The young people arrived safely at the Jamaica Deaf Village campus last evening. Please be prayerful for them this week. 

We have a carry in meal planned at the Fellowship Hall for today at 5:00 PM with a singing planned for 7:00 PM. The carry in meal will be all potluck and all are welcome. 

The friends singing for tomorrow evening will be held at Bro. Doug & Sis. Joanna Ingold's home at 7:30 PM.

Sunday School resumes next Sunday at 9:25 AM. Everyone 3 years old or older are invited to participate. The Sunday school areas will be open during the lunch hour today for students and parents to explore. Students can identify their classrooms by looking for the grade level that they will be entering this upcoming school year. Class lists will be posted outside all of our preschool and primary classrooms. 

The Sunday school picnic for students in kindergarten through 8th grade is planned for Friday, June 26 at Heritage School. Activities will begin at 5:45 PM and parents can pick their children up at 8:30 PM. 

The high School Sunday School picnic is planned for Saturday, June 27 at 6:00 PM at the Fellowship Hall. All students in grades 9- 12 are invited and encouraged to attend.

An update to the church's history book is in progress. If you have any corrections from the previous edition, please get those to Bro. Jacob Steiner by email: [email protected]

Apostolic Christian Village (ACV) would like to invite you to a lunch and learn opportunity on June 24 at 11:30 AM.  We will be hosting someone who give some insight into some of the legal aspects of aging.  Please RSVP to 330-927-1010 option 1. 

We invite anyone with interest to attend our 10th Annual Haiti Dairy Benefit Dinner on Saturday, June 27, 2026, beginning at 1 PM Central Time. It will be held at Bro. Art & Sis. Marlene Mueller’s barn in Clinton, Wisconsin, which is about 20 miles north of Belvidere, Illinois. Please visit our website for more details at www.HarvestCall.org/awareness-events. There is no charge for this event, but a free will offering will be requested. RSVP’s are requested by June 20. Please come and learn more about this very special agriculture mission of the Apostolic Christian Church, but be assured that you do not have to be a farmer to enjoy learning about Good Vision Farm! 

The HarvestCall Proclaim & Serve 2026 missions conference is Saturday, July 11 at Roanoke Church. Everyone is invited to this inspiring and thought-provoking event. You do NOT need to be a missionary or be actively involved in an outreach to attend. ALL are encouraged to come and be inspired, be challenged, and be better equipped to share the gospel. Learn more and register before the July 8 deadline at proclaimandserve.org.

The Gateway Woods auction will be August 1. If you have any questions or items to donate, please contact Bro. Novko or Sis. Julie Atanasov. All items should be received by July 10. Thank you for your support.

The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for September 2026. The topic is:

Spiritual Lessons from Seasoned Brethren: Relate how experienced believers’ examples have enhanced your focus on biblical living in the Spirit. Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to [email protected] by July 15, 2026. You may email that same address for writing support or clarification.

All brothers, sisters, and converts are invited and encouraged to attend the 2026 General

Conference of the Apostolic Christian Church which will be held in Ellington, CT on

Saturday, August 8. This will be a wonderful day of worship, fellowship and learning together as we hear the hearts of church leadership and learn from the life of Daniel - a life that made God known. For details and to register, please go to www.apostolicchristian.org/general-conference. This site includes the detailed agenda, session descriptions and a registration link, as well as suggested itineraries to enjoy a few extra days in Connecticut. Please register by July 27. The Ellington congregation will be delighted to host you. If you have questions related to

the logistics of the conference, please reach out to [email protected]

Sister Heart is a weekend for women to fellowship, sing, and praise God together. The 10th biennial Sister Heart is planned, Lord willing, for August 15 - 16, 2026, in Canaan, OH. We encourage you to register online at the link provided; however, paper registration forms are also available. We kindly request you register by July 6. If you have questions, contact Sis. Ann Gerber.

Thank you notes:

Sis. Bonnie Maibach would like to express her appreciation to the church for the food, the cards, and the prayers following her recent surgery.  May the Lord bless you. 

After totaling all the generous donations to the Golden Giving Benefit, the committee would like to let you know that the goal of $150,000 has been met! There was some concern that the thermometer on Auctria was showing a shortfall.  We apologize for this confusing benchmark since it does not include monetary donations outside the silent auction.  Thank you again for your generous support! 

Visiting Ministers: Bro. Brad Frank (Lacrosse), Bro. Matt Miller (Latty), Bro. Jeremy Leaman (Forrest), Bro. Marvin Zollinger (Smithville)

Bro. Brett was in Milford, Bro. Tim was in Columbus, Bro. Marvin was in Jamaica and Bro. Tom was in Akron