{"id":11597,"date":"2023-10-26T09:37:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=11597"},"modified":"2023-10-26T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:37:06","slug":"3-midweek-message-01042023-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2023\/10\/3-midweek-message-01042023-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Message 10\/25\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>MIDWEEK MESSAGE #178<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #178.\u00a0 I hope your week is going well. It has been a doozy for me and Jo and I plan to fill you in a little bit later in this MM. But there are much more important things to consider.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>THIS IS THE SUNDAY!!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you but this is the Sunday I have been looking forward to for the past couple of months. It is OVCF\u2019s 19th anniversary!! Just in case you didn\u2019t know that I thought I would remind you\u2026again. \u263a One more time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Two services this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:45<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Recognition of our amazing volunteers at both services<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An update on our planned building addition at both services<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A pitch-in dinner following the second service.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">All giving that day (unless designated) will go to our Building Fund.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The young people will be having their own classes even though it is a 5th Sunday. All that is needed right now is your attendance, excitement and food (if you signed up). And even if you did not but want to join us, we invite you to do so.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you have any questions please contact the church office (812.828.9840)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please be praying for the following people each day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cara King. Cara is a Kindergarten teacher at MCES. She is married to Brad and has two teenagers, Cooper and Cambria (Cammie). Cara worked at SES from 1993-2000 and at MCES since it opened in 2000.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">MaryRose Farmer. MaryRose is a student at Indiana State and is majoring in General Ed with Phys Ed as her specialty.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Jacob &amp; Mia McCall. Jacob and Mia work with Freedom International Ministries in the Dominican Republic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cori, Cassidy F. (their last name cannot be used for safety\u2019s sake) and their children serve with Team Expansion. They\u2019ve spent 10 years working in the Middle East, and are now transitioning to Europe. They will be with us to share of their new mission at both services on November 5th.<\/p>\n<p>HERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO! On Thursday, November 14th, the Patricksburg Elementary School (PES) PTO is flipping pancakes as a fundraiser for Maverick Pendleton\u2019s ongoing medical care. It will be at the PES gymnasium from 5:00-6:30.\u00a0 This will be a great way to help Josh and Becky with medical costs. Cost is $5\/person. More info in next week\u2019s MM.<\/p>\n<p>OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD has already started. As Jo and I watched the live stream this past Sunday, we saw the display on the stage and we were excited to see some of the boxes were taken already. I am writing this part of the MM on Tuesday afternoon and I can\u2019t find hide nor hair of any boxes! I have to say I am astounded at your generosity! More shoeboxes will be available this Sunday! They are due back by Sunday, November 12th.<\/p>\n<p>In last week\u2019s MM I shared with you my desire to serve our community by offering a Thanksgiving Meal. The sign-up sheets of what food items we need will be on the info table the first Sunday of November.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Here is a list of the food\/drink items which will be needed (so you can be thinking about it): turkey\/ham (the church can provide one for you, if needed), mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, stuffing, rolls, pie, cookies or brownies (consider making a sugar free offering of the last three items), ice, tea, (sweet\/unsweet), lemonade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The meal will be served at the Lions Club from 11:00-1:00. We will also deliver during that time.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you can\u2019t help the whole time, that\u2019s okay. Just let us know how and when you can.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you know of someone who could use a meal, please let Diana know. She will need their name, address and phone number.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Delivery drivers are also needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to fill you in on what has been happening with us. As many of you know and have become aware, Jo\u2019s sister has been in a nursing care facility in Sandusky, OH for several years. Diabetes and dementia (now Alzheimer\u2019s) has taken its toll. She is also on dialysis three times a week. On our way to Ohio Friday to watch our grandson, Braden\u2019s last football game this season, Jo got a call saying Vicki was going to possibly need surgery for a detached retina and that Jo (as her POA) would need to be there. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, I asked for it to be moved to Monday since we were going to be in Columbus. They then scheduled it for Monday afternoon at 2:30. To make a very long and complicated story short, the surgery was cancelled and we may have to make our way back there in the future. Several things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prayers for this whole saga would be appreciated.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">My thanks to Pastor Ryan and Diana for taking care of things back on the ranch. \u263a<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Even the Kindergarten teachers at SES rearranged their schedules to accommodate my coming Wednesday to read, instead of Tuesday. Thanks ladies!<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A super special shout out goes to my Wednesday night 66 class.<\/b> They were so gracious when I had to cancel class this week due to my lack of preparation for class. I shudder at a half-baked job and they were overly supportive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You would have thought I was gone for a year with this much information. \u263a It is good to be home and I look forward to celebrating with you-people I dearly love-this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDWEEK MESSAGE #178 &nbsp; Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #178.\u00a0 I hope your week is going well. It has been a doozy for me and Jo and I plan to fill you in a little bit later in this MM. But there are much more important things to consider. 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