MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | MCCOY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH | MAY 2020

134 ST. CLAIR AVE. | ELKHART, IN 46516 | OFFICE PHONE: 574-294-1131

The Manna

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Vacation Bible School 2020 On April 23rd the COVID-19 Advisory Team and the Leadership Team, along with my recommendation, decided to cancel Vacation Bible School for this year. This was not a very easy decision to make. In fact, just over a week ago I was still making plans for this year. My concern was for the safety of the children, families and workers from McCoy, as well as for the families that we reach out to with this ministry. I also had to consider that we really do not know when large groups will be able to meet again and at this late date it will be hard to finish getting everything ready for that week. I encourage each of you to find ways to be a blessing to others during this time. I am sure that a lot of our missionaries could use some mail, including the missionary kids. Some of our senior saints would probably love some child’s art work to hang on their refrigerator. Now that we know what it is like to not be able to meet together, we can better pray for the thousands of Christians across the globe whom never get to meet together because of government restrictions. I know that God is still in control. He is not surprised by anything that is happening, and we can rest assured that God is working all of this for our good.

Praying for you all, Bettie Rushlow—Vacation Bible School Director

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Sunday Services During this time of suspended meeting together we will be livestreaming our Sunday service on our Facebook

page. This will allow you, whether you have a Facebook account or not, to watch the livestream of our service each Sunday

morning at 9:30AM for the next weeks. Once the livestream is over, the video will remain on our Facebook page for viewing at your convenience and will also be shared on our website along

with sermon teaching notes

Several of our Sunday school teachers and other ministries have been and will be sharing videos of their

lessons on our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCzAvEYMLjyGBbOhfc7MitIA

Missionary of the Month: Frank & Tamara Roe: Crossworld Canada We are doing very well right now and are experiencing much the same type of situation that all of you are. We are free to go to the grocery store and restaurants but the mall and many other stores are either closed or online with pick up only. Churches are closed but most are holding services online. For Easter we met some Christian friends who live about four blocks away and stood at a street corner for our own little communion service. We stood six feet apart with Jesus in the center! Ministry wise we have had all of our trips and meetings cancelled through the end of June. We had two trips overseas in that time (Africa and Asia) cancel along with five or six church and school meetings here in Canada. Aside from no meetings this is usually my time to start working towards planning and strategy for next year. I'm also using the time for some personal study

which is helpful as well. I am teaching Acts on May 5-14 at Word of Life Bible Institute here in Ontario but this will be completely online. This will be a real challenge since it is the first time to teach a new 'condensed' version of the class that is only 15 hours long. Perhaps an even greater challenge is that this is the first time I am teaching online remotely. Definitely something to pray about. Tammy continues to work with the children's ministry but now from home also. It's funny that she is upstairs and I'm in the basement in our "offices". We say good bye and see you at lunch and good off to work! This is a very busy time for her as they are applying now to get the Bible clubs back into the schools. It has to be done each year and with over 50 clubs it takes a great deal of time. We pray for you as well during this time. People seem to be very open to talking about what God may be doing at this time so hopefully that is happening with you there. Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and part in our ministry. It would be great to see you when everything settles down. Please Pray for: * Teaching Acts online * Tammy and the Bible clubs * Plans and strategy for July and beyond

For His Honour, Frank and Tammy Roe : Crossworld Canada, London, Ontario

May Birthdays Trevor Witmer 5/1 Jaiden Miller 5/16 Joel Lininger 5/22 Nate Hills 5/3 Jenna Nelson 5/16 Ginger Arko 5/24 Austin Springer 5/4 Julie Lininger 5/17 James Yoder 5/25 Jane Kinney 5/9 Katie Hewittt 5/17 Abe Kinney 5/26 Darryl Swartz 5/11 Scott Hembree 5/17 Marla Anderson 5/26 Nancy Laborde 5/11 Steve Swope 5/18 Emily Martin 5/26 Lori Springer 5/11 Madison Slabach 5/18 David Pitchford 5/26 Erik Salyer 5/11 John Rhymer 5/19 Jaedyn Nelson 5/28 George Oliver 5/12 Dave Bussard 5/19 Eli Batdorff 5/29 Mark Martin 5/12 Willa Flora 5/20 Janie Frenger 5/29 Kristi Martin 5/12 Joan Shira 5/22 Jan Springer 5/30 Aiden Kocher 5/13 Jagadey Skipper 5/22 Marilyn Keil 5/31 Bill Flora 5/15 Elizabeth Stull 5/22 Missionary Birthdays

Benjamin Eastling 5/8

May Anniversaries Rich & Lynn VanDaele 5/1/1982 Rin & Janet Soman 5/6/1980 Cody & Emily Hall 5/6/2017 Dan & Larissa Ellis 5/11/1996 Barry & Lynne Schaar 5/17/1958 Jon & Charlotte Stepp 5/18/1991 Bill & Esther Flora 5/24/1981 Matt & Jennelle Bayes 5/25/1991 Brenda & Greg Hakala 5/26/1995 Jay & Julie Lininger 5/26/1984 Tom & Bettie Rushlow 5/28/1988

Missionary Anniversary Scott & Beth Shaum 5/25/1985