June 22, 2025
Tami Leman • June 23, 2025
Announcements
1.
Rotating Church Potluck Sign-up by July 10
It is time to sign up for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church 2025-2026 Rotating Potluck. Everyone on the church email list should have received an invitation with details and the following link to sign up. https://forms.gle/E9qGu1V7MHrBHNhT8
Contact Deb Wells 309-966-2333 by July 10, 2025, if you cannot or do not want to sign up online, but you want to be in it.
2. Volunteer Opportunity
The HarvestCall Child Sponsorship board is seeking a new volunteer to manage child sponsorship office operations in Morton. Sis. Cathy Koch has volunteered for many years and wishes to transition out of this role. For more information about this 20 hr/week ministry volunteer position, please visit harvestcall.bamboohr.com/careers
3. Sunday, June 29, 4pm – Sunday School Picnic at the Fellowship Hall Shelter
Food, Drink, and Table Service will be provided. There is no sign-up sheet, and all are invited.
4. July 7-11 – Kids Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30pm
We are very excited for this opportunity to invest in our youth! Please prayerfully consider volunteering by using the link below. Detailed descriptions for each volunteer position are included in the sign-up genius link.
Volunteer Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA5A82DABFBC43-57032476-2025
This year we ask you to sign up by registering your children and their friends online. Follow the link below to our VBS website to sign up. Please share this link with friends and family in the community. If you have any questions please contact: Sheryl Kaiser, Angie Schick, Holly Levy, or Carley Baer. Registration Link: https://mortonvbs2025.myanswers.com/wonder-junction/
5. July 7-11 – Adult Vacation Bible School
The theme this year is “A Jet Through Revelation” It will be held in the church sanctuary from 7:00pm-8:30pm for the Bible Class through adults. All are welcome. Please be prayerful for the ministers, the singing groups and our Morton Church. The list of speakers and singing groups for each night and their contact information will be sent out by email with weekly announcements.
6. Gateway Woods Auction Items Needed
Please consider generously donating items for the Gateway Woods auction. If you have a vacation home, consider donating a couple night’s stay as this is a popular big-ticket item. There will also be a link to an Amazon wishlist that will be going out via email to help aid in donation ideas. Please deliver your items to Bro Nathaniel and Sis Tressa Leman by July 16. The Gateway Woods auction will be Saturday, August 2. Online auction bidding begins at 8 am, Wednesday, July 30.
A Look Ahead
1. July 7–11 – Vacation Bible School
2. July 17 – All Church Shower – Fred Sollberger and Lisa Martin
3. Sunday, September 28, Wednesday, October 1 and Sunday, October 5 - Photo Sessions for the 2026 Church Directory
E4 Church Leadership Model
• The E4 abbreviation for our new shared church leadership model comes from the Ephesians 4 message to the early church to: Edify, Equip, Empower, and Evangelize.
• Please note that a visual of the new E4 Leadership Structure is on display near the Information Center, featuring the members of the E4 Leadership Council.
• Over the past month, we have been featuring each of the six Ministry Areas. The first two weeks highlighted the two UPREACH Ministry Areas – Worship and Spiritual Growth. Over the last three weeks, we covered the three INREACH Ministry Areas – Discipleship, Youth Ministries, and Church Family.
• OUTREACH is focused on our horizontal relationship outside our church family, especially our local community, but also extending into national and global opportunities to share the gospel and serve others.
o The OUTREACH Ministry Area Team will be led by Bro. Billy Daniel, with Bro. Kent Levy serving as the Minister Liaison.
o Members of the team include: Brothers Michael Leman, Daniel Martin, Todd Stoller, and Adam Streenz; Sisters Tami Leman, Savannah Sauder, and Anna Streenz
o The charge for this team is to facilitate sharing the gospel and representing our church in our local community and on a broader scale to the world with the following primary responsibilities: Local Community Engagement, Welcoming Committee/Church Visitor Experience/Resource Room, Prison and Other Local Ministries (e.g., Restmor), Morton Church Missionaries, World Outreach and Local/World Bible Distribution, ACCA Agency Connection (ACCFS/Gateway Woods/HarvestCall/LifePoints), Philanthropy/Charity Fund/Mission Trips
• Please be prayerful for these brothers and sisters as they assume the significant responsibility to share the gospel with others and represent our church locally and beyond.