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Church Calendar
We are doing our best to bring worship & other church activities to you virtually. Please check the calendar below & links to join our virtual meetings.
April 2020
15th - Weekly Zoom Check in & Prayer
5:30pm
19th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording Will be made a
vailable online via
Facebook
22nd -
Weekly Zoom Check in & Prayer
5:30pm
26th -
In Person Service Cancelled
Recording Will be made a
vailable via online
Facebook
29th -
Weekly Zoom Check in & Prayer
5:30pm
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We do ask you to please continue to support God's Acre MCC, by sending in your weekly offering. We need to keep paying our bills & ensure that our doors can open when we can resume meeting in person.
It's now even easier to give your weekly offering; you can donate online, by clicking on the button below, or you can mail your offering check, payable to God's Acre MCC, to our PO Box address, until services resume.
Many thanks to everyone who has sent in their check or donated online; your financial support really helps us to be able to pay our bills, insurance, postage and keep our services going; it means a great deal that you are supporting your church, especially at this time.
God's Acre MCC
PO Box 770240
Ocala
Fl 34477-0240
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Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus, and in line with local & national government guidelines, our face to face worship services will be cancelled until, at least, the end of May 2020.
We WILL REOPEN & services WILL RESUME again, as soon as possible, but for now, we are doing our best to bring you pre-recorded services uploaded to our Facebook page, and also via a YouTube link, in this newsletter each week.
The church building will remain closed to all until we receive the all clear, whenever that may be. We are following guidelines from the CDC & Florida officials.
We are also responding to the FL Surgeon General's request that anyone over 65, or with an underlying health problem, stay at home.
We WILL also continue to send out the weekly, daily prayers & reflections, check-ins & other important information via our Facebook page. Please hold on to any shoes that you have been collecting; as soon as church is open, we can begin to sort them again; please do not drop anything off at church for the time being.
Please make sure you not only 'Like' our page, but that you are also 'following' our page to receive the updates into your feed.
 We would ask you please to keep Rev. Janice, the board & all of our members in your prayers in the coming weeks; we would also ask you to continue to financially support God's Acre MCC; we still have bills to pay & we need to ensure our doors can reopen as soon as possible. Information on how you can send your gift is available in the side bar.
Please check-in with Rev. Janice via text, email and/or Facebook; if you need prayer or just want to chat, Rev. Janice is always available to you.
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Board Members &
Lay Delegate Info
Moderator:
Rev. Janice Bowker
Vice Moderator: Alan R
Treasurer: Maureen P
Clerk: Gena T
Lay Delegate & Social Media Admin: Marina L
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Next Board Meeting
26th April 2020
Board members will meet virtually for the foreseeable future
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God's Acre MCC
Website
Please check out our website; it is regularly updated & we have the links to all of our online services now listed; we have our COVID-19 page & information about the church & how you can donate online.
Our church is now also listed on the WESH2 local news pages for churches with online services. God is good & our services are now being viewed all over the world; we are receiving some wonderful comments from MCC members in many other countries - through the ministry of technology, we are now able to bring the word of God & our services & ministries to people who would never ordinarily be able to visit our church.
God is good & we are so thankful for the blessings we receive.
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Don't forget to 'Like' and 'Follow' our God's Acre MCC page, to receive our posts directly into your daily feed
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GOD'S ACRE
SHOE DRIVE UPDATE
Just because we are currently on
lock down
, doesn't mean that we aren't still collecting shoes; we are! We still have our goal of 2,500 pairs to reach.
During the current outbreak, however, I am asking folks to please hold onto shoes for the time being; please don't drop them off at church, as we are not able to process them right now.
We now have no deadline so that will help us immensely.
The church building will remain closed to all until we receive the all clear, whenever that may be.
Please continue to share our Facebook posts & encourage your family, friends, neighbors, work colleagues, schools, podiatrists, chiropractors, neighborhood community centers, dance schools etc. to get involved with us.
 Through our work with funds2orgs.com, your shoes will help many people around the world, in developing countries AND help God's Acre raise some much needed funds, at the same time.
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Yard & Garden Landscape Team
Alan R | Gena T | Keith S
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There is a certain stillness in the mornings, just before dawn; that stillness is ever more poignant on this Easter Sunday morning.
It was incredibly still and quiet, as we are all at home; not even the sound of the birds pierced the air.
I imagined how that first morning would have been, as the women met to go down to the tomb; as they walked in silence and then finding the tomb open and Jesus no longer there.
'Hope' was resurrected that day; Jesus was resurrected that day and He is still with us; let us always remember that 'Hope' fills our lives each and every day.
From 'Hope' we have JOY; may it fill our lives from this day forward; may we know that one day soon, we will all be re-united and we will all meet up again, in person.
My God bless you this Easter Monday Morning.
Rev. Janice
Rev. Janice Bowker
Senior Pastor | God's Acre MCC
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This Week's Easter Sunday Service
In case you missed it on Facebook
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God's Acre MCC
Easter Sunday Service April 12th 2020 |
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Let's ZOOM Again Together
Check In & Prayer
Rev. Janice would like to invite you all to join her again this week, for another online group check in & prayer.
The meeting will be:
Wednesday 15th April
at 5:30pm
This way, folks can connect virtually with each other.
 You don't need any special equipment, just use of a computer, iPad, iPhone,
Android
. You will be asked to allow access to you camera &
microphone
; you will also be asked to use internal audio. Just say yes to all of these & you can join in the virtual meeting.
Below is a link - all you have to do is click on the link, at the prescribed time, and you will be able to talk online.
Rev. Janice is looking forward to seeing as many of you online, as possible.
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Easter Message from
MCC Moderator
An Easter Message from our Moderator
Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston
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Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston
2020 Easter Intro
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his week we ask for the following prayers:
*Special thanks for Rev. Janice; for her hard work, guidance & strength; especially during this time of worldwide pandemic; we thank you her continued leadership & for being our shepherd in times of trial
*For the world battling with the Coronavirus pandemic; please keep everyone safe & as far from infection as possible; protect each person in our church, in our county, in our state & in the world; keep our families safe - whether they are nearby, or overseas.
*Extra healing & care for KP; we know that you are holding her in your hands Lord
*Continued healing, strength & comfort for Nick D, Jim, Kaye, Uncle Dick, Pam & Wayne, Phil, Diane, Midge, Richie, Megan, Hettie, Bob, Tom & David K, Larry, Letty, Crystal & Elaine, Jeremiah
*Comfort for all in need
*For our Moderator - Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, the MCC staff, Governing Board & Council of Elders.
*Guide our world leaders to make good choices
*Guide our doctors & health care workers; give them strength for the long hours they are working
*Help every person to know peace, patience & kindness in these coming weeks
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April
8th - Donna W
19th - Rev. Janice
27th - Betty Lou H
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.
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Special thanks to Shane - our yard mowing man - who surprised us this week with a very thoughtful gift. He had some mulch left over, from another job he was doing, and thought of us.
He came by our church & mulched all of our borders & planted areas; it looks lovely - thank you Shane - what an unexpected blessing.
Thanks also to Alan, Gena & Keith for their hard work getting new plants in, weekly watering & tidying up our yard.
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Just enter the 4 digit code:
7070
when you select your preferred wash
God's Acre will 10% from every wash
You can still help God's Acre & still maintain a safe social distance!
TWO GREAT LOCATIONS
3065 SE 24th Street
5199 SW 49th Court
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Worship Address: 700 NW 57th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482
Mailing Address: PO Box 770240, Ocala, FL 34477-0240
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