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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
July 2020
26th
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In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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 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 have to remain closed. It's just not safe for us to gather in person right now. Here are the latest figures for the last week:
As of
July 19th
2020, the
total number of cases stands at 337,569
, a huge
rise of 83,458 cases
since last Sunday (11th July).
The death toll now stands at
4,895
, which is a massive
increase of 698
deaths since last week
;
Marion county now has 2252 cases
, which is
an increase of 855 since last week; confirmed cases stand at 27 deaths, which is up 12 since last week - that's an increase of 400%.
In the church zip code (34482) the number of cases stands at
113
; this has increased by 50 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
26th July 2020
Board members will meet virtually for the foreseeable future
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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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HOPE is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. I know that we all want this COVID crisis to be over, and for us all to get back to normal.
HOPE
is an optimistic state of mind, that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes, with respect to events and circumstances in one's life, or the world at large.
I like to think that, as Christians, we HOPE with expected confidence that God is protecting us. That said, we too, have to play our part to protect ourselves.
We love God and we know that God loves us; we cherish those special moments we spend in quiet time with God. Whenever you are in need, look to scripture; this always helps to get our life in balance again.
In Ephesians 6:13-18 it gives us good guidance:
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand".
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
May God 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
Sunday Service
19th 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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BE THOU MY VISION
Nathan Pacheco |
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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.
*For the family, friends & colleagues of Rev. Vickey Gibbs, who passed last week from COVID-19; may she rest peacefully with God, good & faithful servant
*Continued prayers of healing for Delores B; please also keep her family in your prayers too
*Love & support for David S; may he know that his friends love him & God is walking with him
*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
*Prayers of healing for Janice D, our student, who is unwell right now; we wish her well
*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 26th 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 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
Anniversaries
10th - Gwen & Mary Ann
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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Elvis Has Left The Building!
Some of you will remember that Elvis, came & took sanctuary at the church, for a few weeks, whilst his new home in Ocala was being built.
Well, the house is now finished & he has moved in; thank you Elvis for keeping a watch on our church for the last few weeks. We hope you enjoy your new home!
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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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