin Wilson has turned his life to Christ in repentance. Griffin and his wife Taylor have been worshipping with us for several months now. Please pray for and encourage Griffin and Taylor and continue to make them feel welcome.