Announcements

2026 April 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:24:38 GMT

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.

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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.

2026 April 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:41:37 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

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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:

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.

2026 April 5 Announcements

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:26:31 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity fund. This is a church collection to provide charity funds available for distribution by the Charity Committee and administrator. Funds are provided to assist individuals who may have experienced hardships, health issues or unexpected financial obligations.

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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: Tim Blunier (4/19)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have our annual business meeting at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

On Thursday, April 16th there will be a singing and activity night at the Eureka AC Home starting at 6:30 p.m.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We want to announce that Tanner Getz is at peace with God and desires baptism. We plan to hear his testimony and baptize Tanner on April 18 & 19 with Peyton Wiegand and Cal Knapp. Feel free to reach out to Tanner with any encouragement.

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:

April 18th and 19th: Testimonies and baptisms for Cal Knapp, Peyton Wiegand and Tanner Getz

May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout. More info to come.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are also thrilled to announce that Marcus Wiegand has come in humble repentance. Marcus is the son of Bro. Nathan and Sis. Laura. Please pray for Marcus as he begins his walk in faith.

2026 March 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:33:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Jake Wettstein (4/12)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Friday evening we look forward to our Good Friday church service at 7:00 p.m. followed by Communion. There will be babysitting available during Communion in the Gathering Room. There is a sign up at the Message Center to sign up children that will attend, as well as those who are willing to help baby sit. Please sign up by April 1st, so that we can make sure there is enough help. Reach out to Sis. Abby Bauman with any questions. Thanks!

Our Good Friday service will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week.

Please join us for Easter morning sunrise service, 7:30 am with breakfast following the service. Looking forward to worshipping together as a church family. Sign-up here if you are willing to help with the Sunrise Service breakfast on Easter Sunday. Contact Scott Wiegand with any questions. We will then have a morning church service at 10:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday school on Easter so Sunday School teachers can enjoy the holiday with their families. There will also be no lunch and no afternoon service on Easter Sunday.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

With the warmer weather we are having, mowing will soon begin at the cemetery. Please remove any ground decorations you wish to keep by Saturday, April 4 . Anything left will be thrown away. Thank you, the cemetery caretakers.

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. Kurt Plattner plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kurt and all those who attend.

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

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The HarvestCall Traveling VBS program is short on volunteers this year. If you are interested in participating, the sign up is on the HarvestCall website and you can see Sisters Becky or Rachel Roberts if you have 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!!

SAVE THE DATE:

May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout. More info to come.

April 18th and 19th: Testimonies and baptisms for Cal Knapp and Peyton Wiegand

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that two young ladies have humbly surrendered to the Lord in faith and repentance, Katie Blunier and Eva Knapp. Katie is the daughter of Bro. Randy and Sis. Roxy Blunier. Eva is the daughter of Bro. Josh and Sis. Carolyn Knapp. Please pray for Katie and Eva as they begin their walk with Jesus.

2026 March 22 Announcements

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:56:04 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: No lunch. Easter Sunday.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Our dear Sister Verna Hartter passed away. Her visitation will be on Friday, March 27th from 4-7 at the Fellowship Hall. Funeral will be this Saturday, March 29th at 10:00 at the church with further visitation from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Please be prayerful for the Hartter family during this time.

Sunday afternoon we are looking forward to our Sunday School sharing the Easter story with our Easter program.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A special thank you to all who came to help clean our fellowship hall and church last weekend. 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.

There will be babysitting available during Communion in the Gathering Room after Good Friday service. There is a sign up at the Message Center to sign up children that will attend, as well as those who are willing to help baby sit. Please sign up by April 1st, so that we can make sure there is enough help. Reach out to Sis. Abby Bauman with any questions. Thanks!

Sign-up here if you are willing to help with the Sunrise Service breakfast on Easter Sunday. Contact Scott Wiegand with any questions.

Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services (ACCFS) is seeking to fill a full time and part time Administrative Assistant position in our Morton, IL office. This role is much more than clerical work. It is an opportunity to actively support the mission of ACCFS, helping individuals and families receive the Christ centered care they need. The Administrative Assistant helps uphold the ministry by supporting office functions, assisting clients, and providing direct administrative support to the Clinical Director.

We are seeking someone who is:

· A member in good standing of the Apostolic Christian Church

· Organized and detail oriented

· Warm, steady, and able to interact with individuals who may be facing stress or difficulty

· Skilled in communication and office technologies

· Able to maintain strict confidentiality

· Willing to serve in a role that supports the broader church body

Click-here for the online job description which provides full details on responsibilities and qualifications and the link to apply.

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 that Cal Knapp and Peyton Wiegand are at peace with God and desiring baptism. We are looking forward to hearing their testimonies and baptizing them on April 18th and 19th. Feel free to reach out to these young men with any questions or encouragement.

SAVE THE DATE:

May 22nd and 23rd: Father - daughter campout. More information and details to follow. If you are available and willing to help with this event, please contact Bro. Keith Grimm or Bro. Jared Schieber.

May 29th and 30th: Annual men and boys campout. More info to come.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that Miriam Glueck has humbly surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Miriam is the daughter of Sis. Sara and the late Bro. Herman Glueck. Please pray for Miriam as she begins her walk with Jesus.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Gage & Sis. Kaylie Bauman as they were blessed with a baby boy, Knox Harrison, born on March 11th.

2026 March 15 Announcements

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:34:35 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Gary Musselman (3/29)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we look forward to hearing the testimonies of George and Pauline Glueck as they desire membership in our church. This will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Due to the testimonies this Wednesday evening, ACTIVE will be cancelled.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A special thank you to all who came to help clean our fellowship hall and church this weekend. 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.

To all fathers and daughters. This is a save the date invitation for a father daughter campout on May 22nd and 23rd. More information and details to follow. If you are available and willing to help with this event, please contact Bro. Keith Grimm or Bro. Jared Schieber.

The Goodfield Worship Choir will be starting the Easter Session practices very soon. If you would like to join us, please let Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand know as soon as possible.

It is time to update our church directory. If you have any updates, please get them to Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter or Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier.

We have a large supply of 2026 Apostolic Christian Churches and Ministers directory. They are in boxes in the back hall. Please feel free to grab however many you want.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ACCFS will be hosting its 2026 Discipleship Conference on April 18th in Bloomington, IL.
This year's theme, Discipleship Across the Lifespan, is focused on helping attendees consider various stages and seasons of discipleship we can find ourselves in throughout our lives. We look forward to a time of learning, encouragement, and fellowship.
More information as well as registration can be found at: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/2daca5cf/22P27mI7SEG1pkQjH7rMNA?u=https://accounseling.org/2026-discipleship-conference/ . We encourage you to consider joining us!

Apostolic Christian Jr. and Sr. youth camps are set for this summer and registration is now open.

Jun 5-7, 2026 SR High Boys Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/sr-high-boys-camp-2026

Ju n 5-7, 2026 SR High Girls Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/sr-high-girls-camp-2026

Jun 11-14, 2026 JR High Girls Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/jr-high-girls-camp-2026

Jun 12-14, 2026 JR High Boys Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/jr-high-boys-camp-2026

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!!

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Sis Joni Zacha:
We want to thank everyone for the many prayers, love, and kindness that has been shown to our family during this time, with the passing of our mother. We appreciate it all very much.
Our love, Jeremy and Sis. Joni Zacha

2026 March 8 Announcements

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:30:55 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Dirk Steffen (3/22)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night. Bro. Zach & Sis. Allison Sutter will be sharing with us. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

All church cleaning will be held this Friday evening, March 13th and Saturday morning, March 14th. We will plan to clean the Fellowship Hall Friday evening and then the inside of the church on Saturday. We will begin at 7:30am Saturday and hope to be done by noon. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but please bring sweepers and step ladders if possible. Instructions will be posted at the church. You may sign up for an area in which you would be willing to serve using this link . If you would like to clean an area of the church before Saturday, please let Sis. Stacie Bauman or Sis. Trish Gerber know so that we can mark jobs completed. We appreciate all who are able to help!

We are looking forward to testimonies and baptisms this weekend. Testimonies will begin Saturday evening at 6:30 for Luke Lowery, Jake Lowery, Liz Lowery, Kyndra Minchew, and Zach Minchew. Please continue to pray for them this week and plan to attend if you are able. It is Group 1’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Please sign-up here if you are able to help or bring food.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Goodfield Worship Choir will be starting the Easter Session practices very soon. If you would like to join us, please let Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand know as soon as possible.

It is time to update our church directory. If you have any updates, please get them to Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter or Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier.

We have a large supply of 2026 Apostolic Christian Churches and Ministers directory. They are in boxes in the back hall. Please feel free to grab however many you want.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Apostolic Christian Jr. and Sr. youth camps are set for this summer and registration is now open.

Jun 5-7, 2026 SR High Boys Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/sr-high-boys-camp-2026

J un 5-7, 2026 SR High Girls Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/sr-high-girls-camp-2026

Jun 11-14, 2026 JR High Girls Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/jr-high-girls-camp-2026

Jun 12-14, 2026 JR High Boys Camp: https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events/apostolic-christian-harvestcall/jr-high-boys-camp-2026

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!!

THANK YOU NOTE:

Thank you note from Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein:
We are grateful for those who walked with us as mom was fighting cancer. Thank you for showering us with your love and support when she passed from this earth and won her victory in Jesus. We are thankful for each and every one of you and love you all.
Curt, Larisa and family.

2026 March 1 Announcements

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:28:53 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Operations fund. This is a church collection to provide available funds for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Jim Hartman (3/15)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Please pray for our elder conference this week in Akron, Ohio. We will be discussing many heavy topics that are facing our church today and we covet your prayers.

Our 2026/2027 Sunday School and Trustee ballot was emailed out last week. We would appreciate everyone praying for guidance from the Holy Spirit and filling out the ballot by this Friday, March 6th.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Bible Class would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone for the love and support at their benefit Saturday night. We raised over $90,000 for the trip, enough to cover all our needs! It was a blessed evening and we are so thankful. Several people have asked about ordering the Prayer T-shirts and sticker puzzles that were at the benefit. If you would like to order any, please see the information on the order form in the link at the bottom of the announcements email.

It is time to update our church directory. If you have any updates, please get them to Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter or Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier.

We have a large supply of 2026 Apostolic Christian Churches and Ministers directory. They are in boxes in the back hall. Please feel free to grab however many you want.

The couples that were blessed by the church last week at the wedding shower want to thank the church for your love and support.

All church cleaning will be held Friday evening, March 13th and Saturday morning, March 14th. We will plan to clean the Fellowship Hall Friday evening and then the inside of the church on Saturday. We will begin at 7:30am Saturday and hope to be done by noon. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but please bring sweepers and step ladders if possible. Instructions will be posted at the church. You may sign up for an area in which you would be willing to serve using this link . If you would like to clean an area of the church before Saturday, please let Sis. Stacie Bauman or Sis. Trish Gerber know so that we can mark jobs completed. We appreciate all who are able to help!

The Bloomington Midwest Food Bank Gala Dinner catered by Trails End Smokehouse will be Saturday, April 18th, with the live auction immediately following. Every dollar donated to Midwest Food Bank transforms into over $30 worth of food for those in need. We appreciate the wonderful past support from the Goodfield Church family! To make a donation or purchase tickets, please contact Paula Hartman, Kary Wiegand, Alice Ruegsegger or Scott Wiegand by March 5 .

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

LifePoints has volunteer opportunities you can sign up for this winter! Check out this link for their winter dates and sign-ups, and please forward this email to those you know who may be interested!!

PRAYER REQUEST:

Elna Wettstein passed away on Thursday. She is the mother of our Bro. Curt Wettstein. She is also a sister to Les Bauman, Jake Bauman & Karen Harminson. Visitation will be held on Monday, 3/2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Goodfield Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall. Funeral will be on Tuesday, 3/3 at the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church at 10:00 a.m. with further visitation from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Please be prayerful for the entire Wettstein family.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful for saved souls desiring membership in our church. We are looking forward to hearing the testimonies of Luke Lowery, Jake and Liz Lowery, and Zach and Kindra Minchew on March 14th with their baptisms on March 15th. Please continue to pray for them and feel free to reach out with encouragement or questions.

We are also looking forward to hearing the testimonies of George and Pauline Glueck on Wednesday, March 18th as they also desire membership in our church.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Audrey and Vilguens Saint Felix as they were blessed with a baby boy, Rafe Enzo, born on February 22nd.

2026 February 22 Announcements

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:24:56 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Dan Bauman (3/8)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Rod Hinrichsen and Bro. Darrel Stoller, our board members from the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home, will be talking about the last 60-year history of the home and the future of an Assisted Living facility. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

Please come support the Bible Class at their silent auction and dinner this coming Saturday, February 28. There is still a lot of room available, and they would love your support! The silent auction is from 4-5:30 and will have something for everyone! It will be followed by a delicious dinner at 6:00. If you can only come to one or the other, that is great! Please sign up for the meal by end of day today. If you have questions, see Sis. Emily Sauder.

Family Hymn Sing is scheduled for next Sunday, March 1st at 5:00 pm. We will be packing health kits and then having Tobin’s Pizza. Looking forward to a wonderful evening of service and fellowship. Please RSVP here if you plan to come so we know how much pizza to order. Contact Sis. Holly Bauman with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We would like to extend a big thank you to Nate and Brittany Zeltwanger and their committee for hosting the marriage conference this weekend. Other couples were Robert and Melissa Rokey, Dan and Kayla Wiegand, Rhonda and Loren Zeltwanger, Emily and Nate Sauder, Curt and Larissa Wettstein, and Ross and Kitty Hermann.

We would like to update the church on our building exploration process. We have established a building exploration committee and provided them with the feedback from our church survey and discussions. They have met several times now and are exploring three basic paths: Option #1 - Updates – Upgrades to interior of church with possible minor exterior/addition work Option #2 - Major update – Upgrades to interior of church with addition(s) Option #3 - Potential new build. Next steps will involve budgeting and putting together ideas on rough order of magnitude costs for each of these options. Once direction has been prayed about and approved, we will develop committees to work on different areas/aspects of the direction we pursue. All items are being reviewed and discussed to provide the church with options to move forward or remain as we are currently. The good news is that we don’t have to do anything, however, the last time a major remodel was done has been over 50 years ago! If anyone has questions, let any of us on the committee know and we will discuss them as a group. The committee specifically is asking for prayers for God to direct us and the church on how to move forward. We understand we are stewards of what God has given us, and our main goal as a church is to provide teaching, community, and discipleship to show the love of Jesus to the world!
Committee Members:
Jedd and Marsha
Jared Schieber
Greg Post
Rick Bauman
Derek Roth
Arlen Edelman
Brandon Knapp

Our 2026/2027 Sunday School and Trustee ballot will go out via email this week. The format looks a little different this year and will hopefully make it easier to vote and determine the results. You will also notice an opportunity to vote between 2 brothers for assistant superintendent and a confirmation vote for Bro. Derek Roth for our next treasurer. We would appreciate everyone praying for guidance from the Holy Spirit and filling out the ballot by Friday, March 6th.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

PRAYER REQUEST:

Vickie Martin passed away on Saturday. She is the mother of Sis. Joni Zacha and a sister to Sis. Bev Joos. Please pray for these dear families during their time of grief.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that Nadia Blunier has humbly surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Nadia is the daughter of Bro. Randy and Sis. Roxy Blunier. Please pray for Nadia as she begins her walk with Jesus.

2026 February 16 Announcements

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:13:10 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Kevin Wiegand (3/1)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Nathan Wiegand plans to have a topical study on Lent. This will be in the church sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

We invite any men of the church (high school age and up) who have any interest in learning more about song leading to an introductory song leading class followed by pizza. We will meet in the Gathering Room at 7:00 PM this Thursday, February 19th. Please see Bro. Darrell Stoller with any questions.

The Young Group is offering free babysitting for anyone in the church Friday, February 20th, from 6:00-8:30pm. Reminder that your child must be potty trained to attend. We hope to have a great turnout! See the flyer in the link at the bottom of the announcements email with more details! If you have questions, contact Sis. Kinley Stoller.

Next Sunday (2/22) there will be an all-church shower immediately following the afternoon church service for Elena Wettstein & Austin Gerber, Angie Hartman & Job Knapp, Jacob Fehr & Allie Hattan. The shower will be held in the CENTER room of the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a paper product and $5-$10 for each couple (Venmo is also an option). Sign-up here if you are willing to help or bring food. Contact Sis. Shannon Roth with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Bible Class would like to invite the church to their Mission Trip Benefit Silent Auction and Dinner on Saturday, February 28. The silent auction will be from 4:00 - 5:30 pm and dinner at 6:00 pm. If you plan to attend the dinner, please sign up at the message center. You can sign up individually or reserve a table of 8. Proceeds will go toward the Bible Class Mission Trip to New Mexico in June. Thank you for your support! If you have questions, see Sis. Emily Sauder.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

SAVE THE DATE:

Sunday, March 1st: Family Hymn Sing

THANK YOU NOTE:

The family of our sister Betty Bauman wish to express their heartfelt thanks for all the cards, flowers food, and most importantly prayers and love that were shown to them from our church family during the passing of their mom. A Special thank you to our ministers, kitchen committee, choir, and others who lent themselves in serving.

2026 February 8 Announcements

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:39:10 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Mike Zimmerman (2/22)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Fellowship Hall.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible study books are in and can be picked up in the south entry way.

We invite any men of the church (high school age and up) who have any interest in learning more about song leading to an introductory song leading class followed by pizza. We will meet in the Gathering Room at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 19th. Please see Bro. Darrell Stoller with any questions.

It’s that time of year again! The Young Group is offering free babysitting for anyone in the church Friday, February 20th, from 6:00-8:30pm. Reminder that your child must be potty trained to attend. We hope to have a great turnout! See the flyer in the link at the bottom of the announcements email with more details! If you have questions, contact Sis. Kinley Stoller.

In early February, we will be sending out our annual Sunday School and Trustee ballot. If you would like to have your name removed from the ballot for any reason, please let Bro. Jeff Wiegand know as soon as possible. At some point in the future, we may narrow down the ballot with some age restrictions but for this year we will leave all eligible brothers and sisters on the ballot unless they voluntarily opt out.

The updated HarvestCall missionary prayer books are available at the message center. Please feel free to grab one.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Through a grant, Heartline and Heart House in Eureka is replacing all of the floors in the shelter and front office. This will be done in 4-5 different phases. During each phase they need volunteers to help take apart furniture and move furniture so the new floors can be laid and then move the furniture back. This will take a lot of volunteers and they are so appreciative to everyone that can help. Please sign up here for any dates you may be available.

SAVE THE DATE:

ACCFS is hosting their annual Marriage Conference, Feb. 20-21 in Goodfield.
Titled "Hand-in-Hand", the conference will focus on growing marriages on God, each other, and in community. Consider joining and asking another couple to join you for this special weekend! More details can be found here.

Sunday, Feb 22nd – All church shower immediately following church service for Elena Wettstein & Austin Gerber, Angie Hartman & Job Knapp, Jacob Fehr & Allie Hattan. Details/signup to follow. Contact Sis. Shannon Roth with any questions.

THANK YOU NOTE:

The family of Glenn Joos wishes to sincerely thank everyone for the many PRAYERS, cards, texts, flowers, food, memorials, and other acts of love! We also appreciate our ministering brothers, choir, and kitchen staff who serve us so willingly! God’s blessings to you all!��

2026 February 1 Announcements

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:34:14 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

The collection for the month of February is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America (ACCA). It is a ministry formed from the merger of World Relief and the Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Randy Schmidgall (2/15)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

We are looking forward to testimonies and baptisms next weekend for Kaylie and Elana Wettstein. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 on Saturday evening.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible study books are in and can be picked up in the south entry way.

It’s with mixed emotions that we want to announce that Bro. Roman and Sis. Ambria Bauman have accepted a position at Gateway Woods Children’s Home in Leo. They plan on moving some time in April and we will have a sending service sometime before then. We appreciate their willingness to serve in that important mission and we wish them God’s blessings and comfort through this transition.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

The Goodfield Community Club will be hosting their 76th Annual Spaghetti Supper this Saturday, February 7th from 4:30 to 6:30. They are looking for anyone willing to volunteer the night of the supper and/or provide desserts prior to. Please consider helping with the event and sign-up here . Contact Abby Dietrich or Melissa Rieke with any questions. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE:

ACCFS is hosting their annual Marriage Conference, Feb. 20-21 in Goodfield.

Titled "Hand-in-Hand", the conference will focus on growing marriages on God, each other, and in community. Consider joining and asking another couple to join you for this special weekend! More details can be found here.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Bro. Fritz and Sis. Amy Hinrichsen as they were blessed with a baby boy, Easton Patrick on January 25th.

We also rejoice with Brent and Marissa Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Iris Elaine on January 25th.

2026 January 25 Announcements

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:14:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies (toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.) for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Brad Wiegand (2/8)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Joe Leman from our Bluffton North congregation plans to be with us. His topic is “The Lord’s Prayer”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

There will be a Middle School Youth Activity Night at the Eureka Middle School on Sunday, February 1st for our 5th-8th graders. This is a great way to get the Sunday school students of our church together in the wintertime for supper, have fun playing games, and continue to build relationships with each other. Student drop-off is at 4:30 p.m. and pick-up is at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in February at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Nathan Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Nathan and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible study books are in and can be picked up in the south entry way.

There will be an ISU Young Group Benefit Dinner on Saturday, January 31st. This dinner is a fundraiser to support the ISU Young Group throughout the year as well as allow them to go on a mission trip to Isaiah55 Ministries in Reynosa, Mexico this spring. Each of them would love to see you there! More details can be found in the link at the bottom of the announcements email.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

The Goodfield Community Club will be hosting their 76th Annual Spaghetti Supper on February 7th this year from 4:30 to 6:30. They are looking for anyone willing to volunteer the night of the supper and/or provide desserts prior to. Please consider helping with the event and sign-up here . Contact Abby Dietrich or Melissa Rieke with any questions. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE:

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

Kurt Feidinger had surgery this past week and is recovering well at the Cleveland Clinic. Please continue to pray for his recovery.

2026 January 18 Announcements

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:06:05 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies (toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.) for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Mark Rocke (2/1)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

There will be a blood drive at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall today, Monday, January 19th from 1:00-6:00pm. If you are willing to donate blood, please sign up online or call Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

This Wednesday evening, Bro. Jeff plans to hold a topical study on membership. We hope to give some clarity around our Goodfield church and the national church’s understanding of church membership. This will be in the church assembly and all are invited.

On Saturday, our dear brother Glen Joos passed away. His visitation will be this Thursday from 4 to 7 at the Fellowship Hall and from 9 to 9:45 on Friday here at the church. The funeral will be at 10:00 on Friday. Please pray for Sis. Bev and the Joos family during this difficult time.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in January. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As most of you know, we share oversight of the church cemetery with our Congerville church. This past week, a cemetery meeting was held with treasurers, trustees and sextants from both churches. The cemetery lots needed a price increase and it was unanimously voted to increase from $200 to $400 per lot. This will go into effect March 1st, 2026. Also Bro. Ted Taufer’s 10 years are up. Bro. Joe Wiegand moves up to the Sextant’s position, and Bro. Robert Rokey is his new Assistant.

There will be a Middle School Youth Activity Night at the Eureka Middle School on February 1st for our 5th-8th grade students. This is a great way to get the Sunday school students of our church together in the wintertime for supper, have fun playing games, and continue to build relationships with each other. Student drop-off is at 4:30 p.m. and pick-up is at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

It has been brought to our attention that several of the vendors we use for serving lunch, such as Beecham’s, Casey’s, Schnuck’s and ALDI are now requiring a 2 week notice for orders. Because of this we have compiled a new GREEN binder that has vendor information and past lunch history for you to pick up 2 weeks before you serve so you can place your orders in a timely fashion. You will then take the green binder back and exchange for the purple binder the Sunday before you serve. The purple binder has key and the rest of the information you will need to serve. Sis. Roxy will note in the weekly announcement email who serves in two weeks so you are alerted and can get started with the planning. Please remember if you switch serving dates with someone else to let Sis. Christy Wiegand know so she can update the church calendar online which Roxy will use for the reminders. If you have any questions, please see Sis. Emily Sauder or Sis. Judy Knapp.

Rotating potluck lists are ready to be picked up at the message center. Thank you to everyone willing to be a part!

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Greetings from Altadena, CA. There is the opportunity for a small work group of 6-8 people to help on a building project with Habitat for Humanity the first week of March 3/2-3/6. All skill levels are welcome. Please contact Bro. Mike and Sis. Susie Zobrist for details.
Mike's cell: 309-660-7004
email - zobfam@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE:

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Kaylie and Elana Wettstein have confessed their faith in Jesus and are at peace with God. We would like to hear their testimonies and baptize them on February 7th and 8th. Please feel free to reach out to either of them with questions or concerns and continue to pray for them in their walk with the Lord.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Rob and Melissa Rieke as they were blessed with a baby girl, Juniper Jean, on January 17th.

2026 January 11 Announcements

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:42:21 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies (toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.) for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Rick Bauman (1/25)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Beginning tonight, Monday, January 12, Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will be facilitating the Griefshare program at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. This is a faith based 13-week program that helps people learn how to navigate the grief journey. This program is open to everyone from the church & surrounding communities. Please share with anyone you know who may benefit from the Griefshare program & contact Alan or Joanne for more information.

HarvestCall sewing will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. this Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we will be having a talk on discipleship groups at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall. It will include a short discussion about what a discipleship group is and then a panel discussion with several brothers and sisters describing groups that they are involved with. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

This Thursday evening there is a singing and activity night at the Eureka AC Home at 6:30. Everyone is welcome to come spend some time with our residents there.

Our study for 2026 Winter Group Study is “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers”. While we know what Christ has done for us on the cross, do we really understand His heart for His people who are striving heavenward yet are weary and faltering on the journey? This study reflects on the words of Jesus when He said, "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."
This small group study is open to all and has been such a blessing to build spiritually deep relationships within our church body. Please sign-up for the Winter Bible study here . You can also sign-up at the information center. Also, remember that checking leader indicates being willing to lead/host a group, please consider and mark being a leader or host a group. Please sign up by this Sunday, January 18th . Any questions, please see Bro. Jon and Sis. Abby Hohulin.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be a blood drive at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Monday, January 19th from 1:00-6:00pm. If you are willing to donate blood, please sign up online or call Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

2026 church yearly calendars are available at the message center. All events have been added to our online calendar on our church website as well.

Rotating potluck lists are ready to be picked up at the message center. Thank you to everyone willing to be a part!

Perspectives Class is being offered this Spring! Class starts on January 20th and runs for 15 weeks. It will be held at the Hub at Bloomington AC Church, located at 4408 E Raab Rd, Normal. Here is the link to register for the class and to find out more information about it. https://perspectives.org/find-a-class/ If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Erik & Sis. Carrie Wiegand.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SAVE THE DATE:

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very excited to announce the engagement of our Bro. Job Knapp to Sis. Angie Hartman. Job is the son of Bro. Josh and Sis. Carolyn and Angie is the daughter of Bro. Jim and Sis. Ree. We wish them God’s blessings on their engagement and life together.

2026 January 4 Announcements

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:34:35 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

The collection for the month of January is for HarvestCall Disaster Relief. This collection is to provide readily available funds in anticipation of a disaster occurring later in the calendar year. Examples include tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, or other national or local disasters.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies (toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.) for the Heart House

SERVES LUNCH IN 2 WEEKS: Andy Bauman (1/18)

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Reminder to all young group and parents, there is a supper this Saturday at the Gathering Room at 5:30. Please RSVP if you have not already.

Next Sunday, January 11th, there will be an all-church shower for Bro. Cale Schumacher and Sis. Samantha Bertschi immediately following afternoon service for all of the church (men and kids too) over at the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a paper product and $5 or $10 dollars for the couple. If you are willing to help with the shower, you may sign up here . Contact Sis. Shannon Roth with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rotating potluck lists are ready to be picked up at the message center. Thank you to everyone willing to be a part!

Beginning Monday, January 12, Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will be facilitating the Griefshare program at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. This is a faith based 13-week program that helps people learn how to navigate the grief journey. This program is open to everyone from the church & surrounding communities. Please share with anyone you know who may benefit from the Griefshare program & contact Alan or Joanne for more information.

Our study for 2026 Winter Group Study is “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers”. While we know what Christ has done for us on the cross, do we really understand His heart for His people who are striving heavenward yet are weary and faltering on the journey? This study reflects on the words of Jesus when He said, "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."
This small group study is open to all and has been such a blessing to build spiritually deep relationships within our church body. Please sign-up for the Winter Bible study here . You can also sign-up at the information center. Also, remember that checking leader indicates being willing to lead/host a group, please consider and mark being a leader or host a group. Please sign up by January 18th. Any questions, please see Bro. Jon and Sis. Abby Hohulin.

There will be a blood drive at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Monday, January 19th from 1:00-6:00pm. If you are willing to donate blood please sign up online or call Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

SAVE THE DATE:

2025 December 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

We will have our New Year’s Eve service at 7:00 this Wednesday evening and everyone is welcome. Singing will start at 6:45 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This small group study is open to all and has been such a blessing to build spiritually deep relationships within our church body. Please sign-up for the Winter Bible study here . You can also sign-up at the information center. Also, remember that checking leader indicates being willing to lead/host a group, please consider and mark being a leader or host a group. Please sign up by January 18th. Any questions, please see Bro. Jon and Sis. Abby Hohulin.

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Young Group - Parent Supper & Encouragement Night.

Sunday, January 11th - There will be an all-church shower for Bro. Cale Schumacher and Sis. Samantha Bertschi immediately following afternoon service for all of church (men and kids too).

2025 December 21 Announcements

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:16:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

There will be no Wedensday evening service this week due to our Christmas Day service which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NOTE FROM BRO. TYLER AND SIS. ABBIE GETZ:

Dear Church Family,
On Thursday, our home burned to the ground. It has been a devastating and surreal experience, and yet in the middle of it, we have been overwhelmed by the love of this church. The calls, texts, prayers, and generous gifts have met us in a moment when we didn’t even know what to ask for. We are truly humbled by the kindness you’ve shown.
We want you to know how deeply grateful we are. Your support has reminded us that even when everything familiar is lost, God’s faithfulness remains steady—and He often shows it through His people. You have been that for us.
As we move forward and begin navigating the next steps, we would be grateful for your continued prayers. There is a long road ahead, and we are leaning on the Lord for wisdom, strength, and peace. Knowing we are surrounded by a church family that loves us means more than we can express.

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Young Group - Parent Supper & Encouragement Night.

Sunday, January 11th - There will be an all-church shower for Bro. Cale Schumacher and Sis. Samantha Bertschi immediately following afternoon service for all of church (men and kids too).

2025 December 14 Announcements

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:07:24 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We just need just a couple more people willing to host rotating potluck for 2026. Even if you host just 6 or 8 people total. Please contact Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier if you would be willing. Thank you!!

Last week an email was sent out with a link to a brief survey about your discipleship experience. We would love everyone in the church ages 14 and older to give us feedback about your involvement in some sort of discipleship. The information that we gather will be used to plan teaching and activities around discipleship starting after first of the year. Click-here to complete the survey .

Please check the Christmas card files in the women’s coat room and take any cards that are in your file. We are running out of room in the files.

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is working to develop plans for a new Assisted Living/Assisted Living Memory Care facility, with the purpose of ensuring that with God’s blessing, our Mission may continue to be fulfilled for future generations. This effort is currently in the cost estimation phase of project planning. During the planning process this past summer, an opportunity to purchase a neighboring property was presented. After prayerful consideration, the Board of Directors approved a purchase contract and closing was completed November 25th. With the ongoing planning efforts, we would like to share additional information about this purchase in the attached document (see link at bottom of announcements email). Please contact your local board members Rod Hinrichsen or Darrell Stoller with any questions you may have about this project. We trust God will continue to bless and guide future planning decisions, and we are very thankful for the support and prayers from our sponsoring church congregations!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for Sis. Karen Wiegand’s daughter-in-law Angie (Rob’s wife). Angie is having repair knee surgery this coming Friday the 19th and she would really appreciate prayers. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Young Group - Parent Supper & Encouragement Night.

Sunday, January 11th - There will be an all-church shower for Bro. Cale Schumacher and Sis. Samantha Bertschi immediately following afternoon service for all of church (men and kids too).

ACCFS is hosting their annual Marriage Conference, Feb. 20-21 in Goodfield.

THANK YOU NOTE:

Dirk and Deb Steffen would like to thank the Goodfield church family for their love, prayers, text messages, cards, and flowers sent after the passing of Deb's father, Jerry Knapp.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Aidan and Sis. Samantha Post as they were blessed with a baby boy, Weylan Gregory on December 7th.

2025 December 7 Announcements

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:50:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday night we plan to have a testimony night. Bro. Troy & Sis. Carrie Blunier will be sharing with us. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

Some time this week, be watching for an email with a link to a brief survey about your discipleship experience. We would love everyone in the church ages 14 and older to give us feedback about your involvement in some sort of discipleship. The information that we gather will be used to plan teaching and activities around discipleship starting after first of the year.

Next Sunday during the afternoon service we look forward to having our Sunday school Christmas program.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We need 9 more people willing to host rotating potluck for 2026. Even if you host just 6 or 8 people total. Please contact Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier if you would be willing. Thank you!!

To help our church family stay connected this holiday season, boxes have been placed in the women’s coat room with file folders for Christmas cards. Please check your folder occasionally and take any cards home with you. Please see Sisters Abbie Schumacher or Laura Wiegand if you have any questions or ways to improve this new system.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for Sis. Deb Steffen and her family. Her father, Bro. Jerry Knapp passed away. His visitation will be Thursday, December 11th from 4 to 7 at our Fellowship Hall and the funeral will be Friday the 12th at the Congerville church at 10:00.

Also pray for Sis. Diane Schrock as her mother, Norma Rollman, passed away Saturday morning.

Please pray for Bro Bill Kopnick as he is in the hospital for some testing amid some health issues. His prayer is for healing but ultimately that Gods will be done.

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Young Group - Parent Supper & Encouragement Night.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Elana Wettstein has trusted Christ in faith and repentance a number of months ago. She desires to make this public and cultivate a deeper relationship with our church family and the Lord. Elana is the daughter of Bro. Phil and Sis. Kristin Wettstein.

2025 November 30 Announcements

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:21:35 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

The collection for the month of December is for the General Fund. This is a church collection to provide available funds for the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We are looking forward to hearing the testimonies of Chuck and Diane Schrock this Wednesday evening. We would like to start signing at 6:45 and start the testimonies at 7:00 sharp. We will follow the testimonies with Chuck’s baptism.

Due to the testimonies and baptism, there will not be ACTIVE on Wednesday.

All church Christmas caroling will be this Friday, December 5th at 6:00. Sign-up sheets to bring food are at the message center.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our Sis. Amber Ehnle has moved back to the area and is worshiping with us at Goodfield again.

2025 November 23 Announcements

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:10:18 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be no Wednesday evening service this week due to our Thanksgiving service at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s time to start planning for the Goodfield Worship Choir’s Christmas Session. Please let Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand know as soon as possible if you would like to participate.

All church Christmas caroling will be on Friday, December 5th at 6:00. Sign-up sheets to bring food for the meal following caroling are at the message center.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday, December 3rd: Testimonies for Chuck & Diane Schrock & baptism for Chuck

2025 November 16 Announcements

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:03:21 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

We are also taking a financial collection for the Eureka Area Food Pantry for one more week. If you'd like to donate, please indicate "Food Pantry" in the memo of your check.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

The Empower Life Women's Event will be on Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 pm. All women and girls (5th grade and up) are invited to help tie blankets for the Empower Life Center. Warm drinks and sweet treats will be provided. Please contact Ellie Gramm or Carrie Blunier for more information. Please click on the link at the bottom of the announcements email for the invitation with full details.

We look forward to having testimonies and baptisms for Braden Schieler, Tyson Schieler and Harvey Schieber this weekend. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please save the date for all church Christmas caroling on Friday, December 5th at 6:00. Sign-up sheets to bring food for the meal following Christmas caroling are at the message center.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HarvestCall’s next large-scale Rebuilding Ministry project will be in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Acadia Parish in southern Louisiana experienced excessive rainfall in 2025, causing significant damage to houses, some still waiting for help after Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020.
They are in need of our help to repair and rebuild their homes and lives. HarvestCall will be helping underserved people who suffered loss and are unable to recover on their own.
While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel.

· Forty volunteers are needed each week starting January 11, 2026 and continuing through March 27, 2026. If you find that the weeks are full, put your name on the waitlist so we know that you would like to help.

· Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.

· Online registration is required for all volunteers and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 19th at www.harvestcall.org

DATES TO REMEMBER:

December 3rd: Testimonies for Chuck & Diane Schrock & baptism for Chuck

2025 November 9 Announcements

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:09:56 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

We will also be taking a financial collection for the Eureka Area Food Pantry for the next 2 weeks. If you'd like to donate, please indicate "Food Pantry" in the memo of your check.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Today is the last day to sign up if you would like to participate in rotating potluck next year. Please sign up at the message center. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier.

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night. Bro. Jared and Sis. Angie Schieber will share with us at the Fellowship Hall starting at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome.

The Hospital Lumiere in-person Auction will be this Friday, Nov. 14 at The Water Tower in Gridley. For questions, talk to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner. For more information about the Auction: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .

There will be a Family Hymn Sing this Saturday, November 15 at the church starting at 5:30. We will put together HarvestCall health kits and eat a hamburger dinner. Following dinner, the Matt and Tiffany Drayer family from Wolcott, IN will be here to sing. If you can come, please sign up at the message center or online here so we know how many to plan on for food. Please sign-up to help bring food if you are able. Contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder with questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please save the date for all church Christmas caroling on Friday, December 5th at 6:00. Sign-up sheets to bring food for the meal following Christmas caroling are at the message center.

The Goodfield HarvestCall representatives are looking for an individual, either a brother or a sister, to take over the responsibility for Goodfield's HarvestCall kit assembly. We currently assemble Midwest Health Kits twice a year during Family Hymn Sings. Please see Sis. Carrie Blunier if you are interested or have questions.

We want to thank all of you who were able to participate in our small group discussions this past Wednesday and on October 15th. We are compiling all of the notes and sorting them to identify common themes or thoughts. These summaries will be handed off to a building exploration committee and will be used to guide their discussions around the scope, feasibility, and desires of the church family.

We do want to reiterate some points to keep us all on the same page.

1. This discussion began with the trustees identifying several building upgrades that need to be done in the near future. As good stewards, we do not want to spend any money on our facility without exploring all options.

2. We want the church’s input on any large decisions. We felt that these discussions gave us an opportunity to really hear the church in a way that was healthier than an anonymous survey.

3. We also recognize that some decisions will be made that will disappoint some. We will never all agree on the scope of the project, colors or styles of carpet, etc. If we decide to do nothing with our facility, that will disappoint some. We just ask for grace and patience as individuals and committees work through decisions.

4. The ministry team was involved in helping lead the small group discussions but that will largely end our involvement in this process. Our role is the preaching of God’s Word, nurturing of souls, and guiding the spiritual growth of the congregation. We should not let those efforts be negatively impacted by a building project. We will help in identifying the initial exploration committee and then we will be fairly hands off at that point other than helping with some communication.

5. We recognize that there was some angst around the discussion of church planting. It is an uncomfortable topic. For clarity, we are not exploring a church plant at this time. Our Apostolic Christian Church, and many other churches, has recognized that building bigger and bigger churches is not following the pattern of the early church. There are challenges when a church gets too big, just as there are challenges when a church is too small. It is healthiest when the conversations around a healthy church plant begin 5 to 10 years before it becomes necessary. It may never become necessary in Goodfield. However, the only way it will never become a need, is if we become stagnant or shrink. We don’t want that.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

· Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.

· Online registration is required for all volunteers and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 19th at www.harvestcall.org

DATES TO REMEMBER:

November 22nd & 23rd: Testimonies and baptisms for Braden Schieler, Tyson Schieler, and Harvey Schieber

December 3rd: Testimonies for Chuck & Diane Schrock & baptism for Chuck

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

Prayer request update for Owen Michael Wiegand (infant son of Cole & Ali Wiegand):
“On Wednesday we were able to bring Owen home from the hospital and he’s doing great. We are so thankful and humbled by all the prayers, cards, words of encouragement, and love. God’s love and mercy has been undeniable these last few weeks.”

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with the angels that Cheyenne Post has come in humble repentance seeking Jesus as her savior. Cheyenne is the daughter of Bro. Greg and Sis. Missy Post. Please pray for Cheyenne as she begins her walk with our Lord and Savior.

2025 November 2 Announcements

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:34:55 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home. The Home is a nonprofit Christian retirement community sponsored by four local Apostolic Christian Churches (Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield, Washington) and was established in 1966 with a vision of providing quality Christian care for the elderly.

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening, November 5th, we are looking forward to another round of small group discussions focused on the current opportunities and challenges with our facility. These will be held in the church at 7:00 PM. All attendees are welcome to participate. If you cannot make it on Wednesday, you are welcome to submit your thoughts online here . These are the same discussion questions that will be used on Wednesday evening.

The Pre-K through 4th grade ACTIVE students plan to pack Operation Christmas child boxes this Wednesday, November 5th. Donations are still needed for this project and an email was sent out with details. Contact Sis. Cassie Knepp with any questions.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in November at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Cody Schumacher plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Cody and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s time to sign up for rotating potluck. If you would like to participate next year, the sign-up sheets are at the message center. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier.

There will be Family Hymn Sing on Saturday, November 15 at the church starting at 5:30. We will put together HarvestCall health kits and eat dinner. Following dinner, the Matt and Tiffany Drayer family from Wolcott, IN will be here to sing. If you can come, please sign up at the message center or online here so we know how many to plan on for food. Please sign-up to help bring food if you are able. Contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder with questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HarvestCall’s next large-scale Rebuilding Ministry project will be in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Acadia Parish in southern Louisiana experienced excessive rainfall in 2025, causing significant damage to houses, some still waiting for help after Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020.
They are in need of our help to repair and rebuild their homes and lives. HarvestCall will be helping underserved people who suffered loss and are unable to recover on their own.
While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel.

· Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.

· Online registration is required for all volunteers and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 19th at www.harvestcall.org

If anyone has an item to go to the Hospital Lumiere auction, they can get it to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner and they will take it to Gridley. The Amazon wish list below allows items to directly be sent to Gridley.
Please mark your calendars for the Hospital Lumiere In person Auction on Nov. 14 in Gridley. Online auction will be Nov. 6 – 8. For questions, talk to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.
For more information about the Auction, both online and in person: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .
Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Nov 6-8, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 14, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL

We are in need of items to donate – You can go to the Amazon link to buy and send items to Bro. Clark Stoller in Gridley. Thank you for any donation!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

November 22nd & 23rd: Testimonies and baptisms for Braden Schieler, Tyson Schieler, and Harvey Schieber

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please continue to pray for our Sister Erin Davis and her family in Jamaica. They are currently without electricity and attempting to source a reliable generator. Infrastructure rebuilding will be slow and we will try to keep the church informed about how we can assist with Erin and the En Gedi House’s needs.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very excited and thankful that Diane Schrock is seeking membership in our church. Diane was converted and baptized many years ago and has faithfully attended and supported our church for the last 38 years. We look forward to hearing her testimony and Chuck’s on Wednesday, December 3rd. We will follow the testimonies with Chuck’s baptism the same evening. Please continue to pray for Diane and Chuck and feel free to reach out to them with any encouragement or concerns.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Bro. Jacob & Sis. Libby Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby boy, Walter Myron on October 23rd.

We also rejoice with Bro. Tim & Sis. Susie Blunier as they were blessed with a baby girl, Renee Noelle on October 29th.

2025 October 26 Announcements

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:32:30 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Justin Koch from our Washington congregation plans to be with us to talk about “The kindness and Severity of God (Finding hope in times of despair).” Passage is Ezekiel 36. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The 2025 Elder Teaching Resource Apologetic Conference will be held at Congerville church on Saturday, November 1st. This year’s theme is Truth in Love. You can learn more or register here .

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are some dishes on the kitchen counter that haven’t been claimed for over a month… they’ll be taken to Goodwill if they’re still there at the end of this month.

For our Goodfield church visioning and building remodel project, we will have a small group discussions on Wednesday, November 5th in place of our regular service. The discussion will be around our facility and how we can change or improve the facility to better accomplish our mission. All attendees and members of our church are invited and encouraged to attend.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HarvestCall’s next large-scale Rebuilding Ministry project will be in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Acadia Parish in southern Louisiana experienced excessive rainfall in 2025, causing significant damage to houses, some still waiting for help after Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020.

They are in need of our help to repair and rebuild their homes and lives. HarvestCall will be helping underserved people who suffered loss and are unable to recover on their own.
While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel.

· Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.

· Online registration is required for all volunteers and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 19th at www.harvestcall.org

Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Nov 6-8, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 14, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL

We are in need of items to donate – You can go to the Amazon link to buy and send items to Bro. Clark Stoller in Gridley. Thank you for any donation!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please fervently pray for Jamaica, especially Sis Erin Davis and our other missionaries there. Hurricane Melissa is scheduled to hit tomorrow and there is speculation about 30 to 40 inches of rain and potentially 200 mph winds making it one of the most devastating hurricanes recorded. Pray that it will speed up and calm down and for safety for everyone.

Prayer Request Update from Bro. Joe & Sis. Jan Beer:
After receiving the 4 a.m. call October 17 that Joe's sister Gin had fallen & had a brain bleed, we received another call about 2 hours later that God took her Home.
It was a shock to us, but a great relief that she was safe in the arms of Jesus.
We thank you for your prayers for us. God answered them by removing Joe from being the executor of her estate because it had only been a verbal request, not done legally.
We appreciate your kindness and your prayers more than we can express.
...Joe and Jan Beer

DATES TO REMEMBER:

November 22nd & 23rd: Testimonies and baptisms for Braden Schieler, Tyson Schieler, and Harvey Schieber

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all who sent Bro. Alfred Kieser a birthday card for his 90th Birthday.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Luke Lowrey has turned to the Lord in faith and repentance. Please pray for and encourage Luke in his walk with Jesus!

2025 October 19 Announcements

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 03:08:03 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday Bro. Kevin Schrock from our Congerville church plans to be with us to talk about "The Greatest Commandments". This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in October. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

When we approved the changes to our bylaws a couple of months ago, a portion of the packet that you were given to approve was accidentally left out when it was sent to the state of Illinois. By state law, to add that portion to our bylaws and constitution that is registered with the state, we must vote again. They consider this a new submission even though we approved the bylaws and constitution in its entirety. We plan to vote again on the same packet right after morning church next Sunday, October 26th. We will give opportunity for the Sunday School teachers to vote as well. If you remember, we need 60% of the membership to vote to make it official.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you to all who were able to attend our small group discussions on Wednesday. There were open and meaningful conversations and the thoughts that were collected will be invaluable for our future decisions. If you were unable to attend, here is a link to a form with the questions that we discussed. You can also click on the link at the bottom of the announcements email for a printable version if you prefer that. We welcome anyone to give their input over the next week or so.

There are some dishes on kitchen counter that haven’t been claimed for over a month… they’ll be taken to goodwill if they’re still there at the end of this month.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The 2025 Elder Teaching Resource Apologetic Conference will be held at Congerville church on Saturday, November 1st. This year’s theme is Truth in Love. You can learn more or register here .

Please mark your calendars for the Hospital Lumiere In person Auction on Nov. 14 in Gridley. Online auction will be Nov. 6 – 8. For questions, talk to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.
For more information about the Auction, both online and in person: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .
Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Nov 6-8, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 14, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL

We are in need of items to donate – You can go to the Amazon link to buy and send items to Bro. Clark Stoller in Gridley. Thank you for any donation!

PRAYER REQUEST:

Cole & Ali Wiegand had a baby boy on Tuesday, October 14th and was named Owen Michael. He came 6 weeks early and will need to spend some time in the hospital before he can come home. Please pray for this sweet family during this time.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

The ministers also met with Braden Schieler, Tyson Schieler, and Harvey Schieber. All three young men are at peace with God and desire baptism. We are looking forward to them sharing their testimonies on November 22nd with baptisms on November 23rd. Feel free to reach out to Braden, Tyson, or Harvey with any encouragement or concerns.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful for the working of the Holy Spirit in our church body. This week, Zach and Kyndra Minchew, and Jake and Liz Lowery all came in humble repentance with a desire to pursue baptism and membership in our church. Please continue to pray for Zach, Kyndra, Jake, and Liz as they continue to grow in the Lord and for others in our church that desire to have their life saved and transformed by the blood of Jesus.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are also excited to announce the engagement of our brother Cale Schumacher to Sis. Samantha Bertschi of Roanoke. Cale is the son of Bro. Dan and Sis. Heidi and Samantha is the daughter of Bro. Sam and Sis. Marjorie Bertschi. We rejoice with Cale and Samantha and will lift you and your families up in prayer during this exciting time.

2025 October 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:16:07 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Fellowship Hall.

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening. There is a letter with details about Operation Christmas Child in a link at the bottom of the announcements email.

Also, this Wednesday evening we plan to have small group discussions around our church mission and what we value. All attendees and members of our church are invited and encouraged to attend. You can view the discussion questions in the link at the bottom of the announcements email. If you are unable to attend the discussions on Wednesday evening, you can submit answers to the questions to Bro. Jeff Wiegand.

This Thursday, October 16th we will have a singing and activity night at the Eureka AC home upstairs activity room at 6:30 PM - It has been several years since our church family has been actively involved with the Eureka AC home residents, and we would like to rekindle that and continue to support our church family who reside there. The stewardship committee talked with the residents, and they said they desired a mixture of singing, and conversing or playing games with our church family. We’ve decided to have a 15-to-20-minute time of singing around the piano together. And then the rest of the time would be for conversing or playing games together. We will have tables with games set up. We plan to have these evenings 4 times per year on a Thursday evening. We look forward to spending time with our loved ones at the Eureka AC Home. Please contact Bro. Derek or Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are some dishes on kitchen counter that haven’t been claimed for over a month… they’ll be taken to goodwill if they’re still there at the end of this month.

The Eureka Home Auxiliary would like to thank the Goodfield congregation for their prayers, financial support, and help. This year’s Family Fest was a great success. We praise God!

When we approved the changes to our bylaws a couple of months ago, a portion of the packet that you were given to approve was accidentally left out when it was sent to the state of Illinois. By state law, to add that portion to our bylaws and constitution that is registered with the state, we must vote again. They consider this a new submission even though we approved the bylaws and constitution in its entirety. We plan to vote again on the same packet right after morning church on October 26th. We will give opportunity for the Sunday School teachers to vote as well. If you remember, we need 60% of the membership to vote to make it official.

Thank you for your patience yesterday as we tried cafeteria style church lunch. Here are a few points to remember:

· We are not insinuating that we are switching to this style of serving lunch. It has been suggested numerous times as many other AC churches are offering it, and we need to be open to the possibility.

· As we analyze our facility and try to plan for the future, we need to see current and potential pain points. Some things have to be experienced and not just imagined.

· If we choose to offer this style of serving in the future, it will be decided by a committee using the information that we collect this fall. Constructive feedback is critical. Please be aware that any feedback that is shared will be copied into a shared document word for word for various committees to sort and organize.

· Until a building committee chairperson is designated, you can send your feedback to Bro. Jeff Wiegand at successbyservice@gmail.com .

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please mark your calendars for the Hospital Lumiere In person Auction on Nov. 14 in Gridley. Online auction will be Nov. 6 – 8. For questions, talk to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.

For more information about the Auction, both online and in person: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .

Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Nov 6-8, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 14, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL

We are in need of items to donate – You can go to the Amazon link to buy and send items to Bro. Clark Stoller in Gridley. Thank you for any donation!

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are rejoicing that Annalise Wettstein has turned to the Lord in faith and repentance. Please pray for and encourage Annalise in her walk of faith. She is the daughter of Bro. Wade and Sis. Hallie Wettstein.

2025 October 5 Announcements

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:00:28 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of October is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of World Relief and the Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesay evening Bro. Adam & Sis. Kathy Herrmann plan to be with us to share their testimony and give a Gateway Woods update.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

For our Goodfield church visioning and building remodel project, we would like to have small group discussions on Wednesday, October 15th and November 5th in place of our regular service. The first discussion will revolve around our church mission and what we value. The second one will be more around our facility and how we can change or improve the facility to better accomplish our mission. All attendees and members of our church are invited and encouraged to attend these discussions.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 16th - Singing and activity night at the Eureka AC home upstairs activity room at 6:30 PM

2025 September 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:41:19 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall)

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

The online benefit auction for the Eureka Home begins this Wednesday at noon and will end at noon on Saturday. You can access the online auction at 32auctions.com/each2025 and all the Family Fest information through the Eureka Home website .

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP AT THIS EVENT. Sign-up here if you can help that evening.

Then come join us at the Family Fest on Saturday, where food booths, children's activities, silent auction, and bake sale begin at 4 pm at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. Items for the bake sale can be dropped off at the Fellowship Hall any time after 10 am on Saturday. Bring your family, friends and grandchildren and join us this Saturday! Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.
Thank you, the Eureka Home Auxiliary

We are looking forward to testimony and baptism this weekend for Bristol Wiegand. Due to the Eureka Home benefit on Saturday, we will start singing before the testimony at 7:15 p.m. and begin the testimony at 7:30 sharp. We encourage all members that can to support the Home benefit for dinner and join us for the testimony after.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please mark your calendars for the Hospital Lumiere In person Auction on Nov. 14 in Gridley. Online auction will be Nov. 6 – 8. For questions, talk to Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.

For more information about the Auction, both online and in person: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .
Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Nov 6-8, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 14, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL

We are in need of items to donate – You can go to the Amazon link to buy and send items to Bro. Clark Stoller in Gridley. Thank you for any donation!

Sister Heart (women’s hymn sing) is a weekend for women to gather in fellowship, lifting their voices in song, worship, and praise to God. The 10th Sister Heart is planned, Lord willing, for August 15–16, 2026, in Canaan, OH. Please save the date if you are interested in attending. Registration information will be available by the end of May. Your church contact person for Sister Heart is Sis. Joyce Kloter.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 16th - Singing and activity night at the Eureka AC home upstairs activity room at 6:30 PM - It has been several years since our church family has been actively involved with the Eureka AC home residents, and we would like to rekindle that and continue to support our church family who reside there. The stewardship committee talked with the residents, and they said they desired a mixture of singing, and conversing or playing games with our church family. We’ve decided to have a 15-to-20-minute time of singing around the piano together. And then the rest of the time would be for conversing or playing games together. We will have tables with games set up. We plan to have these evenings 4 times per year on a Thursday evening. We look forward to spending time with our loved ones at the Eureka AC Home. Please contact Bro. Derek or Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We, along with the angels, are rejoicing that Chuck Schrock has humbly given his heart to the Lord in repentance. Please pray for Chuck as he has begun his journey with Jesus.

2025 September 21 Announcements

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:55:47 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall)

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Ben Lindberg from our Taylor, MO congregation plans to be with us for a topical presentation on “Scandalous Mercy.” This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

All church shower next Sunday, September 28th immediately following church at the Fellowship Hall for the following couples: Maribeth (Wiegand) and Isaiah Streitmatter, Sydney (Swords) and Ho Jun Kim, Anna Wiegand and Drendon Stickling and Brenda Rosa and Jason Folkerts.
Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple. Everyone including spouses and kids are we welcome to attend. A simple snack will be served. There is no sign-up to help this time. Questions…see Sis. Shannon Roth or Sis. Laura Wiegand
There will be opportunity for those leaving at the noon hour to stop in and sign card/drop money as someone will be available at the Fellowship Hall.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8 pm. Please see the Eureka Home website for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions.
Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. A list of suggestions for the auction is on the Eureka Home website , but feel free to add your own great ideas! Detailed information for auction item donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at mailto:eachauction@gmail.com by September 27th . We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event. Sign-up here if you can help out that evening. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 4th and 5th - Testimony & baptism for Bristol Wiegand. We will be starting the testimonies later that evening due to the Eureka Home Family Fest benefit that evening.

2025 September 14 Announcements

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:14:20 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall)

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Our church Invite a Friend is scheduled for next Sunday, September 21. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't invite any guests! There will be a 4:30 supper at the Fellowship Hall followed by a singing. We encourage all who can, to invite and come, as this is a great opportunity to connect with our church. Please RSVP on the sheet at the message center. A sign up to bring food is also at the message center. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Technology Talk last Saturday evening was recorded and is available for anyone to listen to on AC Central under Goodfield church. Here is a link to the presentation Bro. Jon Moser shared.

The ACTIVE program is looking for an additional 2-3 individuals to help with the 3-year-old through 4th grade classes. ACTIVE runs twice a month starting October 1st-March 18th. Please contact Bro. Curt or Sis. Larisa Wettstein with any questions and if you are interested in helping.

All church shower for the following couples: Maribeth (Wiegand) and Isaiah Streitmatter, Sydney (Swords) and Ho Jun Kim, Anna Wiegand and Drendon Stickling and Brenda Rosa and Jason Folkerts.
Sunday, September 28th immediately following church at the Fellowship Hall. Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple. Everyone including spouses and kids are welcome to attend. A simple snack will be served. Questions…see Sis. Shannon Roth or Sis. Laura Wiegand.

We are planning testimonies and baptisms for October 4th and 5th so please mark your calendars. We will be starting the testimonies later that evening due to the Eureka Home Family Fest benefit that evening.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8pm . Please check the Home website ( EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist ) for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!
Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 27th . Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event. Sign-up here if you can bring baked goods or help out that evening.
This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.
Ideas for auction:
Ladies brunch/lunch
Babysitting
Landscape cleanup/flower planting
Interior painting
Steak dinner
Travel getaway
Housecleaning
Handyman
Pool & pizza party
Fishing or boating trip
Dish/dessert for potluck
Fresh produce with delivery
Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
Horseback riding
Sewing/mending
Baking for church lunch
Meal with delivery
Kids activity day with lunch
Shopping trip
Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

Side by Side Ministries is hosting a Q&A with The Baby Fold on Tues. October 7th from 7-8 PM at the Water Tower in Gridley. We want to raise awareness about foster care needs right here in our community. Learn more on how you can step into supporting the needs of the foster care community! We would love to see you there! More information can be found in the link at the bottom of this email. If you have any questions, please reach out to Hope Stoller or Kathy Kupferschmid at sidebyside1712@gmail.com

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come to a singing and activity night at the Eureka AC home upstairs activity room on Thursday, October 16 at 6:30 PM.
It has been several years since our church family has been actively involved with the Eureka AC home residents, and we would like to rekindle that and continue to support our church family who reside there. The stewardship committee talked with the residents, and they said they desired a mixture of singing, and conversing or playing games with our church family. We’ve decided to have a 15-to-20-minute time of singing around the piano together. And then the rest of the time would be for conversing or playing games together. We will have tables with games set up.
We plan to have these evenings 4 times per year on a Thursday evening. We look forward to spending time with our loved ones at the Eureka AC Home. Please contact Bro. Derek or Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

Open House for “The Commons” at Gateway Woods is Saturday, October 25, with dedication at 10AM EDT.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The third annual Grafted Gathering — an adoption and foster families support day — will be held this Saturday, September 20 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Come be encouraged, learn, and share with others walking the same journey. Registration is now open! Find more details and register here .

Rochester Guesthouse Caretaker Need

This announcement pertains to the Guesthouse that was established in 2012 for use by those who are receiving medical care in Rochester, Minnesota. The operation of the guesthouse depends on a resident caretaker of the home who doubles as the host to guests staying about 1/3 of the evenings. Over the years, many have helped fill this role on a temporary or longer-term basis. We sincerely thank Brother Jim and Sister Marcy Knobloch for filling this need the past year amid renovating the home to add a lift to the lower level. As of November 1st, 2025, there is an opportunity for others to serve in the Guesthouse caretaker capacity. The Board of Directors of the Guesthouse is requesting anyone with a heart for and an interest in this work to make it known. The Board desires for someone to take up residence in the Guesthouse and operate it as the caretaker and host, ideally for an extended period. Anyone who feels led to pursue this opportunity should make it known to their local Elder or lead minister. If there are specific questions regarding this position, they may be directed to any of the Board members listed below. We ask for your prayers as the Guesthouse goes through this time of transition.
The Rochester Christian Guesthouse Board of Directors
Bro. David Messner Winthrop (Chair) Bro. Marti Knobloch Lester (Secretary)
Bro. Kent Mogler, Minneapolis (Treasurer) Bro. Neil Schmidgall, Morris (Board member)
Bro. Kent Banwart, West Bend (Vice-Chair)

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Jon & Sis. Abby Hohulin as they were blessed with a baby girl, Aubrey Mae born on September 10th.

2025 September 7 Announcements

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:43:51 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall)

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Erik Wiegand plans to share with us about “Law and love- The Christians response to the migration crisis”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Technology in Our Lives: Opportunities and Cautions

Presented by Brother Jon Moser (Member of the Emerging Technology Committee) at 7pm at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
This presentation is designed for families of all ages to explore the role of technology in our daily lives. We will highlight the positive ways technology can enhance connection, learning, and faith, while addressing areas where caution is needed. Topics include:

· Social Media: Building community and sharing positivity while navigating potential pitfalls like comparison and misinformation.

· Privacy: Protecting personal information in an increasingly connected world.

· Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding how AI tools can support education and creativity, and where discernment is required.

· Other key topics shaping our digital lives.

Join us to learn practical tips for using technology wisely, fostering balance, and aligning its use with our values as a church family. Please RSVP using this link if you plan to attend. Contact Bro. Randy or Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Those that travel Robinson street to church on Sunday have probably noticed the police officer parked at the stop sign. There have been complaints from some neighbors about the speed and neglect of the stop sign on Sunday mornings. The officer asked me to implore the congregation to be mindful.

Reminder that the church provides gas cards to those in need. If you know someone who is going through a tough situation, see Sis Dawn Maloney and she will send them a gas card.

Our church Invite a Friend is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't invite any guests! There will be a 4:30 supper at the Fellowship Hall followed by a singing. We encourage all who can, to invite and come, as this is a great opportunity to connect with our church. Please RSVP on the sheet at the message center by September 14 . A sign up to bring food is also at the message center. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

Save the Date: All church shower for the following couples: Maribeth (Wiegand) and Isaiah Streitmatter, Sydney (Swords) and Ho Jun Kim, Anna Wiegand and Drendon Stickling and Brenda Rosa and Jason Folkerts.

Sunday, September 28th immediately following church at the Fellowship Hall. Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple. Everyone including spouses and kids are welcome to attend. A simple snack will be served. Questions…see Sis. Shannon Roth or Sis. Laura Wiegand

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8pm. Please check the Home website ( EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist ) for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!
Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 27th . Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed.
This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.
Ideas for auction:
Ladies brunch/lunch
Babysitting
Landscape cleanup/flower planting
Interior painting
Steak dinner
Travel getaway
Housecleaning
Handyman
Pool & pizza party
Fishing or boating trip
Dish/dessert for potluck
Fresh produce with delivery
Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
Horseback riding
Sewing/mending
Baking for church lunch
Meal with delivery
Kids activity day with lunch
Shopping trip
Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The third annual Grafted Gathering — an adoption and foster families support day — will be held Saturday, September 20 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Come be encouraged, learn, and share with others walking the same journey. Registration is now open! Find more details and register here .

THANK YOU:

Bro. Mike and Sis. Lila Wirtz want to thank the church for their prayers and acts of love during Mike’s treatment. They are thankful the infection didn’t compromise his heart.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Bristol Wiegand is at peace with God and desires baptism. Bristol is the daughter of Bro. Dan & Sis. Kayla Wiegand. Please continue to pray for Bristol and feel free to reach out to her to encourage her in her walk.

2025 August 31 Announcements

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:41:52 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall). This is a church collection established to provide support of missionary, work team or supporting activities relative to Hospital Lumiere in Haiti.

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night. Bro. Kevin Wiegand will share some of his experiences as a firefighter. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

Everyone is invited to an outdoor singing next Sunday, September 7th at 6:15 at Bro. Art & Sis. Pam Wiegand’s residence, weather permitting. Please bring your own chairs.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in September at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Nathan Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Nathan and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Beginning Monday, September 8 at 6:30 pm Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will begin the GriefShare program at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. GriefShare is a faith based, 13-week program to help those walking their grief journey with videos and group discussion. Please share with anyone in your community who may benefit from this program.

The ACTIVE program is looking for an additional 2-3 individuals to help with the 3-year-old through 4th grade classes. They also need a couple or 2 individuals to help with the Junior High class. ACTIVE runs twice a month starting October 1st-March 18th. Please contact Bro. Curt or Sis. Larisa Wettstein with any questions and if you are interested in helping.

· Social Media: Building community and sharing positivity while navigating potential pitfalls like comparison and misinformation.

· Privacy: Protecting personal information in an increasingly connected world.

· Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding how AI tools can support education and creativity, and where discernment is required.

· Other key topics shaping our digital lives.

Join us to learn practical tips for using technology wisely, fostering balance, and aligning its use with our values as a church family. Please RSVP using this link by Sunday, September 7th if you plan to attend. Contact Bro. Randy or Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions.

Our church Invite a Friend is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t invite any guests! There will be a 4:30 supper at the fellowship hall followed by a singing. We encourage all who can, to invite and come, as this is a great opportunity to connect with our church. Please RSVP on the sheet at the message center by September 14. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

Save the Date: All church shower for the following couples: Maribeth and Isaiah Streitmatter, Anna Wiegand and Drendon Stickling and Brenda Rosa and Jason Folkerts.
Sunday, September 28th immediately following church at the Fellowship Hall. Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple. Everyone including spouses and kids are welcome to attend. A simple snack will be served. Questions…see Sis. Shannon Roth or Sis. Laura Wiegand

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8pm. Please check the Home website ( EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist ) for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!
Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 27th . Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed.
This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.
Ideas for auction:
Ladies brunch/lunch
Babysitting
Landscape cleanup/flower planting
Interior painting
Steak dinner
Travel getaway
Housecleaning
Handyman
Pool & pizza party
Fishing or boating trip
Dish/dessert for potluck
Fresh produce with delivery
Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
Horseback riding
Sewing/mending
Baking for church lunch
Meal with delivery
Kids activity day with lunch
Shopping trip
Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Please update your calendar for the November Family Hymn Sing to Saturday, November 15.

PRAYER REQUEST:

From Jeff and Angel Clarkson: Jeff’s Father, Steve Clarkson, is receiving a double lung transplant at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Jeff will be temporarily re-locating with his Mom and Dad from Illinois to Cleveland on September 3rd. This process can take 3-6 months before they return home. Please join us in prayer covering their family, the medical team, and certainly the donor and their family. Angel will be staying home with their Daughter Ava (16).
All are welcome to follow the Facebook page for updates: Steve and Kathy’s Lung Transplant Journey.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing with us as Peter Blunier has given his heart to the Lord in repentance. Peter is the son of Bro. Troy and Sis. Carrie Blunier. Please pray for Peter as he begins his walk with Jesus.

2025 August 24 Announcements

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:43:06 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Kevin Wulf and his wife Sis. Annie from Wilcox AZ plan to be with us for our regular church service.

Heartline and Heart House will be having a Bake Sale during the Spaghetti Supper this Thursday, August 28th and are looking for baked goods to be donated. Please sign-up here if you can bring baked goods. All baked goods need to be brought to the Heart House by noon on Thursday, August 28th. Supper is from 3:30-6:30pm at the Heart House (300 Reagan Drive, Eureka) with dine-in in the Community Room and carry-out through the front office.

Next Sunday, August 31st during the afternoon service, Bro. Jeff Wiegand plans to talk about the mission of the church and share insights from our national church and some direction for our Goodfield church. This will include an update regarding our church facility. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Everyone is invited to an outdoor singing on Sunday, September 7th at 6:15 at Bro. Art & Sis. Pam Wiegand’s residence, weather permitting. Please bring your own chairs.

Apostolic Christian LifePoints is currently seeking candidates for a Chief People Officer (CPO). See the link at the bottom of the announcements email for more information on this position.

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is hiring a Nursing Unit Secretary to join our dedicated nursing team. This full-time role reports directly to the Director of Nursing and plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective, seamless staffing so our residents consistently receive loving, attentive care. If you are interested in serving in this mission-based position or would like further details, please contact Hannah McKenny, HR Director or Holly Bauman, DON.

· Social Media: Building community and sharing positivity while navigating potential pitfalls like comparison and misinformation.

· Privacy: Protecting personal information in an increasingly connected world.

· Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding how AI tools can support education and creativity, and where discernment is required.

· Other key topics shaping our digital lives.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8pm. Please check the Home website ( EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist ) for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!
Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 27th . Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed.
This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey, or Sara Glueck if you need any questions answered.
Ideas for auction:
Ladies brunch/lunch
Babysitting
Landscape cleanup/flower planting
Interior painting
Steak dinner
Travel getaway
Housecleaning
Handyman
Pool & pizza party
Fishing or boating trip
Dish/dessert for potluck
Fresh produce with delivery
Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
Horseback riding
Sewing/mending
Baking for church lunch
Meal with delivery
Kids activity day with lunch
Shopping trip
Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Please update your calendar for the November Family Hymn Sing to Saturday, November 15.

2025 August 17 Announcements

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:46:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular sized bottles) for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Technology in Our Lives: Opportunities and Cautions
Presented by Brother Jon Moser (Member of the Emerging Technology Committee) at 7pm at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
This presentation is designed for families of all ages to explore the role of technology in our daily lives. We will highlight the positive ways technology can enhance connection, learning, and faith, while addressing areas where caution is needed. Topics include:
• Social Media: Building community and sharing positivity while navigating potential pitfalls like comparison and misinformation.
• Privacy: Protecting personal information in an increasingly connected world.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding how AI tools can support education and creativity, and where discernment is required.
• Other key topics shaping our digital lives.
Join us to learn practical tips for using technology wisely, fostering balance, and aligning its use with our values as a church family.

Our church Invite a Friend is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t invite any guests! There will be a 4:30 supper at the fellowship hall followed by a singing. We encourage all who can, to invite and come, as this is a great opportunity to connect with our church. Please RSVP on the sheet at the message center by September 14. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

It’s time for the annual HeartLine/Heart House Pie in the park. If you would be willing to bring a pie, or volunteer to help cut the pies August 22 at the Heart House, please sign up at the message center. Thank you in advance! Contact Sis. Judy Musselman with any questions.

Heartline and Heart House will be having a Bake Sale during the Spaghetti Supper on August 28th and are looking for baked goods to be donated. Please sign-up here if you can bring baked goods. All baked goods need to be brought to the Heart House by noon on Thursday, August 28th. Supper is from 3:30-6:30pm at the Heart House (300 Reagan Drive, Eureka) with dine-in in the Community Room and carry-out through the front office.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Save the Date. Our Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 4th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8 PM . Please check the bulletin board or the Nursing Home website for more information on the food booths, children’s activities, and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Detailed information for donations may be sent to the Home or emailed (LINK - eachauction@gmail.com ) to the auction committee by September 27th. Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner, Jenise Wiegand, Melissa Rokey or Sarah Glueck with any questions.

Please update your calendar for the November Family Hymn Sing to Saturday, November 15.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Zach & Sis. Serena Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Amara Leigh on August 14th.

2025 August 10 Announcements

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:01:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Nathan Wiegand will be having a topical Bible study on “The Transfiguration of Jesus” in the church at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The first Sunday of Sunday School is next Sunday, August 17. Singing will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Young Adult Sunday School will also resume next Sunday for the coming school year. We invite all singles and couples age 25 and under who are out of high school to join us in the Family Gathering Room each Sunday during morning services. We will begin the year with a study of John’s epistles. If you have any questions please see Brothers Jedd Rocke or Darrell Stoller.

Family Hymn Sing will be next Sunday, August 17 at 6:00 at the Fellowship Hall. A quartet from Gridley will be singing and then we will be having Uncle Bob’s ice cream.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Sis. Joyce Hohulin:
I want to thank you all for the prayers for my surgery. I had a few tough days, but now I'm blessed with no pain! I appreciate the cards, food, texts, calls and especially the prayers. Love you all and hope to see you in a few weeks!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Invite a Friend Potluck is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. More details to come. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

Please update your calendar for the November Family Hymn Sing to Saturday, November 15.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that Kiley Post has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Kiley is the daughter of Bro. Greg & Sis. Missy. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2025 August 3 Announcements

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:50:04 GMT

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2025 July 27 Announcements

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:19:36 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Jake and Christy Bowerman with us to talk about “Journey to Honduras”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

The annual Gateway Woods Benefit Auction will be held this Saturday, Aug 2 with the Online Auction beginning this Wednesday, July 30th. Please see the link at the bottom of the announcements email for the link to the online auction and more information. Contact Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The AC Bookstore in Goodfield has an opening for a Marketing Manager to help with their marketing and graphic design elements. The current opening is for 3 mornings per week, though the possibility of more hours can be discussed. Please see the job description in the link at the bottom of the announcements email for more details.

Our next Family Hymn Sing is set for Sunday, August 17, not Sunday, August 3 as stated on the yearly calendar. Also, please update your calendar for the November Family Hymn Sing to Saturday, November 15. More details on both will follow as they get closer.

Save the Date: Invite a Friend Potluck is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. More details to come. Please contact Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister; Bro. Toby & Sis. Julia Plattner or Sis. Sara Glueck with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Our church General Conference is August 9th in Tremont. Please register by this Saturday, August 2nd if you plan to attend. There are several changes from the previous conferences that really enhance the experience. It’s on a Saturday this year. The format is now a series of talks, smaller breakout talks, and discussion groups. The overall theme is an inspirational look at Jesus building His church using Matthew 16:18 “...upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” It would be great to see a large group from Goodfield attend this year since it’s right down the road. Please see the link at the bottom of the announcement email for more details.

YOUNG GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT:

As the ICC and Bradley classes are starting soon, the ICC/BU Young Group will begin meeting again, and we're excited to get this year's activities started off with the upcoming Welcome Night!
A quick overview of ICC/Bradley YG:
We are a group of college-aged individuals—students, recent grads, and young professionals—united by a desire to know God more deeply, support each other through life’s challenges, and create authentic, lasting connections. We do not restrict to just ICC and Bradley students - any college-aged individual is free and encouraged to be a part! We meet weekly for Bible Studies, worship nights, service nights, and game nights. More information about the group and events coming up will be shared at the Welcome Night.
**Event Details:**
- Date:** August 11, 2025
- Time:** 6:00PM
- Location:**Morton AC Church Fellowship Hall Pavilion
**What's Happening:**
We'll be welcoming new and returning members to the group, as well as your new leadership team! Dinner is provided, as well as games and worship for the evening. Whether you're new to ICC or Bradley, or are returning for another year with us, this night's all about getting to know each other, and worshipping our Lord together!
Please, bring your own lawn chair.
**RSVP:**
Please RSVP at this link , so that we can plan for food and entertainment purposes.
Can't wait to see you all there!
In Christ,
The Committee: Gage Stoller, Justus Koch, Faith Reinhard, Toriana Steidinger

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that Tanner Getz has humbly come to the Lord in repentance. Tanner is the son of Bro. Tyler and Sis. Abbie Getz. Please pray for Tanner in his walk with Jesus.

2025 July 20 Announcements

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:16:45 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

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CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Doug Banwart from our St. Louis, MO congregation plans to be with us to talk about “Transformation: Saul’s Conversion and Discipleship”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Our church General Conference is August 9th in Tremont. There are several changes from the previous conferences that really enhance the experience. It’s on a Saturday this year. The format is now a series of talks, smaller breakout talks, and discussion groups. The overall theme is an inspirational look at Jesus building His church using Matthew 16:18 “...upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” It would be great to see a large group from Goodfield attend this year since it’s right down the road.

2025 July 13 Announcements

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:13:11 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

During this week of VBS we will once again be collecting monetary donations for Sis. Erin Davis who operates En Gedi House in Jamaica. A note from Erin with a brief summary of this ministry: En Gedi is a place of safety in Jamaica that takes in babies as needed until a safe long term placement can be found for them. In the past 7 years we have had 25 babies placed with us. They have stayed with us from 24 hours - 4 years. We also work with the local government agency to provide “support” bags as needed to provide families with a little extra help so they are able to keep their families together. We are so blessed and humbled by your prayers and support that keep our ministry going.

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We look forward to having Vacation Bible School this week Monday through Friday evenings from 7 to 8:30 for children that just finished the 3-year-old class through 8th grade. Kids will be in the class they completed for the 2024-25 school year.

We will have services in the sanctuary for the Bible class students and the rest of the church on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please be prayerful for the ministers that will be speaking.

Monday - Bro. Sam Bertschi from Roanoke

Wednesday - Bro. Fred Witzig from Washington

Friday - Bro. Clark Stoller from Gridley

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing that Clay McClure and Sarina Wiegand have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Clay is the son of Bro. Austin & Sis. Rachel and Sarina is the daughter of Bro. Kent & Sis. Lanae. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2025 July 6 Announcements

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:11:46 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints. LifePoints provides Christian homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With our support, LifePoints serves individuals at 17 homes that include Timber Ridge, Oakwood Estate, Linden Estate, and 14 smaller homes throughout Morton called Community Integrated Living Arrangements or “CILAs”. Since services are provided to each individual without regard to his or her ability to pay, our donations are needed for this outreach

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening, Bro. Greg and Sis. Missy Post plan to share their testimony at the Fellowship Hall starting at 7 PM.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Proclaim and Serve Missions Conference is coming up on July 11th and 12th in Goodfield.

We are in need of accommodations for two couples for Proclaim and Serve. If you can accommodate, please contact Sis. Jill Wagner.

We are still in need of one usher for Saturday afternoon. This can be a man or woman and will help usher people in and out of the sanctuary, direct attendees to their rooms, and give speakers 5 minute warning. If you are able to help, please sign-up here . Also, please sign up on the Proclaim and Serve website even if you are helping and not attending any of the sessions. We need exact numbers for food. See Bro. Kevin or Sis. Lindsay Wiegand with questions.

We would love for the congregation to sign up to pray for the Proclaim and Serve speakers and possibly send a note of encouragement. There are still 45 slots that need filled. Click here to see a list of speakers and break out leaders and sign up to pray for someone. Contact Sis. Becky Roberts with any questions.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible school July 14-18. We still need 1 class leader. Please sign-up here if you would be willing to help. Contact Bro. Dan or Sis. Kayla Wiegand with any questions.

We are in need of the following volunteers.
Craft helper/Class leader: if you sign up for this position this is for all week. You follow the class to all the stations and help students with the craft.

During the week of VBS we will once again be collecting monetary donations for Sis. Erin Davis who operates En Gedi House in Jamaica. A note from Erin with a brief summary of this ministry: En Gedi is a place of safety in Jamaica that takes in babies as needed until a safe long term placement can be found for them. In the past 7 years we have had 25 babies placed with us. They have stayed with us from 24 hours - 4 years. We also work with the local government agency to provide “support” bags as needed to provide families with a little extra help so they are able to keep their families together. We are so blessed and humbled by your prayers and support that keep our ministry going.

It's time to start planning for the next school year again! We are collecting school items to pack 95 backpacks for heart house to distribute in our community. Please use the signup genius OR amazon link below to donate items for this cause. The amazon link will give you an option to mail the items directly to me. The sign up genius allows you to get those items at any store of your choosing. You can always drop off any items at church in the vestibule by the main carport. Please note details on the sign up like colors, brands, amounts, and college vs wide ruled. If you have any questions, or want me to add your name to an item on the sign up genius, please let me know. We will be collecting supplies thru July 13. Thank you so much!! Marsha Rocke

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NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Rooftop Revival Praise in Sabetha, KS
Praise God for a new roof on the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha, Kansas.
With the Lord’s help and 450+ volunteers, we have completed this project in less than six weeks. Thank you for your prayers and support. Energetic volunteers came from 10 states ranging from Oregon to Connecticut. 37 churches were represented. 64% of the volunteers were from the local churches.
This is been an encouraging, faith-building, relationship-building project. God has been glorified! There were no injuries! Thank you for praying!

The annual Gateway Woods Benefit Auction will be held on Saturday, Aug 2 with the Online Auction beginning on Wednesday, July 30th. Items to be auctioned are needed! Anyone that has items to donate should contact Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner. Deadline to donate items is July 15. Deadline to donate vacations is June 25. More information can be found in the link at the bottom of this email.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Peyton Wiegand has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Peyton is the son of Bro. Dan & Sis. Kayla. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.
The Wiegands would also ask for the prayers of the church as Peyton’s right lung collapsed again and he is currently at OSF.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Erika Leman passed away on Saturday. She is the daughter of Bro. Bill and Sis. Terry Hart. Please remember the Leman and Hart families in prayer during this difficult time.

2025 June 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:05:14 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

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LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Proclaim and Serve is coming up on July 11th and 12th. Please sign-up here if you are willing to help. Also, please sign up on the Proclaim and Serve website even if you are helping and not attending any of the sessions. We need exact numbers for food. See Bro. Kevin or Sis. Lindsay Wiegand with questions.

We would love for the congregation to sign up to pray for the Proclaim and Serve speakers and send a note of encouragement. Click here to see a list of speakers and break out leaders. Contact Sis. Becky Roberts with any questions.

We are in need of the following volunteers.

Craft helper/Class leader: if you sign up for this position this is for all week. You follow the class to all the stations and help students with the craft.

Carle Hospice is hosting their annual Kourage Kids Camp on Saturday, September 27th for children ages 5-17 who have lost a loved one. More details and information can be found at the message center.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

The annual Gateway Woods Benefit Auction will be held on Saturday, Aug 2 with the Online Auction beginning on Wednesday, July 30th. Items to be auctioned are needed! Anyone that has items to donate should contact Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner. Deadline to donate items is July 15. Deadline to donate VACATIONS is June 25. More information can be found in the link at the bottom of this email.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are rejoicing with the angels that Mary Rumbold, daughter of Bro. Martin and Sis. Marty, and Brenna Plattner, daughter of Bro. Kurt and Sis. Joan, have surrendered their hearts to God in repentance. Please pray for these young ladies as they begin their journey with Jesus.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing in faith that God has brought them together we would like to announce the engagement of Sis. Anna Wiegand to Bro. Drendon Stickling from Bloomington. Anna is the daughter of Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura Wiegand and Drendon is the son of Bro. Delayne and Sis. Lori Stickling.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Tyler and Sis. Jackie Rocke as they were blessed with a baby girl, Alaya Rae born on June 23rd. We also rejoice with Bro. Fred and Sis. Megan Rokey as they were blessed with a baby boy, Zyon Trey born on June 25th.

2025 June 22 Announcements

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:54:56 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

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THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We will give opportunity for Matt & Wendy O’Hanlon to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. Everyone is welcome.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in June. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

We will have a short meeting for all VBS volunteers immediately following church next Sunday, June 29th in the church basement.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you to everyone who submitted a ballot to approve our church by-laws and constitution. We received enough ballots and they overwhelmingly supported the changes.

Thanks to all the men and boys who participated in our annual Men’s Campout. It was a blessed night of fun and fellowship for all. Special thanks to Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand for opening up their home and property to us again. It is a tremendous blessing! There were items left and they are in the men’s coat room.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible school July 14-18. We still need class leaders for a few classes. Please sign-up here if you would be willing to help. Contact Bro. Dan or Sis. Kayla Wiegand with any questions.

There is a job opening for the Agency Manager for Victory Homecare, which is jointly owned and operated by the Apostolic Homes of Eureka and Roanoke. Please see the job posting in the link at the bottom of the announcements email for more details.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are rejoicing that Cal Knapp, son of Brandon and Amy, and Crue Knepp, son of Alex and Cassie, have surrendered their hearts to Jesus in repentance. Please pray for Cal and Crue and encourage them as they begin their life with Jesus.

2025 June 15 Announcements

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:32:54 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

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THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Any church members that were unable to vote at the special meeting yesterday afternoon should please vote (by this Friday) using the electronic ballot that was emailed out this morning.

The Men's campout will be this Friday & Saturday, June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited. Please sign-up here (or at the message center) if you will be able to attend. Details of times and what to bring can be found at the message center.

We look forward to testimonies and baptisms this weekend for Fiona Rocke, Donovan Rocke & Sierra Herrmann. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 this Saturday, June 21st.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in June. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Vacation Bible School will be July 14-18. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Class rosters are posted at the message center at church. If your child is going to be gone that week and unable to attend, please cross off their name. 3yr olds through 8th grade are welcome in Vacation Bible School each night Monday through Friday. Services will be held in the sanctuary for the Bible Class and the rest of the church on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.

We are in need of the following volunteers.
Teachers: Bible lesson/Object lesson if you sign up for this you will teach one night only staying in the same room, teaching the same lesson to several classes as they rotate in 15-20 min increments.
Craft helper/Class leader: if you sign up for this position this is for all week. You follow the class to all the stations and help students with the craft.
Please sign-up here if you would be willing to help.

We are really looking forward to VBS this year and appreciate each and every one of you.

Thanks in advance for being willing to serve.
Bro. Dan and Sis. Kayla Wiegand

On behalf of the Champaign congregation and the UIUC/Parkland Young Group, we are seeking to reach any incoming freshman and returning students attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana or Parkland College in the upcoming academic year. We know how important plugging into a Christ-centered college group is - especially in the first year of college. Thus, we are hosting our annual Back to School Picnic on Sunday, August 24, 2025. This picnic is meant to be a night where we can become acquainted with one another in anticipation of the upcoming school year.
The picnic will begin at 4PM at the Hessel Park Large Pavilion in Champaign, IL, and parents are encouraged to attend! Students and their families are also warmly invited to attend the Champaign church, with services starting at 10:00am (singing 9:45am) that morning. Students and families should RSVP with their plans for the day to Sis. Audrey Leman by texting or calling (815) 842-7247.
We want to make this event known for all who are able to attend (incoming freshmen and any students who are already attending these schools). Thank you for your willingness to help us spread the word about Champaign’s Back to School Picnic!
For His glory,
Bro. Joe Gerber on behalf of the Champaign congregation and the UIUC/Parkland Young Group

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Sierra Herrmann is at peace with God and desires baptism. She is the daughter of Bro. Ross & Sis. Kitty Herrmann. We plan to hear her testimony and baptize her this weekend, June 21st and 22nd with Fiona & Donovan Rocke. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for Sierra.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Roman & Sis. Ambria Bauman as they were blessed with a baby boy, Denver William on June 12th.

2025 June 8 Announcements

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:45:16 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening ACCFS will be with us to talk about the “Discipline of Joy and Celebration as a community”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00. There will also be floats, a snack and extra fellowship after church on Wednesday night and everyone is welcome.

Please pray for our church camps over the next few weeks. A lot of testimonies will be shared and young unconverted hearts will be touched.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in June. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

We plan to have a meeting this Sunday afternoon, June 15th where church members will vote on approving Articles of Incorporation, updated Constitution and Bylaws for our church. Any members that are unable to be present at that meeting will have an opportunity to vote electronically or via paper ballot the week following the 15th. We need participation in this vote from all members possible.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Men's campout will be on June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited. Please sign-up here (or at the message center) if you will be able to attend. Details of times and what to bring can be found at the message center.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

The HarvestCall Child Sponsorship board is seeking a new volunteer to manage child sponsorship office operations in Morton. Sis. Cathy Koch has volunteered for many years and wishes to transition out of this role. For more information about this 20 hr/week ministry volunteer position, please visit harvestcall.bamboohr.com/careers .

THANK YOU:

Our Bro. Andy Bauman is retiring from song leading. We want to thank him for serving our church as a song leader for 34 years. We are grateful to him and Sis. Rita for their efforts and pray God will bless them.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

An update on Bro. Sam Moser’s health issues:
The Amyloid in my lung has not grown in the 3 months of testing completed. The plan going forward is to have annual CT scans to watch for growth of the Amyloid, if no growth or no issues I will be able to live with it indefinitely. Should it start to grow, or I begin to have effects from the Amyloid, they will radiate the Amyloid, which they say that they have a high success rate with.
The mass in my pancreas turns out to be scar tissue, which has partially healed, the plan going forward is to do an MRI in August to verify continued healing, or lack thereof. My prayer is they can find why the pancreatic attacks continue.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Fiona and Donovan Rocke are at peace with God and desire baptism. They are the daughter and son of Bro. Adam & Sis. Maribeth Rocke. We plan to hear their testimonies and baptize them June 21st and 22nd. Please feel free to reach out to them with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for Fiona & Donovan.

2025 June 1 Announcements

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:24:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects. This provides funds and manpower in support of needy families or individuals. Example projects include home repairs and improvements and support of local charity organizations (Heart House, Food Pantry, ADDWC, My Sister’s House).

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in June. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Vacation Bible School will be July 14-18. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please fill out this form to order a t-shirt for your student (3 year old - senior) who will be joining in this year. Please note the order deadline of this Friday, June 6th . Contact Sis. Melissa Rokey at melissarokey@gmail.com with any questions.

Class rosters are posted at the message center at church. If your child is going to be gone that week and unable to attend, please cross off their name. 3yr olds through 8th grade are welcome in Vacation Bible School each night Monday through Friday. Services will be held in the sanctuary for the Bible Class and the rest of the church on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.

Visitors are welcome to attend. If you know of someone who plans attend VBS this year that does not regularly attend Goodfield Sunday school please sign them up here and list their grade and t-shirt size.

We are in need of the following volunteers.
Teachers: Bible lesson/Object lesson if you sign up for this you will teach one night only staying in the same room, teaching the same lesson to several classes as they rotate in 15-20 min increments.
Craft helper/Class leader: if you sign up for this position this is for all week. You follow the class to all the stations and help students with the craft.
Please sign-up here if you would be willing to help.

We are really looking forward to VBS this year and appreciate each and every one of you.

Thanks in advance for being willing to serve.
Bro. Dan and Sis. Kayla Wiegand

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Our Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for September 2025. The topic is: Life-Changing Message: Share how a specific Bible passage has guided, comforted, or transformed your life (Romans 12:2) . Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by July 18, 2025. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.

The Morris and Morris North churches are thankful to host the 2025 Apostolic Christian Men’s Sing on Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2025, at the Morris church, Lord willing. Registration is now open at this link and and men of any age are welcomed to join in praising God in song with us. Further details will be published on https://www.acmensing.org/ , and please contact Brother Jeff Steiner at jwsteiner+acms@gmail.com with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please pray for the Hinrichsen family. Sis. Kathy Feucht from Princeville passed away unexpectedly. She was a sister to Molly Davis, Charlie Hinrichsen, Joanne Roth and aunt to so many of the Hinrichsen family that worship with us. We will pray for you.

2025 May 25 Announcements

Tue, 27 May 2025 16:21:46 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

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THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

There will be a blood drive at the Fellowship Hall today, Tuesday, May 27th from 1-6pm. Please sign up online or call Sis. Rosemary Wiegand to make an appointment. Thank you!

This Wednesday evening, Bro. Tony Manz from our Junction, Ohio congregation will be speaking about one of our core doctrines around Sin and Grace. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and all are encouraged to attend.

We are looking forward to testimonies this Saturday evening, May 31st at 6:30 p.m. and baptisms on Sunday for Josiah and Kristen Rokey, Reilly Wiegand, and Kenton Glueck.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in June. 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 next Sunday, June 1st 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Proclaim and Serve is coming up on July 11th and 12th. There will be a sign up coming this week for help with set up, tear down, box lunch prep, accommodations, etc. Also, please sign up on the Proclaim and Serve website even if you are helping and not attending any of the sessions. We need exact numbers for food. See Bro. Kevin or Sis. Lindsay Wiegand with questions.

Vacation Bible school will be July 14-18. Sign up will be posted late this week. Please sign up if you are willing to help. Class rosters are posted at the message center at church. If your child is going to be gone that week and unable to attend, please cross off their name. 3yr olds through 8th grade are welcome in Vacation Bible School each night Monday through Friday. Any questions. Contact Bro. Dan or Sis. Kayla Wiegand.

Our all-church potluck will be Sunday, June 1st 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.

Save the date for the Father/Son campout on June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

THANK YOU NOTE:

The Knapp family would like to express their appreciation for all the love and support they received both before and after the passing of Bro. Rick. We have been truly blessed and humbled by the kindness and generosity our church family has shown through it all. It is so comforting to know that so many care so much. God bless!

PRAYER REQUEST:

Sis. Lynn Wiegand’s mother, Kay Knecht passed away. Please keep Sis. Lynn and her family in your prayers as they navigate through this difficult time.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Dawson Rocke has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Dawson is the son of Bro. Adam & Sis. Maribeth Rocke. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2025 May 18 Announcements

Mon, 19 May 2025 19:31:47 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be this Tuesday, May 20th from 9-11 am at the Fellowship Hall.

This coming Sunday, May 25th will be the last day of Sunday school before our summer break.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Yesterday was graduation day for many of our seniors. We wish them God's blessings and guidance as they journey on through life. Click-here to view a slideshow of the seniors. Our seniors this year are:
Ella Blunier
Owen Ellis
Ayla Knapp
Carrie Fowler
Kody Post
Kim Schmidgall
Mason Stoller
Elana Wettstein
Kaylie Wettstein
Macy Wettstein
Alex Wiegand
Lance Wiegand
Peyton Wiegand

May 31/June 1: Testimonies and baptisms for Kristen Rokey, Josiah Rokey, Kenton Glueck & Reilly Wiegand

Save the date for the Father/Son campout on June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited.

We would like everyone to know that we now have an additional tool for sharing prayer requests! It is an online prayer wall.
In the past, the way prayer requests have worked are as follows: If somebody has prayer requests for the church, they would either contact one of the ministers or Sister Roxy, and it would get typed into a tool that would send out an email or a text, depending on the urgency of the request. The prayer request would go out to whoever is subscribed to that in our church. This has worked, and will continue to be an option, but the downside to that system is that when a request comes, it reminds you to pray for that individual, or that circumstance, and then it's kind of “gone”. Maybe you remember later to pray, or maybe you don't.
The prayer wall that we've come up with is now active on our church website . If you go to the ministries section of our church website, you'll see a listing, “prayer wall”.
When you click on the prayer wall and look at it, it will show you different requests that people have put out for either prayer or praise. These are visible, and you can read through them, you can pray for them, and there is even a spot where you can click “Amen”, and that will give a little boost of encouragement to whoever posted the request. They can go back and see that five people today prayed for their situation, or 10 people, or whatever the number is. It is nice because it gives feedback to them. It also will allow you as a church family to be a little bit more interactive or quickly get a prayer request out there.
You can submit a request yourself, by clicking on the “add a prayer “ button.
There is also an option to get notified of any new prayer requests. When you are on the prayer wall, you will see a little button that says, “watch” with a little eye on it. If you click that, it'll ask you to put in your email address. Once you put in your email address, it will then send you notifications when a new prayer request has come in. This is great if you are not in the habit of going there daily or weekly, you'll get a notification that somebody else from our church family submitted a prayer request.
Please take the time to check this out. We think it will be a great asset to our congregation! Contact Bro. Brian or Sis. Lisa Rieke or Bro. Mike Zimmerman with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Lord willing, the “Rooftop Revival” project will begin Sunday evening, May 25th. At this time, they are short on volunteers. They are hoping for some students that are on break or adults with flexible jobs to sign up soon. The projected duration of the project is 5-7 weeks. This project will be patterned after the Winter Rebuilding ministry. Please use this link to inform us of your plans so the local congregations (Bern and Sabetha) can make preparation.

Meals and accommodations will be provided, but we need all volunteers individually to respond via Sign-up Genius . Contact Bro. Barry or Sis. Joyce Kloter with questions.

Also, please be prayerful for Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce as they plan to travel to Kansas this week and stay for the duration of the project as the volunteer coordinators.

2025 May 11 Announcements

Mon, 12 May 2025 14:10:15 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Our dear Brother Rick Knapp passed away last week. His visitation will be today (Monday) from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall and from 10-10:45 on Tuesday morning at the church. The funeral will be at 11:00 Tuesday morning due to the Walder graveside service the same day. Please continue to pray for Sis. Kathy and the entire family.

This Wednesday evening ACCFS will be with us to talk about “The Discipline of Fellowship/Vulnerable Community”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Harvest Call sewing for this month will be on Tuesday, May 20th from 9-11am at the Fellowship Hall due to the funeral this Tuesday.

May 31/June 1: Testimonies and baptisms for Kristen Rokey, Josiah Rokey, Kenton Glueck & Reilly Wiegand

Save the date for the Father/Son campout on June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Sis. MaryBeth Wiegand to Bro. Isaiah Streitmatter from Bloomington. Sis. MaryBeth is the daughter of Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura. Bro. Isaiah is the son of Bro. Mark & Sis. Sarah. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Matt & Sis. Hannah Grimm as they were blessed with a baby girl, Franci Cait on May 12th.

2025 May 4 Announcements

Mon, 12 May 2025 14:09:00 GMT

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.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper towels for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Save the date for the Father/Son campout on June 20th and 21st. All men and boys are invited. (Last week’s email had the incorrect date…this date is the right one.)

The Eureka AC Home is presenting “Leaving a Legacy: The Greatest Gift” Seminar Series.
The first will be May 15: Mike Mangold “A Story of a Legacy”.
May 29th will be Greg Leman “Leaving a Legacy of Relationships”.
There will be a light meal served from 5:15 to 5:45 PM
Seminar from 6-7 pm
The seminar will be held at The Walnut Creek Family Center: 703 W. Cruger, Eureka, IL 61530
The seminar series will continue Fall 2025

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

Kristen Rokey has been faithfully serving the Lord and our church for many years. She desires baptism and membership in our Goodfield church. We are thankful for her testimony of faith and would like her to share her testimony with the church on May 31st and baptize her June 1st. Please feel free to reach out to Kristen with any questions or encouragement.

2025 April 27 Announcements

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:24 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening, April 30 we plan to finish our small group discussions on the revised Statement of Faith. We will be meeting in the sanctuary at 7pm. All are welcome to attend, there will be ACTIVE teachers at the Gathering Room for any kids under high school age.

There will be a Growing Godly Guys Smoke Out at Bro. Jared Schieber’s shed this Friday, May 2nd. All men and boys of any age are welcome. They are asking for 10 people to bring their smokers. Bro. Mark Rocke’s family plans to bring the main course meat. There will also be opportunity to sign-up to bring appetizers. Please RSVP here . Supper will be at 5:00, but you can show up any time after lunch to start grilling. Please see Bro. Arlen Edelman with any questions.

Join us next Sunday May 4th, 2025 for the LifePoints Gospel Sing - an evening of worship across congregations and in support of Apostolic Christian LifePoints. Please help us fill the auditorium at Five Points in Washington, IL! Doors will open at 5:30 PM for open seating, and the program will begin at 6:00 PM. LifePoints Gospel Sing will be from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. We would love to see you there. This year's Gospel Sing will feature the musical talents of Claire, Joe, & Rose Dill. Babysitting services will be provided for families bringing young children, and the livestream can be accessed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDDT8juED5k We would love to share in this evening with each of you! There is a flyer in the link at the bottom of this email as well.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our church has a wonderful opportunity to support foster care families in our local community through Side by Side Ministries.

This ministry connects our church and community members with opportunities to provide consistent, loving support to foster families by offering physical, relational, and spiritual resources. Learn how you can get involved by emailing sisters, Hope Stoller and Kathy Kupferschmid at sidebyside1712@gmail.com

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A major wind and hailstorm has caused the need for a new roof on the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha Kansas. After much prayer and consideration, God has directed us to use volunteer labor to replace the roof on the whole facility. It will require 11 semi loads of shingles and many hours of volunteer labor. Lord willing, the “Rooftop Revival” project will begin Sunday evening, May 25th. The projected duration of the project is 5-7 weeks. This project will be patterned after the Winter Rebuilding ministry. Please use the Sign-up Genius link below to inform us of your plans so the local congregations (Bern and Sabetha) can make preparation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RRNational
Meals and accommodations will be provided, but we need all volunteers individually to respond via Sign-up Genius. Contact Bro. Barry or Sis. Joyce Kloter with questions.

SAVE THE DATE:

Father/Son Campout: June 13 & 14

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are excited to announce that Josiah Rokey (Sam and Kristen), Kenton Glueck (George and Pauline), and Reilly Wiegand (Kent and Lanae) are at peace with God and desire baptism. We plan to hear their testimonies and baptize them May 31st and June 1st. Please feel free to reach out to them with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for them.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Nate & Sis. Tabitha Zobrist as they were blessed with a baby boy, Azariah Henry born on April 11th.

2025 April 20 Announcements

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:58:30 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

As many of you know, our national Statement of Faith has been updated. This multiple year effort by the Elder Body was completed last year and our desire in Goodfield is to teach about and from this new document. This Wednesday night and possibly next Wednesday night we plan to learn about the Statement of Faith by breaking into smaller discussion groups and looking at the Statements more in depth. We will meet in the church sanctuary both nights at regular time-7pm. Children are welcome to come and we will have the option of some of the ACTIVE teachers watching children at the Fellowship Hall. Please sign-up here if you plan to bring your kids to the Fellowship Hall. We look forward to spending time together looking into this important document and God’s Word.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are numerous lost and found items in the women’s coat room. Please check it. Whatever is left at the end of April will be taken to Goodwill. Thank you!

2025 church directories are available at the message center. Feel free to take as many as you want. Also, the kitchen committe 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.

There will be a Growing Godly Guys Smoke Out at Bro. Jared Schieber’s shed on Friday, May 2nd. All men and boys 5th grade and over are invited. They are asking for 10 people to bring their smokers. Bro. Mark Rocke’s family plans to bring the main course meat. There will also be opportunity to sign-up to bring appetizers. Please RSVP here . Supper will be at 5:00, but you can show up any time after lunch to start grilling. Please see Bro. Arlen Edelman with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RRNational

Meals and accommodations will be provided, but we need all volunteers individually to respond via Sign-up Genius. Contact Bro. Barry or Sis. Joyce Kloter with questions.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

A note from Bro. Sam Moser: thank you to our church for their prayers on my behalf! We are blessed to have appointments with the GI and the hematology teams this coming week at Mayo. The biopsy for the pancreas is planned the first week of May, another praise! Please continue to pray for wisdom and clarity for all of the Dr's and especially the hematology team in determining all things surrounding the Amyloid, it is a big concern as Amyloid's untreated, can shut organs down and may pop up indiscriminately.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Isabella and Brodie Wettstein have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. They are the daughter & son of Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Will & Sis. Jamie Rokey as they were blessed with a baby boy, Griffin James born on April 15th.

2025 April 13 Announcements

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:27:39 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We will not have Wednesday evening services this week. We will have our Good Friday service this Friday at 7:00 followed by Communion. We are looking forward to Bro. Lucas and Sis. Crystal Frank from Detroit, MI being with us.

There will be babysitting provided during communion. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for people that can help babysit (at least middle school age) as well as children that need to be cared for. Call Sis. Angie Schieber at (309) 208-9818 with any questions.

Next Sunday we will have a sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. in the church followed by a breakfast for everyone. Then we will have a morning church service at 10:00 a.m. We will have Sunday School. We will not have lunch or an afternoon service on Easter Sunday.

Help is needed to prep and serve the Sunrise Service breakfast. Please use this link to sign up and contact Sis. Karen or Scott Wiegand with questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are numerous lost and found items in the women’s coat room. Please check it. Whatever is left at the end of April will be taken to Goodwill. Thank you!

The new dinner serving list is revised and hanging in the church kitchen. It can also be found on our church website . There are paper copies at the message center if you want a hard copy. Please reach out to Sis. Megan Rokey if you need more copies or have any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Sis. Kenda Taufer:

Dear Church,

Thank you for your prayers, meals, texts, cards, and visits during my health issues and chemo treatments. They mean so much and have helped us so much. We love and appreciate you! A recent scan showed the cancer is in remission but that I have Sarcoidosis in my lungs. No treatment is being done at this time. I will have another scan in June.

Love, Kenda, Ted, and family.

2025 April 6 Announcements

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:51:10 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

Also this Tuesday evening at 7pm in the Sunday school assembly room we plan to have a prayer meeting centered around preparing for the Easter season. Options of small group guided prayer or individual prayer in the sanctuary will be available.

This Wednesday evening ACCFS will be with us to talk about the “Discipline of Prayerful Fasting.” This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

In preparation for the summer mowing season, the cemetery committee will be removing all ground decorations. If there are any that you would like to save, please have them removed by this Friday, April 11th. We would appreciate not using ground decorations during mowing season.

The Sunday School Easter Program will be this Sunday, April 13 during the afternoon.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be babysitting provided during our communion following Good Friday services on April 18th. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall for people that can help babysit (at least middle school age) as well as children that need to be cared for. Call Sis. Angie Schieber at (309) 208-9818 with questions.

Help is needed to prep and serve the Sunrise Service breakfast. Please use this link to sign up and contact Karen or Scott Wiegand with questions.

The Eureka AC Home is looking for volunteers and would appreciate if you would be willing to take a look at the flyer found in the link at the bottom of this email.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Bro. Mark & Sis. Kendahl Gerber as they were blessed with a baby boy, Cohen Reed on April 3rd.

We also rejoice with Bro. Keith & Sis. Perri Grimm as they were blessed with a baby boy, Adler Keith on April 5th.

2025 March 30 Announcements

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:37:39 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

We will also be taking a collection for the Eureka Area Food Pantry this month. If you'd like to donate financially, please indicate "Food Pantry" in the memo of your check. If you'd like to donate canned goods, please add them to the basket in the north entryway. Contact Kristen or Melissa Rokey with any questions.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags & kitchen garbage bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We are thankful for the participation in our annual Sunday School teacher and Trustee ballot. We will ask for a confirmation vote on our slate of teachers and new trustee at our Annual Business Meeting which will be this Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. We asked you to nominate 4 brothers and 2 sisters for teachers, 1 brother for Trustee, and we also asked for a confirmation for Bro. Darrel Stoller for Eureka Nursing Home board to replace Bro. Ed Wiegand. You indicated overwhelming support for Bro. Darrell. For our Sunday School teachers, you chose Bros. Pete Wettstein, Sam Rokey, Bob Schieler, and Ty Sauder and Sisters Joy Roth and Melissa Rokey. For our Trustee, Bro. Kevin Wiegand was nominated.

At our annual business meeting we will also be updating the church on some long-term vision and current changes that are happening. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

All church cleaning will be held this Friday evening April 4th and Saturday morning April 5th. We will plan to clean the Fellowship Hall Friday evening and then the inside of the church as well as the outside grounds clean up Saturday morning. We will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and we hope to be done by noon. We appreciate all who are willing to help! Cleaning supplies will be provided but please bring sweepers and step ladders if possible. Instructions will be posted at the church. You can sign up for an area in which you would be willing to serve using this link . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Stacie Bauman or Sis. Trish Gerber.

We look forward to testimonies and baptisms for Haley Sauder and Meredith Rokey this weekend. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. It is Group 1s turn to help and bring food and you can sign-up here to help.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in April (except Easter Sunday) at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kent Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kent and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Sunday School Easter Program will be Sunday, April 13 during the afternoon.

There will be babysitting provided during our communion following Good Friday services. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall for people that can help babysit (at least middle school age) as well as children that need to be cared for. Call Sis. Angie Schieber at (309) 208-9818 with any questions.

Help is needed to prep and serve the Sunrise Service breakfast. Please use this link to sign up and contact Karen or Scott Wiegand with questions.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

An update from Bro Sam Moser: Sam has been diagnosed with a protein buildup called an Amyloid, a very rare diagnosis in the lung This is not a cancer diagnosis. We are praying for an opening to get into Mayo clinic as they are a leading group in this field. Thank you so much for your continued prayers!

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Lainey Roth has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Lainey is the daughter of Bro. Derek & Sis. Joy Roth. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2025 March 23 Announcements

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:07:01 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday Bro. Lynn Steiglitz from our Leo, IN congregation plans to be with us to do a topical Bible study. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Goodfield Worship Choir will soon begin practice for the Easter session. Please see Bro. Erik Wiegand if you’d like to join.

Our annual business meeting will be on Wednesday. April 2nd. We will be doing a confirmation vote for our new Sunday School teachers and trustee and we will be updating the church on some long-term vision and current changes that are happening. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

All church cleaning will be held Friday evening April 4th and Saturday morning April 5th. We will plan to clean the Fellowship Hall Friday evening and then the inside of the church as well as the outside grounds clean up Saturday morning. We will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and we hope to be done by noon. We appreciate all who are willing to help! Cleaning supplies will be provided but please bring sweepers and step ladders if possible. Instructions will be posted at the church. You can sign up for an area in which you would be willing to serve using this link . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Stacie Bauman or Sis. Trish Gerber.

We look forward to testimonies and baptisms for Haley Sauder and Meredith Rokey on April 5th and 6th. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening.

The Sunday School Easter Program will be Sunday, April 13 during the afternoon.

There will be babysitting provided during our communion service following Good Friday services on April 18th. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall for people that can help babysit (at least middle school age) as well as children that need to be cared for. Call Sis. Angie Schieber at (309) 208-9818 with any questions.

2025 March 16 Announcements

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:23:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Goodfield Worship Choir will soon begin practice for the Easter session. Please see Bro. Erik Wiegand if you’d like to join.

This is the final opportunity to make any changes to the lunch list. If you'd like to be added or removed, please contact Sis. Megan Rokey. The final list will be printed soon.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Logan and Sis. Keirstyn Dietrich as they were blessed with a baby boy, Preston John on March 5th.

2025 March 9 Announcements

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:34:27 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Operations fund

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening ACCFS plans to be with us to talk about the “Discipline of Scriptural Intake (Study and Meditation)”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Last call for changes to the church directory. We hope to get the directory to the printer very soon so if you have updates, please get them to Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter or Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for Bro Sam Moser this week, especially for the doctors and nurses as they go through the testing of a nodule in his lung and a mass on his pancreas Bro Sam will be getting a bronchial lung biopsy this Friday, then an endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy of the pancreas scheduled in April.

2025 March 2 Announcements

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:35:08 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This week is our annual spring Elder Conference in Bradford. The elder body appreciates your prayers as we work through the many things facing our church today.

There will be an all church, walk through shower this Tuesday evening, March 4th, from 7-8 PM in the Gathering Room for 4 couples:
Jessica Wettstein and Trevor Rocke
Brad Glueck and Bella Galbraith
Caleb Rocke and Sarah Reavely
Sarah Hartman and Kaleb Merritt
Please bring $5-10 and a paper product for each couple. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

We are having a Family Hymn Sing this Saturday, March 8 at 6:30 at the Fellowship Hall. We have invited the Washington Church to join us. There will be a snack after the singing. If you would like to help out with the snack, please sign up here . We hope that you can come join us in a night of song worship!
The Family Hymn Sing Committee
Nate & Emily Sauder
Dan & Holly Bauman
Brent & Trudy Blunier

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We want to welcome Bro. Joe and Sis. Jan Beer back to our Goodfield congregation. They have moved back to the area after being gone from Goodfield for over 20 years. We are blessed to have them worshipping with us again.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for Cindy Rokey-Smith this week as she begins radiation treatment in Idaho for her cancer. The Phyllis Rokey family appreciates your support and prayers for her during this season.

Please join us and millions of Christians as we fast and pray for spiritual awakening for our Muslim friends and neighbors during the Ramadan season, which began this past Friday and lasts until March 29. This is an amazing opportunity to be intentional in prayer during this important season leading up to Easter. What is Ramadan? Click this link to learn: https://www.crescentproject.org/blog/ramadan?rq=ramadan

You can s i gn up to pray here: https://prayercast.com/love-muslims-ramadan/

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand.

2025 February 23 Announcements

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:53:20 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group babysitting will be tonight, Monday evening, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. Kids must be potty trained. There will be games, coloring, and a snack provided. There is no sign up, just bring them!

This Tuesday we will have our Young Group Bible studies. Girls will be at Haley Sauder‘s house. Guys will be at Drake Rocke‘s house. Both start at 7:00 PM.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Matt Grimm will be leading a topical Bible study. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be an all church, walk through shower on Tuesday evening, March 4th, from 7-8 PM in the Gathering Room for 4 couples:
Jessica Wettstein and Trevor Rocke
Brad Glueck and Bella Galbraith
Caleb Rocke and Sarah Reavely
Sarah Hartman and Kaleb Merritt
Please bring $5-10 and a paper product for each couple. If you can help, please sign up here. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Meredith Rokey is at peace with God and desires baptism. Meredith is the daughter of Bro. Robert and Sis. Melissa Rokey. We plan to hear her testimony and baptize her with Haley Sauder on April 5 and 6. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for Meredith.

2025 February 16 Announcements

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:00:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

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SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The annual ballot for Sunday School Teachers and Trustee was emailed out this week. Please remember to fill out your ballot by this Saturday, February 22nd.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in February. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Young Group babysitting will be Monday, Feb 24th from 6-8:30pm at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. Kids must be potty trained. There will be games, coloring, and a snack provided. There is no sign up, just bring them.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Bro. Greg Wagner spoke to us about Gateway Woods. There is a flyer on the bulletin board from Gateway Woods detailing their needs for house parents.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are excited to share with our Goodfield Church the engagement of Bro. Andy Knobloch of the Silverton, OR church to Sis. Ulista Banwart of Sabetha, KS. Bro. Andy grew up here in Goodfield and we rejoice with him and Sis. Ulista.

2025 February 9 Announcements

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:14:50 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The 7th & 8th grade Sunday school classes will be packing clothes at the HarvestCall building tonight (Monday) at 6:30 p.m.

HarvestCall sewing will be cancelled for Tuesday.

This Wednesday evening ACCFS plans to be with us to talk about “The Discipline of Slowing Down/Stillness”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

The Gridley church would like to invite the Goodfield church to a singing at their church next Sunday, February 16th at 6:30.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our annual ballot for Sunday School Teachers and Trustee will be coming soon. On the ballot this year will also be an opportunity to confirm a new board member for the Eureka Nursing Home Board. We are thankful for the many years that Bro. Ed Wiegand has represented our Goodfield church on the board. With the fulfillment of his term this year, we have asked Bro. Darrell Stoller to take his place. We are looking for a simple yes/no confirmation on the ballot for Bro. Darrell to begin a term on the nursing home board.

It’s time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter. Thank you!

Sis. Rebekah Schwind from our Roanoke congregation would like to share about an exciting new opportunity for homeschooling families—the Illinois Homeschool Resource Center—which they are working to launch by the end of this year. Since homeschooling is already common among many of our church families, we wanted to extend a warm invitation to you and anyone in your congregation who may be interested. We are hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, February 13th, from 7:00-8:00 PM at the Morton Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall (2177 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550). As homeschooling continues to grow within our community, many families are seeking guidance, encouragement, and resources to help them along the way. Our goal is to equip, encourage, and connect homeschooling families in a way that is firmly rooted in faith and family values. While we do not yet have a physical building, we are starting with local events, vendor fairs, and an online presence, with the hope of providing a space where families can access curriculum guidance, used book consignment, workshops, and other support. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if I can be of any help. I look forward to the opportunity to share more with you.

With love in Christ,
Rebekah Schwind
Illinois Homeschool Resource Center
info@illinoishrc.com | 309-339-7713 | illinoishrc.com

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for May 2025. The topic is: Faith in Dark Valleys: Describe how God sustained you or an acquaintance during a challenging season — drawing strength from his Word (Psalm 23:4). Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2025. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.

2025 February 2 Announcements

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:50:27 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of February is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of World Relief and the Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening, and the Bible class will have ACYF practice.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The updated missionary prayer books are in the back hall. Please take one and dedicate time in prayer for our missionaries that are spreading the Gospel across the world.

It’s time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter. Thank you!

From the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka:

· Excellent opportunity to purchase a duplex in our quiet Valley Court neighborhood. $180,000 life lease purchase of a duplex that is being renovated in March. Act now and you can chose new kitchen cabinets, countertops and appliances plus all new floor coverings! Duplex #509 is located on the north side of Valley Court with southern sun exposure. Contact Kim Joos, Administrator at 309-460-1201 for a tour and additional information . We would love to have you join our duplex family!

· Our people are known for their great AC cooking and we are looking for a few of you to put your talents to use for our condo and apartment residents as a volunteer or an employee. Prepare and serve a homemade meal in our condo kitchen for 10-15 residents Monday through Friday. Choose one day a week or all five days! Contact Kim Joos, Administrator at 309-460-1201 for more information on how you can support our mission in this way.

Save the Date for the Midwest Foodbank Gala dinner and auction on Saturday, April 5th. Trails End is catering a rib eye dinner. To purchase tickets or donate an auction item or money, please contact sisters Paula Hartman, Kary Wiegand or Alice Ruegsegger. Thanks for your support of the Foodbank!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for May 2025. The topic is: Faith in Dark Valleys: Describe how God sustained you or an acquaintance during a challenging season — drawing strength from his Word (Psalm 23:4) . Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2025. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.

THANK YOU NOTE:

The families of Jerry Steffen would like to thank everyone for their cards, prayers, love and sharing of memories! A big thank you to our ministering brothers, choir, kitchen staff, and church congregation. You are all so loved.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

Update on Erika Leman. Erika will have her first round of chemo today (Monday morning). She will be receiving them at Illinois Cancer Care in Peoria. We are thankful for the ways in which God has provided for the treatments to be done here and for the wonderful oncologist she has. Please pray that the chemo would kill the metastatic cells and that she would have few side effects. Thank you for the kindness’s and love our family has received these past two months. It has been amazing! For your information: Erika does have a caring bridge site: Erika’s CaringBridge . Bill and Terry Hart.

2025 January 26 Announcements

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:27:57 GMT

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2025 January 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:45:45 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (Could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be a blood drive at the Fellowship Hall on Monday, January 20th from 1:00-6:00 p.m. If you’d like to donate blood, please register online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

The Heart House needs volunteers to have some door trim and floorboards stained, a ceiling (small ceiling) painted and a door painted. If there is anyone willing to help from within your circles, please have them sign up here. Looking to do this on January 21 & January 22. All the volunteers that have come and helped have been such a blessing and are so appreciated!! Contact Bro. Barry Kloter with any questions.

This Wednesday evening ACCFS will be coming to speak to us about “Discipleship and Spiritual Disciplines”. This will be an introduction to a series they will be presenting to us this winter and will take place at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome and invited to come.

There will be a Middle School Youth Activity Night at the Eureka Middle School on January 26th for our 5th-8th graders. This is a great way to get the Sunday school students of our church together in the wintertime for supper, have fun playing games, and continue to build relationships with each other. Student drop-off is at 4:30 p.m. and pick-up is at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible study books are in and available in the south foyer for pick up.

It's time to update the lunch serving list. Please let Sis. Megan Rokey know if you wish to be added to the serving list or taken off the list.

Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura Wiegand are moving off of the Charity Fund Committee. Sis. Holly and Bro. Pete Wettstein have agreed to step onto this committee and take the lead role. The current charity fund committee is:
Pete & Holly, Duane & Vermeda Freidinger, Brent & Trudy Blunier and Dawn Maloney

The 75th Annual Goodfield Community Club Spaghetti Supper will be held on:
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
Carry-out only at Goodfield Gradeschool Gym
4:30-6:30 pm
They are in need of volunteers to make the night happen. Please sign up here to help out.
Contact Sis. Abby Dietrich with any questions.

THANK YOU NOTE:

Thank you from Rob & Sis. Diane Gregoire:
We would like to thank you for the flowers, prayers, texts, and kind words during the passing of Rob's father. Much love and blessings to you all.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Our dear Brother Jerry Steffen passed away last week. His visitation will be Thursday, January 23rd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Fellowship Hall and Friday the 24th from 9:00 to 9:45 at the church with the funeral following at 10:00 AM on Friday. Please continue to pray for the Steffen family during this difficult time. It is Group 2's turn to help and bring food for the funeral. Please sign up here if you can help.

2025 January 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:37:03 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (Could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

All men and boys (5th grade and older) of our church are invited for our next Growing Godly Guys, or G3, Sunday morning coffee & devotion next Sunday morning, January 19th in the Gathering Room at 9:00 a.m. Contact Bro. Arlen Edelman with any questions.

Family Hymn Sing is next Sunday evening, January 19 at 5:00 at the Fellowship Hall. We will put together health kits, eat a Tobin's pizza dinner and sing. Please sign up at the message center or through the online link in the announcements so the committee can plan food amounts.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible study books are in and available in the south foyer for pick up.

There will be a blood drive at the Fellowship Hall on Monday, January 20th from 1:00-6:00 p.m. If you’d like to donate blood, please register online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Sunday School Curriculum Committee, a part of Onward Media, is excited to share an update with the church! In the past year, our dedicated team of authors, reviewers, coordinators, and illustrators across our congregations have written over 300 preschool through 12th-grade lessons. Nearly 500 lessons have been written in the last two years! This is a testimony of God's faithfulness and the hard work of our volunteers. Please thank those in your congregation who have been contributing!

We aim to write the remaining 220 lessons by December 2025 and have the finished product ready afterward. However, you can access these lessons in their current format on our website. To finish, we need additional authors and reviewers: ten volunteers in high school, four in junior high, and two in first and second grade. Additional help for general review, copyright, and apologetics would also be appreciated. We need brothers and sisters willing to spend 2-5 hours a week writing and reviewing lessons that come alongside our families in teaching who God is, what he has done, and how he wants our students...the future of our church...to live.

For more information about the project watch this video and visit our website (https://www.apostolicchristian.org/curriculum-project). To volunteer, please sign up via this link or at our website by January 19. Please continue to pray God directs this work and brings us the volunteers we need.

LETTER FROM ALTADENA, CA CHURCH:

Greetings to you from Altadena, in the name of Jesus!

We have been overwhelmed this past week with the shock and devastation of high winds and uncontrolled fire that has wreaked havoc on our community. We are also overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and care and prayer and offers of support from across our land.

Some of you have lived here, some of you have buried loved ones here, many of you have visited us. There are lots of memories of the joys and sorrows, of the worship and fellowship we’ve shared.

We believe that God is sovereign, that nothing happens outside of His control and that to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. As our congregation has become smaller over the years, we have asked the Lord for insight as to what the future holds for our church. On Tuesday, driving up the hill through the confusion of disaster, passing block after block of smoldering ruins, I turned and was amazed at the sight…our church building, standing there, untouched. The sight took my breath away and moved me to a sense of deep humility and gratitude. Today, we are thankful to be here, for such a time as this.

Right away our minds can go to restoring and rebuilding or blaming and politicizing. However, our community is full of precious souls, made in the image of God and our primary need is prayer.

So we ask that you join us. Pray that hearts and marriages and relationships and lives can be reborn, repaired and restored by the grace of God. Pray that in the name of Jesus, we can carry on His ministry… to proclaim good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, and to comfort all who mourn. Pray that the Holy Spirit will help us know how to share the light and love and life of Christ with our hurting community.

Also, pray with us for discernment on how to help address imminent material needs. HarvestCall has reached out and we are making a list of those with whom we have current relationships that have suffered loss and need assistance.

Donations can be made to the HarvestCall Disaster Fund/Altadena.

Love, grace and peace to you all,

Tom Klotzle and the Altadena/Los Angeles church

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very excited to announce that Fiona Rocke has accepted the free gift of salvation and is seeking membership in our church. Fiona is the daughter of Bro. Adam and Sis. Maribeth. Please pray for Fiona as we know Satan hates a public confession of faith in Jesus!

2025 January 5 Announcements

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:18:27 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of January is for the HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund. This church collection is to provide readily available funds in anticipation of a disaster occurring later in the calendar year. Examples include tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, or other national or local disasters.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (Could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening, Brother James Emch from Phoenix plans to be here and share his personal story of redemption. Everyone is welcome for this very informative and inspiring message. Our Wednesday evening at the Fellowship Hall starts at 7 PM.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2025 church yearly pocket calendars are available at the message center. You can also view our yearly church calendar on our website and there is a link to it each week at the top of the announcement emails. Contact Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions.

The Heart House in Eureka is doing some remodeling and could use volunteer help. The next days they need help are January 10th and 11th. An email was sent out with a link to sign up if you can help. Please contact Bro. Barry Kloter with any questions.

We are excited to have the men and boys (5th grade and older) of our church get together again for our next Growing Godly Guys, or G3, Sunday morning coffee & devotion on Sunday, January 19th in the Gathering Room at 9:00 a.m. Contact Bro. Arlen Edelman with any questions.

Reminder that the Charity Fund Committee has gas cards available for those in need. If you know of anyone who you feel could use a boost of encouragement, please text their name and address to Sis. Dawn Maloney at 309-472-6067 and she will take it from there. The gift card will come from the Goodfield AC Church with the gospel message of hope included with it. If you think of someone that could use help but does not have a car, and would not need a gas card, contact Sis. Dawn as there are other options as well. Anyone you think of qualifies for this!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Thank you for the prayers for Sis. Marilyn Blunier. After a rough few days, the treatments in the hospital seem to be working and she received positive test results Sunday morning. Hopefully she will be recovered enough to come home in a day or two.

Please pray for Rob Gregoire as his father, Benard Gregoire, passed away this week in Arkansas . Keep Rob and Sis. Diane in your prayers.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Lakin and Sis. Abby Dietrich as they were blessed with a baby boy, Dakota James, on December 31st.

2024 December 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:45:31 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

Donate electronically

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We plan to have our New Year’s Eve church service this Tuesday evening. We would like to begin our song worship at 6:45 and our pulpit service at 7:00. Everyone is welcome and this will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our study for the 2025 Winter Group Study is the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew. While the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes is among the best known of Jesus’s teachings, do we really understand it and do we Christians follow what He said he wanted his followers to do and be? Become reacquainted with Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and also become closer spiritually with others in our Goodfield church.

This small group study is open to all and has been such a blessing to build Spiritually deep relationships within our church body!

Click-here to sign-up for the Winter Bible study. You can also sign-up at the information center. Also, remember checking “leader” is more of a group coordinator/host. Please consider and mark being a leader or host a group. We will form groups after January 5th.

Any questions please see Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. Bro. Jon and Sis. Abby Hohulin are also joining this committee.

2024 December 22 Announcements

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:54:54 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We plan to have our Christmas Day service this Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. This will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rotating potluck lists are ready for pick up. They are located in the box at the message center.

We are excited to announce that our Goodfield congregation is going to host the 2025 Proclaim and Serve conference on July 11th and 12th. The conference is about learning together how we as individuals and as a church can become more effective at reaching a lost world with the light of the glorious gospel. There has been some confusion in the past about the focus of the conference. This is not an overseas mission conference. There will be as many presentations and discussion groups that focus on how we can support the Great Commission in our churches and communities as there will be about overseas mission opportunities. We last hosted in 2022 and many of you were instrumental in helping. Bro. Kevin and Sis. Lindsay Wiegand have agreed to be our coordinators for this conference, and they will begin immediately reaching out to individuals and couples to help lead teams. Our goal is to have approximately 10 team leads identified by January 15th. These team leads will be coordinating accommodations, food, the exhibitor hall, promotions, technology, signage, manpower, prayer support, photography, etc. Last year’s conference brought in over 600 attendees. The more people we can get involved, the easier it will be to provide a successful and blessed conference. We will likely need at least 30 homes for overnight accommodations. I know that events like these require a lot of work. I also know that when our church family comes together and lends our talents for God’s glory, we are blessed immensely. If you would like to be put on the list as a volunteer, please reach out to Kevin and Lindsay. If they reach out to you, please be willing to help if you can. I am confident that if the majority of our Goodfield church is involved in a volunteer capacity or as attendees, our church will be impacted for the better. Please mark your calendars and be prepared to help however you can.

The holidays & cold winter weather are an especially difficult time for the grieving. GriefShare is a faith-based program designed so that the meetings are a safe space to share our grief struggles with others through videos & participant interaction. It is open to everyone in the community who may be experiencing grief of a spouse, child, parents or family member. The next session begins Jan. 13, 2025, and will be held for 13 consecutive weeks from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Fellowship Hall. Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will be hosting the program and would be happy to answer any questions about the program. Please share if you or someone you know someone who can benefit from this program.
Contact information: goodfieldgriefshare@gmail.com
Alan & Joanne Roth
309.448.2631

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Save the Date to Register and Attend ALive 2025

Planning has begun for the ALive 2025 weekend over Memorial Day (May 23rd - May 26th). This year’s theme will be Inward. Outward. Upward in our Postmodern Age, with Bros Mike Grimm, Matthew Moore, and Jon Stoller bringing forth the word throughout the weekend. The weekend will also include worship through song, fellowship, and several camp activities. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue hosting at “The Vision” Christian retreat in Huntsville, AL (www.visionministry.org). As a small congregation, we have cherished the relationships and encouragement past ALive weekends have created for our local church family.

For more event details visit www.ALiveAlabama.com. For any updates on the event, follow us on Facebook or Instagram @ALiveAlabama. Another avenue for information is to be added to our email list via the form on our website. Registration begins February first, at which time links for event registration will be available via all forums.

As the committee continues planning, we covet prayers for ALive25 to glorify God, and fulfill the vision of creating an environment of rest and revival where cross-generational relationships continue to be strengthened and cultivated. We are eagerly awaiting the weekend and look forward to seeing y’all there!

“And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Corinthians 6:11

In Christ,

The ALive25 planning committee on behalf of the Athens Congregation

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Haley Sauder is at peace with God and desires baptism. We plan to hear her testimony and baptize her April 5 and 6. Haley is the daughter of Bro. Nate & Sis. Emily Sauder. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for Haley.

2024 December 15 Announcements

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:21:27 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening at 7:00.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rotating potluck lists are ready for pick up. They are located in the box at the message center.

The holidays & cold winter weather are an especially difficult time for the grieving. GriefShare is a faith based program designed so that the meetings are a safe space to share our grief struggles with others through videos & participant interaction. It is open to everyone in the community who may be experiencing grief of a spouse, child, parents or family member. The next session begins Jan. 13, 2025 and will be held for 13 consecutive weeks from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Fellowship Hall. Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will be hosting the program and would be happy to answer any questions about the program. Please share if you or someone you know someone who can benefit from this program.
Contact information: goodfieldgriefshare@gmail.com
Alan & Joanne Roth
309.448.2631

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Jesse and Sis. Tiffany Ruegsegger as they were blessed with a baby boy, Wells Michael, on November 27th.

2024 December 8 Announcements

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:42:59 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Dale Koch plans to be with us and his topic will be “Jesus- fully God, fully man.” This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As previously shared, the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has an opening for a Director of Finance. An individual with a mission-focused heart is needed for this leadership position, and meeting this need is a key step for Administration as we work to plan for the future. As our sponsoring church family, we ask you to share this need with your family and friends from other Apostolic Christian Churches to help spread the word of this wonderful opportunity to make a difference for Christ. More importantly, we ask that you please pray for God to direct the right individual to answer this call to serve in our local mission. We greatly appreciate your prayers and support. After prayerful consideration, interested individuals should submit their resume or any questions to Kim Joos, Administrator at kjoos@each.org.

Dear Goodfield Church Family,
I would like to make you aware of a scholarship opportunity for residents of the State of Illinois that attend the Apostolic Christian Church.
A gentleman who lived in one of our church communities passed away that some of the young people of the church had worked for, from time to time. When he passed away, he wanted to provide a scholarship opportunity to support the young people of the church.
As a result, the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka, Apostolic Christian LifePoints, and Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services, are pleased to offer this opportunity for financial assistance to students, enrolled part-time or full-time at an accredited college or university, pursuing a degree in a field that would be beneficial to these organizations, or an accredited certificate program.
In 2024, eight individuals were offered the scholarship opportunity for a total of $32,000.
Link to scholarship details: Scholarship Detail
Please see the link for cover letter and application that describes how to apply for this scholarship opportunity.
Blessings, Jeff

Gail Ames would like the whole church to know that her last CT scan came back cancer free and she gives God all the glory! Thank you for your prayers.

2024 December 1 Announcements

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:21:41 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of December is for the General Fund. This is a church collection to provide available funds for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening. The Bible class will be practicing for the Christmas program.

All Church Christmas Caroling will be this Friday, December 6th at 6:00 pm. Food signup sheets are at the message center. You can sign up for caroling groups either online or at the message center.

The Sunday School Christmas program will be held during afternoon service next Sunday, December 8. Also, next Sunday, at 1:30pm, the Young Group & Bible Class will be meeting in the church parking lot to carol at The Motherhouse and then will come back to the Fellowship Hall for food and games.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are numerous coffee mugs and miscellaneous dishes in the ladies’ coat room, that have been at the church for quite some time. If they aren’t claimed by December 8, they’ll be taken to Goodwill.

The Goodfield Worship Choir will begin practices soon for the Christmas session. Practices are usually held after Wednesday evening services or after Sunday services. Please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand if you are interested in participating.

2024 November 24 Announcements

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:57:40 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We plan to have our Thanksgiving service at 10:00 a.m. this Thursday. Everyone is welcome. This will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are numerous coffee mugs and miscellaneous dishes in the ladies coat room, that have been at the church for quite some time. If they aren’t claimed by December 8, they’ll be taken to Goodwill.

All Church Christmas Caroling will be Friday, December 6th at 6:00 pm. Food signup sheets are at the message center. You can sign up for caroling groups either online or at the message center.

The Sunday School Christmas program will be held during afternoon service on Sunday, December 8.

For anyone interested in learning about and praying for the persecuted church, there are Voice of the Martyr prayer calendars at the message center.

2024 November 17 Announcements

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:59:12 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Tonight (Tuesday, November 19) will be blanket tying for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women’s Pregnancy Center). This event is for all women in the church from 5th grade on up. It will begin at 6pm in the Gathering Room. We will also be collecting baby items to donate to the Center if you would like to do that. Please contact Ellie Gramm or Carrie Blunier if you have any questions. Click on the link at the bottom of this email to see the invite.

We look forward to having testimonies and baptisms for Max and Jessica Hodel, Dierks Knepp and Katelyn Schieler this weekend. Singing will begin at 6:20 Saturday evening with the testimonies starting at 6:30. It is Group 3’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Please sign up here if you can help.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in November. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

All Church Christmas Caroling will be Friday, December 6th at 6:00 pm. Food signup sheets are at the message center. You can sign up for caroling groups either online or at the message center.

2024 November 11 Announcements

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:27:04 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held on Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

Family Hymn sing will be on November 17th at 6:00 p.m. A special singing group from Bloomington will be joining us and dessert will be served after they sing. Please sign up here if you are willing to help bring dessert.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are short 3 hosts for rotating potluck. If you are willing to host, please contact Bro. Mike, Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman, Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier. Thank you!

Tuesday, November 19 will be blanket tying for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women’s Pregnancy Center). This event is for all women in the church from 5th grade on up. It will begin at 6pm in the Gathering Room. Please contact Ellie Gramm or Carrie Blunier if you have any questions.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are excited to announce that Max and Jessica Hodel and Dierks Knepp are at peace with God and desire baptism. We plan to hear their testimonies and baptize them along with Katelyn Schieler on November 23rd & 24th. Please feel free to reach out to them with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for all of them.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Aidan and Sis. Sammie Post as they were blessed with a baby girl, Laurali Grace on November 11.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies & Baptisms: November 23rd & 24th
All Church Christmas Caroling: Friday, December 6th @ 6:00 p.m.

2024 November 3 Announcements

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:36:17 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home. The Home is a nonprofit Christian retirement community located in Eureka, IL. The organization is sponsored by four local Apostolic Christian churches (Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield and Washington) and was established in 1966 with a vision of providing quality Christian care for the elderly.

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Hospital Lumiere’s In Person Auction will be this Friday, November 8 at The Water Tower in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00. Visit the HarvestCall website for details.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has an opening for a Director of Finance. This management position is responsible for the accounting functions of the Home. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, previous accounting experience and a mission-focused heart. This a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of our Christian leadership team as we work together to care for the elderly. After prayerful consideration, interested individuals should submit their resume or any questions to Kim Joos, Administrator at kjoos@each.org. Our current Business Manager, Bro. Ed Leman will move to the Director of Innovation and Development.

LifeWise Eureka 140 started offering Bible classes during school hours to 5th graders on September 10, 2024. The program utilizes space at the Nazaren Church to host class as well as an activity bus to transport LifeWise students. We are excited to have 17 students enrolled, 1 teacher, 2 bus drivers, and 4 volunteers helping make classes a success. God willing, we plan to expand the program in two different ways. First, as our enrollment grows, we will have LifeWise classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5th graders. Additionally, we will open enrollment soon for 6th graders. Our anticipated start date for 6th grade class is Tuesday, December 3, 2024. We are so thankful for the ways God has led us as he continues to grow this program. YOU’RE INVITED to a LifeWise 101 (informational meeting) on Tuesday, November 12th at the Nazarene church at 7:00 p.m. Learn more about what we are doing, tour the LifeWise classroom, and hear about how you can get more involved in this wonderful program! There are flyers with more information at the message center. Please see Sis. Terry Hart with any questions.

Please save the date for all church Christmas Caroling on Friday, December 6th @ 6:00 pm. Sign-up sheets will be out in the next couple weeks and more details will follow.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Braden Schieler has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Braden is the son of Bro. Bob & Sis. Ashley Schieler. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Trevor Rocke to Sis. Jessica Wettstein. Bro. Trevor is the son of Bro. Jedd & Sis. Marsha. Sis. Jessica is the daughter of Bro. Phil & Sis. Kristin. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

2024 October 27 Announcements

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:47:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically .

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas gift bags, tissue paper, boxes for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Jeff Wiegand plans to talk to us about “Church Membership: What is it really and why is it important?” This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and all are welcome and encouraged to come.

Hospital Lumiere’s annual benefit auction is approaching. Please consider attending this important effort to support the hospital. The dates are as follows:
-The Online Auction will be Thursday October 31 through Saturday November 2.
-In Person Auction will be Friday, November 8 in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00.
Visit the HarvestCall website for details.

There will be a walk-through shower this Saturday, November 2nd for 3 couples:
Cade & Haven (Slagel) Schumacher
Reuben Roberts & Elise Hobbs
Drew Schrock & Kristy Kieser
The shower will be held in the Gathering Room from 9-10 AM. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would like to help with the shower, please sign up here . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It is time to sign up for rotating potluck. If you would like to participate, please sign-up at the message center. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in November at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Nathan Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Nathan and all those who attend.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The ETR Apologetics Committee is planning its fifth annual Apologetics Conference on Saturday, November 9 in Smithville, OH. The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness of what apologetics is, why it matters, and introduce major apologetic questions. This year's theme is "I’m Glad You Asked: How Good Questions Turn Doubt to Faith". All of us have questions, from a simple curiosity to deeper struggles to understand the world around us. The secular world is providing answers; often without dialog, compassion, or a consideration of Biblical perspectives. At the 2024 Apologetics Conference we will look at how we are equipped to listen, support, and respond to each other with Love, Respect, and Truth. More information and a registration link can be found on the ETR Website . Registration is required so that Smithville can make adequate plans for food, materials, and staffing. We encourage Apostolic Christian ministers, Sunday School teachers, and spouses and anyone who is interested to register as soon as possible.

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Bro. Gary & Sis. Judy Musselman:
Whether through a card, a text, prayers, and the gorgeous spray of flowers from the Church, Gary and Judy Musselman wish to thank the Goodfield congregation for the love shown in the past week for the Death of Judy’s mom. We are so thankful for this loving congregation!

DATE TO REMEMBER:

Sunday, November 17th: Family Hymn Sing

2024 October 20 Announcements

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:25:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically .

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young Group Girls Bible Study will be this Tuesday evening at Sis. Claire Wiegand’s house at 7:00 p.m.
The Young Group Guys Bible Study will be at the same time at Bro. Drake Rocke’s house.

Bro. Caleb Plattner from Peoria plans to be with us Wednesday evening at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall to share a study on “The Wrath of God”. All are welcome and encouraged to join us.

We look forward to having testimonies and baptisms for Logan & Kierstyn Dietrich, Jude Knapp and Alex Wiegand this weekend. Testimonies will start at 6:30 on Saturday evening. It is Group 2’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Please sign up here if you can help.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Good Thrifts thrift store is now open at the former Baptist Church on Robinson Street here in Goodfield. This is a collaborative effort with New Castle Bible Church. If you are interested in donating items or volunteering, there will be information posted at the message center or see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand.

There will be a walk-through shower on Saturday, November 2nd for 3 couples:
Cade & Haven (Slagel) Schumacher
Reuben Roberts & Elise Hobbs
Drew Schrock & Kristy Kieser
The shower will be held in the Gathering Room from 9-10 AM. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would like to help with the shower, please sign up here . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions

ACTIVE Parents: It is time to start collecting items for Operation Christmas Child. Please contact Sis. Cassie Knepp for more information.

There will be 2 classes offered for Perspectives in the World Christian Movement this spring. One is in Washington and the other is in Bloomington. Please go to https://perspectives.org to get times and locations. Both classes start in January 2025. See Bro. Erik Wiegand with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Item donations are needed for the Hospital Lumiere’s annual benefit auction. This year, there will be both a Virtual online Auction and an In-Person Auction. Auction items should be delivered to Gridley IL by Oct. 25. For more information or to donate an item or service, visit the HarvestCall website: http://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction . Contact Sis. Jill Wagner with any questions.
-The Online Auction will be Thursday October 31 through Saturday November 2.
-In Person Auction will be Friday, November 8 The Water Tower in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00

The Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for January 2025. The topic is: How has God blessed you through working everyday miracles in your own and/or others' lives (Acts 2:22)? Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by November 15, 2024. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.

2024 October 13 Announcements

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:18:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

Reminder that we have an option to donate electronically.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We will have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening at 7:00.

ACTIVE Parents: It is time to start collecting items for Operation Christmas Child. For more information contact Sis. Cassie Knepp.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It is now time to sign up for rotating potluck. If you would like to participate, the sign-up sheets are at the message center. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Mike or Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman or Bro. Tim or Sis. Susie Blunier.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Item donations are needed for the Hospital Lumiere’s annual benefit auction. This year, there will be both a Virtual online Auction and an In-Person Auction. Auction items should be delivered to Gridley IL by Oct. 25. For more information or to donate an item or service, visit the HarvestCall website: http://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction. Contact Sis. Jill Wagner with any questions.
-The Online Auction will be Thursday October 31 through Saturday November 2.
-In Person Auction will be Friday, November 8 The Water Tower in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Bro Jon Knapp: Church family, thank-you so much for your love and encouragement extended to me and our family through your prayers, visits, phone calls and notes while I was sick. We appreciate your thoughtfulness on our behalf and love and are thankful for each of you. May you be blessed. Jon and Pat Knapp

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 26 & 27: Testimonies (6:30 p.m.) and Baptisms for Logan & Kierstyn Dietrich, Jude Knapp and Alex Wiegand.

2024 October 6 Announcements

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 01:03:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of October is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of the World Relief and Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion

Reminder that we have an option to donate to the church electronically if you so choose.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held Tuesday from 9 to 11 am at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Brad Stoller from Eureka plans to be with us to talk about “Christ Centered”/”Gospel Centered” view of the world, church, career, family, friends, etc. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Do you have a heart for abused and oppressed women? Do you desire to speak up for those who have no voice? Are you looking for a mission that is fulfilling and gives you purpose? If so, this ministry may be for you! Please join us on Thursday, October 10th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to hear about building relationships with women trapped in illicit spas in Bloomington. Please click on the link at the bottom of this email for more details or contact Sis. Judy Musselman with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Eureka home auxiliary board would like to thank everyone for their help with Saturday’s event. Thank you for your prayers, your donations, your bidding and your presence. We are grateful and God blessed our efforts.

The Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction is coming up.

Dates:

• Online/Virtual Auction will be held Oct 31-Nov 2, 2024.

• In Person Auction will be Nov. 8, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL A meal will be available as well as specialty coffee drinks.

If you have items you wish to donate, the information is on the HarvestCall website. https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction.

Here is the Amazon wish list link like we have used in the past: Hospital Lumiere Auction Amazon Wish List

If anyone does not have Amazon and wishes to buy something for the Auction, please speak to Sis. Jill Wagner

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Caleb and Sis. Taylor Rassi as they were blessed with a baby boy, Crew Joseph, on September 30th.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 26 & 27: Testimonies (6:30 p.m.) and Baptisms for Logan & Kierstyn Dietrich, Jude Knapp and Alex Wiegand.

2024 September 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:51:48 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

Reminder that we have an option to donate to the church electronically if you so choose.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

ACTIVE will begin this Wednesday, October 2nd at 7pm. Pre-K through 4th grade will be meeting in the east assembly room in the church basement. 5th-8th grades will be meeting in the Gathering Room, and the High School students will be meeting in the main room at the Fellowship Hall. Invite your friends! Please be prayerful for the teachers and students as they start this new year of ACTIVE.

The Family Fest benefit for the Eureka Home is coming up this week. The online auction will be open from noon on Wednesday until noon on Saturday. You can access the auction through the Eureka Home website. The Family Fest food booths, children’s activities, bake sale and Silent Auction will begin at 4 PM Saturday at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. Items for the bake sale can be dropped off at the Fellowship Hall any time after NOON on Saturday. There is no sign-up sheet for this, but baked goods will be needed. Please click-here to help out with volunteering at the event. We hope to see you there. Thank you, the Eureka Home Auxiliary

October 5th is the Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction at Five Points in Washington. Dinner and Silent Auction at 5:00 with Live Auction at 6:30. Childcare will be provided.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction is coming up.
Dates:
• Online/Virtual Auction will be held Oct 31-Nov 2, 2024.
• In Person Auction will be Nov. 8, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL A meal will be available as well as specialty coffee drinks.
If you have items you wish to donate, the information is on the HarvestCall website. https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction.
Here is the Amazon wish list link like we have used in the past: Hospital Lumiere Auction Amazon Wish List
If anyone does not have Amazon and wishes to buy something for the Auction, please speak to Sis. Jill Wagner

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 26 & 27: Testimonies (6:30 p.m.) and Baptisms for Logan & Kierstyn Dietrich, Jude Knapp and Alex Wiegand.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Alex Wiegand is at peace with God and desires baptism. Alex is the son of Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura Wiegand. Please pray for and encourage Alex at this important time in his life.

2024 September 22 Announcements

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:24:51 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

Reminder that we do have an option to donate to the church electronically if you so choose.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young group girls Bible study will be this Tuesday evening at Sis. Joan Plattner’s home at 7 PM. Young group guys Bible study will be at Bro. Drake Rocke’s at the same time.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Mark Streitmatter from our Bloomington congregation plans to be with us to talk about “Gods Mercy”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We want to offer our sincere thanks for your engagement in our latest minister ballot. We had largest number of ballots returned at least in past memory. We will be discussing the results tomorrow and hope to have a conclusion to announce next Sunday.

October 5th is the Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction at Five Points in Washington. Dinner and Silent Auction at 5:00 with Live Auction at 6:30. Childcare will be provided.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 5th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8 pm. Please check the Home website for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions.

Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!
Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 28th.

Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event.
Click-here to help out. This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. All the proceeds go to help the Eureka Nursing Home and their residents.

Ideas for auction:
- Ladies brunch/lunch
- Fresh produce with delivery
- Babysitting
- Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
- Landscape cleanup/flower planting
- Horseback riding
- Interior painting
- Sewing/mending
- Steak dinner
- Baking for church lunch
- Travel getaway
- Meal with delivery
- Housecleaning
- Kids activity day with lunch
- Handyman
- Shopping trip
- Pool & pizza party
- Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons
- Fishing or boating trip
- Dish/dessert for potluck

The Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction is coming up.

Dates:

· Online/Virtual Auction will be held Oct 31-Nov 2, 2024.

· In Person Auction will be Nov. 8, 2024 – at The Water Tower, Gridley, IL a meal will be available as well as specialty coffee drinks

If you have items you wish to donate, the information is on the HarvestCall website. https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction.

Here is the Amazon wish list link like we have used in the past: Hospital Lumiere Auction Amazon Wish List

If anyone does not have Amazon and wishes to buy something for the Auction, please speak to Sis. Jill Wagner

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are excited to announce that 3 converts are at peace with God and desire baptism. They are Logan and Kierstyn Dietrich, and Jude Knapp (son of Bro. Josh & Sis. Carolyn). We plan to hear their testimonies and baptize them October 26th and 27th. Please feel free to reach out to them with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for them.

2024 September 15 Announcements

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:15:55 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

Reminder that we do have an option to donate to the church electronically if you so choose.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Goodfield is hosting ACYF Day next Sunday, September 22. The Bible Classes from Peoria, Taylor, Roanoke, and Princeville are planning to be with us. The combined Bible Class choir will sing four songs for the congregation after the afternoon service. Please be prayerful that God will be glorified through this day of worship and relationship building.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We want to thank everyone that turned in a ballot for our minister search and for praying. We had a very positive discussion with the counseling elders last Monday evening and they helped draft this plan for going forward.

We have strong support for 9 brothers that split the majority of the votes between them. There was no clear break between the 9 and we feel that if we continued to survey the church in future ballots with all the brothers in the church, we would likely see similar results. We would like to send out a second ballot with all 9 of these brothers listed. We feel that all are well qualified to serve as a minister in the Goodfield church and we are hoping that by pairing the list down to these 9, we will have clarity. I have spoken to all 9 of these brothers and they are all willing to be considered for this 2nd vote.

The link for this ballot was sent out last evening in a separate email. If you would prefer a paper ballot, please let me (Jeff W) know today because we are planning on totaling the votes this coming Saturday evening. This is a fairly quick turnaround, but we trust that everyone has been praying and this is a more condensed list to pray over. We are also going to ask you to choose 3 names from the list. This does not indicate that we intend to put in 3 ministers, it will give us a better chance at clarity in the ballot.

We are still needing 2 ACTIVE teachers for elementary aged kids. Please contact Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein if you are interested and/or have questions. Thank you for your prayerful support.

The second annual adoption/foster families support day, Grafted Gathering, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Join us for a day of learning and sharing together at Tremont Apostolic Christian Church. Registration is now open! View details and registration at this link:

https://accounseling.org/graftedgathering2024.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 5th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8 PM. Please check the Home website for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see the list below for suggestions and feel free to add your own great ideas!

Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 28th.

Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event. Click-here to help out.

This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand if you need any questions answered.

Ideas for auction:
• Ladies brunch/lunch
• Babysitting
• Landscape cleanup/flower planting
• Interior painting
• Steak dinner
• Travel getaway
• Housecleaning
• Handyman
• Pool & pizza party
• Fishing or boating trip
• Dish/dessert for potluck
• Fresh produce with delivery
• Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
• Horseback riding
• Sewing/mending
• Baking for church lunch
• Meal with delivery
• Kids activity day with lunch
• Shopping trip
• Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for our dear sister Pam Knapp. Sis. Pam is in the hospital with pneumonia. Please pray for comfort and healing.

Also, please continue to pray for our brother Jon Knapp. He has been transferred to St. John’s hospital in Springfield and they were planning on doing an ICD procedure this morning.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Kaylie Wettstein has turned to the Lord in faith and repentance. Kaylie is a senior in high school and her parents are Bro. Phil and Sis. Kristin Wettstein. Please pray for and encourage Kaylie in her new walk with Jesus!

2024 September 8 Announcements

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:06:44 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There is a Lifewise Academy open house this evening (Monday) at the Eureka Nazarene church from 7 to 8 pm. This is especially for any district 140 5th graders and families but anyone who is interested in the program can come and learn

Harvest Call Sewing will be held Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We will give opportunity for Bro. Wade & Sis. Hallie Wettstein to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. Everyone is welcome.

Our all church Invite-a-friend is this Sunday, September 15th. We will have a supper at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30 followed by a singing. Please sign up online if you plan to attend. There are also opportunities to help bring food if you are able. Contact Sisters Serena Wiegand, Joni Zacha or Roxy Blunier with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are still needing 2 ACTIVE teachers for elementary aged kids. Please contact Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein if you are interested and/or have questions. Thank you for your prayerful support.

Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 28th.

Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event. Click-here to help out.

This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand if you need any questions answered.

Ideas for auction:

• Ladies brunch/lunch
• Babysitting
• Landscape cleanup/flower planting
• Interior painting
• Steak dinner
• Travel getaway
• Housecleaning
• Handyman
• Pool & pizza party
• Fishing or boating trip
• Dish/dessert for potluck
• Fresh produce with delivery
• Tubing on the Mackinaw with lunch
• Horseback riding
• Sewing/mending
• Baking for church lunch
• Meal with delivery
• Kids activity day with lunch
• Shopping trip
• Share your skills with art/painting/baking lessons

2024 September 1 Announcements

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:38:01 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere. This is a church collection established to provide support of missionary, work team, or supporting activities relative to Hospital Lumiere, Haiti.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Please prayerfully fill out your minister ballots by this Saturday, September 7th. If you prefer a paper copy, please see one of the ministers.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in September (except September 1st) at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kurt Plattner plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kurt and all those who attend.

Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will be hosting the GriefShare program at the Fellowship Hall beginning Sept. 9 at 6:30pm. It will continue for 13 weeks, each Monday evening. This program is for those experiencing grief of a spouse, child, parents or family member. It is open to everyone in the community. Please share if you know someone who can benefit from this faith-based program.

Our all church Invite-a-friend is coming up on Sunday, September 15th. We will have a supper at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30 followed by a singing. Please sign up at the message center or online if you plan to attend. There are also opportunities to help bring food if you are able. Contact Sisters Serena Wiegand, Joni Zacha or Roxy Blunier with any questions.

We are looking for ACTIVE teachers. ACTIVE is a program for kids ages 3 years to High School. ACTIVE runs twice a month from October to March on Wednesdays at 7pm. We are needing 2 teachers for elementary aged kids and 1 couple to help teach High Schoolers. Please contact Bro. Curt & Sis. Larisa Wettstein if you are interested and/or have questions. Thank you for your prayerful support.

Your Detailed Information for donations may be sent to the Home or auction committee email at eachauction@gmail.com by September 28th.

Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. We are also asking for volunteers to help with the event.

This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand if you need any questions answered.

THANK YOU:

Bro. Duane and Sis. Vermeda Freidinger would like to thank the church for your prayers and support after their son-in-law Joe recently passed away.

2024 August 25 Announcements

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:24:27 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Jonathan Hodel plans to talk to us about “Blessed are the Peacemakers”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

Goodfield church in is invited to Fairbury Fellowship Hall for a singing next Sunday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center. Contact Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Minister ballots were emailed out on Friday. Please prayerfully fill those out by Saturday, September 7th. If you prefer a paper copy, please see one of the ministers.

A big thank you to Jeremy and Joni Zacha for their 18+ years on the Rotating Potluck Committee. They are wanting to find replacements. If you would be willing to fill this role, please let Nate or Emily Sauder know.

Due to ACYF night being in Gridley on November 3rd, we will change the next Family Hymn Sing to Sunday, November 17th.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday, October 5th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4-8PM. Please check the Home website for more information on the food booths, children’s activities and auctions. Traditional auction item donations will NOT be needed this year since the online auction will be focused on services, meals, and activities. Please see the list below for Auction donation ideas.

Detailed information for donations may be sent to the Home or emailed (LINK - eachauction@gmail.com) to the auction committee by September 28th. Items for the Bake Sale will also be needed. This is an opportunity to share and enjoy the gifts God has given to each of us. Please see Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand for more information.

Ideas for auction:

• Fresh produce from your garden next summer
• 5 quarts canned homemade tomato juice
• 2 bushels sweet corn for freezing
• Pool and pizza party
• 2 hours tubing down the Mackinaw and lunch
• Horseback rides
• Painting/art lesson
• Car detailing
• House cleaning
• Handyman work
• Organizing
• 3 hours sewing/mending
• Babysitting/meal
• Baking for church lunch
• Provide your potluck dish
• Meal delivered to your house
• Kids activity day with fun lunch
• Ladies lunch
• Shopping in Chicago
• Will plant the flowers you buy next spring
• Fishing for an evening with picnic basket
• Picnic in the park
• Classes in anything that you have skill with

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The ETR (Elder Teaching Resource) Apologetics Committee is planning its fifth annual Apologetics Conference on Saturday, November 9 in Smithville, OH. The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness of what apologetics is, why it matters, and introduce major apologetic questions. The first four conferences, with themes of “Introduction to Apologetics”, “Reliability of the Scriptures”, “Who is God?”, and “Does God Matter?” were well received by attendees and have promoted these topics within our denomination.
This year's theme is "I’m Glad You Asked: How Good Questions Turn Doubt to Faith". All of us have questions, from a simple curiosity to deeper struggles to understand the world around us. The secular world is providing answers; often without dialog, compassion, or a consideration of Biblical perspectives. At the 2024 Apologetics Conference we will look at how we are equipped to listen, support, and respond to each other with Love, Respect, and Truth. More information and a registration link can be found on the ETR Website. Registration is required so that Smithville can make adequate plans for food, materials, and staffing. We encourage Apostolic Christian ministers, Sunday School teachers, and spouses to register early as these topics relate directly to their church roles.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Brother Ted and Sister Kenda Taufer would like to thank their church family for their love and prayers over the past few months. At this time, further testing has brought forth a cancer diagnosis. The Taufer family would ask for continued prayer for strength and patience as Sister Kenda begins chemotherapy treatments at Mayo Clinic.

2024 August 18 Announcements

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:46:21 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Bro. Mark Streitmatter is planning on giving an exhortation to our Goodfield congregation this Wednesday, August 21st regarding preparing our hearts to search for a new minister for our pulpit. It would be really good for as many as possible to attend that evening as we discuss this very important step for our church.

Reminder about the Trail Life and AHG (American Heritage Girls) informational meeting tonight (Monday) at 6:00. The meeting for Trail Life is at the Roanoke AC church and at the Roanoke Fellowship Hall for AHG. For more information or questions please contact Sis. Amy Hinrichsen.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Goodfield church is invited to Fairbury Fellowship Hall for a singing on Sunday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center. Contact Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This year's theme is "I’m Glad You Asked: How Good Questions Turn Doubt to Faith". All of us have questions, from a simple curiosity to deeper struggles to understand the world around us. The secular world is providing answers; often without dialog, compassion, or a consideration of Biblical perspectives. At the 2024 Apologetics Conference we will look at how we are equipped to listen, support, and respond to each other with Love, Respect, and Truth. More information and a registration link can be found on the ETR Website. Registration is required so that Smithville can make adequate plans for food, materials, and staffing. We encourage Apostolic Christian ministers, Sunday School teachers, and spouses to register early as these topics relate directly to their church roles.

THANK YOU:

Felix and Audrey would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love with the passing of their son Jett. Thank you for all of the prayers, cards, meals, gifts and compassion as we navigate this loss. We love and appreciate you!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 August 11 Announcements

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:09:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Brothers Keith Leman, Brad Glueck, Reggie Plattner, and sisters Savanah Wiegand and Cammi Hartman plan to talk to us about “Mentoring and Being Mentored (the benefits and opportunities).” This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

The Bible Class will have a kickoff night this Wednesday, August 14 in the Gathering Room at 7:00 to get the 24-25 Sunday School year started.

The Heart House/Heartline Pie in the Park at Metamora is this week. We still need a few more pies. If you would be willing to help, please sign up at the message center. If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Judy Musselman.

There will be an all church walk through shower for 5 couples:
Kurt Hinrichsen and Shayla McCormick
Marisa (Herrmann) and Philip Tharp
Jacob and Libby (Schulz) Wiegand
Laura Blunier and Seth Galloway
Hannah (Royer) and Don McFarlin
on Saturday, August 17th from 9 to 10 AM in the Center room at the fellowship hall. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you can help, please sign up using the link in the announcements email. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

We look forward to having testimonies for Naomi Roth, Clayton and Lexi Wiegand, and Dave Wiegand this weekend. Testimonies will start at 6:30 on Saturday evening and we plan on having Bro. Jason Dotterer from Forrest with us to help with the testimonies and baptisms. It is Group 1’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Please sign up using the link in the announcements email if you can help or bring food.

Sunday school will resume next Sunday, August 18th.

Young Adult Sunday School will resume next Sunday morning, August 18th at 9:45AM in the Gathering Room. This year we plan to study the epistles written by Peter, James, and John starting with 1 Peter. All single people out of high school through age 25 are invited and encouraged to join us in our study. If you have any questions, please see Brothers Erik Wiegand or Darrell Stoller.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thanks to bros Ty and Ed Sauder and Keith Grimm for their efforts last night at our G3 evening. It was a beautiful evening of adventure and learning together. There are a number of chairs and a pair of kids crocs that were left. They will be on bro Ty’s front porch this week.

Bro. Mark Streitmatter is planning on giving an exhortation to our Goodfield congregation on Wednesday, August 21st regarding preparing our hearts to search for a new minister for our pulpit. It would be really good for as many as possible to attend that evening as we discuss this very important step for our church.

Goodfield church is invited to Fairbury Fellowship Hall for a singing on Sunday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center. Contact Sis. Joy Roth with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Rob Schmidt, husband of Betty Colclasure’s daughter Megan, passed away this week. Many of you provided meals and offered prayers during this difficult time for Megan and her family. Please continue to pray as they navigate through this.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 August 4 Announcements

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:16:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children’s Home. Gateway Woods offers Christ-centered social services and residential facilities in northeast Indiana, including residential childcare, on-grounds schooling, foster care, adoption and home-based services. The mission is to honor and obey God by providing hope and healing to troubled children and families who then may bless others.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We plan to have a prayer meeting before the elder conference tomorrow, Monday, August 5th at 7pm. Anyone is welcome to attend. We will be meeting in the west Sunday school assembly where participants will be given two separate options to participate.
Option 1. Individual silent prayer in the sanctuary with topics the Elders intend to discuss at the conference
Option 2. Small groups that will pray aloud together for the topics being discussed at the conference.
The entire evening should last about an hour. Contact Bro. Nathan Wiegand with any questions.

This Wednesday evening, August 7th, we are looking forward to hearing two of our sisters share about their experiences in the mission field. Sis. Mikaila Rocke will share a slideshow and tell about her time in Africa and Sis. Erin Davis will give an update on her mission at the En Gedi House in Jamaica. Be prayerful for these two sisters as they testify of God's power in the mission field. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00.

Please be prayerful for the elder conference this week. The general conference is this Friday at the Peoria church.

Brothers Ty Sauder and Keith Grimm are hosting a Growing Godly Guys night at Sauder lake this Saturday, August 10th. All men and boys, 5th grade and older are invited. Activities include, rock climbing, zip lining, swimming, campfires, and eating pizza. Signup using this link so they can get numbers of who plans to attend...or if you have tech difficulty, simply text Ty or Keith. Location address is listed on the signup.

Please join us for the Family Hymn Sing next Sunday, August 11th at 4:30pm. We will have the privilege of working together to assemble Midwest health kits. A meal will be provided and will conclude with worship. There is a sign up for attending the Family Hymn Sing at the message center. Or you can sign up online here . If you are able to help bring food to the family hymn sing, please sign up here .

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for 5 couples:
Kurt Hinrichsen and Shayla McCormick
Marisa (Herrmann) and Philip Tharp
Jacob and Libby (Schulz) Wiegand
Laura Blunier and Seth Galloway
Hannah (Royer) and Don McFarlin
on Saturday, August 17th from 9 to 10 AM in the Center room at the fellowship hall. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you can help, please sign up using this link . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Dave Wiegand is at peace, and we are planning his testimony and baptism for August 17 and 18. Testimonies for Dave, Clayton and Lexi, and Naomi Roth will start at 6:30 and we plan on having Bro. Jason Dotterer from Forrest with us to help with the testimonies and baptisms.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Trent Rokey has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Trent is 11 years old and is the son of Bro. Robert & Sis. Melissa Rokey. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 17th and 18th: Testimonies and baptisms for Naomi Roth, Clayton & Lexi Wiegand and Dave Wiegand

August 18th: Sunday School Resumes

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 July 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:12:47 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Sis. Karen Martin plans to come and talk about “Experiences with People going to heaven or hell and the brevity of life”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

This Saturday, August 3rd is the Gateway Woods Auction in Leo, IN. There is still time to make plans to attend and volunteers are still needed. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Erik Wiegand.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is a sign up for the 3-year-old Sunday School class at the message center. Your child must be potty trained and be 3 years old by September 1st, 2024. If you cannot sign up in the next week, please contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder.

Please join us for the next Family Hymn Sing on August 11th at 4:30pm. We will have the privilege of working together to assemble Midwest health kits. A meal will be provided and will conclude with worship. There is a sign up for attending the Family Hymn Sing at the message center. Or you can sign up online here . If you are able to help bring food to the family hymn sing, please sign up here .

Save the Date: Trail Life and American Heritage Girls (AHG) Open House and Registration Night will be on Monday, August 19 at 6PM. The meeting for Trail Life is at the Roanoke AC church and at the Roanoke Fellowship Hall for AHG. For more information or questions please contact Sis. Amy Hinrichsen.

Brothers Ty Sauder and Keith Grimm are hosting a Growing Godly Guys night at Sauder lake on Saturday, August 10th. All men and boys, 5th grade and older are invited. Activities include, rock climbing, zip lining, swimming, campfires, and eating pizza. Signup using this link so they can get numbers of who plans to attend...or if you have tech difficulty, simply text Ty or Keith. Location address is listed on the signup.

THANK YOU NOTE:

The Roy Wyss family would like to thank you all for the many acts of kindness shown to us during Dad’s passing. We so much appreciate the many cards, gifts, calls, and food but most of all the love and prayers. We love and appreciate our wonderful church family.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 17th and 18th: Testimonies and baptisms for Naomi Roth and Clayton & Lexi Wiegand

August 18th: Sunday School Resumes

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 July 21 Announcements

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:20:43 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Ty Taufer plans to do a topical study titled “Obedience over Results”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is invited. Please bring your Bibles. After the service, floats and popcorn will be served.

The Young Group will be offering babysitting at the Fellowship Hall this Friday evening, July 26th from 5:30 to 9:00. Contact Sis. Jessica Wettstein with any questions.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in July. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It's that time of year again for Heart House/Heartline pie in the park at Metamora. In the past we have had such a wonderful response to those willing to make pies. If you would.be willing to help again, please sign up at the message center. Thank you in advance! If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Judy Musselman.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Baby Jett Lee was born to Felix and Audrey early Sunday morning. He passed into the arms of Jesus before meeting his parents. Please continue to support and pray for this family during this difficult time.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 17th and 18th: Testimonies and baptisms for Naomi Roth and Clayton & Lexi Wiegand

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 July 14 Announcements

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:58:05 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in July. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The 48th annual Gateway Woods Auction will be held on Saturday, August 3rd. If you wish to donate items or sign up to volunteer, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand for details. Items must be in to them by this Wednesday July 17th. Here is a link to an Amazon wish list where you can purchase items to donate to the auction. Amazon Prime days are 7/16 & 17. Our Goodfield congregation is blessed to have several members of our church family serving at Gateway Woods, so your support is greatly appreciated.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please pray for Sister Kenda Taufer. She currently has some fractures of her vertebrae. Please pray for wisdom for doctors in their treatment planning, relief for Kenda from her pain, and the patience to endure this.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 17th and 18th: Testimonies and baptisms for Naomi Roth and Clayton & Lexi Wiegand

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 July 7 Announcements

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:49:15 GMT

COLLECTION:

During this week of Vacation Bible School we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. This home is run by Sis. Erin Davis where she & her daughters Neiah & Nella live & offer a safe home for babies. In the last year she has cared for children ages newborn to three years of age. Thank you for your love & continued support for the missions in Jamaica.

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We will have Vacation Bible School this week Monday through Friday evenings from 7 to 8:30 for children that just finished the 3-year-old class through 8th grade. Kids will be in the class that they completed for the 2023-24 school year. We will have services in the sanctuary for the Bible class students and the rest of the church on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please be prayerful for the ministers that will be speaking.

Monday-Bro. Daniel Leman from Washington
Wednesday-Bro. David Prevo from Bloomington
Friday-Bro. Joel Hartman from Fairbury

We plan to have pie night on Friday evening. Please sign up at the message center to bring a pie if you would be willing. Contact Sis. Tiffany Ruegsegger with any questions.

We plan to continue the service project already begun at 202 E. Robinson Street in Goodfield on Saturday, July 13th from 7:00 a.m. to noon. This is a fairly extensive remodel on a house for a young woman in need. There will be work for individuals of all skill levels. There is opportunity to provide food for the workers, help on the project, and we also need some equipment so please take a look at the sign-up. Please sign up using this link if you can help. Contact Bro. Doug Glueck with any questions.

Our dear brother Roy Wyss passed away this week. His visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Knapp Johnson Funeral Home in Morton and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday morning at the church. Funeral will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the church. It is Group 2's turn to help and bring food for the funeral. Please sign up here if you can help. Please pray for Brother Dale and Sister Susie and the entire Wyss family.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The 48th annual Gateway Woods Auction will be held on Saturday, August 3rd. If you wish to donate items or sign up to volunteer, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand for details. Items must be in to them by July 17th. Our Goodfield congregation is blessed to have several members of our church family serving at Gateway Woods so your support is greatly appreciated.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Proclaim & Serve 2024 missions conference is Saturday, July 13 at Bluffton 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 9 deadline at proclaimandserve.org .

All brothers and sisters throughout the land are encouraged to attend the 2024 General Conference of the Apostolic Christian Church in Peoria on August 9. The theme is “For Such a Time as This.” It will be a wonderful day of worship, fellowship, and learning.
The Conference now has a new format. In addition to the normal pulpit messages and panel discussion, this year attendees can choose from a selection of breakout presentations and small-group discussions with leadership. And we’ll have more fellowship breaks and opportunities to praise God with singing.
In order to provide this new, customized conference experience, attendees must register online in advance at www.apostolicchristian.org/general-conference . There you can see a detailed agenda for the day with descriptions of all the sessions.
To ensure more people have opportunity to attend, the registration deadline has been extended to July 12.
Our prayer is that this modified conference format will facilitate a strengthening of our bonds of love to each other, to Jesus, and his Word.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are excited to announce that Clayton and Lexi Wiegand are at peace with God and desire baptism. We plan to hear their testimonies and baptize them August 17 and 18. Please feel free to reach out to them with any questions or encouragement between now and then and continue to pray for Clayton and Lexi.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 17th and 18th: Testimonies and baptisms for Naomi Roth and Clayton & Lexi Wiegand

September 15th: All church invite a friend

2024 June 30 Announcements

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:49:44 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in July. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Vacation Bible School is coming up on July 8-12 and we are looking for volunteers to help with snack for the 3 year olds - 8th grade. Here is the link where you can sign up to bring a food item or volunteer to help serve the snack: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-50079918-vbssnacks If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Sarah Schieler. Thanks in advance for your help!

Save the Date for our all-church Invite-a-friend on Sunday, September 15th. More details will follow as the date gets closer. Contact Sisters Joni Zacha, Serena Wiegand or Roxy Blunier with questions.

The 48th annual Gateway Woods Auction will be held on Saturday, August 3rd. If you wish to donate items or sign up to volunteer, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand for details. Items must be in to them by July 17th. Our Goodfield congregation is blessed to have several members of our church family serving at Gateway Woods so your support is greatly appreciated.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

July 8-12: Vacation Bible School

August 17th and 18th: Testimony and baptism for Naomi Roth

2024 June 23 Announcements

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:42:28 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. Bro. Brant Rushton, a minister in Gridley, plans to share his testimony with us. Everyone is welcome.

We look forward to having testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein and Kaitlyn Schieler this weekend. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29th. It is Group 1’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism snack. Please click on this link if you can help or bring food. We especially need 4 waitresses. Contact Sis. Joanne Roth or Sis. Paula Hartman with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our Bible Class arrived safely to Sunset Gap, TN. Thanks for your continued prayers for the group this week.

This is a message from Bro. Jacob Wiegand and his fiancé Sis. Libby Schulz:
We have been blessed with so much love from family and friends over the years, but due to large numbers, we are not able to invite everyone to share in our wedding ceremony. We'd still love to have you share in our special day, so please join us for the reception… Sunday, July 14th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 2:30 - 4:30. Please sign up on the sheet at the information center by Sunday, June 30th to let us know if you'll be attending.

The 48th annual Gateway Woods Auction will be held on Saturday, August 3rd. If you wish to donate items or sign up to volunteer, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand for details. Items must be in to them by July 17th. Our Goodfield congregation is blessed to have several members of our church family serving at Gateway Woods so your support is greatly appreciated.

Bro. Adam and Sis. Kathy Herrmann plan to move to Indiana this week to serve at Gateway Woods. Please remember their family in prayer.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Cade Schumacher to Sis. Haven Slagel from Gridley. Bro. Cade is the son of Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi. Sis. Haven is the daughter of Dennis and Lorene Slagel. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

July 8-12: Vacation Bible School
August 17th and 18th: Testimony and baptism for Naomi Roth

2024 June 16 Announcements

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:46:11 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Lord willing there will be a service opportunity this Saturday, June 22nd from 7:00 a.m. to noon at 202 E Robinson St. in Goodfield. We have begun a fairly extensive remodel on a house for a young woman in need. There will be work for individuals of all skill levels, ranging from pulling nails, cleaning, removing plaster and old plumbing and hvac systems, to framing, and patching floors. This is a great opportunity to put our servant hearts to action and work heartily, as to the Lord. Click-here to sign up if you can come. Please contact Bro. Doug Glueck with any questions.

The Bible class will be leaving on their mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN this Saturday morning. Please be prayerful for them and their travels.

We will have a sending service for Bro. Adam and Sis. Kathy Herrmann during our afternoon service next Sunday, June 23rd. The Herrmanns will be leaving in early July to serve at Gateway Woods.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are still in need of one class leader/craft helper for Vacation Bible School for 4th/5th grade girls. A class leader/craft helper comes to VBS each night and leads their group as they rotate through three 20 minute stations (Bible/object lesson, snack and craft). Your job is to stay with your class and make sure kids are where they should be at the correct times and to help with craft as needed. 4th/5th grade girls will be tying fleece blankets for OSF. Thanks for considering! We are thankful for the many hands that come together to make this a great week for the kids. Please be prayerful about this opportunity to serve our youth and reach out to Sam or Kristen Rokey with any questions. Vacation Bible School will be July 8-12. Please click-here to see the available slot .

Once again it is time to update our Silver Lining list. The Silver Lining is a monthly periodical put out by the national church with updates from each church and many other relevant church related articles. This can also be accessed through AC Central in electronic form. Your subscription to this periodical is paid for out of the general fund and everyone is welcome to receive it. There is a current list in the back hall of everyone who is getting a paper copy now. If you want to go the electronic route instead, please just draw one line through your name. If you don’t receive the SL and would like to, please add your name to the list or see Sis. Judy Knapp or Sis. Amy Hinrichsen. We need this info gathered by tomorrow, June 18th. Thank you!

Sister Makayla Rocke is back from Africa and would like to thank the church for their prayers.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

THANK YOU NOTE:

A note from the family of Shirley Wyss:
During a time like this we realize how much family and friends really mean to us. Thank you so very much for the many ways you, our church family have shown us such love. We are so grateful for the cards, gifts and food but most of all for the prayers. We love you all so much!

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Naomi Roth has been washed by the blood of Jesus and is at peace. We are planning on testimony and baptism for her on August 17th and 18th. Naomi is the daughter of Bro. Derek & Sis. Joy Roth. Please pray for Naomi and reach out to her with any words of concern or encouragement.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Sierra Herrmann has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Sierra is the daughter of Bro. Ross & Sis. Kitty Herrmann. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein and Kaitlyn Schieler

2024 June 9 Announcements

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:55:53 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a Gateway Woods presentation by Chad Kaeb and Quinn Steffen at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are some items left over from the church potluck and they are in the women’s coat room.

Thank you to those who have already signed up to help with Vacation Bible School! We are still looking to fill some spots for teachers and class leaders/craft helpers and would like to see those filled by the end of this week. Please be prayerful about this opportunity to serve our youth and reach out to Sam or Kristen Rokey with any questions. Vacation Bible School will be July 8-12. Please click-here to see the available slots .

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Drew Schrock to Sis. Kristy Kieser of Princeville. Drew's parents are Bro. John and Sis. Jackie Schrock of Congerville. Kristy's parents are Bro. Tim and Sis. Denise Kieser of Princeville. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein and Kaitlyn Schieler

2024 June 2 Announcements

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:36:44 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A big thanks to all who attended and helped with our Men and Boys campout on Friday night. It was a beautiful night of fun and relationship building. There were a few dishes left and they are in the women’s coatroom.

Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it (July 8-12) and this exciting week would not be possible without the help of our church family. We are once again looking for teachers and class leaders/craft helpers. Please click-here to see the available slots . Keep in mind that kids will be in the class that they just completed for the 23-24 school year. We appreciate your help and prayers as we look forward to sharing the love of Jesus with the youth of our church and community. Please contact Sam or Kristen Rokey with any questions.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Kaitlyn Schieler has been washed by the blood of Jesus and is at peace. We are planning on testimonies and baptisms for her on June 29th and 30th. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Bro. Royce & Sis. Sarah Schieler. Please pray for Kaitlyn and reach out to her with any words of concern or encouragement.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein and Kaitlyn Schieler

2024 May 26 Announcements

Tue, 28 May 2024 22:40:30 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group Guy’s and Girl’s Bible Studies will be this Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m. Girls will meet at Sisters Savannah, Claire and Larissa Wiegand’s house and guys will meet at Bro. Drake Rocke’s house.

We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall this Wednesday at 7:00 for a presentation from Safe Families. Safe Families for Children (SFFC) hosts vulnerable children and creates extended family-like supports for families facing a crisis. They try to answer the question: can the Church be the answer to helping families in crisis stabilize and thrive?

The Men and Boy's Campout will be this Friday, May 31st at Bro. Larry Wiegand's House. Supper is at 5:30 p.m. Please click on the link at the bottom of this email for all the details. All men and boys in the church are invited.

Our all-church potluck will be next Sunday, June 2nd at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Everyone is invited. Contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it and this exciting week would not be possible without the help of our church family. We are once again looking for teachers and class leaders/craft helpers. A sign-up will be emailed out with opportunities to help. Keep in mind that kids will be in the class that they just completed for the 23-24 school year. We appreciate your help and prayers as we look forward to sharing the love of Jesus with the youth of our church and community.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein

2024 May 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 May 2024 21:59:37 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Brothers Jeff Wiegand, Royce Schieler and Erik Wiegand are going to talk about “Presenting a Welcoming Church”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Help for a refugee family:
There is an opportunity to help an Afghan refugee family who is in need of employment. Mirwais and his family are currently in the Cleveland, OH area. He was involved with the Akron, OH church family but had to relocate to Cleveland for his wife to get cancer treatments. He is a civil engineer/construction manager and is seeking employment with any construction related job. He is willing to relocate anywhere, hopefully a smaller town with an AC church nearby. His brother and family would also relocate and he has experience in agriculture. If anyone knows of an opportunity for employment for Mirwais, please let Bro. Erik Wiegand know. Thanks for considering as we serve the nations in our own back yard!

The last day of Sunday school will be next Sunday, May 26. It’s been a wonderful and blessed year. Our all-church potluck will be Sunday, June 2nd at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Everyone is invited. Contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler with any questions.

LifePoints in Morton has many Volunteer Opportunities. There is a poster at the Message Center and links below. This is a great opportunity for Potlucks, Sunday School outings, Friends, and Young Group events. See Bro. Royce Schieler with any questions.

· ACLP Game Night Volunteer Sign-Ups: Sign Up Here

· ACLP Craft Night Volunteer Sign-Ups: Sign Up Here

· ACLP Work Project Sign-Ups: Sign Up Here

· ACLP Nail Care Night Volunteer Sign-Ups: Sign Up Here

· ACLP Regularly Scheduled Volunteering Sign-Ups: Sign Up Here

We would like to welcome Logan and Keirstyn Dietrich to our Goodfield church. Logan is a brother to our brother Lakin Dietrich and they reside here in Goodfield with their 4 beautiful daughters.

We want to congratulate our graduating seniors. They are Dane Lowery, Sami Knapp, Levi Meister, Mariah Rocke, Stella Rumbold, Cale Schumacher, Jessica Wettstein, Larissa Wiegand, and Wyatt Zacha. We wish them God’s blessings and will pray for His will to be done in their lives.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Zach & Sis. Amelia Zobrist as they were blessed with a baby boy, Sunday Murphy on May 13th.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

May 31st to June 1st: Men and Boy's Campout, Bro. Larry Wiegand's House (409 County Highway 8, Congerville, IL 61729) 5:30 p.m. supper - sign up at message center

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein

2024 May 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 May 2024 14:32:51 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The last HarvestCall sewing before breaking for summer will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New church directories are at the message center. Take as many as you would like. If you have changes throughout the year you can get them to Sis. Roxy Blunier and we will email the update out to the church with our announcements email and update the online directory on our website.

Kitchen committee groups for funerals and baptisms have been updated. If you were already in a group, your group number has not changed. You can view the lists at the message center or in the back of the church directory.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Reilly Wiegand has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Reilly is the son of Bro. Kent & Sis. Lanae Wiegand. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

May 26th: Final Sunday school until August 18th

June 2nd: All church potluck

June 29th and 30th: Testimonies and baptisms for Macy and Talon Wettstein

2024 May 5 Announcements

Mon, 06 May 2024 16:06:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Jedd Rocke plans to speak to us. His topic will be “I Don’t Wanna…”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice that Macy and Talon Wettstein have been washed by the blood of Jesus and are at peace. We are planning on testimonies and baptisms for them on June 29th and 30th. They are the daughter and son of Bro. Wade & Sis. Hallie Wettstein. Please pray for Macy and Talon and reach out to them with any words of concern or encouragement.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Logan Zacha and Kenton Glueck have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Logan is the son of Jeremy & Sis. Joni Zacha and Kenton is the son of George & Pauline Glueck. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2024 April 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:32:09 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large Garbage Bags and Kitchen Garbage Bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be an all church, walk through shower for 4 couples this Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product for each couple. The shower is for:

-Joan Zimmerman & Wade Wiegand
-Seth Rieke & Melody Mehn
-Claire Wiegand & Braden Wiegand
-Toby Plattner & Julia Kuenzi

Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As a reminder, the charity committee has gas cards available to send to people in need. Please text (309-472-6067) or email ( maloney.dawn@gmail.com ) their name and address to Sis. Dawn Maloney if you would like one sent to someone. It does not require information on the situation. Perhaps it’s someone who just needs to know they are being thought of. We also ask that you pray for the recipients that God will impact their lives.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

Update on Bro. Alan Roth from Sis. Joanne: Alan is home & recovering well from his open heart surgery. We appreciate the many texts, cards & prayers we have received. Alan & I are very blessed to be a part of the Goodfield church family.

2024 April 21 Announcements

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:47:38 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large Garbage Bags and Kitchen Garbage Bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group Bible Studies will be this Tuesday at 7 p.m. Guys will meet at Bro. Drake Rocke’s and girls will meet at Sis. Cammi Hartman’s house (103 W. Douglas St., Carlock).

This Wednesday evening Bro. David Sceggel from Peoria plans to be with us to talk about “Beholding the Joy of Jesus of Nazareth”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome!

The church directory will be going to the printer this week, so you have one last chance to get changes in if you have any. Contact Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter with any updates.

LifePoints Gospel Sing on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Five Points auditorium in Washington, IL. Doors will open at 5:45 PM for open seating, and the program will begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets are not required this year! Contact Bro. Royce Schieler with any questions. Free babysitting services for potty-trained children.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A reminder to check out the lost and found in the women’s coat room. There are still a lot of nice coats, and other items. Whatever is left at the first of May will be taken to Goodwill.

There will be an all church, walk through shower for 4 couples:
-Joan Zimmerman & Wade Wiegand
-Seth Rieke & Melody Mehn
-Claire Wiegand & Braden Wiegand
-Toby Plattner & Julia Kuenzi
The shower will be on Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the Gathering Room.
Please bring $5-10 and a paper product.
If you can help, please sign up using this link . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The annual Black Hills church gathering will be held on July 27-28 in western South Dakota. The weekend consists of a picnic on Saturday evening and church services on Sunday. If you are interested in attending, please visit the link below for more information.
https://sites.google.com/view/blackhills2024

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Josiah Rokey, Miles Stoller and Harvey Schieber have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Josiah is the son of Bro. Sam & Kristen Rokey. Miles is the son of Bro. Darrell & Sis. Jennifer Stoller. Harvey is the son of Bro. Jared & Sis. Angie Schieber. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2024 April 14 Announcements

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:59:05 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large Garbage Bags and Kitchen Garbage Bags for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As mentioned at the deer fry, we would like to mix up the groups within the Twelve Bible reading app. Anyone men or boys (5th grade and up) who would like to continue using this accountability & connection tool (or start using it for the first time), please sign up using this link .

The Around the Table Podcast has recently released two inspiring segments related to Bible Distribution. We encourage everyone to listen, and see how to become involved. Free Bibles for distribution are available in the women's coat room. Anyone may also order Bibles directly through the HarvestCall website, through our own Goodfield Church website, or by contacting Bro. Robert or Sis. Melissa Rokey. In addition, if you have interest in joining the Bible Distribution Team, please reach out to Robert or Melissa.

There will be an all church, walk through shower for 4 couples:
-Joan Zimmerman & Wade Wiegand
-Seth Rieke & Melody Men
-Claire Wiegand & Braden Wiegand
-Toby Plattner & Julia Kuenzi
The shower will be on Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the Gathering Room.
Please bring $5-10 and a paper product.
If you can help, please sign up using this link . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

Save the date for the Men and Boys camp out. May 31st at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s house. A flyer with more information is in the link at the bottom of this email. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center. All men and boys are invited. Please contact Bro. Dave Roth with questions.

It's time to order the T-shirts for our Vacation Bible School students. There are 2 signup sheets at the message center. One is a list of all the Sunday School students. Please put down your children's shirt sizes if they will be able to attend, and cross off their names if they won't. The second signup sheet is for visitors. Please sign up by Sunday, April 14th. Contact Bro. Troy or Sis. Carrie Blunier with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Save the date:
LifePoints Gospel Sing
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Free babysitting services for potty-trained children.

Join us on Sunday April 28th, 2024, as we make a joyful noise together at the Five Points auditorium in Washington, IL for the annual LifePoints Gospel Sing. We are excited to announce that The Anderson Family will be performing their Bluegrass Gospel music this year! Doors will open at 5:45 PM for open seating, and the program will begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets are not required this year!

The Anderson Family features the voices and instruments of Bro. Zach and Sis. Karla Anderson (Congerville, IL) along with their five children – Caiden (17), Laiken (16), Ellie (14), Colton (11) and Alayna (8). You may remember that The Anderson Family graciously recorded an entire concert in their living room on behalf of LifePoints for our 2020 Virtual Gospel Sing when all in-person events were canceled. We are extremely pleased to have them perform live and in-person this year!

In addition to The Anderson Family’s performance, a worship team organized by Bro. Caleb and Sis. Courtney Sauder (Champaign, IL) will be leading us all in collective hymn singing. We are excited to hear the auditorium filled with our voices praising the Lord together!

We are also looking forward to hearing from a special LifePoints family member about the impact Apostolic Christian LifePoints has had on their family’s life. There will be a free will offering collected, and those funds help us to provide Christian homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Local Young Group members will be providing free babysitting services for potty-trained children. As in years past, we will be livestreaming the Gospel Sing for those who are unable to attend in person. We would love to share in this evening with each of you!

Contact Bro. Royce Schieler with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please be prayerful for Bro. Alan Roth. He is at Barnes Jewish hospital in St. Louis for heart valve surgery. The Roth family would appreciate your prayers at this time.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Jacob Wiegand to Sis. Liberty Schulz of Eureka. Bro. Jacob is the son of Bro. Mike & Sis. Jenise. Sis. Liberty is originally from Burlington, IA and is the daughter of Sis. Jeanette Schulz of Burlington. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

2024 April 7 Announcements

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:50:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund. This is to provide funds available for distribution by the Charity Committee and administrator. Funds are provided to assist individuals who may have experienced hardships, health issues or unexpected financial obligations.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large Garbage Bags and Kitchen Garbage Bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Bro. Matt Kaufman and Sis. Kathy Knochel from ACCFS with us to talk about “Healthy Identity as a Believer”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to help with our church housecleaning. Your hard work was greatly appreciated! There is a “lost and found” table and coat rack in the ladies’ coat room. Please check it out. Anything left at the end of the month will be taken to Goodwill.

Vacation Bible School preparation is underway! VBS will be held July 8th-12th and our theme this year is “Take the Plunge, Dive into Jesus!” where students will dive deep into stories about Jesus being our ultimate lifesaver. Volunteer sign up will follow at a later date and we ask that you be prayerful about the opportunities to serve and to minister to the children of our church and community!

It's time to order the T-shirts for our Vacation Bible School students. There are 2 signup sheets at the message center. One is a list of all the Sunday School students. Please put down your children's shirt sizes if they will be able to attend, and cross off their names if they won't. The second signup sheet is for visitors. Please sign up by Sunday, April 14th. Contact Bro. Troy or Sis. Carrie Blunier with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Save the date:
LifePoints Gospel Sing
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Free babysitting services for potty-trained children.

Join us on Sunday April 28th, 2024, as we make a joyful noise together at the Five Points auditorium in Washington, IL for the annual LifePoints Gospel Sing. We are excited to announce that The Anderson Family will be performing their Bluegrass Gospel music this year! Doors will open at 5:45 PM for open seating, and the program will begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets are not required this year!

The Anderson Family features the voices and instruments of Bro. Zach and Sis. Karla Anderson (Congerville, IL) along with their five children – Caiden (17), Laiken (16), Ellie (14), Colton (11) and Alayna (8). You may remember that The Anderson Family graciously recorded an entire concert in their living room on behalf of LifePoints for our 2020 Virtual Gospel Sing when all in-person events were canceled. We are extremely pleased to have them perform live and in-person this year!

In addition to The Anderson Family’s performance, a worship team organized by Bro. Caleb and Sis. Courtney Sauder (Champaign, IL) will be leading us all in collective hymn singing. We are excited to hear the auditorium filled with our voices praising the Lord together!

We are also looking forward to hearing from a special LifePoints family member about the impact Apostolic Christian LifePoints has had on their family’s life. There will be a free will offering collected, and those funds help us to provide Christian homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Local Young Group members will be providing free babysitting services for potty-trained children. As in years past, we will be livestreaming the Gospel Sing for those who are unable to attend in person. We would love to share in this evening with each of you!

Contact Bro. Royce Schieler with any questions.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Cadence Helton is a young lady who has been worshiping with us the past month and has felt the call of God in her life to turn to Jesus Christ in faith and repentance. Please pray for and encourage Cadence, we are thankful God is calling souls to Him!

2024 March 31 Announcements

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:20:05 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large Garbage Bags and Kitchen Garbage Bags for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Our annual business meeting will be this Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 P.M. We plan on starting the meeting with our church stewards discussing the different areas and opportunities that are happening in our Goodfield church. We will be asking for a confirmation vote on the Sunday School teacher, assistant superintendent and new trustee positions at the meeting as well. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We are looking forward to a deer fry for all our Goodfield men and boys this Friday, April 5th at 6:00 at Bro. Jared Schieber’s shed.

All church cleaning will be this Saturday, April 6th. We plan to clean the inside of the church as well as do the outside grounds clean up. This will begin at 7:30 a.m. and we hope to be done by noon. We appreciate all who are willing to help! Cleaning supplies will be provided but please bring sweepers and step ladders if possible. Instructions will be posted at the church. You can sign up for an area in which you would be willing to serve using the link in the announcements email. Please click-here to review the available slots and sign up to help. If you can't make it on Saturday, but would like to help clean, please contact Sis. Stacie Bauman or Sis. Trish Gerber.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in April at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kent Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kent and all those who attend.

Sincere thanks to everyone who attended, shared their gifts at our Sunrise service and helped with breakfast. Special thanks to the Brad and Karen Wiegand family for their tremendous efforts in organizing and putting together our breakfast.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are excited to invite the Jr. High and Sr. High students of your church to our AC church camps being held in June! In the link at the bottom of this email is information/dates for each camp. We are incredibly thankful to God for faithfully blessing these camps each year, and we request your prayers for the camps this year, for those that will serve and those that will attend! If you have questions or would like to know more details, don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you so much for your efforts!

In Christ,
Kara Moser (on behalf of the summer camps)
765-491-7641

Registration for all the camps is now open and the process has changed since the last email was sent out! All the camps are now under the umbrella of Harvest Call and the registration has moved to the Harvest Call Service Reef website. The process is very different than before so it is important to pay close attention to these instructions. All campers, counselors, and staff can sign up for any of the 4 camps at the website linked here.

https://harvestcall.servicereef.com/events

If you already signed up as a counselor/staff on the Google Doc link sent out previously you will have to re-sign up at the new link above!! The old link is no longer active!

Make sure you select the correct camp and the correct camper vs counselor sign up! The new registration process is a little bit confusing but we are in the process of working out the kinks. Parents will need to make an account for themselves and then may proceed to sign up each child for the appropriate camp. *Pay close attention to where your name goes and where your child’s name goes.*

2024 March 24 Announcements

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:08:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Next Sunday is our last Sunday to have services at the Eureka AC Home for the month. The service begins at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

Young Group Bible studies will be this Tuesday evening at 7:00. Girls will meet at Sis. Rachel Robert‘s house and guys will meet at Bro. Drake Rocke’s house.

This Friday at 7:00 p.m. will be our Good Friday church service followed by Communion. This will cancel our Wednesday evening church service this week. Babysitting will be available during communion for children 2 years old and older. There are two sign-up sheets at the message center. One for babysitters and one for children that need babysat. Babysitters must be at least 13 years old. Please contact Sis. Marissa Edelman with any questions.

Sunrise Service is next Sunday. Please click-here to sign up to help with breakfast. Please. Contact Sis. Karen Wiegand or Scott Wiegand with any questions.

Easter Sunday (3/31) Schedule:

· 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service (will be held in the church sanctuary this year)

· Breakfast

· 9:45 a.m. Regular morning church service (with Sunday School)

· No lunch or afternoon service

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are looking forward to a deer fry for all our Goodfield men and boys on Friday, April 5th at 6:00 at Bro. Jared Schieber’s shed. Address is: 244 Macallen Lake Rd, Carlock, IL 61725

All church cleaning will be Saturday, April 6th. We plan to clean the inside of the church as well as do the outside grounds clean up. This will begin at 7:30 a.m. and we hope to be done by noon. More details will follow. The Fellowship Hall will be cleaned on Friday evening, April 26th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Time to register for ALive 24

As we are drawing near to the registration deadline (May 10), we in Athens, Alabama would like to remind you to register for ALive 2024 (May 24th – May 27th). This weekend brings encouragement for our small church and provides opportunity for those attending to rest, revive and relate through studying the Word, cross-generational fellowship, and singing.

Bro. Jeff Waibel (Leo, IN), Bro. Mark Klaus (Athens, AL) and Bro. Jeremy Leman (Forrest, IL) plan to delve into the word and speak on “Stages of Faith”. These speaker sessions will be centered on belief, commitment, and action in our faith walk as believers in Jesus Christ.

To register, visit www.ALiveAlabama.com and follow the registration link. For those of you interested in attending, but uncertain to fully commit your Memorial Day Weekend this early, we ask you to please register. If you decide at a later time to cancel, you can contact the ALive board directly at info@alivealabama.com to cancel your reservation. This will provide us the information we need to begin planning meals and lodging accommodations. For more information, access the @ALiveAlabama Facebook/Instagram page or contact us directly via e-mail at info@alivealabama.com .

We, in Athens, Alabama and on the ALive committee, ask you all to pray for a Spirit filled and uplifting weekend that glorifies God, and look forward to seeing y’all at Alive 2024.

_____________________________________________________________________

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please pray for Bro. Roy Wyss. He has been struggling with a blood clot and infection and can use our prayers for healing.

2024 March 17 Announcements

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:04:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday night, there will be ACTIVE for 8th grade and younger and the Bible Class will have Easter program practice. All will begin at 7:00. The Pre-K through 4th grade ACTIVE classes are planning to sing for the congregation after our Wednesday night church service. This will be the last ACTIVE for the season.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in March. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

The Sunday school Easter program will be next Sunday, March 24th during our afternoon service.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Communion will be held on March 29th after our Good Friday church service. Babysitting will again be available during communion for children 2 years old and older. There are two sign-up sheets at the message center. One for babysitters and one for children that need babysat. Babysitters must be at least 13 years old. Please contact Sis. Marissa Edelman with any questions.

Sunrise Service is right around the corner. Please click-here to sign up to help with breakfast. Please. Contact Sis. Karen Wiegand or Scott Wiegand with any questions.

Easter Sunday (3/31) Schedule:

· 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service

· Breakfast

· 9:45 a.m. Regular morning church service (with Sunday School)

· No lunch or afternoon service

2024 March 10 Announcements

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:17:24 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar, yearly calendar, young group calendar, national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Bro. Arlan & Sis. Katie Miller from ACCFS here to talk about “Holistic Health as a Believer”. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

We are looking forward to testimonies and baptisms next weekend for Levi and Karly Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30. It is Group 2's turn to help and bring food for the baptism snack. Please sign up here if you can help.

Our next Family Hymn Sing will be on Sunday, March 17th at 6:30. It is going to be a Pie Night! If you are planning to come, please sign up at the Message Center or using this link. If you would like to bring a pie, please sign up here. Contact Sis. Emily Sauder with questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It is time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter.

Sunrise Service is right around the corner. Please click-here to sign up to help with breakfast. Please. Contact Karen or Scott Wiegand with any questions.

Please remember that we have gas cards available for people in need. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309-472-6067) or email (maloney.dawn@gmail.com) if you would like one sent to someone. It does not require information on the situation. Perhaps it’s someone who just needs to know they are being thought of. Please send name and address. We also ask that you pray for the recipients that God will impact their lives.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in March. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Many of you are aware John Rokey passed away Friday. Many may not be aware that John came to the Lord in faith and repentance recently and expressed a desire to be baptized. Brothers Jeff Grimm and Ed Fritz were able to baptize John this past week with some of his immediate family present. The visitation for Bro. John is this Wednesday from 4-7pm at Knapp-Johnson in Morton. His funeral will also be at Knapp-Johnson Thursday at 10am. We rejoice in Bro. John’s victory, but please continue to pray for his wife Linda and all of the Rokey family during this time.. John is the brother of Sis. Vermeda Freidinger and our late Bro. Kenny Rokey.

2024 March 3 Announcements

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:48:30 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund. This is a church collection to provide available funds for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet Paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Please nominate Sunday School teachers and Trustee via the email that was sent out to members. We would like them returned by today (Monday).

There will be ACTIVE for all grades this Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you so much for all the love, prayers and support for the Bible Class mission trip fundraiser Saturday night. Through your generosity, over $50,000 was raised. It is humbling to be a part of such a wonderful church family.

The 2024 Apostolic Christian Churches and Ministers Directory is available at the message center. There are two sizes so feel free to take one of each. There are plenty.

It is time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter.

We are looking forward to testimonies and baptisms on Saturday, March 16th and 17th for Levi and Karly Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30. It is Group 2's turn to provide food and help for the baptism snack. Please sign up here if you can help.

Our next Family Hymn Sing is going to be on Sunday, March 17th at 6:30. It is going to be a Pie Night! If you are planning to come, please sign up at the Message Center or using this link . If you would like to bring a pie, please sign up here . Contact Sis. Emily Sauder with questions.

Please remember that we have gas cards available for people in need. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309-472-6067) or email ( maloney.dawn@gmail.com ) if you would like one sent to someone. It does not require information on the situation. Perhaps it’s someone who just needs to know they are being thought of. Please send name and address. We also ask that you pray for the recipients that God will impact their lives.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in March. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please pray for our dear friend John Rokey. John was scheduled for open heart surgery but is unable to have the operation. He is home now and on hospice care. John is the brother of Sis. Vermeda Freidinger and our late Bro. Kenny Rokey. Please pray for John and the Rokey family during this trying time.

2024 February 25 Announcements

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:56:35 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Saturday, March 2 ^nd is the Bible Class Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction. If anyone forgot to sign up for the dinner, they can contact Sis. Emily Sauder or Sis. Jen Stoller by Monday night (tonight). Also, if anyone cannot come to the dinner but would like to come to the silent auction from 4:00-5:30, you are welcome to do that and do not need to sign up to do that. The Bible class is hosting this to raise money for their mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN in June. The silent auction will be from 4:00-5:30 followed by a dinner at 6:00 with a short program. Please come support the Bible Class!

Young Group Guys and Girls Bible Studies are this coming Tuesday. Guys will meet at Drake Rocke’s. Girls will meet at Haley Sauder’s. Both at 7PM.

Bro. David Eisenmann from our Champaign congregation plans to be with us this Wednesday evening to talk about “Seeing God through His Creation”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

The Goodfield Worship Choir will begin its Easter Session Wednesday, February 28th. Please let Bro. Erik Wiegand know if you would like to participate.

Please nominate Sunday School teachers and Trustee via the email that was sent out to members. We would like them returned by this Saturday, March 2nd to allow adequate time to meet with prospective teachers before our annual business meeting on April 3 ^rd .

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Reminder that gas cards are available for anyone you are aware of that could use one. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309-472-6067) or email ( maloney.dawn@gmail.com ) if you would like one sent to someone. It does not require information on the situation. Perhaps it’s someone who just needs to know they are being thought of. Please send name and address.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in March. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ACCFS will be hosting its Perfecting Love 2024 Discipleship Conference on April 20th in Tremont, IL. God calls us to a life of discipleship, a personal walk with him where we bring all our life into alignment with the way of Christ and encourage others to do the same. This year our Discipleship Conference theme is “A Vision for Discipleship”. The Conference will include main sessions, breakouts, and practice forums, all focused on helping attendees consider a vision for discipleship in their local church communities. Registration is required for this in-person only event. More information as well as registration can be found at www.accounseling.org/discipleshipconference2024 .

THANK YOU NOTE:

Sis. Phyllis Rokey and the entire Rokey family would like to thank the Goodfield church family for the love and support shown to them after Bro. Kenneth’s passing. The cards, the prayers, the food and phone calls were appreciated.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Toby Plattner to Sis. Julia Kuenzi of Silverton, Oregon. Toby is the son of Bro. Kurt & Sis. Joan Plattner. Julia is the daughter of Bro. Adam and Sis. Lori Kuenzi. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

2024 February 18 Announcements

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:39:52 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Our Bro. Kenneth Rokey passed away. His visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th at the Fellowship Hall and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday prior to the funeral. Funeral will be Wednesday, February 21st at 10:00 a.m. It is Group 1's turn to help and bring food for the funeral. Please continue to be prayerful for Sis. Phyllis and the Rokey family.

We will be canceling Wednesday evening services this week due to the funeral that day. All Active classes will be canceled as well.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

If you are planning to attend the Bible Class Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction on March 2nd, you need to sign up by next Sunday, February 25th. They are hosting this to raise money for their mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN in June. The silent auction will be from 4:00-5:30 followed by a dinner at 6:00 with a short program. Please sign up and come support the Bible Class!

The Goodfield Worship Choir will begin its Easter Session Wednesday, February 28th. Please let Bro. Erik Wiegand know if you would like to participate.

We want to thank everyone who participated in our Sunday School Assistant Superintendent ballot. We had great participation and Bro. Curt and Sis. Larisa Wettstein received clear support for the position. Please watch for our Sunday School and Trustee ballot coming via email tomorrow. We would like them returned by March 2nd to allow adequate time to meet with prospective teachers before our annual business meeting on April 3 ^rd .

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice that Levi and Karly Zimmerman have been washed by the blood of Jesus and are anticipating baptism. We plan to hear their testimonies on Saturday, March 16th and baptize them on March 17th. Please pray for Karly and Levi and reach out to them with any words of concern or encouragement.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Brother Braden Wiegand to Sister Claire Wiegand. Braden is the son of Bro. Brad and Sis. Karen and Claire is the daughter of Bro. Erik and Sis. Carrie. We are very thankful for them and trust that God will bless their future together.

2024 February 11 Announcements

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:24:19 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

7th & 8th grade will be clothes packing at the HarvestCall building this evening (2/12). We will eat pizza before packing clothes. Drop off at 6:00 p.m. and pickup at 7:30 p.m. Contact Kristen Rokey with any questions.

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall from 9 to 11am.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Matt Kaufman from Bloomington plans to be with us to share about “Establishing Healthy Discipleship Rhythms”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome. Then, following Wednesday night services, there will a Valentine treat and fellowship.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bible class students and parents…if you were unable to attend the meeting following afternoon church yesterday regarding the mission trip, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler to get details.

There is a signup sheet at the message center for the Bible Class Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 2nd. They are hosting this to raise money for their mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN in June. The silent auction will be from 4:00-5:30 followed by a dinner at 6:00 with a short program. Please sign up and come support the Bible Class!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Apostolic Christian Jr. and Sr. youth camps have been set for this summer. Below are the “save the date” links for all of the 2024 AC youth camps, including dates, and websites for more information/contact.

June 6-9 SR High Boys Camp: https://sites.google.com/view/shbc/home

June 7-9 SR High Girls Camp: https://www.achsgirlscamp.com/

June 13-16 JR High Girls Camp: https://www.acjrhighgirlscamp.com/

June 14-16 JR High Boys Camp: http://www.acjrhighboyscamp.com/

Sept 13-15 IGNITE: https://igniteforhim.com/

2024 February 4 Announcements

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:38:31 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of February is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of the world relief and mission committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE for all ages this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Bible Class will have ACYF practice at 7:00 p.m.

Young Group babysitting is scheduled for this Saturday, February 10th from 5:30 to 9:00. It will be at the Fellowship Hall. No dinner provided and potty-trained kids only. Contact Sis. Savannah Wiegand with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

7th & 8th grade will be clothes packing at the HarvestCall building on Monday, February 12th. We will eat pizza before packing clothes. Drop off at 6:00 p.m. and pickup at 7:30 p.m. Contact Kristen Rokey with any questions.

There is a stack of missionary support booklets at the message center. Our missionaries greatly appreciate the prayer support and emails of encouragement that these cards prompt. All are welcome to take one.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ACCFS will be hosting ABIDE: a 3-week Discipleship Training from May 11-31, 2024. Take intentional time to cultivate your discipleship to Jesus and be equipped with the tools to invite others to be His disciples. Find out more information at this link .

It's early but still a great time to mark your calendars for Proclaim & Serve 2024. This year's conference will be held at the Bluffton church (yes, we are venturing outside of Illiniois!) on Saturday, July 13th with Friday night workshops on July 12th. We'd love to see a great crowd there!

2024 January 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:33:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We will give opportunity for Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. Everyone is welcome.

As we mentioned last Sunday afternoon, we plan to have a prayer meeting this Thursday evening, February 1 in the west Sunday school assembly room at 7pm. This evening will consist of some teaching, 1/2 hour of solitude & silent prayer and fellowship. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We plan to have a sending service for Bro. Nate & Sis. Haley Hartman during the afternoon service next Sunday, February 4th as they will be moving soon to serve at Gateway Woods Children’s Home in Leo, IN.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in February at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Ty Taufer plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Ty and all those who attend.

Young Group babysitting is scheduled for Saturday, February 10th from 5:30 to 9:00. It will be at the Fellowship Hall. No dinner provided and potty-trained kids only. Contact Sis. Savannah Wiegand with any questions.

Rewarding Service Work
Victory Home Care (owned by the Apostolic Christian Homes of Eureka and Roanoke) is urgently recruiting caring and compassionate individuals to assist their clients. Our clients are seniors that still live in their own homes, but need assistance preparing food, reminders to take medication, help with laundry and dishes, help with dressing and general supervision. This is a paid position and no certification is needed. Anyone with a willingness to serve seniors and is physically capable can apply. You will be given all the training needed to provide our non-medical services to our clients. There is a high demand for this service and we are currently staffing new clients in Woodford and Tazewell counties. Schedules can be flexible and daytime, overnight and weekend shifts are available. If you or anyone you know might be interested in becoming a caregiver for Victory, please contact our office at 309-306-2429 or email us at victoryforseniors@gmail.com

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Silver Lining’s next reader-submitted article is set for May 2024. The topic is: For our 2024 graduates (or younger generation in general), share practical experiences and Scriptural encouragement toward having "good success" in life (Joshua 1:8). Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2024. Anyone may also email that same address for writing support or clarification.

Come Join Us for ALive 24

The Athens, Alabama congregation invites everyone to attend ALive 2024 on May 24th – May 27th (Memorial Day Weekend) for a weekend to rest, revive and relate through studying the Word, cross-generational fellowship, and singing. The event will be held at The Vision, a 300+ acre Christian retreat in Huntsville, Alabama, where lodging and meals will be provided. There are also many family friendly downtime activities available throughout the weekend.

As a small congregation, we have cherished the relationships and encouragement past ALive weekends have created for our local church family, and are grateful for y’all’s willingness to support a small piece of the “body” in such a way. This year, Bro. Jeff Waibel (Leo, IN), Bro. Mark Klaus (Athens, AL) and Bro. Jeremy Leman (Forrest, IL) plan to delve into the word and speak on “Stages of Faith”. These speaker sessions will be centered on belief, commitment, and action in our faith walk as believers in Jesus Christ.

We encourage anyone interested in attending ALive 24 to save the dates Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th. Registration will open online February 1st at www.ALiveAlabama.com . For more information, access the @ALiveAlabama Facebook page or send an e-mail to info@alivealabama.com .

An ALive Announcement Flyer has also been attached with more information including the weekend schedule.

We, in Athens, Alabama and on the ALicw committee, look forward to seeing y’all at ALive 2024.

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“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

2024 January 21 Announcements

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:23:42 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Zach Anderson plans to be with us to talk about Meekness. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

This weekend we plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Wade Wiegand. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 on Saturday evening. It is group 3’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism.

There will be a Middle School Youth Activity Night at the Eureka Middle School this Sunday, January 28th for our 5th-8th graders. This is a great way to get the Sunday school students of our church together in the Wintertime for supper, have fun playing games, and continue to build relationships with each other. Student drop off is at 4:30pm and pick up is at 7:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s with mixed emotions that we announce that we have 2 families that have responded to God’s call and are moving to Leo to work at Gateway Woods children’s home. Bro. Nate and Sis. Haley Hartman and Bro. Adam and Sis. Kathy Herrmann have accepted positions there. Nate and Haley will be moving in February, while Adam and Kathy will be moving in July. We plan to have a sending service for the Hartmans during the afternoon service on February 4th and we will plan a service for the Herrmanns in June. Please continue to pray for these dear families and for our church as we look for ways to support and lift them up.

The men and boys (Growing Godly Guys – G3) met for the second time at the Fellowship Hall Sunday morning. Thanks for a great turnout. Please mark your calendars for a deer fry on Friday, April 5 ^th at Bro. Jared Schieber’s shed. If there are any guys that haven’t joined the accountability group for reading scripture, please consider doing so.

DATE TO REMEMBER:

March 2 – Bible Class Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction for Mission Trip to Sunset Gap, TN

2024 January 14 Announcements

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:10:06 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be a Blood Drive at the Fellowship Hall today, Monday, January 15th from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen for an appointment.

There will be ACTIVE for all grades this Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.

We are excited to have the men and boys of our church get together again for our next Growing Godly Guys, or G3, Sunday morning coffee. This will be next Sunday, January 21st in the Gathering Room at 9:00. We will have a brief devotion and then discuss our Bible study accountability program. We encourage all men of the church and boys 5th grade and older to come.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Wade Wiegand on January 27th and 28th. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening. It is group 3’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Click-here to sign up to help.

The Bible Class will be hosting a benefit dinner and silent auction at the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, March 2 for their Mission Trip to Sunset Gap, TN in June. Please mark your calendars so you can plan to attend and support the Bible Class. More details will be shared in the coming weeks.

There will be a Middle School Youth Activity Night at the Eureka Middle School on January 28th for our 5th-8th graders. This is a great way to get the Sunday school students of our church together in the Wintertime for supper, have fun playing games, and continue to build relationships with each other. Student drop off is at 4:30pm and pick up is at 7:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

For our church small group winter Bible study, we selected the book called "Made for Friendship” by Drew Hunter. You have many options for participation. See Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger with questions.

The Made for Friendship books are in and we will have them available in the foyer at the south entrance like last year. PLEASE write your name on the sheet so we know who has one. We have ordered extras so if you will read it, please take one. Groups will be assigned after Jan. 7th as sign-ups are still open until then.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Onward Media with the support of the Elder Body is in the process of updating the Sunday School curriculum resources available for teachers and students. Under the leadership of the Sunday School Curriculum Committee a team of authors, reviewers, coordinators, and illustrators from across our congregations have developed approximately 100 lessons for Preschool through 12th grade. Lesson topics and organization for the remaining 600 lessons have been chosen and are ready to be written. To meet our completion goal of December 2025, we need additional volunteers, especially authors, in most grade levels. We need brothers and sisters willing to spend 2-5 hours a week writing lessons and working with content, doctrine, and grammar teams to create lessons that come alongside our families in teaching who God is, what he has done, and how he wants our students...the future generation of our church...to live.

For more information about the project, listen to the Around the Table podcast from September 25, 2023. To volunteer, please sign up via the link that was in the announcements email.

This is a major project, and we need your help. Please continue to pray God directs this work and brings us the volunteers we need.

-The Sunday School Curriculum Committee
acca.sunday.school.curriculum@gmail.com

2024 January 7 Announcements

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:41:15 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of January is for the HarvestCall Disaster Relief Fund. This collection is to provide readily available funds in anticipation of a disaster occurring later in the calendar year. Examples include tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, or other national or local disasters.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand soap/cleaning supplies for the Heart House (could be toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom/kitchen cleaner, disinfectant spray, etc.)

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Isaac Funk from ACCFS plans to be with us to talk about “The Community that Disciples”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be a Blood Drive at the Fellowship Hall on Monday, January 15th from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen for an appointment.

The new hymnals are in the benches and we plan to sing out of these before our afternoon worship service on Sundays with the exception of the last Sunday when the Sunday school sings up front, we will continue to use the combined hymnal at that time. All other parts of the services will remain the same as far as what hymnal we use.

Links to the ebook formats went out in the church announcements email. Hopefully this makes sense to those who wanted it.

Also, click-here for the discussion questions for the audio listeners as well as those who want the questions separately. We will print out several copies and have them available to pick up too.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

January 27th and 28th: Testimony and baptism for Wade Wiegand

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Max & Jessica Hodel are seeking a closer walk with the Lord through faith and repentance. We are thankful for young families in our church answering God’s call in their lives.

2023 December 31 Announcements

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:02:21 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE for all grades this Wednesday night starting at 7:00.

There will be an all church walk through shower for 3 couples: Kassidy Post & Harlan Kupferschmid, Elle Knapp & Jonas Wiegand, and Max Hinrichsen & Grace Zimmerman this Saturday, January 6th from 9-10 AM in the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with questions.

Our Family Hymn Sing will be this Saturday, January 6th at 5:30pm. Due to the scheduled singing group being unable to come, we will be doing Mexico school kits that will be handed out by our missionaries. Please sign up here if you plan to attend. Tobins pizza will be served!

For our church small group winter Bible study, we selected the book called "Made for Friendship” by Drew Hunter. You have many options for participation. Please fill out the online form or sign up at the message center if you would like to participate. Please sign up by January 7th If you would like the church to provide the book. See Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger with questions.

Below are links to the ebook formats that came with the print copies. Hopefully this makes sense to those who wanted it.

Ebook in ePub Format

Mobipocket Format

PDF Format

Also, click-here for the discussion questions for the audio listeners as well as those who want the questions separately. We will print out several copies and have them available to pick up too.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are very thankful to announce that Wade Wiegand is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Wade is the son of Bro. Doug & Sis. Lynn Wiegand. Please pray for him and encourage him during this most important time in his life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact him. We plan to have Wade’s testimony and baptism on January 27th and 28th.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Clayton Wiegand has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Clayton is married to Lexi and is the son of Sandy Wiegand and the late Mark Wiegand. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 December 24 Announcements

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:50:19 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We will not have any church services this Wednesday evening.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in December. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Next Sunday is the last one.

Next Sunday, New Year’s Eve, will be a regular Sunday format with morning service, lunch, and afternoon service. However, the afternoon service will be a New Year’s Eve service. We will not have the evening service this year.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

For our church small group winter Bible study we selected the book called "Made for Friendship” by Drew Hunter.
God made us for friendship. But in our busy, fast-paced, mobile world, we’ve lost this rich view of friendship and instead settled for shallow acquaintances based on little more than similar tastes or shared interests.
This study aims at helping us recapture a vision of true friendship, explores God’s design for friendship and what it really looks like in practice―giving us practical advice to cultivate the kinds of true friendships that lead to true and life-giving joy.
You have many options for participation. You can sign up for a specific time, gather some people you want to get to know spiritually or do it with your family or multiple families. We also have an option that provides accountability, but fewer in person meetings.
Please fill out the online form or sign up at the message center if you would like to participate. Please sign up by December 31st If you would like the church to provide the book. See Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger with questions.

2024 church calendars are available at the message center as well as on the church website . Please see Sis. Roxy Blunier with any questions.

There will be an all church walk through shower for 3 couples: Kassidy Post & Harlan Kupferschmid, Elle Knapp & Jonas Wiegand, and Max Hinrichsen & Grace Zimmerman on Saturday, January 6th from 9-10 AM in the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would be willing to help on this shower, please click-here to sign up . Contact Lisa Rieke with questions. 309-231-2786. Thank you!

Rotating potluck lists are ready for pick up. They are located in the box at the message center.

THANK YOU NOTE:

To my church family, Your kindness and caring are overwhelming! All of your thoughts, prayers, cards and gifts!! You’re a truly amazing group of people!! Thank you for the Christmas gift also. God bless each and everyone of you!! – Gail Ames

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful that Ethan Moser has come with a repentant heart and is seeking a deeper relationship with God. Ethan is the son of Bro. Sam and Sis. Ruth. Please pray for Ethan and encourage him in his walk with the Lord.

2023 December 18 Announcements

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:15:29 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/computer paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

As a reminder, next Sunday, Christmas Eve will be a regular morning service with Sunday School followed by a 15-minute break to collect children from Sunday School and then a 30-minute Goodfield family Christmas Carol singing. We will dismiss for the day at around 11:40 with no lunch.

We will have our traditional Christmas morning service on Christmas Monday as usual.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New Year’s Eve will be a regular Sunday format with morning service, lunch, and afternoon service. However, the afternoon service will be a New Year’s Eve service. We will not have the evening service this year.

Basement Mural Painting Update: We are holding off on sign ups until at least February to get some details completed and take a Christmas break. See Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

Rotating potluck lists are ready for pick up. They are located in the box at the message center.

Save the date for the upcoming Family Hymn Sing Saturday, January 6th @ 5:30. Matt & Tiffany Drayer Family will be joining us to sing and there will be a meal served. Sign up will be coming soon.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

On January 27, 2024, the Sarasota Church will have been assembling in their present church for fifty years. We would like to extend an invitation to all who have worshiped with us at any time during the last fifty years to join in an evening of fellowship, remembrance, and thankfulness for God’s goodness. On Saturday evening, January 27, a meal and a commemoration is planned. We invite everyone to worship with us on Sunday also. Please reply to Bro. Bill Stoller if you plan to attend on Saturday evening at 309-231-3663.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with David & Kinsey Hoffman as they were blessed with a baby girl, Autumn Rowan on December 12th.

2023 December 10 Announcements

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:50:06 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We will give opportunity for Bro. Ty & Sis. Beth Sauder to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. Everyone is welcome!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rotating potluck lists are ready for pick up. They are located in the box at the message center.

The Sunday School remodeling project is coming together and we are planning to have students in their new rooms next Sunday, December 17th. Afloor plan showing the new room locations was emailed out for your convenience. Please see Bro. Bob Schieler with any questions.

Lonny Kupferschmid passed away last Wednesday. He is the father or our Sister Kim Getz and the grandfather of our Sister Taylor Rassi. His funeral was on Monday. Please be prayerful for the entire Kupferschmid family during this difficult time.

Save the date for the upcoming Family Hymn Sing Saturday, January 6th @ 5:30. Matt & Tiffany Drayer Family will be joining us to sing and there will be a meal served. Sign up will be coming soon.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

From Jill, Dave and Janet Wiegand’s daughter: We are so blessed that Dad was accepted to Shirley Ryan Acute Rehab in Chicago and will most likely be here for 3 weeks. While it was rough leaving him, he sees the benefit and can’t wait to gain more strength. Please tell the church family we have felt their prayers and love and appreciate every bit of it. ❤️ it is a true blessing to have each one of you in our lives. For the ones that have called and encouraged Dad, thank you from the bottom our hearts ❤️ it helps his day go by much faster.

2023 December 3 Announcements

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:38:44 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday night for all grades except the Bible Class. The Bible Class will have Christmas Program practice. All begin at 7:00.

Our Sunday School Christmas program will be next Sunday during the afternoon service.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thanks to all who came out and weathered the rain for Christmas caroling on Friday night. We received many thanks and many people received a blessing because of all of your efforts.

Save the date for the upcoming Family Hymn Sing Saturday, January 6th @ 5:30. Matt & Tiffany Drayer Family will be joining us to sing and there will be a meal served. Sign up will be coming soon.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

From Sis. Paula Hartman: Just wanted to tell you that I brought Mike home from the hospital tonight. We want to thank everyone for the texts, calls and also the many prayers that were sent are way We could feel them all. I truly believe they helped in his healing. Thank you all, Mike and Paula

2023 November 26 Announcements

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:30:19 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Greg Lehman from Wolcott, IN plans to be with us to talk about “RPMs”. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Anyone interesting in joining the Goodfield Worship Choir for our Christmas session please contact Bro. Erik Wiegand by this Wednesday, November 29 ^th .

For all ladies in the church 5th grade and up:
We will be tying blankets for the Empower Life Center at the Gathering Room this Thursday, November 30th at 6:30pm. A list of items needed for the Empower Life Center was emailed out if you would like to donate anything. Please contact Ellie Gramm or Carrie Blunier for more details.

All Church Christmas caroling will be this Friday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. You can sign-up for caroling groups either online or at the message center. Please see sisters Abby Bauman or Brenna Taufer with any questions.

Please use this new link to sign up to help paint the mural in the Sunday School hallway. Anyone who can color inside the lines is welcome to sign up to help. We are asking for high school ages and older to help with the painting of the creation mural down in the church basement. We will have 3 or 4 people at a time and add more time slots as we progress so check back often. Contact Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE:

An update from sister Paula Hartman: Mike is in Urbana Hospital. He had a tube put in his left lung due to a lot of infection. They are doing 2 treatments a day to help break the infection up so it can drain. If the infection isn't gone in a couple days, they will do surgery to help clear his lung. Thank you for all the prayers we can really feel them!

MINISTER SEARCH UPDATE:

From Bro. Jeff Wiegand:
A sincere thanks to everyone for your prayers, your comments and thoughtfulness during the past few weeks as we’ve sought direction in adding a minister(s) to our pulpit. I understand and appreciate the difficulty. Most churches would be envious of the number of qualified brothers we have in our church. This blessing does present a significant challenge. Fifty-three brothers received at least one vote and 10 brothers received the majority of the votes and I personally would love to have all of them serving on our pulpit. We are truly blessed with talented and engaged brothers in our congregation. The comments were thoughtful, peaceful and many of them were filled with love. This past Tuesday evening I met with brothers Jeff Grimm, Harvey Kaeb and Ron Messner to discuss our ballot. We all felt it would be healthy for our church to vote again after a period of time, maybe six to eight months. This will allow the spirit to continue to move in our congregation and more clarity to come for our next vote. Just to be clear, I do not view this as a failed vote. As we are preparing together, this was one step in our preparation for the next minister(s) to come to our pulpit. I firmly believe over the next six to eight months we are going to continue to see the spirit work among our church bringing clarity to your hearts towards a brother or brothers. I firmly believe there are some brothers in this church that are going to feel the spirit working in their life and it’s going to really sanctify them over the next few months and they will feel the call more strongly. This past few weeks was something our church needed to go through as the spirit continues to work and as we continue to grow in more clarity. I will certainly look forward to see what the next few months brings as the church continues to pray and as the Holy Spirit continues to work on the church and on specific brothers in our church. In the meantime, we pray for patience for our pulpit ministry. We are the 5 ^th or 6 ^th largest Apostolic Christian church and there are currently 26 congregations in the Apostolic Christian church with more ministers than us. Between visits to other churches, adult Bible studies, Sunday School visits and other travel, there will be times when we will only have one or two ministers on our pulpit. Our ministers are also taking a larger role in convert counseling. We are blessed to have 22 souls repenting at this time. Between those meetings, the Bible studies and other duties our minister team has full plates. This is a great time for brothers and sisters in our church that have capacity to pitch in and help. This may mean more committed involvement in the various programs that are operated by our stewardship team or just making an extra effort in reaching out to our converts, the lonely, hurting or the less connected in our church family. We are very blessed to have a thriving, diverse and intergenerational congregation and our desire is that all of us grow to look more like Jesus everyday and this effort requires participation from all. This is something we really do have to do together. Just want to thank all of you for your prayerfulness and your willingness to engage in the ministry of the gospel.

2023 November 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:28:43 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be no church this Wednesday evening due to our Thanksgiving service which will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

For all ladies in the church 5th grade and up:
We will be tying blankets for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women’s Pregnancy Center) at the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30pm. There will be cookies and warm drinks. This is also an opportunity to donate items for the clients of the Empower Life Center. Please contact Ellie Gramm or Carrie Blunier for more details.

All Church Christmas caroling will be Friday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. Sign-up sheets for food are at the message center. You can sign-up for caroling groups either online or at the message center. Please see sisters Abby Bauman or Brenna Taufer with any questions.

The Eureka AC Home needs 15 dozen Christmas cookies for their resident Christmas party. Please sign up at the message center or online if you are willing to help. Cookies should be dropped off at the West Entrance of the home by December 18th. If you have any questions, see Sis. Roxy Blunier.

THANK YOU NOTE:

From the Allene Steffen family: We just want to thank the church for the love, prayers and support we have felt from our wonderful church family during loss of our mom. Thanks for all you did!

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Naomi Roth has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Naomi is the daughter of Bro. Derek & Sis. Joy Roth. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 November 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:48:15 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Thanks again to all the men and boys who were able to attend our Growing Godly Guys or G3 event last Sunday morning. If you were unable to attend or sign up, please contact brothers Arlen Edelman or Keith Grimm. Next Steps:

· We will be putting everyone into groups on 11/15. Please respond by then if interested.

· Our goal is to start the 8 weeks on 11/18.

· Please download the Twelve app and you will be receiving an invite from your group coordinator once the groups are created.

· Each day you will take a picture of your reading/devotion and upload it to the app. This application is just for accountability and community. You can study what you are studying now, or create your own new study

HarvestCall sewing will be held Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Fellowship Hall.

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening for all grades.

Don’t forget to prayerfully fill out your minister nomination ballot. We trust that the Spirit is moving among our church family so please continue to pray and fill them out by this Friday, November 17th.

HarvestCall’s next large-scale winter rebuilding ministry will be in Jennings, Louisiana.
Forty volunteers are needed each week starting January 7, 2024, and continuing through March 22, 2024. Please consider giving your time and talents to minister to those in need.
Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.
Serving from a posture of humility is of utmost importance.
Online registration is required for all team members and opens at noon Central time this Wednesday, November 15th at www.harvestcall.org

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

If you’re looking for a way to share the love of Jesus, this opportunity may be for you! Our local MEALS ON WHEELS program has a need for drivers. Recently four of our drivers had to stop delivering Meals for various reasons. This leaves us with many gaps in our delivery schedule.
We need:
One driver for Mondays
Two drivers for Fridays
One driver for Wednesdays
and people who are willing to fill in as needed (they would not have a dedicated route). If you know someone that is willing to help out, but are only available one or two days a month, that is fine, we can work with that. For more information, please contact Kathy Bowald at (309) 224-8961. See Sis. Jenise Wiegand with questions.

All Church Christmas caroling will be Friday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. Please meet in the church dining room. Sign-up sheets for food are at the message center. You can sign-up for caroling groups either online or at the message center. Please see sisters Abby Bauman or Brenna Taufer with any questions.

The K-4 Active kids will be packing Operation Christmas Child boxes on November 15.
If your child wants to put together a box, please let Sis. Cassie Knepp know so we are sure to have enough boxes for each child. There is a paper with additional information that you can pick up at the message center or you can click on the link at the bottom of this email. Don’t forget to send in small toys/filler items for the boxes. We will take any donations for those items as well!

Please use this new link to sign up to help paint the mural in the Sunday School hallway. Anyone who can color inside the lines is welcome to sign up to help. Click here to view an updated slideshow of the progress on the Sunday school creation mural. We are asking for high school ages and older to help with the painting of the creation mural down in the church basement. We will have 3 or 4 people at a time and add more time slots as we progress so check back often. Contact Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Jason & Sis. Abby Schick as they were blessed with a baby girl, Kayla Joy on November 6 ^th .

2023 November 5 Announcements

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:55:17 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home. The home is a nonprofit Christian retirement community located in Eureka, IL. The organization is sponsored by four local Apostolic Christian Churches (Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield, and Washington) and was established in 1966 with a vision of providing quality Christian care for the elderly.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Sunday was the last day to sign up for rotating potluck. If you would like to participate, but did not get signed up at the message center, please see Sis. Joni Zacha or Sis. Susie Blunier. Thank you.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Kent Levy from Morton plans to be with us to talk about “Great Expectations”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

The Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction will be this Friday, November 10th at the Water Tower in Gridley, IL at 7:00 p.m. with a meal starting at 4:30. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .

Thank you for the great response on our ballot to move forward on a minister vote. We received overwhelming support to move forward at 98%. A link will go out today and we ask that you prayerfully put down 2 names by November 17th. We will send out paper ballots to anyone who does not receive our email announcements and we will also provide them to anyone who contacts Bro. Jeff Wiegand to request one. There will be a spot for comments and we do ask that if you would like to see any action on your comment, please put your name. The ballots are completely anonymous and we have no way of acting or discussing comments unless a name is put in the comment. Thank you for praying and seeking God’s will and direction in this very important work.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are many job openings at AC LifePoints. Please see the flyer at the message center for details.

Please save the date for all church Christmas caroling on Friday, December 1st. Sign-up sheets will be out next Sunday and more details will follow.

The K-4 Active kids will be packing Operation Christmas Child boxes on November 15.
If your child wants to put together a box, please let Sis. Cassie Knepp know so we are sure to have enough boxes for each child. There is a paper with additional information that you can pick up at the message center. Don’t forget to send in small toys/filler items for the boxes. We will take any donations for those items as well!

2023 October 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:46:49 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday night starting at 7:00. High school age will have ACYF practice.

Registration for the 2023 Apologetics Conference on Saturday, November 11 in Indianapolis is now open to all interested attendees. Registration is required and will close on November 1. The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness of what apologetics is, why it matters, and provide entryways into major apologetic questions. This year's theme is: Does God Matter?
While "Does God exist?" may be one of mankind’s most fundamental questions, our increasingly secular society seems to be asking a different question: "Does it even matter?" Join us at the 2023 Apologetics Conference as we discuss how to respond to atheism and apathy.

Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction: online auction from Thursday, November 2nd at 4 p.m. through Saturday, November 4th at 4 p.m., and a live, in-person auction on Friday, November 10th at the Water Tower in Gridley, IL at 7:00 p.m. with a meal starting at 4:30. For more information on the auction, please visit the auction website: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .

We are excited to kick off the next step in our journey toward more spiritual growth among the men of our church. We are calling our endeavor Growing Godly Guys or G3 and we would like to invite all the men and boys of the church 5th grade and up to coffee next Sunday, November 5th in the Gathering Room at 9:00 AM. At this meeting we will have a short devotion and an explanation of how we plan to get the guys of our church more connected to each other and to the Word. We will be wrapped up by 9:40 for Sunday School and church.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in November at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Jeff Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Jeff and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It's time to sign up for rotating potluck for 2024. If you would like to participate, the sign-up sheets are at the message center. If you have any questions, please see Sis. Joni Zacha or Sis. Susie Blunier.

The K-4 Active kids will be packing Operation Christmas Child boxes on November 15.
If your child wants to put together a box, please let Sis. Cassie Knepp know so we are sure to have enough boxes for each child. There is a paper with additional information that you can pick up at the message center. Don’t forget to send in small toys/filler items for the boxes. We will take any donations for those items as well!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HarvestCall’s next large-scale winter rebuilding ministry will be in Jennings, Louisiana.

On October 9th, 2020, Hurricane Delta made landfall on Louisiana’s Gulf coast as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. This occurred just six weeks after Hurricane Laura – a larger, much stronger storm impacted the same area. With recovery still underway from the earlier storm, many structures had temporary tarping which was easily ripped off creating even greater damage to these exposed structures. Additionally, this came near the height of the COVID pandemic, greatly reducing the number of volunteers who came to help out.

Now, a little more than three years later, many are still in need of our help to repair and rebuild their homes and lives. Homes will be re-roofed and repaired for underserved people who suffered loss and are unable to recover on their own.

While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel.

· Forty volunteers are needed each week starting January 7, 2024, and continuing through March 22, 2024. Please consider giving your time and talents to minister to those in need.

· Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the Gospel with those we serve.

· Serving from a posture of humility is of utmost importance.

Online registration is required for all team members and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 15th at www.harvestcall.org .

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Bro. Max Hinrichsen to Sis. Grace Zimmerman of Bloomington. Max is the son of Mike and Gerri Hinrichsen and Grace is the daughter of Denny and Pam Zimmerman of Bloomington. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

2023 October 22 Announcements

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:06:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Bro. Tim and Sis. Barb Slagel come and share with us about HarvestCall winter rebuilding stories of faith. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A pair of prescription glasses were found in the west parking lot toward the south side Wednesday evening. They will be placed at the message center.

The Centre Lumiere close out sale was a great success! The planning team, and Olga and Caleb would like to extend a huge thank you to all who participated. Your generosity was evident, and the outcome exceeded all our expectations!

Someone left a bag with items they had purchased at the Centre Lumiere sale. If you know whose it is, please contact Sis. Pam Wiegand.

The K-4 Active kids will be packing Operation Christmas Child boxes on November 15.

If your child wants to put together a box, please let Sis. Cassie Knepp know so we are sure to have enough boxes for each child. There is a paper with additional information that you can pick up at the message center or you can click on the link at the bottom of this email.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Sunday this year. After discussing this with the ministers and their wives, the ministry stewards, and hearing what some of the other Apostolic churches are doing, we have decided on this format for these two Sundays.

Christmas Eve will be a regular morning service with Sunday School followed by a 15-minute break to collect children from Sunday School and then a 30-minute Goodfield family Christmas Carol singing. We would dismiss for the day at around 11:40 with no lunch.

We will have our traditional Christmas morning service on Christmas Monday as usual.

Our goal is to provide ample time to worship God together as a church family and also be conscious of the stresses on young families and those that need to travel on these holiday weekends.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

2023 October 15 Announcements

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:35:10 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE for all ages this Wednesday night starting at 7:00. Pre-K through 4th grade should meet in the west assembly room and 5th grade and older should meet in the Gathering Room.

Centre Lumiere School in Haiti will no longer be making the Haitian handmade items to sell. It is critical that the inventory is depleted. There will be a close out sale this Friday, from 12:00 to 8:00 & Saturday, from 9:00 to 2:00 at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. All proceeds will return to the Haitian ladies. Refreshments will be served. There will also be a bake sale to help generate funds for the Haitians. We will need shoppers and baked goods donated! If you have any questions please see sisters Jill Wagner, Joan Plattner or Joyce Kloter.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms next weekend for Jessica Wettstein and Kinley Stoller. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening. It is group 1’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism. Click-here to sign up to help.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Perspectives in the World Christian Movement Class is being offered at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall beginning January 2024! Perspectives is a course of vision, hope and passion, whose mission is to mobilize the Body of Christ into strategic engagement in God's global purpose locally and abroad. Perspectives will guide Christians through finding greater alignment with His priorities in building His kingdom here on earth. 15 different speakers over 15 weeks bring a wide variety of experience and stories to engage you in community and learning with your peers in a truly interactive setting. Prepare to be “ruined for the ordinary” as you learn to view your community and world with a Christ centered “perspective”! Please see Bro. Erik, Sis. Carrie, Sis. Savannah or Sis. Christy Wiegand for more information.

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has an excellent opportunity in their office for a Payroll Bookkeeper. Please see the announcements email for more information.

The pre-k through 4th grade ACTIVE will be putting together boxes for the Operation Christmas Child. We are in need of a few donations to pack in the boxes. Please sign up here if you can help out! There is a large bin in the women's coat room that you can place your items in. Please have all donations turned in by November 12. Please see Sis. Cassie Knepp with any questions.

The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for January 2024. As we seek to let Biblical lives characterize us, the topic is: What practical lessons have you learned from people in the Bible, such as David, Daniel, Peter, Esther, Deborah, or others (Hebrews 11:13-16)? Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by November 15, 2023. You may email that same address for writing support or clarification. Chime in about how Bible stories bless children … of all ages, including you!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please mark your calendars for the Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction coming up in November. There will be an online auction from Thursday, November 2nd at 4 p.m. through Saturday, November 4th at 4 p.m., and a live, in-person auction on Friday, November 10th at the Water Tower in Gridley, IL at 7:00 p.m. with a meal starting at 4:30. The auction is still in need of items to be donated if you would like to contribute in that way. These items should be in by October 27th. If you would like to donate an item or service, or money toward an item, please contact Sis. Jill or Bro. Greg Wagner. There is also an Amazon Wish List to directly send items: Amazon.com Choose Clark and Cindy Stoller for the delivery address. For more information on the auction, please visit the auction website: https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction .

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Dave Wiegand and Bristol Wiegand have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Dave’s wife is Janet. Bristol is the daughter of Bro. Dan & Sis. Kayla Wiegand. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2023 October 8 Announcements

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:25:52 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Mark & Sis. Joan Steffen to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

Our Family Hymn Sing and Appreciation Dinner for Bro. Jeff and Sis. Ruth Grimm is next Sunday, October 15th at 5:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up here to RSVP and to help bring food. We have added a signup sheet in the back hall if you don’t feel comfortable in signing up online. If you have further questions, you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Eureka Home Auxiliary Board would like to thank everyone who helped with Saturday's benefit. This event relies on the help and prayers of our church families. We are grateful for everyone who donated, worked, baked and prayed for the event. God blessed us with beautiful weather and it was a wonderful evening. Thank you!

Bro. Brian Rieke (Area Steward for Church Care) and Bro. Denny Blunier presented an opportunity to participate in an effort to support and encourage those in our congregation. Serving others is specifically mentioned and encouraged in many places in the Bible (Philippians, Galatians, John, James) and is the “4th Pillar” of our church. Bro. Denny and Sis. Eddis identified roughly 40 people that may benefit from more interactions with people from the church. A starting goal may be for a “server” to interact with a person each month. That would mean we would like at least 40 of our congregation to participate in this initial “Server” effort. As explained, these interactions could range from a phone call, a letter, to a face-to-face visit, for a lunch, a drive, grocery shopping, a walk, reading…etc. We expect the team to communicate electronically, possibly with something like “sign-up genius” allowing “servers” to select those they would like to interact with. As with any program, we will make a start, find what works and what doesn’t, make changes, and try to go forward. Please give participation in this new program some serious consideration…and contact Bro. Denny or Sis. Eddis Blunier by any means if you are willing and able to participate. It would be great to have 40 positive responses by next Sunday.
Denny: 309-256-8263, dandeblu@mtco.com
Eddis: 309-838-4485, eddisblunier@mtco.com

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Centre Lumiere Close Out Sale: October 20th from 12:00 to 8:00 and October 21st from 9:00 to 2:00 at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall

Testimonies and baptisms for Kinley Stoller & Jessica Wettstein: October 21st & 22nd. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Brent & Marissa Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby boy, Wells Mathew, born on September 27th.

2023 October 1 Announcements

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:21:42 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of October is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America (ACCA). It is a ministry formed from the merger of the World Relief and Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday, October 4 at the Fellowship Hall for 5th grade through high school. They should all meet in the Gathering Room at 7:00.

The younger grades will be starting in 2 weeks due to a teacher shortage. We are currently in need of 1-2 teachers for pre-k through 2nd grade and 1 couple or 2 individuals for high school. If you would be interested in teaching or have any questions, please contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder.

The Family Fest benefit for the Eureka Home is coming up this week. The online auction will be open at noon on Wednesday until 9 PM on Saturday. You can access the auction through the Eureka Home website . The Family Fest food booths, children’s activities, bake sale and Silent Auction will begin at 4 PM Saturday and go until 8 PM at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. Items for the bake sale can be dropped off at the Fellowship Hall any time after NOON on Saturday. There is no sign-up sheet for this, but baked goods will be needed. We are asking for volunteers this year. Please click the following link to sign-up to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ACAC2BABF94-family . We hope to see you there. Thank you, the Eureka Home Auxiliary. Please see Sisters Jenise Wiegand, Jill Wagner, Missy Post, Kayla Wiegand with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our Family Hymn Sing and Appreciation Dinner for Bro. Jeff and Sis. Ruth Grimm is Sunday, October 15th at 5:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up here to RSVP and to help bring food. We have added a signup sheet in the back hall if you don’t feel comfortable in signing up online. If you have further questions, you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

Centre Lumiere School in Haiti will no longer be making the Haitian handmade items to sell. It is critical that the inventory is depleted. There will be a close out sale on Friday, October 20th from 12:00 to 8:00 & Saturday, October 21st from 9:00 to 2:00 at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. All proceeds will return to the Haitian ladies. Refreshments will be served. There will also be a bake sale to help generate funds for the Haitians. We will need shoppers and baked goods donated! If you have any questions please see sisters Jill Wagner, Joan Plattner or Joyce Kloter.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Kinley Stoller & Jessica Wettstein: October 21st & 22nd. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening.

2023 September 24 Announcements

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:04:45 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young Group Bible Studies will be this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Guys will be at Bro. Job Knapp’s house and girls will be at Sis. Shannon Roth’s house.

This Wednesday evening sisters Vermeeda Friedinger, Marilyn Blunier, and Judy Musselman will be sharing their testimony and speaking about marrying into a blended family. Please pray for them and join us at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall.

The Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction is this Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction at 5:30 p.m. Live Auction at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A big thanks to all the men , young and old who were able to make it last night at the park. We had a beautiful evening of fun and growing together.

AC LifePoints has many interesting job openings. Please see the flyer at the message center. Any questions please see Bro. Royce Schieler.

The Eureka Home Family Fest is fast approaching. We hope that ALL will come out and enjoy an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment for the kids. If you haven’t yet dropped your donation off to the HOME and would still like to, you have until this Saturday, Sept 30th. Items for the Bake sale are much appreciated and can be dropped off at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Saturday, Oct. 7th any time after noon. Also, if you are available and would like to help out on Oct. 7th, please click the following link to sign up for the children’s activities or the meal. We are asking for volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ACAC2BABF94-family If you wish to purchase something FOR the auction that is on our Wishlist, you can click the following link and items will be sent directly to the HOME: EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist Please see Sisters Jenise Wiegand, Jill Wagner, Missy Post, Kayla Wiegand with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Kinley Stoller & Jessica Wettstein: October 21st & 22nd.

Hospital Lumiere Auction will be held in person on Friday, Nov 10 in person at the Water Tower in Gridley. There will also be an Online Auction from Nov 2 through Nov 4. If you would like to donate an item or service, or money toward an item, please contact Sis. Jill or Bro. Greg Wagner. There is also an Amazon Wish List to directly send items: Amazon.com Choose Clark and Cindy Stoller for the delivery address.

2023 September 17 Announcements

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:54:18 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We recently announced a new initiative for our Goodfield church. This is for all men of our church from 5th grade through 100 years old. It will be a combination of 3 large events per year, once per month coffee and fellowship before church, and weekly Bible study accountability. The purpose is to connect men and young men with God and each other. Our first event will be this Saturday, evening at the Eureka lower lake park. There will be a softball game at 4:00 followed by dinner, fellowship, and a speaker at 6:00. We are hoping that as many as possible can make it for all or part of the evening. Any questions you can see Bros Arlen Edelman, Wade Wettstein or Keith Grimm.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our Family Hymn Sing and Appreciation Dinner for Bro. Jeff and Sis. Ruth Grimm is Sunday, October 15th at 5:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up here to RSVP and to help bring food. If you have further questions, you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Sat. evening Oct. 7th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4 - 8pm. Please check the bulletin board or the Home website for more information on the meal, food booths, children’s activities, online and silent auction. Items for the Bake sale are much appreciated. Auction Items can be dropped off at the Home by Sept 30th. Also, we are asking for volunteers and if you are available and would like to help out on Oct. 7th, please click the following link to sign up for the children’s activities or the meal: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ACAC2BABF94-family If you wish to purchase something FOR the auction that is on our Wishlist, you can click the following link and items will be sent directly to the HOME: EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist
Please see Sisters Jenise Wiegand, Jill Wagner, Kayla Wiegand, Missy Post with any questions.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction: Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Childcare provided.

Testimonies and baptisms for Kinley Stoller & Jessica Wettstein: October 21st & 22nd.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Bro. Jon & Sis. Abby Hohulin as they were blessed with a baby girl, Gwendolyn Jane on September 11th.

We also rejoice with Bro. Nate & Sis. Haley Hartman as they were blessed with a baby boy, Ari James on September 15th.

2023 September 10 Announcements

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:28:16 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Harvest Call sewing will be held Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall from 9-11 am.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Roy Wiegand will give a short testimony and then take us to Vietnam through the eyes of a 20-year-old combat medic. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms next weekend for Valerie Roth and Hadley Plattner. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening. It is group 3’s turn to help and bring food for the baptism and you can sign up here .

We'd like to invite our Goodfield church to a singing after the baptisms next Sunday, at the Fellowship Hall at 6:30.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our Family Hymn Sing and Appreciation Dinner for Bro. Jeff and Sis. Ruth Grimm is Sunday, October 15th at 5:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up here to RSVP and to help bring food. If you have further questions, you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

Please use this new link to sign up to help paint the mural in the Sunday School hallway. Anyone who can color inside the lines is welcome to sign up to help. Click here to view a slideshow of the progress on the Sunday school creation mural. We are asking for high school ages and older to help with the painting of the creation mural down in the church basement. We will have 3 or 4 people at a time and add more time slots as we progress so check back often. Contact Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Sat. evening Oct. 7th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4 - 8pm. Please check the bulletin board or the Home website for more information on the meal, food booths, children’s activities, online and silent auction. We will be accepting items for the auctions or cash donations. You can drop these items off at the HOME by Sept. 30th. Items for the Bake sale are much appreciated. Also, we are asking for volunteers and if you are available and would like to help out on Oct. 7th, please click the following link to sign up for the children’s activities or the meal: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ACAC2BABF94-family
If you wish to purchase something FOR the auction that is on our Wishlist, you can click the following link and items will be sent directly to the HOME: EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist
Please see Sisters Jenise Wiegand, Jill Wagner, Kayla Wiegand, Missy Post with any questions.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction: Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Childcare provided.

Testimonies and baptisms for Kinley Stoller & Jessica Wettstein: October 21st & 22nd.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Wade Wiegand has come in repentance and confessed his need for a savior. Wade is the son of Bro Doug and Sis Lynn Wiegand. Please pray for Wade and encourage him in his walk with Jesus.

2023 September 3 Announcements

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 01:33:40 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere. This is a church collection established to provide support of missionary, work team or supporting activities relative to Hospital Lumiere in Haiti.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Shampoo (regular size bottles) for the Heart House

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Beginning Monday, September 11 at 6:30pm the GriefShare program will be held at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. This program is held for 13 weeks & is open to everyone experiencing loss of a loved one. If you would like more information, please contact Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth.

We'd like to invite our Goodfield church to a singing after Valerie Roth and Hadley Plattner's baptisms on Sunday, September 17th at the Fellowship Hall at 6:30. It is group 3’s turn to provide food for the baptism and you can sign up online .

Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Sat. evening Oct. 7th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4 - 8pm. Check the bulletin board or the Home website for more information on the meal, food booths, childrens’ activities, online and silent auction. We will be accepting items for the auctions or cash donations. You can drop these items off at the HOME by Sept 30th. Items for the Bake sale are much appreciated. Also, if you are available and would like to help out on Oct 7th, please click the following link to sign up for the children’s activities or the meal. We are asking for volunteers.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ACAC2BABF94-family
If you wish to purchase something FOR the auction that is on our Wishlist, you can click the following link and items will be sent directly to the HOME: EACH Family Fest Auction Wishlist
Please see Sisters Jenise Wiegand, Jill Wagner, Kayla Wiegand, Missy Post for any further questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The AC Bookstore has an immediate opening for a Store Associate for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. A job description for this position as well as the employment application can be found in links at the bottom of this email. Interested parties should contact Rachel Schrock at rschrock@onwardmedia.org by email, by phone at 309-326-3050 ext3, or by mail at the address located at the bottom of the application.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction will be Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Childcare provided.

October 15th for a Thank You Meal and Hymn Sing for Bro. Jeff & Sis. Ruth, more details will follow. This will cancel the hymn sing listed on our church yearly calendar on October 29th. If you have questions, contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Jessica Wettstein is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Jessica is the daughter of Bro. Phil & Sis. Kristen Wettstein. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her. We plan to have Jessica's testimony and baptism with Kinley Stoller on October 21st and 22nd.

2023 August 27 Announcements

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:08:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Mark Schmidgall from our Mediapolis, IA congregation plans to be with us to talk about “The Light of Genesis vs the attack on Humanity”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are excited to announce a new initiative for our Goodfield church. This is for all men of our church from 5th grade through 100 years old. It will be a combination of 3 large events per year, once per month coffee and fellowship before church, and weekly Bible study accountability. The purpose is to connect men and young men with God and each other. Our first event will be on Saturday, September 23rd at the Eureka lower lake park. There will be a softball game at 4:00 for followed by dinner, fellowship, and a speaker at 6:00. We are hoping that as many as possible can make it for all or part of the evening. Any questions you can see Bros Arlen Edelman, Wade Wettstein or Keith Grimm.

Please Save the Date … October 15th for a Thank You Meal and Hymn Sing for Bro. Jeff & Sis. Ruth, more details will follow. This will cancel the hymn sing listed on our church yearly calendar on October 29th. If you have questions you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

Click here to view a slideshow of the progress on the Sunday school creation mural. We are asking for high school ages and older who like art, drawing and having fun, to help with the painting of the creation mural down in the church basement. We will have 3 or 4 people at a time and add more time slots as we progress so check back often. You can review the available time slots and sign-up using this link . Contact Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th. We’d like to invite our Goodfield church to a singing after Val and Hadley’s baptism on September 17th at the Fellowship Hall at 6:30.

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction will be Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Child care provided.

The 2nd Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Goodfield Fellowship Hall, 4p-8p. Please mark your calendars and come out to support our local Home for this fun family event. More details will follow later.

THANK YOU NOTE:

From the Verla Wiegand family: We would like to thank all of you who prayed for her peaceful going home to be with “her Dan.” Also, the loving support the family felt through cards, thoughts expressed, meals, and attendance. We truly felt God’s loving presence. May God bless you all beyond measure.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Sister Elle Knapp to Brother Jonas Wiegand. Elle is the daughter of Bro. Josh & Sis. Carolyn Knapp and Jonas is the son of Bro. Erik & Sis. Carrie Wiegand. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATES:

FEUCHT, Curt & Beth (Streitmatter)………………………………………Curt: 309-229-0004
205 Stallion Way Beth: 309-824-7739
Goodfield, IL 61742 curt@curtcares.com
J ed, Samantha, Jackie (Tyler Rocke), Abby (Lakin Dietrich) beth@curtcares.com

GERST, Wayne………………………………………………………………………309-712-2200
10440 Sturbridge Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61705
Heidi (Thane Hanson), Heather (Eric Farinas), Carrie (Kevin Moore), Christin (Andy White)

New Address:
HOHULIN, Jon & Abby
810 N Main St.
Eureka, IL 61530

2023 August 20 Announcements

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:38:33 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group Bible studies will be this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The guys will be at Bro. Drake Rocke’s house and the girls will be at Sis. Ameila Zobrist’s studio in Eureka. Sis. Lanae Wiegand will get the address of the studio to the young group girls.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Wayne Laubscher from Washington plans to be with us to talk about “Agape Love”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in August. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bro. Curt & Sis. Beth Feucht have started attending our Goodfield church and we welcome them. They are the parents of sisters Jacki Rocke and Abby Dietrich.

The Roanoke Nursing Home Benefit is scheduled for Saturday 8/26 at the Roanoke Park. For additional information see this link: Homecoming Day Schedule.pdf

Sis. Mikayla Rocke is going to be moving to Kenya, Africa on September 4th as a missionary intern for EastWest ministries. We plan to have a sending service for sister Mikayla during our afternoon service next Sunday, August 27th. Please be prayerful for her.

Thanks to each of you for making pies for the Heart House ice cream social in the Metamora Park.

Please Save the Date … October 15th for a Thank You Meal and Hymn Sing for Bro. Jeff & Sis. Ruth, more details will follow. If you have questions, you can contact sisters Larisa Wettstein or Jenise Wiegand.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction will be Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Child care provided.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Kinley Stoller is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Kinley is the daughter of Bro. Darrell & Sis. Jennifer Stoller. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her. We plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Kinley on October 21st and 22nd.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Brother Wayne Gerst to Sister Bonnie Gerst. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

2023 August 13 Announcements

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:54:13 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children’s Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We want to thank you all for the prayers on behalf of Bro. Jeff and Sis. Janel as well as Bro. Nathan and Sis. Laura for their interviews with the elder body this week. They were both confirmed for their respective duties as Elder and Ordained deacon in Goodfield. We plan to have their ordinations on Sunday, August 20th at 6pm at the church. Everyone (including our children and friends) is invited and encouraged to attend. We are very thankful for God’s provisions for His church. With much love, Jeff and Ruth Grimm

Sunday School will start next Sunday, August 20th at 9:45am in the West assembly room downstairs. Here is a welcome letter , class roster , and classroom location map for your review. We are excited for another blessed Sunday School year. Please see Bro. Bob Schieler with any questions.

Young Adult Sunday School will resume on Sunday morning, August 20th at the Gathering Room. We welcome all single adults after high school through 25 years old. The class will meet every Sunday morning throughout the school year beginning at 9:45 AM with fellowship and song worship, followed by a lesson beginning promptly at 10:00. Lessons include teaching along with some small group discussions and activities. We will be starting out this year with a study of the book of Jonah. If you have any questions please contact brothers Erik Wiegand, Darrell Stoller, or Nathan Wiegand.

ISU Young Group Student Welcome - The college student welcome is on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 4 p.m at the Bloomington church. College age students and their parents are invited to attend a dinner and welcome night to start off the school year. Feel free to contact Cade Schumacher with any questions you might have.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It is time for the Heart House ice cream social in the Metamora Park. If you would be willing to donate pies to this event, please sign up on the sheet at the message center. They will need pies delivered to Heart House by noon on Friday, August 25th. If you have any questions, please see Sis. Judy Musselman. Thank you in advance!

THANK YOU NOTE:

From Bro. Tony Monfre:
We would like to thank our church family and friends for all their love and support during the passing of our mom! The prayers,cards, texts, memorials and kind words were such a blessing to our entire family!
Tony and Deonne
Tammy and Arnie
Mark
Bro. Tony also mentioned that his family had never seen such an outpouring of love. Thank you!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction will be Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Child care provided.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Sister Kassidy Post to Brother Harlan Kupferschmid from Champaign. Kassidy is the daughter of Bro. Greg and Sis. Missy Post. Harlan is the son of Bro. Corbin and Sis. Stephanie Kupferschmid. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

2023 August 6 Announcements

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:14:36 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Bro. Jay and Sis. Jackie Braker from our Roanoke congregation plan to be with us this Wednesday evening to share how God worked in a near death scuba experience. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

The Bible Class is going to have a kickoff night at the Gathering Room this Wednesday, August 9th at 7:00 p.m. We are excited for the upcoming Sunday School year and hope you can make it!

The Morton church is excited to host the ACCA Conference this week and pray that God will be glorified, and our national church strengthened and edified. While we hope our Morton Church is packed next Friday, August 11th for the General Brotherhood Conference, the event will be video livestreamed, which will be accessible via three pathways:

1. AC Central – look for Morton under “Streaming Now” or “Sermons”
2. Morton Website – there will be a “Watch Live” button on the home page
3. ACCA Website – there will be a “Watch Live” button under Resources/Brotherhood

As a reminder, congregational singing will begin at 8:00 a.m., followed by Morning Conference Presentations from 9:00 to 11:30. The lunch break will be from 11:30 to 1:00, with singing beginning at 12:30 p.m., followed by Afternoon Conference Presentations from 1:00 to 3:30. If you can’t join us in-person, we hope you can participate in the conference via video livestreaming.

Please be prayerful for brothers Jeff W. and Nathan as they are interviewed this week at the conference. Bro. Jeff W. will be interviewed Tuesday evening around 6:30 and Nathan will be on Thursday around 1pm. Lord willing, we plan to have their ordinations on Sunday evening, August 20th starting at 6pm. All are invited to attend. Including children.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

If you ordered VBS shirts they are in a box in the women’s coat room. Any questions see Bro. Dan or Sis. Kayla Wiegand.

Please join us for the Family Hymn Sing Ice Cream Social next Sunday, August 13th at the Fellowship Hall. We plan to start singing at 6 p.m. Uncle Bob’s ice cream will follow! Please sign up at the message center OR online using this link so we know how many to plan for!

SAVE THE DATE: The 2nd Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Goodfield Fellowship Hall, 4p-8p. Please mark your calendars and come out to support our local Home for this fun family event. More details will follow later.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The first "Grafted Gathering" event will be held on Saturday, September 23rd (Adoption/Foster Families Support Day) If there's a cause worth fighting for, it's this: Children belong in families and need Love and Support. Join us on Saturday, September 23rd for a day of learning and sharing together on this important cause at the West Lafayette Apostolic Christian Church. Registration is now open! View details and registration at this link: https://accounseling.org/graftedgathering2023/

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction will be Saturday, September 30th at Five Points in Washington. Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 6:30 p.m. Child care provided.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Meredith Rokey has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Meredith is the daughter of Bro. Robert & Sis. Melissa Rokey. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 July 30 Announcements

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:26:42 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

If you ordered VBS shirts they are in a box in the women’s coat room. Any questions see Bro. Dan or Sis. Kayla Wiegand.

Please join us for the Family Hymn Sing Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 13th at the Fellowship Hall. We plan to start singing at 6 p.m. Uncle Bob’s ice cream will follow! Please sign up at the message center OR online using this link so we know how many to plan for!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Jude Knapp has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Jude is the son of Bro. Josh & Sis. Carolyn Knapp. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Cole & Ali Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Sage Summer, born on July 23rd.

We rejoice with Bro. Lakin & Sis. Abby Dietrich as they were blessed with a baby girl, Avery Mae, born on July 26th.

2023 July 24 Announcements

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:56:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Bro. Matthew Kaisner from Fairbury plans to be with us this Wednesday, July 26th. His topic is "God Leads His People". This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 pm and everyone is welcome. After church we will be serving ice cream floats. Please come and enjoy some fellowship!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

University of Illinois / Parkland Students:

The Champaign church is looking forward to welcoming all incoming students to the 2023-2024 school year at the University of Illinois and Parkland Community College. The students are a blessing to us, and it is our prayer to serve them well while they are here.
With that in mind, could you provide me with the following:
1. Any students in your congregation who will be attending the University of Illinois or Parkland Community College for the first time in the 2023-2024 school year.
2. Any students you are aware of in your congregation who may be considering coming to the University of Illinois or Parkland Community College in future years.
These students can be members, converts, or simply Apostolic-affiliated. We'd love to know about all of them. Thanks in advance!
In Christ,
Bro. Joe Gerber

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

2023 July 16 Announcements

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:05:42 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for 4 couples: Abram Meister & Addy Ulrich, Karly Wiegand & Levi Zimmerman, Aidan Post & Sammie Barcikowski-Fisher, and Emrie Knapp & Zeke Metcalfe, on Monday evening, July 17th, from 7-8 pm at the Fellowship Hall, in the CENTER ROOM (not the gathering room). Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with questions.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Drake Rocke & Devon Tracy this weekend, July 22nd & 23rd. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are asking for high school ages and older who like art, drawing and having fun, to help with the painting of the creation mural down in the church basement. We will have 3 or 4 people at a time and add more time slots as we progress so check back often. You can review the available time slots and sign-up using this link . Contact Sis. Dawn Maloney with any questions.

Bro. Matthew Kaisner from Fairbury plans to be with us on Wednesday, July 26th. His topic is "God Leads His People". This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 pm and everyone is welcome.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Each year over 2,000 people attend the annual Gateway Woods Auction! We need your help to make this event a success. Items must be donated, collected and delivered to Indiana before July 20th. You can donate cash or check to Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand to purchase items on your behalf for the auction or you can purchase something on Gateway's Amazon Wishlist and have it shipped directly to Gateway. Volunteers are also needed at the auction. Have fun while serving! Sign up using this link . Lastly, you can attend the auction and bid on items as you spend the day fellowshipping with believers from across the U.S.! Hope to see you there on August 5th at the 47th annual Gateway Woods Auction.

The Bluffton and Bluffton North churches are excited to host the 2023 men’s sing Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in the Bluffton North sanctuary. Registration is now open at https://www.acmensing.org/ . For questions, contact Bro. Chet Baumgartner at info@acmensing.org . Further details will also be published on the web site. To God be the glory.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Donovan Rocke has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Donovan is the son of Bro. Adam & Sis. Maribeth Rocke. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 July 9 Announcements

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:33:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints (special collection the week of VBS for EnGedi House in Jamaica where Sis. Erin Davis serves)

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This week is Vacation Bible School. The theme this year is “Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity”. Students up to 8th grade will come from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. each evening, Monday through Friday. See Sis. Kayla Wiegand or Sis. Sarah Schieler with any questions.

Here is a link for anyone in the congregation wanting to order a VBS t-shirt. Proceeds will be added to the collection for EnGedi house during VBS week.

There will be Adult Vacation Bible School this week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings starting with congregational singing at 7:00pm. We will have the following ministers speaking to us:
Monday, Bro John Rassi (Tremont)
Wednesday, Bro Daren Metz (Gridley)
Friday, Bro Sam Bertschi (Roanoke)
Everyone is welcome!
There will be a light snack provided each evening. Friday evening will be our traditional pie night. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for those willing to bring pies, help cut pies, and waitress. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Rick or Sis. Stacie Bauman.

Our all church invite a friend is coming up this Sunday, July 16th. We plan to have a supper at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30 that evening followed by a singing. Please sign up either online using this link or at the message center telling the total number of people in your group. There are also opportunities to bring food if you are able.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Drake Rocke & Devon Tracy: July 22nd & 23rd.

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Each year over 2,000 people attend the annual Gateway Woods Auction! We need your help to make this event a success. Items must be donated, collected and delivered to Indiana before July 20th. You can donate cash or check to Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand to purchase items on your behalf for the auction or you can purchase something on Gateway's Amazon Wishlist and have it shipped directly to Gateway. Volunteers are also needed at the auction. Have fun while serving! Sign up using this link. Lastly, you can attend the auction and bid on items as you spend the day fellowshipping with believers from across the U.S.! Hope to see you there on August 5th at the 47th annual Gateway Woods Auction.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Haley Sauder, Lexi Wiegand and Alex Wiegand have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Haley is the daughter of Bro. Nate & Sis. Emily Sauder. Lexi is married to Clayton Wiegand and is the daughter of Bro. Rick & Sis. Stacie Bauman. Alex is the son of Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura Wiegand. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2023 July 2 Announcements

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:32:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints. LifePoints provides Christian homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With our support, LifePoints serves individuals at 17 homes that include Timber Ridge, Oakwood Estate, Linden Estate,and 14 smaller homes throughout Morton called Community Integrated Living Arrangements or “CILAs”. Since services are provided to each individual without regard to his or her ability to pay, our donations are needed for this outreach.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be Adult Vacation Bible School the week of July 10th through the 14th on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings starting with congregational singing at 7:00pm. We will have the following ministers speaking to us:
Monday, Bro John Rassi (Tremont)
Wednesday, Bro Daren Metz (Gridley)
Friday, Bro Sam Bertschi (Roanoke)
Everyone is welcome!
There will be a light snack provided each evening. Friday evening will be our traditional pie night. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for those willing to bring pies, help cut pies, and waitress. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Rick or Sis. Stacie Bauman

Our all church invite a friend is coming up on Sunday, July 16th. We plan to have a supper at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30 that evening followed by a singing. Please sign up either online using this link or at the message center telling the total number of people in your group. There are also opportunities to bring food if you are able.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Testimonies and baptisms for Drake Rocke & Devon Tracy: July 22nd & 23rd.

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Proclaim & Serve 2023 missions conference is this Saturday, July 8 in Roanoke. 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 5 deadline at proclaimandserve.org .

As they anticipate the retirement of their current Executive Director in about a year, the Gateway Woods board of directors is beginning its search to fill this position. We ask you to join them as they pray that God would call the right person to lead this Apostolic Christian ministry that provides hope and healing to hurting children and families. Please read the letter from Bro. Ed Graf below:

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters!
I hope this message finds you well. Many of you have heard that I will be retiring as the Executive Director of Gateway Woods in the spring of 2024. Our board of directors is beginning its search for my replacement, and I am writing to encourage you to do two things. First, please pray for the board and the person the Lord will bring to take my place. Second, ask yourself if you might be that person.
I’ve been at Gateway Woods for 29 years, but I was a manager in an automotive factory before that. I say that to express that while experience in youth & family social work is very helpful, it is not the only background a person can have and lead a noteworthy ministry of our church. If you are a proven leader and manager, who handles complexity and learns quickly, please consider this opportunity prayerfully. I love our church, and I love Gateway Woods. I would love to come alongside whoever the Lord chooses and work together for a smooth leadership transition next year. If you, or someone you know, might be that person, please visit: https://gatewaywoods.org/get-involved/careers .
Your servant in Jesus Christ,
Ed Graf
Executive Director

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Austin & Sis. Rachel McClure as they were blessed with twin babies, Jovie Lyn and Jake Robert, born on June 29th.

2023 June 25 Announcements

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:06:09 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEKS EVENTS:

Our dear brother Norm Ricketts passed away on Friday evening. Please be prayerful for sister Barb and their family. Visitation will be on Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. as well as Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 9:45 at the church. Funeral will be on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. It is group 1’s turn to help and bring food. Please click-here to sign up to help.

This Tuesday, June 27th is the young group Bible studies at 7:00 p.m. Guys will be at Drake Rocke’s house and girls will be at Sis. Shannon Roth’s house.

This Wednesday we plan to have a foster and adoption panel/testimony night at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Since we have not been able to find time to give a conference update, Bro. Jeff G. would like you to listen to Brother Frank Sauder, who gave a very comprehensive report in March. Please click on this link to listen .

AC LifePoints is looking to hire someone with IT knowledge. To inquire about this local mission opportunity, please see Bro. Royce Schieler or click this link: https://www.aclifepoints.org/Careers.asp .

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Vacation Bible School: July 10-14

Testimonies and baptisms for Drake Rocke & Devon Tracy: July 22nd & 23rd.

Testimonies and baptisms for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner: September 16th & 17th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Proclaim & Serve 2023 missions conference is Saturday, July 8 in Roanoke. 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 5 deadline at proclaimandserve.org .

The Morton church will be hosting a Hymns of Worship (new hymnal) hymn sing/practice session on Saturday, July 22 from 7:00 - 8:30 at the Morton Fellowship Hall, with a simple lunch to follow. This will be the second in a series of sessions where we run over a set of songs from the new hymnal. These sessions are informal, and we may stop and start to run through individual parts where needed as we familiarize ourselves with each song. There will be an octet that has practiced the numbers ahead of time that will be assisting the congregation in learning the songs, as well as a pianist who can plunk out parts as needed. The first session was done on April 29 and the audio/video of it can be found on the AC Central app if you care to see how the first evening was conducted. (Search the sermon area for "rehearsal" and you'll find it.) It was a tremendous blessing to everyone who came! Based on the success of the first session, we would like to do another one, but invite even more from surrounding churches to join us. We would love to see the FH full. No RSVP is necessary.

The Annual Gateway Woods Auction will be held August 5. Donated items should be given to Erik and Carrie Wiegand no later than July 19. If would like to give money for items to be purchased on your behalf, please see Erik and Carrie about that also. Thank you as always for your generous support of this important ministry.

The General Brotherhood Conference for the Apostolic Christian Church of America will be held in Morton, Illinois this year on Friday, August 11th. Singing will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church sanctuary. Elder presentations will be scheduled from 9:00 to 11:30, followed by a lunch break from 11:30 to 1:00 and more Elder presentations from 1:00 to 3:30. If you want to come the evening before, there will be a general church singing and fellowship on Thursday, August 10th, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall, preceded by a buffet dinner in the church dining room from 4:30 to 6:00. If you need overnight accommodations, please indicate that when you register to attend the conference. For Elders, Ministers and their wives, there will be a special meeting in the Morton church sanctuary on Thursday evening. Following the buffet dinner at the church, song service will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Elders/Ministers Meeting from 6:30 to 8:30. Here is the LINK to register for the conference – the due date is Friday, June 30th. This LINK will take you to a survey where you can share your attendance plans, including participation in meals and any special needs for transportation, accommodations, etc. Please note that the June 30th due date is important to the Morton congregation for planning purposes. As we seek to glorify God and draw closer to Him, we hope that many of you will come and join us for worship and fellowship. If you can attend in person, please register by June 30th. If you cannot attend in person, a live stream of the Friday General Brotherhood Conference will be available. Additional conference details are available at https://www.mortonacchurch.org/acca-brotherhood-conference-2023 .

2023 June 18 Announcements

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:13:03 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bro. Wyatt Rocke’s 21st birthday is this Friday, June 23. If you’d like to send him a card, his new address is below. Thank you to the Goodfield church for loving him and praying for him!
For mail:
PO Box 125
Leo, IN 46765

Packages go to:
14505 Klopfenstein Rd.
Leo, IN 46765

The Eureka AC Home has an excellent opportunity in their office for an Accounts Receivable Specialist. Requirements include:
-Associates or Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business field.
-Two years experience in an accounting position.
-Resident billing, managing all receivables, handling cash receipts, and maintaining records for Medicare and Medicaid.
-Must be organized, self-motivated, and able to work under time limit pressures.
-Full-time available.
-Additional duties assigned based on experience.
Contact www.each.org/careers or call 309-460-1140 with inquiries.

Thank you to all who have signed up to help with VBS! We are still in need of 7 class leaders/craft help for the week and one bible lesson/object lesson teacher for the 3 year olds-3rd grade. Thank you for your willingness to help! If you have any questions, please contact sister Sarah Schieler. Vacation Bible School is July 10-14. The theme this year is “Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity”. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible. The format this year will be the same as last year. We are looking for teachers who will sign up to teach only one night. Also, there will be class leaders, who will supervise the students all week and help with crafts, but not teach. Please click this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-vacation to access the sign up if you are willing to help.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

Testimonies and baptisms are planned for Drake Rocke & Devon Tracy on July 22nd and 23rd.

Testimonies and baptisms are planned for Valerie Roth & Hadley Plattner on September 16th and 17th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Drake Rocke is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Drake is the son of Bro. Luke & Sis. Jill Rocke. Please pray for him and encourage him during this most important time in his life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact him. We plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Drake with Devon Tracy on July 22nd and 23rd.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Lance Wiegand has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Lance is the son of Bro. Ron & Sis. Cassandra Wiegand. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 June 11 Announcements

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:07:59 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Local Area Relief Projects

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Craig Stickling plans to be with us and his topic will be “Steadfast Love”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bros Jeff Wiegand and Nathan Wiegand each received nearly unanimous support to serve as Elder and Ordained deacon, respectively. They will be interviewed at the upcoming Summer conference in Morton, IL the week of August 6th, 2023. We are planning a tentative ordination date of Sunday evening at 6pm on August 20th, 2023. We want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your diligent prayer and participation during this time. Please continue to pray that this can be a holy spirit filled and peaceful transition.

There were a few items left at the potluck last Sunday, and they were put in the women’s coat room.

The Eureka AC Home is looking for volunteers to transport residents to and from medical appointments. If you are 21-74 years old and are looking for an opportunity to serve God by serving others, this could be you! They provide the vehicle and training. They also help you obtain the needed “J” designation on your driver’s license. For more information, please contact Sandy VanDeVeer, Volunteer Coordinator at 309-460-1154 or svandeveer@each.org .

Vacation Bible School is coming up July 10-14. The theme this year is “Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity”. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible. The format this year will be the same as last year. We are looking for teachers who will sign up to teach only one night. Also, there will be class leaders, who will supervise the students all week and help with crafts, but not teach. Please click this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-vacation to access the sign up if you are willing to help in some way. There is a sheet at the message center with all the names of the kids on the current roster. If you know that your children will not be attending, please cross their name off of this same sheet. Along with that, if you know for sure of any visitors that will be joining us that week, please to add them to the back sheet and include a grade and t-shirt size. Please do that today if possible, see Sis. Kayla Wiegand or Sis. Sarah Schieler with any questions.

Save the date: All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Valerie Roth and Devon Tracy are at peace with God and man and are ready for baptism. Valerie is the daughter of Bro. Derek & Sis. Joy Roth. Please pray for them and encourage them during this most important time in their lives. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact them. We plan to have testimonies and baptisms for Devon on July 22nd and 23rd and then for Hadley and Valerie on September 16th and 17th.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Brother Aidan Post to Sister Sammie Barcikowski-Fisher. Aidan is the son of Bro. Greg and Sis. Missy Post. Sammie is the daughter of Ron and Beth Fisher. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

2023 June 4 Announcements

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:21:43 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects. This collection provides funds 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.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be a blood drive at the Fellowship Hall today, Monday, June 5th from 1 to 6 p.m. You can sign-up online or contact Sis. Rosemary Wiegand to make an appointment.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Save the date: All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Hadley Plattner is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Hadley is the son of Bro. Kurt & Sis. Joan Plattner. Please pray for him and encourage him during this most important time in his life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact him.

2023 May 28 Announcements

Mon, 29 May 2023 17:37:28 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Please remember to fill out the elder survey ballot before Wednesday if you haven’t already.

This Wednesday, May 31st Bro. Robert Herrmann plans to be with us to talk about “Church History”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

Bro. Jeff Grimm and Bro. Jeff Wiegand plan to read the spring memorandum next Sunday afternoon, June 4th.

Our all-church potluck will be next Sunday, June 4th at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Everyone is invited.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thanks to everyone for coming to the Men’s campout this year. There were several items that were left at the campsite. The forgotten items are in the men’s coat room. Please check to see if your missing item is there.

Save the date: All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

2023 May 21 Announcements

Tue, 23 May 2023 01:52:26 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group Girls and Guys Bible Studies are this Tuesday at 7:00. Girls will be at Kent and Lanae Wiegand’s and Guys will be at Wyatt & Drake Rocke’s.

This Wednesday, May 24th Bro. Kurt Plattner plans to talk about “Commitment”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 and everyone is invited.

This coming Friday and Saturday is our Annual Men’s Campout at Bro. Larry & Sis. Lori Wiegand’s. All men and boys are invited. Feel free to invite family and friends outside of our Goodfield church. See previous email for more details. Please click-here to sign-up if you plan to come. Contact Bro. Alex Knepp with any questions.

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30 Saturday evening. It is group 3's turn to help with the baptism snack. If you can help or bring food, please click-here to sign up . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Judy Knapp. Thank you so much for your help!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The last day of Sunday school is May 28. Our all-church potluck will be Sunday, June 4th at the Fellowship Hall at 4:30. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share. Everyone is invited.

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

Wednesday, May 31st Bro. Robert Herrmann plans to be with us to talk about “Church History”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is invited.

Bro. Jeff Grimm and Bro. Jeff Wiegand plan to read the spring memorandum on Sunday afternoon, June 4th.

Save the date: All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Craig and Sis. Marla Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby boy, Truitt Dean on May 20th.

CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATES:

New Address:
BAUMAN, Nate & Abby
318 First St.
Congerville, IL 61729

New Address:
RIEKE, Rob & Melissa
202 N. Center St.
Goodfield, IL 61742

2023 May 14 Announcements

Mon, 15 May 2023 14:30:01 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels for the Heart House

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We are planning a workday this Saturday, May 20, 2023 starting at 8:00 a.m., finishing no later than 1:00 p.m. Come and go as you can. Please sign up here if you plan to come at all and if you can bring any needed items. We need men & women, boys & girls to help clean up the inside of a home to get it ready to sell. If there are men available to do some small home, repairs and yardwork, that would also be appreciated. In Eureka on James Street. Green house. We will provide lunch at 11:30.

History and information: The clean-up is for Kathy Collins Jack, who would’ve been a classmate of those graduating in 1976. She lost both brothers (Kevin and Ken) and her mother during Covid, and she has serious health issues. Her family (children, including a disabled granddaughter) live in Tennessee and she will be moving there after the sale of her family home is completed. The sale of the home will go to the state of IL to cover her mom's medical expenses. Contact Dawn Maloney with any questions. Thank you!

Next Sunday, May 21st Brothers Ron Messner, Frank Sauder and James Fehr plan to be with us in the afternoon for an exhortation on our elder selection.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

The Goodfield Men’s camp out will be on May 26th and 27th at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s.

Bro. Jeff Grimm and Bro. Jeff Wiegand plan to read the spring memorandum on Sunday afternoon, June 4th.

Save the date: All church invite-a friend is planned for Sunday, July 16.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HarvestCall’s Haiti Dairy Program Benefit will be held at Fairbury Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 17th. More information is on a paper at the information center.

HarvestCall’s Proclaim and Serve Mission Conference will be in Roanoke, IL on July 8th. The theme is “Counting the Cost”. You can register online now: https://www.proclaimandserve.org/

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Nate and Sis. Abby Bauman as they were blessed with a baby girl, Maesie Lou on May 12th.

2023 May 7 Announcements

Mon, 08 May 2023 22:59:01 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Paper Towels

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please be prayerful for our leadership transition process. This week brothers Frank Sauder, James Fehr and Ron Messner plan to visit with each of our ministers and their wives. Bro. Jeff Grimm plans to give an important update next Sunday afternoon, Lord willing.

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Andy Feucht from our Bloomington congregation plans to be with us to talk about “Strength in Vulnerability”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are planning a workday on Saturday, May 20, 2023 starting at 8:00 a.m., finishing no later than 1:00 p.m. Come and go as you can. Please sign up here if you plan to come at all and if you can bring any needed items. We need men & women, boys & girls to help clean up the inside of a home to get it ready to sell. If there are men available to do some small home, repairs and yardwork, that would also be appreciated. In Eureka on James Street. Green house. We will provide lunch at 11:30.

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka has an immediate opening on their management team for a Dietary Manager. This position is responsible for the overall operation of the dietary department ensuring quality food service for the residents. Additional information is available on their website www.each.org .

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

The Goodfield Men’s camp out will be on May 26th and 27th at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s.

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PRAYER REQUEST:

Sis. Marie Kieser’s younger sister, Nadine Evans passed away in the last week. She was 75 years old. Please be prayerful for Sis. Marie as she grieves the loss of her dear sister.

NOTE OF THANKS:

We would like to thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, acts of kindness, love, encouragement, and belief that God's provision surrounds us in times of need! May God bless all of you richly.
Sam, Ruth Moser and boys.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bro. Will and Sis. Jamie Rokey were blessed with a baby boy, Vincent James on April 27th.

Rob and Melissa Rieke were blessed with a baby boy, Walter Brian on May 3rd.

2023 April 30 Announcements

Mon, 01 May 2023 14:24:21 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags and kitchen garbage bags for the HeartHouse

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you to all who came to help Saturday with the church yard cleanup, it went well.

Phase 2 of the Sunday School remodeling project is completed, and the baby room downstairs is now back open for use.

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

The Goodfield Men’s camp out will be on May 26th and 27th at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s. Invitations to follow, please save the date!

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is offering a Summer Junior Volunteer Program for students going into 7th grade through High School. If you’re interested in this, contact Bro. Bob Schieler.

AC LifePoints is looking for individual or individuals to provide furniture refinishing skills. Over the last two years the use of harsh chemical to clean our facilities have taken a toll on our residents’ dressers and bedside tables. If you have the skill set to refinish furniture and would like to share it with AC LifePoints or get more information, contact our volunteer coordinator, Jolene Wake at volunteer@aclifepoints.org or fill out a volunteer application on our website at https://www.aclifepoints.org/Vol.asp . We can coordinate local or distant volunteers for this project. We also have one home that has interior trim & molding that needs refinishing. This would require an onsite individual or team. Please see Bro. Royce Schieler with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please continue to be prayerful for Bro. Sam & Sis. Ruth Moser and their family as Sam's mother, Jeanette "Joyce" Moser passed away on Friday. The visitation was yesterday and the funeral is today (Monday) at 10 a.m. in Morris, MN.

2023 April 23 Announcements

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:37:01 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags and kitchen garbage bags for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young group Bible studies will be held this Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m. Guys will be at Bro. Wyatt and Drake Rocke’s home and girls will be at Sis. Shannon Roth’s home.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Jeff Grimm plans to do a topical Bible study on marriage by faith. This would apply to anyone thinking about marriage now or in the future. We would like all of the church family to attend as this topic will touch on principles that we will all be involved in. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00.

Outside clean-up of the church grounds will be held this Saturday, April 29th. We will start at 8:00 a.m. Please bring push brooms, rakes, garbage cans, and other landscaping/ lawn tools. Please contact Bro. Kris Swords with any questions. We plan to do a modified inside cleaning when the Sunday school project is completed. We will let you know when a date has been set for that.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in April. These services begin at 9:00 a.m. Up to 25 people (including children) can attend so please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Next Sunday, April 30th, Bro. Kent Wiegand will have the service and Bro. Nate Bauman plans to lead the singing so please let one of them know if you plan to be there.

Due to the remodel project, Sunday school was canceled yesterday for the Pre-K through the 8th grade classes. We plan to have Sunday school for all grades (except 3-year-olds) resume next Sunday, 4/30. Please contact Bro. Bob Schieler with any questions.

Join AC LifePoints next Sunday, April 30th, at 6:00PM for the annual LifePoints Gospel Sing at FivePoints in Washington, Illinois! We have changed the day of this event from Saturday evening to SUNDAY evening to hopefully allow for more individuals to attend. We are excited to share the evening together in corporate worship and song! We are also looking forward to hearing from one of our residents’ family members about the impact Apostolic Christian LifePoints has had on their family’s life. Babysitting services will be provided, and the evening will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. Online registration is encouraged but not required. Tickets can be reserved at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lifepoints-gospel-sing-2023-tickets-568105818797 . You may contact Bro. Royce Schieler if you have any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A new dinner list has been completed. Click-here to see it on our church website. It’s also posted in the kitchen. Please contact Sis. Megan Rokey with any questions.

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

The Goodfield Men’s camp out will be on May 26th and 27th at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s. Invitations to follow, please save the date!

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

Thank you for your participation in the recent survey to support moving forward with a new elder search in Goodfield. The result of the survey showed overwhelming support to move forward. Your kind and thoughtful comments were very much appreciated. I plan to give an update on next steps Sunday May 14th. This is not a time for chatter, speculation, or gossip. Please take the next few weeks to be prayerful and thoughtful for this process, that the Lord’s will can be accomplished. Below is our tentative timeline:

· Tuesday May 9th: Elders interview ministers and their wives

· Sunday May 14th Jeff G. to share next steps and process

· Sunday May 21st Bros. Ron Messner, Frank Sauder and James Fehr to address the church during afternoon service

· Monday May 22nd: Survey mailed out

· Wednesday May 31st: Surveys due in

· Sunday June 11th: Announcement of results of the survey

· Sunday August 20th Tentative ordination date

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is offering a Summer Junior Volunteer Program for students going into 7th grade through High School. If you’re interested in this, please click on the links at the bottom of this email. Contact Bro. Bob Schieler with any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please be prayerful for Bro. Sam & Sis. Ruth Moser and their family as Sam’s father, Bill Moser passed away yesterday. Visitation will be today in Morris, MN and funeral on Tuesday.

2023 April 16 Announcements

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:21:25 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags and kitchen garbage bags for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Kent Wiegand plans to lead a Bible study called “How do I Steward as an Administrator and not as an Owner?” Please be prayerful for Bro. Kent.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in April. These services begin at 9:00 a.m. Up to 25 people (including children) can attend so please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Next Sunday, April 23rd, Bro. Nathan Wiegand will have the service and Bro. Darrell Stoller plans to lead the singing so please let one of them know if you plan to be there.

Our Bible Class is hosting ACYF Day next Sunday, April 23rd. We look forward to having the Bradford, Fairbury, and Eureka Bible Classes.

The Eureka congregation has invited Goodfield church for a hymn sing at their church on Sunday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Attire is church clothes for the singing.

A ballot was emailed out to all members where they can vote on beginning the elder selection process in Goodfield. Please fill out the ballot by this Saturday, April 22nd.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A new dinner list has been completed. Click-here to see it on our church website. It’s also posted in the kitchen. Please contact Sis. Megan Rokey with any questions.

There are many lost and found items in the women’s coat room on a table and hanging on the coat rack. Please check it out. Whatever is still there at the end of May will be taken to Goodwill.

We would like to thank everyone who volunteered Saturday for the Sunday school basement remodel demolition. We had 60 volunteers and were finished by noon! Here is a link to a shared album of pictures taken: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XePyTFMmfTz2pQBs6 . We would love it if you would add your photos to this shared album so everyone can see. Thanks again.

The third phase of demolition for the Sunday school remodel that was scheduled for next Saturday is not needed because of the great work done Saturday.

The Goodfield Men’s camp out will be on May 26th and 27th at Bro. Larry and Sis. Lori Wiegand’s. Invitations to follow, please save the date!

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

Proposed Timeline for Elder Selection:

· Asking for your support (this week)

· Tuesday May 9th: Minister and wives interviews

· Sunday May 14th: explanation of next steps

· Sunday May 21st: Frank Sauder, Ron Messner and James Fehr coming to exhort on Elder Duties, prayer and the process.

· Monday May 22nd: surveys are mailed out and due on May 31st.

· Sunday June 11th: Ron and James coming to announce results.

· August 20th: tentative ordination date

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Join AC LifePoints on Sunday, April 30th, at 6:00PM for the annual LifePoints Gospel Sing at FivePoints in Washington, Illinois! We have changed the day of this event from Saturday evening to SUNDAY evening to hopefully allow for more individuals to attend. We are excited to share the evening together in corporate worship and song! We are also looking forward to hearing from one of our residents’ family members about the impact Apostolic Christian LifePoints has had on their family’s life. Babysitting services will be provided, and the evening will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. Online registration is encouraged but not required. Tickets can be reserved at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lifepoints-gospel-sing-2023-tickets-568105818797 . You may contact Bro. Royce Schieler if you have any questions.

PRAYER REQUEST:

Please be prayerful for our sister Mary Tanner as her sister passed away. Details for the arrangements can be found at the following link: https://www.haskellfuneral.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=27720978&source=fb1 .

2023 April 9 Announcements

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:27:50 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Charity Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags and kitchen garbage bags for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday, April 12th we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Jim Hohulin to share how the Lord has worked in his life. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

The Goodfield church is invited to a ministry update about the CVE ("House of Life and Hope") ministry located in Mexico. Two missionaries from CVE will host a presentation and Q&A time for our church family at 7PM on Friday, April 14th at the Morton Fellowship Hall.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms this weekend, April 15th and 16th, for Adam & Kathy Herrmann and Aiden Post. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please click-here to sign up if you are able to help or bring food, it is Group 2's turn.

Click-here to view a video on YouTube about the Sunday School project. The third phase of demolition for the Sunday school remodel is scheduled for the next two Saturdays, April 15th and 22nd. We are looking for 100 volunteers on each of those Saturdays as this phase is much larger than the previous phases. We are looking for men and women, young and old. There are many jobs that are not physically demanding and anyone can do them! Here is a link where you can sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-april . Please don’t delay in signing up. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Alex Knepp or Bro. Royce Schieler.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in April. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. Up to 25 people (including children) can attend so please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Next Sunday, April 16th, Bro. Jeff Wiegand will have the service and Bro. Matthew Kieser plans to lead the singing so please let one of them know if you plan to be there.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

With the warmer weather we are having, mowing will soon begin at the cemetery. Please remove any ground decorations you may have around the headstones this week if possible.
Thank you,
The cemetery caretakers

The Eureka congregation has invited Goodfield church for a hymn sing at their church on Sunday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick, Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher and Joan Zimmerman. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

At the Mid-Winter Conference, the Elder Body gave unanimous support for holding an annual church service in the Black Hills area in western South Dakota. The Lester, Iowa, congregation will be responsible for the planning and execution of this annual service. We envision this service to be similar to the service that has been held annually in Clyde Park, Montana, for many years. The first service will be held on July 23, 2023. If you are interested in attending, please click-here for more information .

2023 April 2 Announcements

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:27:53 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund. This is a collection to provide charity funds available for distribution by the Charity Committee and administrator. Funds are provided to assist individuals who may have experienced hardships, health issues or unexpected financial obligations.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Large garbage bags and kitchen garbage bags for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Our Wednesday evening services this week are canceled due to the Good Friday service.

Everyone is invited to our Good Friday service this Friday at 7:00 p.m. Members and converts will remain after the service for communion. Bro. James Fehr from Tremont plans to be with us. There is a sheet at the message center to sign up for babysitting during communion on Friday, April 7th. Please contact Sis. Kasey Roth for further information.

The Easter Sunrise Service will be next Sunday, April 9th starting at 7:30 at the Fellowship Hall with breakfast following. We are looking for people to help with food prep on Saturday morning and to help serve breakfast on Sunday morning. Please click-here to sign-up if you are able to help. Contact Bro. Jon & Sis. Abby Hohulin if you have any questions.

Sunday school schedule update:
Sunday school will continue through May 28th for all students except the 3 year old class. Their last day was yesterday (4/2).

There will be Sunday school on Easter Day. We will have the sunrise service, then breakfast and then a morning church service like normal, with the students in Sunday school. There will be no lunch or afternoon service that day.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in April. These services begin at 9:00 a.m. Up to 25 people (including children) can attend so please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Bro. Ty Taufer will have the service and Bro. Erik Wiegand plans to lead the singing next Sunday, April 9 so please let one of them know if you plan to be there.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

On Wednesday, April 12th we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Jim Hohulin to share how the Lord has worked in his life. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms on April 15th and 16th for Adam & Kathy Herrmann and Aiden Post. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please click-here to sign up if you are able to help or bring food, it is Group 2's turn.

The third phase of demolition for the Sunday school remodel is scheduled for the two Saturdays after Easter. Saturday, April 15th and 22nd. We are looking for 100 volunteers on each of those Saturdays as this phase is much larger than the previous phases. We are looking for men and women, young and old. There are many jobs that are not physically demanding and anyone can do them! Here is a link where you can sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-april . Please don’t delay in signing up. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Alex Knepp or Bro. Royce Schieler.

The Eureka congregation has invited Goodfield church for a hymn sing at their church on Sunday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Clayton and Lexi Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby boy, Harvey Allen on March 30th.

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Joan Zimmerman is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Joan is the daughter of Bro. Mike & Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her. We plan to have Joan’s testimony and baptism on May 27 and 28th with Vinnie Schick and Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

2023 March 26 Announcements

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:43:18 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Thursday evening there will be a praise and worship event at the Cannery in Eureka.

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 at 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. Please sign up if you can bring a sweeper or stepladder as well as sign up for what area of the church you are willing to help clean. Sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4ea5ab2ba7fc1-2023#/ We plan to do the outside clean up on Saturday as well, weather permitting. Any questions, please see Sisters Kitty Herrmann, Trish Gerber or Stacie Bauman.

The Sunday school Easter program will be next Sunday, April 2nd during our afternoon service.

It is Goodfield’s turn to have Sunday morning services at the Eureka AC Home each Sunday in April. These services begin at 8:45 a.m. with singing until 9:00 a.m. when the message starts. Up to 25 people (including children) can attend so please come help sing and support our ministers if you are able. Maybe let the minister or song leader know if you plan to attend. On April 2nd, Bro. Kurt Plattner plans to have the service and Bro. Erik Wiegand will be the song leader.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in April (except Easter Sunday) at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kurt Plattner plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kurt and all those who attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our annual business meeting was held yesterday afternoon. This is the packet that was handed out: 2023 Annual Business Meeting Packet

Everyone is invited to our Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7th. Members and converts will remain after the service for communion. Bro. James Fehr from Tremont plans to be with us. There is a sheet at the message center to sign up for babysitting during communion on Friday, April 7th. Please contact Sis. Kasey Roth for further information.

The Sunrise Service will be April 9th starting at 7:30 at the Fellowship Hall with breakfast following. We are looking for people to help with food prep on Saturday morning and to help serve breakfast on Sunday morning. Please click-here to sign-up if you are able to help . Contact Bro. Jon & Sis. Abby Hohulin if you have any questions.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms on April 15th and 16th for Adam & Kathy Herrmann and Aiden Post. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th. It is Group 2’s turn to help and bring food and a sign-up list will be sent out hopefully this week.

The Outreach Team is currently exploring ways to enhance the first time visitor experience. We would love your help and input. If you are interested in sharing your ideas and talents in this area, please contact Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand. It is our intention to form a team that can help visitors feel welcome and comfortable on their first visit to our church.

We are planning on May 27 and 28th testimonies and baptisms for Vinnie Schick and Sammie Barcikowski/Fisher. Testimonies will start at 6:30.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New monthly Apostolic Christian Church Email newsletter
Starting April 3, there will be an additional way to:

· Learn about new Apostolic Christian content (podcasts, articles, etc.)

· Hear from church leadership on timely topics

· Stay up to date on national and regional AC events

· Gain a deeper appreciation for the brotherhood

· Discover new AC Bookstore products
There is no cost to receive this newsletter, but you must sign up for the ACCA Email list.

Ongoing communication is vital to living into our church vision. Opt-in today at apostolicchristian.org under Resources.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Max and Jessica Hodel as they were blessed with a baby boy, Maverick Ray on March 23rd.

2023 March 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:05:47 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Arlan Miller will be with us to give a presentation on “Technology and the Family” at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. This will be geared for all ages and all definitions of ‘family’. Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Our Annual Business meeting will be held next Sunday during the afternoon service.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please mark your calendars, church house cleaning will be held Friday evening, March 31st beginning at 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 1st beginning at 7:30 a.m.

There is a sheet at the message center to sign up for babysitting during communion on Friday, April 7th. Please contact Sis. Kasey Roth for further information.

We plan to have testimonies and baptisms on April 15th and 16th for Adam & Kathy Herrmann and Aiden Post. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New monthly Apostolic Christian Church Email newsletter
Starting April 3, there will be an additional way to:

· Learn about new Apostolic Christian content (podcasts, articles, etc.)

· Hear from church leadership on timely topics

· Stay up to date on national and regional AC events

· Gain a deeper appreciation for the brotherhood

· Discover new AC Bookstore products

There is no cost to receive this newsletter, but you must sign up for the ACCA Email list .
Ongoing communication is vital to living into our church vision. Opt-in today at apostolicchristian.org under Resources.

THANK YOU NOTE:

To the congregation at Goodfield. I want to thank each and every one of you for all your prayers and gift cards. The last gift card from my church family for Caseys. God is bringing me through this journey and believe me, it just has been a whirlwind. But I know that God is on my side. God bless you all.
-Gail Ames

2023 March 12 Announcements

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:38:13 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall from 9 to 11 am.

This Wednesday evening we will have ACTIVE for all grades at 7:00 p.m. This will be the last ACTIVE until the fall.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We plan to have communion exhortation next Sunday afternoon, March 19th.

On Wednesday, March 22nd we plan to have Bro. Arlan Miller with us to give a presentation on “Technology and the Family”. This will be geared for all ages and all definitions of ‘family’. Everyone is encouraged to attend!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Gateway Woods has a crucial need for house parents. As you probably know, Gateway Woods only hires house parents from within the membership of the Apostolic church. We are getting close to the point where we will need to turn away kids in need of our level of care due to a lack of house parent staff. We have not had a house parent couple applicant in two years. We believe our denomination supports the mission of Gateway Woods and that God is still leading people into his service. We would encourage couples/families to pray about this opportunity to take the gospel to young people and families who are in some of the most vulnerable places in their lives. This is a full-time paid position with benefits in one of the most highly rated residential treatment facilities in Indiana. If you have any questions, there is an information sheet posted on the bulletin board. There is also contact information for people at Gateway Woods who can answer your questions.

ACCFS will be hosting its 2023 Perfecting Love Discipleship Conference on Saturday, April 15th, in Leo, IN. This year's theme is Discipleship in Community, and we look forward to a time of learning and fellowship as we consider the impact which those around us can have on our discipleship. This conference is designed to encourage attendees in their personal walk with Jesus as well as support those who are helping others on this journey. More information as well as registration for this in-person event can be found at: www.accounseling.org/discipleshipconference2023

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are thankful to announce that Talon Wettstein has responded to God’s calling in repentance and faith. Talon is 13 years old and the son of Bro. Wade & Sis. Hallie Wettstein. Please pray for and encourage Talon in this most important decision.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We rejoice with Bro. Tyler and Sis. Jackie Rocke as they were blessed with a baby boy, Ryder Stone on March 9th.

We also rejoice with Bro. Zach & Sis. Serena Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Laurel Mae on March 13th.

CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE:

New address:
SCHWENK, Tim
18781 Washington Rd.
Morton, IL 61550

2023 March 5 Announcements

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:43:37 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Please be prayerful for the elder conference which will be held this week in Cissna Park.

This Wednesday, March 8th, we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Jim and Sis. Ree Hartman to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We plan to have communion exhortation the afternoon of March 19th.

We are planning on testimonies and baptisms for Adam and Kathy Herrmann and Aiden Post on April 15th and 16th.

This is the last chance to make changes to the lunch serving list. Please contact Sis. Megan Rokey if you wish to be added or removed from the dinner serving list.

2023 church directories are at the message center. Please help yourself to as many as you would like. If you have changes to your information throughout the year, please get those changes to Sis. Roxy Blunier. She will update the online directory on our church website and will send the change out via the announcements email so people can keep current.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Sammie Barcikowski-Fischer is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Sammie is the daughter of Ron and Beth Fisher. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her.

CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE:

SCHUMACHER, Clayton…………………….(309) 846-5367
2000 Ammonett Dr., Apt. 2303
Franklin, TN 37067

SCHUMACHER, Dan & Heidi (Knapp)……...........…Dan: (309) 208-3691
Heidi: (309) 208-1094
Cade: (309) 265-7704
Cale: (309) 657-6970

2023 February 26 Announcements

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:37:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Toilet paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group girls’ & guys’ Bible studies will be held this Tuesday at 7pm. Girls will be at Kent & Lanae Wiegand’s house and guys will be at Wyatt & Drake Rocke’s house.

There will be ACTIVE for pre-k through Bible Class this Wednesday evening at 7:00.

Our annual Tobin’s Pizza family hymn sing will be next Sunday, March 5th at 5:30. Please sign up at the message center or here ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AEAE2FA6F85-family ), if you can join us, so we know how many pizzas to order!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Goodfield Worship Choir will begin practices for the Easter season on March 8. The plan is to practice on Wednesday evenings after church. Please contact Bro. Erik Wiegand if you would like to participate.

The 2023 Bloomington Midwest Food Bank Gala Dinner and Benefit Auction will be held Saturday, April 15th at 6 pm. To purchase tickets or make a donation, please contact Sisters Paula Hartman, Kary Wiegand or Alice Ruegsegger.

THANK YOU NOTE:

Bro. Sam and Sis. Ruth Moser are so grateful to each one of you who touched their lives with kind words, delicious food, flowers, cards and prayers since the passing of Ruth’s dad. They love and appreciate each one of you!

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Martin Thompson has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance.

Katelyn and Tyson Schieler gave their hearts to the Lord about a year ago and came this week, wanting to seek church membership and be a part of the body. They are the daughter and son of Bro. Royce & Sis. Sarah Schieler. We are thankful for the gift of salvation and ask that you would be prayerful for Martin, Katelyn & Tyson as they take this important step.

2023 February 19 Announcements

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:19:07 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday ACCFS will be presenting two talks (one to men and one to women) at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Sisters Katie Miller and Kathy Knochel will be talking about Healthy Body Image with the ladies in the main room while Matt Kaufmann will be talking about Sexual Stewardship with the men in the Gathering Room. These talks would be appropriate for anyone Jr. high and older. Please make plans to attend these very important presentations if at all possible.

The Bible Class students are strongly encouraged to go to the speakers at the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday night. Immediately following the services, they should meet in the church basement for a quick ACYF practice.

Beginning next Sunday morning, February 26th, all Sunday School students will be meeting back in the newly updated west assembly room downstairs. The north and south stairs will be open again. The next phase of the remodeling project will begin, and the sleeping rooms downstairs will be closed. Also, the plan is that Sunday school will end early for the 3-year-olds through 5th grade on April 2nd, because of the limited rooms available. However, 6th through 8th grade and all Bible class students will continue Sunday school through May 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob Schieler.

Volunteers are needed this Saturday, February 25th to start phase 2 demolition for the Sunday school basement. 7 AM to 11 AM. Many hands make light work. If we get enough volunteers it should go pretty quick. If you cannot make it Saturday and have an hour or two to spare during the week there are smaller tasks that we would be grateful to have done such as taking down decorations, and ceiling tile. Please sign up using this link if you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BAFAB2FABFA7-sunday . If you have any questions, please contact Brothers Alex Knepp or Royce Schieler.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s time to mark your calendars for our annual Tobin’s Pizza family hymn sing. It will be Sunday, March 5th at 5:30. Please sign up at the message center, if you can join us, so we know how many pizzas to order!

PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Aidan Post, Vinnie Schick and Adam and Kathy Herrmann are at peace with God and man and are ready for baptism. Aidan is the son of Bro. Greg & Sis. Missy Post. Vinnie is the son of Bro. Scott and Sis. Dawn Schick from our Washington congregation. Adam and Kathy’s parents are Mark and Tammy Herrmann and Bro. Greg and Sis. Jill Wagner. Please pray for them and encourage them during this most important time in their lives. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact them.

2023 February 12 Announcements

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:26:03 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held at the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday from 9-11 am.

Young Group babysitting will be this Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

There will be ACTIVE for pre-k through 8th grades this Wednesday night at 7:00. The Bible class will have ACYF practice this Wednesday night, also at 7:00.

Next Sunday (2/19) is Bro. Caleb Rassi and Sis. Taylor Kloter’s wedding. They would like to invite the entire church to the wedding ceremony and their reception. The reception will be held at the Fellowship Hall from 2:00 to 4:00.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Wednesday, February 22nd ACCFS will be presenting two talks (one to men and one to women) at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Sisters Katie Miller and Kathy Knochel will be talking about Healthy Body Image with the ladies in the main room while Matt Kaufmann will be talking about Sexual Stewardship with the men in the Gathering Room. These talks would be appropriate for anyone Jr high and older. Please make plans to attend these very important presentations if at all possible.

Here are the results of the Sunday school teacher & trustee ballot. These brothers and sisters have all agreed to serve. We will confirm them at our business meeting in March.
Sisters: Maribeth Rocke, Kayla Wiegand and Joni Zacha
Brothers: Nate Bauman, Loren Schock and Phil Wettstein
Trustee: Luke Rocke
Bro. Rod Hinrichsen received unanimous support to serve on the Eureka home board.
Thank you to everyone for your participation and comments.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Athens, Alabama congregation invites everyone to attend ALive 23 over Memorial Day Weekend on May 26th – May 29th for a wonderful weekend filled with cross- generational fellowship, beautiful singing and Biblical teachings. The weekend event will be held at The Vision, a 300+ acre Christian retreat in Huntsville, Alabama.
This year three brothers, Bro. Kent Levy (Morton, IL), Bro. Nathan Robbins (Athens, AL) and Bro. Chad Heiniger (Sarasota, FL) plan to speak during the event over the theme, “Live No Lies”. These speaker sessions will be centered on combatting deceptive ideas (Lies of the Devil) that play to disordered desires (Lies of the Flesh) that are normalized in a sinful society (Lies of the World).
Registration for the weekend event will open online beginning February 1st at www.ALiveAlabama.com . For more information, access the @ALiveAlabama Facebook page or send an e-mail to info@alivealabama.com
The Athens congregation looks forward to seeing you at ALive 2023.
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The Vision ( www.visionministry.org ) is a 300+ acre Christian retreat, camp, lodge, and event facility with walking/ hiking trails, fishing and swimming. Additionally, for kids, there is a vintage playground and many other activities.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Devon Tracy and her children, Josephine and Waylon, have been worshiping with us for some time. She would like to pursue membership in our church. Devon has been walking with the Lord for a number of years and would welcome the opportunity to share her testimony with the church family. Please take the opportunity to get to know Devon and her children as we fellowship together.

The angels are rejoicing in that Macy Wettstein has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Macy is the daughter of Bro. Wade & Sis. Hallie Wettstein. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 February 5 Announcements

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:40:05 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of February is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of the church’s World Relief and Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Kleenex for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday, February 8th we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Ross & Sis. Heather Hohulin to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The lunch serving list is currently being updated. Please reach out to Sis. Megan Rokey if you wish to be added or removed from the dinner serving list.

Last reminder to please get any changes for the church directory to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter.

Young Group babysitting will be Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

Sarasota Apostolic Christian Church Invites Working Singles for a Weekend of Fellowship on May 5th through 7th to Experience the Sunshine State, Explore the City, Enjoy the Beach and Water, Serve, Sing, and Fellowship in Christ! We hope you can come. Please share the invite with your friends.

The new HarvestCall missionary booklets are in. They can be picked up at the message center. They are a great way for the church to remember our missionaries and can serve as a reminder for us to support them in prayer!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for May 2023. In anticipation of Father’s Day, the topic is: What teachings, blessings, and legacies still guide your choices from having a God-fearing *father* with integrity? (*can also reference a father-figure) Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2023. You may email that same address for writing support or clarification.

Note about the Berean Bus Ministry:

January 2023

Greetings!

All of us on the Berean Bus Ministry Committee are happy to update you on our 20th year. The years have flown by with uncounted miles driven, fellowship enjoyed and prayers answered. Have you enjoyed a trip, prayed for family members who are traveling or given to help with the needs? God has wonderfully provided, and we wish to sincerely thank each one who has generously donated to keep the buses rolling. A special thanks goes out to our many CDL drivers in 14 different Apostolic Christian Churches.

Looking back, it was in January of 2015 that we were able to purchase two MCI motor coaches. Just a few years ago a garage facility in Goodfield became available to rent. It provides a nice place to service and clean them with access to the interstate and a central location between the many of our churches.

The benefit of a long busride is how it provides plenty of time for fellowship – sharing and singing that binds our hearts together. Over the years we have enjoyed travel to mission trips, Bible classes to ACYF programs, field trips, transporting youth to our boys’ and girls’ camps, choir trips, travel to funerals and church trips to help support small congregations.

As we start 2023, we are thankful that the restrictions are behind us. Over the past two years activities slowed and therefore the buses had to often sit idle. This reduced our income and effectiveness. We want to raise awareness that the buses are ready to meet your needs.

The buses are available exclusively for groups within our Apostolic Christian Churches. Our wish is to keep our suggested donation at a lower price and allow for more groups to use them. We only keep a small reserve of funds to cover repairs, insurance and expenses, but we would like to build this fund looking to the future and realizing that upgrading will be required.

If the Lord would lead you to make a gift to the Berean Bus Ministry, we would be most grateful. We are all volunteers and the ministry is a 501C3 not-for-profit corporation. Please be in prayer with us as we make decisions for our future and as we ask God for his traveling mercies on the roads. To schedule a bus, call or text Sis. Dianne Wyss 309-657-3471 or email her at fdwyss91@gmail.com .

Serving Christ,

Berean Bus Ministry Committee
Bros. Jim Barth, Carl Hoerr, Ed Leman, Steve Leuthold, Fred Wyss

Tax deductible contributions can be sent to:
Berean Bus Ministry, Inc.
6714 N. White Fir Drive
Edwards, IL 61528

2023 January 29 Announcements

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:58:29 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for Sis. Taylor Kloter and Bro. Caleb Rassi this Tuesday, January 31st from 7-8 pm at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-$10 and a paper product.

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening for all grades at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in February (except February 19th) at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Ty Taufer plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Ty and all those who attend.

Young Group babysitting will be Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

Bro. Caleb Rassi and Sis. Taylor Kloter’s wedding is planned for February 19th. They would like to invite the entire church to the wedding ceremony and their reception. The reception will be held at the Fellowship Hall from 2:00 to 4:00 that day.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2023 January 22 Announcements

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:34:56 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

YG girls’ and guys’ Bible studies are Tuesday at 7pm. Boys will be held at Wyatt and Drake Rocke’s and girls will be held at Amelia Zobrist’s.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Arlen & Sis. Katie Miller and Bro. Matt Kaufmann from ACCFS will be doing a presentation on “Family Discipleship” at 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall. This talk is meant to encourage us all in how we are discipling our children (of all ages) as our family units. Grandparents would definitely find it relevant as well. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for Sis. Taylor Kloter and Bro. Caleb Rassi on Tuesday, January 31st from 7-8 pm at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-$10 and a paper product. If you would like to help with the shower, please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4daeae22a6f49-walk1#/ . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke (309-231-2786) with any questions. Thank you!

The lunch serving list is currently being updated. Please reach out to Sis. Megan Rokey if you wish to be added or removed from the dinner serving list.

Our annual Sunday school teacher and trustee ballot was emailed out last week. Please prayerfully fill this out and have it done by this Saturday, January 28th.

We would like to thank Bro. Daryl Blunier as he recently retired from song leading. May you and Sis. Lucy feel the Lord’s blessings and our appreciation for your years of service.

Sis. Ruth Moser's father, Dale Wiegand passed away on Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Apostolic Christian Faith Church in Eureka with visitation from 9:00 to 9:45. Please be prayerful for the entire Wiegand family during this difficult time.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Onward Media, a communications ministry of the Apostolic Christian Church of America, is in the process of developing an updated Sunday school curriculum resource for interested congregations. A Q&A article was emailed to the church this past week with more information. This article also recently appeared in the Silver Lining. The curriculum project is a large undertaking that requires a multitude of volunteers with various skill sets. If you are interested in helping with this effort, please visit the website listed in the article ( apostolicchristian.org/curriculum-project ).

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Kinley Stoller has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Kinley is the daughter of Bro. Darrell & Sis. Jennifer Stoller. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2023 January 15 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:36:22 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be a blood drive today, Monday, January 16th from 1-6 pm at the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen for an appointment.

Our annual Sunday School and trustee ballot will be emailed out today. Please prayerfully fill this out and have it done by Saturday, January 28th. Each member should fill this out individually. We need to replace 3 sisters and 3 brothers as well as a new trustee. Bro. Daryl Blunier is finishing his term as one of our Eureka home board members in March and we have asked Bro. Rod Hinrichsen to take his place. There is a place on this ballot where we are asking you to confirm Bro. Rod as our local board representative.

This Wednesday evening we will have ACTIVE at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you for the great participation with the confirmation vote for our new ministry area stewards. You gave overwhelming support to move forward, and we appreciate your thoughtful comments as well. Bro. Jeff Grimm and Bro. Jeff Wiegand met with the steward team Friday morning. We are thankful for willing hearts and excited about our future. The ministry area stewards will be reaching out to the various ministries in their area of responsibility sometime soon. In Exodus, Moses’s father-in-law recognized that he needed more help, and in Acts the apostles added 7 to help grow and care for the church. We are likewise embarking on a biblical model of how a church can function in a healthy manner. Thanks again to each of you for all that is done for our church family. You are all valued and loved. May the Lord bless and keep you as we serve together in the body of Christ.

Thanks for signing up for rotating potluck. The 2023 lists are ready for pickup at the message center.

It’s time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter.

The Church small group Bible study books, “The Bait of Satan” are available at the South church entrances for collection.

This is the time of year that the Charity Fund sends gas cards to anyone who could use a boost of encouragement. This small ministry touches a lot of people. Please try and think of someone and send their name and address to Sis. Dawn Maloney.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ACCFS will be hosting its 2023 Cultivating Connections Marriage Conference on February 10th-11th in Roanoke, IL. We look forward to a time of learning, encouragement, and fellowship around this year's theme: Knowing God in Marriage. Registration is required for this in-person only event. More information as well as registration can be found at www.accounseling.org/marriageconference2023<http://www.accounseling.org/marriageconference2023 >. We encourage you to consider investing in your marriage and joining us for this year's conference!

2023 AC Camp Dates

Jr High Boys Camp: June 9-11
Jr High Girls Camp: June 15-18
Sr High Boys Camp: June 9-11
Sr High Girls Camp: June 9-11
Jr Boys & Girls Camp: Sept. 29 & 30

Ignite – September 16 & 17

2023 January 8 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:21:47 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall Disaster Relief

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will be held this Tuesday, January 10 from 9 to 11 am at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Greg Beutel plans to be with us to talk about “Living in Christian Community.” This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Please be prayerful for the elder forums being held in Chicago this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Church small group Bible study books, “The Bait of Satan” are available at the South church entrances for collection.

There will be a blood drive Monday, January 16th from 1-6 pm at the fellowship hall. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen for an appointment.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2023 AC Camp Dates

Jr High Boys Camp: June 9-11
Jr High Girls Camp: June 15-18
Sr High Boys Camp: June 9-11
Sr High Girls Camp: June 9-11

Jr Boys & Girls Camp: Sept. 20 & 30

Ignite – September 16 & 17

THANK YOU NOTE:

We would like to sincerely thank everyone for the huge outpouring of love, prayers, texts, cards, meals, and other encouragement over the past 5 months of Heidi’s chemo. Your support, and God’s strength were both felt, and effective, and Heidi’s chemo is complete.
Heidi is scheduled for surgery on January 18th, and we are praying for a successful surgery, and full recovery. Thanks again for all of your love, and please continue to pray for Heidi, and her doctors and staff. We are so blessed to have such a loving, praying church, and we love you all!!!
God Bless,
Dan and Heidi Schumacher

2023 January 1 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 04:12:08 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of January is for HarvestCall Disaster Relief. This collection is to provide readily available funds in anticipation of a disaster occurring later in the calendar year. Examples include tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, or other national or local disasters.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Hand Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday evening for all grades starting at 7:00 p.m.

Next Sunday, January 8th during afternoon services we plan to review our Vision process as well as announce our new Ministry area stewards and leadership transition. Since this is central to our future leadership everyone is encouraged and invited to attend.

The first Family Hymn Sing for 2023 is next Sunday, January 8th at 6:00pm. It’s our annual pie night … So we hope to see you there … we will be making health kits, singing, and finishing off the evening with pie! Please see the sign-up sheet at the message center.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Church small group Bible study books, “The Bait of Satan” are available at the South church entrances for collection.

Sis. Christy Wiegand will be taking over our monthly church calendar in place of Sis. Joy Roth. If you have something to add to the calendar or if you trade Sunday’s for giving dinner, please let Sis. Christy know. Special thanks to Sis. Joy for her many years of service in taking care of the calendar for our church family.

2023 Yearly Church calendars are now available in print at the message center or online on our church website . See Sis. Roxy Blunier if you have any questions.

The Grief Share program will begin January 9th at 6:30 pm in the Gathering Room. This program is open to all those grieving the loss of a spouse, child or family member. Each Monday evening for 13 weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 we will meet to share & support each other through the grief journey. This program is open to everyone in the surrounding communities. Contact Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth for more information.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Drake Rocke and Levi Zimmerman have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Drake is the son of Bro. Luke & Sis. Jill Rocke. Levi is the son of Bro. Matt & Sis. Sara Zimmerman from Eureka. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2022 December 25 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:54:38 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/Computer Paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening we will not have a church service. We do plan to have a New Year’s Eve church service this Saturday, December 31st at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Small Group Winter Bible Study

Jesus said to the disciples, “It is impossible but that offences will come” in Luke 17:1 and then Jesus encourages them in forgiveness and faith. Likewise, we will encounter offense and choose how we react. Satan wants to trap us with the feelings of offense that lead to broken relationships with God and others.
For our church small group winter Bible Study, “The Bait of Satan - Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense” by John Bevere was selected. This study shows how God desires us to react to offenses and how to release the ones from the past. By His grace, we can experience healing and live free from Satan’s trap of offense.
The study is a book with a devotional study guide that can be divided into 6- or 7-week sessions.
You can click-here to sign up online or you can sign-up at the information center throughout December. There are two sample books to view. Please DO NOT take the samples. We will put out books to take after the new year. Please only sign-up for a group if you can be committed to coming. If you have a group already together or doing it on your own, please still sign-up so we know how many books are needed.
Any questions, please see Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. Looking forward to another year of growth with our church family.

2022 December 18 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:23:35 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/Computer Paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening at 7:00. Junior high ACTIVE will be going Christmas caroling. We will be walking around town so please dress accordingly! Bring a friend!

Next Sunday, Christmas Day, we plan to have a Christmas service at 10:00 a.m. and no lunch or afternoon service that day.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Click-here to view a copy of the fall memorandum which was covered in afternoon church yesterday.

Our local Meals on Wheels is now able to offer delivering food to the Goodfield/Congerville area. Meals are delivered to your door M-F costing $6.50 per meal. If you know of someone in need of meals please contact Kathy Bowald at 309.467.4440 or Kathybowald@gmail.com . See Sis. Jenise Wiegand with any questions.

The Apostolic Christian home in Eureka will be having a resident Christmas party. Cookies and candy donations are needed by December 20th. Please see the sign-up sheet at the message center. If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jill Rocke.

Small Group Winter Bible Study

· Jesus said to the disciples, “It is impossible but that offences will come” in Luke 17:1 and then Jesus encourages them in forgiveness and faith. Likewise, we will encounter offense and choose how we react. Satan wants to trap us with the feelings of offense that lead to broken relationships with God and others.

· For our church small group winter Bible Study, “The Bait of Satan - Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense” by John Bevere was selected. This study shows how God desires us to react to offenses and how to release the ones from the past. By His grace, we can experience healing and live free from Satan’s trap of offense.

· The study is a book with a devotional study guide that can be divided into 6- or 7-week sessions.

· You can click-here to sign up online or you can sign-up at the information center throughout December. There are two sample books to view. Please DO NOT take the samples. We will put out books to take after the new year. Please only sign-up for a group if you can be committed to coming. If you have a group already together or doing it on your own, please still sign-up so we know how many books are needed.

· Any questions, please see Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. Looking forward to another year of growth with our church family.

2022 December 11 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:15:48 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: General Fund

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/Computer Paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Mike Grimm plans to be with us and his topic will be “Helping without Hurting Cross Culturally”. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Small Group Winter Bible Study

· The study is a book with a devotional study guide that can be divided into 6- or 7-week sessions.

· Any questions, please see Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. Looking forward to another year of growth with our church family.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ACCFS will be hosting its 2023 Cultivating Connections Marriage Conference on February 10th-11th in Roanoke, IL. This year's theme is Knowing God in Marriage, and we look forward to a time of learning, encouragement, and fellowship. Registration is required for this in-person only event. More information as well as registration can be found at www.accounseling.org/marriageconference2023 . We encourage you to consider joining us for a time of learning together about God’s work in our marriages!

THANK YOU NOTE:

Dear Goodfield Church Family,
Words simply cannot begin to express the thanks, praise and appreciation we have for all of you and to God for your kind support for us and our entire family with the passing of our dear son, Ed. Your prayers, texts, emails, phone calls, gifts of food, the beautiful flowers and visits were so instrumental in lifting us up during this difficult time. May you all be blessed for your acts of Christian love.
With love & thanks,
Wes & Joyce Hohulin

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing with Jessica Wettstein as she has given her heart to the Lord in repentance. Jessica is the daughter of Bro. Phil and Sis. Kristen Wettstein. Jessica would appreciate your prayers and encouragement as she begins her life serving Jesus!

2022 December 4 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:47:37 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of December is for the General Fund. This church collection provides available funds for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Office/Computer Paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Wednesday evening there will be ACTIVE for students up to 8th grade. Bible class will have Christmas program practice.

Our Sunday School Christmas program will be next Sunday during the afternoon service.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you so much to all who came out and caroled on Friday! Those on the receiving end commented about how much of a blessing it was.

Small Group Winter Bible Study

· The study is a book with a devotional study guide that can be divided into 6- or 7-week sessions.

· Any questions, please see Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. Looking forward to another year of growth with our church family.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PRAYER REQUEST:

Bro. Alan Roth had a stroke early Friday morning & he is at OSF Peoria. He is on medication to break up a blood clot in his brain & is responding very well. The Roth’s would appreciate the prayers of our church family. God is good - he has put excellent medical care in place. They are requesting no visitors at this time...just prayers. Thanks so much!

2022 November 27 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:39:33 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young Group girls have a special evening tonight at the FH. Sister Carrie Wiegand will be facilitating an interactive Passover lesson and meal.

Tuesday evening will be the Young Group guys Bible study at Bro. Jeff & Sis. Janel Wiegand’s grain bin at 7:00 p.m. Bro. Nathan Wiegand will be leading the study.

This Wednesday we plan to have Bro. Greg Beutel with us to talk about “Living in Christian Community”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00. Everyone is welcome.

There will be an all church walk through shower for Andrew Zimmerman and Emily Tolson this Thursday, December 1st from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. See Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions. 309-231-2786. Thank you.

All Church Christmas caroling will be this Friday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Please make an effort to sign up for Christmas caroling groups as soon as possible! People are so excited to have us come, so please join us in caroling. You can sign-up for caroling groups either online ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0945ACA82AA5F94-christmas ) or at the message center. Sign-up sheets for food are at the message center. Please see sisters Abby Bauman or Amy Sinn with any questions.

2022 November 20 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:28:31 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

We will have a Thanksgiving church service at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. This will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for Andrew Zimmerman and Emily Tolson on Thursday, December 1st from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would be willing to help on this shower, please click here to sign up . See Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions. 309-231-2786. Thank you!

All Church Christmas caroling will be Friday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Please meet in the church dining room. Sign-up sheets for food are at the message center. You can sign-up for caroling groups either online ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0945ACA82AA5F94-christmas ) or at the message center. Please see sisters Abby Bauman or Amy Sinn with any questions.

The ROOTS Committee is beginning to work on pairing students and adult encouragers for 2023. As a reminder, the ROOTS program is designed to encourage and support intergenerational relationships between the youth of our church and its members. ROOTS stands for Relationships Ongoing Opportunities To Share. Each year, high school students will be paired with an adult from the church whom they are interested in getting to know better and form a relationship with. Parents, please be aware that your student will be asked if they would like to sign up for the program and will have a paper to fill out for the pairing process. Church family, please be prayerful for the program and those that are asked to participate as an adult encourager. The ROOTS committee will reach out to the adults after the initial selection has been made to confirm that each potential encourager is willing to participate and commit to monthly activities with their student. If you have any questions about the program, please reach out to Jim & Ree Hartman, Luke & Jill Rocke, Russell & Andrea Wiegand, or Kent & Lanae Wiegand.

2022 November 13 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:36:10 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Eureka Apostolic Christian Home

CALENDARS: Church calendar , yearly calendar , young group calendar , national church calendar

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There is ACTIVE this Wednesday at 7:00 pm for all age groups.

The Hospital Lumiere committee is looking for one or two helpers this Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19. The volunteers will help hand out items to people from central Illinois as they arrive to pick up what they won in the auction. This will take place at the Goodfield HarvestCall Distribution Building. Hours on Friday are noon to 7:00 p.m. and hours on Saturday are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are willing to help, please text Sis. Jill Wagner at 309-267-2109.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is a baby room committee addressing some needs and updates for the baby room. If you would like to be involved, or have questions or suggestions, please contact Sis. Perri Grimm.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Apologetics conference was Saturday in Washington. 35 churches were represented. We were blessed with a number of topics and hearty discussion. These sessions will be posted on AC Central in the near future.

PRAYERS NEEDED:

Sis. Jill Wagner’s stepmom, Ruth Koch passed away Saturday. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7p.m. at Tremont Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall. Funeral will be at 10a.m. at the Tremont Apostolic Christian Church on Wednesday. Please be prayerful for Bro. Greg, Sis. Jill and their entire family.

Bro. Wes & Sis. Joyce Hohulin’s son Ed passed away Saturday night from a massive heart attack. Please be prayerful for Wes & Joyce and the entire Hohulin family. We will send a notification out when we hear what the arrangements are.

2022 November 6 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:33:48 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home. The home is a nonprofit Christian retirement community located in Eureka, IL. It is sponsored by four local Apostolic Christian Churches (Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield, Washington) and was established in 1966 with a vision of providing quality Christian care for the elderly.

CALENDAR: Click-here to view our church calendar, yearly calendar and young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas wrapping paper for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

It’s time to sign up for church rotating potluck for 2023. Rotating potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share and fellowship with our church family! Please consider signing up for this coming year! Use this link to sign up . Please sign up the end of the day today. Any questions or if you need help signing up, please contact Sisters Joni Zacha or Jennifer Stoller

Harvest Call sewing will be held this Tuesday, November 8th from 9:00 to 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Keith Herrmann and Lisa Waibel give a presentation on Pleasant Hope Acadamy in Kenya at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It is time to sign up for the winter session of the Goodfield Worship Choir. We will be learning songs for the Christmas season to share. Please contact Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand if you are interested. The only requirements are that you make a sincere effort to be at all the practices and a love for singing and worshiping Jesus through music.

Please save the date for all church Christmas caroling on December 2nd. Sign-up sheets will be out next Sunday and more details will follow.

Sis. Betty Wiegand turns 100 years old on November 12 and would LOVE to receive a birthday card from you. She misses worshiping with us here in Goodfield and it would mean a lot to hear from you. Her address is:
Apostolic Christian Nursing Home
P.O. Box 128
Eureka, IL 61530

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of Brother Caleb Rassi to Sister Taylor Kloter. Caleb is the son of Bro. Curt and Sis. Kathy Rassi from Tremont. Taylor is the daughter of Chad and Kaylene Kloter. We are very thankful for them, and trust God will bless their future together.

2022 October 30 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:52:32 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar and young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Christmas Wrapping Paper for HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE for Pre-school through 8th grades this Wednesday night. The Bible Class will have ACYF Practice and should meet in the Assembly Room at the Fellowship Hall.

The Hospital Lumiere auction is this week from November 3-5. Here is the link where you can view the items and bid: https://www.32auctions.com/hospitallumiere2022 . Contact Sis. Jill Wagner with any questions.

The Eureka church will be hosting ACYF next Sunday evening at 6:00. Everyone is invited to the program.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s time to sign up for church rotating potluck for 2023. Rotating potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share and fellowship with our church family! Please consider signing up for this coming year! Use this link to sign up . Please sign up by November 6th. If you have any questions or if you need help signing up, please contact Sisters Joni Zacha or Jennifer Stoller.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in November at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kent Wiegand plans to lead these studies. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kent and all those who attend.

For your planning purposes, here is information about our Christmas service this year. Christmas Day falls on a Sunday. We will have a Christmas service that day at 10:00 a.m. with no lunch or Sunday school.

2022 October 23 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:47:55 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall

CALENDAR: Click-here to view our church calendar, yearly calendar and young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Young Group Girls Bible study will be held this Tuesday at 7:00 pm at Bro. Kurt and Sis. Joan Plattner’s home.
The Young Group Guys Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Jeff & Sis. Janel Wiegand’s grain bin.

Our dear sister Wanda Edwards passed away on Friday. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Tuesday, October 25th at the Fellowship Hall. Funeral will be on Wednesday, October 26th at 10:00 a.m. at the church with further visitation from 9:00-9:45 am.
Please be prayerful for Phil & Nikie (Wanda's daughter) Hodel, Lakin (Wanda's grandson) & Abby Dietrich and the rest of the Edwards family during this difficult time.
It is Group 1's opportunity to help with the funeral meal for Sis. Wanda Edwards. Please have all your food to the church between 7:45-8:15 am on Wednesday, October 26. If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Melissa Rokey (503) 580-9979. Thank you for your help!
Wanda Edwards Funeral Meal Sign Up

This Wednesday, October 26th we will have a testimony night at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Jon & Sis. Pat Knapp to share about their marriage experience and how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

There will be a supper and singing for the young group and their parents with some other local churches on Friday, October 28th. Supper will be at the Fellowship Hall at 6:00. Singing will follow at 7:30. Meat and drink will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Please RSVP to Bro. Jacob Wiegand by today. Families are welcome but please include that in your RSVP.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s time to sign up for church rotating potluck for 2023. Rotating potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share and fellowship with our church family! Please consider signing up for this coming year! Use this link to sign up . Please sign up by November 6th. Any questions or if you need help signing up, please contact Sisters Joni Zacha or Jennifer Stoller.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Apostolic Christian Bookstore in Goodfield continues to expand. Because of this, a new part-time position has been created of an Inventory Manager. The job description has been posted on AC Central’s Job Postings tab or you can click-here to see more details about the position including who to contact if you feel led to learn more about this opportunity to serve our national church.

The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for January 2023. The topic is: “From others’ examples or your own experiences, how can living out Christ’s Way of Peace* (Luke 1:79) cultivate healthy, godly relationships in this world?”
*an all-pervasive lifestyle based on God’s character throughout the Bible, which seeks not only to end conflicts but also to pursue forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing for everyone involved
Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by November 15, 2022. For questions or assistance, you may email that same address.

2022 October 16 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:07:33 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian HarvestCall.

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar and young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be ACTIVE this Wednesday, starting at 7:00 pm.

We are looking forward to the testimony and baptism for Taylor Kloter next Saturday and Sunday. Testimonies will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be a supper and singing for the young group and their parents with some other local churches on Friday, October 28th. Supper will be at the Fellowship Hall at 6:00. Singing will follow at 7:30. Meat and drink will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Please RSVP to Bro. Jacob Wiegand by October 23rd. Families are welcome but please include that in your RSVP.

It’s time to sign up for church rotating potluck for 2023. Rotating potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share and fellowship with our church family! Please consider signing up for this coming year! Use this link to sign up . Please sign up by November 6th. Any questions or if you need help signing up, please contact Sisters Joni Zacha or Jennifer Stoller.

Sister Kathy Zimmerman’s brother Dean Martin passed away Sunday at the Roanoke nursing home. Details will be sent out for the arrangements. Please be prayerful for brother Morrie and sister Kathy during this time.

An update was given about our holy kiss greeting. You may click-here to read that announcement.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There are some changes with the Hospital Lumiere Auction this year: The online auction will originate in Bluffton, and all donations will need to travel to Bluffton. Because of this change, it is recommended that IF you would like to donate an item, you choose from the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1SOPSVAMFX0AM/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 and use the Shipping Address: Leon Gerber. Gift Cards are excellent ideas for purchase and easy to ship from Bluffton. We would greatly appreciate that items arrive by October 24th for the sake of building/listing with the auction. If you would like to donate money towards the auction, please talk with Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner and they will assist with purchasing Amazon items for you. The online Auction will run from November 3rd through 5th.

AC LifePoints is in critical need of staff. Our goal is to fill 30 care positions in Dietary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Direct Care and Nursing end of 2022 with individuals from our churches (missionaries) and called to serve at AC LifePoints.
Below is a short video from Blake Stahl the Executive Director and would ask that you take the time to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvA0Hs4ago4&authuser=0
The positions we are looking to fill:
- will require interviews
- have work requirements (such as age minimum of 16 years old, requirements allowing bending, lifting, and physical activity thresholds).
- are paid positions with salaries commensurate with other positions in the agency.
- will entertain part-time however seeking full-time, two-year commitments to allow for training and relationship building with our residents.
- will require weekend and/or evening commitment.
He has been faithful / He is faithful / He will be faithful. For more information call AC LifePoints @ (309) 266-9781

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Pete & Jacey Hoekstra as they were blessed with a baby boy, Finnian Henry on September 29th.

2022 October 9 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:04:57 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar and monthly calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall Sewing will be this Tuesday, October 11th from 9 to 11 AM in the Fellowship Hall.

We are planning to have ACCFS present a Parenting Seminar this Wednesday, October 12th at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00. The young group has agreed to provide babysitting services at the Gathering Room for those of you with children too young to be at home alone. If you have any questions about the babysitting or did not get a chance to sign-up on the sheets at the message center please contact Sis. Savannah Wiegand.

Young Group Bible Study is this Friday, October 14th at 7:30 PM at Bro. Jeff and Sis. Janel Wiegand’s grain bin.

Please sign up at the message center for our last hymn sing of the year, October 16th, 5:00 at the Fellowship Hall. We will be having Tobin's pizza, packing school kits, and our Jr. choir will be singing for us.

THANK YOU:

The Eureka Home auxiliary, would like to thank everyone for contributing to the success of the Home benefit Saturday evening. It was a beautiful evening, and it was well blessed by God. Thank you for your prayers, your contributions, your donations, thank you for turning out and helping support our amazing Home.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Registration has been opened to all interested attendees for the Apologetics Conference on Saturday, November 12 in Washington, IL. Registration is required and open until October 23. This conference is the third annual offering by the Apologetics Committee of the Elders Teaching Resource, which exists to raise awareness of what apologetics is, why it matters, and provide entryways into major apologetic questions. The theme is "Who is God?” Topics include:
• Is God Good?
• Is Jesus God?
• Can God Be 3-in-1?
• Why Does This Matter?
• This is Why We Worship
Facilitated discussion groups will be offered through the day to further explore these questions.
More information, including video from previous conferences, is available on the ETR website .

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Hadley Plattner and Austin Wiegand have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Hadley is the son of Bro. Kurt & Sis. Joan Plattner. Austin is the son of Bro. Kevin and Sis. Lindsay Wiegand. We are thankful for their surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2022 October 2 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:38:15 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Our collection for the month of October is for Apostolic Christian HarvestCall. This is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. It is a ministry formed from the merger of the World Relief and Mission Committee. HarvestCall’s purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar and young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

SUNDAY SCHOOL COLLECTION ITEM: Dish Soap for the HeartHouse

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The first ACTIVE of the year will be this Wednesday, October 5. It will start at 7:00. The Pre-K through 4th grades will meet in the church basement in the East Assembly Room. The 5th grade through Seniors will meet in the Gathering Room to sing together before they split off. If you have any questions, contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder.

The Family Fest benefit for the Eureka Home is coming up this week. The online auction will be open at noon on Wednesday until 10 PM on Saturday. You can access the auction through the Eureka Home website . The Family Fest food booths, children’s activities, bake sale and Silent Auction will begin at 4 PM Saturday until 8 PM at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. Items for the bake sale can be dropped off at the Fellowship Hall any time after NOON on Saturday. There is no sign-up sheet for this, but baked goods will be needed. We hope to see you there.
Thanks for your support,
The Eureka Home Auxiliary

My Sister’s House is having a pancake supper on October 8th from 4-7. Please see Bro. Sam Moser with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you from the basement remodel and wall art committee to all those who helped with the basement demolition yesterday. It was a massive success and completed way ahead of schedule. Thank you for your time and efforts during this busy stage of the year.

There are several thank you notes as well as other information posted at the message center so feel free to take a look at those anytime.

The Hospital Lumiere Online Benefit Auction is happening Nov 3 and there is a need for donated items. This link will take you to the auction site and an Amazon link if you wish to purchase and ship an item directly to Leon Gerber (see Amazon “Ship To” options). Items can also be taken to the Sam Leman Dealership in Eureka. If you have questions, you can speak with Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.

Our dear Sister Vi Wagner passed away Wednesday night. Funeral will be today at 11:00 a.m. at the church with visitation from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Please be prayerful for Bro. Greg, Sis. Jill and the entire Wagner family.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Registration is now open for the 2022 Apologetics Conference! This year’s conference theme is “Who is God?” and will be hosted by Washington, IL on November 12th, 2022. You can find out details on the event as well as the registration link on the ETR website here . Registration is open to anyone. If you have any questions, please reach out to etr@apostolicchristian.org .

Update on Southwest Florida Churches from Bro. Jeff Streitmatter:

· I know many are concerned about our brethren in Sarasota, Fort Myers and the surrounding areas. We have so much appreciated the expressions of love and concern, and the prayers from so many. I will try to share at least some information about both the Fort Myers and Sarasota churches.

· Much of the information I have about Fort Myers is from their local ministers. The Fort Myers church building was not damaged other than the loss of some shingles. That is still preliminary. One home in Fort Myers was destroyed due to fire early Thursday morning. I do not know the cause. Several people have flooded homes and cars. There is limited phone/internet service and so contact with many has been difficult. They believe more information will come in as people return to check on their places. Church service in Fort Myers has been cancelled for this Sunday.

· We are very thankful in Sarasota/Bradenton that we were spared a direct hit. However, the areas in Southern Sarasota County, particularly North Port, suffered major flooding and damage. One of our brethren who lives in North Port had a portion of their roof blown off and approximately two feet of flood waters throughout the house. Throughout Sarasota County there is much debris, flooding, damage due to downed trees, building and roof damage, power as well as cell service, continues to be out throughout many areas of the County. Our church building did not have any damage. We plan to have services this Sunday.

· HarvestCall proactively reached out to us with offers for help. The last few days we have been a bit overwhelmed with recovery operations. We hope to gain better clarity in the days ahead as to the extent of damage and how we can help individuals that have suffered loss.

In His Love
Jeff Streitmatter

2022 September 25 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:52:03 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall/Hospital Lumiere

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young Group Girls’ Bible Study will be held this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Savannah, Claire, and Larissa Weigand's home.
The Young Group Guys’ Bible Study is also this Tuesday at 7pm. The location has been changed from the Schumacher’s house, a new location will be communicated soon. Brother Ty will be leading the study.

We are planning to have ACCFS present a Marriage Enrichment Evening program this Wednesday evening at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00. The young group has agreed to provide babysitting services at the Gathering Room for those of you with children too young to be at home alone. If you plan to utilize the babysitting, please let Sis. Savannah Wiegand know if you did not sign up on the sheet at church.

The Sunday school Remodel and wall art project Phase 1 demolition is scheduled for this Saturday, October 1st. We are asking for volunteers to help with demolition. We are asking for both tradesmen and non-tradesmen to help. Please click-here to sign up if you can help. Thank you in advance for your support and help with this project! Contact Bro. Alex Knepp with any questions.

Beginning next Sunday, all Sunday School students will be meeting in the East assembly room downstairs. The West assembly room will be closed off due to remodeling. Please have students come in the East doors of the church. A traffic flow map can be found here and at the message center in the back hall. The downstairs sleeping rooms are still available but would need to be accessed through the first-grade classroom. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob Schieler.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Just a reminder that the Family Fest for the Eureka Home is coming up on October 8th. They could really use more items for the online & silent auctions; so the deadline has been extended. Please drop off items to the Home. Thank you for your donations. If you have questions, please contact Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand.

My Sister’s House is having a pancake supper on October 8th from 4-7. Please see Bro. Sam Moser with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are very thankful to announce that Taylor Kloter is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her. Taylor is the daughter of Chad & Kaylene Kloter and the granddaughter of Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter. Baptism is being planned for the weekend of October 22nd & 23rd.

2022 September 18 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:14:22 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall/Hospital Lumiere

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are planning to have ACCFS present a Marriage Enrichment Evening program on Wednesday, September 28th along with a Parenting Seminar on Wednesday, October 12th. The young group has agreed to provide babysitting services those evenings at the Gathering Room for those of you with children too young to be at home alone. *If you plan to utilize the babysitting, please sign-up on the sheets at the message center.*

The Sunday school Remodel and wall art project Phase 1 demolition is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st. We are asking for volunteers to help with demolition that Saturday and possibly the week of October 3rd if need be. We are asking for both tradesmen and non-tradesmen to help. Please click-here to sign up if you can help. Thank you in advance for your support and help with this project! Contact Bro. Alex Knepp with any questions.

My Sister’s House is having a pancake supper on October 8th from 4-7. Please see Bro. Sam Moser with any questions.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Transcripts from the recent General Conference in Bluffton, in both PDF and MS Word formats were emailed out to the church. The transcript may be shared as you see fit and is especially appreciated by deaf and hard of hearing people.

2022 September 11 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:13:00 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: HarvestCall/Hospital Lumiere.

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

HarvestCall sewing will take place this Tuesday, September 13th from 9 to 11am in the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening, we plan to have Bro. Fred Witzig from our Washington congregation come and talk to us about “Understanding Bible Translations”. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 7:00.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Annual Eureka Home Family Fest will take place Saturday evening, October 8th at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please check the bulletin board or the Home website for more information on the meal, new food booths, new children's activities, and new online and silent auction. Items for the Bake Sale are much appreciated. We are in need of services or new items for the auction. If you have something to donate, please contact Sisters Jill Wagner or Jenise Wiegand.

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Having been walking with the Lord for a time we are thankful to announce that Adam and Kathy Herrmann have come with surrendered hearts and a desire to strengthen their walk with Jesus and to pursue baptism. Please be prayerful for them as they take this important step.

2022 September 4 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:50:04 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Hospital Lumiere (HarvestCall) This collection is established to provide support of missionary, work team and supporting activities relative to Hospital Lumiere in Haiti.

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction and Dinner will be held this Friday evening, September 9th.
Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 PM FIVE POINTS WASHINGTON
Live Auction 6:30 PM 360 N. Wilmor Road
(Childcare Provided) Washington, IL 61571

They will also have a virtual auction from September 6 - 8.
- September 6 at 5:00 PM: Online Auction Bidding Opens
- September 8 at 8:00 PM: Online Auction Bidding Ends
- Register to Bid and Preview items at ILvirtual2022.ggo.bid
You can contact Bro. Wade or Sis. Hallie Wettstein with any questions.

We want to sincerely thank each of you for your participation in the survey in regards to the Wednesday evening format and start time. We take your comments and suggestions very seriously and will do our best to address them where we can. There was overwhelming support (approximately 90% on both questions) to continue the current format, as well as adjust the starting time to 7:00pm. Beginning this Wednesday, September 7th, church will start at 7:00pm. There will be a ten-minute song service at that time, so please do not miss out on the blessing of praising God through song as well as prepare our hearts for worship.

It’s Grandparents Day next Sunday, September 11th. The Sunday school would like to invite Grandparents to come down and visit for the morning. Song worship starts at 9:45 in the west assembly room. Grandparents, if you haven’t visited Sunday school in a while this is a great opportunity to have a blessed day with your grandchildren.

Bro. Art and Sis. Pam Wiegand are hosting an outdoor singing next Sunday, September 11 at 6:15 p.m. at their home. Everyone is invited. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on and feel free to bring a friend.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is going to be a Grief Share group starting Monday, Sept. 12. in the Gathering Room. It will be in the evenings from 6:30 till 8:30. Any questions please see Bro. Alan or Sis. Joanne Roth.

The Sunday school Remodel and wall art project Phase 1 demolition is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 1st. We are asking for volunteers to help with demolition that Saturday and the week of October 3rd if need be. We are asking for both tradesmen and non-tradesmen to help. A sign-up sheet will be sent out this week along with a list of tools and tasks that will be needed to complete the demo. Thank you in advance for your support and help with this project!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 16th. Family Hymn Sing. We will be serving Tobin’s pizza, packing school kits, and our Junior Choir will be singing for us.

2022 August 28 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:40:58 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children's Home.

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Wednesday evening Bro. Earl Ringger plans to come and speak on “Heaven”. This will be at the Fellowship Hall at 7:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome.

This Thursday, September 1st will be the Heart House Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser. It will be a Drive Through event from 3:30 – 6:30 PM (or until sold out) at Crosspoint Community Church. If you are willing to help, please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021 .

A short survey about our Wednesday night format and start time will be going out this week.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The regular Adult Bible Study will start next Sunday, September 4th and continue for every Sunday in September. Bro. Jeff Wiegand will be leading a discussion around 4 Spiritual Disciplines.

The Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit Auction and Dinner will be held on September 9th.
Dinner & Silent Auction 5:30 PM FIVE POINTS WASHINGTON
Live Auction 6:30 PM 360 N. Wilmor Road
(Childcare Provided) Washington, IL 61571

They will also have a virtual auction from September 6 - 8.
- September 6 at 5:00 PM: Online Auction Bidding Opens
- September 8 at 8:00 PM: Online Auction Bidding Ends
- Register to Bid and Preview items at ILvirtual2022.ggo.bid
You ca n contact Bro. Wade or Sis. Hallie Wettstein with any questions.

Dear Church Family and especially Young Married Couples with Children,
We are planning to have ACCFS present a Marriage Enrichment Evening program on Wednesday, September 28th along with a Parenting Seminar on Wednesday, October 12th. The young group has agreed to provide babysitting services those evenings at the Gathering Room for those of you with children too young to be at home alone. We look forward to learning together and wanted to get this message out so you can plan to attend.
With Sincere Love and Care,
Your Goodfield Ministers and Wives

We’d like to welcome Bro. Caleb Rassi to our congregation as he has decided to make Goodfield his home church.

THANK YOU:

I would like to give a huge hug and thanks to each person who came and/or contributed to the Allentown breakfast fundraiser on my behalf. It was a beautiful, blessed morning, and I felt the love and care of my church family in such a real, tangible way. Many humble thanks, Christy Wiegand

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Cody & Sis. Abbie Schumacher as they were blessed with a baby girl, Arwen “Winnie” Marie on August 22nd.

2022 August 21 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:42:50 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children's Home

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

The Young Group Girls Bible Study will be held this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Jedd and Marsha’s house. There will be no Guys’ Bible study this month.

This Wednesday, August 24th, Bro. Jeff Wiegand will have a presentation at the Fellowship Hall at 7:30 p.m. titled “Is Brotherhood Worth It?” He will be sharing notes from the discussion on this topic from the Proclaim and Serve discussion groups that he and Bro. Jeff Grimm participated in.

Heart House/Heartline is having their annual pie in the park at the Metamora Park on Friday, August 26th. Pies are needed! Please sign up at the message center if you can make a pie or two! Please note: no cream pies, or those that need refrigeration. These need to be delivered on the 26th to the Heart house by noon. Thank you in advance! Also, if anyone can help cut pies, please let Brandi Gerber know at 309-467-6101. See Sis. Judy Musselman with questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are in need of a few ACTIVE teachers for the upcoming year:
- 1 couple for High School
- 2 people (could be a couple) for 3rd / 4th grade
ACTIVE will start in October and run through March. Please contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder if you are interested or have any questions.

The regular Adult Bible Study will start Sunday, September 4th and continue for every Sunday in September. Bro. Jeff Wiegand will be leading a discussion around 4 Spiritual Disciplines.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:

We rejoice with Bro. Roman & Sis. Ambria Bauman as they were blessed with a baby boy, Ryver Lee on August 17th.

2022 August 14 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:36:46 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Gateway Woods Children's Home

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

Sunday School will resume next Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Please click on the following links for more information about this.
Welcome Letter
Class Roster
ACYF Schedule

We also plan to start an Adult Sunday School class this school year. The class is for all young single people (both members and friends) from high school graduates up to age 25. It will be held on all Sunday mornings while regular Sunday school is in session. The class will focus on verse-by-verse teaching through various books of the Bible and will include small group discussions. Brothers Erik Wiegand, and Darrell Stoller have agreed to teach this class. If you have any questions, please see either of those brothers, or Brothers Jeff Grimm or Jeff Wiegand.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Charity fund is planning to send gas gift cards to anyone in our community who you feel could use a boost of encouragement. This program is a great way to let others know we care about them and share the gospel. Please text the name and address to Sis. Dawn Maloney at (309) 472-6067 and she will take it from there. The gift card will come from the Goodfield AC Church with the gospel message of hope included with it. Anyone you think of qualifies for this!
Thanks,
The Charity Fund Committee

Heart House/Heartline is having their annual pie in the park at the Metamora Park on Friday, August 26th. Pies are needed! Please sign up at the message center if you can make a pie or two! Please note: no cream pies, or those that need refrigeration. These need to be delivered on the 26th to the Heart house by noon. Thank you in advance! Also, if anyone can help cut pies, please let Brandi Gerber know at 309-467-6101. See Sis. Judy Musselman with questions.

Save the Date: Heart House Spaghetti Supper will be Thursday, September 1st
Drive Through from 3:30 – 6:30 PM at Crosspoint Community Church. If you are willing to help, please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021

Save the Date: The annual Eureka Nursing Home Benefit Meal and Auction will now be referred to as the Family Fest. This Family Fun event will take place Saturday evening, October 8th, at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and note this is a different date than our pocket yearly calendars showed. See Sis. Jill Wagner with any questions.

2022 August 7 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:36:02 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION:

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children's Home. Gateway Woods offers Christ-centered social services and residential facilities in northeast Indiana, including residential childcare, on-grounds schooling, foster care, adoption and home-based services. The mission is to honor and obey God by providing hope and healing to troubled children and families who then may bless others.

The Gateway Woods Sale was held last Saturday and raised $972,314 - all praise and thanks to God our Father!

CHURCH CALENDAR: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

T H IS WEEK’S EVENTS:

There will be an all church walk through shower for Bro. Tate Taufer and Sis. Whitney Streitmatter this Tuesday evening, August 9th, from 7-8 pm at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a recipe. Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions.

Bro. Darren Plattner from our Champaign congregation plans to be with us this Wednesday evening for a topical Bible study starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall. His topic will be “Why I Believe”. While there are certainly many “reasons to believe“, he will just talk about a few that have been the most compelling for him, being an analytical person for which faith does not necessarily come easy. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.

Everyone is invited to a Benefit Breakfast to help Sis. Christy Wiegand with Medical Expenses.
Where: Allentown Union Hall
When: Saturday, August 13th
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Dine in or Carry Out Options
The Allentown Union Hall folks have a meeting on Tuesday and would like to have a very good idea of how many people are coming from Goodfield church.
**If you plan to attend, please text Jill Wagner at 309-267-2109 with your name and the number of people that plan to attend before Tuesday.**
This will help them plan the food / help for Aug. 13 breakfast to support Christy. Thank you!

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is a small selection of extra youth and adult sized t-shirts left from VBS. They are in a box in the ladies' coat room. If you are interested in a t-shirt, please feel free to take one.

Heart House/Heartline is having their annual pie in the park at the Metamora Park on Friday, August 26th. Pies are needed! Please sign up at the message center if you can make a pie or two! Please note: no cream pies, or those that need refrigeration. These need to be delivered on the 26th to the Heart house by noon. Thank you in advance! Also, if anyone can help cut pies, please let Brandi Gerber know at 309-467-6101.

Save the date! Heart House Spaghetti Supper will be Thursday, September 1st
Drive Through from 3:30 – 6:30 PM at Crosspoint Community Church. If you are willing to help, please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021

One of the items that came to light in our Vision effort was a desire to provide additional support for young people in our church after they graduate from high school. Because of this we plan to start an Adult Sunday School class this school year. The class is for all young single people (both members and friends) from high school graduates up to age 25. It will be held on all Sunday mornings while regular Sunday school is in session. The class will focus on verse-by-verse teaching through various books of the Bible and will include small group discussions. Brothers Erik Wiegand, and Darrell Stoller have agreed to teach this class. If you have any questions, please see either of those brothers, or Brothers Jeff Grimm or Jeff Wiegand.

The Sunday School remodel project received very strong support (almost 90%). Thanks to each of you for your participation.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Elder Conference - The Elders met on Wednesday and Thursday, and the General Brotherhood Conference followed on Friday in Bluffton, IN.

Here is a brief summary of the minister meeting and General Conference. Thursday evening minister meeting focused on the health of the ministry team and pulpit. We recognize the need to be united in Christ against the adversary of our souls and are thankful for the instruction given throughout the Word and especially in Ephesians 4 to edify, forgive, and trust one another, ultimately using the gifts God gives to each one to His glory. There were two panel discussions, one centered on our relationships and the other on the Elder’s Teaching Resource (ETR) which has been developed in the past 3 years to assist our ministry in “rightly dividing the word of truth”.

The General Conference theme was “Evangelism and Discipleship – laboring together with God.”

· Seedtime and Harvest (Elder Bro. Lynn Fiechter) – The scripture likens the seed to being the Word of God, but sometimes we may be the seed, or perhaps the caretaker of the seed that is sown. We must expect God to be present in whatever part we have in sharing the gospel with those around us.

· Sowing the Seed (Elder Bro. Marvin Dotterer) – Importance of preparing the soil so that the seed will germinate and begin to grow, and our part in sowing the seed of God’s Word that all may hear.

· Sprouting – coming to life (Elder Bro. Rod Bajema) – In our fields and gardens certain conditions aid in germination and early growth. Similarly, as we share the gospel message certain experiences may trigger germination of the seeds that have been planted. We were encouraged to ask questions to give people an opportunity to share their story.

· Growth – living under the discipline of the Lord (Elder Bro. Trent Meiss) – Who do we want to be as a spiritual “grown up”? God sees who we can become as we strive to be more like Jesus.

· Pruning (Elder Bro. Wayne Hartzler) – Trees and shrubs are pruned for form, but fruit trees are pruned to bear more fruit. The Lord prunes us because of His love for us and desire that we bear fruit. Being pruned takes humility. Sin must be cut off at the heart level.

· Bearing Fruit (Elder Bro. Tom Klotzle) – Bearing fruit requires that we abide in the vine (John 15), which results from adoration of our Lord and Saviour, on-going communication with God in prayer, and meditation upon His word.

· Enduring time, drought, storms (Elder Bro. Jeff Streitmatter) – As Elder of the Sarasota FL church, Bro. Jeff relayed spiritual analogies of preparing for and sheltering from hurricanes, noting that it isn’t really over when we say that the storm is over.

· Harvest (Elder Bro. Kent Heimer) – Harvest is a time of separation of the grain from the chaff. Jesus states in Luke 10 that “the harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few ...”. Will we be among “the few”?

· The Brotherhood Conference recordings will be posted on AC Central in the near future. All are encouraged to take time to listen and consider our part in the “Seedtime and Harvest”.

The following links may be used to access the conference video:

· Thursday Evening

· Friday – Part 1

· Friday – Part 2

REPENTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The angels are rejoicing in that Dierks Knepp has surrendered his heart to the Lord in repentance. Dierks is the son of Bro. Alex & Sis. Cassie Kneep. We are thankful for his surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

2022 July 31 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:08:24 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints.

CHURCH CALENDARS: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Our dear sister Marian Wiegand passed away on Thursday. Her funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. today, August 1st at the church with visitation from 9 to 9:45 am before the funeral. Please be prayerful for the Wiegand family.

The Bluffton Country congregation hosting the 2022 General Conference this Friday, August 5th. They want to extend a warm welcome to each of you. The Thursday evening meal on August 4th begins at 4:30 and continues through 6:00 PM at the Bluffton Country church. The Elder/Minister meeting starts at 6:30 in the church sanctuary with the song service beginning at 6:00 PM. The wives of our Elders and Ministers are invited and encouraged to attend the Minister meeting as well. On Thursday evening, there will be a singing and fellowship time for all others at the Bluffton Country Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 PM. On Friday, the song service will begin at 8:00 AM, followed by the General Conference starting at 9:00 AM. **If you can attend you need to register yourself at the following link ( https://forms.gle/XJ2GGUbmXSPojZKV8 ).**
If it is not possible for you to attend, but you would like to view Friday’s General Conference, you may go to https://www.blufftoncountry.com/watch-live to view the live stream of the speakers.
It is our prayer that the name of Jesus will be lifted up and our Heavenly Father will be glorified in all that we do.
In the Love of Christ,
The Bluffton Country Brotherhood Conference Committee

The Gateway Woods Auction is Saturday, August 6th in Leo, IN (only a 45-minute drive from Bluffton). We know that they would love to have your support there as well.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

We want to thank everyone who attended and helped Saturday at Crow Carroll‘s house. The transformation was amazing. Crow Carroll was encouraged and couldn’t believe everything that got done. Here is a link to see pictures from the workday: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pmBxdyHi61PF2Gt47 There are also pictures printed off at the message center.

There will be an all church walk through shower for Bro. Tate Taufer and Sis. Whitney Streitmatter on Tuesday evening, August 9th, from 7-8 pm at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a recipe. If you would be willing to help on this shower, please click on the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A6F49-allchurch Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions. 309-231-2786. Thank you!

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Livonia Apostolic Christian Church is excited to host a working/career age Singles invite on October 21-23, 2022. We welcome all to come join us to experience the comeback-city of Detroit through a weekend of amazing food, sight-seeing, singing, fellowship, and most importantly growing in Christ.

Please see the attached invite and forward it on to your friends far and wide: https://mcusercontent.com/57fa0df593dec05b311545d0e/images/a218d3fb-7248-3f15-7137-92044747b547.jpg
And ... invite Singles that you are connected with to come and experience some of the best Detroit has to offer and experience the beauty and love of our church family in this special weekend.
In the invitation, there is a QR code which will open a google form. In the google form will allow guests to RSVP. If that doesn't work, feel free to request the form from Randy Gasser at 734-730-2360 or by emailing him at rsgasser1@gmail.com . We look forward to this amazing weekend, Brother Jeff Matejin (This text was sent by Randy Gasser) This link shows the schedule for this weekend: https://mcusercontent.com/57fa0df593dec05b311545d0e/images/9b4b8634-6c31-2fb5-ecf3-072a0161b4a2.jpg

PROPOSED CHURCH BASEMENT PROJECT

The church members will receive an email where they can vote on whether to approve the proposed Sunday school area update and remodel project for our church basement this week. Every member in your household should submit a vote.

Details on the project are linked below.

Sunday School Project 2022 Overview

Phasing & Logistics

Phase 1 Design Concepts

PRAYER REQUEST

Please be prayerful for our Sister Ethel Finley as her daughter, Kay Preuitt passed away on July 23rd.

2022 July 24 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:15:34 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CHURCH CALENDARS: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

We will have a testimony night this Wednesday, July 27th in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Duane Freidinger to share how the Lord has worked in his life. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. Everyone is welcome!

There will be a double, all-church walk-through shower for Nina Pulido and Brock Wiegand, and Maykayla Benson Smith and Isaac Wiegand on Saturday, July 30th from 9-10 AM at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would be willing to help with this shower, please click on the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A6F49-double Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions. 309-231-2786

The local relief group is planning a workday this coming Saturday the 30th, to help a Goodfield area family. We will start at 7:30am and be done no later than 2 pm. Come and go as you can.
We need men and women, boys and girls to help clean up a large yard and get the inside of a home ready for showing. The house needs to be sold and the single father and his children need our help.
Bro. Royce Schieler is getting this organized for the outside work. Sisters Dawn Maloney and Sarah Schieler are organizing inside work.
We are sorry it’s such short notice, but please, check your calendar and let us know quickly if you can help.
Please use this link to sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EA5AB2BA7FC1-july .
The sign-up provides the address and more information. There is also opportunity to sign up for tools and cleaning supplies needed.
You may text Royce, Sarah or Dawn with any questions.

The Roanoke Church would like to extend a special welcome to the Eureka, Goodfield, Congerville, and Gridley Churches to join them for a Family Hymn Sing next Sunday, 7/31 at 6:00 PM. Their remodel project is expected to be completed and that will be their first Sunday back in the church. They also want to express their thanks for the love and support that has been shown to the Roanoke Church this past week and half. It has made them more aware of what it is to be "A body of believers bound together by our love for Jesus Christ and his Word, reflecting God's love, grace, and truth."

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any Bible class students that didn’t get their VBS t-shirt and would still like one can find them in the ladies’ coat room.

We’re excited that Sunday School will start four weeks from yesterday, August 21st.
To the parents of 3-year-olds… if you plan to send your 3 year old to Sunday School please let Sis. Ashley Schieler know. We ask that your child is FULLY potty trained. If they are not at the beginning of the school year, they are more than welcome to join once they are fully potty trained.

NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Bluffton Country congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2022 General Conference on Friday, August 5th. They want to extend a warm welcome to each of you.
The Thursday evening meal on August 4th begins at 4:30 and continues through 6:00 PM at the Bluffton Country church. The Elder/Minister meeting starts at 6:30 in the church sanctuary with the song service beginning at 6:00 PM. The wives of our Elders and Ministers are invited and encouraged to attend the Minister meeting as well.
On Thursday evening, there will be a singing and fellowship time for all others at the Bluffton Country Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 PM.
On Friday, the song service will begin at 8:00 AM, followed by the General Conference starting at 9:00 AM.
**If you can attend you need to register yourself at the following link ( https://forms.gle/XJ2GGUbmXSPojZKV8 ).**
If it is not possible for you to attend, but you would like to view Friday’s General Conference, you may go to https://www.blufftoncountry.com/watch-live to view the live stream of the speakers.
It is our prayer that the name of Jesus will be lifted up and our Heavenly Father will be glorified in all that we do.
In the Love of Christ,
The Bluffton Country Brotherhood Conference Committee

The Gateway Woods Auction is Saturday, August 6th in Leo, IN (only a 45 minute drive from Bluffton). We know that they would love to have your support there as well.

PROPOSED CHURCH BASEMENT PROJECT

Bro. Alex Knepp presented a proposed Sunday school area update and remodel project for our church basement. There is a kiosk set up in the back hall where you can see some of the plans and speak with committee members. Please click on the links below for more information regarding this project. The church members will have a vote of approval the week of July 31 via email.

Sunday School Project 2022 Overview

Phasing & Logistics

Phase 1 Design Concepts

2022 July 17 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:19:14 GMT

MONTHLY COLLECTION: Apostolic Christian LifePoints

CHURCH CALENDARS: Click-here to see the church calendar, yearly calendar or young group calendar.

SERMONS: Audio/Video

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

The sign-up sheet is out for the all church invite a guest next Sunday, July 24. All are encouraged to participate. See Sis. Rosemary Wiegand with any questions.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any Bible class students that didn’t get their VBS t-shirt on Friday evening and would still like one can find them in the ladies’ coat room.

There will be a double, all-church walk-through shower for Nina Pulido and Brock Wiegand, and Maykayla Benson Smith and Isaac Wiegand on Saturday, July 30th from 9-10 AM at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product. If you would be willing to help with this shower, please click on the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A6F49-double . Contact Sis. Lisa Rieke with any questions. 309-231-2786

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is thankful to announce that the memory care unit, Heiterland was reopened this week. The Home continues to have a need for mission focused staff members in nursing and support level positions. Please prayerfully consider joining our team and encouraging others to do so as well. You can click-here to read a letter from the Home with details on the Heiterland reopening and revised COVID-19 protocols.

PROPOSED CHURCH BASEMENT PROJECT

Bro. Alex Knepp presented a proposed Sunday school area update and remodel project for our church basement. There is a kiosk set up in the back hall where you can see some of the plans and speak with committee members. Please click on the links below for more information regarding this project. The members will have a vote of approval the week of July 31 via email.
Sunday School Project 2022 Overview

Phasin g & Logistics

Phase 1 Design Concepts

PRAYER REQUEST

Sis. Heidi Schumacher:
Greetings to our church family. On behalf of the Schumacher family, we would like to extend a prayer request for Heidi, who has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive strain of breast cancer.
We have been to the oncologist, and had numerous tests, and Friday received the results. We are thankful to report that the cancer appears to be contained at this point. However, due to the circumstances, she will need to undergo Chemotherapy for the next 6 months, followed by surgery.
There are still some details unknown, but we would just like to ask the church to pray for stamina for Heidi in the months ahead, and God’s grace and help through the journey.
We are so blessed to have such a loving, caring church family, and love you all!!
Dan, Heidi, and family

THANK YOU

Bro. Alfred & Sis. Marie Kieser would like to thank everyone for the cards sent to them for their anniversary.

2022 July 10 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:58:58 GMT

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints. As Sis. Christy Wiegand shared with us this morning, their most pressing need is for staff members. Thank you for all your support of LifePoints and feel free to take the information slips at the message center.

A huge thank you to all who helped with the HarvestCall Proclaim and Serve Conference this weekend. It was such a blessed weekend and wonderful to see our church family work together.

It's time to collect school supplies for Heartline. We will be getting supplies for 95 middle school and high school students. Please use this signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A7FE3-backpack1 . An Amazon wish list is also linked below if you prefer to buy off that and have it shipped. Please mark on the signup even if you buy off of Amazon. Please sign-up by tonight or as soon as possible if you care to donate. Thank you so much for helping with this community service project! Any questions, contact Sis. Marsha Rocke.
Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21GZGJFLGIVTG?ref_=wl_share
Vac a tion Bible School is this week. 3-year-olds through 8th graders will be meeting every night of the week (Monday through Friday) with singing starting at 7:00pm in the main Sunday school assembly. The children should go to the grade level of the class they just completed in the 2021-22 school year. They will be ready to be picked up at 8:30pm. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors!

There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for Pie Night on Friday, July 15th. We still need a few pies made as well as volunteers to serve coffee and cut pies.

During the week of VBS we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. This home is run by Sis. Erin Davis where she & her daughter Neiah live & offer a safe home for babies. In the last year she has cared for five children ages 2 months to three years of age. Thank you for your love & continued support of the missions in Jamaica!

There will be services in the assembly room Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:00 for the Bible Class and the rest of the church. The theme is “The Life of Moses”.

Monday, July 11th
Minister: Matt Kauffman [Bloomington]
Abandoned for a Purpose: A Drifting Baby Was No Accident
Singing Group: Living Waters [Gridley]
Snack: Taco Bar

Wednesday, July 13th
Minister: Gregg Rumbold [Peoria]
Courage to Face the Bully: Following God When it Gets Hard – Facing Pharaoh
Singing Group: Brothers Quartet [Goodfield]
Snack: Pasta Night

Friday, July 15th
Minister: Jeremy Leman [Forrest]
God Will Make a Way: I can Trust Him When I’m Afraid – Crossing the Red Sea
Singing Group: Sunday School Children
Snack: Pie Night

Next Sunday, July 17th we will have our annual Family Hymn Sing Ice Cream Social. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 pm. Please sign up if you plan to attend and/or to bring brownies. For questions see sisters Jenise Wiegand or Rita Bauman.

The sign-up sheet is out for the all church invite a guest on Sunday, July 24. All are encouraged to participate. See Sis. Rosemary Wiegand with any questions.

The Annual Gateway Woods Benefit Auction is right around the corner!! The in-person auction will be August 6th at the Gateway Woods Campus. An online option will be available this year again from August 3-5. If you have items to donate, please contact Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand to arrange pick up or drop off. Thank you for your generous support of this important mission.

2022 July 3 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:41:28 GMT

Our collection for the month of July is for the Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped & TimberRidge. Apostolic Christian Services serves adults with developmental disabilities (disabilities that occur prior to age 21 & result in delays or impairments in motor skills, communication skills, self-care skills, learning skills, etc.) Since services are provided to each client without regard to his or her ability to pay, our donations are needed for this outreach.

Goodfield is hosting the Proclaim & Serve 2022 missions conference this Saturday, July 9. 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.

Here are some ways you can help out:

We are still in need of several volunteers for the Conference, 2 ushers and 1 song leader. If you would like to help at the event, please sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4AADAC2CA75-harvestcall
If you are willing to keep someone overnight, please contact Sis. Joyce Kloter.
Please continue to pray that God will be glorified through the conference. There are still cards and email lists at the message center if you would like to send some encouragement to a speaker or group facilitator.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the conference. All attendees, including workers, need to register via this link: https://www.proclaimandserve.org/#Register

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder. Thank you for all of your prayers and support!

It's time to collect school supplies for Heartline. We will be getting supplies for 95 middle school and high school students. Please use this signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A7FE3-backpack1 . An Amazon wish list is also linked below if you prefer to buy off that and have it shipped. Please mark on the signup even if you buy off of Amazon. Donations need to be brought to the church or shipped by July 10th. Thank you so much for helping with this community service project! Any questions, contact Sis. Marsha Rocke.
Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21GZGJFLGIVTG?ref_=wl_share

Vac a tion Bible School is coming up July 11th through 15th. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for Pie Night on Friday, July 15th. We are looking for volunteers to make pies, cut pies, and serve coffee.

During the week of VBS we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. This home is run by Sis. Erin Davis where she & her daughter Neiah live & offer a safe home for babies. In the last year she has cared for five children ages 2 months to three years of age. Thank you for your love & continued support of the missions in Jamaica!

The theme this year is "The Life of Moses" and the speakers in the sanctuary will be:
Monday, July 11th
Minister: Matt Kauffman [Bloomington]
Abandoned for a Purpose: A Drifting Baby Was No Accident
Singing Group: Living Waters [Gridley]
Snack: Taco Bar

Wednesday, July 13th
Minister: Gregg Rumbold [Peoria]
Courage to Face the Bully: Following God When it Gets Hard – Facing Pharaoh
Singing Group: Brothers Quartet [Goodfield]
Snack: Pasta Night

Friday, July 15th
Minister: Jeremy Leman [Forrest]
God Will Make a Way: I can Trust Him When I’m Afraid – Crossing the Red Sea
Singing Group: Sunday School Children
Snack: Pie Night

On Sunday, July 17th we will have our annual Family Hymn Sing Ice Cream Social. This will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 pm. Please sign up if you plan to attend and/or to bring brownies. For questions see sisters Jenise Wiegand or Rita Bauman.

2022 June 26 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:15:07 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

The Bible class is on a mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN this week. Please be prayerful for them.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The Bluffton Country congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2022 General Conference on Friday, August 5th. We want to extend a warm welcome to each of you.
The Thursday evening meal on August 4th begins at 4:30 and continues through 6:00 PM at the Bluffton Country church. The Elder/Minister meeting starts at 6:30 in the church sanctuary with the song service beginning at 6:00 PM. The wives of our Elders and Ministers are invited and encouraged to attend the Minister meeting as well.
On Thursday evening, there will be a singing and fellowship time for all others at the Bluffton Country Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 PM.
On Friday, the song service will begin at 8:00 AM, followed by the General Conference starting at 9:00 AM.
**We want to invite all to this conference. If you can attend, please contact Bro. Jeff Wiegand no later than this Friday, July 1st. You will also need to register yourself at the following link ( https://forms.gle/XJ2GGUbmXSPojZKV8 ) no later than Friday, July 1st.**
If it is not possible for you to attend, but you would like to view Friday’s General Conference, you may go to https://www.blufftoncountry.com/watch-live to view the live stream of the speakers.
It is our prayer that the name of Jesus will be lifted up and our Heavenly Father will be glorified in all that we do.
In the Love of Christ,
The Bluffton Country Brotherhood Conference Committee
P.S. Keep in mind that the Gateway Woods Auction is Saturday, August 6th in Leo (only a 45 minute drive from Bluffton). We know that they would love to have your support there as well.
The whole church is invited to a singing for Bro. Joseph Anderson and Sis. Saige Anderson this Saturday, July 2nd at the Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m.

We are still in need of several volunteers for the HarvestCall Proclaim and Serve Conference on July 9, especially ushers and song leaders. Please check out the signup list and sign up by this Wednesday, June 29th.
Here are some ways you can help out:
1. We need many volunteers! If you would like to help at the event, please sign up via this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4AADAC2CA75-harvestcall
2. If you are willing to keep someone overnight, please contact Sis. Joyce Kloter.
3. Please continue to pray that God will be glorified through the conference. There are still cards and email lists at the message center if you would like to send some encouragement to a speaker or group facilitator.
4. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the conference. All attendees, including workers, need to register via this link:
https://www.proclaimandserve.org/#Register
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder. Thank you for all of your prayers and support! Thank you so much!

Vacation Bible School is coming up July 11th through 15th. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for Pie Night on Friday, July 15th. We are looking for volunteers to make pies, cut pies, and serve coffee.

During the week of VBS we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. This home is run by Sis. Erin Davis where she & her daughter Neiah live & offer a safe home for babies. In the last year she has cared for five children ages 2 months to three years of age. Thank you for your love & continued support of the missions in Jamaica!

The speakers in the sanctuary that week will be:
Monday, July 11th
Minister: Matt Kauffman [Bloomington]
Abandoned for a Purpose: A Drifting Baby Was No Accident
Singing Group: Living Waters [Gridley]
Snack: Taco Bar

Wednesday, July 13th
Minister: Gregg Rumbold [Peoria]
Courage to Face the Bully: Following God When it Gets Hard – Facing Pharaoh
Singing Group: Brothers Quartet [Goodfield]
Snack: Pasta Night

Friday, July 15th
Minister: Jeremy Leman [Forrest]
God Will Make a Way: I can Trust Him When I’m Afraid – Crossing the Red Sea
Singing Group: Sunday School Children
Snack: Pie Night

It's time to collect school supplies for Heartline. We will be getting supplies for 95 middle school and high school students. Please use this signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A7FE3-backpack1 . An Amazon wish list is also linked below if you prefer to buy off that and have it shipped. Please mark on the signup even if you buy off of Amazon. Donations need to be brought to the church or shipped by July 10th. Thank you so much for helping with this community service project! Any questions, contact Sis. Marsha Rocke.
Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21GZGJFLGIVTG?ref_=wl_share

2022 June 19 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:45:59 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this coming Tuesday in the Gathering Room starting at 7:00 PM. We will be combining the June study on “Anger”, as well as the July study on “Resentment”. This will cancel our gathering in July. Hope to see you this Tuesday!
The young group guys’ Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house.

The Bible class will be leaving on a mission trip to Sunset Gap, TN this Saturday morning. Please be prayerful for them.

The whole church is invited to a singing for Bro. Joseph Anderson and Sis. Saige on Saturday, July 2nd at the Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center so please sign up if you plan to be there.

Goodfield church is hosting the HarvestCall Proclaim and Serve 2022 Missions Conference on July 8 and 9. 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 6 deadline at proclaimandserve.org. An email went out Saturday with opportunities to help with this event.

Reminder to mark your calendar for the all-church invite-a-guest on Sunday, July 24th. This will include a meal and singing at Goodfield Fellowship Hall that evening.

Bro. Russ & Sis. Andrea Wiegand are looking for a couple to replace them on the CAM Clothes Packing committee to serve with Bro. Nate and Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger. It’s 4 to 5 times a year on the second Monday of the month. The responsibilities include opening the clothes packing at 6:14 pm and closing it afterwards and making sure things get cleaned up. Contact Bro. Russ or Sis. Andrea if you are interested.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The Bluffton Country congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2022 General Conference on Friday, August 5th. We want to extend a warm welcome to each of you.
The Thursday evening meal on August 4th begins at 4:30 and continues through 6:00 PM at the Bluffton Country church. The Elder/Minister meeting starts at 6:30 in the church sanctuary with the song service beginning at 6:00 PM. The wives of our Elders and Ministers are invited and encouraged to attend the Minister meeting as well.
On Thursday evening, there will be a singing and fellowship time for all others at the Bluffton Country Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 PM.
On Friday, the song service will begin at 8:00 AM, followed by the General Conference starting at 9:00 AM.
**We want to invite all to this conference. If you can attend, please contact Bro. Jeff Wiegand no later than this Friday, July 1st. You will also need to register yourself at the following link ( https://forms.gle/XJ2GGUbmXSPojZKV8 ) no later than Friday, July 1st.**
If it is not possible for you to attend, but you would like to view Friday’s General Conference, you may go to https://www.blufftoncountry.com/watch-live to view the live stream of the speakers.
It is our prayer that the name of Jesus will be lifted up and our Heavenly Father will be glorified in all that we do.
In the Love of Christ,
The Bluffton Country Brotherhood Conference Committee
P.S. Keep in mind that the Gateway Woods Auction is Saturday, August 6th in Leo (only a 45 minute drive from Bluffton). We know that they would love to have your support there as well.

2022 June 12 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:23:34 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

The handout for the Spring Memorandum which was covered in afternoon church on Sunday can be found in the announcements email.

There were a few items left at the men’s camp out. They are in the men’s coat room. Please check there if you are missing any items.

The cleaning crew is finding food and food wrappers downstairs...items from the lunchroom. We would really appreciate it if children would stay out of the Sunday school rooms and not have food downstairs. Thanks!!

Thanks to those who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School coming up July 11th. We still need 17 volunteers for teaching and being class leaders. Please help us fill these spots by this Friday, June 17th. Any questions contact Bro. Bob and Sis. Ashley Schieler. Please click-here to sign up if you are willing to help in some way.

Goodfield Church is hosting the HarvestCall Proclaim and Serve Conference on July 8 and 9. There are going to be many opportunities to get involved with this event.
1. Most important, please be praying for the event and that God will be glorified.
2. There are pre-addressed envelopes at the message center for anyone wanting to pray for and send a card of encouragement to a speaker. Feel free to take more than one envelope. If you would rather send emails, there is a list of all the speakers and group facilitators along with their email addresses.
3. There are going to be a lot of opportunities for anyone wanting to help. We will need help with ushering, set up and tear down, food, etc. A sign-up list will be going out this week for you to sign up to help.
We are excited to see our whole Goodfield church come together and support this event. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The Bluffton Country congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2022 General Conference on Friday, August 5th. We want to extend a warm welcome to each of you.
The Thursday evening meal on August 4th begins at 4:30 and continues through 6:00 PM at the Bluffton Country church. The Elder/Minister meeting starts at 6:30 in the church sanctuary with the song service beginning at 6:00 PM. The wives of our Elders and Ministers are invited and encouraged to attend the Minister meeting as well.
On Thursday evening, there will be a singing and fellowship time for all others at the Bluffton Country Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 PM.
On Friday, the song service will begin at 8:00 AM, followed by the General Conference starting at 9:00 AM.
We want to invite all to this conference. If you can attend, please contact Bro. Jeff Wiegand no later than Friday, July 1st. You will also need to register yourself at the following link ( https://forms.gle/XJ2GGUbmXSPojZKV8 ) no later than Friday, July 1st.
If it is not possible for you to attend, but you would like to view Friday’s General Conference, you may go to https://www.blufftoncountry.com/watch-live to view the live stream of the speakers.
It is our prayer that the name of Jesus will be lifted up and our Heavenly Father will be glorified in all that we do.
In the Love of Christ,
The Bluffton Country Brotherhood Conference Committee
P.S. Keep in mind that the Gateway Woods Auction is Saturday, August 6th in Leo (only a 45 minute drive from Bluffton). We know that they would love to have your support there as well.

Note from Apostolic Christian LifePoints: (See Bro. Royce Schieler with questions)
This is a topic update that weighs heavy on my heart and I know the hearts of the ACLP department heads.
I have not mentioned our staffing challenges for a bit. In short, they have not left us. ACLP continues to struggle with adequate amount of direct care staff. Our current operations only happen because our current staff continue to over-extend themselves. Meeting with other agency CEOs in Illinois, nursing home administrators, the State Director of DD at DHS and going to any service-oriented business in the community validates that the staffing crisis is broad spread. The reality they express is that many ID/DD agencies are slowly, some quickly, eliminating services. This means these agencies have to displace or terminate services to individuals they serve. This means families who themselves have reached the point they can’t provide for their love one are turned away.
AC LifePoints is NOT at this point but we fully understand that if something doesn’t change we could be faced with similar decisions. I state this not to be alarming and in full acknowledgement that God sees our need and the needs of every individual we serve. A number of weeks back Bro. Ted Witzig Jr ended a service this way … “We know what God can do. We don’t know what He will do. Regardless [we] will trust Him.” And so we make our request known to Him. We wait. And we trust. You have been so faithful in supporting the ministry financially. For this I thank you as these donations relieve a huge burden as our staffing costs have reached all-time highs as we pay critical shift premiums and overtime. Nevertheless, our immediate call to action is for workers to join the ministry. Workers with hearts and hands ready to serve a.k.a. domestic missionaries. Can you clean and do laundry? You’re equipped for our housekeeping/laundry team. Can you cook? Join our kitchen staff. Are you a nurse who is ready for a change from the hospital hustle. A position awaits. I humbly ask that you share our request with your congregations, communities and friends.
Have a blessed week seeking and serving Him.
All job openings are in this like below
https://www.aclifepoints.org/careers.asp

2022 June 5 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:48:23 GMT

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), home repairs and improvements.

There were a few items left at the men’s camp out. They are in the men’s coat room. Please check there if you are missing any items.

There will be a Blood Drive at Goodfield Fellowship Hall today from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. You can sign up online or call Sis. Rosemary Wiegand.

Vacation Bible School is coming up July 11-15. The theme this year is The Life of Moses. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible. The format this year will be the same as last year. We are looking for teachers who will sign up to teach only one night. Also there will be class leaders, who will supervise the students and help with crafts, but not teach. Please click-here to sign up if you are willing to help in some way.

The Goodfield community is in urgent need of volunteers to serve on the Goodfield Volunteer Fire Department. The department currently has only seven volunteers and is IN NEED OF ANOTHER SEVEN VOLUNTEERS (both medical and firefighters are desperately needed).
Any questions, contact assistant fire chief Eric Crabtree (309-261-6675). Please prayerfully consider this opportunity to serve the Lord.

With joy we are thankful to announce that Vinnie Schick has repented for his sin and desires a close walk with Jesus. Vinnie is the son of Bro. Scott and Sis. Dawn Schick from Washington. Please be prayerful for Vinnie as he grows in Jesus Christ.

2022 May 29 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:01:35 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for ACCFS.

All men and boys are invited to the 31st annual father-son campout this Friday & Saturday, June 3rd and 4th at Bro. Larry Wiegand’s house. Please sign-up at the message center. Contact Brothers Ryan Knapp or Alex Knepp with any questions.

There will be a walk through all church shower for Sis. Saige Anderson and Bro. Joseph Anderson at the Fellowship Hall, in the Gathering Room, on Saturday, June 4th, from 9 to 10 AM. If there are questions, please contact Sis. Lisa Rieke. Thanks so much!

On Saturday, June 4, from 6:30-8:00PM, Bro. Matt Drayer (of Psalm 100 Quartet) and his wife Sis. Tiffany and their 9 children will be singing at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall. The Drayer Family will be singing a selection of hymns and Gospel songs that is sure to bless your heart. Bro. Ed Schwartz (Bluffton Country) will also be sharing a presentation about the work of Loving Shepherd Ministries. Refreshments will be provided and an offering will be taken to help vulnerable children around the world. Thanks in advance to all who are able to attend.

There will be a Blood Drive at Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Monday, June 6 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. You can sign up online or call Sis. Rosemary Wiegand at (309) 744-2249.

Vacation Bible School is coming up July 11-15. The theme this year is The Life of Moses. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible. The format this year will be the same as last year. We are looking for teachers who will sign up to teach only one night. Also there will be class leaders, who will supervise the students and help with crafts, but not teach. Please click-here to sign up if you are willing to help in some way.
There is a sheet at the message center with all the names of the kids on the current roster. Please fill in a size next to your child’s name for their t-shirt. If you know that your children will not be attending, please cross their name off of this same sheet. Along with that, if you know for sure of any visitors that will be joining us that week, feel free to add them to the back sheet and include a grade and t-shirt size. Please do that today if possible, see Kristen Rokey or Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler with any questions.

The kitchen committee recently replaced the towels and dish cloths in the kitchen. The old towels and dish cloths will be out of the front kitchen counter after church today for anyone who would like to take some. Take as many as you like, first come first serve.

We are updating our Silver Lining mailing list. The current list is out at the information center. If you no longer wish to receive the Silver Lining via mail, you can cross your name off the list. If you are not currently receiving it by mail and would like it, please put your name on the sheet next to the mailing list.

The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for September 2022. The topic is: “In a world that can seem so overwhelming, how can we maintain a home (or personal sphere of influence) that is a peaceful refuge (John 17:15-17)?”
Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by July 15, 2022. For questions or assistance, you may email that same address.

We will have our all church potluck next Sunday, June 5th at 4:30 at the Fellowship Hall.

We rejoice with Bro. Keith and Sis. Perri Grimm as they were blessed with a baby girl, Valor Grace on May 12th.

We firmly believe that our congregational singing is a vital part of our worship service. When we had our small group discussions last fall about our church, the need to revitalize our song worship bubbled up among several groups. Some healthy suggestions were given and they have been discussed among our minister team and song leader team. We would like to implement some changes for the summer when our Sunday School is with us all day to see how it impacts our song worship. Here are a few things that were discussed:

Start our church service at 9:45 AM in the morning, 11:55 in the afternoon, and 7:15 on Wednesdays. That’s not when singing starts, that’s when worship service starts!
Have a few leaders standing up front before the pulpit service on Sundays to help get the singing started.
Start our worship services with selections from the combined hymnal, followed by a selection from the Zion’s Harp before the pulpit service. Predominantly use the Zion’s Harp during the pulpit service unless inspired otherwise.
Announce reminders about the start of the worship service and have the singing playing over the speaker system throughout the church building.
Strongly encourage anyone who is able to fill in the front of the church. Often the first 8 to 10 benches are open. It makes it a little more difficult for a speaker and it will really enhance the singing if we have fewer empty benches up front.
Encourage everyone to vacate the dining room by 11:50 if possible. Often those serving lunch are unable to start sweeping the dining room until well after the service has started due to the crowd in the lunchroom. Out of consideration for them, let’s try to be out of the dining room by 11:50 and heading into the sanctuary by 11:55.

Our fellowship time is one of the unique traditions of our church and is just as vital as our song worship and pulpit ministry. We would never expect anyone to cut short a spiritual and encouraging conversation out of guilt to rush into the song worship service. However, with a little more mindfulness, most of us can be ready to worship our God and Savior at the designated times. I am confident that we will all feel a difference when we are singing together with our children with a true heart of worship. It’s already beautiful. I’m excited to see how much more inspiring it will feel with a full sanctuary of blended voices.

2022 May 22 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 23 May 2022 13:36:02 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room.
The young group guys’ Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house.

Bro. Matt Kaufmann from ACCFS will be here this Wednesday evening at the Fellowship Hall giving a presentation on “Doubt in the Believer’s Life” Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.

All men and boys are invited to the 31st annual father-son campout on June 3rd and 4th at Bro. Larry Wiegand’s house. Feel free to invite family and friends outside of our Goodfield congregation. Please sign-up at the message center. Contact Brothers Ryan Knapp or Alex Knepp with any questions.

There will be a walk through all church shower for Sis. Saige Anderson and Bro. Joseph Anderson at the Fellowship Hall, in the Gathering Room, on Saturday, June 4th, from 9 to 10 AM. If you are interested in helping, please click-here to sign up . If there are questions, please contact Sis. Lisa Rieke. Thanks so much!

Planning for VBS is underway! To help us better prepare, we are asking that you help us in collecting t-shirt sizes for your children. There is a sheet at the message center with all the names of all kids on the current roster. Please fill in a size next to your child’s name. If you know that your children will not be attending, please cross their name off of this same sheet. Along with that, if you know for sure of any visitors that will be joining us that week, feel free to add them to the back sheet and include a grade and t-shirt size. Thanks for your help! See Kristen Rokey with any questions.

Next Sunday, May 29th will be the last day of Sunday School for this school year. We will have our all-church potluck the following Sunday, June 5th at 4:30 at the Fellowship Hall.

Last month, Bro. Jesse and Sis. Tiffany Ruegsegger welcomed their foster daughter, Shay, into their hearts and home. Please be prayerful for Jesse, Tiffany, and Shay, Shay’s biological parents, the caseworker, and everyone else involved in the case.

Believing that God has brought them together by faith, we would like to announce the engagement of our Brother Tate Taufer to Sister Whitney Streitmatter from Champaign. Brother Tate is the son of Ted and Kenda Taufer. Sister Whitney is the daughter of Doug and Cindy Streitmatter from Peoria. We are very thankful for them and trust God will bless their future together.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Paper Towels (for Heart House).

2022 May 15 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 16 May 2022 19:55:30 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

This Wednesday evening, the Pre-k through 4th grade kids from the ACTIVE program will be coming up to the front of church after the service to sing a song and recite Bible verses they’ve been working on this year. We are excited to hear them.

We plan to have testimony and baptism for Mary Beth Schmidgall this coming weekend. Testimony will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Brothers Frank Sauder from Roanoke and Jon Schmidgall from Mediapolis, IA plan to be with us.
It is group 3's turn to help with the baptism snack. If you can help or bring food, please click-here to sign up . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Melissa Rokey. Thank you so much for your help!

All men and boys are invited to the 31st annual father-son campout on June 3rd and 4th at Bro. Larry Wiegand’s house. Details will go out in the announcement email. Feel free to invite family and friends outside of our Goodfield congregation. Please sign-up at the message center. Contact Brothers Ryan Knapp or Alex Knepp with any questions.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Paper Towels (for Heart House).

2022 May 8 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 09 May 2022 13:31:48 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

The elder body has started on a project to clarify our church’s Statement of Faith. You are invited to participate in an exercise related to this on Tuesday or Wednesday evening (starting at 7:00 p.m. both nights). Click-here to sign-up .

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be Tuesday from 9 to 11 at the Fellowship Hall.

Mark your calendars: for our all church Invite a Guest that is set for Sunday, July 24. There will be details and a sign-up sheet closer to the date.

We plan to have testimony and baptism for Mary Beth Schmidgall on May 21st and 22nd. Testimony will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Brothers Frank Sauder from Roanoke and Jon Schmidgall from Mediapolis, IA plan to be with us.
It is group 3's turn to help with the baptism snack. If you can help or bring food, please click-here to sign up . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Melissa Rokey. Thank you so much for your help!

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Paper Towels (for Heart House)

2022 May 1 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:51:16 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and 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.

This is the last day for lost and found items to be out in the ladies' coat room. All items left as of May 2, will be taken to HarvestCall clothing drop or Goodwill.

The new minister books are in and are available at the message center. Please help yourself.

The 6th annual HarvestCall Haiti Dairy Benefit dinner will be held on Saturday, June 18th in Bluffton, IN at Neu-Hope Dairy Farm. See Bro. Dale Wyss with questions.

We are in need of one or more people to take candid pictures during the HarvestCall Proclaim & Serve Conference on July 9. Please contact Sis. Emily or Bro. Nate Sauder if you are interested in serving in this way.

A special thanks to everyone who helped and attended the Apostolic Christian Medical Fellowship Day Saturday at the Fellowship Hall. It was a special day of learning and fellowship.

We plan to have testimony and baptism for Mary Beth Schmidgall on May 21st and 22nd. Testimony will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Brothers Frank Sauder from Roanoke and Jon Schmidgall from Mediapolis, IA plan to be with us.

The elder body has started on a project to clarify our church’s Statement of Faith. A separate email will be going out with an invitation for you to participate in an exercise in relation to this.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Paper Towels (for Heart House)

2022 April 24 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:21:48 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

We are doing a special collection in Sunday School to support the Ukrainian refugees. HarvestCall is putting together a special shipment of baby items in buckets. We will be collecting these items in Sunday School through May 1st in order to make it in the next shipment. Items are broken down by class. The general church population can also donate these items if interested. Please contact Bro. Troy or Sis. Carrie Blunier for questions.
AC HarvestCall Ukraine Refugee Baby Buckets
Class New Donation Items
Pre-K & Kind. - Baby Wipes
1st - Baby Wash/Shampoo
2nd - Washcloths
3rd - Baby Lotion
4th - Baby Sunscreen
5th - Diaper Cream
6th - Baby Food
7th - Bibs
8th - Burp Cloths
9th & 10th - Baby Blankets
11th & 12th - Canned or Powdered Formula

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room. The young group guys’ Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher's home.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Erik Wiegand will share a special presentation on Fostering Christian Unity at the Fellowship Hall in the main room at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.

The ministers will be teaching another convert class during Sunday afternoon service beginning May 1 and continuing for 6 weeks. This will be held in the conference room in the church basement.

We plan to have testimony and baptism for Mary Beth Schmidgall on May 21st and 22nd. Testimony will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Brothers Frank Sauder from Roanoke and Jon Schmidgall from Mediapolis, IA plan to be with us.

Junior and Senior High Boys camps are approaching once again. This year, we face some unique challenges where we are in need of counselors and other supporting staff. Normally, we have a large enough pool of younger brothers to sufficiently fill the needs for our camp, but because our camp facilities assigned both camps to the same weekend, we are short on volunteers. To be clear, we are not blaming anyone or anything, these are simply the circumstances that we are in. However, because of this, we need older brothers and younger brothers to step up and be counselors and servant staff. Regardless of whether you have done this before, or are inexperienced, we need you! If we don’t get enough counselors volunteering to help, we will have to limit the number of campers that can attend.
If you need encouragement for volunteering, here it is: Boys camp is a wonderful opportunity for older brothers in the church to connect with the younger generation of men in our church, and establish Gospel centered relationships that will leave an impact on their lives. Speaking from personal experience, I (Alec Gramm) fondly remember my time at camp and enjoyed having an older brother in the church showing intentionality towards me. Not only that, but I enjoyed the time to get to know other kids from other churches, and still maintain those friendships to this day. For me (Caleb Sauder) camp was where I was challenged and pushed in my faith, and eventually led me to Christ. We want this opportunity for as many campers as possible, so please earnestly consider volunteering, and encouraging others to do so as well.
They need older brothers and younger brothers to step up and be counselors and servant staff. Regardless of whether you have done this before, or are inexperienced, they need you!
Both camps will be held from June 10-12. As a counselor, you would co-lead a cabin of 8-10 campers for the weekend through all of the various activities. If you are willing to volunteer, we sincerely thank you, and ask you to sign up with these links.
Jr High Boys Camp
Sr High Boys Camp
Questions can be directed to the contacts listed below:
Junior High: Alec Gramm (309.750.9012), Caleb Sauder (309.550.2061), or Will Nussbaum (815.848.0909)
Senior High: Allen Huber (309.857.5422)
Thank you for your consideration and continued support of our church camps!

Many of you have probably heard of some changes that took place at the Eureka Home this week. Due to current circumstances related to resident census and staffing, after prayerful consideration, they have made the decision to temporarily close their dementia unit, Heiterland. If you have any interest in a nursing position, they would love to talk with you. They also have open positions for CNAs, Housekeepers, Activities Aides and Laundry. It is a joy to serve the elderly and they invite you to join them in this mission field! They also solicit your support and prayers as they navigate through these challenging times.

If you have any grave decorations on the ground at the cemetery, please remove them this week. It’s time for mowing and trimming.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House)

2022 April 17 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:32:08 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

There will be a Bible Class parent and student meeting this Wednesday, April 20th following the church service (8:30pm) in the basement west assembly room. All Bible class parents and students are expected to be there to obtain pertinent information regarding the upcoming mission trip as well as turning in waivers needed to attend. If you cannot attend the meeting, please contact Bro. Kevin or Sis. Lindsay Wiegand so they can get you the information needed, but it would be helpful if all Bible class students and parents could attend.

We are doing a special collection in Sunday School to support the Ukrainian refugees. HarvestCall is putting together a special shipment of baby items in buckets. We will be collecting these items in Sunday School on April 24th and May 1st in order to make it in the next shipment. Items are broken down by class. The general church population can also donate these items if interested. Please contact Bro. Troy or Sis. Carrie Blunier for questions.
AC HarvestCall Ukraine Refugee Baby Buckets
Class New Donation Items
Pre-K & Kind. - Baby Wipes
1st - Baby Wash/Shampoo
2nd - Washcloths
3rd - Baby Lotion
4th - Baby Sunscreen
5th - Diaper Cream
6th - Baby Food
7th - Bibs
8th - Burp Cloths
9th & 10th - Baby Blankets
11th & 12th - Canned or Powdered Formula

There are plenty of extra bookmarks that Bro. Dan referred to at the message center for those who want one.

Our Sis. Ethel Finley will be turning 100 this Wednesday, April 20th. Everyone is invited to join her family for an open house in her honor next Sunday, April 24th from 1 to 3 p.m. in the center room of the Fellowship Hall. They request no presents please, just your presence.

Bro. Nate Sauder was selected for the Sunday school assistant superintendent position. Thank you for your participation in the voting process.

Our dear Sister Clara Kempf passed away recently. The visitation is Tuesday from 4-7 at our Fellowship Hall and funeral is Wednesday in Eureka at 10. Sis. Clara is our Sister Kathy Knapp’s mother and a grandmother and great grandmother to many in our Goodfield church family. Please be prayerful for the Kempf and Knapp family.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House)

2022 April 10 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:10:08 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

The trustees would like to thank all that braved the brisk morning Saturday and assisted with the outside cleanup of our campus. We had great help and accomplished our cleanup in great time! May God bless each of you for your labor of love!!

There are lost and found items from church cleaning hanging on the coat rack and on the table in the ladies’ coat room. Anything left at the end of the month will be taken to Goodwill.

As you may be aware, we recently changed the terms for Sunday School Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent to 2 years each. The ministers and the current brothers serving in these capacities have nominated three brothers for you to consider for this position. We have also adjusted the duties of both positions. These duties are explained in this document . Please take the time to vote by this Friday, April 15th. If you do not have email access please contact either Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Jeff Grimm to receive a paper ballot. Brothers Rick Bauman, Nate Sauder and Wade Wettstein have agreed to be considered for this position. Thanks for your prayerful consideration of this very important matter.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be held this Tuesday from 9 to 11 at the Fellowship Hall.

Thanks for prayers for our Illinois elder and deacon meeting in Bloomington Saturday.

We plan to have a Good Friday church service followed by communion this Friday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. This will cancel our Wednesday evening service this week. Bro. Brad Strahm and his wife Sis. Michelle from Bern, Kansas plan to be with us.

Regarding babysitting during communion:
If you haven’t signed up yet, please text or call Sis. Amy Hinrichsen with the names and ages of your kids who will be needing childcare that night.
Please contact Amy if you have any questions or if your daughter or son would like to help babysit!

Next Sunday, Easter Sunday we plan to have a sunrise service at the Fellowship Hall at 7:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. This will be followed by a breakfast for everyone and then a morning church service at 10:00 a.m. We will not have lunch or an afternoon service on that day.

Trusting in the Lord‘s blessing and direction we are thankful to announce the engagement of our dear Sis. Saige Anderson to Bro. Joseph Anderson from Congerville. Sister Saige is the daughter of the late John Anderson and Anna Parker and Joseph is the son of Jon and Cyndee Anderson. May the Lord bless Joe and Saige in their new life together.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House)

2022 April 3 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:26:17 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund. This is a church collection to provide charity funds available for distribution by the Charity Committee. Funds are provided to assist individuals who may have experienced hardships, health issues or unexpected financial obligations.

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 is leading these studies for us. Please be prayerful for Bro. Nathan and all those who attend.

Our Easter Program will be held next Sunday during the afternoon service.

We would like to thank everyone who showed up to help with the all-church house cleaning on Friday and Saturday. The people who showed up, worked hard and long! May God bless you for your efforts!
Tentatively, we would like to plan on cleaning the outside areas next Saturday morning at 8 o’clock, weather permitting. Please bring rakes, wheelbarrows, and other yard tools.

Over the course of the past year, a small team has been working to develop an online tool that can help our national church body facilitate a 24/7 prayer chain in the spirit of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ("pray without ceasing"). The Onward Media Counseling Elders are supportive of the tool and appreciate the spirit of the effort. The tool and the overall initiative can be found at https://www.ac247prayer.org/ .
The plan is to roll this out by passing the site along to friends and family. The site will be maintained by ministering Bro. Joe Gerber from the Champaign, IL congregation.

The new church directories are available at the message center. Please take as many as you would like.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wendesday evening.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House)

2022 March 27 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:56:25 GMT

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)

2022 March 20 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:27:20 GMT

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund.

Click-here if you are interested in seeing the packet from our Annual Business Meeting Sunday afternoon.

Anyone interested in singing in a special choir for the Sunrise Service please contact Bro. Erik Wiegand by this Wednesday.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held next Tuesday evening March 29th instead of this Tuesday. It starts 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 (March 29th) at Bro. Dan and Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Sis. Christy Wiegand to share how the Lord has worked in her life. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome.

Mark your calendars, church house cleaning will be held April 1st and 2nd.

Family Hymn Sing “Pie Night”, will be 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.

Please be prayerful for Mark Friedrich as he is having hip replacement surgery on Monday.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Dish soap (for Heart House)

2022 March 13 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:28:23 GMT

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund.

The Gridley congregation has invited everyone to a hymn sing next Sunday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Gridley church.

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. 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.

Please save the date. Goodfield church will be hosting the HarvestCall Proclaim & Serve Missions Conference on July 8 and 9, 2022. There will be a lot of opportunities to help with this. More information will be shared as the date gets closer. Please start praying for the conference, the speakers, and for God to be glorified through this conference. If you have questions please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Emily Sauder.

We plan to have an abbreviated business meeting next Sunday, March 20th during the afternoon service. We will approve our new Sunday School teachers and trustee as well as have brief trustee, treasurer and Fellowship Hall reports. All other normal reports will be given during the month when we take the collection for that particular ministry. Here is a timeline and format of how we will plan to handle this meeting.

Start with an abbreviated Church service. Then finish with a prayer for the meeting (approximately 20 minutes)
Business meeting would be called to order and the 3 reports given as well as approvals for new church offices. (approximately 20 minutes.)
We should be finished by the normal time of 1pm
Everyone is encouraged to stay and participate in this important part of our church function.

Special thanks to everyone that supported the Bible class fundraiser. $50,000 was collected for the upcoming mission trip.

Sis. Vi Wagner would like to thank everyone for the cards she received for her 99th birthday. She is grateful for your well wishes and would like to tell everyone that she loves them.

Ukraine updates can be found on the HarvestCall website .

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Dish soap (for Heart House)

2022 March 6 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:39:08 GMT

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund. This collection provides available funds for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of our church facilities. These facilities include the church, fellowship hall, contents, grounds, parking lots and cemeteries.

HarvestCall Sewing Projects will be Tuesday from 9 to 11.

Bro. Mike Meece from our Bloomington Church plans to give a presentation on his experience in the Vietnam war. The title of his talk is “Surrender to Victory- Christ on the battlefield” This will be held on Wednesday, at 7:30 pm at the Fellowship Hall in place of regular services.

Please be prayerful for the Elder Conference this week in Bluffton North. Your prayers are very important as we discuss many relevant and important topics for our church family worldwide.

ACCFS will be hosting its 2022 Perfecting Love Discipleship Conference on April 2nd, in Morton, IL. This year's theme is Dwelling in God, and we look forward to a time of learning and fellowship around the topic of discipleship. This conference is designed to encourage attendees in their personal walk with Jesus as well as support those who are helping others on this journey. Registration is required for this primarily in-person event. A few of the sessions will be streamed virtually, but we ask that you still please register if you plan to attend virtually. More information as well as registration can be found at: www.accounseling.org/discipleshipconference2022 . We encourage you to consider joining us for a time of growing as disciples together!

For all Health Care Providers and their spouses:
Please be aware that the official invitation to the Apostolic Christian Medical Fellowship Conference on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Goodfield Fellowship Center, was emailed by HarvestCall from the HC Health Care Provider Registry. If you are not on the Registry but would like to attend the conference, please email: medical@harvestcall.org . Please sign up using the Google signup form.

Bro. Erik and Sis. Carrie Wiegand went to the Gateway Woods Representative meeting this week. They would like to send a care package with encouraging notes to Bro. Clint and Sis. Sydney Schumacher and Sis. Amber Ehnle who are serving at Gateway Woods. There is a small notebook for the Schumacher’s and Amber at the message center where you can jot a quick note for them if you would like. They would like to get it sent to them early this week. As you know, Gateway is also really needing a Houseparent couple and assistant. Erik & Carrie would love to visit with anyone even remotely interested.

As true Christ followers, what is our mission? To spread the Gospel unto all nations. The Great Commission as it is laid out in Matthew 28:19. If you’re a Christian, you’re a missionary – and our own nation needs missionaries spreading the Good News more than ever. Every day at Gateway Woods, our staff encounter those who have never heard the Gospel – right here in our nation! Broken, hurting, and lost souls are searching for hope-filled futures. While we, as humans, can’t restore them, we can point them to the One who can.
Gateway Woods is looking for staff members to join this mission. We have openings in many different roles. From houseparents to educators, public relations to farmers, all skillsets are vital in spreading the Gospel message. When you say yes to serving on the domestic mission field at Gateway Woods, you agree to life-changing work. You are signing up for opened eyes, minds, and hearts. You are agreeing to fulfilling joy as you share the Gospel, and unexpected humility as He shapes your life while doing so.
Come be part of a mission field that is white for the harvest – it just needs some willing reapers with an eternal perspective. Visit gatewaywoods.org/careers for more info on all job openings.

Here are the results of our recent Sunday School Teacher and Trustee election.
Sisters for Sunday School:
• Saige Anderson
• Sara Glueck
• Jennifer Stoller
Brothers for Sunday School:
• Nate Sauder
• Jesse Ruegsegger
• Jon Hohulin
• Matt Grimm
• Austin McClure
Trustee:
• Greg Post

Bro. Mike & Sis. Paula Hartman have agreed to serve on our Kitchen Committee. They will be replacing Bro. Loren and Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger.

We would like to make a change in the way we have our church business meeting. We plan to have an abbreviated meeting on Sunday, March 20th during the afternoon service. We will plan to approve our new Sunday School teachers and trustee as well as brief trustee, treasurer and Fellowship Hall reports. All other normal reports will be given during the month when we take the collection for that particular ministry. Here is a timeline and format of how we will plan to handle this meeting.
• Start with an abbreviated Church service. Then finish with a prayer for the meeting (approximately 20 minutes)
• Business meeting would be called to order and the 3 reports given as well as approvals for new church offices. (approximately 20 minutes.)
• We should be finished by the normal time of 1pm
• Everyone is encouraged to stay and participate in this important part of our church function.

We are very thankful to announce that Mary Beth Schmidgall is at peace with God and man and is ready for baptism. Please pray for her and encourage her during this most important time in her life. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact her. Mary Beth is the wife of Chris Schmidgall. We are planning for May 21st and 22nd testimony and baptisms. Brothers Frank Sauder from Roanoke and Jon Schmidgall from Mediapolis, IA plan to be with us. Mary Beth began her repentance in Roanoke and brother Jon is her uncle.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Dish soap (for Heart House)

2022 February 27 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:56:07 GMT

Our collection for the month of February is for the HarvestCall Apostolic Christian Missions.

Everyone is invited to a HarvestCall Kit packing night at the Fellowship Hall tonight at 6:30 pm. We will be packing kits to be handed out by our missions in Mexico. A snack will be provided. Any questions, please see Sis. Carrie Blunier.

Reminder to please vote for Sunday school teachers and trustee today if you have not yet. An email was sent out Friday evening with the link to vote. There are also paper copies at the message center and a box to put ballots in if you are unable to vote online. Please make this a priority. We need and appreciate your participation. Thank you so much.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

Bro. Mike Meece from our Bloomington Church plans to give a presentation on his experience in the Vietnam war. The title of his talk is “Surrender to Victory- Christ on the battlefield” This will be held on Wednesday, March 9th at 7:30pm at the Fellowship Hall in place of regular services.

Please be prayerful for the upcoming Elder Conference in Bluffton North on March 8-11th. Your prayers are very important as we discuss many relevant and important topics for our church family worldwide.

A Discipleship Conference will be held on April 2nd in Morton, IL. Discipleship is a call of the church. To lovingly walk alongside a soul, journeying with them in their relationship with Jesus, watching the perfecting work of the love of God in their lives…and in our own. Our Discipleship Conferences are intended to equip, encourage, and challenge those in the local church who are embarking in the call of discipleship either personally or with others. Join us in main sessions, breakouts, and discussion forums which will all be focused on helping the church consider the opportunity of discipleship in our lives. Click-here for more details or to register .

We would like to extend a huge thank you for all the love and support last night at the Bible Class Benefit.

The Silver Lining periodically features a topical article compiled from readers’ submissions. Coordinating with Mother’s Day, our May 2022 topic is: “ What lessons, benefits, and inspirations have you carried forward from having a godly mother (or mother-figure) in your life (2 Timothy 1:5)? ” God has blessed us with honorable “mothers” who inspire how we embrace Christ’s Kingdom in a dark world. How has interacting with a godly mother (or an exemplary woman-of-faith) enhanced your Christ-like witness? Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2022. For questions or assistance, email Bro. Sam Manz at that same address. How is her unfeigned faith dwelling in you ?

The angels are rejoicing in that Taylor Kloter has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Taylor is the daughter of Chad & Kalene Kloter. We are thankful for her surrendered heart and the gift of salvation.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Dish soap (for Heart House)

2022 February 20 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:24:53 GMT

Our collection for the month of February is for the HarvestCall Apostolic Christian Missions.

If you are planning on going to the Bible Class Benefit this Saturday evening, please sign up at the message center today. The silent auction will be from 4:00 to 5:30 pm with hors d’oeuvres served. We will seat for dinner at 5:30 and there will be a short program after dinner. A list of items available for the silent auction can be found in the link at the bottom of this email.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this coming Tuesday evening starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room.

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

This Wednesday evening we plan to have another testimony night at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Ted Taufer and Sis. Darcy Schock to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome.

Everyone is invited to a HarvestCall Kit packing night at the Fellowship Hall next Sunday, February 27th at 6:30 pm. We will be packing kits to be handed out by our missions in Mexico. A snack will be provided. Sign up sheets are at the Message Center. Any questions, please see Sis. Carrie Blunier.

The rest of the Bible study books have been delivered. If you have not gotten yours yet, please pick one up at the south entrance.

Reminder to please vote for Sunday school teachers and trustee by this Wednesday, February 23rd. A reminder email was sent out Saturday morning with the link to vote. Only 58 out of a possible 365 have voted so far. Please make this a priority today or tomorrow. Thank you so much.

It’s time to update our church directory. If you have any changes, please get them to Bro. Randy & Sis. Roxy Blunier or Bro. Barry & Sis. Joyce Kloter.

Note from Sis. Whitney Wiegand and Family:
We would like to thank our church family for all of the prayers, cards, texts, and gifts that we have received over the last several months. It is incredibly humbling to be on the receiving end of such love. Your prayers were felt in a powerful way. Whitney got home Friday and is resting and recuperating. It will be another year or so until we know how successful the surgery was. We love you all! Whitney and Family

Bro. Dirk and Sis. Deb Steffen would like to thank the Goodfield congregation for the flowers, cards, expression of sympathy, and especially the prayers in the loss of Deb's mother.

We rejoice with Bro. Matt & Sis. Hannah Grimm as they were blessed with a baby boy, Haldon Matthew on February 17th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for February: Kleenex (for Heart House).

2022 February 13 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:23:48 GMT

Our collection for the month of February is for the HarvestCall Apostolic Christian Missions.

Tomorrow we will be emailing out the ballots for Sunday school teachers and trustee. Members will vote online this year. As you receive your ballot, please be prayerful about selecting the names. Please have votes in by February 23rd. If you do not receive the email, please let one of the ministers know. If you are unable to vote via email, there are some paper copies of the ballot at the message center.

The Bible class silent auction and dinner for their trip to Sunset Gap, Tennessee is Saturday, February 26. There are sign-ups for the dinner at the message center.

Bible class students and parents…if you were unable to attend the meeting following afternoon church today about the upcoming mission trip fundraiser Saturday evening the 26th and the mission trip itself, please contact Bro. Kevin or Sis. Lindsay Wiegand to get details.

Everyone is invited to a HarvestCall Kit packing night at the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 27th at 6:30 pm. We will be packing kits to be handed out by our missions in Mexico. A snack will be provided. Sign-up sheets are at the message center. Any questions, please see Sis. Carrie Blunier.

Sister Heart is a weekend for women to fellowship and sing, worship and praise God together. The 8th Sister Heart is planned for April 23 & 24, Lord willing, in Minneapolis, MN. We encourage you to register online here ; however, there are also paper forms available. We kindly request those interested register by March 31st. If you have questions, please contact Sis. Joyce Kloter.

Save the date … The Eureka Nursing Home Benefit will now be a one time a year Family Event in the fall. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 8th from 4pm to 8pm for an event for all ages to come out and support our Nursing Home Residents. More details to come in the future. If you have questions you can see Sis. Jenise Wiegand.

The song leaders held their annual organizational meeting on Wednesday night. We want to thank Bro. Andy Bauman for his years of service as song leading chairman. Bro. Darrell Stoller will begin a two year term as chairman in his place. We have also asked a few young brothers to begin helping with song leading. We are thankful that Brothers Gage and Roman Bauman, Toby Plattner, and Tyler Rocke are willing to share their talents this way. Thank you to our entire church family for joining us each week as we worship together in song.

Bro. Bob Schumacher from Eureka passed away last week. He is the father of our Bro. Daniel Schumacher. His funeral was today. Please be prayerful for the Schumacher family.

Sis. Carolyn Bolliger from Tremont passed away yesterday. Carolyn is the mother of Jan Wiegand and the grandmother of Bro. Nathan Wiegand, Sis. Abbie Schumacher and Sis. Sarah Schieler. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 15th from 4-7:00 p.m.at the Davis-Oswald Funeral Home in Tremont & an hour before the funeral which is Wednesday, February 16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Tremont A.C. Church.

Please pray for Sister Whitney Wiegand as this Tuesday, February 15th, Whitney will be having brain surgery to help heal her of her seizures. This will be taking place at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Please pray for her surgeon that the Lord would guide his hands and thoughts to make the correct decisions.

There are still Bible study books available at the south entrance if you have not picked yours up yet, please do so.

The Silver Lining periodically features a topical article compiled from readers’ submissions. Coordinating with Mother’s Day, our May 2022 topic is: “What lessons, benefits, and inspirations have you carried forward from having a godly mother (or mother-figure) in your life (2 Timothy 1:5)?” God has blessed us with honorable “mothers” who inspire how we embrace Christ’s Kingdom in a dark world. How has interacting with a godly mother (or an exemplary woman-of-faith) enhanced your Christ-like witness? Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2022. For questions or assistance, email Bro. Sam Manz at that same address. How is her unfeigned faith dwelling in you?

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for February: Kleenex (for Heart House)

2022 February 6 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:43:14 GMT

Our collection for the month of February is for the Harvestcall Apostolic Christian Missions. This is a spiritual outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. Their purpose is to present to the lost the Gospel message of salvation based on faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Examples include American Bible Society, Eastern Europe Church Support, India Mission and our small church support.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be Tuesday from 9-11 at the Fellowship Hall.

The Bible class silent auction and dinner for their trip to Sunset Gap, Tennessee is Saturday, February 26. There are signs up for the dinner at the message center. Any questions please see Karen Wiegand, Emily Sauder, Susan Meister, Laura Wiegand, or George and Pauline Glueck.

Everyone is invited to a HarvestCall Kit packing night at the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 27th at 6:30 pm. We will be packing kits to be handed out by our missions in Mexico. A snack will be provided. Sign up sheets are at the Message Center. Any questions, please see Sis. Carrie Blunier.

Saturday was the 6th annual Illinois minister forum. They learned and exchanged ideas around the topics of evangelism and discipleship. They also talked about spiritual gift balance and the health of our pulpit teams.

We want to take this time to thank our church family for your diligent prayer and excellent participation in the minister ballot. You gave very strong and clear support for Bro. Ty and Sis. Brenna Taufer to serve in the pulpit ministry. We plan to have a confirmation vote and service for them this coming Wednesday evening starting at 7pm. Bros. James Fehr, Tim Funk and Mark Streitmatter plan to be with us. Everyone is encouraged and invited to attend this service. Please be prayerful for Bro. Ty and Sis. Brenna as they assume this role in our church family.

We rejoice with Bro. Jason & Sis. Abby Schick as they were blessed with a baby girl, Kara Grace on January 31st.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for February: Kleenex (for Heart House)

2022 January 30 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:19:34 GMT

Our collection for the month of January is for the Disaster Relief Fund.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

The young group will be offering a night of babysitting this Friday, February 4th for all children who are potty trained and older. This will be held at the fellowship hall from 6-9.

The Adult Friends Bible Studies will be held each Sunday morning in February at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. Bro. Kurt plans to lead these studies for us. Please be prayerful for Bro. Kurt and all those who attend.

The Bible class silent auction and dinner for their trip to Sunset Gap, Tennessee is Saturday, February 26. There are signs up for the dinner at the message center. Any questions please see sisters Karen Wiegand, Emily Sauder, Susan Meister, Laura Wiegand, or George and Pauline Glueck.

There is a praise and worship night at the Cannery this Saturday evening February 5th at 6:30.

Sister Christy Wiegand would like to extend a huge thank you to her Goodfield church family for the expressions of love, support and especially prayer since her cancer diagnosis and fall and injuries this past week. She’s had a rough go, but can feel the love of Jesus surrounding her and the power of prayer holding her together and giving her peace. To keep current with the latest updates on her health and faith journey, you can read her posts on caringbridge.org. Overall, Christy is on the mend and doing well. She will get PET scan results this week and see her oncologist on Wednesday for more information and next steps. Again, thank you for praying and keep them coming!

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for February: Kleenex (for Heart House)

2022 January 23 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:10:16 GMT

Our collection for the month of January is for the Disaster Relief Fund.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this coming Tuesday evening starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room. We are excited to begin a new study on “Slaying the Giants in Your Life”. Please bring your Bible, and we look forward to seeing you.

The young group guys’ Bible study will be held at the same time at Bro. Tate Taufer’s house.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have another testimony night at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Bro. Barry and Sis. Joyce Kloter to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome.

Update on Bible Study books:
Apologies for the delay in getting all the Bible study books. The second set of books are currently set to ship on February 5th. Originally they were to have shipped in early January but the distributors are delayed. There is a link at the bottom of this email to the study guide for the first session. The book “Respectable Sins” is available as a digital or audio book if you are interested in reading/listening to the first 3 chapters that go with this first study guide. Any questions, please contact Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger.

Message from the Steve Wiegand family:
Thank you for the thoughts, prayers and support for our dad and family in the last years and week after Jesus called him home. He loved this congregation and it was always his rock in Jesus throughout the trials and successes of life. We love you! The Steve Wiegand family

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for January: Hand Soap (for Heart House)

2022 January 16 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:08:51 GMT

Our collection for the month of January is for the Disaster Relief Fund.

Reminder that minister ballots are due by this Wednesday, January 19th. There is a box at the message center where you can drop your ballot Wednesday evening.

Parents please mark your calendars for Friday, February 4 for a date night! Young group will be offering a night of babysitting for all children who are potty trained and older. This will be held at the fellowship hall from 6-9.

There is a Family Praise and Worship Night planned for Feb 5, 2022 at the Cannery in Eureka at 6:30 PM. All are welcome.

The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement class is being offered in Morton, IL this winter/spring beginning January 21, 2022.
www.perspectives.org
What is Perspectives?
Perspectives is a fifteen week course designed around four vantage points or "perspectives" — Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic. Each one highlights different aspects of God's global purpose.
The Biblical and Historical sections reveal why our confidence is based on the historic fact of God's relentless work from the dawn of history until this day.
The Cultural and Strategic sections underscore that we are in the midst of a costly, but very "do-able" task, confirming the Biblical and Historical hope.
Why Take Perspectives?
God has a "world-sized" role for every Christian in His global purpose. Whether people go to distant countries or stay at home is a secondary issue. The primary issue is what most people are hungry to discover: vision to live a life of purpose. Discovering that vision makes this course valuable, and perhaps crucial, for any Christian.
Anyone is welcome to attend the first two sessions FREE of charge!
If you are interested in more information, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for January: Hand Soap (for Heart House)

2022 January 9 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:10:57 GMT

Our collection for the month of January is for the Disaster Relief Fund.

Sis. Deb Fehr is passing the responsibility of the serving list to Sis. Megan Rokey. We would like to thank sister Deb for her many years of service in this area and offer our support to sister Megan to continue that.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be Tuesday from 9 a.m to 11 a.m.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have ACCFS come and talk about an Overview of Sexual (or Biblical) Purity for Men and Women and specific tools and programs to help combat it. This will be at the fellowship hall at 7:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend.

Please save the date. Saturday, February 26th will be the Bible Class mission trip benefit dinner and silent auction at the fellowship hall. Signup sheets will be placed at the message center at the end of January. More information to follow.

Rotating potluck lists for 2022 are completed and ready to pick up at the message center. The lists are in the grey tote and are in alphabetical order. Thanks for signing up for rotating potluck!

About half of the Bible Study books are in. We will be handing out to those who are doing the study in a group. If you are doing the study on your own please wait until the next set of books is in. For those in a group, please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger for your books.

Our local Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for volunteer drivers. As it stands today, there are still 5 days in January without a country route driver. This leaves them in a serious situation. Without delivery drivers, Meals on Wheels does not function. Meals on Wheels is financially sound, but they cannot continue their mission if they can't find people to volunteer to deliver the meals. Please contact Sis. Jenise Wiegand for more details or if you would be willing to deliver meals to those in need.

We are starting our roots program again with the Bible class. If you signed up to be an adult encourager for the program you should have received an email with your specific student you were paired with. We will be hosting a "Meet & Greet" on January 16th during afternoon church with all the students and adults that are able to attend. This will be a good opportunity to meet your student, exchange contact info, and start getting to know each other. This will be held in the Gathering Room.

ACCFS will be hosting its 2022 Cultivating Connections Marriage Conference on February 11th-12th in Latty, OH. This year's theme is Renewing your Marriage, and we look forward to a time of learning, encouragement, and fellowship. Registration is required for this in-person only event. More information as well as registration can be found at https://accounseling.org/marriageconference2022/ . We encourage you to consider joining us for a time of marriage renewal together!
Note: Some of the marriage conference sessions will be made available on AC Central.

Prayer request for Sis. Christy Wiegand. A recent CT scan showed possible cancer activity in several places in her body. Lord willing she will have a biopsy on Tuesday to show the extent and the origin. Please pray for comfort and wisdom for Sis. Christy and wisdom for the doctors. A Caringbridge site is being created to help with future information.

Bro. Carl Wyss passed away recently. Carl is a brother to Roy Wyss and an uncle to many in our church family. His funeral will be at the Washington Church on Wednesday starting at 10am. Visitation will be at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 and from 9-9:45 at the church on Wednesday. Please be prayerful for the Wyss family.

Our dear Sister Mae Kelley passed away peacefully at the home in Morton yesterday. Even though the funeral arrangements may be private, we hope to have a memorial service at the church for her sometime in the future. Please be prayerful for the Kelley family as well as our dear Brother Bill Koepnick.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for January: Hand Soap (for Heart House).

2022 January 2 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:56:30 GMT

Our collection for the month of January is for the Disaster Relief Fund. This church collection is to provide readily available funds in anticipation of a disaster occurring later in the calendar year. Examples include tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, or other national or local disasters.

Please sign up for our small group Bible study by today so we know how many study books to order. For this study we will be using the book called "Respectable Sins". This 9-week study addresses clusters of specific “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves or have blind spots to such as jealousy, anger, judgmentalism, selfishness, and pride. As the study moves through the scriptures, this study also offers a message of hope in the profound mercy of the gospel and the transforming grace of God as the means to overcome our “respectable sins.” Click here to sign up to participate in the study. You can specify your preferences as far as when and how you’d like to participate. Even if you plan to do the study on your own, please fill out the form so we can order a book for you. If you have any questions please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger..

We’d like to invite our church family and friends to an 80th birthday celebration for Sis. Marie Kieser on Tuesday, January 4th. Please join us from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gathering Room. Contact sisters Rhonda Zeltwanger, Emily Sauder or Melissa Rokey with questions.

Family Hymn Sing will be next Sunday, January 9th at 6:00pm at the Fellowship Hall. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center to bring bars. For questions see sisters Jenise Wiegand or Rita Bauman.

Paper copies of the 2022 church yearly calendar are at the message center. You can also view the calendar on our church website . Any questions, please contact Sis. Roxy Blunier.

We are starting our roots program again with the Bible class. If you signed up to be an adult encourager for the program you should have received an email with your specific student you were paired with. Please respond back letting us know you received the email. If you signed up to be an adult encourager and did not receive an email for a specific student, the committee will be contacting you soon with another encourager role with other students. Thank you to all who signed up!
If you have any questions please contact any of the committee members:
Kent and Lanae Wiegand
Jim and Ree Hartman
Russell and Andrea Wiegand
Luke and Jill Rocke

It’s time for our gas card giving to those who could use a New Year boost. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309) 472-6067 or email ( maloney.dawn@gmail.com ). Dawn will need the name and address of the recipient. We do not need to know the circumstances of those we send the cards to, anyone who could use a bit of encouragement qualifies. The cards will be mailed early January. We also have cards available throughout the year if someone you know is in need.

Brother Don Bauman had a stroke yesterday evening and is at OSF. They arrived early enough to receive the TPA injection and he seemed to be improved this morning. Your prayers are greatly appreciated. Our love, Don and Marj

Bro. James Fehr plans to be with next Sunday afternoon to exhort us on the ministry ballot.

We plan to have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

We rejoice with Bro. Nate & Sis. Haley Hartman as they were blessed with a baby girl, Lillian Rae on December 30th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for January: Hand Soap (for Heart House).

2021 December 26 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:00:15 GMT

Our collection for the month of December is for the General Fund.

It’s time to sign up for our small group Bible studies. For this study we will be using the book called "Respectable Sins". This 9-week study addresses clusters of specific “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves or have blind spots to such as jealousy, anger, judgmentalism, selfishness, and pride. As the study moves through the scriptures, this study also offers a message of hope in the profound mercy of the gospel and the transforming grace of God as the means to overcome our “respectable sins.” Click here to sign up to participate in the study. You can specify your preferences as far as when and how you’d like to participate. Even if you plan to do the study on your own, please fill out the form so we can order a book for you. Please fill out your information by January 2nd so we know how many study books to order. If you have any questions please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger.

It’s time for our gas card giving to those who could use a New Year boost. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309) 472-6067 or email ( maloney.dawn@gmail.com ). Dawn will need the name and address of the recipient. We do not need to know the circumstances of those we send the cards to, anyone who could use a bit of encouragement qualifies. The cards will be mailed early January. We also have cards available throughout the year if someone you know is in need.
We plan to have a New Year’s Eve church service this Friday at 7:00 p.m. This will cancel our Wednesday evening services this week.

Brother Mike Grimm plans to be with us on Sunday, January 2nd. He will give an “Update on HarvestCall USA ministries and encouragement to missional living” during the afternoon service.

We’d like to invite our church family and friends to an 80th birthday celebration for Sis. Marie Kieser on January 4th. Please join us Tuesday, January 4th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gathering Room. Contact sisters Rhonda Zeltwanger, Emily Sauder or Melissa Rokey with questions.

Family Hymn Sing will be January 9th at 6:00pm at the Fellowship Hall. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center to bring bars. For questions see sisters Jenise Wiegand or Rita Bauman.

Dear Goodfield church family,
The Tom Stoller family wishes to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the many prayers, kind words, cards, texts, calls, and acts of kindness since Dad’s death. We are so thankful for the love of our church family and praise Jesus for the confidence we have in Him, knowing that we will see our Dad and Grandpa again one day in heaven.
We love you all,
Darrell and Jennifer and family and Paula Stoller

Our dear brother Don Ott passed away Friday. Visitation is 4-7 on Wednesday at the Fellowship Hall and funeral is 10 am Thursday at church with visitation from 9-9:45 before service . Please be prayerful for the Ott family during this difficult time.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for December: Office/Computer Paper (for Heart House).

2021 December 19 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 01:04:38 GMT

Our collection for the month of December is for the General Fund.

We will not have church services this Wednesday evening. We plan to have a Christmas service at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, on Christmas Day.

Thanks to each of you for your participation and prayers in regard to the possible minister search. We received over 96% yes support to move forward. We have asked Bros Mark Streitmatter, James Fehr and Tim Funk to assist us in this process. They plan to be here on Sunday, January 9th to share about what the Bible has to say about this important work. This is a time for diligent prayer for God‘s will to be done. Thanks again for caring and participating in such a beautiful way in this initial ballot.

It’s time to sign up for our small group Bible studies. For this study we will be using the book called "Respectable Sins". This 9-week study addresses clusters of specific “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves or have blind spots to such as jealousy, anger, judgmentalism, selfishness, and pride. As the study moves through the scriptures, this study also offers a message of hope in the profound mercy of the gospel and the transforming grace of God as the means to overcome our “respectable sins.” Click here to sign up to participate in the study. You can specify your preferences as far as when and how you’d like to participate. Even if you plan to do the study on your own, please fill out the form so we can order a book for you. Please fill out your information by January 2nd so we know how many study books to order. If you have any questions please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger.

It’s time for our gas card giving to those who could use a New Year boost. Please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney by text (309) 472-6067 or email (maloney.dawn@gmail.com). Dawn will need the name and address of the recipient. We do not need to know the circumstances of those we send the cards to, anyone who could use a bit of encouragement qualifies. The cards will be mailed early January. We also have cards available throughout the year if someone you know is in need.

Bro. Art Wiegand is scheduled to have shoulder surgery this Wednesday. Please be prayerful for him and Sis. Pam as he goes through surgery and anticipates a long recovery.

We rejoice with Bro. Fritz and Sis. Amy Hinrichsen as they were blessed with a baby boy, Bowen Michael on December 8th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for December: Office/Computer Paper (for Heart House).

2021 December 12 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 02:12:24 GMT

Our collection for the month of December is for the General Fund.

We will have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening and the Junior high ACTIVE (5th through 8th grades) will be Christmas caroling. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Also feel free to bring friends.

We will be sending out a ballot where we would like all church members to let us know if they are comfortable moving forward with the search for another minister(s). We are going to email out a link on Monday morning where you can vote electronically. Answers will be anonymous and each member in a household should submit a separate vote. If we do not have an email address in our system for you, we will mail you a paper copy of the ballot.

It’s time to sign up for our small group Bible studies. For this study we will be using the book called "Respectable Sins". This 9-week study addresses clusters of specific “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves or have blind spots to such as jealousy, anger, judgmentalism, selfishness, and pride. As the study moves through the scriptures, this study also offers a message of hope in the profound mercy of the gospel and the transforming grace of God as the means to overcome our “respectable sins.” Click here to sign up to participate in the study. You can specify your preferences as far as when and how you’d like to participate. Please fill out your information by January 2nd so we know how many study books to order. If you have any questions please see Bro. Nate or Sis. Brittany Zeltwanger.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a reinstatement service for Tori Taufer. We are thankful for her and how God has worked in her life.

We rejoice with Bro. Roger & Sis. Trish Gerber as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this week.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for December: Office/Computer Paper (for Heart House).

2021 December 5 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 02:51:49 GMT

This Wednesday evening we plan to have a testimony night at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Sis. Brenna Taufer and Bro. Nate Hartman to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome.

Next Sunday we will have our Sunday school Christmas program during the afternoon service.

Beginning January 10, 2022 Bro. Alan & Sis. Joanne Roth will begin facilitating a Grief Share program at the Gathering Room. The Grief Share program is a support group designed to help those who are grieving the death of a loved one. This program lasts for 13 weeks and will be held every Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30. More information is at the message center or on the Grief Share website - griefshare.org . This will also be posted in the church email. If you have any questions please talk to them.

We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who came and caroled Friday night. It was a blessing.

The transcript from the recent General Conference in Rittman is now available, in both PDF and MS Word formats. The transcript may be shared as you see fit and is especially appreciated by the hearing-impaired.

We rejoice with Bro. Zach and Sis. Amelia Zobrist as they were blessed with a baby boy, Bear Amos on November 27th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for December: Office/Computer Paper (for Heart House).

2021 November 28 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 02:50:38 GMT

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Home.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be this Tuesday evening at the Gathering Room at 6:00 (one hour earlier than normal). The young group guys’ Bible study will be at 7:00 Tuesday evening at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house.

We will have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

All girls and women in the church in middle school or older are invited to a Women helping Women evening on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 at the Gathering Room. If you plan to attend, please sign up at the message center. They will be tying fleece blankets for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women's Pregnancy Center). In addition to tying blankets, they will be collecting items for the center (click on the link at the bottom of this email to see the full invitation and a list of needed items). You can contact Ellie Gramm or Sis. Carrie Blunier with any questions.

Church Christmas Caroling is this Friday at 6pm. The sign-up sheets for caroling groups and for food items needed for the evening are available at the message center. For any questions please contact Sis. Abby Schick or Sis. Abby Bauman. Looks like a nice evening on Friday. Please dress to be outside... many places want us to be outside or in a garage.

Bro. Bill Kopenick wishes to thank everyone for the meals love and care over the last months. He is currently battling double bacterial pneumonia so continue to keep him in your prayers. He is slowly improving so hopefully can gather with us again soon.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for November: Christmas Wrapping Paper (for Heart House).

2021 November 21 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:49:36 GMT

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Home.

The funeral for our Sister Loretta Hess will be Monday at 10am with visitation from 9-9:45 prior to the funeral. Both visitation and the funeral will be held at the church. Due to some vulnerabilities in the family, they have asked that masks be worn during the visitation. It is group 2s turn to help and bring food. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aadac2ca75-loretta Please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger with any questions.

If you wish to be in rotating potluck next year, please sign up by this Wednesday (11/24). Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C48A5AE23A5FE3-2022 If you are unable to access the signup please let Sis. Jennifer Stoller know and she can sign you up! Any questions please see Sis. Jennifer Stoller or Sis. Joni Zacha.

Our Thanksgiving church service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As a result, we will cancel our Wednesday evening church service this week.

All girls and women in the church in middle school or older are invited to a Women helping Women evening on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 at the Gathering Room. If you plan to attend, please sign up at the message center. They will be tying fleece blankets for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women's Pregnancy Center). In addition to tying blankets, they will be collecting items for the center (click on the link at the bottom of this email to see the full invitation and a list of needed items). You can bring items that evening or to church any Sunday before the event.

Church Christmas Caroling is scheduled for Friday, December 3rd at 6pm. The sign-up sheets for caroling groups and for food items needed for the evening are available at the message center. Please dress warm... many places want us to be outside or in a garage. For any questions please contact Sis. Abby Schick or Sis. Abby Bauman.

Our Sunday School Christmas Program will be held on Sunday, December 12th during our afternoon service. This is one week later than the date that was listed on the yearly calendar.

The Vision committee met Thursday evening to discuss the comments from the focus groups. There were probably over 200 attendees and the feedback was condensed to 11 pages of thoughts. From these thoughts, 7 primary themes were identified:
1. Singles in the church: Young Group, older singles
2. Mentoring or Discipling
3. Bible Study: deeper dives into the Word
4. Welcoming new attendees to our church
5. Teaching on our practices
6. Reaching our community: Spreading the Gospel and doing good deeds
7. Benefit of the focus groups and open discussion
Our next step is to invite anyone who is interested in one or more of these topics to a more focused discussion on some of these themes. We will be setting dates for these discussions after the first of the year. Thanks to everyone who participated and shared their hearts with love.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for November: Christmas Wrapping Paper (for Heart House).

2021 November 14 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:42:10 GMT

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Home.

There will be a walk-through double shower for Kailee Getz & Jackson Mackowski and Naomi & Levi Bauman this Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple.

We will have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

Our Sunday School Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 12th this year. This is a week later than the yearly church calendar shows.

Our dear sister Loretta Hess passed away on Wednesday. Her visitation will be next Sunday, November 21st from 3-5pm and Monday the 22nd from 9-9:45 prior to the funeral. The funeral will be Monday, November 22nd at 10am. Both visitations and the funeral will be held at the church. It is group 2s turn to help and bring food. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aadac2ca75-loretta Please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger with any questions.

The singing we were invited to at Gridley church on November 21st is being rescheduled for some time next year so there will be no singing in Gridley next Sunday.

Church Christmas Caroling is scheduled for Friday, December 3rd at 6pm. The sign-up sheets for caroling groups and for food items needed for the evening are available at the message center. Please dress warm... many places want us to be outside or in a garage. For any questions please contact Sis. Abby Schick or Sis. Abby Bauman.

It’s time to sign up for rotating potluck! If you want to get more involved, get to know our church family, and grow in those relationships please sign up!! Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C48A5AE23A5FE3-2022 If you are unable to access the signup please let Sis. Jennifer Stoller know and she can sign you up! Any questions please see Sis. Jennifer Stoller or Sis. Joni Zacha.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for November: Christmas Wrapping Paper (for Heart House).

2021 November 7 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:21:09 GMT

Our collection for the month of November is for the Eureka Home. The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is a nonprofit Christian retirement community located in Eureka, IL. Our organization is sponsored by four local Apostolic Christian churches (Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield, Washington) and was established in 1966 with a vision of providing quality Christian care for the elderly.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be this Tuesday from 9 to 11 at the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have another testimony night at the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Sis. Brenna Taufer and Bro. Jon Hohulin to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome.

The next three Sunday mornings Bro. Jedd will be leading the Adult Friends Bible Studies at the Gathering Room.

It’s time to sign up for rotating potluck! If you want to get more involved, get to know our church family, and grow in those relationships please sign up!! Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C48A5AE23A5FE3-2022 If you are unable to access the signup please let Sis. Jennifer Stoller know and she can sign you up! Any questions please see Sis. Jennifer Stoller or Sis. Joni Zacha.

There will be a walk-through double shower for Kailee Getz & Jackson Mackowski and Naomi & Levi Bauman on Tuesday, November 16th from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Gathering Room. Please bring $5 to $10 and a paper product for each couple. If you are interested in helping with the shower, please signup using this link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050a45aaa729a4f94-help .

Church Christmas Caroling is scheduled for Friday, December 3rd at 6pm. The sign-up sheets for caroling groups and for food items needed for the evening are available at the message center. Please dress warm... many places want us to be outside or in a garage. For any questions please contact Sis. Abby Schick or Sis. Abby Bauman.

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka is not exempt from the current staffing crisis facing most employers today, and we implore you, as our sponsoring church family, to help us during this challenging time. We are seeking mission-focused individuals of all ages to partner with us in the important work of caring for our elderly. We have a wide range of positions open and are willing to provide training if needed. Please prayerfully consider joining our team or encouraging a family member or friend to join us. Together we can make a difference for Christ in our own church and community by caring for the elderly. Psalm 71:9 “Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.” A list of current job openings can be found on our Careers page at https://www.each.org/careers . If God has directed you in other paths for His kingdom, we understand, and simply ask for your prayers for our mission field here.

ACCFS has an immediate need for someone to do weekly cleaning of the ACCFS facility in Morton. The cleaning takes a total of 3 hrs per week, one week day evening or Saturday. The person fulfilling this role must be a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. For additional information, please contact Karen Knapp at 309-263-5536 or kknapp@accounseling.org.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for November: Christmas Wrapping Paper (for Heart House).

2021 October 31 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:56:13 GMT

Our collection for the month of October is for HarvestCall World Relief.

A virtual benefit auction for Hospital Lumiere is planned starting this Thursday November 4 at 4:00pm (CST) through Saturday November 6 at 4:00pm (CST). You can view items and place bids at https://www.32auctions.com/hospitallumiere . Most items have free shipping/delivery available. This annual fund-raising auction is a critical part of Hospital Lumiere’s funding and your support is very much appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Greg or Sis. Jill Wagner.

Bro. Jedd plans to lead our Adult Friends Bible studies the month of November on Sunday mornings in the Gathering Room. These will start on the second Sunday, November 14th and be held the last three Sundays in November.

We will have ACTIVE this Wednesday evening.

It's time to sign up for Rotating Potluck for 2022. Rotating Potluck is a wonderful way to get to know our church family better and create relationships with each other. Please sign up via the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C48A5AE23A5FE3-2022 Any questions, please see Sis. Joni Zacha or Sis. Jennifer Stoller.

All girls and women in the church in middle school or older are invited to a Women helping Women evening on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 at the Gathering Room. They will be tying fleece blankets for the Empower Life Center (formerly the Women's Pregnancy Center). In addition to tying blankets, they will be collecting items for the center. You can bring items that evening or to church any Sunday before the event.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for November: Christmas Wrapping Paper (for Heart House).

2021 October 24 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:20:16 GMT

Our collection for the month of October is for HarvestCall World Relief.

The ROOTS program, which encourages intergenerational relationships among our church family, will be starting up again with a new group this fall. We are doing things a little differently this year. If you would like to sign up to be one of the options for students to choose as an adult encourager, please respond to this survey , or, sign up at the message center. The students will then be given a list of willing participants, and will be paired with one of those participants. The commitment for the adult encouragers is to connect with the student you are paired with at a minimum of once per month. Thank you for your prayerful consideration in participating as we cultivate relationships in the church. If you have questions about the program, please contact Bro. Kent & Sis. Lanae Wiegand, Bro. Jim & Sis. Ree Hartman, Bro. Luke & Sis. Jill Rocke, or Bro. Russell & Sis. Andrea Wiegand.

Item donations are needed for the Hospital Lumiere’s virtual benefit auction planned for Thursday, November 4 through Saturday, November 6. They are especially in need of service items, such as meals, babysitting service, vacation trips - that sort of thing. Auction items should be in by Oct. 31 or sooner if possible. Items can be brought to Bro. Greg & Sis. Jill Wagner’s house or they can be taken to Sam Leman auto dealership in Eureka. Here is a link to view items which will be on the Hospital Lumiere Auction: https://www.32auctions.com/hospitallumiere . For more information or to donate an item or service, visit the HarvestCall website.

The young group girls Bible study will be this Tuesday evening at the Gathering Room at 7:00 p.m. The guys Bible study will be at the same time at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house.

Please have all shoebox items for Operation Christmas Child to the 2nd grade Sunday school classroom by this Wednesday the 27th. There are extra information sheets regarding this at the message center. If you have questions, please contact Sis. Beth Sauder or Sis. Rachel McClure.

This Wednesday evening we plan to have Bro. Ted Witzig Jr. from Morton join us at the Fellowship Hall at 7:30 p.m. His topic will be “Compassion without Compromise”. This will give us tools on how to deal with the LGBTQ movement in the world today. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.

As you are aware from seeing Help Wanted signs on nearly every business door in the community, staffing shortages are widespread. Apostolic Christian LifePoints, a ministry of the Apostolic Christian Church, is not shielded from these shortages and is currently in critical need of direct care providers (resident aide, dietary and housekeeping staff, direct support professionals).

We are asking for your help by applying OR referring individuals to apply for direct care positions. Whether you can commit to one shift per week or full-time hours we need you immediately. No experience is necessary, just come with hands ready for service and a heart filled with compassion. We can accept applications from individuals 16 years old and older. We will provide paid training for all. For those applying now, we are offering a generous sign-on bonus paid out incrementally.

Here is a link to our careers page on our website: http://www.aclifepoints.org/careers.asp

As always we appreciate your prayer support as we navigate this road in our journey.

Volunteers Needed for Disaster Rebuilding

HarvestCall’s next large-scale winter rebuilding ministry will be in Lafayette, Louisiana.

On October 9th, 2020 Hurricane Delta made landfall on Louisiana’s Gulf coast with sustained winds near 100 mph and torrential rain with up to 16” accumulation. This combination caused catastrophic damage throughout the area. They need our help to repair and rebuild their homes and lives.

Homes will be re-roofed and repaired for underserved people who suffered loss and are unable to recover on their own.

While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the gospel.

• Forty volunteers are needed each week starting January 9, 2022 and continuing through March 25, 2022. Please consider giving of your time and talents to minister to those in need.

• Skilled tradesmen AND unskilled workers are needed, as are those with a passion to share the gospel with those we serve.

Online registration is required for all team members and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday, November 17th at http://www.harvestcall.org

The Apostolic Christian Medical Fellowship (ACMF) Meeting is Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Goodfield Fellowship Center for health care providers and their spouses. If you are listed on the HarvestCall Health Care Provider list, you will receive an invitation with a Google sign-up list via email. For health care providers who are on the provider list, we appreciate your responses by April 3, 2022. For health care providers not on the list, you can contact Lori Wiegand if you plan to attend. All church associated health care providers are invited and encouraged to attend this event.

Sis. Carol Hohulin’s brother, Bro. Wayne Guingrich of Peoria passed away on Thursday. His visitation was Sunday afternoon at the Haskell Funeral home in Wyoming, Illinois and his funeral was this morning at the Bradford church. Please be prayerful for Sis. Carol, Bro. Harold and their family.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for October: Toilet Paper (for Heart House) .

2021 October 17 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:21:16 GMT

Our collection for the month of October is for HarvestCall World Relief.

Please remember to sign up to attend one of the 3 focus group and vision survey meetings coming up this Friday, Saturday and next Monday. These will be an opportunity for the church to have a voice in the direction of our future activities and worship. We would love it if everyone in the church that is High School age and older could participate. This is a great opportunity for church leadership to hear the voice of the church. There will be a short presentation of the survey results, small group discussions about our Goodfield congregation's effectiveness, and refreshments. This is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c48a5ae23a5fe3-gacc

Save the date: Our church is invited to a singing at Gridley church on Sunday, November 21st at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for October: Toilet Paper (for Heart House)

2021 October 10 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:27:33 GMT

Our collection for the month of October is for HarvestCall World Relief.

Harvest call projects will be this Tuesday at the Fellowship Hall from 9 to noon.

This Wednesday evening Bro. Brad Metz plans to be with us for a topical Bible study at 7:30 p.m.

Please remember to sign up to attend one of the 3 focus group and vision survey meetings coming up in a couple weeks. These will be an opportunity for the church to have a voice in the direction of our future activities and worship. We would love it if everyone in the church that is High School age and older could participate. This is a great opportunity for church leadership to hear the voice of the church. There will be a short presentation of the survey results, small group discussions about our Goodfield congregation's effectiveness, and refreshments. This is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c48a5ae23a5fe3-gacc

The 2021 General Conference talks focused on verses from 2 Peter 1. Over the next few weeks, we will touch on each of the 8 talks after our afternoon service. Please carve out around 20 to 25 minutes the following week to listen to the corresponding talk. They are very encouraging talks about faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, kindliness, and charity.

Week 8

Add charity to brotherly kindness - Bro. Jeff Grimm

What is charity? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
How do we obtain it? Colossians 3:13-15, 1 John 2:20
How is it relevant in our time? 1 Corinthians 16:14, John 13:34-35

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wmgk7d9ycx5j9tp/Jeff%20Grimm.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://accentral.apostolicchristian.org/share/event/uy6fek3iM2YR9i3f6

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for October: Toilet Paper (for Heart House)

2021 October 3 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:52:41 GMT

Our collection for the month of October is for HarvestCall World Relief. The purpose of World Relief is to provide humanitarian aid and volunteer labor to alleviate human misery and suffering throughout the world, first to the household of faith, and then to others as much as we are able, in a way that is a Christian witness and brings glory to God. Our Goodfield donations are administered by the National World Relief Committee.

The ACTIVE program will begin this Wednesday, October 6, and will meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month through May. Pre-K through 4th grade students please meet in the east assembly room downstairs. 5th through 8th grade students please meet by the fire pit on the south east corner of the church for for s’mores. (They will normally meet in the gathering room.) Bible class will meet in the main fellowship hall area. Please note that Pre-K is the youngest age group for ACTIVE. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

Our fall family hymn sing will be Sunday, October 17th at the fellowship hall at 5pm. We will have pizza, followed by packing HarvestCall kits, a short program by the Junior Choir, and some singing. This is a great opportunity for families to serve together! All ages can help pack school and sewing kits. Please sign up at the message center if you plan to come. See Sis. Rita Bauman or Sis. Jamie Rokey with questions. Looking forward to a blessed evening serving and worshipping with our church family!

It is group 1’s turn to help with the baptism snack for Sophia Meister, Anna, Claire and Larissa Wiegand on Sunday, November 14. If you can help, please sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aadac2ca75-snacks1 . If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger. Thank you so much for your help!

Fifty years ago the doors of Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped, currently Apostolic Christian LifePoints, were opened. The prayers and dreams of many individuals, namely parents of children living with disabilities, became a reality. With a mission of providing residential living arrangements in an overtly Christian environment, LifePoints continues to promote the dignity and potential of each resident, both past & present.

Though the original building was beautifully designed & artistically landscaped, it wasn’t the building itself that provided the beauty. That came from individuals - residents, parents, guardians, staff, volunteers, and board members. They filled the halls and homes with a beauty which is still within them today.

The 50 years were full. Full of joyful moments and celebrations. Challenging resident behaviors and dynamics. Staffing crises. Life events (births, marriages, deaths). Growth opportunities. Financial constraints. Regulatory burdens. Through it all, though not always apparent in the moment, the faithfulness and provision of our God has been consistent.

Looking ahead, we do so with confidence knowing He has called each one of us into His work. Thanks for the way YOU have supported and impacted AC LifePoints along its 50 year journey. The ministry thrives because so many are willing to give so much.

The Silver Lining periodically features a topical article compiled from readers’ submissions. The January 2022 topic is: " Personalizing the Great Commission in Your Own Interactions: Encouragement, Advice, and Experiences Regarding Fulfilling Matthew 28:18-20 in All Walks of Life .” How do we each fit into Jesus’ Great Commission? Let’s allow our Lord to come and speak in our individual lives, demonstrating how God gives him all power in heaven and earth. Therefore, his body moves to go and teach anyone we encounter to observe all of Christ’s commandments, so they too might experience baptism in the Trinity’s name. When we radiate God’s light in our respective corners, Jesus promises to be with us unto the end! As doers of the Word, how can we each promote Matthew 28:18-20 in our own circumstances? We invite your contribution that shares encouragement and/or experiences toward how any believer can support the Great Commission. Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by November 15, 2021. For questions or assistance, email Bro. Sam Manz at that same address. Help us realize each believer’s potential to promote Christ’s powerful kingdom and presence to every soul!

Week 7

Add brotherly kindness to godliness - Bro. Lowell Moser

• What is brotherly kindness? Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:2-4

• How do we obtain it? 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Peter 1:22

• How is it relevant in our time? Ephesians 4:32, 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q1ztjf4zhzsbu1b/Lowell%20Moser.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://accentral.apostolicchristian.org/share/event/BrfHhwcjdAeCadAkz

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for October: Toilet Paper (for Heart House)

2021 September 26 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:11:33 GMT

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere and Haiti Support.

This is a reminder to encourage ministers, Sunday School teachers, and spouses to consider attending the Apologetics Conference on Saturday, October 9 in Gridley, IL. Registration is required by today, Sunday, September 26.

This conference is the second annual offering by the Apologetics Committee of the Elders Teaching Resource, which exists to raise awareness of what apologetics is, why it matters, and provide entryways into major apologetic questions for Apostolic Christian ministers and Sunday School teachers. This year’s theme is "Reliability of the Scriptures.” Topics include:

• Is the Bible the Word of God?

• How Did We Get the Bible?

• Modern Challenges to the Bible’s Authority (5 challenges will be addressed)

• How to Preach/Teach on Controversial Topics

• A Call to Love the Word

For additional context, listen to the September 10th “Around the Table” podcast. Please click here to register by September 26. More information is available on the Elder Teaching Resource website, including videos from last year’s conference.

Young group girls Bible study will be this Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 in the Gathering Room. We will be studying patience and have a guest speaker coming with encouragement for us. Feel free to invite a friend!

The young group guys Bible study will be at the same time at Bro. Jedd and Sis. Marsha Rocke’s home.

This Wednesday in place of regular services we plan to have Bro. Fred Witzig from our Washington congregation talk to us about The Way Jesus approached life... The way of Peace. This will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall main assembly room. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Week 6

Add godliness to patience - Bro. Bob Dotterer

• What is godliness? 2 Peter 1:4

• How do we look to God to obtain his character? Ephesians 4:22-32, 5:1-2

• How is it relevant in our time? 2 Peter 3:11, 2 Timothy 3:5, Psalm 4:3, 2 Corinthians 7:9-11

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fr95we57tgte7b4/Bob%20Dotterer.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://accentral.apostolicchristian.org/share/event/JFjKocrYNzyieqhex

We rejoice with Bro. Zach & Sis. Serena Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Layna Michele on September 16th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for October: Toilet Paper (for Heart House)

2021 September 19 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 23:36:12 GMT

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2021 September 12 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:05:24 GMT

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere and Haiti Support.

HarvestCall projects will be held this Tuesday, September 14, from 9-noon.

This Wednesday in place of regular services we plan to have a testimony night at the Fellowship hall main assembly room. We plan to give opportunity for Sister Myrna Schwenk and Bro. Keith Leman to share how the Lord has worked in their lives. There will be opportunity for anyone in the congregation to ask questions as well. We look forward to getting to know each other better and grow in our walk with Jesus Christ. We are planning a series of Topicals and testimony nights for the next few months on Wednesday. We will post the schedule on our online calendar as well as our monthly printed calendar. You can also click here to see the schedule.

There will be a double church shower on Saturday, September 25th from 9 to 10 am for Kendra Lowery & Zach Minchew and Gage Bauman & Kaylynn Schlipf. Please bring a paper product and $5-$10 dollars for each couple. If you have any questions see Sis. Lynda Hinrichsen.

This is a reminder to encourage ministers, Sunday School teachers, and spouses to consider attending the Apologetics Conference on Saturday, October 9 in Gridley, IL. Registration is required by Sunday, September 26.

• Is the Bible the Word of God?

• How Did We Get the Bible?

• Modern Challenges to the Bible’s Authority (5 challenges will be addressed)

• How to Preach/Teach on Controversial Topics

• A Call to Love the Word

Save the date for our fall family hymn sing on Sunday, October 17th! A special evening at the fellowship hall is planned with pizza, packing HarvestCall kits, singing, and a short program by the Junior Choir. More details coming soon.

Week 4

Add temperance to knowledge - Bro. Jon Schmidgall

What is temperance?
How do we obtain or add it to our knowledge? (Both fruit of the spirit and for us to “add.”)
How can it help make knowledge more useful and palatable? Acts 24:25
How is temperance relevant in our time? 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bt5htxpc6c9fmlq/Jon%20Schmidgall.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://accentral.apostolicchristian.org/share/event/ptDPr2CaQBkRYrxx3

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for September: Shampoo (for Heart House)

2021 September 5 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:55:24 GMT

Our collection for the month of September is for Hospital Lumiere and Haiti Support. This is a church collection established to provide support of missionary, work team or supporting activities relative to Hospital Lumiere, Haiti.

The Goodfield school is celebrating 100 years of students in attendance. In honor of this, there will be an open house on Friday, September 10 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. You can check out the school, enjoy some refreshments and see some school history.

Some updates were made to the AC Central app this week which require you to update the app. If you have any questions contact Sis. Roxy Blunier.

We are hosting the Illinois minister forums this Saturday at the church. We would appreciate your prayers as we learn together.

Week 3

Add knowledge to virtue - Bro. John Jackson

What kind of knowledge is useful and what kind leads to pride? Colossians 1:9-10, 1 Corinthians 8:1, Philippians 3:8-10
How do we obtain or add it to our virtue? James 3:13
How is knowledge relevant in our time and what risks come with it? Colossians 2:2-3

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8tjumh6lhvjfgw/John%20Jackson.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://accentral.apostolicchristian.org/share/event/njRGLfPB5c4Hw9mdZ

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for September: Shampoo (for Heart House)

2021 August 29 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:17:38 GMT

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children’s Home.

The massive earthquake in southern Haiti devastated tens of thousands of homes, wrecked businesses, flattened churches, and battered Hospital Lumiere’s campus. Our desire is to assist the hurting, directly through our ministries in Haiti, and also by funding other organizations that specialize in disaster relief. After assessing the extent of damage and magnitude of need, we are requesting a national collection for the Disaster Fund. Please prayerfully consider a financial donation, as the Lord leads.

Woodford County Heartline and Heart House will be having their annual Spaghetti Supper this Thursday, September 2nd. It will be a drive-through event at Crosspoint Community Church in Eureka, IL (note the location change from previous years) The supper will be from 3:30-7PM. The cost is $8 per person. Our church works closely with this local ministry, please consider supporting this fundraiser and enjoy a night off in the kitchen. They are also still looking for a few volunteers to help with food prep before the event. The link to sign up is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021 .

The Adult Friends Bible Study will be Sunday mornings, September 5th, 12th, and 26th. We will be skipping September 19th due to ACYF day. Bro. Jeff Wiegand will be speaking on Fundamentals of Christian Success.

The Eureka Home Auxiliary is going to cancel the previously scheduled Benefit Dinner on October 23rd, due to the rising trend of Covid cases in the area. Lord willing, we will have this event in 2022.

The angels are rejoicing in that Aiden Post and Sammie Barcikowski-Fisher have surrendered their hearts to the Lord in repentance. Aiden is the son of Bro. Greg and Sis. Missy Post. Sammie is the daughter of Beth and Ron Fisher of Eureka. We are so thankful for surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

Week 2

Add to your faith virtue - 2 Peter 1:5 - Bro. Harvey Kaeb

• What is virtue? (Not the same word as when Jesus perceived that virtue had gone out of him.)

• How do we obtain or add it to our faith? (Can’t coexist with sin.) James 4:8

• How is virtue relevant in our time? Philippians 4:8, John 8:29, 1 John 3:22

Click here to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v8315214cuwaw67/Harvey%20Kaep.mp4?dl=0

Click here to listen to the audio: https://tinyurl.com/yh6ucv5t

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for August/September: Shampoo (for Heart House) .

2021 August 22 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:05:36 GMT

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children’s Home.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held this coming Tuesday in the Gathering Room starting at 7:00pm. Come join us for an evening of inspiration as we yoke together with Christ and learn of Meekness and Modesty.

There is no guys’ Bible study this month.

We plan to have a member meeting after shortened Wednesday evening services. This member meeting will last approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Save the date for baptisms for Claire, Larisa, and Anna Wiegand and Sophia Meister for November 13th and 14th.

Week 1

Faith in the atoning and living Son of Man/Son of God 2 Peter 1:1-4 Bro. Frank Sauder

• Faith obtained through the righteousness of God and our savior Jesus Christ is lived out collectively in the body of Christ, the church. (... like precious faith with us ...)

• This faith is the only reliable and firm foundation to be built upon. 1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20

• Faith in his promises equips us with divine power to be partakers of his divine nature.

Link to watch the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp13zfrqwvock06/Frank%20Sauder.mp4?dl=0

Link to listen to the audio: https://tinyurl.com/yk6q9cj6

The angels are rejoicing in that Ayla Knapp has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Ayla is the daughter of Bro. Ryan and Sis. Liz Knapp. We are so thankful for surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

Believing that God has brought them together, we would like to announce the engagement of our Sister Gerri Hinrichsen to Brother Mark Wuthrich from Morton. We trust the Lord will richly bless their future together. This is a time to be prayerful for both families as going through transitions like this can be difficult. We are thankful for His provisions in their lives.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for August/September: Shampoo (for Heart House)

2021 August 15 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:35:19 GMT

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children’s Home.

Saturday morning a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti. Its epicenter was close to numerous HarvestCall missions. For those who did not receive the email sent yesterday by HarvestCall, we want to assure the entire brotherhood that all HarvestCall missionaries are unhurt. The Hospital Lumiere campus had considerable damage with some patient injuries but the main building is mostly intact. Most building at our other missions are undamaged.

The situation is still unfolding, and more details will be coming about the quake and our subsequent response to help the people of southern Haiti. Watch for updates on HarvestCall’s Facebook page and sign up for our email list.

Please be prayerful for Haiti and our missionaries as they seek to effectively help their communities.

We are very thankful to announce that Clarie, Larisa and Anna Wiegand and Sophia Meister are at peace with God and man and are ready for baptism. Please pray for them and encourage them during this most important time in their lives. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact them. Claire and Larisa are daughters of Bro. Erik & Sis. Carrie Wiegand. Anna is a daughter of Bro. Nathan & Sis. Laura Wiegand. Sophia is the daughter of Bro. Dan & Sis. Susan Meister.

Note from Sis Carol Martin:

I would like to thank my Church Family for all the Prayers, food, texts, calls and visits! You all have been so encouraging!

2021 August 8 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:24:58 GMT

Our collection for the month of August is for Gateway Woods Children’s Home.

Bro. Chad Leman from Fairbury will be with us this Wednesday evening the 11th for a topical Bible study.

The ISU Young Group, is seeking to reach any incoming freshman and returning students attending Illinois State, Wesleyan, or Heartland Community College in the upcoming academic year. We know how important plugging into a Christ-centered group is, especially in your first year of college. Thus, our group is hosting its annual Welcome Night on August 15, 2021. This evening is meant to be an informational meeting about our young group, but more importantly as a night to become acquainted with one another in anticipation for the upcoming school year. A pizza dinner will begin at 4:00 at the Bloomington church, and parents are encouraged to attend! Students and their families are also invited to attend Bloomington church at 9:15 that morning.

An RSVP is not necessary; we just want to make this event known for all who are able to attend (incoming freshmen and any students who are already attending these schools).

If you have questions please contact Sis. Kassidy Post.

Woodford County Heartline and Heart House will be having their annual Spaghetti Supper on Thursday, September 2nd. It will be a drive-through event at Crosspoint Community Church in Eureka, IL (note the location change from previous years) The supper will be from 3:30-7PM. The cost is $8 per person. Our church works closely with this local ministry, please consider supporting this fundraiser and enjoy a night off in the kitchen. They are also still looking for some volunteers to help with this event. The link to sign up is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021.

For your information Sunday School will be starting on Sunday August 22nd this year.

To the parents of 3 year olds:

If you plan to send your 3 year old to Sunday School for the 2021-22 school year, please contact either Sis. Serena Wiegand or Sis. Haley Hartman. Please text or email to the contact info. below with your child's name and birthday.

We ask that your child is FULLY potty trained to attend 3-year old Sunday school. If they are not at the beginning of the school year, they are more than welcome to start once they are fully potty trained. We really appreciate this as teachers so we can focus on teaching the children as much as possible! Thank you and we are looking forward to getting to know your children this school year and learning about Jesus!

Serena: 309-642-9357 smwiegand20@gmail.com

Haley: 309-645-3303 .

2021 August 1 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 02:53:23 GMT

The Gateway Woods auction is this Saturday, August 7th in Leo, Indiana. Everyone is welcome to attend. You can attend in person or online. Please go to the Gateway Woods website for online information.

Please pray for our elders and the Summer Elder conference which will be this week on August 3-6. The general conference will be held at 9am on Friday, August 6th in Rittman, Ohio and is open for any member of the Apostolic Christian church to attend. Something new this year is that you will be able to view the General Conference live online if you wish. Singing will begin at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning with the conference starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The Heart House is needing some baked pies for an Ice Cream social that is taking place in Metamora on August 13th. There is a sign-up sheet at the message center for making pies and also a few workers to help with cutting and dishing up the pies. If you have any questions please contact Sis. Dawn Maloney.

The Heart House is also looking for some volunteers for the Drive Through Spaghetti Supper on September 2nd. The link to sign up is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021.

For your information Sunday School will be starting on Sunday, August 22nd this year.

To the parents of 3 year olds:

Serena: 309-642-9357 smwiegand20@gmail.com

Haley: 309-645-3303

Bro. Jesse and Sis. Tiffany Ruegsegger’s foster son Cai is returning home to his biological dad and mom this week. Please pray for Cai, his parents, and Jesse and Tiffany through this difficult, but redemptive transition.

The angels are rejoicing in that Karly Wiegand has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Karly is the daughter of Bro. Kevin and Sis. Lindsay Wiegand. We are so thankful for surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation .

2021 July 25 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:45:12 GMT

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints.

Vacation Bible School is this week.

3-year-olds through 8th graders will be meeting every night of the week with singing starting at 7:00pm in the main Sunday school assembly. The children should go to the grade level of the class they just completed in the 2020-21 school year. They will be ready to be picked up at 8:30pm. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors!

The Bible Class will be meeting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. Song service begins at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary, followed by guest speaker, singing group and a light meal. Everyone is invited to come join our Bible Class for teaching and song worship these three nights. VBS is a great opportunity to invite a friend to worship and learn with us.

The theme for the week is Serving Christ. The speakers are Nathan Hodel (Roanoke), Kevin Knapp (Bloomington), and Tim Wiegand (Leo), and the singing groups are Living Waters, The Hartman Family, and the Sunday School students. Monday and Wednesday a light meal will be served afterwards, and Friday night is pie night – there is a sign-up sheet in the back hall to bring a pie (or two��)

We look forward to meeting and growing in the Lord together.

During the week of Vacation Bible School we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. Sis. Erin Davis is planning to give an update on what is going on at the EnGedi House in Jamaica where she and her daughter Neiha live. This will be today at the fellowship hall main assembly room following afternoon church.

The Young Group Guys Bible Study will be this Tuesday evening at 7:00 at Bro. Jeff and Sis. Janel Wiegand's Grain bin.

The young group girls Bible study will be at the same time at Bro. Kent & Sis. Lanae Wiegand’s home.

Please pray for our elders and the Summer Elder conference which will be next week on August 3-6. The general conference will be held at 9am on Friday, August 6th in Rittman, Ohio and is open for any member of the Apostolic Christian church to attend.

We are eagerly looking forward to rebooting our Wednesday evening ACTIVE program in September. We are currently short several teachers for Pre-K through 8th grade. If you would be willing to help with ACTIVE, please let Bro. Jeff Wiegand know this week. ACTIVE typically meets the first and third Wednesday of the month.

The Heart House is also looking for some volunteers for the Drive Through Spaghetti Supper on September 2nd. The link to sign up is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4FADAB22A7F58-2021.

Gateway Woods is now requesting all items to be in Leo by Saturday, July 31. Bro. Erik Wiegand plans to take all items to Fairbury this Thursday, July 29. Please have donated items to him by noon Thursday. Thanks again for your support of Gateway Woods.

Our prayers are with the Chang and Miller family in the loss of Sandy Chang. Sandy was the daughter of Bro. Jake and Sis. Marion Miller who were from Congerville.

2Co 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

2Co 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2021 July 18 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:33:30 GMT

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints.

Our Summer Family Hymn Sing is tonight at 6:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall. Singing will be followed by an ice cream social. All are welcome.

VBS will be the week of July 26-30th and we will be having pie night on Friday, July 30th. There is a sign-up sheet in the back for volunteers to help and make pies.

During the week of Vacation Bible School we will be accepting monetary donations for operational costs for The En Gedi House in Jamaica. This home is run by Sis. Erin Davis where she & her daughter Neiah live & offer a safe home for babies. In the last year they have cared for five children ages 8 months to three years of age. Thank you for your love & continued support for the missions in Jamaica!

Sis. Erin Davis will be home and is planning to give an update on what is going on at the EnGedi House in Jamaica where she and her daughter Neiha live. This will be next Sunday, July 25th at the fellowship hall main assembly room following afternoon church.

Items for the Gateway Auction can be given to Bro. Erik Wiegand or he can stop and pick up if necessary. Also, those that want to give money for them to buy items, that's fine too. Need to have all items by August 2nd. Thank you!!

A huge thank you to all of the generous donations we received for the back pack project! We have collected almost all of the needed supplies and will be able to fill the 93 back packs next week!

2021 July 11 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:12:56 GMT

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2021 July 4 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:55:47 GMT

Our collection for the month of July is for Apostolic Christian LifePoints. Thanks for your support. LifePoints is humbled by the loving support they receive in prayer and in finances.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN LIFEPOINTS

www.aclifepoints.org

https://m.facebook.com/aclifepoints/

https://www.instagram.com/aclifepoints/?hl=en

We have been blessed by the support and love of the brotherhood since 1971 when the agency started services. We depend on this support to allow us to serve as God would have us to serve, and to be obedient to His call and His Word. We are moved daily by the love, support, prayers and donations from the brotherhood.

1. We are grateful to be one of the national missions of the Apostolic Christian Church and are very grateful for the high level of commitment we feel from the church.

2. The expenses and revenues for LifePoints are all changed in response to the needs related to the COVID crisis. We are impressed with the response of the State and Federal government supporting some additional funding and this has been helpful in meeting the costs of assuring adequate staff for the needs related to this crisis.

3. We do not know what our “new normal” will be in terms of services or funding so we are grateful for the ongoing generosity of all of our supporters.

4. Donations will continue to be used for the following:

o Serving church-related clients: To provide funding for clients who are not eligible for Medicaid funds but for whom we are committed to serve because they are church related clients.
o Funding shortfall: To make up the difference between the amounts reimbursed by Medicaid and the actual costs of serving our clients.
o Staff stabilization: To allow us to pay competitive wages and benefits to assure sufficient and quality staff.
o Capital Needs: To accommodate the need for periodic renovations, improvements, and new capital projects.

5. We are thankful to be a part of a church that supports those in need. We have often been told to make our needs known and if there is a need for greater financial support we should make that known. Many people have said they were willing and want to be a part of assuring there is sufficient support. We are deeply grateful to know this is true.

6. There is a great deal of information on our web site regarding funding, donating, jobs and activities. Please share this with others as appropriate www.aclifepoints.org

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School coming up July 26-30. We only need 1 more volunteer for VBS. Please help us fill this spot. Here is the link: VBS sign up . Any questions contact Bro. Bob and Sis. Ashley Schieler.

We plan to have baptisms for Cade, Job, Elle and Emrie Knapp on Sunday, July 11th. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 on Saturday evening. It is Group 3’s turn to help and bring food. Click-here to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger.

The new Apostolic Christian LifePoints Administration Building was completed November 2020. Per COVID guidelines we were not able to host visitors. Now, in part as a result of the relaxed State guidelines, we would like to invite all who are interested in walking through the new building. We have set aside Sunday, July 11 immediately following services until 3:30PM. No response necessary.

The Gateway Woods Auction will be both in person and online this year. The live, in person event is Saturday, August 7th. An email was sent out with all the details for this event. If you have any questions, please see Bro. Erik or Sis. Carrie Wiegand.

Our Summer Family Hymn Sing is scheduled for Sunday, July 18th at 6:00pm at the Fellowship Hall. We will sing, then have an ice cream social to follow. There will be a sign-up at the message center to bring brownies. Any questions please see Sis. Jamie Rokey or Sis. Rita Bauman.

Our sister Carol Martin is struggling with infection from a previous surgery and will need to have another surgery this Wednesday. She would really appreciate the church’s prayers this week.

The angels are rejoicing in that Joan Zimmerman has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Joan is the daughter of Bro. Mike and Sis. Gretchen Zimmerman. We are so thankful for surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

2021 June 27 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:01:39 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School coming up July 26-30. We need 6 more volunteers for VBS. Please help us fill these spots by this Wednesday, June 30th. Here is the link: VBS sign up . Any questions contact Bro. Bob and Sis. Ashley Schieler.

We plan to have baptisms for Cade, Job, Elle and Emrie Knapp on Sunday, July 11th. Testimonies will begin at 6:30 p.m on Saturday, July 10th. It is Group 3’s turn to help and bring food. If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger.

We would like to invite you to participate in a local community outreach project. For several years, our charity fund has collaborated with Heart House to provide back packs with needed school supplies to high school and middle school students. This year we plan to pack 93 back packs. There are many supplies needed for this many bags. If you are interested in helping out by purchasing school supplies, please sign up using the sign up genius form. There are specific quantities, colors, and some brand-specific items - Please buy accordingly. We want items to last and teachers to be happy. An Amazon wishlist was also created to buy off of and have items shipped directly to Sis. Marsha, or to be used as a reference on what types of items we need. If we receive more supplies than what we need, we can always store for next year. We would like to have these supplies collected by Sunday, July 11. Please bring donations to church and put in box at the north carport door or have shipped to: 1922 County Road 400 N, Congerville, IL 61729. Any questions, please contact Sis. Marsha Rocke.

Thank you in advance for your support and donations!

Sis. Dawn Maloney (charity fund/ local outreach) and Sis. Marsha Rocke

Sign-up Genius Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DAEAE22A7FE3-backpack

Amazon Wishlist Link:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21GZGJFLGIVTG?ref_=wl_share

2021 June 20 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:58:30 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

There will be communion at the Eureka Home at 10 a.m. next Saturday. If you have a loved one at the home, you can let them know about this opportunity.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School coming up July 26-30. We are still in need of volunteers, and would like to have the sign up filled as soon as possible. If you’ve been thinking of signing up, please do that this week. Here is the sign up genius link with more details: VBS sign up. Contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler if you have any questions.

The Rittman, Ohio, congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2021 General Conference on Friday, August 6th. We want to invite all to this conference, so if you can attend, please contact Bro. Jeff Wiegand by this Friday, June 25th so registration can be finalized by July 4th.

The young group girls Bible study will be this Tuesday evening in the Gathering Room at 7:00 p.m. This month’s study will be on goodness as we continue going through the fruit of the spirit. We look forward to having a guest speaker as well.

The young group guys will be doing a work project at church at the same time.

We plan to have baptisms for Cade, Job, Elle and Emrie Knapp on Sunday, July 11th. It is Group 3’s turn to help and bring food. Click-here to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger.

We would like to invite you to participate in a local community outreach project. For several years, our charity fund has collaborated with Heart House to provide backpacks with needed school supplies to high school and middle school students. This year we plan to pack 93 backpacks. There are many supplies needed for this many bags. If you are interested in helping out by purchasing school supplies, please sign up using the sign up genius form that will be sent out in an email this week. There are specific quantities, colors, and some brand-specific items - Please buy accordingly. We want items to last and teachers to be happy. There will also be an Amazon wish list link to shop off of or to reference items that are needed. Young group and bible class will be packing these bags later in July. Any questions contact Sis. Marsha Rocke.

Sister Carol Martin wants her love and appreciation expressed for all the cards and calls she received. She loves her church family and can’t imagine recovering without all of you.

We rejoice with Bro. Craig & Sis. Marla Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby boy, Westin Arthur on June 17th.

2021 June 13 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:39:35 GMT

Our collection for the month of June is for Local Area Relief Projects.

There is a blood drive at the Fellowship Hall tomorrow from 1 to 6 p.m. You can sign up online or contact Sis. Rosemary Wiegand and she can get you signed up.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School coming up July 26-30. We are still in need of volunteers, and would like to have the sign up filled as soon as possible. If you’ve been thinking of signing up, please do that this week. Here is the sign up genius link with more details: VBS sign up . Contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler if you have any questions.

There are father son camp out items in the men’s coat room.

The Rittman, Ohio, congregation is looking forward to hosting the 2021 General Conference on Friday, August 6th. They extend a warm welcome to each of you. A detailed schedule will be available at a later date and will closely follow the routine of previous conferences. They will be considering governmental mandates as conference time gets closer, and if the numbers signing up are too high, there may need to be some limitations implemented. Both the General Conference and the Elder/Minister meeting will be live streamed. We want to invite all to this conference, so if you can attend, please contact Bro. Jeff Wiegand by June 25th so registration can be finalized by July 4th.

The Proclaim & Serve 2021 missions conference is Saturday, July 10 in Peoria. Everyone from across the brotherhood is invited to attend this inspiring and thought-provoking event. The missions conference is not just information on what HarvestCall is currently doing. It’s about learning together how we as individuals and as a church can better understand and apply the Great Commission. Learn more and register today at proclaimandserve.org.

Note from Bro. Tony & Sis. Deonne Monfre:

During Tony’s stay in the hospital with COVID, a cancerous mass was found. He has begun chemo treatment. They have felt the power of your previous prayers and would love continued prayers in the coming months.

Thank you, Tony and Deonne

Bro. Dale and Sis. Susie Wyss wish to express their sincere appreciation for all of the prayers, calls, texts and cards sent to them during a very challenging time. Their experience has been miraculous. Thank you for being a church who cares, loves, and prays.

2021 June 6 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:21:34 GMT

VBS is coming up July 26-30. The theme this year is "God's Big Backyard", learning about serving Jesus and others. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible.

The format this year will be different than previous years. We are looking for teachers who will sign up to teach only one night. Also there will be class leaders, who will supervise the students, but not teach.

Thank you for your willingness to spend time with our youth. If you have any questions please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

There are father son camp out items in the men’s coat room.

We are thankful that Bro. Matthew Keiser is making Goodfield his home church. We welcome you Bro. Matthew.

Attached to this email are the notes from Bro. Jeff Grimm's talk Sunday morning on our Vision, Purpose & Guiding Principles.

We are very thankful to announce that Cade, Emrie, Job & Elle Knapp are at peace with God and man and are ready for baptism. Please pray for them and encourage them during this most important time in their lives. If you have any words of encouragement or concerns, please contact them. Cade & Emrie are the son and daughter of Bro. Ryan & Sis. Liz Knapp. Job & Elle are the son and daughter of Bro. Josh & Sis. Carolyn Knapp. We are planning for their testimonies and baptisms on July 10 and 11th .

2021 May 30 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:49:05 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

A reminder to sign up for the Father-Son-Men’s Campout if you plan to attend. A sign-up sheet and informational flyer can be found at the message center in the back hall. Any questions contact Bro. Sam Rokey.

Vacation Bible School is coming up July 26-30. The theme this year is "God's Big Backyard", learning about serving Jesus and others. We are in need of many volunteers to make this week possible.

There will be more details in the sign up genius link that will be emailed out this week. Thank you for your willingness to spend time with our youth. If you have any questions please contact Bro. Bob or Sis. Ashley Schieler.

The Silver Lining periodically features a compilation of readers’ submissions on a given topic. We encourage you to contribute. The September 2021 topic is: "What have you learned about pursuing peacemaking and edifying one another (Romans 14:19)?”

Following Jesus includes self-denial that promotes his way of peace and builds up his body. Are we willing to prioritize Christ’s peace and goodwill over protecting personal pleasure? “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another (Romans 14:19).”

What inspirations have you encountered regarding following after peacemaking? How has God blessed believers’ willingness to edify others? Share what you’ve gleaned about following Christ’s example as the Prince of Peace who gave himself to edify the church!

Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by July 15, 2021. For questions or assistance, email Bro. Sam Manz at that same address. Help enhance this upcoming Silver Lining by offering your reflections!

The reassembly committee recommends the following assuming Illinois moves to Phase 5 on June 11, 2021

Serving lunch downstairs ends on last day of Sunday School – May 30 (today)
Separated seating can be resumed as normal.
Goodfield Apostolic Christian Church goes to full “as we were before” on Sunday, June 13 – the first Sunday of Phase 5 - except for the Holy Kiss.

We hope to reimplement the holy kiss at some point but feel we need a little more time. We will also communicate regionally to do our best to eliminate confusion. (The elder body has given authority regionally and locally as to when to reimplement this.)
Lunch serving – no restrictions from committee – we will suggest to people serving to use whatever restrictions “as they feel comfortable”.
Seating will be open in assembly as well as lunchroom.
We will eliminate the Fellowship Hall isolation area as well as the ‘Social Distance” area on south west men’s side.
Masks are up to the individual – whether someone chooses to continue wearing one or not, we will respect that decision.

A friendly reminder that if you are ill, whether from a cold or the flu or Corona virus, please stay home until you are well.

We plan to have a brief member meeting after church on Wednesday evening .

2021 May 23 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:51:04 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

The young group girls Bible study will be this Tuesday evening in the Gathering Room at 7:00 p.m. This month’s study will be on longsuffering as we continue going through the fruit of the spirit. We look forward to having a guest speaker as well.

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

Next Sunday, May 30th will be the last day of Sunday school for the year. We will have an all church picnic at the Fellowship Hall starting at 4:30 p.m. Fried chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Everyone is invited.

The following are links to the documents Bro. Jeff Grimm referred to in our talk last Sunday afternoon. If anyone has any questions or comments please see Bro. Jeff W. or Bro. Jeff G.

Spring 2021 Memorandum

A Woman of God in the Body of Christ - May 2021

Update on Matt Wirtz: God answered prayers and we have experienced a miracle. Matt has responded to all of his surgeries and treatments and went home on Friday after a trauma that could have taken his life. For this we give thanks to God and all our prayer warriors and especially our church family. He will have months to recover but the doctors are optimistic that in a year he will be back to normal. From Bro. Mike and Sis. Lila Wirtz.

Our sister Susie Wyss is still in the hospital and doing better, but still in need of prayer. If her heart function has not improved by tomorrow, they are possibly looking at doing a pacemaker procedure. Please pray for God’s direction and healing. Bro. Dale and Sis. Susie really appreciate all of the encouragement, love, and prayerful support during this time.

We rejoice with Rob and Melissa Rieke as they were blessed with a baby boy, Theodore Michael, born on May 11th. He was born 8 weeks early and will be spending extra time in the hospital. Prayers are appreciated for Baby Theodore, Rob and Melissa.

We also rejoice with Brent and Marissa Wiegand as they were blessed with a baby girl, Hazel Jo born on May 22 .

2021 May 16 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 17 May 2021 11:27:08 GMT

Our vision:

A body of believers, bound together by our love for Jesus Christ and his Word, reflecting God’s love, grace, and truth.

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the survey about the timing of the Sunday School year.

The question asked was: Would you like our Sunday School year to be moved back about a month to match the traditional school year? (start Mid-August - end at the end of May)

We had a great response that overwhelmingly supported this direction. There were lots of good comments submitted as well.

At this time we plan to have our 2021-22 Sunday school year begin on August 22, 2021 and end on May 22, 2022.

We have been invited (along with Morton) to Tremont for a supper and singing at the Tremont Fellowship Hall on Sunday, June 6th. The meal will be at 5:00 p.m. followed by a singing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please sign up at the message center by May 30th if you will be attending. For questions, contact Bro. Wayne & Sis. Rosemary Wiegand.

We are very thankful for our high school graduates and want to congratulate them. We pray God’s blessings on their futures. We love you all.

Our Graduating seniors this year are:

Sami Barcikowski-Fisher

Marissa Herman

Gavin Knapp

Toby Plattner

Joel Rinkenberger

Jacey Swords

Karly Wiegand

The Father-Son-Men's campout is coming up. Please sign up if you plan to attend. A sign-up sheet and informational flyer are by the message board in the back hall. A flyer will also be coming home with all Sunday school boys. Any questions contact Bro. Sam Rokey.

Renew Fellowship Invite on June 5th at the Morton, IL Fellowship Hall. The evening will include dinner, fellowship, singing, and teaching (The Power of His Cross and Blood - Bro. Greg Lehman, Wolcott, Indiana). The meal prayer is at 4:40 PM. We will again have childcare available after dinner for those interested. Please use this link to RSVP: https://www.addevent.com/event/RL6114171 Other options to RSVP: email info@renew32.org or call/text (309) 657-5033

We have a very special engagement announcement of our brother Gage Bauman to sister Kaylie Schlipf from Gridley. Kaylie is the daughter of Bro. Jason & Sis. Jamie Schlipf and Gage is the son of Bro. Rick & Sis. Stacie Bauman. May the Lord bless their engagement and upcoming marriage.

Susie Wyss

5015 East Cheyenne Dr.

Unit 29

Phoenix, AZ 85044

We rejoice with Pete & Sis. Jacey Hoekstra as they were blessed with a baby boy, Eugene Edward on April 30th.

We also rejoice with Bro. Tim & Sis. Susie Blunier as they were blessed with a baby girl, Abigail Sue on May 15th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Dish Soap (for Heart House) .

2021 May 9 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:39:57 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be held Tuesday, May 11, from 9-noon, in the Fellowship Hall.

Our congregation and the Morton congregation have been invited by the Tremont congregation to a supper and singing at the Tremont Fellowship Hall on Sunday, June 6th. The meal will be at 5:00 p.m. followed by a singing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please sign up at the message center if you will be attending. For questions, contact Bro. Wayne & Sis. Rosemary Wiegand.

This year we started Sunday school a month earlier than normal and it will end at the end of May which is also a month earlier than normal. We would like to consider making this a permanent change to coincide with the school year. A survey was emailed out to the church today to see whether this schedule is preferable to the congregation or not going forward. We would appreciate you all filling out the survey. It’s only one question and won’t take much of your time. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

We are very thankful for our high school graduates and want to congratulate them. We pray God’s blessings on their futures. We love you all.

Our graduating seniors this year are:

Sami Barcikowski-Fisher

Marissa Herman

Gavin Knapp

Toby Plattner

Joel Rinkenberger

Jacey Swords

Karly Wiegand

Sister Susie Wyss would like to ask our church family for prayers as she will be having extensive open heart surgery on May 17th. She is in Phoenix and will be getting the surgery done out there with an approximate three week hospital stay to follow. There is a highly-skilled surgical team prepared and looking out for her best interest, but her trust is in the Great Physician whom she knows is ultimately in charge. Please join together in prayer for a successful surgery, and that God can be glorified throughout this challenging journey.

Susie Wyss

5015 East Cheyenne Dr.

Unit 29

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Dish Soap (for Heart House)

2021 May 2 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 03 May 2021 23:06:14 GMT

Our collection for the month of May is for Apostolic Christian counseling and 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.

Note from Sis. Paula Hartman:

I would like to thank my church family for all the food, texts and all the prayers that were sent my way during my hospital stay for COVID. I am now home recovering. They say it might be a while before I get back to normal. I love and miss everyone. Thank you, Paula.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for May: Dish Soap (for Heart House) .

2021 April 25 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:37:38 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

This is the last Sunday to check the “lost and found” table in the upstairs women’s coat room. Anything left there at the end of April will be taken to the Et Cetera shop.

We will be collecting canned peas, salad dressings of any variety, and canned pasta such as spaghettio's, for the Eureka Area Food Pantry. A designated collection box will be placed at the Front Entry and at the Fellowship Hall Gathering Room thru May 2nd.

The young group girls’ Bible study will be held in the Gathering Room this coming Tuesday evening starting at 7:00 pm. The Fruit of the Spirit that we will be studying is PEACE. As a special feature, Sis. Amelia Zobrist will talk to us about Social Media Wisdom and cover the basic skills of discernment in regards to this. Hope to see you there.

The young group guys Bible study will be at the same time at Bro. Dan and Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s home. Brother Russ DesCarpentrie plans to lead that.

The outdoor spring clean-up for the church & fellowship hall grounds has been rescheduled for next Saturday, May 1st starting at 7:30 a.m. Please bring rakes, blowers, clippers, scoops, wheelbarrows, waste containers, or any other tool useful for outdoor cleanup and landscape trimming.

Sis. Christy Wiegand is planning to host a "family-friendly LifePoints 50th Anniversary/Gospel Sing virtual watch party" at the Gathering Room on Saturday, May 1st, from 6-8 pm. The event includes music from the Covenant Chamber Choir and a LifePoints 50th Anniversary video. Snacks and drinks will be provided, and donations to support LifePoints will be accepted that night or can be made online. Families who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend the live event at Five Points in Washington are encouraged to come and enjoy the evening together and celebrate the history of this ministry right here in our area! Contact Sis. Christy with any questions.

The date for the Father/Son/Men’s campout has been changed to June 4th & 5th so it does not conflict with Jr. High Boys Camp.

Save the date:

Our congregation and the Morton congregation have been invited by Tremont to a supper and singing at the Tremont Fellowship Hall (601 S Chestnut St, Tremont, IL) on Sunday, June 6th. The meal will be at 5:00 p.m. followed by a singing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. There will be an opportunity to sign up for this at a later date.

Bro. Mike & Sis. Amber Grimm’s son Andrew plans to be baptized in San Diego church next Sunday, May 2nd.

Bro. Jim Rinkenberger from Bluffton passed away. His funeral was Sunday in Bluffton. We are prayerful for Bro. Jaye and Sis. Peg Rinkenberger and Sis. Hannah (Matt) Grimm in their loss, and trust in the Lord’s provision to fill the void in their hearts. We are thankful for the beautiful promise that awaits each one that lives for our Saviour. “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called the trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3

Bro. Don Ott is having a pacemaker replacement Tuesday morning and would covet your prayers.

The angels are rejoicing in that Mya Wiegand has surrendered her heart to the Lord in repentance. Mya is the daughter of Bro. Ron and Sis. Cassandra Wiegand. We are so thankful for surrendered hearts and the gift of salvation.

We rejoice with Bro. Mark & Sis. Kendahl Gerber as they were blessed with a baby boy, Cash Aaryn on April 12th.

We also rejoice with Bro. Will & Sis. Jamie Rokey as they were blessed with a baby girl, Liesl Anne on April 24th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House) .

2021 April 18 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:09:54 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

A sincere thanks to those who helped replace the roof at Virginia King’s home Saturday. We appreciate your work and willing spirit ��

There’s a “lost and found” table in the upstairs women’s coat room. Please check it out for anything belonging to you. Anything left there at the end of the month will be taken to the Et Cetera shop.

The new church directories are at the message center. Please take as many as you would like. The kitchen committee groups for help at funerals and baptisms have been updated. If your name was already on a list, you are still in the same group. If you have any questions about these lists or don’t see your name, please contact Sis. Joyce Kloter or Sis. Roxy Blunier.

The outdoor spring clean-up for the church & fellowship hall grounds has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 1st starting at 7:30 a.m.

The date for the Father/Son/Men’s campout has been changed to June 4th & 5th so it does not conflict with Jr. High Boys Camp.

Please pray for Jacob and Abby Tol and their family. Jacob will be having an extensive surgery Tuesday, April 20th at Mayo to repair a broken rod in his back. It will be a long surgery and a long recovery. He is the son of Mark and Jan Tol who used to worship with us in Goodfield.

Our dear sister Alice Nohl passed away. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at the church with a visitation from 9 to 9:45 prior to services at the church. It is Group 1's turn to help and bring food. Contact Sis. Rhonda Zeltwanger with any questions. Please keep the Nohl family in your prayers.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House) .

2021 April 11 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:58:26 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund.

The trustees would like to thank all of those that made a special effort to help out with the Fellowship Hall and Church cleaning on Friday night and Saturday morning.

Harvest Call Sewing Projects will be held at the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday from 9-noon.

Saturday, April 17 is set aside to reroof the home at 34 Pynes Dr. in Timberline Mobile Estates. The homeowner is a young widow. This will be a complete tear-off, so younger, energetic help is needed. We will start at 8:00 and hopefully complete the work in one day. If you have questions, please see Bro. Kevin Wiegand or Bro. Barry Kloter.

Sis. Abby Feucht and Bro. Lakin Dietrich would like to invite the church to their wedding service next Sunday, April 18th, at noon and the reception at the goodfield fellowship hall from 2-4.

We will have our Adult Friends Bible Studies in April. We will skip April 18th (due to the wedding) and will have a study the first Sunday of May as well. These will be held during the 10:00 service at the Fellowship Hall and Bro. Kent Wiegand will be leading the studies.

Save the date! Father-Son/Men’s campout. Friday June 11th-12th. Details to come at a later date.

We plan to give a conference update this Wednesday evening. Everyone is encouraged to come.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House)

2021 April 4 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:13:19 GMT

Our collection for the month of April is for the Charity Fund. Donations will be used to assist individuals who may have experienced hardships, health issues or unexpected financial obligations.

Our annual spring church cleaning is scheduled for Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10. Friday evening we will focus on the Fellowship Hall starting at 6 PM. Saturday morning we will focus on both the church and finishing the Fellowship Hall starting at 7:30 AM. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but extra sweepers and step ladders would be welcomed. Individual Sunday school classrooms will not be cleaned at this time. They will be cleaned by the teachers when Sunday school is over for the year. The church grounds cleanup will be on Saturday, April 10, starting at 7:30 AM. Please bring rakes, blowers, clippers, scoops, wheelbarrows, waste containers, or any other tool useful for outdoor cleanup and landscape trimming.

Bro. Jeff Grimm and Bro. Jeff Wiegand would appreciate your prayers next Saturday as they will be attending the Illinois regional elder & ordained deacon meeting in Bloomington.

We will have our Adult Friends Bible Studies starting next Sunday, April 11th. We will skip April 18th (due to Bro. Lakin & Sis. Abby’s wedding) but then have studies on April 25th and one on May 2nd. These will be held during the 10:00 service at the Fellowship Hall and Bro. Kent Wiegand will be leading the studies.

This is a praise and thank you message to our Lord and our church family. Last Thanksgiving weekend we started work on the fire-damaged home at 1007 Peppertree Lane in Eureka. The home is finished. The mother and her 5 children moved in last weekend. The mother has recommitted her life to Jesus through this journey and is now a part of the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church. This is such a praise story of how God makes beauty out of ashes...literally!

The material costs for this ministry are being shared among Roanoke, Eureka and Goodfield churches. We've had over 100 volunteers (from these 3 churches, plus Congerville) that have labored in love to complete this project. Thank you for your prayers and support through these last 5 months.

We plan to have an Open House Celebration on Sunday, April 11. Everyone is welcome to tour the home from 2:30-4:00.

Our spring family hymn sing and pie night will be at the church next Sunday, April 11th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please sign up at the message center if you plan to come. There is also a sign-up to bring pies. See Sis. Jamie Rokey or Sis. Rita Bauman with any questions.

We are lifting all capacity restrictions now at the fellowship hall and encouraging the renters to use their own discretion on capacity and social distancing, etc.

Next Sunday we will be returning to our normal worship times of 10am and 12:20 with lunch in between.

We rejoice with Bro. Arlen & Sis. Marissa Edelman as they were blessed with a baby girl, Sloan Louise on March 28th.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for April: Large Garbage Bags & Kitchen Garbage Bags (for Heart House) .

2021 March 28 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:11:49 GMT

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund.

We plan to have communion on Friday evening, April 2nd after the 7:00 p.m. Good Friday service. We are looking forward to this time where we can enjoy the Lord’s supper together. Babysitting will be provided at the Fellowship Hall. Our Wednesday evening services will be cancelled this week.

There will be a walk thru church shower at the gathering room on Saturday, April 3rd from 9-10:30 for the following couples: Abby Feucht and Lakin Dietrich, Lois Zimmerman and Mayson Lehman, Carly Hartman and Jimmy Bolliger, Ambria Herrmann and Roman Bauman, and Maria Berardi and Jeremiah Smith. Please bring $5-10 and a paper product for each couple.

We are looking forward to having an Easter Sunrise Service next Sunday, April 4th at 7:30 with breakfast to follow and then our regular Easter service at 10am. Come help us celebrate on this special day!!

Our annual spring church cleaning is scheduled for Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10. Friday evening we will focus on the Fellowship Hall starting at 6 PM. Saturday morning we will focus on both the church and finishing the fellowship hall starting at 7:30 AM. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but extra sweepers and step ladders would be welcomed. Individual Sunday school classrooms will not be cleaned at this time. They will be cleaned by the teachers when Sunday school is over for the year. The church grounds cleanup will be on Saturday, April 10, starting at 7:30 AM. Please bring rakes, blowers, clippers, scoops, wheelbarrows, waste containers, or any other tool useful for outdoor cleanup and landscape trimming.

Our spring family hymn sing and pie night will be at the church on Sunday, April 11th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please sign up at the message center if you plan to come. There is also a sign-up to bring pies. See Sis. Jamie Rokey or Sis. Rita Bauman with any questions.

Thank you note:

Bro. Steve & Sis. Audrey Rocke would like to thank the Goodfield congregation for the flowers, cards, expressions of sympathy, and especially the prayers in the loss of Steve’s Dad. We love and appreciate you all!!

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Canned Fruits and Small Jars of Pasta Sauce (for Heart House) .

2021 March 21 Announcements

rrblunier@gmail.com (Roxy Blunier) — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:21:19 GMT

Our collection for the month of March is for the General Fund.

The young group guys Bible Study will be on Tuesday evening at Bro. Dan & Sis. Heidi Schumacher’s house at 7 PM. The young group girls Bible study will be held at the same time at the Gathering Room.

Our Annual Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. A very brief service will be held prior to the meeting. Please join us to hear information on our church’s financial status and the important work to further the Gospel that is being done by our local and international outreach organizations.

We plan to have testimonies for Zach and Amelia Zobrist on Saturday, March 27th at 7pm. The laying on of hands service will be held on March 28th at the 9am service due to the Easter program during the 10:30am service that day. Please pray for and encourage them during this very important time in their life.

We are looking forward to having Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 4th at 7:30 with breakfast to follow. All are invited but due to limited space in the fellowship hall this will not be a social distance event. If you are high risk or need to social distance, there will be space in the conference room in the fellowship hall as the gathering room will be used for breakfast. Come help us celebrate on this special day!!

Our annual spring church cleaning is scheduled for Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10. Friday evening we will focus on the Fellowship Hall starting at 6 PM. Saturday morning we will focus on both the church and finishing the fellowship hall starting at 7:30 AM. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but extra sweepers and step ladders would be welcomed. Individual Sunday school classrooms will not be cleaned at this time. They will be cleaned by the teachers when Sunday school is over for the year. The church grounds cleanup will be on Saturday, April 10, starting at 7:30 AM. Please bring rakes, blowers, clippers, scoops, wheelbarrows, waste containers, or any other tool useful for outdoor cleanup and landscape trimming.

The final revised dinner list is hanging at the information center and in the church kitchen. You can click-here to see the dinner list. Please see Sis. Deb Fehr with any questions.

Special thanks to the church family from Bro. Tony and Sis Deonne for the prayers, texts emails letters of support.

Sunday School HarvestCall Collection Item for March: Canned Fruits and Small Jars of Pasta Sauce (for Heart House)

As we continue to see stabilization of COVID numbers in our area we have a few modifications to our gatherings.

For our Sunday services:

• We will continue to offer the Fellowship Hall gathering room as a place where social distancing and face coverings will be expected.

• In the main assembly we will re-establish the area in front of the sound booth for those who prefer sitting every other bench. (Face coverings are not required in this area but you are welcome to use them.)

• All other seating in the assembly will be back to our normal practice. (Face coverings are personal preference and we should respect each other’s decisions in this area.)

• Hugs and handshakes are acceptable on a personal comfort level. (Please be aware of others comfort levels and be respectful.)

o We will continue to refrain from the holy kiss at this time.

Schedule of events and times for the next few weeks:

• Wednesday, March 24th

o 7pm annual Business meeting.

 Please make plans to attend (at least 130 members needed)

• Saturday, March 27th

o 7pm Testimonies for Zach and Amelia Zobrist

• Sunday, March 28th

o 9am service (Zach and Amelia laying on of hands service) Sunday School.

o 10:30am service (Easter Program)

• Wednesday, March 31st (No church service due to Good Friday)

• Friday, April 2nd

o 7pm Good Friday service for all

o 7:45pm Communion service

 Babysitting provided at the FH

• Sunday, April 4th

o 7:30am Sunrise service with Breakfast following

o 10:00am Regular Easter service with Sunday School

• Sunday, April 11th

o Back to our normal times with lunch

 10:00am with Sunday School

 12:20pm regular service