Wishing you all a Blessed and Happy 4th July; we miss seeing you all, but send love & greetings to you, wherever you may be, from our home to yours.
May you all be safe.
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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
July 2020
3rd - Public Holiday for Independence Day
4th - American Independence Day
5th
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In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
12th
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In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
19th
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In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
26th
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In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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Yet again, we continue to see record breaking rises in cases of COVID-19 in Florida, as well as the rest of the USA.
As we have said before, whilst this trend continues, the church will have to remain closed. It's just not safe for us to gather in person right now.
As of
June 28th 2020, the
total number of cases stands at 132,545, a massive
rise of 32,254 cases since last Sunday (21st June).
The death toll now stands at 3,390, which is an
increase of 229 deaths since last week;
Marion county now has 598 cases, which is
an increase of 208 since last week; confirmed cases still stand at 10 deaths, which is no change change since since last week.
In the church zip code (34482) the number of cases stands at 28.
Since we began tracking the numbers (from 31st May 2020), the total increase in cases (to date) has been 76,382; this is a very scary figure indeed and tells us that this virus is not going away anytime soon.
Please remember to wear a mask, when you go outside, keep washing your hands & keep a social distance of at least 6 ft from anyone not in your household. This is a seriously dangerous and deadly virus.
As always, Rev. Janice will continue to monitor & check the daily figures; she remains in weekly contact with MCC Head Office, clergy pastor colleagues and our own board; she continues to review all official guidelines, and will make an informed decision about when & how the church will begin to reopen.
In the meantime, we will keep doing what we have been doing for the last few weeks, which is offering the weekly recorded services online, until it is safe to meet back in person.
The church building remains closed to all for the time being.
Please keep checking your inbox for the weekly newsletter, as well as our God's Acre MCC Facebook page for the weekly newsletter, daily prayers & reflections, check-ins & other important information via our Facebook page. With so many of you on Facebook, please take a few minutes to drop a comment in the box, 'like' a post or just say 'hi'.
Please keep Rev. Janice, the board and your church in your daily prayers, during this time.
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who continues to send in their financial gift, to support God's Acre MCC - We cannot Thank You all enough.
Because of YOUR gifts of support, we can continue to reach beyond our walls and minister through the medium of YouTube, Facebook, Text, Email, Zoom, Phone, Newsletters & Mail
We are blessed every week, by your gifts, which enable us to keep paying our bills, for unseen repairs & to ensure that our doors can open when we resume meeting in person.
If you haven't done so already, it's really easy to give your weekly offering; you can donate online, by clicking on the button below, or you can mail your offering check, payable to God's Acre MCC, to our PO Box mailing address.
God's Acre MCC
PO Box 770240
Ocala
Fl 34477-0240
It really does mean a great deal that you continue to support God's Acre MCC.
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Board Members &
Lay Delegate Info
Moderator:
Rev. Janice Bowker
Vice Moderator: Alan R
Treasurer: Maureen P
Clerk: Gena T
Lay Delegate & Social Media Admin: Marina L
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Next Board Meeting
26th July 2020
Board members will meet virtually for the foreseeable future
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Don't forget to 'Like' and 'Follow' our God's Acre MCC page, to receive our posts directly into your daily feed
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GOD'S ACRE
SHOE DRIVE UPDATE
The Shoe Drive is on a PAUSE right now.
The team at Funds2Org have kindly extended our deadline, until we are able to get back together again, to finish what we started & reach our goal of 2,500 pairs.
During the current outbreak, we are asking folks to please hold onto shoes; please don't drop them off at church, as we are not able to process them right now. As soon as we can get back together in person, we will finish what we started.
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Yesterday I was preaching about shining our light, on all we meet, to show that we are Jesus followers.
People are searching for ways to lift their burdens. We know, as Christians, that we leave our burdens at the foot of the cross, and find solace there in the forgiveness that Christ's brings us.
By helping one another, we can find that just a phone call to a friend in need, is a blessing to the recipient, as well as a way of keeping in touch with our friends and loved ones.
I know that being away from church is hard on us all; we miss our weekly worship and mid-week gatherings, but we are still having church each week, just in our homes instead.
 As this virus is progressing, it's more and more important to keep in touch with each other, as we need to know how our friends are doing, so that we can have peace of mind.
I want us all to be able to look back on this time, and know that we did all we could to still be faithful to our church, our friends and family; to know that we all came through this difficult time - together, and, as we look back, we will see what we did to help others.
You know, I feel that life is full of lessons; l believe the way we behave, especially during this difficult year, will show us all what good and faithful Jesus followers we are and have been.
I hope you all have a blessed and safe week.
Rev. Janice
Rev. Janice Bowker
Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC
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This Week's Sunday Service
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God's Acre MCC Sunday Service
28th June 2020 |
To ensure the best quality sound, please make sure that your volume is turned up, or your speakers/headset are plugged in.
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Song After Sermon
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This is my desire/I give you my heart
Hillsong
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As we are called to prayer this week,
we ask for the following prayers:
*Continued prayers of thanks for Rev. Janice; every week, she works tirelessly to bring us spirit filled worship, reflections & prayers; we thank her for her continued hard work, guidance & strength; for her leadership & for being our shepherd in times of trial
*Prayers for Delores Biderberg, her husband & her daughter Val, as Delores navigates medical tests
*Continued prayers of healing for Gwen in the UK
*Continued healing prayers for Megan after surgery, Nick K in the UK, Claire, May & Andrew in the UK; the prayers of our members.
*Prayers for Wayne & Joe; especially for Joe, who has eye surgery coming up
*For strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers.
*Prayers for Florida, as our COVID-19 case numbers rise rapidly; we hold all the medical teams in our prayers as they work tirelessly to treat people. May our state & our country see a decline in cases as soon as possible.
*We pray that all people will act responsibly around COVID-19 & think of others, when out & about.
*We ask for peace to settle in the country & around the world
*Help every person to know peace, patience & kindness in these coming weeks
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Service Sheet for Sunday 5th July
If you'd like to follow along, with the service and readings, please click on the blue link below, where you be able to view a condensed copy of the service sheet for next Sunday 5th July.
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July Birthdays
3rd - Thomas P
13th - Wayne L
14th - Jon McB
18th - BeBe B
25th - Baby Remi (1st Birthday)
31st - Camille E
Anniversaries
16th - Sandy & Letty
24th - Rev. Janice & Marina
24th - BeBe & Murphy
If you have a birthday or anniversary, and it is not listed, please let us know, so that we can add you to the list.
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Please check out our website; it is regularly updated & we have the links to all of our online services now listed; we also have our COVID-19 page & information about the church & how you can donate online.
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Just enter the 4 digit code:
7070
when you select your preferred wash
God's Acre will 10% from every wash
You can still help God's Acre & still maintain a safe social distance!
TWO GREAT LOCATIONS
3065 SE 24th Street
5199 SW 49th Court
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Yard & Garden Landscape Team
Alan R | Gena T | Keith S
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Worship Address:
700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address:
PO Box 770240, Ocala,
FL 34477-0240
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