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Summer Blessings to you,
Well, I did it! I did what thousands of others
have done for over a century and survived. I
made it through…and I survived, too! I dropped
my oldest child off at college and I am here to
tell about it. I will admit there were a couple
of tears on that day we left her at the doorstep
of the rest of her life. I will admit also that I was
surprised there were only a couple of tears that
fell on my cheek that day.
I think there weren’t many tears because I
remembered the scripture we read in worship
the day before. The comforting words came
from chapter eleven in the letter to the
Hebrews. I was reminded that, “By faith
Abraham obeyed when he was called to set
out for a place that he was to receive as an
inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where
he was going.” This scripture reminded me
that Abraham trusted God for what lay ahead.
He didn’t know where he was going, he didn’t
know that he was going to be a father when he
reached his 90’s, and he didn’t know how God
was going to use him. What he did know is that
God loved him and that God was calling him to
look forward and not backwards.
I believe looking forward is what God wants
each one of us to do as individuals, and as a
church. I believe God allows us to enjoy our
past but calls us to look to our future, because
it is our future where God’s new stories will be
written and lived out.
The song writer and singer Bruce Springsteen wrote a
song entitled “Glory Days.” The main lyric line in the
song says, “Glory days… they’ll pass you by…” We can
be thankful of where we have been, we can be
proud of our accomplishments, and we can enjoy
the special feeling we get from our memories, but
we can’t live in them because they have passed us by.
We may not know where we are going or what lies
ahead for us as individuals, or as a church, but we
have to trust God enough to step out and greet with
excitement and energy all that God has in store for
us.
As I sat at a private table in the hotel lobby writing a
letter to Catey on the day we dropped her off at
college, I remembered the message from Hebrews. I
pondered the past and how I will miss those times
with Catey and became paralyzed with tears of
sadness but when I remembered the Hebrews
passage my tears dried up and I thought with
great excitement about the incredible things God is
going to do with Catey and me in the years to come.
My prayer is that all of our tears of joy and sadness
from our glory days will dry up as we look with great
excitement to a future that God is creating for the
church, you, and me.
Blessings,
WORSHIP SERVICE - SUNDAY 10:00 A.M.
Pastor:
Visita,on Pastor (Ret.):
Andy Gans
Tom McNeil
Music Director:
Rick Roberts
Execu,ve Assistant:
Pat Brown
Nursery ADendant:
Tammy Keeslar
13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Office: (352) 694-4121
Fax: (352) 694-5226
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.fortking.org
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Reffner, and Jean Winkler
John Stewart
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
MORTGAGE IS PAID OFF!
Thanks to YOUR very generous giving during the
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Matching $ $ Program, the mortgage was “paid in
full” in August.
Details regarding a “mortgage burning celebration”
will be forthcoming soon.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
May God bless you on your special day,
today and every day, in everything you
do, and in every li3le way.
Happy Birthday to everyone celebra2ng a
birthday in September!
Member Update:
JORINE ROBINSON
(352) 816-1676
[email protected]
e-Mail Correc,ons:
Remember & Celebrate
September 11, 2016
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Men of the Church are
Usher Captains during the
month of September.
Please thank them for
taking 2me to assist in
our worship service.
AFRIYIE DANKYI
[email protected]
HEIDI LAWSON
[email protected]
SHEENA SCHLEGEL
[email protected]
JOAN WOODS
[email protected]
CONGREGATIONAL CARE (continued)
Please a3end a Congrega2onal
Mee2ng on September 11th at
10:30 a.m., preceding worship. The
purpose of this mee2ng is to hear a
recommenda2on to sell property
received by the Session.
Do you have used, clean clothing you don’t
need? Afriyie Dankyi is collec2ng clothes and
shoes for men, women, and children living
with HIV-Aids in Ghana, Africa. Please call
Afriyie at 454-5835 if you have clothes to
donate.
Decadent Chocolate, Fruity Tooty,
American Pie…. and other types
of desserts will be auc2oned on
September 11th at 11:30 a.m. at
St. Ma3hew’s Lutheran Church,
3453 NE Silver Springs Blvd. Stop
by a?er worship and purchase
something yummy to sa2sfy your
sweet tooth. All proceeds from
this auc2on will benefit the First
Responders.
Church People
A show about church people, for church people, by church people!
by Jim Freeman & Ma3 Ma3hews
Jim Freeman, pastor of Broadmoor PC in Shreveport, LA and Ma3 Ma3hews, pastor of St. Giles PC in Greenville, SC,
have created an entertaining night of stories and reflec2ons that they are taking on the road in October
2016 to the Greenville area and also to North Florida. This intergenera2onal show will grab and hold the interest of
upper elementary kids though centenarians, or your money back!
The show Church People is one hour long and transcends categories. It's sort of the old Smothers Brothers and A
Prairie Home Companion combined. It's a bit goofy (on purpose) and clean, funny, and thought provoking. Ma3 and
Jim promise to touch upon voca2on, arcane baseball rules, wholeness, and hymnody.
In the fall of 2012, Jim and Ma3 took another show, Se-ng the Table, out on the road from Li3le Rock to
North Carolina. Jim has done a lot of thinking about theology and culture via his Doctor of Ministry work
at Columbia Seminary (class of 2015). Ma3 has been a long-2me student of theology and art; his awardwinning novel Mercy Creek (Hub City Press, 2011) has been called “refreshing, meaningful, and entertaining.” These
two friends have both wri3en and produced plays.
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Church People, with Jim Freeman and Ma3 Ma3hews, is coming to
our sanctuary on Sunday evening, October 9th at 7:00 PM. Please
come enjoy this evening of drama, humor and music. Invite your
friends and neighbors to come also; it will be a night to remember.
(A love offering will be taken.)
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ADULT DISCIPLESHIP
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DISCIPLESHIP
RALLY DAY 2016 BREAKFAST
Come join us for a covered dish breakfast on Sunday, September 15th at 9:15
a.m. as we kick off this year’s Sunday School program. The Discipleship Ministry
teams will present informa2on about their programs for the fall. Please bring
your favorite breakfast dish to share with others and also bring non-perishable
food items to support our Sunday School mission project, Food4Kids. We hope
to see you at 9:15 a.m. for a delicious breakfast and to support our Sunday
School programs.
YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP
High Tide will meet in Fellowship Hall on September 11th at
5:00 p.m. Children from kindergarten to 5th grade are invited
to come enjoy dinner, fun2me, and faith explora2on.
Twenty-five years ago, members of Boy Scout Troop 196
sealed a Time Capsule with an assortment of their memories
from the late 1980’s. Current members of the Troop recently
opened the Time Capsule.
To help preserve the history of Troop
196, some of the contents from the
Time Capsule were encased in a
shadowbox which will proudly hang
in the Scout House at Fort King
Presbyterian Church.
Pictured to the le? are the boys and
leaders of Boy Scout Troop 196.
Coming October 8th, the Venture Crew will hold a pancake
breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Please look
for more details later in September.
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GROUP ACTIVITIES
ART CONNECTIONS
Please join us for the first "ART CONNECTIONS" gathering on Sunday, September 25, from 4:00
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All ages, genders, and faiths are welcome! This will be a
monthly opportunity for fellowship and crea2vity. If you have a crea2ve ac2vity you are working
on, bring your own materials plus some to share. Otherwise, we will have supplies available. For
more informa,on or to reserve your spot, please contact Joanne Ohlman at 352-843-3046 or
email her at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN 2016
All women of Fort King are Presbyterian Women and are invited to par2cipate in all ac2vi2es of
Presbyterian Women.
You are cordially invited to a3end one of our Circle mee2ngs.
Esther Circle meets on the second Monday of each month in the evening at a member’s home.
The first Esther Circle mee2ng of the year is September 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Jo Ann
Parramore.
Deborah Circle meets at 10:00 a.m. in the Session Room of the church on the third Tuesday of
each month. The first mee2ng of the year for Deborah Circle will be September 20th.
New members to either circle are always welcome.
NIGHT OF ITALY
Presbyterian Women will again bring a little piece of Italy to FKPC’s Fellowship Hall on October 15,
2016 with their delicious Italian dinners from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale soon
and can be purchased from any member of the PW Coordination Team or from Kathy Bohner, Judy
Bowman, Nell Blumel, Nell Clegorne, Nancy Copeland, Keay Forman, Marianne Fullarton, Judy
Harriss, Bernice Henry, Heidi Lawson, Margy Marshall, Sue Thomas, Nancy Stephenson, or Elena Whitaker. The cost
of the tickets will be $10 for adults and youth, $5 for children through 5th grade, and free to children under 5 years of
age. Tickets will also be available from the church office and after church in October.
MEN’S NIGHT OUT
Men’s Night Out will meet on September 12th at 6:30 p.m.
at the home of Jim Johnson, 520-A Silver Course, in the
“Fairways Seven” complex. Direc2ons: Take SE Maricamp
Road to Midway Road. There is a Walgreens and a CVS on
the corners. Turn le? and proceed about a mile and turn
right onto Silver Course. There is a stop sign at the corner
of Silver Course and Bahia Road. The Johnson’s condo is on
the le? side of the road. For those who are handicapped,
there is a sidewalk leading to the swimming pool. Please
call Jim at 694-6449 if you have ques2ons.
TAI CHI CLASSES
Tai Chi classes resume on Thursday, September 8th at 3:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Mary Beth
Neely and Donna Lavery invite everyone to come and enjoy this gentle form of exercise that can
help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect ac2vity for the rest of
your life. Classes will meet each Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. It’s fun and relaxing
too! Come and give it a try!
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MISSION
Interfaith Meals: Thank you Marianne Fullarton, Louise Olivarez and anyone who helped to prepare
and serve the Interfaith Meal in August. Pastor Cheryl Gans and Marion Oaks P.C. will prepare and
serve the Interfaith meal in September. Harvey and Kathy Bohner, Alan and Onalee Mease, and Maria
Madigan will prepare and serve the October meal. Thank you!
EXTRA! EXTRA! FOOD/SUPPLIES DRIVE A HUGE SUCCESS
Mission Ministry would like to report that the Drive for non-perishable
foods, cleaning and toiletry supplies and school supplies was graciously
supported by our FKPC congrega2on. Thank you for showing so much
love. Interfaith Emergency Services and the Women’s Domes2c Violence
Center were delighted, very apprecia2ve, to receive the food and supplies
for their organiza2ons.
The Mission Ministry would also like to thank the Connec2ons Ministry for
their assistance with the Ice Cream Social on August 14th. To those who donated ice cream and toppings, thank
you! There was enough ice cream and toppings le?over to give to The Women’s Domes2c Violence Center for their
own ice cream celebra2on later that week.
Please remember; the needs of these two organiza2ons does not stop. Make it a habit of puTng some extra
supplies and food in your car to drop off at FKPC as o?en as possible. Interfaith picks up items from our Church
every other Wednesday and FKPC volunteers deliver items to the Women’s Domes2c Violence Center each week.
Please make this Mission a part of your life. THANKS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!
SESSION
At its August 18, 2016 mee2ng, the Session approved/heard from:
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A mo2on was made, seconded and approved to elect Elder Bernice Henry as the Associate Clerk of Session. She
will serve as Clerk in the absence of Robert Schlegel, Clerk of Session and other du2es.
A mo2on was made and seconded to receive the gi? of property at 539 Midway Track, Ocala, FL 34472, from
the Laura Marshall Trust. Discussion followed concerning what the Session wants to do with the property.
General consensus was to sell the property which will require the approval of the congrega2on. The mo2on to
accept the property was approved.
A mo2on was made that the Session recommend to the congrega2on that the Laurel Marshall property located
at 539 Midway Track, Ocala, FL 34472, be sold with a first right of refusal to purchase (with a 30-day 2me
limita2on) offered to the Strawder family who have been living in and maintaining the property. Mo2on
seconded and approved.
Mo2on made, seconded and approved to call a Congrega2onal Mee2ng on September 11, 2016, for the purpose
of proposing the sale of property located at 539 Midway Track.
Elder Ben Parramore reported that the skylight should be completed before Labor Day. The work will begin on
Monday, August 29, and be completed by Friday. For safety purposes, no one will have access to the sanctuary
during this period. Decisions regarding the carpe2ng and pews will be made later in September. Several session
members expressed concerns regarding the comple2on of these projects in a 2mely manner, hopefully by
Christmas.
Mo2on made, seconded and approved to allow the Venture Crew 196 to hold a community pancake breakfast in
the Fellowship Hall on October 8, 2016. They will adver2se in the newspaper and with flyers.
The Dollar-4-Dollar Mortgage Campaign was very successful; THE MORTGAGE IS PAID IN FULL.
Presbyterian Women will sponsor a “Night of Italy” fundraiser on October 15, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall.
Rally Day will be September 11, 2016, with a covered dish breakfast beginning at 9:15 a.m.
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WORSHIP
Grace: How Amazing!
I wrote this ar2cle several years ago and I thought it was worth revisi2ng. During these 2mes of turmoil, concerns
and world events, it’s good to know God is with us.
One of my very favorite hymns is Amazing Grace. I’ll wager that it’s yours, too. But do you know the story of the
author, John Newton and what led him to write this wonderful song of tes2mony?
John Newton’s life was filled with many unexpected events. Losing his mother when he was just six, Newton
frequently looked to his father – a sea captain – to help him get through difficult predicaments. At age eleven, the
young lad was already at work on his father’s ship.
As a young man, he found himself working on a slave ship a?er he was traded from the vessel he’d been on. At
one point, he worked on land, in Sierra Leone. Falling out of favor, he was forced to work as a slave. To use a
phrase of the 2me, he was “growing black.”
Becoming commander of a slave-trade ship himself, Newton experienced firsthand the evils of selling human
beings as though they were animals. Later, when he wrote An Authen4c Narra4ve (in 1760), he said: “I know not
that I have ever since met so daring a blasphemer.” He was talking about himself.
In 1748, he was on board the Greyhound. Largely incorrigible, he derided people of faith and, according to his own
journals, he did – and said – all kinds of things which shocked even the hardened crew. In January, the Greyhound
was sailing home to Liverpool. They would cover 7,000 miles before they made landfall.
During the trip, Newton looked for books to read. He found only a few. One, by George Stanhope, was called The
Chris4an’s Pa6ern. A devo2onal, without theological dogma, it was simple in style and based on the work of
Thomas à Kempis (a Renaissance monk). Newton began to study it.
On March 9th, the crew encountered a ferocious westerly gale. Sleeping below deck, Newton was awakened when
he felt a jolt and water began to flood his cabin. Furiously pumping and baling during the storm, the crew thought
the ship would sink. Tethered to the deck, so as not to be washed overboard, they did what they could to keep it
afloat. Later, in his Narra2ve, Newton describes the storm:
The sea had torn away the upper mbers on one side, and made the ship a mere wreck in a few
minutes… Taking all the circumstances, it was astonishing, and almost miraculous that any of us
survived to relate the story. We had recourse to the pumps; but the water increased against our
efforts...We had but eleven or twelve people to sustain this service; and, notwithstanding all we could
do, she was full, or very near it: and then, with a common cargo, she must have sunk of course; but we
had a great quanty of bees wax and wood on board, which were specifically lighter than the water....
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WORSHIP (continued)
Newton kept pumping as the waves crashed over his head. Around noon, exhausted a?er pumping for about nine
hours, he briefly rested. Therea?er summoned to steer the ship, he thought about the events of his life and how
many 2mes he’d been spared from some calamity. His Narra4ve:
the extraordinary turns in my life; the calls, warnings, and deliverances I had met with... about six in
the evening [I heard] that the ship was freed from water, there rose a gleam of hope. I thought I saw
the hand of God displayed in our favour; I began to pray.
Although the Greyhound survived the storm, the crew was far from land. Their next worry was starva2on, since
much of their food had been washed overboard. Four weeks a?er the gale, the ship reached Lough Swilly, in northwest Ireland. They were safely home. Newton’s Narra4ve describes how close they’d s2ll come to disaster:
When we came into this port our very last victuals were boiling in the pot: and before we had been
there two hours, the wind, which seemed to have been providenally restrained ll we were in a
place of safety, began to blow with great violence, so that if we had connued at sea that night in our
sha*ered, enfeebled condion, we must have gone to the bo*om. About this me I began to know
that there is a God that hears and answers prayer.
Years later, as a clergyman wri2ng hymns with his friend William Cowper, Newton recalled the Greyhound events.
He didn’t need to compose music for his lyrics because, at the 2me, people did not sing the words – they chanted
them. He did not name his song “Amazing Grace” – that came later – but herea?er are three of his original verses:
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
That sav’d a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears reliev’d;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ’d!
Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
I have had the privilege of visi2ng The Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Olney, England where the s2llpopular song was first introduced. It has stained-glass windows which depict two contras2ng scenes. The first is a
ship going “through many dangers.” The second is a ship brought safely home.
I also stood in the shadow of the church’s 185 foot tall spire at John Newton’s grave and I thanked God for His
“Amazing Grace.”
With a song in my heart,
Rick
Ref: Bos, Carole "AMAZING GRACE" AwesomeStories.com. Jan 01, 2007. <h3ps://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/137282>.
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WORSHIP (continued)
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FLOWER CALENDAR
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to commemorate a special event/occasion/memory etc.
for a specific date, please call me as soon as possible. It is never too early to select
your chosen date. Please don’t hesitate to call me if there is a Sunday you would like to
commemorate by sharing with the church some type of flowers or plant of your choice.
(The flowers or plant can come from your yard, a supermarket, a florist, etc.)
Thank you,
Nancy Hall 694-3221
Thank you to these people as they share in dona,ng flowers for the following worship
services:
September 4, 2016
In celebration of 37 years of marriage from Bruce and Gouley Andrews.
September 11, 2016
In honor of our 64th wedding anniversary from Jack and Sue Harshman.
September 18, 2016
From Joyce Ellen and Dennis Horne.
September 25, 2016
In loving memory of Kenny Orme from Shirley.
October 2, 2016
OPEN
October 9, 2016
OPEN
October 16, 2016
From David and Martha MacKay in celebration of their 31st wedding anniversary.
October 23, 2016
From Lorraine and George Fuller in celebration of their 29th wedding anniversary.
October 30, 2016
In honor of our 50th wedding anniversary from Melvin and Jean Winkler.
November 6, 2016
From Debbie and Larry Bush in celebration of our 30th wedding anniversary.
November 13, 2016
OPEN
November 20, 2016
OPEN
November 27, 2016 through January 1, 2017 --- Poinsettias will be placed in the sanctuary.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Italicized events are non-FKPC activities using FKPC buildings
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
7:30-9:00 BNI
7:00 AA (FH)
4
5
9:30 Choir Practice
6
LABOR DAY
OFFICE CLOSED
7
8
9:30 Prayer Shawl
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7:00 Boy Scouts
(YH)
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3
9:00 Adult
Discipleship
(Offsite)
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10
16
17
7:30-9:00 BNI
13
10:00 LTQ Bible
Study
7:00 Family Movie
Night (FH)
7:30 Men’s Bible
Study
4:00 Congrega1:30 Worship (SR)
tional Care
3:00 Opportunities
(SR)
(SR)
10:30Worship
5:00 Mission (SR)
10:30 Congregational
6:00 Finance (SR) 6:30 Venturer Crew
5:00 T.O.P.S. (FH)
Meeting
(FH)
5:30 Property (CR)
6:30 Men’s Night Out
5:00 PYC
6:30 Cub Scouts
5:00 High Tide
7:00 Boy Scouts 7:00 Family Movie
(CE)
Night (FH)
(K-5th grade)
(YH)
7:00 Esther Circle
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20
9:00 - 11:45 Library
9:15 Adult & Youth
Education
10:00 Choir Practice
10:30 Worship
11:30 - 2:00 Horne
Luncheon (FH)
7:30 Men’s Bible
Study
10:00 Deborah
Circle (SR)
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3:00 Tai Chi (FH)
5:00 Children’s
Discipleship
(CE)
7:00 AA (FH
15
14
9:00- 11:45 Library
9:15 Covered Dish
Breakfast
MISSION
SUNDAY
9:00 - 11:45 Library
9:15 Adult & Youth
Education
10:00 Choir Practice
10:30 Worship
5:00 PYC
5:00 High Tide
(K-5th grade)
6:00 ‘JustUs’ Art
Connections
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Saturday
10:00 PW Council
9:30 - 11:15 Library
10:00 Worship
Friday
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7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)
3:00 Tai Chi (FH)
2:00 - 4:00
FH Clean-up
Luncheon
Joyce Ellen Horne Set-Up
Joyce Ellen Horne
7:00 Choir Practice
7:00 AA (FH)
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7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)
3:00 Tai Chi (FH)
5:00 T.O.P.S. (FH)
7:00 Choir Practice
6:00 Session
6:30 Cub Scouts
(CE)
7:00 Boy Scouts
(YH)
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7:30 Men’s Bible
Study
7:00
Family Movie
Night (FH)
28
7:00 AA (FH)
29
10:00 LTQ Bible
Study
30
7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)
3:00 Tai Chi (FH)
7:00 Choir Practice
5:00 T.O.P.S. (FH)
6:30 Cub Scouts
(CE)
7:00 Boy Scouts
(YH)
7:00
Family Movie
Night (FH)
7:00 AA (FH)
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FORT KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
13 NE 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470
RETURNED SERVICE REQUESTED
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Boy Scout Fundraiser
Fort King’s Boy Scout Troop #196 is selling meat s2cks as a fundraiser for their various scou2ng ac2vi2es.
The meat s2cks are made at Country Meats, an Ocala-based, FDA cer2fied facility and sell for $1.00
each. If interested, please contact Bob Barton at 425-8500. See a sample on the church bulle2n board.