God's Acre MCC ~ Weekly Newsletter |
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Good morning,
Yesterday I was preaching about Jesus finding a quiet place for himself and his disciples to find some peace.
They got into a boat to find a quiet place but, unfortunately, the crowds of people knew where they were going and followed them! People wanted to be near Jesus, and his disciples, to learn more about Jesus.
I was talking about how important it is to find a quiet peaceful place - every day if you can; sometimes we get overwhelmed with all that we have to do each day, and we don’t actually find any quiet time at all, to be alone with your thoughts.
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Some people really love to be in the quietness of their own garden, or swimming in the pool, or just being quiet in their own home. It’s very important that you devote some personal time of quietness, so that you can reflect on your life and how God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit is working in your life.
I asked the congregation yesterday to make sure that they found time for themselves, this coming week; this is not selfish, it’s just a matter of self-care; we need to have more self-care nowadays, because of the COVID and the ever-present variant that has not gone away.
Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything; time spent with God is time well spent. Silence can teach us how to go deeper in our faith, to find simple things like joy, peace and closeness to God.
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If you can manage to sit in silence, at least once a week, you’ll find that you’ll have more peace in your life; in that silence you may hear the word of God giving you answers, to the prayers you’ve said and maybe thought they were not answered.
Maybe you were not able to hear God over the noise of your life. I hope you will find some peace and quiet this week, Amen
In Christ
Rev. Janice
Rev. Janice Bowker
Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC
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This Week's Service
18th July 2021
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To ensure the best sound quality, please make sure that your volume is turned up, or that your speakers and/or headphones are plugged in.
If you have a SMART TV, you can also view our services directly on your TV via our:
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Only 12 seats available each week, so book early, to avoid disappointment Worship leaders & ushers do need to reserve seats.
The link will be available via our Facebook page only; the link will open at 7am US Eastern on 19th July 2021; it will close, once all the seats have been reserved.
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July 2021 Services
25th - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
August 2021
1st - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
8th - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
15th - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
22nd - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
29th - In Person at 11am
Don't forget to reserve your seat
View Recorded Service via YouTube
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Thank you to everyone who continues to financially support God's Acre MCC.
If you haven't already done so, or if it's not your custom to support your church financially, please consider giving so that we can keep the church building running.
Our weekly offering is still very much below the $1,000 that we need, each week, just to stay on budget.
It's very easy to donate online - whether it's weekly or monthly, $5 or $1,000, EVERY $$$ really does make a huge impact & and big difference to our budget.
You can also mail in a check, payable to God's Acre MCC, to our PO Box mailing address.
God's Acre MCC
PO Box 770240
Ocala
Fl 34477-0240
Thank you for your generous financial support.
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*Continued prayers for Rev. Janice, as she continues to guide & shepherd us, with hope & in faith
*Prayers for Jane & Jeanne, on the passing of their beloved dog Cody
*Prayers for Gwen, Tom, David, Andy, Cam, Stewie, Clare & May, Carol & Derick
*Healing for Susan S
*Healing prayers for Martin in Australia & Hetty in the UK
*Continued healing for Jan W, as she continues to rest & feels God's healing touch in her life
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*Prayers of thanks for everyone who came back to join us in the sanctuary this week
*Continued prayers for Delores B, her husband, son & daughter in PA
*For our members, their families & friends
*For our state, our country & the world
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July
10th - Gwen & Mary-Ann
16th - Sandy & Letty
24th - Rev. Janice & Marina
24th - Bebe & Murphy
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July
3rd - Thomas P
13th - Wayne L
13th - Gwen T
14th - Jon McB
15th - David S
18th - Bebe B
25th - Baby Remi (2)
31st - Camille E
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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Things look, & feel, a little different now that we have returned to in-person worship; if you haven't been able to join us these past couple of weeks, we hope you'll soon be able to; here's some of the things to expect:
* Seats are still limited & you do need to REGISTER ONLINE, to reserve a seat for you / your household
* The reservation link, to reserve seats for each service, will go LIVE every MONDAY morning at 7am US Eastern.
The link will be available our Facebook page only, so be sure to book your seat early.
The link will close, once all seats are taken.
* The sanctuary door will open at 10:45am; please remain in your car, or in the parking lot until you are asked to come in & are ushered to your seat; please feel free to fellowship outside; we ask you to remain seated once in the sanctuary
*We are asking everyone to bring & wear a mask, whilst they are in the sanctuary, for the duration of the service, and the safety of all
*If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you. We do ask that you wear a face mask - a face shield will not be acceptable on its own
* We will not be singing during the service, but will listen to music as appropriate
* We will be taking temperatures at the door, before you come in; if you feel at all unwell, and have a reserved seat, please do not come to church, but let us know so that we can give that seat to someone else
* Chairs will be socially distanced & you may not be sitting in the same place as you did before the pandemic; some chairs will be taped off & we ask that you do not remove the tape, or move the chairs etc.
* A packet with single communion cup / wafer & hand wipe, will be provided, for your use during communion; we will no longer be giving out communion as we did before
* An offering plate has been placed at the entrance to the sanctuary, so that you can place your offering in there, as you enter or exit the building; if you prefer, you may still give online via our donate button
* Once you have been shown to your seat, we ask that you remain there until the end of service, when you will be guided out in turn
* We will still be recording our services, so there will be space set aside for the camera
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Board Members &
Lay Delegate Info
Moderator: Rev. Janice Bowker
Vice Moderator: Alan R
Treasurer: Maureen P
Clerk: Sandy B
Lay Delegate & Social Media Admin:
Marina L
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Ongoing Racewash Fundraiser
Just enter 7070
when you select your preferred wash & God's Acre will receive 10% donation
FOUR GREAT LOCATIONS
Fore Ranch
On Top of the World
College Road
Maricamp Publix
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Download (or update) to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
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Simply sign up by selecting your favorite charity: God's Acre MCC, Inc
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Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
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Worship Address: 700 NW 57th Ave, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address: PO Box 770240, Ocala, FL 34477-0240
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