Announcements

1. The final week for HarvestCall sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday this week, 2-5 PM. No sign-up sheet will be used. 2. Woodhaven at Bay City is in need of a combination Caregiver/Facility Manager. The position is full time with generous benefits such as fully paid family health care, paid time off and a funded pension plan. It includes two days of general administrative work, staff scheduling, food purchasing and three days per week of direct caregiving. Feel free to contact any one of the ministers or Bro. Randy Gasser (734) 730-2360 3. The 2021 LifePoints Gospel Sing will be held on Saturday, May 1st, at 6:00 PM CST. The event will primarily be held online with a live-stream of the Covenant Chamber Choir’s performance, but we do have a limited number of seats available for those interested in attending in-person at the Five Points auditorium in Washington, IL. Tickets can be reserved for free online through our website www.aclifepoints.org. We are excited to be celebrating our 50th anniversary together this year, whether it be in person or online! 4. All of the upstairs boxes will be open for our annual Gateway Woods Collection the next two Sundays, April 25th and May 2nd . If you want your contribution to go toward something please, please note that on the check.

1. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday this week, 2-5 PM. Please sign up for the day or days you plan to help. As a reminder we are continuing to mask and social distance. If you need a snack, please bring your own. 2. Janice Huntley’s testimony is planned for Saturday, April 10th at 7:30 PM. As a reminder, this is a member meeting. Her baptism is planned for Sunday, April 11th at 10:30 AM. All are welcome at the baptism. Due to the increasing coronavirus cases in our area, we will not be having a meal following the baptism service.

1. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 PM. We are continuing to mask and social distance. If you want a snack, please bring your own. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall. Please sign up for which day or days you plan to come. 2. Thank you for your prayers last week for the Mid-Winter Elder Conference. 3. I plan to have a shorted 2 nd service on Sunday, and then present a Mid-Winter conference summary. All are welcome to be present for the conference summary.

1. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 PM. We are continuing to mask and social distance. If you want a snack, please bring your own. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall. Please sign up for which day or days you plan to come. 2. Today is the final day that all upstairs boxes are open for our semi-annual HarvestCall collection. If you want your contribution to go toward something else, please note that on the check. 3. Please remember to pray for the elders meeting this week for the Mid-Winter Conference. 4. Time change this coming Saturday night, March 13th. Please remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to bed.

1. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 PM. We are continuing to mask and social distance. If you want a snack, please bring your own. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall. Please sign up for which day or days you plan to come. 2. Today and next Sunday, March 7th , all upstairs boxes are open for our semi-annual HarvestCall collection. If you want your contribution to go toward something else, please note that on the check.

1. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 PM. We are continuing to mask and social distance. If you want a snack, please bring your own. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall. Please sign up for which day or days you plan to come. 2. HarvestCall collection items for February are Health Kits for Haiti. The list of items needed is on the hallway podium. Please put the items in a one-gallon Ziploc bag. The collection box is by the front doors. 3. The next two Sundays, February 28th and March 7th , all upstairs boxes will be open for our semi-annual HarvestCall collection. If you want your contribution to go toward something else, please note that on the check. 4. Apostolic Christian Highland Oaks is in search of a Director of Nursing for our skilled nursing facility. We are a 50-bed facility located in Elgin, Illinois. Our small size has helped foster a family-like community and we’re looking for one who can lead our nursing department in continuing to fulfil our mission of providing “Loving care to the glory of God.” This is a full-time position and includes benefits. If you are interested in the position or have any questions, please contact Bro. Matt Kinsinger at 847-774- 4015 or administrator@highlandoakselgin.org.

1. Harvest Call collection items for February will be Health Kits for Haiti. The list of items needed is on the hallway podium. Please put the items in a one-gallon Ziploc bag. The collection box is by the front doors. 2. The Silver Lining subscription list is in the process of being updated. If you subscribe to the printed Silver Lining, please place $18.00 in the general fund by today. If you would like to be added or removed from the list or have address changes, please contact Sis. Sarah Knochel. 3. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday 2-5 PM. We are continuing to mask and social distance. If you want a snack, please bring your own. There is a sign-up sheet in the back hall. Please sign up for which day or days you plan to come. 4. After over 20 years of bagging beans, first with World Relief and currently HarvestCall, the difficult decision has been made to bring an end to the Bay City bean bagging operation. While this decision was indeed difficult, it was necessary due to the decreasing number of volunteers available in our congregation. However, bean bagging will not end immediately. We are simply notifying HarvestCall to begin the process of finding another congregation capable and willing to take over. Until that process is completed, Bay City will continue to bag beans as the need arises. This decision will not affect HarvestCall sewing, as we plan to continue this activity as long as we have willing volunteers.

1. Harvest Call collection items for February will be Health Kits for Haiti. The list of items needed is on the hallway podium. 2. The Silver Lining subscription list is in the process of being updated. If you subscribe to the printed Silver Lining, please place $18.00 in the general fund by February 14th . If you would like to be added or removed from the list or have address changes, please contact Sis. Sarah Knochel.

1. Women's and Men’s Bible studies will begin on Monday February 1st at 7 PM in the church basement. For the men’s study, come ready to discuss Lesson 11 in the study on the gospel of John. 2. Harvest Call sewing will be Tuesday and Thursday, 2-5 PM. The sign-up sheet will be on the hallway podium. Please continue to wear masks and maintain 6 feet of social distancing as much as possible. No snacks will be provided. If you need a snack, you may bring one for yourself. 3. The Silver Lining periodically features an article compiled from our readers’ submissions on a given topic. The May 2021 topic is: "Select one of our nine guiding principles, and describe a time you witnessed this principle at work in our brotherhood.” Our recently articulated Guiding Principles may seem new, but the ideas behind the principles have been alive for many years, helping shape our church’s identity. After reviewing the nine guiding principles, share how you’ve seen Spirit-guided, principled living bring eternal benefit. Please send your contributions (length = no more than 600 words) on this topic to features@acsilverlining.org by March 15, 2021. For questions or assistance, email Bro. Sam Manz at that same address. Help enhance this upcoming Silver Lining section’s blessing to our readers by offering your contribution!