Thank you to our beloved church family for the prayers, cards, gifts, and meals. Many times during my 12 days in the hospital, I could feel the power of the prayers of the saints lifting me up. What a blessing! Recovery is slow, but I’m making progress thankfully at home. Blessings to you all - Our love, Brett & Cindy Shorb 

Thank you for prayers and condolences regarding Grant's passing. LaCrosse's congregation provided AC Central coverage of Grant's funeral service on September 25th. In Christ's love, Lonny Moser & family.

BN Pre-packaged Lunch- “lunch break” will be 45 minutes; we will attempt to maintain some physical distancing and other steps to minimize chances for exposure to the virus. Please follow the directions of the ushers and any posted signs to facilitate an orderly process. Specific details also posted on the BN website. Thanks to all.

The Lunch Committee is looking for help serving drinks & wiping tables for the next few Sundays. If you would be willing to help you may use the link to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ca9af23a0fc1-lunch

Apostolic Christian LifePoints (formerly Home for the Handicapped) located in Morton, IL will be having their collection today and next Sunday, 18th. This community is home to those who are physically & mentally challenged. Please refer to the bulletin board for more information. If any questions, contact Bro Tim Steffen

Sunday School Nomination Meetings: 2nd - 12th grade and Graduate Teachers meet before church at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 18th. Pre Nursery - 1st grade teachers meet after 2nd service on Oct. 25th. Anyone from the congregation who has an interest in teaching or knows of someone who would, please inform a current teacher or superintendent.

HarvestCall Projects We will meet each 1st & 3rd Thursday through March in Fellowship Hall basement (use the lower doors) from 9 am to 2 pm with a short break for lunch; all ladies are welcome to join us for all or part of the day. Bring your own sack lunch; coffee, tea & water provided. Contacts: Jinny Gerber or Gale Reinhard

We are updating the Church directory again this year. The attached PDF of the church directory is ready for print. You have this week to make last minute changes. If you need to change something please EMAIL me your info at juliatonner@icloud.com If everything is correct, please DON'T email me. No news is good news at this point. Thank you

Kingdom Academy Auction Sat. Oct. 31- Only snacks & cold drinks will be sold during the Live Auction. Doors open at 5:30! *Silent Auction 5:30-7:30 *Live Auction starts 6:30.*Kid’s Corner 5:30-6:30 If unable to attend, please consider a donation. 1/3 of the school’s funding comes from our annual auction fundraiser. Thank you! Item donations or questions to Lance (273-2065) or Sara (273-9371) Fiechter. 

Prayer Opportunity- Our two Bluffton churches will be sponsoring a new prayer opportunity to encourage all of us to individually lift each other up in intercessory prayer. Those choosing to participate will be emailed specific people to pray for on a two week basis. Joe Gerber from Champaign will be with us on November 1 to speak on this topic as this prayer endeavor is launched.  

Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction is planned for Nov 5th - Nov 7th Information is posted on the church bulletin

Our Annual Sunday School Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be held at Kingdom Academy on Saturday, November 7th, from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Offering dine-in service with a more spaced-out table arrangement, carryouts available. This breakfast will help support many of our Sunday School functions. More information will be forthcoming. All are welcome to attend.

Harvest Call Work Team - The Bluffton Churches have a work team scheduled for Haiti leaving December 4th and returning December 11th. Contact Bro. Lane Gerber (260-241-4099)

Christian Care Open Positions – Please see the attached job posting announcement for CCRC.  

COVID CONTACT: Stay home from church & social events if you are sick, have sick family members, or have been asked to quarantine. If diagnosed with COVID-19 or have questions, please contact Javon (260-273-1323). All details are kept confidential.