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Church Calendar
Whilst the church remains closed for in person gatherings, we are doing our best to bring worship, prayers & other church activities to you virtually.
September 2020
7th - Labor Day - Public Holiday
13th - In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
20th - In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
27th - In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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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
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Welcome back to: 'Tracking the Numbers'; there is just no let up & we continue to see more & more numbers of daily cases in Florida & throughout the USA.
As we are forced to say, every week, whilst this trend continues, the church will remain closed.
Here are the latest figures for the last week:
As of September 6th 2020, the total number of Florida COVID cases stands at 646,431 - an increase of 27,428 cases since last Sunday (30th August).
The death toll now stands at 12,001 which is yet another massive increase of 752 deaths since last week.
Marion county now has 8,845 cases, which is a higher increase of 434 since last week; confirmed deaths have increased & risen by a further 58 to 232in the last week.
In the church zip code (34482) the number of cases stands at 1,900; an increase of 20 new cases since last Sunday; we need to see zero new cases before we can begin to breathe safely again.
As of 31st August 2020, there has been a 947.9% increase in COVID-10 cases in Florida, since phased reopening began. As we have said before, this is not going away anytime soon, unless everyone follows the CDC & WHO guidelines to help stop the spread.
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
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This is a seriously dangerous and deadly virus.
As always, Rev. Janice continues to monitor & check the figures every day; she continues to have weekly contact with MCC Head Office, clergy pastor colleagues and our own board; she also continues to review all official guidelines.
So, we will keep offering the weekly recorded services online, until it is safe to meet back in person. The church building remains closed for now. Please keep Rev. Janice in your prayers.
✔️Stay home and away from others
✔️Stay in touch with your health care provider
✔️Alert close contact individuals to self-isolate for 14 days
✔️Call the COVID-19 call center for questions at
1 (866) 779-6121
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We really cannot thank everyone enough; many of you faithfully continue to send in your financial gift, to support God's Acre MCC, and we are so blessed because of your commitment.
Because of YOUR continued 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 and we are able to keep paying our bills; we can make for unseen repairs & ensure that our doors can open when we resume meeting in person once again.
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 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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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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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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Worship Address:
700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address:
PO Box 770240, Ocala, FL 34477-0240
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As we move into Labor Day weekend this year, we may find ourselves in much smaller gatherings, or even celebrate using Skype or Zoom.
Whoever we meet to celebrate this annual holiday with, we celebrate this year, all the work that has been done to keep our people safe from COVID-19; so many people have worked tirelessly to make sure we are as healthy as we can be and that hospitals, schools, first responders, all essential works and services are still running.
We also need to find time though; time to rest from our labors; we need a balance between work and rest.
I would like to add a prayer for all who we have lost a friend, family member, work colleague to the virus this year.
Loving God, we ask for Your help, for people who are sick and have passed during this year; for those who are grieving; for those who are alone and troubled.
Loving God, in our times of weakness and hour of need, Yours is the strength by which we carry on; Yours is the shoulder we rest our head upon. When our load is heavy and too much to bear, Yours are the arms stretched out to help us; Yours is the grace that we depend on. Your voice is heard as You tell us to 'come and find rest'. We receive grace of our God, the divine, Amen.
I wish you, and your families, a blessed Labor Day.
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
6th September 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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We ask for the following prayers this week:
*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 continued strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers.
*That we may all continue to hear the call of God; that we may follow what God is calling us to do; to be the hands & feet of Jesus & the Holy Spirit every day
*Healing prayers for Charlotte, who had back surgery this last week; may God give her strength & comfort as she recovers over the next few weeks
*Prayers for Bebe's brother Brian, who has COVID-19 & who also lost his wife Lisa to coronavirus two weeks ago; we pray especially for Bebe, Murphy & all their family, as they mourn their loss
*Prayers for healing for George - Elaine's brother
*Strength & healing for Andrea in WI
*Healing for Gwen P, in the UK; may she feel the angels surrounding her every day
*Healing & pain relief for Marina as she has hand surgery this week
*Continued prayers for the teachers, drivers, school children, care givers, first responders, nurses, doctors among us; may they know how much they are appreciated
*Support & strength for Ann-Marie, Michael, Susan, Fran, Lucinda, Dennis, Keith & Jon McB
*Continued prayers for Florida, as our COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, 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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Worship Guide for
Sunday 13th September
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 weekly worship guide for next Sunday 13th September.
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September Birthdays
6th - Stacy S
8th - Rebecca M
17th - Donald McB
Anniversaries
20th - Rev. Janice Ordination Anniversary
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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- Are an Amazon Prime and/or Amazon
member?
- Do you ever shop at Whole Foods?
 If the answer to these two questions is YES, please read on.
If you're already an Amazon Prime customer & are also signed up to Smile Amazon (and have selected God's Acre MCC formerly MCC Ocala), you can also help the church raise fund every time you shop online at Amazon, or in store (or online) at Whole Foods
If you haven't already signed up to Smile Amazon, it's really easy; just go to Smile.Amazon.com, link your personal Amazon account & then select God's Acre MCC as your charity of choice; thereafter, every time you shop online through Smile.Amazon.com you will help the church.
AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice (God's Acre MCC). All you need to do is start your shopping at smile.amazon.com.
The donation will be made at no extra cost to you and you can choose from nearly one million public charitable organizations. Thank you for choosing God's Acre MCC
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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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