Announcements

·       BN Testimonies/Baptisms will take place on July 30, Wednesday evening at 7 PM. Todd and Carla Brege are going to have a short testimony and a membership reinstatement. Garrison Brege (Todd and Carla’s son) will have a testimony and baptism. Please feel free to contact them with encouragement in the coming weeks.



·       Let’s be prayerful for testimonies and baptisms on the weekend of Aug. 16-17 for Jared Moser (son of Lane and Tara), Adee Steffen (daughter of Brian and Jessie), and Ava Schmit (daughter of Andy and Janae).

·       The renovations in the upstairs Sunday School rooms have gone quicker than anticipated, so all grades will have SS today! Thanks, SS Superintendents

·       The August food list for Kate’s Kitchen is posted on the bulletin board. Many items are needed for this month, so we thank you so much for your support!

·       Community Worship Night - Join us for a moving evening of worship, music, and fellowship under the summer sky! On Sunday, July 27th, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Kehoe Park (300 N Main), local churches will unite to share a message of hope and praise with the Bluffton community. Bring a lawn chair.

·       Maintenance Fund- July is the month to support the church maintenance fund. The suggested amount is $500 per member for Bluffton Country expenses. We are also suggesting an additional $75 per member for national brotherhood expenses and $75 per member to support ACCFS. Total per member is $650. As always, you can place your donations in the church box marked “General Maintenance” or mail it to: Apostolic Christian Church – Maintenance Fund, P.O. Box 134 Bluffton, IN 46714. Appreciate the support for this fund.

·       SOS will be held on Wednesday, July 30th at 6:45pm at Kingdom Academy with all high school students. If anyone is willing to help with snacks, please use this link to sign up or contact Jackie Pulver (219) 204-6568. Thanks.

·       The in-person Gateway Woods Benefit Auction will be Saturday, August 2, 2025, with the Online Silent Auction starting Wednesday, July 30. Please contact Klayton or Taylor Kershner with any questions. (Taylor: 273-3995) 

o  Food sign up: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/FKCJ5615 (password: foodtent)

o  Volunteer sign up: https://gatewaywoods.ivolunteer.com/

·       We are collecting new toys for Kid’s Korner,  the “toy store” sponsored by the Bluffton and Bluffton North Sunday School classes, for Gateway Woods Auction. Please drop items off at our home until Friday afternoon. To make pricing for the sale easier, please leave the price tags on the toys or mark them with a post-it note. If you would prefer to give a cash/check donation to be used to purchase toys or have any questions please contact Clayton & Rachel Tonner at 260- 415-8115.

·       General Conference- Save the date! We would like to encourage the congregation to consider attending the general conference on Saturday, August 9^th (versus a Friday) at Tremont, IL to give more people the opportunity to experience it. If you would like to attend, please register online by Aug. 2^nd,

·       Christian Endeavor- Our High School Sunday School students will travel to West Lafayette for Christian Endeavor August 9 & 10. Please have your student to Bluffton North by 12:00 noon Saturday, August 9th. Students should eat lunch BEFORE they come to BN. We expect to be back Sunday between 5-5:30pm. Thank you in advance for covering our students and teachers in prayer throughout this exciting weekend of growing together in Christ.

·       Capstone- Between BC and BN churches, we have had 10+ of our boys sought treatment for addiction at Capstone Treatment Center in Searcy Arkansas. We have the privilege to host the founder of Capstone, Adrien Hickman, present the therapy approach that has shaped children, adolescents, young adults and families for over two decades. This free in person event will be held at Norwell HS on August 16 from 6-8:30. We encourage all who can to attend, as it’s designed for parents, teachers, coaches, school counselors, ministers, clinical counselors, all community members, as it will give insight and hope to addiction. Seating is limited. We encourage you to click on this link to sign up for this event. Questions, please contact Andy Plattner, Tanner Bowen, Steve Gerber, or Linc Rinkenberger.

·       The Bluffton Invite is coming up on August 22-24. We are looking to host 200+ visitors from a number of churches, which requires quite a bit of help! Please use the link for opportunities to serve, host guests, and help with food. The contacts for the invite are Lauren Brinneman and Leah Agler.

Serving lunch today: Ann Isch & Jean Moser

Please pray for this family living abroad: Jonathan & Lisa Ringger

Bluffton Bible Cast: Listen here.

Intercessory Prayer Opportunity: LetUsPray365@gmail.com