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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually. Please check the calendar below & links to join our virtual meetings.
May 2020
5th -
Weekly Zoom Check in & Prayer
5:30pm
8th - Quarantine Bingo
7pm
10th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
12th -
Weekly Zoom Check in & Prayer
5:30pm
17th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
24th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
31st -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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LAST CALL - if you wish to participate, please let us know by Monday 4th May, morning before 10am, so we can mail out the Bingo Cards to you.
Virtual Online Quarantine Bingo Session
THIS FRIDAY 8th MAY
7pm
We will only send cards & the link out to folks who let us know that they
would
like to participate.
The link will be emailed out on
Friday morning
We'll have 5 games & winners will receive a gift card in the mail. It is FREE to participate & there is a Mystery Prize for the final Full House Game!
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We invite you to please continue to support God's Acre MCC, by sending in your weekly offering. God is good, and we are blessed each day, but we do need to ensure that our doors can open when we resume meeting in person.
Because of your financial support, we are able to keep paying our monthly bills AND ministering through the medium of Text, Facebook, Zoom, Email, Phone, Newsletters & Mail
It's now even easier 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, until services resume.
Huge thanks to everyone who continues to send in their check or donated online; your financial support really helps us to be able to pay our bills, insurance, postage and keep our services going; it means a great deal that you are supporting your church, especially at this time.
God's Acre MCC
PO Box 770240
Ocala
Fl 34477-0240
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MAY 2020 UPDATE
Even though some restrictions have been lifted, and a phased reopening of Florida has started, the church will remain closed for, at least, the month of May.
Rev. Janice, & the board, will keep all official guidelines under review 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. At that point only will we offer 'live' services online
via Facebook & our YouTube channel & the link, in this newsletter, each week.
The church building will remain closed to all for the time being.
We WILL also 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
Just because we are currently on
lock down
, doesn't mean that we aren't still collecting shoes; we are! We still have our goal of 2,500 pairs to reach.
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.
We now have no deadline so that will help us immensely.
The church building will remain closed to all until we receive the all clear, whenever that may be.
 Through our work with funds2orgs.com, your shoes will help many people around the world, in developing countries AND help God's Acre raise some much needed funds, at the same time.
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Our lives have changed; it's different now! 'Different' sometimes gives us a chance to really re-evaluate what we have. If we dwell on what we are missing in our lives, then we will be negative; however, if we can look at what we still have, then life will not seem so restrictive.
It's most encouraging, when I hear what other folks are doing, and that has greatly helped me & my family. I have spent much more time speaking with people, online, on the phone, by text & other apps; I've been able to really get to know what they are doing, to learn about their problems and help them in ways I didn't think possible.
We need to spend more time listening to others & find out ways that we can help them & ourselves in the process.
Resourcefulness is what we need right now; finding (new) ways of helping others and ourselves. This is a time of learning for all of us; when we wake up, we are well; we have food to eat and a comfortable home, we are rich beyond measure.
It's time to count our blessings, not our restrictions; it's time to be thankful for all we have. There will be time to celebrate when all this is over; we will still have to be careful but right now though, the best way to help others is by staying home (as much as possible) & by using all the precautions available when out in public.
I was talking to a friend, who is a hospital chaplain in the UK, this week; I asked her if she feels safe in hospital; she told me that she did, because she has all the protective clothing she needs. She told me that it's when she leaves the hospital, to return home, that she is more worried, as the majority of people on the street don't wear their masks, as they should.
 Every time I see a person wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing, I say thank you for them helping me (& others) stay well; it tells me that they care about others, as well as themselves. It's a silent, but powerful message, and one that I will always remember.
I hope you all have a blessed week; stay safe and stay well.
Rev. Janice
Rev. Janice Bowker
Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC
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This Week's Sunday Service
In case you missed it on Facebook
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God's Acre MCC
Sunday Service
May 3rd 2020 |
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Song After Sermon
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Psalm 23
(Live from the Sing! Conference)
Stuart Townend
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his week we ask for the following prayers:
*Special prayers of thanks for Rev. Janice; we thank her for her hard work, guidance & strength; we thank you her continued leadership & for being our shepherd in times of trial
*Continued prayers for Lou B, as he comes to terms with Arvo's passing; may he know comfort in this time of sadness
*Prayers of strength for Gwen P in the UK; may she feel God's presence daily
*Extra prayers of healing & comfort for KP, as she recovers after surgery
*Continued support & strength for Toni & Tim in the UK, Tom, David, Roger, Michael, Peter, Hettie, Bob, Terry, Tara, Jakki & the kids in the UK
*Strength, comfort, support & guidance for Camille, Elaine, Gena, Ruby, Sandy, Letty, Richie, Megan, Blake, Louis, Jim, Kaye, Uncle Dick, Pam & Wayne B, John B, Jon McB, Maureen, Rebecca, Wayne L, Joe F, Barbara, Betty Lou, Fran, Charlotte, Lucinda, AnnMarie, Michael, Gwen T, MaryAnn, Bebe, Murphy, Sami, Stacey, Remi, Carole, Donald, Thomas, Dennis, Keith, Alan, Herb, Paul, Roy, Hal, Ray, Nick D, Margie, Monica, David S, Stephanie, Bridgette, Susan S, Donna W, Marina, Lou
* All who are seeking unemployment benefit; we ask that their applications will be processed as soon as possible
*Comfort for all in need, at this time
*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
*Prayers for our military personnel
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Let's ZOOM Again and
Check In
Rev. Janice would like to invite you all to join her again this week, for another online group check in.
Wednesday 6th May
at 5:30pm
This way, folks can connect virtually with each other. We will send the link out each week via Facebook.
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May
12th - Elaine B
20th - John B
20th - Herb W
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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Retreat Update
For obvious reasons, our May Church Retreat has had to be cancelled. We have spoken to the retreat center & they are closed until, at least the end of June, & will follow guidelines about when it is safe to reopen.
To that end, they have offered us an alternative date in September or November; we will determine which is best for us & keep you updated.
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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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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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