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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
May 2020
24th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
25th - Memorial Day
US Public Holiday Day Off
31st -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
June 2020
7th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
14th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
21st -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
28th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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Thank you to all of you, who continue to send in their financial gift, in support of God's Acre MCC.
We are blessed each day, 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.
Because of YOUR financial support, we can also minister outside of the church walls, through the medium of YouTube, Facebook, Text, Email, Zoom, Phone, Newsletters & Mail
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 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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Even though some restrictions have been lifted, and a phased reopening of Florida has started, the church will remain closed for a few more weeks yet.
Rev. Janice, & the board, will review all official guidelines, as well as liaising with MCC guidelines, and make an informed decision about when & how the church will begin to reopen.
In the meantime, we will keep offering the weekly recorded services online until it is safe to meet back in person.
The church building will remain closed to all for the time being.
We WILL continue to send out the weekly, daily prayers & reflections, check-ins & other important information via our Facebook page.
Please make sure you not only 'Like' our page, but that you are also 'following' our page to receive the updates into your feed.
 We would ask you please to keep Rev. Janice, the board & all of our members in your prayers in the coming weeks; we would also ask you to continue to financially support God's Acre MCC; we still have bills to pay & we need to ensure our doors can reopen as soon as possible. Information on how you can send your gift is available in the side bar.
Please check-in with Rev. Janice via text, email and/or Facebook; if you need prayer or just want to chat, Rev. Janice is always available to you.
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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
31st May 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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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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GOD'S ACRE
SHOE DRIVE UPDATE
The Shoe Drive continues, despite us still all being unable to attend church in person yet. The team at Funds2Org are keeping on contact with us & they have extended our deadline, until we are able to get back together again & reach our goal of 2,500 pairs.
During the current outbreak, however, I am asking folks to please hold onto shoes for the time being; please don't drop them off at church, as we are not able to process them right now.
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Yard & Garden Landscape Team
Alan R | Gena T | Keith S
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In my sermon yesterday, I called the church to prayer.
In communities all around the world, what might call people to prayer would be the ringing of bells. Some churches do this at 6am, noon & 6pm, to remind people to recite the Lord's prayer.
I am not asking us to wait for the toll of a bell. What I am asking for is dedicated prayer time, each day, to pray for the whole world to be free of COVID-19.
"When God's people pray
And take the pains of earth to the doors of Heaven
When God's people pray
There is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven
And merely 'cause you can't explain a way
When God' people pray" Wayne Watson
Community prayer, concentrated prayer, is a way of keeping us all connected in spirit each day. It was common practice in the early church to pray three times a day. At the beginning of every service we begin with a call to worship, to unite us in spirit.
I am not going to set a time for you to pray; I am asking each of you to choose when you would like to do this.
God's Acre was founded on deep prayer; we pray for every eventuality in our church and we are still here, worshiping and praying for our community. We have seen many healings, and miracles, happen in our church; I want us to soak our people, our town, the whole of Florida, and the world, in prayer.
I feel called to do this myself; I know what prayer can do. God's people can do anything they set their minds to; so God's Acre, let's pray & may you all be blessed by it this 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
May 17th 2020
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In case you missed it on Facebook
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Song After Sermon
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WHEN GOD'S PEOPLE PRAY
by WAYNE WATSON |
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As we are called to prayer this week,
we ask for the following prayers:
*Prayers of thanks for Rev. Janice, as she calls us to prayer this week; we thank her for her continued hard work, guidance & strength; for her leadership & for being our shepherd in times of trial
*Prayers of strength & comfort for Camille, who is having oral surgery on Monday
*Continued prayers of healing & comfort for KP, as she recovers after surgery at home
*Help & guidance for JJ, who is struggling at home & misses her school friends
*Prayers of healing for Margie
*For strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers
*For our Moderator - Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, the MCC staff, Governing Board & Council of Elders.
*Guide our world leaders to make good choices
*Guide our doctors & health care workers; give them strength for the long hours they are working
*Help every person to know peace, patience & kindness in these coming weeks
*Travel mercies for Keith & Dennis, travelling back to Wisconsin for the summer; see you both again in a few months
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Water Pump Repair
Even though the church is currently closed, doesn't mean that we don't have to keep up with regular maintenance & repairs.
This past week, we had to have a company out, to look at our water pump; it had been making some very strange noises & was constantly running, so we thought it should be looked at.
 Alan called out a company who had to drill down to the water table, removing the long pipes, to find out if there was a blockage, or some other issue that was causing the problem.
Thankfully, it wasn't anything too major, but they did have to replace a valve & another part; the pump is now working & fully functioning. It did end up costing $415 & we have been advised that we should not run it for prolonged periods of time.
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May
12th - Elaine B
20th - John B
20th - Herb W
June
1st - Gena T
5th - Marina L
6th - Keith S
14th - Sami S
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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God's Acre MCC
Website
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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Worship Address: 700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address: PO Box 770240, Ocala, FL 34477-0240
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