God's Acre MCC ~ Weekly Newsletter |
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Good morning & Happy Labor Day.
Leaning on the promises of God, we are covered by God’s loved and we know that God is in charge of our lives; by leaning into God's promises we will prevail; we know that GOD will make a way where there seems to be no way.
God sent Jesus, so that the prophesy would be fulfilled in Jesus: “For God so loved the world that he sent His only begotten son to save the people and would have eternal life with Him.”
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All this because God loves his people. It was because of love - God gave his only Son for our ransom, so that we may live, so that we may be restored to life, so that we can enjoy this Labor Day weekend with our families and loved ones. |
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Please remember to offer up a prayer, for folks who are unable to celebrate this year because of flooding from the storms, because of sickness, because of wildfires, because of still being in lockdown; we continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and friends, during these past few months.
Let us all say a prayer for ALL people who are suffering, just as Jesus taught us; let us be kind, respectful, loving and above all prayerful, this week, Amen
In Christ
Rev. Janice
Rev. Janice Bowker
Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC
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This Week's Service
5th September 2021
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10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Matt Redmon
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On Saturday I had a wonderful telephone call with Jon McBride.
I’m glad to say that Jon is doing well & is moving to Pennsylvania to live with his sister, Mary Martha (and their family) in Pennsylvania.
Jon still wants to be considered a member of the church and continue to receive the newsletter and the online service each week. Jon gave me permission to tell you all that you may call him whenever you have a moment, to have a chat; please keep him in your prayers.
I pray traveler’s mercies for Jon as he makes his way, with Mary Martha, back to PA. If you would like to call Jon, in a couple of weeks once he has settled in, and don't have his number, just call me & I will let you have it. He will look forward to y’all keeping in touch.
Jon has always been a very active member of our church, and even though distance will be between us, I’m sure he will still feel part of God’s Acre through our connections with him.
Adios Jon & farewell; don’t forget us because we won’t forget you. May God continue to bless you.
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Sadly, we must remain temporarily closed, for everyone's safety. Our local, state & national case numbers for Delta variant, continue to rise, but we are beginning to see an increase in vaccination numbers, which is a good sign.
According to Associated Press - APNEWS.com 9/4/2021 : As of mid-August, the state (FL) was averaging 244 deaths per day, up from just 23 a day in late June and eclipsing the previous peak of 227 during the summer of 2020. (Because of both the way deaths are logged in Florida and lags in reporting, more recent figures on fatalities per day are incomplete.) Hospitals have had to rent refrigerated trucks to store more bodies. Funeral homes have been overwhelmed.
Source: Florida Coronavirus Update & Information Group: Over the last week, the weekly Florida DOH report disclosed 2,345 new REPORTED Covid-confirmed deaths, up 36%. This is the highest one-week total of deaths since the week before broke the prior records from the other 2 major surges.
The ACTUAL date of death, which is how the state reports to the CDC, and is most correct for epidemiological post-analysis purposes, always fully populates fully 2-4 weeks later. It shows that 3 weeks ago we broke the ACTUAL weekly death total at 1,617 Covid-confirmed deaths. It climbed even higher to 1,676 the following week ending 8/19. So most of these REPORTED deaths we are seeing now are deaths that are getting populated on ACTUAL data tables a few weeks ago.
Also, Florida has recorded it's highest single-day ACTUAL (not reported) death count of 286 on August 14th, according to the CDC. If in doubt, it's right here and you can slide the bar to zoom into the past month as well:
Because of this continued situation we must remain online only for a while longer yet.
Services will continue to be made available online - YouTube, Facebook & our website - for you to participate in at your convenience.
Thank you & please keep Rev. Janice & the board in your prayers, as they keep you in theirs.
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September 2021
12th - View Recorded Service via YouTube
NO In-Person worship this week
19th - View Recorded Service via YouTube
NO In-Person worship this week
26th - View Recorded Service via YouTube
NO In-Person worship this week
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PLEASE do all you can to continue to financially support God's Acre; WE REALLY DO NEED YOUR SUPPORT AT THIS TIME.
Without YOU, we will not be able to keep paying all of our financial commitments.
We ask you each week, to give back to your church. If you have been blessed by God, we ask that you bless your church, by supporting us financially.
It is Biblical to tithe, so please give something back to God, so that we can keep the church running.
We need at least $1,000 each week & unfortunately we are very much below that each week. We know that it's hard, but Your Church Needs Your Support.
August Finances:
Budgeted Income: $5,000
Actual Income: $3,515
In Deficit: -$1,485
We need to reverse this trend, in order to meet all of our commitments.
We have made it very easy to donate, either by mailing a check or using our online option - whether it's weekly or monthly, $5 or $1,000.
EVERY $$$ really does make a huge impact & and big difference to our budget.
Or, 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, at this critical time for our church & its members
*Prayers for Mary Sorey, David's cousin, who lost her husband, David Z this weekend.
*Prayers also for David S & Fred L
*Prayers for our churches & everyone in Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, California & Australia
*Continued prayers of healing for Nick D, Midge, Jon McB, Susan S, Hettie & all members of our church
*Prayers for David, Tom, Jane, Jeanne, Gwen, Andy, Camille, Alan, Maureen, Rebecca, Elaine, Bebe, the Stafford family
*Travel mercies & continued healing for Jon McBride & his sister, Mary Martha
*Prayers for Sandy, Letty, Ritchie, Kaye & Jim - You know their needs God
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*Continued prayers that more people get vaccinated & that everyone follows protocol to stay safe & protect others when out in public
*Prayers for God's Acre; that it may stay financially solvent during this pandemic
*For teachers & school children
*For those affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, war zones - we ask that God watches over the people & spreads an arm of protection over them all
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September
6th - Stacy S
8th - Rebecca M
17th - Donald McB
Anniversary
20th - Rev. Janice Ordination
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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God's Acre MCC, Inc
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Worship Address: Online Worship Only via YouTube, Facebook Page & Website
Mailing Address: PO Box 770240, Ocala, FL 34477-0240
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