Announcements

·       Ed and Liuba Shmanova will share their testimony at BC July 9th at 7:00. Hear how the war in Ukraine drastically altered their life, but God is faithful in all our circumstances. All are welcome.     



·       Music Committee- Over two year ago, the Singers began leading the songs for our Sunday 2nd Service. Over time, they have also begun leading the songs for our Special Services. Starting today we would like to try the Singers leading the songs for our 1st Service. Please see the attachment regarding this.

·       Maintenance Fund- July is the month to support the church maintenance fund. The suggested amount is $500 per member for Bluffton Country expenses. We are also suggesting an additional $75 per member for national brotherhood expenses and $75 per member to support ACCFS. Total per member is $650. As always, you can place your donations in the church box marked “General Maintenance” or mail it to: Apostolic Christian Church – Maintenance Fund, P.O. Box 134 Bluffton, IN 46714. Appreciate the support for this fund.

·       Proclaim & Serve- Goodfield, Illinois will be hosting HarvestCall’s Proclaim & Serve Conference July 11-12. This is a great way to learn about some of HarvestCall’s ministry programs. To see the conference agenda with session descriptions, speakers, list of exhibitors and to get registered, click the following link (https://www.proclaimandserve.org/). If you have any questions, you can contact Tom Bertsch or Blaine Aschliman

·       The in-person Gateway Woods Benefit Auction will be Saturday, August 2, 2025, with the Online Silent Auction starting Wednesday, July 30. Please contact Klayton or Taylor Kershner with any questions. (Taylor: 273-3995) 

o  Please bring new items for donation to Klayton & Taylor’s house (new address: 6343 W 100 N, Decatur) by Thursday, July 17. Any items delivered after this date will not be in this year's auction. 

o  Another option for donating items is to purchase items off of Gateway’s Amazon wish list and have them automatically shipped to the Gateway Woods campus. 

o  Food sign up: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/FKCJ5615 (password: foodtent)

o  Volunteer sign up: https://gatewaywoods.ivolunteer.com/

·       We are collecting new toys for Kid’s Korner, the “toy store” sponsored by the Bluffton and Bluffton North Sunday School classes, for the Gateway Woods Auction. Boxes will be in the entryways July 13th, 20th, and 27th. To make pricing for the sale easier, please leave the price tags on the toys or mark them with a post-it note. If you would prefer to give a cash/check donation to be used to purchase toys or have any questions please contact Clayton & Rachel Tonner at 260- 415-8115.

·       General Conference- Save the date! We would like to encourage the congregation to consider attending the general conference on Saturday, August 9^th (versus a Friday) at Tremont, IL to give more people the opportunity to experience it. If you would like to attend, please register online by Aug. 2^nd

·       Christian Endeavor will be held in West Lafayette on August 9th & 10th for our High School Sunday School Students. Parents, please make sure to RSVP on THIS FORM as well as filling out the Christian Endeavor Registration, or contact Janel Gerber or Kim Meyer. 

·       Capstone- Between Bluffton Country and BN churches, we have had 10+ of our boys sought treatment for addiction at Capstone Treatment Center in Searcy Arkansas. We have the privilege to host the founder of Capstone, Adrien Hickman, present the therapy approach that has shaped children, adolescents, young adults and families for over two decades. This free in person event will be held at Norwell High School on Sat., August 16 from 6-8:30. We encourage all who can to attend, as it’s designed for parents, teachers, coaches, school counselors, ministers, clinical counselors, all community members, as it will give insight and hope to addiction. Seating is limited. We encourage you to click on this link to sign up for this event. Questions, please contact Andy Plattner, Tanner Bowen, Steve Gerber, or Linc Rinkenberger.

·       There is an Over 40 Singles Weekend on August 16 and 17 in Peoria, Illinois. A weekend of fellowship, a dinner, some singing and a speaker on Saturday evening, and Church services on Sunday. Drive out Saturday morning, be home Sunday evening. If you are over 40 and single for any reason, you are welcome and encouraged to attend. Anyone who is interested, please contact Rod Gerber.

Serving lunch today: Alex & Shauna Neuenschwander

Please pray for this family living abroad: Aaron & Bobbie Howley

Bluffton Bible Cast: Listen here.

Intercessory Prayer Opportunity: LetUsPray365@gmail.com