Au Revoir - We're Going To Miss You
Please take a few moments to hold Betty Lou in your prayers; she has decided to move south, to the Sarasota/Bradenton area, to be closer to her brother.
We will greatly miss you Betty Lou, but wish you every happiness in your new home.
Please keep in touch - you're welcome anytime & we hope you'll keep joining us virtually online.
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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
June 2020
10th - Midweek ZOOM Check-in with Rev. Janice
6pm
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 a financial gift, in support of God's Acre MCC.
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.
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 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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Unfortunately the number of cases of COVID-19 are still rising in Florida & Marion County especially, so even though some more restrictions have been lifted, and the phased reopening of Florida continues, the church will remain closed for a few more weeks yet.
As of June 7th 2020, Florida set the new single-day record for Coronavirus cases, since reopening; in just 3 days, there were over 4,000 NEW cases.
Florida is reporting 62,416 COVID-19 cases -
a massive increase of 6,253 cases since last week's newsletter; the death toll now stands at 2,700, which is an
increase of 249 deaths since last week; Marion county has 279, which is
an increase of 31 since last week confirmed cases with 8 deaths, an increase of 1 since last week..
Whilst the numbers are still rising, it is not safe to return to in-person worship. Just in the church zip code, the number of cases has jumped from 5 to 15 since reopening began.
Rev. Janice remains in weekly contact with MCC Head Office, clergy pastor colleagues, our board, and she will continue to review all official 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.
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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
28th June 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 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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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 was asking us all to show others, by our Christian example, how we live a Christian life.
It may seem a simple thing to do for God, however I have felt that a simple life is often a better life. It gives us time to do what we really love to do. I know that I have not missed shopping, or buying things I don't really need, during these last few weeks.
What I have enjoyed doing is spending quality time with my friends, family and church members online. This has been a higher priority for me, than going out for lunch or dinner. It's been fun virtually cooking with family and friends online and swapping old family recipes with one another.
It reminds me of a time when the world was slower and more precious.
It gives us time to reflect on a new world view; on the new wider culture that we now live & work in. We now have a different perspective on worship, as we have had online worship now for 12 weeks; this has opened up our vistas, our perceptions of time & space, & our purpose in the world.
Our church is no longer in a static position; we are live on the airwaves in countless homes all over the world, in many times zones.
Surprisingly we are growing as a church, not shrinking and we are enriching so many lives that would not ordinarily be able to get to church. We are widening our sphere of social space, making it larger; we're being more visionary about worship, making it accessible for all people wherever they are.
We will eventually open our doors again, but only when its safe to do so; for the time being we will carry on doing what we are doing, to the best of our abilities; we will continue to bring inspiring, vibrant & uplifting worship into your homes each week.
I hope to see some of you will join me on our Zoom call, this Wednesday. May God continue to bless you all 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
Trinity Sunday
7th June 2020 |
In case you missed it on Facebook
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Song After Sermon
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Holy, Holy, Holy
w/ Lyrics
(Hillsong United)
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Please Take Our Survey
Please click on the blue link below, to participate in a short survey, which will help Rev. Janice & the board during this time of COVID-19 pandemic.
We are asking ALL members of a household to
participate; the survey can only be taken once on each device, so please take the survey on another device for all members of your family. Thank you for your assistance.
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Midweek ZOOM Check-In
Rev. Janice would like to invite you to join her, this coming Wednesday, for an online group check-in:
Wednesday 10th June
6pm
We look forward to seeing YOU there. The link is in the calendar section on the left.
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As we are called to prayer this week,
we ask for the following prayers:
*Prayers of thanks for Rev. Janice; we thank her for her continued hard work, guidance & strength; for her leadership & for being our shepherd in times of trial
*Continued prayers of healing for Jim D, KP, Betty Lou, David, John, Margie, Gwen P, Camille
*Healing after surgery for Megan
*Healing prayers for Nick, in the UK, as well as for Tom, David & their family
*Travel mercies for Letty
*Strength for our congregation, as we navigate the process & discernment to when & how we can reopen
*For strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers
*We ask for peace to settle in the country & around the world
*For our Moderator - Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, MCC staff, Governing Board & Council of Elders.
*Guide our world leaders to make good choices
*Guide our doctors & health care workers; truck drivers, grocery store workers & all front line staff; we ask for strength
*Help every person to know peace, patience & kindness in these coming weeks
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Service Sheet for Sunday 14th June
Please click on the blue link below, where you be able to view a condensed copy of the service sheet for next Sunday, 7th June; we have attached it here, so that you can join in with the responses & follow along with the readings: 14th June 2020 Service Sheet
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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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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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Worship Address:
700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address:
PO Box 770240, Ocala,
FL 34477-0240
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