Announcements
Sunday Announcements
- February 19th, 2012
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• Prayers for the family of Jim Walburn,
as his father, Bob Walburn, passed away. His funeral was Thursday.
• Prayers for Jake and Elaine Eicher (Dave and Rosie
Wickey's daughter) whose house burned to the ground on Tuesday.
Contributions can be sent to Jim Rinkenberger earmarked "The Eicher
family".
• Thank you from Bob and Evie Gerber - Thank you for
your love, gifts and prayers during my surgery and recuperation. God has
been so good to let us again be together at our home. God bless
everyone! It will be good to be back in church.
• Jan Schwartz has been the person in charge of drafting and
emailing our weekly announcements. Erin Laukhuf is replacing
her, so all announcements should be sent to Erin (erin@laukhuf.org),
with a copy to Mark Gerber (mbgerber@adamswells.com). Please make an
effort to respect the 2pm Saturday deadline.
• Kingdom Academy is in need of volunteers to help with their
lunch program. Lunch is served Monday through Thursday; help is
needed from 11:00 to 12:45 each day. Please contact Rachelle Grube at
273-5065 for more details.
• This afternoon will be the first of three messages
looking at the topic of discernment. Please be
prayerful for Bros. Ron, John & Gary.
• Another song session will be held today in the
Christian Care Chapel from 2 - 3pm to familiarize us
with the Tabernacle Hymnal.
• Gateway Woods collection - today
• Today and next Sunday are the final Sundays to bring
baby items for The Hope Clinic. They are asking for donations of diapers
(especially sizes 3, 4, or 5), diaper wipes, shampoo, baby wash, lotion
or any baby items/toys or new baby clothes! Items will be collected at
the east foyer entrance (facing the cemetery). Your support is greatly
appreciated! Contact is Ashley Neuenschwander (260.820.3319)
ashley.d.neu@gmail.com.
• Family Hymn Sing will be held tonight at 7pm at the
Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.
• SOS is this Wednesday evening at 7pm at Kingdom
Academy.
• Clothes packing this Wednesday 7-9pm for 6th,
7th & 8th grade Sunday School students at the new Forgotten
Children Worldwide Building. Next Wednesday, Feb. 29th 7-9pm for high
school Sunday School students. The clothes will be sent to children in
India and the Ukraine. Steve Gerber is the contact.
• Loving Shepherd Ministries will hold its annual Benefit
Auction on Saturday, March 10th, at the Wells County 4-H
Building. Food will be served from 4pm to 6pm. The auction starts at
5pm. To donate items to sell, contact Sonya Bertsch (260-273-7936),
Staci Fiechter (419-961-4381), Katy Stoller (574-518-4696) or the Loving
Shepherd office at 824-9000. A food sign-up sheet will be posted on the
bulletin board. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Gerber
(Leon’s) (565-3453) or Imogene Isch (565-3759). Thank you.
• Apples of Gold, a six week nurturing program for
women based on Titus 2:4, where it states the older women are to teach
the younger women, is again being offered. The lessons will begin on
Tuesday, March 13th and run six consecutive Tuesday nights. A signup
sheet and additional details are posted on the bulletin board in the
lower hall today and next Sunday. Carol Stucky and Pat Gerber are the
contacts.
• Maintenance work team to Haiti, March 9 - 16: Both
singles and couples are encouraged to come for this spring
maintenance/repair project at the Les Cayes, Haiti, mission compound.
Details and info sheets are available at the World Relief bulletin
board.
• Bluffton will be hosting an "invite a friend" weekend on April
28 & 29, 2012. Anyone, any age, who is interested in inviting a
friend, couple or family from another one of our Apostolic Christian
churches is welcome to attend. Potluck supper and singing will be held
on Saturday evening. On Sunday, each host will be responsible for their
own guests. If you are interested, please sign up on the downstairs
bulletin board even if you do not have your guests invited. More details
will follow as the weekend approaches. Contacts are Catrina Rinkenberger
and LeAnn Gerber
Prayer reminders:
• Prayers for the Rich Pfister family. To keep in touch, email
ramber1998@gmail.com so they can give you periodic updates.
• Zach and Jenny Bertsch and their family
• The staff and hurting children at CVE in Magdalena, MX
But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever. II Peter 3:18
