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Sis. Ann Sinn, mother of Sis. Suzie Beery passed away. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2 – 8 PM at the Latty Fellowship Hall and on Wednesday from 9 – 10 AM at the Latty Church. The funeral will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Latty Church. Click here to view the obituary Sis. Carol Miller from Smithville passed away. Arrangements are pending at this time. Registration for VBS 2026 is open from March 1-March 29. It is for children going into Kindergarten through 6th grade in the upcoming 2026/2027 school year. Click here to sign-up. If you have a child that will be 3 years old by September 1, 2026 and would like to attend Sunday School, please click here to sign-up. Contact Sis. Mary or Sis. Martha Jenkins with any questions. Lord willing, meat canning is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 6 , with plans of concluding on Thursday, April 9 . Each day will begin at 6:00 AM and run until approximately 8:30 PM, with a shortened day on Thursday. Meal times are as follows: Breakfast will be served around 7:30 AM Lunch will be served from 12:00-1:30 PM Supper will be served from 4:30-6:30 PM Snacks will be available between meals The Meat Canning Committee appreciates the wide range of ages helping with the meat canning and soup packing projects but also is responsible for providing a safe environment while properly handling food that will be distributed to those in need. Please help us in this effort by closely supervising your children during these projects so no one is in danger of being injured. If you would like to know the up-to-date need for help or packing/wash time schedule, access the live GoogleDoc schedule by clicking here , or call the HarvestCall Center at (330) 925-3740. Thank you for your continued prayers and support! If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Jared Keever, Bro. Blake Maibach, Bro. Chase Gasser or Bro. Clint Gasser. The first lunch and learn at Apostolic Christian Village (ACV) went well and we are excited to be able to invite you to another one! Come eat lunch with us on April 9 at 11:30 AM and learn more about Alzheimers and Dementia. Please call 330-927-1010 and register with the unit secretary. It is time to plan for our 2026 Invite-a-Family Weekend. This is a wonderful time to fellowship with Brethren and Friends from other congregations! We are planning to have just one event this year. It is scheduled for the weekend of April 18-19. There is a sign-up list on the bulletin board. Please sign up by April 5. Supper at 5:30 PM on Saturday, April 18 followed by a 7:15 PM singing at the Fellowship Hall. Annual Fee of $40.00 should be paid to Jackie Gasser. The committee plans to provide the food. We welcome and encourage additional families to participate! If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jackie Gasser or Sis. Laurie Winkler. Singing tonight is at the Smithville Church at 7:00 PM. Convert announced for Peace at Canaan: Lilly Henico (Bro. Ben & Sis. Joanne) Visiting Minister: Bro. Chet Schlatter (Bloomfield) Bro. Wayne & Bro. Brett were at Canaan, Bro. Bob was at Apostolic Christian Village (AM only), and Bro. Kenny was in Mediapolis

The friends singing for tomorrow evening will be at Brian & Sis. Anna Jentes’ shop at 7:30 PM. The address is 1594 Jentes Rd., Wooster. Registration for VBS 2026 is open from March 1-March 29. It is for children going into Kindergarten through 6th grade in the upcoming 2026/2027 school year. Click here to sign-up. If you have a child that will be 3 years old by September 1, 2026 and would like to attend Sunday School, please click here to sign-up. Contact Sis. Mary or Sis. Martha Jenkins with any questions. It is time to plan for our 2026 Invite-a-Family Weekend. This is a wonderful time to fellowship with Brethren and Friends from other congregations! We are planning to have just one event this year. It is scheduled for the weekend of April 18-19. There is a sign-up list on the bulletin board. Please sign up by April 5. Supper at 5:30 PM on Saturday, April 18 followed by a 7:15 PM singing at the Fellowship Hall. Annual Fee of $40.00 should be paid to Jackie Gasser. The committee plans to provide the food. We welcome and encourage additional families to participate! If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jackie Gasser or Sis. Laurie Winkler. Singing tonight is at the Mansfield Church at 7:30 PM. New converts at Canaan: Caleb and Morgan Hartzler (son & daughter-in-law of Bro. Wayne & Sis. Camille) Convert announced for Peace: Emma Steiner (Bro. Ryan & Sis. Julie) Engagement at Canaan: Bro. Mark Gal to Sis. Sadie Sinn (Toledo). Bro. Mark is the son of Bro. Emery and Sis. Erika Gal (Akron) and Sis. Sadie is the daughter of Bro. Tim & Sis. Marlene Sinn (Latty) Bro. Wayne & Bro. Tim were at Canaan, Bro. Brett was at Gridley, Bro. Jerry was at Apostolic Christian Village (AM only), and Bro. Marvin was at Akron

Today is the last Sunday for our Operations Fund collection. 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 Registration for VBS 2026 is open from March 1-March 29. It is for children going into Kindergarten through 6th grade in the upcoming 2026/2027 school year. Click here to sign-up. Fellowship Hall cleaning will be Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10. A cleaning list will be provided - you can come anytime and cross off what you did. All help is very appreciated! There will be pizza on Tuesday at 6:00 PM for the Single Group and anyone else who would like to help that evening! Thank you! It is time to plan for our 2026 Invite-a-Family Weekend. This is a wonderful time to fellowship with Brethren and Friends from other congregations! We are planning to have just one event this year. It is scheduled for the weekend of April 18-19. There is a sign-up list on the bulletin board. Please sign up by April 5. Supper at 5:30 PM on Saturday, April 18 followed by a 7:15 PM singing at the Fellowship Hall. Annual Fee of $40.00 should be paid to Jackie Gasser. The committee plans to provide the food. We welcome and encourage additional families to participate! If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jackie Gasser or Sis. Laurie Winkler. We are developing a medical response team to be available for medical issues occurring at church. Anyone with a medical background who is willing to participate, please sign-up in the Library/First Aid room. Participation would involve being willing to be contacted by the ushers if a need arises. Further information will follow for those who sign up. For questions, please contact Sis. Deanna Lanz or Sis. Juliet Nieman. Bro. Marvin was at Canaan

Our Operations Fund collection is scheduled for today and also next Sunday. The Operations Fund finances the operation of our national church, including costs for Elder Body meetings and travel, liability insurance, specific Elder-oriented ACCFS and Elder’s Teaching Resource support, as well as denomination-wide supporting services, such as Onward Media. Registration for VBS 2026 is open from March 1-March 29. It is for children going into Kindergarten through 6th grade in the upcoming 2026/2027 school year. Click here to sign-up. The friends singing for tomorrow evening will be held at Bro. Shane & Sis. Suzanne Hartzler’s home at 7:30 PM. The bloodmobile is Tuesday, March 3 from 12 – 6 PM at the HarvestCall Center. There is no appointment necessary and there is a critical need for blood right now. The Elder mid-winter conference is in Akron this coming week from Wednesday, March 4 through Friday, March 6. Please be prayerful for the Elders as they gather. We have a carry in meal planned at the Fellowship Hall for next Sunday, March 8 at 5:00 PM with a singing planned for 7:00 PM. The carry-in meal will be all potluck and all are welcome. Fellowship Hall cleaning will be Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10. A cleaning list will be provided - you can come anytime and cross off what you did. All help is very appreciated! There will be pizza on Tuesday at 6:00 PM for the Single Group and anyone else who would like to help that evening! Thank you! The Apostolic Christian Churches and Ministers 2026 Directories are now available on the table in the lobby. A pdf version is available by clicking here . It is time to plan for our 2026 Invite-a-Family Weekend. This is a wonderful time to fellowship with Brethren and Friends from other congregations! We are planning to have just one event this year. It is scheduled for the weekend of April 18-19. There is a sign-up list on the bulletin board. Please sign up by April 5. Supper at 5:30 PM on Saturday, April 18 followed by a 7:15 PM singing at the Fellowship Hall. Annual Fee of $40.00 should be paid to Jackie Gasser. The committee plans to provide the food. We welcome and encourage additional families to participate! If you have any questions, contact Sis. Jackie Gasser or Sis. Laurie Winkler. We are developing a medical response team to be available for medical issues occurring at church. Anyone with a medical background who is willing to participate, please sign-up in the Library/First Aid room. Participation would involve being willing to be contacted by the ushers if a need arises. Further information will follow for those who sign up. For questions, please contact Sis. Deanna Lanz or Sis. Juliet Nieman. Convert announced for Peace at Canaan: Zion Belodedici (Bro. Dalibor & Sis. Ivana) Singing tonight is at the Akron Church at 7:30 PM. Visiting Ministers: Elder Bro. John Jackson (Bay City), Bro. David Gasser (Peachtree City), Bro. Marvin Zollinger (Smithville) Bro. Marvin was at ACV (AM only) Click here to read the March Newsletter from Apostolic Christian Village

A testimony is scheduled for this coming Saturday evening at 7:00 PM for Dominic Gasser. A meal is planned on Sunday afternoon for Dominic and his family and all are invited. A sign-up sheet for kitchen help and food donations is posted on the bulletin board. Our Operations Fund collection is scheduled for the next two Sundays, March 1 & 8. The Operations Fund finances the operation of our national church, including costs for Elder Body meetings and travel, liability insurance, specific Elder-oriented ACCFS and Elder’s Teaching Resource support, as well as denomination-wide supporting services, such as Onward Media. The updated 2026 Rittman Church Directories are now available on the table in the West Lobby. A limited quantity of the updated Smithville directories are also available. We are developing a medical response team to be available for medical issues occurring at church. Anyone with a medical background who is willing to participate, please sign-up in the Library/First Aid room. Participation would involve being willing to be contacted by the ushers if a need arises. Further information will follow for those who sign up. For questions, please contact Sis. Deanna Lanz or Sis. Juliet Nieman. The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for May 2026. The topic is: Seeing God's Hand Through Prayer: Reflect on a time you later recognized God's faithfulness in response to prayer (Psalm 66:16-19). Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to [email protected] by March 16, 2026. You may email that same address for writing support or clarification. The next edition of our monthly newsletter is available by clicking here . Singing tonight is at the Smithville Church at 7:00 PM. Bro. Wayne was at ACV (AM only), Bro. Bob was at Canaan and Bro. Tom was at Akron

The friends singing for tomorrow evening will be held at Bro. Virgil & Sis. Lois Gasser’s home at 7:30 PM. Our next special topics class for students in grades 7-12 is planned for Sunday, Feb 22 during morning service. The updated 2026 Rittman Church Directories are now available on the table in the West Lobby. A limited quantity of the updated Smithville directories are also available. The Board of Trustees of the Apostolic Christian Village would like to invite all who are interested, to attend the Annual Membership meeting occurring Feb 17 at 7:00 PM in the new Aspen Square Community Room. Topics include updates on the financial status of the Village, campus projects such as Aspen Square and new apartment options in Independent Living, votes to appoint new board members and updates from various department and committee heads. Following the meeting there will be an opportunity to tour the Aspen Square building. We appreciate your ongoing prayers and support as we celebrate 50 years of “serving others with Christlike compassion". A testimony and baptism is planned for the weekend of Feb 28 & March 1 for Dominic Gasser. We are developing a medical response team to be available for medical issues occurring at church. Anyone with a medical background who is willing to participate, please sign-up in the Library/First Aid room. Participation would involve being willing to be contacted by the ushers if a need arises. Further information will follow for those who sign up. For questions, please contact Sis. Deanna Lanz or Sis. Juliet Nieman. The next Silver Lining reader-submitted article is set for May 2026. The topic is: Seeing God's Hand Through Prayer: Reflect on a time you later recognized God's faithfulness in response to prayer (Psalm 66:16-19). Please submit your contribution (length = 600 words or less) on this topic to [email protected] by March 16, 2026. You may email that same address for writing support or clarification. It is a goal at Apostolic Christian Village (ACV) to help provide education to our church community, as well as the wider community, regarding topics that are especially pertinent to those who are 65+. With this in mind, we are launching a series of lunch and learn opportunities in the community room at ACV. Our first topic is Medicare fraud and will take place on March 13 at 11:30 AM. We would love to have anyone join us that is interested in expanding their knowledge in the area of aging with grace and wisdom. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dawn Steiner. We request that you register at 330-927-1010. As always, we appreciate your love and support. Click here for more information Singing tonight is at the Mansfield Church at 7:30 PM. Converts announced for Peace at Canaan: Flo Owsley, Reese Ingold and Samuel Hegedus Visiting Minister: Bro. Dana Indermuhle (Sardis) Bro. Wayne was at Canaan (PM only) and Bro. Tim was at Smithville

This afternoon, we plan to have a shorten service followed by our annual Business Meeting. The Business Meeting should conclude by 2:15 PM. 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 . All are welcome. The Board of Trustees of the Apostolic Christian Village would like to invite all who are interested, to attend the Annual Membership meeting occurring Feb 17 at 7:00 PM in the new Aspen Square Community Room. Topics include updates on the financial status of the Village, campus projects such as Aspen Square and new apartment options in Independent Living, votes to appoint new board members and updates from various department and committee heads. Following the meeting there will be an opportunity to tour the Aspen Square building. We appreciate your ongoing prayers and support as we celebrate 50 years of “serving others with Christlike compassion". A testimony and baptism is planned for the weekend of Feb 28 & March 1 for Dominic Gasser. Throughout 2025, the ministering Brothers delivered several teaching topics as part of a Sunday afternoon service. During this break from topicals, if you have any feedback on the concept or ideas for our consideration, please share that with any minister over the next couple weeks. Thank you for your support. Church Communications : Be aware that if you text STOP to the church text-em-all number, it will opt you out of all text messages and groups. UNSTOP will opt you back in. If you want to only be removed from a group (i.e. ACCP or RACYG), then text "Please remove this number from __ group". It is a goal at Apostolic Christian Village (ACV) to help provide education to our church community, as well as the wider community, regarding topics that are especially pertinent to those who are 65+. With this in mind, we are launching a series of lunch and learn opportunities in the community room at ACV. Our first topic is Medicare fraud and will take place on March 13 at 11:30 AM. We would love to have anyone join us that is interested in expanding their knowledge in the area of aging with grace and wisdom. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dawn Steiner. We request that you register at 330-927-1010. As always, we appreciate your love and support. Click here for more information Visiting Minister: Elder Bro. Gary Sinn (Latty)

The friends singing for tomorrow evening will be at Bro. Bob Stoller’s Toy & Hobby Museum at 7:30 PM. The annual HarvestCall business meeting will be on Monday, Feb 2 at 7:30 PM at the HarvestCall Center. All are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact Bro. Novko Atanasov, Bro. Bradley Stoller or Bro. Terry Sample. Our communion service is scheduled for this coming Saturday at 7:00 PM. Elder Bro. Gary Sinn from Latty plans to be with us. We encourage all of our Brothers and Sisters be with us as well as our converts to observe on this special evening. Next Sunday afternoon, we plan to have a shortened service followed by our annual Business Meeting. The Business Meeting should conclude by 2:15 PM. We have a carry in meal planned at the Fellowship Hall for next Sunday, Feb 8 at 5:00 PM with a singing planned for 7:00 PM. The carry-in meal will be all potluck. All are welcome. There will be a women’s night including all women and daughters (6th grade and older) on Feb 10 at the 6:30 PM at the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP by today . Additional details are on the bulletin board. If you have any questions, see Sis. Jill Gasser, Sis. Rachel Davidovics or Sis. Tonya Miller. Testimonies and baptisms are planned for the weekend of Feb 28 & March 1 for Dominic Gasser who has decided to make Rittman his church. The Board of Trustees of the Apostolic Christian Village would like to invite all who are interested, to attend the Annual Membership meeting occurring Feb 17 at 7:00 PM in the new Aspen Square Community Room. Topics include updates on the financial status of the Village, campus projects such as Aspen Square and new apartment options in Independent Living, votes to appoint new board members and updates from various department and committee heads. Following the meeting there will be an opportunity to tour the Aspen Square building. We appreciate your ongoing prayers and support as we celebrate 50 years of “serving others with Christlike compassion". Throughout 2025, the ministering Brothers delivered several teaching topics as part of a Sunday afternoon service. During this break from topicals, if you have any feedback on the concept or ideas for our consideration, please share that with any minister over the next couple weeks. Thank you for your support. Church Communications : Be aware that if you text STOP to the church text-em-all number, it will opt you out of all text messages and groups. UNSTOP will opt you back in. If you want to only be removed from a group (i.e. ACCP or RACYG), then text "Please remove this number from __ group". Singing tonight is at Akron at 7:30 PM. Visiting Minister: Bro. Tyler Endress (Bradford) Bro. Kenny was at Apostolic Christian Village Click here to read the February Newsletter from Apostolic Christian Village