Spiritual Growth

• November 4 | Family Worship Night
• Guest Speaker: Bro. Eric Huber (Bloomington) "Honor thy Father and Mother" – 7pm at the Fellowship Hall
• November 29 | "Long Expected, The Promised One"
• This topic will be a sermon series that will lead to Christmas. We look forward to taking a closer look at what the Old Testament prophesied about the Promised Prophet, Promised Priest, Promised King, and Promised Servant - and then celebrating together the birth of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of all those promises.
• Join us in praying for our converts: Avery Braker, Reagan Braker, Rosie Knobloch, Victoria Leman, Addison Matlock, Colt Sauder, Jesse Sauder, Lana Wuthrich

Discipleship

Youth Ministries

Church Family

• November 2 | All-Church Wedding Shower for Bro. Beau Kauffman and Sis. Toriana Steidinger
• 6-7pm in the Endeavor Room. The couple is registered at The Knot
• November 6 | Restmor Sing and Pizza Dinner
• Join us at 5:45pm to sing at 6pm. All are welcome for singing and fellowship with the Restmor residents. Pizza will be served at the Fellowship Hall directly following. Let the committee know you are coming at the Kitchen Sign-Up.
• November 8 | Deadline for 2027 Church Directory Updates – NO Pictures will be taken this year.
• If you are currently listed with an email address in the directory, you will receive an email from Bro. Phil Witzig in early October for any changes.
• Remember: Those you have graduated from high school or in the Young Group should have their own entry. Also, married children and their spouses can be included under your listing. You may list as many phone numbers and emails as needed.
• November 12 | All-Church Baby Shower for Jolene Kieser
• 6:30-7:30pm at the Fellowship Hall. Registered at babylist.com
• November 14-15 | AC Covenant Chamber Choir
• The Choir is composed of talented singers from many different congregations including Detroit, Washington, Bloomington and more. They will perform a selection of songs on Saturday, November 14^th at 7pm at the Fellowship Hall. All are invited to the performance and dessert afterwards.
• Thank you to all who have signed up to host our guests!
• There are still a few openings to bring dessert for the Saturday performance. Please click the link to help bring food/dessert for the evening. Dessert Sign-Up Link 
• December 1 | All-Church Baby Shower for Allison Johnsen
• 6:30-7:30 at the Fellowship Hall. Registered at babylist.com
• December 6 | Sunday School Christmas Program
• December 6 | Christmas Caroling & Chili Supper
• Meet at church at 4pm and then groups will be divided to go sing at Restmor, Timber Ridge, Parkside, individual homes, etc. If you or someone you know would like to have a group come to sing at their home, please contact Bro. Seth Braker.
• A Chili Supper will be served at the church after caroling.
• December | Visiting Opportunities – Baked Goods and Poinsettia Delivery
• For many years our Morton church family has continued the beautiful tradition of sharing baked goods with the widows and widowers in our congregation, the LifePoints CILAS, and our ministers during the Christmas season. We also spread Christmas cheer by giving poinsettias to the residents at Restmor.
• If you would like to help during this season, use the link HERE to sign-up.
• Upcoming Weddings
• Bro. Beau Kauffman and Sis. Toriana Steidinger (Princeville) | December 13, 2026
• Talia Heinold and Hunter Whitaker | June 6, 2027
• Will Leman and Brooklyn Getz (Roanoke) | June 11, 2027
  

Local Community

• November 5   LifeWise Evening of Impact
• Doors open at 5:30pm with Dinner to follow at 6:00pm at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Groveland.
• Please RSVP by October 15, 2026 HERE

National Fellowship Opportunities

ACCFS

• For more information on these events, visit accounseling.org and click on Events.
• November 20-22 | Marriage Retreat in Tucson, AZ.
• March 6 | 2027 Discipleship Conference in Indianapolis, IN

Gateway Woods

HarvestCall

•   November 5-7 | Hospital Lumiere Auction
• The auction will be ONLINE only. This year, the online benefit auction will feature opportunities to 1) Sponsor staff salaries 2) Donate toward purchasing specific medical equipment and 3) Support a specific ward or department of the hospital. https://www.harvestcall.org/benefit-auction
• Please see Bro. Michael & Sis. Tami Leman with any questions you may have!

 
Onward Media

•   AC Central App – There is a section labeled “Leadership Library”. This library will give registered AC Central users access to appropriate content, including resources for general distribution including: 2026 Spring Memorandum, “Effectively Understanding & Sharing God’s Word” (Akron Conference), and “Effectively Understanding, Living, and Sharing God’s Word Elder Body Statement” (2026 Elder/General Conference). If you do not have the app, these documents can be found HERE.   
• Job Openings – Current positions available with Onward Media that serve the Apostolic Christian ministries can be found HERE.
   
  

LifePoints

“Thank you to our Morton church family for the love, support, and prayers for our dear wife, mom and grandma. We are so grateful for all those who helped at the funeral- the ushers, the sound room, the choir, the ministers, and all those who were in charge of and helped at the funeral meal. We feel so blessed by your many kindnesses.”

~Dennis Feucht, Marcy & Todd Stoller, Jessa Stoller and the rest of the Feucht family