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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually.
May 2020
25th - Memorial Day
US Public Holiday Day Off
31st -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
June 2020
7th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording will be made available via online
Facebook
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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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.
Rev. Janice is 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.
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.
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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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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Good morning,
You know that I have always likened God's Acre MCC to be like the early church; JD Greear quotes that: "the early church had no building, no money and no political influence and they turned the world up side down".
In my sermon yesterday, I mentioned that we have over 2.2 billion Christians in our world today, so for this short time when we feel like our world has been turn upside down, maybe it's not.
In light of the continued phased re-opening of Florida, and last week's announcement from the White House, that churches are essential, I just wanted to touch base with you all, and let you all know how we will continue to do church now, and for the near future.
I have been monitoring the numbers in Florida & our specific area, for the past 10 weeks; the numbers are still rising.
I spent time last week, talking to other pastor colleagues, all over the US, and we are all of the same mind - until there is a steady decline & no more cases being announced, we will remain closed.
 At God's Acre we have people with compromised immune systems & we have many elderly members. Also, because there are now more people going out & beginning to visit stores, socialize & use restaurants again, we feel there may be a second phase of cases, as has happened in other countries.
As the senior pastor, I have a duty of care to every single person who attends the church; I do not want to be the pastor who has to announce, that we have lost a member to COVID-19, because we opened too soon.
From all the feedback I'm receiving from online comments, phone calls, emails and feedback from MCC Head Office, we are doing a fantastic job of bringing a professional spirit filled recorded worship service each week and keeping people connected.
So, we do not need to put people at risk unnecessarily right now, when we are still providing online worship.
At this stage, I truly believe that we should re-look at the situation at the end of June, when we will begin to write an action plan, for OUR phased return. I will also be guided by MCC, medical professionals and science as well as people who are on the front line.
We still need to monitor numbers. I am attending a Zoom meeting this week, with all the Florida pastors to discuss this matter further; I will feedback after that. In the meantime, I just wanted you all to be aware of what's happening behind the scenes; we are still a church, we still are connected by spirit.
Please remember that I am always available to any of you, who wish to talk, who need a prayer, or some other need. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all now, and for evermore, 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
May 24th 2020
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In case you missed it on Facebook
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Song After Sermon
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There Is A Day
by PHATFISH |
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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
*Prayers of strength & comfort for Camille, recovering from oral surgery
*Prayers for Jon McB, who is having oral surgery this coming week
*Prayers of healing for Jim, who had a fall last week
*Continued prayers of healing & comfort for KP, as she recovers after surgery at home
*Help & guidance for JJ, who is struggling at home & misses her school friends
*Continued prayers of healing for Margie; Betty Lou, David S, Gwen P
*For strength & guidance for all of our members & online viewers
*Prayers for Richie, Norma, Megan, Blake, Kaye - you know their needs God
*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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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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Communion Wafers
 We will be mailing out more communion wafers this week, so that you can join in with communion, as you watch the service each week.
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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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