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Services

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Dan's Tree Service: Free estimates Senior discount Fully insured (269)664–5455 or Matt (269)569-1031 www danstreeinc com Veteran-owned

Standing Timber Wanted: Walnut, Oak, Maple Highest prices paid Payment in advance 269-998-1839

Rogers Plumbing, Heating & A/C Service, Inc Call the company that’s local & experienced Serving this area since 1966, licensed and insured 269-694-4673, 269-217-5454

Drywall: New Construction, remodels, repair work Fully insured Over 38 years experience Tom Teunessen (616)218-2877

Tree & Brush Clearing, yard clean-up Fallen tree and stump removal, tree cutting Reliable and insured (269)929-3149

Snow & Ice Removal For Your Home For all your roofing and gutter screen installation needs, call Scott Keyzer Roofing @ (269)929-3149

Budget Appliance Service Prompt, Professional and Affordable Service Call us today for your appliance repair needs (269)685-8902 Ted LaFountain, Owner

Concrete Flatwork: For all your concrete flatwork needs! Pole barn, floors, driveways, driveway replacement, sidewalks, patios Bobcat services available (269)509-2153

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Tree Removal, Trimming & stump g rinding Fully insured Over 30 years experience in tree work, very reliable and reasonable Free estimates Also, firewood for sale! RC Tree Service, owned and operated by Carl Sparks (269)377-0284 or (269)568-7231 Randy www rctreeservice com

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Items For Sale

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Self-inking Stamps, Rubber Stamps, signature stamps, date stamps, notary stamps you name it, we can get it for you! Call us at the Shoppers Guide (269)694-9431 or stop in at 117 N Farmer St and we'll get that business or personal stamp set for you! Professional and easy to use at great prices

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Auctions

Johannesburg Firearm Timed-online Auction Bidding ends Jan 20 Over 600 fine firearms, ammo, and hunting accessories Bid@JohnPeckAuctions com Offices Gladwin & Charlotte Selling guns? Call 989-345-4866 Michigan's premier firearm auctioneers since 1979

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Metal Roofing Regular and shingle style, Half off special colors! Lifetime hail asphalt shingles Vinyl siding Licensed and insured builders for 40 years Amish crew 517-575-3695

Amish-Built Storage Sheds star ting at $2,500 We deliver anywhere in Michigan! DanDanTheMattressMan com or call 989-832-1866

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Jeffrey B Hoy t, Builder, (269)760-0035 All your building needs, no job too big or small Licensed/insured Senior discount

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Marc BARTON

AGE 69 - OTSEGO MI

Marc Barton, age 69, of Otsego, MI, peacefully passed away on Friday January 3, 2025, at the Wings of Hope Hospice Home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis He was born June 25, 1955, to Lyle and Helen Barton Marc served in the U S Navy from 1973 to 1976, receiving an Honorable Discharge Marc was a hard worker who was medically retired from Menasha Corporation after 24 years of service He loved the land, nature animals and restoring classic cars Surviving Marc is his wife, Rhonda and his children, Lindsy and Jason According to his wishes cremation has taken place Per his wishes, there will be no service or memorial Contributions in memory of Marc can be directed to Wings of Hope Hospice

The family is being cared for by Avink, McCowen, Secord Funeral Home 120 S Woodhams, Plainwell, MI, 269-685-5881

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Beverly A ZIENTARA AGE 88 - PLAINWELL MI

Beverly A Zientara, fondly known as Bev, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Plainwell She was born on December 3, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John and Annie (Knapper) Boven She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School with the class of 1954 Bev dedicated 25 years of her professional life to Georgia Pacific, where her hard work and commitment left a lasting impact until her retirement In addition to her career, she was known for her pleasant personality and her nice smile She found great joy in flower gardening and spent many delightful days boating on Pine Lake Her adventurous spirit often led her to local flea markets and garage sales, where she enjoyed hunting for unique treasures A passionate reader, Bev also devoted time to her faith as an active member of the Otsego Church of God She leaves behind her beloved sister, Marlene McGaffick of Otsego, along with dear nieces and a nephew: Brenda (John) Campbell, Dana (Terry) Gay, and Kevin (Dawn) McGaffick Bev was cherished by several great nieces and nephews, as well as great-great nieces and nephews, who will carry her memory forward Bev is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jordan "Don" Zientara; and her brother-in-law, James McGaffick Her warm spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her Friends may visit with Bev’s family starting at 10:00 A M Tuesday January 14, 2025, at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 A M , with Pastor Stephen Burrow officiating Burial will follow at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta Contributions in memory of Bev may be directed to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Otsego Church of God

Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego

Messages of condolence may be posted at www WinkelFuneralHome com

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Peter Lee ECKLER AGE 39 - BOYNE FALLS MI

Peter Lee Eckler passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 in Boyne Falls, Michigan at the age of 39 He was born September 14, 1985 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Michael and Teresa (Sergeant) Eckler When you look up the name Peter, it means rock or stone When you look up Lee, it can mean several things however the top of the list reads protection haven and shelter, which is exactly what he was Peter was a rock for many, and a safe space as well He was dedicated, persistent, determined and he loved with all he had His smile could light up a room and he gave the best hugs You could talk to him about anything, and he would listen with an open mind, heart and nonjudging ear Peter was never an ordinary Pete, he was most deﬁnitely one of a kind His passing will leave a mark and impression on all who knew him We can rest easy knowing that he’s in the arms of his mom and dad Peter is survived by “his forever” Autumn Oldham and their two sons, Ronin and Raiden Eckler of Paw Paw; his sister, Bree (Peter) Riggins and their children, Tray, Kenzie and Maddy of Comstock; his brother, Mick (Bobbie Sue) Eckler and their children, Ally and Makayla of Fenton; as well as his aunt, Theanne “Sonner” Sergeant of Las Vegas A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 3pm to 6pm at the VFW Post 5855 located at 8845 S Sprinkle Rd Portage MI 49002

Arrangements by Family First Funeral & Cremation Services 52780 M-40, Marcellus, MI 49067 Messages of condolence may be posted at www familyfirstfunerals com

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“being bor n again” (John 3:3) Bir th leads to growth I recall the words of our Seminar y President on the first day in his class on “The Life and Wor k of the Minister ” He stated, “For the next three years you are going to be hear ing a lot about growing in grace ” Spir itual growth is never instantaneous In Mar k 4:28 we read, “For the ear th produces fr uit itself; first shall be the blade and afterward the ear, then finally the full wheat in the ear” which means there are no shor t cuts to Chr istian matur ity Here are some daily exercises we can do to grow our faith:

1 Find a quiet place where we can focus on God “Be still and know I am God” (Psalm 46:10)

2 Begin our prayers by praising God “Enter his g a t e s w i t h t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d h i s c o u r t s w i t h praise ” (Psalm 100:4)

3 Make our requests known to God “Do not be anxious about anything, but in ever ything by prayer a n d p e t i t i

r requests to God” (Philippians

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If you want to enjoy sausage, don’t watch it being made It’s gross and messy If you want to enjoy Church, don’t watch disciples being made up close and personal It’s messy! The most beautiful parts of humanity I have witnessed, I have seen in the Church I have also seen the underbelly of the Church Trust me, it’s not pretty

There have been a few times as a young Christian and even as an experienced pastor, when I have contemplated quitting the Church The Apostle Paul describes the Church as holding “treasure in jars of clay” (1 Corinthians 4:7) Christ is the treasure in the Church, but that precious treasure is contained in “jars of clay,” broken and fragile people like us who make up the Church And that’s the rub

So why stick with the Church despite all of the reasons not to? “Because Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25) But the Church is full of hypocrisy, at times more full of gossip than goodness, more sinful than sanctified True Yet, there’s no getting around it Christ loves the Church, despite all of the reasons not to And if Christ, who is perfect, can love the imperfect Church, who are we “jars of clay” not to love the Church?

Here’s the payoff When we love what Jesus loves, namely the Church, we get to experience imitation of Him and intimacy with Him To become like Jesus is to love what He loves We imitate Jesus when we love the Church The other benefit is that when we love what Jesus loves we experience intimate friendship with him If you want to be my friend but constantly criticize or reject my wife whom I love, there’s no way we are going to be friends How can we expect to deepen our friendship with Jesus if we criticize, reject, or quit his bride- and the Church is “bride of Christ”?

Our ser vices are shor t but impactful We also have a fun-filled and safe program dur ing that time for kids ages 0-10

If you find yourself starving for more intimacy with God, try loving what he loves, try loving the Church despite all of the reasons not to COME WORSHIP JESUS WITH US ANY SUNDAY AT 10:40AM