• Our Adult Bible Class for any non-members will be next Sunday at 10:00 am in the conference room at church.
• Next Monday is the all-church BBQ. If you plan to attend and have not yet RSVP’d, please do so via this link. If you would like to help with food, please use this link. There will also be a donation box at the park to help cover the meat. Any questions can be directed to Bro. Josh and Sis. Molly Zimmerman or Bro. Ted and Sis. Teresa Bachtold.
• In two weeks on September 13, it is Forrest’s turn for services in Kiowa, KS. Bro. Arlen is planning to go.
• Thank you note from the Fellowship Hall board: “We would like to thank all those who made an effort to come help with our work night. Really appreciate the good turnout!”
• We are thankful our converts Autumn Mueller, Wyatt Edelman, and Connor Mueller have repented, are at peace with God, and are now desiring baptism. The church is encouraged to visit with them in preparation for potential testimony and baptism.
• We thank our Bro. Paul Zimmerman for many years of faithful service to the Forrest church family as he retires today from the pulpit ministry.

• Anyone who did not hear Bro. Jason’s Conference report on Wednesday evening is encouraged to listen to it. For a recording of the talk, please contact Bro. Mitchell Lanz or anyone else on the sound committee.
• Today is the requested date to RSVP for the all-church BBQ on Monday, September 7. Contact Bro. Josh or Sis. Molly Zimmerman with any questions.
• We will watch the first two Conference main session speakers this Wednesday evening in the Sunday School assembly room. There will be nothing streamed or archived on AC Central the nights we are playing Conference recordings.
• There is an outdoor clean up scheduled for this Thursday, August 27 at the Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:00 pm. Please bring shovels, hedge trimmers, and rakes, and contact Bro. Ray Steidinger with any questions.
• Women’s Outreach “How Do We View God?” is scheduled for September 3 at 6:45 pm in the Sunday School. Please note the change of location and RSVP using this link.
• Invite-a-Guest potluck for Groups A and B is planned for September 13 at 4:30 pm with a 6:15 pm all-church singing at the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP on the signup sheet under the women’s bulletin board. If you have any questions, contact Sis. Shannon Leman. This is a great opportunity to invite, and we look forward to worshiping with our guests!

• This Wednesday, August 19, Bro. Jason plans to give a report on the Elder Conference in Ellington, CT. It will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person but will not be archived on AC Central.
• Next Sunday is our turn for services at Fairview Haven. Please check the lists on the men's and women's bulletin boards for your turn; if you are unable to go on your Sunday, please find a replacement to help with singing and fellowship.
• An all-church BBQ is planned for Monday, September 7 at 4:30 pm at Forrest Park. All are welcome and encouraged to invite family, friends, and neighbors. Please RSVP by Sunday, August 23. Another SignUpGenius will follow for food once the committee has attendance numbers. The RSVP link is also in the church calendar entry. Please contact Bro. Josh or Sis. Molly Zimmerman with any questions.
• Video recordings of the four main Conference speakers will be played in the Sunday School assembly room on two Wednesday evenings: August 26 and September 9.
• An unlocked van with the keys inside was stolen from our church parking lot last Sunday. We are incredibly grateful that the van was located and recovered. However, this serves as a critical reminder for all of us to not leave our keys in our vehicles and to consider locking them.
• Additionally, the safety of our children is a top priority. Numerous concerns have been expressed about children outdoors unsupervised during church hours. Parents, please keep a close eye on your children and ensure they are not left outside unattended.

• The Conference report that was planned for this Wednesday evening has been moved to next Wednesday, August 19. It will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person but will not be archived on AC Central.
• Fairview Haven's annual ice cream social is this Friday at 6:30 pm under the tent east of the Maintenance shed. Please bring a lawn chair.
• Fairview Haven is hosting a community hymn singing next Sunday, August 16, at 6:30 pm. Please bring a lawn chair. All are welcome and encouraged to bring friends and neighbors. Some help is still needed for both the ice cream social and hymn singing. Please sign up using this link if you can help.
• We are thankful that Derek Dotterer (Bro. Jason and Sis. Lynn) is repenting. We encourage the church to provide active support through this time.

• Tomorrow is clothes sorting at the HarvestCall Distribution Center beginning at 9:00 am. All help is appreciated and encouraged.
• Next Sunday is our Servant Fund collection. The HarvestCall Servant Fund supports those who are sent by HarvestCall to serve in our foreign missions. Along with checks or cash, contributions may also be made on the church online giving page.
• ACCFS is planning an Abide week for August 30 - September 4 in Monticello, IL. More information and registration can be found on their website.
• The fourth annual Grafted Gathering, an adoptive and foster family support day, will be held on Saturday, September 12 in Junction, OH. More information and registration are available on the ACCFS website.
• Bro. Art and Sis. Becca Moser are the new contacts for Fellowship Hall reservations. Their information is posted on both bulletin boards. Reservations can also be made on the Fairbury church website.
• The Elder Conference will be held this week in Ellington, CT. Please be prayerful for the elder brothers as they meet and share topics during the General Conference on Saturday.