· Communication is Important! If you need assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We have persons willing to shop or serve in other ways too. We also still have rolls of toilet paper available. Contact Kim Collins (southhavenfbc@gmail.com or 269-767-2226) or Pastor Jerry (revkoller@yahoo.com or 269-767-2188) if we can help in any way.

· Financial Assistance: While we do not have unlimited financial resources, we do have some benevolent funds available if you’re struggling financially. If you are in a good spot and willing/able to help others in need, perhaps you would consider a donation to our Benevolent Fund to help those who are struggling during this time.

· Current Status: Our building is closed, but several classes are meeting online and Pastor Jerry’s weekly sermon messages are available on our Facebook page and YouTube. If you need to come to the church, please contact Pastor Jerry in advance.

· Be Safe: Please be smart in safeguarding yourselves—not only for your sake, but for the sake of others. If you are sick, stay home.

· Be Faithful: Please be financially faithful. Even though we cannot gather together, please remember that we still have expenses that need to be met.

· Be Prayerful: Please be in prayer for one another and for our nation at large.

· Vasha Ferguson (6/11)

· Dylan Goff (6/11)

· Abby Hendrix (6/14)

If you'd like to send a bit of encouragement to John Ellis while he is at boot camp, his address is:

Our parking lot is in dire need of resurfacing. Maintenance like this is necessary every 4-5 years and resurfacing is less expensive than repaving. The estimate to resurface the lot is $10,650.00. We are proceeding with scheduling this repair on either 6/8 or 6/12 since we have a very low traffic volume right now. When the repair is done, the parking lot will not be able to be used for 48-72 hours. If you need to come to church, please avoid these days. If you are able to make a donation to help fund the cost of this maintenance, your financial contribution would be greatly appreciated. Be sure to mark “Parking Lot” on your gift. A huge thanks to those of you who have already made a commitment!

We are sad to share that summer camp at both Higher Ground at Lake Louise (formerly Camp Lake Louise) and Lake Ann Camp have been cancelled for the summer. The health and safety of campers was a top priority and the camp boards at both places came to the difficult decision that they it would be necessary to suspend all activities. Both camps anticipate resuming in 2021.

We are keeping our web page (southhavenfbc.com) updated regularly. Please use it as a tool. Under "Resources" we have a page for FBC Members only which has our latest emails and letters from Pastor Jerry. If you try to access this page, you will need the password "Know Him" to see the content.

Spring is finally here and we need help maintaining the church’s flowerbeds. If you're looking for a reason to get out of the house and yet still maintain your social distancing, feel free to stop by church at your convenience and pull weeds from whatever flowerbed catches your eye. If you contact us in advance, we can arrange for the garage to be open so you can get tools, otherwise feel free to bring your own. Once life returns to normal, we'll work on adopting flower beds as we have in the past.

The We Care Food and Personal Care Pantries continue to need supplies. We suggest calling ahead to make sure someone is there to receive your items. If you are able to help.

First Congregational Church

651 Phoenix Street

269-637-3804

Open Mon., Wed., Fri. 10am-12pm

Suggested items are:

· Cereal

· Dry Pasta

· Canned Vegetables

· Canned Fruit

· Tuna

· Spaghetti Sauce

· Crackers

· Rice-A-Roni

· Pork & Beans

· Canned Soup

· Peanut Butter

· Oatmeal

First Assembly of God Church

06500 Blue Star Hwy

269-637-1286

Open Wed. 10am-1pm

Suggested items are:

· Shampoo

· Conditioner

· Body Soap

· Deodorant

· Toothbrushes

· Toothpaste

· Feminine Items

· Shaving Cream

· Razors

· Dish Soap

· Laundry Detergent

· Cleaning Supplies

· Trash Bags

· Toilet Paper

· Paper Towels

For questions, contact the church office. Thank you for helping those in our community who are in need.

· Children ages 5 years through 5th grade

· Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:15 AM.

· If you'd like your child to be included, please call/text Janette at 269-767-5785 or by email at janetteahendrix@gmail.com.

· The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer

· Tuesday evenings, 6:40-8:00 PM.

· If you're interested in joining, please call/text Brandy at 269-906-0055 or via email at branzantello@hotmail.com.

· Studying the book of James

· Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:00 AM.

· If you're interested in joining, please call/text Vasha at 269-906-0083, call her home number at 269-434-8196 or via email at vashaferguson@yahoo.com.

If you would like to use the church’s Zoom account to have an unlimited time slot to connect with your family/friends (instead of the 40 minutes Zoom allows for free accounts), please contact Kim for more information.

· Carlene Parker (cousin of Sandi Starland) is hospitalized in Florida recovering from a bad fall and then a stroke. Her daughters are now there, but cannot visit. Carlene is suffering severe agitation and is unable to communicate. Even the staff want the girls to be there, but the admin has refused their request. Prayers for all involved.

· Leslie Robinson, who lost her husband and pastor, Darrel Robinson, to Covid-19. She was in the hospital and released but quarantined. Her mother is also hospitalized. She's 90 years old and was in a recent car accident where she had to be cut out. Bishop Robinson was the pastor of Vasha Ferguson’s sister, Deborah Kirby. She was very close to him and his wife. So, please include her, the congregation and God's guidance for the continuation of the ministry in your prayers as well.

· Carla McKinney (niece of Jean Robinson’s neighbor) is hospitalized in very serious condition. The doctor thought she had Covid-19, but it is not that, so they are still running tests. She has not eaten for several days. She is in her late 30's and is also severely mentally and physically disabled.

· Eric Brower is recovering at home following two procedures to have a massive blood clot removed.

· The family of Chan (former neighbor of John & Debbie Owens) who passed away in her sleep on 5/14 during recovery from Covid-19.

· Mike & Laura Underwood and their family (daughter of Rocky & Sandi Starland) upon the passing of Laura’s father-in-law, Mike Underwood, on 5/7.

· Lynn Rarick continues to deal with hip issues. Pray that a resolution can be figured out.

· Elijah Truer (nephew of Doug & Julie Zantello) continues to recover from surgery requiring 14 pins and 2 plates for a broken leg following a skateboarding accident.

· Alyssa Zantello (niece of Doug & Julie Zantello) who is a physician's assistant and has traveled to New York City to help with the corona virus outbreak there. Pray for safety and protection as well as energy and stamina as she serves in this way.

· Crystal Jennings (sister of Tracy Marshall’s brother-in-law, Louie) is diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She has begun chemo. Pray for treatments to be successful. Also pray that Louie isn’t a genetic carrier of the breast cancer gene and that it hasn’t passed to his daughters (Tracy’s nieces).

· Nancy Crowner (friend of Jean Robinson) is recovering from breast cancer surgery.

· Allen Quinn (34 year-old nephew of Jim & Marialice Quinn) is recovering from a massive brain stem stroke that resulted in Locked-In Syndrome. He continues therapy in Grand Rapids and is slowly improving.

· Anna, Gabe, Samantha and Caroline Bocock have all been diagnosed with Lyme disease.

· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.