1. We want to honor God and obey Romans 13. So, we submit to the governing authorities joyfully and willingly.
2. We will love one another and seek to be a people of grace and mercy. That is our standard- not our views on face masks.
3. Per the order- Everyone over the age of 9 will wear a face mask while traveling from your car into the building all the way to your seat. Once you are in your seat, and properly distanced from others you can choose to remove your mask or leave it on.
4. Wear a face mask if you need to move around in the building (i.e going to the restroom).
5. Wear a mask as you leave the building.

If a guest comes in and is not compliant, please show grace and patience. We want to major on love. Thank you for being flexible and choosing to show mercy in that situation!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Have a great week!

Christ is All,

Aaron
Pastor
Mercy Hill Church
aaron@mhchurch.org

• In August we will be collecting school and craft supplies. There are lots of sales during the month of August for these items! A plastic container can be found to the right as you enter the church. See the list below for items requested:

Note: These must fit into a shoebox, so please consider the size when buying. Remember there can

be no liquids or sharp pointed items, and play dough is not recommended.

• Donate money to pay for the shipping of each box – at $9 per box, we will need to collect $1350. There will be a collection jar on the counter each Sunday, beginning in August, if you just want to lighten your wallet or pockets! Or you can write a check to the church, and note that it is for the Shoebox Ministry-tax deductible!

• Make things to be included in the box. The sewing group will be making dolls, bears, blankets, etc. You are invited to join this group if you’d like to help. Perhaps you know how to crochet/knit a hat or scarf. Others might find it fun to put together small kits for: sewing, fishing, gardening, tools, craft or jewelry-making, or even make a game (like the one you find at Country Barrel). These homemade gifts are extra special!

We know that what families feel comfortable with at this time will vary, however, we want to provide options in order to accommodate as many as possible. Children are still welcome and encouraged to sit in the sanctuary with their families or view from home via the livestream. We also plan to offer childcare at the 10:00 am service on July 19th as a “trial run,” and will move forward from there after more volunteer input, prayer, and consideration. 
 

• Nursery (ages 0-2) = 10:00-end of service
• Toddler Room (ages 2-5) = 10:00-end of service
• TRIBE (grades K-4) = right before sermon portion of service – end of service
  • **NEW: TRIBE kiddos will begin by sitting in the church service with their parents. They will participate in the worship songs. Then, Aaron will dismiss them to TRIBE  right before he begins the sermon. They will stay in TRIBE until the end of the service. The purpose of this is so the children can experience a corporate worship experience with their family and feel as if they are part of our church body. 

• To help with social distancing, the TRIBE kids will go out to the trailer. The toddlers (2-5) will meet in the large room to the right of the refrigerator (current TRIBE room), and the nursery will stay in the same place. 
• Childcare workers will be wearing masks. 
• Parents are NOT allowed to enter the childcare rooms. Meet at the door of the designated classroom to dropoff/pickup your child. 
• Hand sanitizer will be available in all rooms. 

• Two Service Times:
  View the announcement video here – https://www.facebook.com/mercyhillchurchjackson/
  We encourage you to watch the video above so you are actively prepared for service on Sundays.
  We are starting two services as we slowly start to see an increase in in-person attendance.
  We will have one service at 8:30 am and another service at our regularly scheduled time, 10 am. Our livestreams will continue at 10 am on Facebook and Youtube. We ask that anyone who can make it to the 8:30 am service please do so! This opens up space at the 10 am service for guests who don’t watch the videos and receive the newsletters. Also, if you do happen to come to the in-person services, please make sure you are moving all the way to the front of the sanctuary, and please try to leave the middle section open for larger families.
  If you would like to help be on the clean up crew in between services, please contact aaron@mhchurch.org
  Please continue to check back here or on the app for updates!
  • Ways to Give from Home:
    We as God’s people and the church, especially through this time, have a responsibility to give – for our missionaries, our leaders, and our church. Giving is also another way we worship God through obedience.

    There are several ways to give right now:

    1.) Mail in a check to the church
    3757 MO-25
    Jackson, MO 63755

    2.) Give through our website.
    Go to mhchurch.org/give

    3.) Give through the app
    Go to “Donate” in the MH Church App and follow the instructions

    4.) Go to your bank and set your tithe as a “Bill Pay”
    Call you bank for instructions.

• Outdoor Survival Skills for Young Boys and Men (August 14-15):
  The association is holding a survival skills camp for boys and young men (Grades 3-12). The registration is $30 and the camp will take place at Peaceful Valley. For more info, click here: Survival Skills Camp and Registration
   

• Sunday School on Zoom (Sundays): at 8:45 am, Curt Poore will be leading Sunday school over Zoom. We will provide links and everything you need to know when we get closer to the date.

• MH Church Family Teams: You should have received an email from Pastor Aaron stating that you are on a Family Team. These teams were designed to help us stay in touch with one another, and make sure every one is up to date on information through this time.

  If you have questions about this, did not receive an email, or don’t know what team you are on, please contact Pastor Aaron at aaron@thebridgestorrs.org

• 2020 Member Directory: We will be updating our directory to better serve you. In order to do this, we ask that you please fill out this form so that we can update your information, add you into our system, and keep you in the loop with updates! Mercy Hill Connect Form

• Mercy Hill App:
  
  We are excited to announce that we have an app so you can stay up to date with everything going on at Mercy Hill Church. The app includes: notifications for the weekly newsletter, a calendar of events, a Bible feature, online giving, and so much more! (The app is free to use and does not require payment to access)
  iPhone users:
  -Download the “Sharefaith” app in your App Store.
  -Open the app and where it says “Find Your Church” type in “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Next, for the App Icon click “My Ministry”
  -Lastly, it will ask if you want push notifications. This is so you can be notified of the newsletters every Friday, or so you can be alerted if there are any changes to any events/services. Press “Allow” or “Allow notifications” if you want to receive these.
  -Congratulations! Your app is set up and ready to use!

  Non-iPhone/Android users:
  -Go to your Play Store and search “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Install the app
  -Open the app to finish set up
  -Congratulations! Your app should be set up and ready to go!
  *If this method doesn’t work, please refer to the method above*

   

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request and would like to be added to the prayer chain, or you would like to receive the prayer chain, please contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request, or would like to receive the prayer request chain, contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

• Kid’s Tribe Help: If you are interested in helping with Kid’s Tribe, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Allison Miller for more information. Contact: ammiller@jackson.k12.mo.us

• Nursery Help: If you are interested in helping with the nursery or teaching, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Clarinda Unger (cunger55@gmail.com) or Jean Norman (donnorman4@aol.com) for more information.

• Worship Ministry/Tech Ministry:
  

  If you are interested in joining the worship team, or tech team, please contact Kayla Dowdy at kayla@mhchurch.org. We’d love more singers, drum players, bass players, guitar players, and keyboard players (you do NOT need to be a virtuoso to join– just a passion for God’s work and music!). As far as “tech” goes, as long as you know how to click a mouse or use a touch screen, you can do tech!

• Meal Train Ministry: If you are interested in providing meals for those who are sick, for those who are in need, or know someone who is in need of this ministry, please contact Casey King (sales@magnoliaporchswings.com).

• Baby/Wedding Shower Ministry: If you are expecting or getting married please contact Kacey Davis for the bridal/baby shower ministry at kacey22@live.com

• Handyman Ministry: If you need help with or consultation for a maintenance project at your home, we have a group of people available to assist. If you need help, or if you want to be a part of this ministry, please call Kent Zimmerman at mrkent47@yahoo.com. Kent will connect you with one of the members of this team.
• CarePortal, through director Shelly Girard, connects children and families served by the Division of Family Services directly to participating churches in our area. Through the generosity of our local churches, our area is one of the most impactful in the nation. If you would like to contribute to these families, just respond to the CarePortal requests that are emailed periodically or let Teri Burke know. 573-275-4767

  Hope for One More places children into foster care when they are removed from their own homes. Paul and Patricia Aydelott work on counseling and reunification with the parents as a first option. If you would like to become involved in helping with foster care, please call Crissy Mayberry (573-979-5774) or you can talk to Teri. This doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a foster parent-there are so many ways to serve!

ONGOING ACTIVITIES (activities might be affected by COVID-19)

• Kids’ TRIBE: Kids’ TRIBE is worship for kids from kindergarten through fourth grade; it takes place during the Sunday morning worship hour. We also offer extended session (ages 3-5) and a nursery (infants-2) during the worship service.

• Wednesday Activities: Choir at 9:30 am and Bible Study at 10:30 am

• Women on Mission: Women on Mission will meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Mercy Hill Church.

• JUL’s: On the 1st Thursday of every month JUL’s will meet for lunch.

• Newsletter: If you would like to add anything to the upcoming newsletters, or find any discrepancies in the news flier, please contact Kayla Dowdy, at kayla@mhchurch.org. Please have information to be added sent in by Thursday at 12 PM or it will not make it into the newsletter! If you are interested in doing the newsletters for Mercy Hill, please also contact Kayla Dowdy

• Two Service Times Starting June 14th: View the announcement video here – https://www.facebook.com/mercyhillchurchjackson/
  We encourage you to watch the video above so you are actively prepared for service on Sunday.
  Starting SUNDAY, June 14th, we will be starting two services as we slowly start to see an increase in in-person attendance.
  We will have on service at 8:30 am and another service at our regularly scheduled time, 10 am. Our livestreams will continue at 10 am on Facebook and Youtube. We ask that anyone who can make it to the 8:30 am service please do so! This opens up space at the 10 am service for guests who don’t watch the videos and receive the newsletters. Also, if you do happen to come to the in-person services, please make sure you are moving all the way to the front of the sanctuary, and please try to leave the middle section open for larger families.
  We are also asking for 3 volunteers to help clean in between services. If you are interested in serving, contact aaron@mhchurch.org
  Please continue to check back here or on the app for updates!
  • Ways to Give from Home:
    We as God’s people and the church, especially through this time, have a responsibility to give – for our missionaries, our leaders, and our church. Giving is also another way we worship God through obedience.

    There are several ways to give right now:

    1.) Mail in a check to the church
    3757 MO-25
    Jackson, MO 63755

    2.) Give through our website.
    Go to mhchurch.org/give

    3.) Give through the app
    Go to “Donate” in the MH Church App and follow the instructions

    4.) Go to your bank and set your tithe as a “Bill Pay”
    Call you bank for instructions.

• VBS Update (June 22-24):
  We’re so excited to announce that BOLT VBS is coming to your house on June 22-24! With minimal preparation, easy-to-follow instructions, and a video that leads your family step-by-step through each day, BOLT is designed to bring the fun and faith-formation of VBS to your home. Wednesday night we will have a livestream event announcing prize winners, special music, and more! You don’t want to miss out!
   
  See a preview of Bolt VBS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fJZE_MfHMI
   
  Register for this event here: bit.ly/boltmh
  *More information on how to receive/access the prepared materials to follow after registration.

  

• Sunday School on Zoom (Sundays): at 8:45 am, Curt Poore will be leading Sunday school over Zoom. We will provide links and everything you need to know when we get closer to the date.

• MH Church Family Teams: You should have received an email from Pastor Aaron stating that you are on a Family Team. These teams were designed to help us stay in touch with one another, and make sure every one is up to date on information through this time.

  If you have questions about this, did not receive an email, or don’t know what team you are on, please contact Pastor Aaron at aaron@thebridgestorrs.org

• 2020 Member Directory: We will be updating our directory to better serve you. In order to do this, we ask that you please fill out this form so that we can update your information, add you into our system, and keep you in the loop with updates! Mercy Hill Connect Form

• Shelby Kate and Campus Outreach (UPDATED):
  Shelby Kate is on the final leg of her support! She is still looking for individuals to partner with her both prayerfully and financially as she goes on staff with a college ministry called Campus Outreach. She currently needs $1,385 in monthly support. If 14 people were willing to give $100/month then her goal would be reached! Pray and consider if God would lead you to this amount or another according to your financial ability! She is in need of monthly support in order to have a consistent income to live off of. If you’d like more information, visit: codfw.org or feel free to contact her at 573-275-2003. Her email address is shelbykate.mccord@campusoutreach.org.

  Here is her video, link for prayer updates, as well as her giving link.

  Video link:
  https://youtu.be/WfubDraIrVQ

  Prayer email updates:
  https://mailchi.mp/b93cbcca05d7/shelbykate

  Giving link: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/sending/partners/campus-outreach/

  Campus Outreach | The Village Church

• Mercy Hill App:
  
  We are excited to announce that we have an app so you can stay up to date with everything going on at Mercy Hill Church. The app includes: notifications for the weekly newsletter, a calendar of events, a Bible feature, online giving, and so much more! (The app is free to use and does not require payment to access)
  iPhone users:
  -Download the “Sharefaith” app in your App Store.
  -Open the app and where it says “Find Your Church” type in “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Next, for the App Icon click “My Ministry”
  -Lastly, it will ask if you want push notifications. This is so you can be notified of the newsletters every Friday, or so you can be alerted if there are any changes to any events/services. Press “Allow” or “Allow notifications” if you want to receive these.
  -Congratulations! Your app is set up and ready to use!

  Non-iPhone/Android users:
  -Go to your Play Store and search “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Install the app
  -Open the app to finish set up
  -Congratulations! Your app should be set up and ready to go!
  *If this method doesn’t work, please refer to the method above*

   

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request and would like to be added to the prayer chain, or you would like to receive the prayer chain, please contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request, or would like to receive the prayer request chain, contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

• Kid’s Tribe Help: If you are interested in helping with Kid’s Tribe, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Allison Miller for more information. Contact: ammiller@jackson.k12.mo.us

• Nursery Help: If you are interested in helping with the nursery or teaching, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Clarinda Unger (cunger55@gmail.com) or Jean Norman (donnorman4@aol.com) for more information.

• Worship Ministry/Tech Ministry:
  

  If you are interested in joining the worship team, or tech team, please contact Kayla Dowdy at kayla@mhchurch.org. We’d love more singers, drum players, bass players, guitar players, and keyboard players (you do NOT need to be a virtuoso to join– just a passion for God’s work and music!). As far as “tech” goes, as long as you know how to click a mouse or use a touch screen, you can do tech!

• Meal Train Ministry: If you are interested in providing meals for those who are sick, for those who are in need, or know someone who is in need of this ministry, please contact Casey King (sales@magnoliaporchswings.com).

• Baby/Wedding Shower Ministry: If you are expecting or getting married please contact Kacey Davis for the bridal/baby shower ministry at kacey22@live.com

• Handyman Ministry: If you need help with or consultation for a maintenance project at your home, we have a group of people available to assist. If you need help, or if you want to be a part of this ministry, please call Kent Zimmerman at mrkent47@yahoo.com. Kent will connect you with one of the members of this team.
• CarePortal, through director Shelly Girard, connects children and families served by the Division of Family Services directly to participating churches in our area. Through the generosity of our local churches, our area is one of the most impactful in the nation. If you would like to contribute to these families, just respond to the CarePortal requests that are emailed periodically or let Teri Burke know. 573-275-4767

  Hope for One More places children into foster care when they are removed from their own homes. Paul and Patricia Aydelott work on counseling and reunification with the parents as a first option. If you would like to become involved in helping with foster care, please call Crissy Mayberry (573-979-5774) or you can talk to Teri. This doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a foster parent-there are so many ways to serve!

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

• Kids’ TRIBE: Kids’ TRIBE is worship for kids from kindergarten through fourth grade; it takes place during the Sunday morning worship hour. We also offer extended session (ages 3-5) and a nursery (infants-2) during the worship service.

• Wednesday Activities: Choir at 9:30 am and Bible Study at 10:30 am

• Women on Mission: Women on Mission will meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Mercy Hill Church.

• JUL’s: On the 1st Thursday of every month JUL’s will meet for lunch.

• Newsletter: If you would like to add anything to the upcoming newsletters, or find any discrepancies in the news flier, please contact Kayla Dowdy, at kayla@mhchurch.org. Please have information to be added sent in by Thursday at 12 PM or it will not make it into the newsletter! If you are interested in doing the newsletters for Mercy Hill, please also contact Kayla Dowdy

• VBS Update (June22-24):
  We’re so excited to announce that BOLT VBS is coming to your house on June 22-24! With minimal preparation, easy-to-follow instructions, and a video that leads your family step-by-step through each day, BOLT is designed to bring the fun and faith-formation of VBS to your home.
   
  See a preview of Bolt VBS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fJZE_MfHMI
   
  Register for this event here: bit.ly/boltmh
  *More information on how to receive/access the prepared materials to follow after registration.

  

• All the info for in person Sunday Services: Rules, Regulations, and Safety Precautions regarding in person services – https://www.mhchurch.org/reopening-mercy-hill-church/
  Latest update regarding Sunday’s service:
  https://www.mhchurch.org/important-information-for-5-10-2020/
  If you are strictly watching the livestream, we will be offering the service both on Facebook and Youtube to better serve you. For our Youtube Page: (Mercy Hill Church Youtube Page) and our Facebook page: (Facebook Page) click the corresponding links.
  Please continue to check back here or on the app for updates!
  • Ways to Give from Home:
    We as God’s people and the church, especially through this time, have a responsibility to give – for our missionaries, our leaders, and our church. Giving is also another way we worship God through obedience.

    There are several ways to give right now:

    1.) Mail in a check to the church
    3757 MO-25
    Jackson, MO 63755

    2.) Give through our website.
    Go to mhchurch.org/give

    3.) Give through the app
    Go to “Donate” in the MH Church App and follow the instructions

    4.) Go to your bank and set your tithe as a “Bill Pay”
    Call you bank for instructions.

• Sunday School on Zoom (Sundays): at 8:45 am, Curt Poore will be leading Sunday school over Zoom. We will provide links and everything you need to know when we get closer to the date.

• MH Church Family Teams: You should have received an email from Pastor Aaron stating that you are on a Family Team. These teams were designed to help us stay in touch with one another, and make sure every one is up to date on information through this time.

  If you have questions about this, did not receive an email, or don’t know what team you are on, please contact Pastor Aaron at aaron@thebridgestorrs.org

• 2020 Member Directory: We will be updating our directory to better serve you. In order to do this, we ask that you please fill out this form so that we can update your information, add you into our system, and keep you in the loop with updates! Mercy Hill Connect Form

• Shelby Kate and Campus Outreach (UPDATED):
  Shelby Kate is on the final leg of her support! She is still looking for individuals to partner with her both prayerfully and financially as she goes on staff with a college ministry called Campus Outreach. She currently needs $1,385 in monthly support. If 14 people were willing to give $100/month then her goal would be reached! Pray and consider if God would lead you to this amount or another according to your financial ability! She is in need of monthly support in order to have a consistent income to live off of. If you’d like more information, visit: codfw.org or feel free to contact her at 573-275-2003. Her email address is shelbykate.mccord@campusoutreach.org.

  Here is her video, link for prayer updates, as well as her giving link.

  Video link:
  https://youtu.be/WfubDraIrVQ

  Prayer email updates:
  https://mailchi.mp/b93cbcca05d7/shelbykate

  Giving link: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/sending/partners/campus-outreach/

  Campus Outreach | The Village Church

• Mercy Hill App:
  
  We are excited to announce that we have an app so you can stay up to date with everything going on at Mercy Hill Church. The app includes: notifications for the weekly newsletter, a calendar of events, a Bible feature, online giving, and so much more! (The app is free to use and does not require payment to access)
  iPhone users:
  -Download the “Sharefaith” app in your App Store.
  -Open the app and where it says “Find Your Church” type in “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Next, for the App Icon click “My Ministry”
  -Lastly, it will ask if you want push notifications. This is so you can be notified of the newsletters every Friday, or so you can be alerted if there are any changes to any events/services. Press “Allow” or “Allow notifications” if you want to receive these.
  -Congratulations! Your app is set up and ready to use!

  Non-iPhone/Android users:
  -Go to your Play Store and search “Mercy Hill Jackson”
  -Install the app
  -Open the app to finish set up
  -Congratulations! Your app should be set up and ready to go!
  *If this method doesn’t work, please refer to the method above*

   

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request and would like to be added to the prayer chain, or you would like to receive the prayer chain, please contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

• Prayer Request Chain: If you have a prayer request, or would like to receive the prayer request chain, contact Joy Friedrich at joyf1954@gmail.com.

• Kid’s Tribe Help: If you are interested in helping with Kid’s Tribe, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Allison Miller for more information. Contact: ammiller@jackson.k12.mo.us

• Nursery Help: If you are interested in helping with the nursery or teaching, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Clarinda Unger (cunger55@gmail.com) or Jean Norman (donnorman4@aol.com) for more information.

• Worship Ministry/Tech Ministry:
  

  If you are interested in joining the worship team, or tech team, please contact Kayla Dowdy at kayla@mhchurch.org. We’d love more singers, drum players, bass players, guitar players, and keyboard players (you do NOT need to be a virtuoso to join– just a passion for God’s work and music!). As far as “tech” goes, as long as you know how to click a mouse or use a touch screen, you can do tech!

• Meal Train Ministry: If you are interested in providing meals for those who are sick, for those who are in need, or know someone who is in need of this ministry, please contact Casey King (sales@magnoliaporchswings.com).

• Baby/Wedding Shower Ministry: If you are expecting or getting married please contact Kacey Davis for the bridal/baby shower ministry at kacey22@live.com

• Handyman Ministry: If you need help with or consultation for a maintenance project at your home, we have a group of people available to assist. If you need help, or if you want to be a part of this ministry, please call Kent Zimmerman at mrkent47@yahoo.com. Kent will connect you with one of the members of this team.
• CarePortal, through director Shelly Girard, connects children and families served by the Division of Family Services directly to participating churches in our area. Through the generosity of our local churches, our area is one of the most impactful in the nation. If you would like to contribute to these families, just respond to the CarePortal requests that are emailed periodically or let Teri Burke know. 573-275-4767

  Hope for One More places children into foster care when they are removed from their own homes. Paul and Patricia Aydelott work on counseling and reunification with the parents as a first option. If you would like to become involved in helping with foster care, please call Crissy Mayberry (573-979-5774) or you can talk to Teri. This doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a foster parent-there are so many ways to serve!

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

• Kids’ TRIBE: Kids’ TRIBE is worship for kids from kindergarten through fourth grade; it takes place during the Sunday morning worship hour. We also offer extended session (ages 3-5) and a nursery (infants-2) during the worship service.

• Wednesday Activities: Choir at 9:30 am and Bible Study at 10:30 am

• Women on Mission: Women on Mission will meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Mercy Hill Church.

• JUL’s: On the 1st Thursday of every month JUL’s will meet for lunch.

• Newsletter: If you would like to add anything to the upcoming newsletters, or find any discrepancies in the news flier, please contact Kayla Dowdy, at kayla@mhchurch.org. Please have information to be added sent in by Thursday at 12 PM or it will not make it into the newsletter! If you are interested in doing the newsletters for Mercy Hill, please also contact Kayla Dowdy