27th June 2022

Good morning,

Yesterday I was preaching on how we live our life, helping ourselves, and helping others and working in the fruit of the spirit. Sometimes we find life a little exasperating, and we lose our way. 

The way forward, when this happens, is to ask God for help and forgiveness; God is always there for us, even if we don’t feel worthy of God’s love. God sees through our doubt and fear, and loves us through the pain and suffering, until we can see the light.

God also uses people to help us through the hard, times, or until we can walk in the light again on our own. This is when other Christian folk use their gifts of the spirit to help us.  

The fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…”

Those who follow Jesus Christ are distinguished from unbelievers, in that they have been gifted with the Holy Spirit, enabling them to bear fruit.

As we bear fruit, and share it with others, it is a blessing to them and us, as we work in the blessing of the Holy Spirit.    

As a church, we have an ever-growing list of people we are praying for; I ask you all to please read our prayer list and add each person listed to your daily prayers, to help them through their sadness, sickness and loss.

I know that we have a wonderful prayer ministry at God’s Acre. 

May God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit lift burdens, sickness, and sadness this week though your prayers, Amen 

In Christ

Rev. Janice

Rev. Janice Bowker

Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC

Sunday's Service

26th June 2022

No Longer Slaves

Bethel Music

Sunday 3rd July 2022

ONLINE ONLY

There will be NO in-person worship this coming Sunday, due to MCC General Conference

We will be back in-person on 10th, as normal

Have a HAPPY 4th JULY

We are now worshipping

in-person & online; we do still ask that you wear a mask, when inside the church building.

July 2022

3rd - ONLINE Service Only

     MCC General Conference Week

10th - In-Person & Online Worship

17th - In-Person & Online Worship

24th - In-Person & Online Worship

31st - In-Person & Online Worship

All services are at 11am, unless otherwise stated and are available via YouTube, Facebook & our Website

August Sabbatical

We wanted to let you all know that, Rev. Janice will be taking a well earned sabbatical, during the month of August. 

Rev. Janice should have taken this a couple of years ago, but Covid happened & it was postponed. She still has two more months banked & will take these at a later date.

All services will be pre-recorded & available online each week, via our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel, so you won't miss out on regular worship.

More information will be available closer to the end of July, so that you will know who to contact in case of an emergency.

*We continue to hold Rev. Janice in our prayers she is our strength and she leads us with grace & faithfulness; we thank her for her guidance & service to our church

*Prayers for God's Acre MCC

*Continued prayers for David & Carol (in the UK), whose brother Kenneth passed away last week.

*We hold Tom & David in prayer, as they recuperate from COVID

*Prayers of healing for Miles' mum - Priscilla - in the UK, who now has COVID

*Prayers for David Burgoyne - friend of Jon McBride - who is in hospital

*Special prayers for May & Claire; You know their needs God

*Continued prayers of healing & strength for Trevin in IN, Deb in PA, Delores in NJ, Ann-Marie & her family, Jon McB in PA, Frank, Anthony in IL, Caroline, Liz & family in the UK, Mary-Jane & Pat in NY, Bert & Sylvia

*Special prayers for Jean as she prepares for hip replacement surgery in the UK, on Monday 27th 

*Prayers for MCC denomination, as General Conference 2022 begins online only this week

*Prayers for our founder - Rev. Elder Troy Perry

*We ask for peace in our world & an end to gun violence

*Prayers for our country, our states & all decision makers

*Prayers for Val B, Gwen PR, Andrew

*Prayers for Ruthie Roo, as she heals from surgery & prepares for more surgery in July

*Prayers requested for easy transitions for Jean Daughtry (95) & Ruth (98) both in hospice

*Healing prayers for John Bassett, recovering from hip replacement surgery in Mexico

*For David S & Fred L in CO

*Ongoing strength for Tammy

*Travel mercies for Camille, Elaine & their family

*We continue to pray for peace, for all in the Ukraine; we pray for invasions to stop & for peace to be restored

*For the prayers that we don't know, but only God knows

Thank you to ALL, who continue to support us financially.

Even if it is not your custom to financially support your church, we ask that you pray about this and, perhaps, give what you are able.

We have made it very easy to donate, by using our online option. You can donate online, by clicking on the button below

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

June Income v Budget

Income: $2,390

Budget: $4,000

Deficit: -$1,610

Once again, we have another deficit. We rely 100% on your financial gifts to keep our church running & our doors open.

Please give as you are able.

THANK YOU for supporting your church with your finances.

July Birthdays

14th - John McB (PA)

15th David S (CO)

18th- Bebe B

25th - Toddler Remi S

31st - Camille E

July Anniversaries

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

BUILDING WORK NEXT TO CHURCH

No further updates this week. If you have any questions, please let Rev. Janice know.