MIDWEEK MESSAGE #306
Hello everyone and welcome to Midweek Message #306 where you will find the best news of your day, maybe your week, maybe even your month, right here! 😂Okay…with that blatant misrepresentation, let’s move on to other things.
EDUCATORS OF THE WEEK:
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- This week’s educator is to pray for all the administrators, teachers, staff, and students of all the schools and surrounding systems our people are involved in.
- Next week’s educator is Valarie Akerson. She is a professor at Indiana University.
FROM THE “REALLY BIG NEWS” DEPARTMENT!
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- The Anniversary offering totaled $10,123.87. This will really help with our building addition work! An additional $2,390 was given this week! 😀
- It is possible for us to occupy the addition before it is completely done if we have certain things in place, according to the Building Department. They are as follows:
✅Lighted EXIT signs at the doors
✅All electrical outlets must be covered
✅Working bathrooms
✅Doors on the mechanical closet and bathrooms
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- Our Building Team is meeting this month and we will update you on our next steps!
YOUTH NEWS UPDATE!!
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- This was the 9 weeks for Top Cats among our young people. Are you ready for this list?
🔹Lilly Brinson (Brad & Tara’s granddaughter)
🔹 Deanna Cain (daughter of Eli and Cassie Arthur)
🔹 Addilyn Hutchison (daughter of Caleb & Amanda Hutchison)
🔹 Sophia Kropack (daughter of Bob & Tiffany Kropack)
🔹 Haven Mosier (daughter of Tommy & Kristina Mosier)
🔹 Brantley Schneider (son of Will & Sarah Schneider)
🔹Draven Stahl (son of Jon and Kim Stahl)
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- Aubrey Mangia did a phenomenal job at the XC regionals last weekend. She had a personal best of 21:04 and out of 300+ runners finished 105th. The course was a 5k. Great job Aubrey. I think mom and dad were sort of proud too! 😀
- Dane Stahl was one of the boys on the XC team last weekend also. 😀
YOUTH NEWS UPDATE #2:
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- Pastor Ryan and the youth held a pancake fundraiser on Wednesday, the 28th. Their goal was to raise money for their trip this month (November 12-14) to ICOM (International Conference on Missions). The money raised helps lower the cost for each of the adults and students attending. Ryan’s goal was to raise $1000. As of this writing, they were able to raise $1500+ toward their trip. All of you who helped support the young people deserve a big, big thank you!!!
FROM THE “MISCELLANEOUS NEWS” DEPARTMENT:
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- Operation Christmas Child will be winding down in about two weeks. If you have an OCC shoebox please return it to OVCF ASAP! We need them no later than November 15th.
- For the past month Diana has been updating the church directory and has been asking for your input. The directory is at the info table for you to write in any corrections that need to be made. If you wish to be included in the directory, please include your information. She wants to publish the directory soon!
- We congratulated Don & Shelby VanDerMoere’s family on their foster child and had the opportunity to meet him recently. Becca Anderson has established a Meal Train for them on the church’s Facebook group. There is one spot left for a meal if you’d like to help!
- Thanks to Kale Hatton and his mom, Ashley! Kale built a Blessing Box for OVCF to use for non-perishable items and they installed it next to our Little Free Library!
FROM THE “THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY” DEPARTMENT:
There are a lot of ways a church can let their community know that we care about and for them. In the past we have had Days of Service, provided a Thanksgiving meal, and a host of other events. After a break of a couple of years, we have decided to offer the Thanksgiving meal again this year. Here are the details:
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- Date: Thursday, November 26 from 11-1:00 at the Spencer Lion’s Club (LC)
- What we do: we have 3 opportunities available for the people-get a hot meal at the LC, deliver their meal to their house, or curb-side pickup.
- How you can help: Sign-up sheets are at the info table. Needs are:
🔹 Providing food (The church can help buy the turkey or ham if needed)
🔹 Serving at the LC
🔹 Delivering to the homes
🔹 Set up/clean up
🔹 Any help, no matter what you can do or have the time for is appreciated.
Any questions please contact the church office (812.828.9840). AND SPREAD THE WORD!!
Jo and I will be gone this weekend. Weather permitting, I will be riding bikes with a friend on Saturday and attending church with them on Sunday. Pastor Ryan will begin a 3-part series on “Faith, Hope, and Love” from I Cor. 13:13. He will preach on Faith and I will do Hope and Love.
We will miss being with you, but even though we are not here, remember you are loved.
Pastor Bill
