May 16, 2021

Graduate Recognition If you have a graduate in your family whom you would like to have us recognize on Sunday, May 23rd, please contact Pastor Ron.
Contact Pastor Ron (734) 530-1800 extension 101 or [email protected]

Items that were Voted on and passed at the Business Meeting today
Technology Upgrade Proposal:
-TV monitors: 2 at front of church, 1 at the back of the church, 1 in fellowship hall
-Upgrade all microphones
-Upgrade all speakers
-Sound booth at the back of the church with new sound board and equipment
-Computers: business office, Awana office, sound booth
-Video cameras for live-streaming our worship service

Acts 1:8 Project Proposal is based on Jesus’ command to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. The Acts 1:8 committee, consisting of Dennis Deck (member of the board), Michele Derheim (member of the missions committee), and Pastor Ron, has carefully and prayerfully selected mission projects to bless other ministries and advance God’s kingdom. Pastor Ron explained these to the church today, and on Sunday, May 16th, the congregation will be asked fro approve investing $30,000 towards these projects.
Pending congregational approval, we will have a missions celebration on Sunday, June 13th, with an extended service to celebrate what God has done through Community Bible Church.

The mission ministries proposed are:
Judea (local) 
Manchester Community Resource Center $6,500
Marriage Enrichment Weekend hosted by Community Bible Church in Coordination with Bridge of Life Ministry $3,500.
Judea and Samaria (US based ministries)
Jocelyn Boote (from Manchester) in Eatonville Washington in missionary pilot training $3,333.
Women at Risk International (W.A.R.) an international ministry based in Wyoming, MI. This donation is to help with their 9-1-1 call center as abuse cases, domestic violence and human trafficking cases have skyrocketed during the Covid pandemic, $3,333.
Tentmakers Bible Mission, a church planting ministry, $3,3333.
To the ends of the earth (Overseas missions)
World Mission, to help them build a fence around a Christian school in Nigeria to protect girls from being abducted by Boko Haram, $10,000.

Packets explaining these ministries in depth are available at the ministry table.

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 19, 6:30-8:00 PM Life Group Meet at the church for 6 Wednesdays for Laughter, Intercession,Fellowship and Encouragement, and a study in Philippians.
Sunday, May 23, 10:00 AM Graduate Recognition Sunday Contact Pastor Ron with the name of the family member you would like to be recognized.
Sunday, May 30, 10:00 AM Outdoor Worship Service followed by hamburger and hotdog cookout. Sign up at the ministry table to bring a side dish.
Saturday, June 5, 8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at Manchester Diner, 108 Adrian St.
Sunday, June 6, 10:00AM Guest Speaker Jody Riethmiller
Saturday, June 12, 9:00 AM Church Board Meeting
Saturday, June 12, 12:00PM-3:00 PM Graduation Open House for Devin McKenzie
Sunday, June 13, 10:00 AM Missions Celebration Sunday followed by an extended fellowship time.
Sunday, June 20 Father’s Day

Junior Church will meet through May 23, and will not be held through the summer months of June, July and August. It will resume September 12.

Sign Up Sheets on the Ministry Table and Help Needed
Cookout Sunday May 30 Sign up to bring a side dish.
Snacks for Fellowship – Please sign up at the Ministry Table
Making Coffee for Fellowship time – If you could help on a monthly basis, choose a Sunday (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th) on which you could help every month, and sign up, or contact Linda Deck.
Special Music – Please sign up for a date you would like to share some special music
Life Group – a 6 week fellowship group on Wednesdays from April 28- June 2
Email list – Pastor Ron sends out church-wide emails regularly.
Jr. Church and Nursery – Contact Keith Bennett if you can help.
Graduate Recognition – Contact Pastor Ron with the name of the graduate you would like recognized and from where they are graduating.