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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
August 2020
2nd -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
9th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
16th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
23rd -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
30th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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In our Tracking the Numbers section this week , we continue to see yet more steep rises in the number of daily cases in Florida & throughout the USA.
As we say each week, whilst this trend continues, the church will remain closed. Here are the latest figures for the last week:
As of
July 26th
2020, the
total number of cases stands at 423,855
, another big
rise of 86,286 cases
since last Sunday (19th July).
The death toll now stands at
5,854
which is a massive
increase of 959
deaths since last week
;
Marion county now has 3,417 cases
, which is
an increase of 1,165 since last week; confirmed deaths have risen by 22 to 49, which is up 27 since last week.
In the church zip code (34482) the number of cases stands at 431
; this one of the biggest increases in a week, of 318 new cases since last Sunday.
Please check out the graphic below, which shows the risks related to a variety of activities; please be aware & take extreme care.
Source: Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard
Please remember:
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
Avoid crowded places
This is a seriously dangerous and deadly virus.
Rev. Janice will always continue to monitor & check the daily figures; she has weekly contact with MCC Head Office, clergy pastor colleagues and our own board and she continues to review all official guidelines.
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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Massive thanks to everyone who faithfully continues to send in their financial gift, to support God's Acre MCC - we really cannot Thank You all enough.
Because of YOUR
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financial support, we are able to continue to reach beyond our walls and minister through the medium of YouTube, Facebook, Text, Email, Zoom, Phone, Newsletters & Mail
You bless us every week, with 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
27th September 2020
Board members will meet virtually for the foreseeable future; there will not be any meeting in August
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Yard & Garden Landscape Team
Alan R | Gena T | Keith S
Special thanks to Alan & Gena, for keeping our beautiful garden watered & looking stunning each week. It is a joy to see it bloom.
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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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Silence is sometimes taken for granted; if we know we have a place to go where silence is in abundance, then we know we have a place of peace and tranquillity.
Where I used to live in the UK, our home was set in the middle of an ancient woodland, untouched for centuries, where only deer and ponies roam free to graze and live their lives.
This was not only a peaceful place to live but, for me, a sacred place. This was a quiet place where I could find solitude, contentment and peace. It was very easy for me to meditate and pray. I guess I took it for granted; when I moved to the USA, I had to find another quiet, peaceful space - it's my lanai at home; it's not in a woodland but it's just as peaceful.
When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness.
Stillness is your essential nature; stillness is the inner space, or awareness, where we find God. This is when we hear that still small voice of God. If our hearts and minds are elsewhere, then how can we hear God? This is very important to us all in our lives.
This inner peace is not only for worship, but also for our lives, so we can enjoy what we do in peace; to spend time with God, in a deep and meaningful way, which will place our feet where we need to go. It will make our lives easier, less stressed and happier.
 I urge you all to find some time this week to be quiet; to feel the rhythm of your life; to find the peace that transcends all of us, when we are in the presence of God,
Amen
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
26th July 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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God Will Make a Way
(with lyrics) - Don Moen |
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Rural King is running a fundraiser to support Christian Organizations between:
2nd August & 15th August 2020
God's Acre MCC is now registered with Rural King as a 501(c)3 charity.
YOU can help us raise funds for our church, just by shopping at Rural King (on Hwy 27 in Ocala) between 2nd & 15th August.
no later than 1st September 2020
For every receipt entered, choosing God's Acre MCC as your charity of choice, Rural King will donate 10% of the receipts totals sales to God's Acre.
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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
*For strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers.
*Continued prayers of healing for Delores B; please also keep her family in your prayers too
*Love & support for Paul G's mum
*Peace & strength for David, John McB's brother
*Travel mercies for the Stafford Family
*Prayers for Courtney, Camille's granddaughter
*For our dear friend Connie, who passed away this week; may she rest in peace, good & faithful servant
*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 2nd August
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 26th July.
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July Birthdays
2nd - Bob Jacob (UK)
3rd - Thomas P
13th - Wayne L
13th - Gwen T
14th - Jon McB
15th - David S (CO)
18th - BeBe B
25th - Baby Remi (1st Birthday)
31st - Camille E
August Birthdays
4th - Charlotte K
12th - Alan R
15th - Lou B
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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Worship Address:
700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address:
PO Box 770240, Ocala,
FL 34477-0240
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