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1699 W. M43 Highway,
Hastings, MI 49058.945-1351 North M-43 Hwy.
Hastings
945-1301 W. Green St.
Hastings
945-This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches
and these local businesses:HASTINGS FREE
METHODIST CHURCH
"We Exist To Be An
Expression Of Who Jesus Is
To The World Around Us".
2635 N. M-43 Hwy., P.O. Box
8, Hastings. Telephone 269-
945-9121. Email hastfmc@
gmail.com. Website: http://www.
hastingsfreemethodist.com.
Pastor Brian Teed, Assistant
Pastor Emma Miller, Worship
Director, Martha Stoetzel.
Sunday Morning Worship:
9am and 10:30 a.m. Due to the
current health crisis, our
nursery is remains closed.
Weekly activity bags for chilren
are available in the 9 a.m.
service and Kid's Church is
available in our 10:30 service.
Our worship center is set up for
social distancing. Aftermath
Student Ministries: Sunday 6
p.m.ST. ROSE OF LIMA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
805 S. Jefferson. 269-945-
4246 Pastor Father Stephan
Philip. Mass 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. Mass 8 and 11 a.m.
Sunday.HASTINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings.
Matt Moser, Lead Pastor.
Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages;
10:30 a.m. Worship Service;
Senior High Youth Group 6-
p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Family Night
6:30-8 p.m., Kids 4 Truth
(Children Kindergarten-5th
Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle
School Youth Group; 6:
p.m. Bible Study and Prayer.
Call Church Office 948-
for information.WOODGROVE
BRETHREN
CHRISTIAN PARISH
4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor
Randall Bertrand. Wheel-
chair accessible and elevator.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Time 10:30 a.m.
Youth activities: call for
information.CHRIST THE KING
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (PCA)
328 N. Jefferson Street.
Worship 10 a.m. Nursery
provided. Pastor Peter Adams,
contact 616-690-8609.LIFEGATE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273,
Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor
Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-- Website: http://www.lifegatecc.
com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Wednesday Life Group 6:
p.m.
PLEASANTVIEW
FAMILY CHURCH
2601 Lacey Road, Dowling,
MI 49050. Pastor, Steve
Olmstead. (269) 758-
church phone. Sunday
Service: 10 a.m.WELCOME CORNERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
3185 N. Broadway, Hastings,
MI 49058. Phone 945-2654.
Worship Services: Sunday,
9:45 a.m.SOLID ROCK BIBLE
CHURCH OF DELTON
7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765,
(corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-
43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor
Roger Claypool, (517) 204-- Sunday Worship Service
10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and
Children’s Ministry. Wednesday
night Bible study and prayer
time 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Worship
Together
...at the church of your choice ~
Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches
available for your convenience...
Fiberglass
ProductsJuanita (Nita) Mae Acker, age 71, of
Delton, died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at home
with her family.
Juanita (Nita) Mae Acker was born on
March 5, 1950 in Plainwell, the daughter of
Doris and Harry Vickery. She was raised in
Delton and attended Delton Kellogg
Schools.
She was married to John Jay Acker, Sr. on
April 3, 1965 at Delton Baptist Church. She
was employed at Kmart in Hastings until the
closing of the store.
She was a loving wife, and mother of three
children – Cindy Lou Iles married to Mark
Iles, John Jay Acker, Jr. married to Judy
Acker and Sheri Wenger married to Martin
Wenger.
She was a farmer for many years with her
family.
Nita enjoyed her many grandchildren,
being at the “big lake.” She supported her
children in all things big and small. She was
a true faithful servant of the Lord.
Her family was her biggest legacy and she
was the glue and the teacher of the family.
She is survived by brothers, Paul, Chip;
sisters, Janis, Norma, Karen.
She was preceded in death by Harry and
Doris Vickery; brothers, Allen, Phillip and
Ralph Vickery.
Services will be held Saturday, June 12,
2021, at 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley
Church, Hastings campus. Luncheon to
follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Thornapple Valley Church, which she loved
with all her heart.Juanita Mae AckerJennifer Robles (from left) with Evette and Felix Brandli and Candra Howard. (Photo
provided)
Bikes, breakfast – and more –
part of Very Barry Saturday
The 11th Annual Very Barry Family Event
steering committee is bringing a little extra
fun to Saturday, June 5, with a drive-through
version.
From 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, parents
can visit booths from community resource
and service agencies while their children par-
ticipate in back-seat activities with volun-
teers. The event will be in the Star Elementary
School parking lot, 1900 Star School Road,
Hastings.
“This year will look a little different due to
the lingering COVID-19 restrictions,” a press
release noted. “We will have all the fun you
have come to expect from Very Barry, right in
the comfort of your car.”
Families are invited to follow the cones and
drive through the parking lot, gathering infor-
mation and participating in backseat activities
as they go.
Each family also will receive free break-
fast, free books and community resource
materials.
Each registered child will be to be eligible
to win a new bicycle (40 bicycles will be
given away – see the bikes displayed at
Hastings Ace Hardware prior to the event),
All registered families will be eligible to
win a summer fun gift basket.
The Very Barry Family Event is provided
in collaboration by Barry County Great Start
Collaborative, the Family Support Center of
Barry County, Hastings Rotary Club, Hastings
Public Library and Thornapple Credit Union.Hastings Middle School announces honor roll
Hastings Middle School has released its
final honor roll for the 2020-21 academic
year.
The principal’s list includes students who
earned all A grades for the quarter.
The honor roll includes students who
earned all A and B grades for the final
marking period.Sixth grade
Principal’s List - All A’s
Meredith Ansorge, Lily Bishop, Jackson
Busson, Alexa DeCamp, Lilianna Enyart,
Sadie Hanford, Ethan Hawthorne, Sophia
Haywood, Brissa Hernandez-Hernandez,
Caleb Kramer, Caroline Randall, Mallory
Rohe, Annika Solmes, Hannah Sorensen,
Kendra Taylor, Allison Tefft and Emma
Warner.
A’s and B’s
Olivia Allen, Adria Arent, Brennen
Armstrong, Kyra Bishop, Owen Boge, Ashton
Brubaker, Benjamin Carl, Morgan Cross,
Quinton Eberly, Henry Elzinga, Petra Foster,
Bella Friddle, Jaylen Hamilton, Misha Haskin,
Ava Herbert, Colt Jousma, Gabryella
Juskewicz, Madison Killian, Cordelia Kniaz,
Reese Loftus, Riley Luna, Drew McDonald,
Aaron Minogue, Tori Morgan, Ava Patterson,
Zachary Patterson, Maverik Peake, Lilyien
Pelkey, Chloe Pirtle, Brayden Reaser, Grady
Reed, William Renner IV, Donald Smith, Max
Steele, Riley Taylor, Jack Webb, Spencer
Wilkins and Madison Wilson.Seventh grade
Principal’s List - All A’s
Aden Armstrong, Olivia Bucher, Aiden
Byle, Matthew Domenico, Charlotte Drake,
Lauren Gee, Riley Herron, Ethan Holman,
Daniel Jensen, Alexander Kohmescher, Carter
Krzysik, Jadalie Miller, Trapper Reigler,
Josalyn Russell, Matthew Shults, Collin
Tossava and Mazie Waterman.
A’s and B’s
Arika Alexander, Annemarie Allerding,
Ashlyn Bailey, Carter Bell, Cayden Cappon,
Ellie Cousins, Spencer Crozier, Colten
Denton, Kyle Echtinaw, Madison Elzinga,
Madison Fortier, Olivia Goodrich, Aaliyah
Hale, Tanner Hill, Ethan Holman, Liam
Kindel, Natalee Klinge, Blake Kordelewski,
Jaden Marble, Dezarae Mathis, Adriana
Meyers, Alanna Miller, Claudia Minch, Ava
Noteboom, Maylee Olin, Aiden Oliver,
Madilynn Peake, Carisa Rosenberger, Alyxis
Rudd, Jackson Sensiba, Bayley Smith, Natalie
Snyder, Isabelle Stanton, Parker Stephens,
Brayden Thielen, Malachi VanEngen,Angelina Waterman and Gracie Wilson.Eighth grade
Principal’s List - All A’s
Zoey Bennett, Liliana Fox, Isabel Gee,
Jalyn Grimes, Rachael Hewitt, Micah
Johnson, Kennedy Lewis, Alyson Miller,
MaeLynn Miller, Kyle Morgan, Seth Pirtle,
Elijah Randall, Brandon Simmons, Lilyah
Solmes, Brooklyn Strickland, Vicktoria Tack
and Melany Vargas.
A’s and B’s
Keegan Archer, Gavin Argo, Tanner
Armstrong, Jett Barnum, Jayla Battles, Justine
Bayabay, Riley Bondurant, Chjristian
Boniface, Abigayl Bower, Emma Dennison,Madisen Diekhoff, Garrett Dunn, Tristin
Eaton, Brooklyn Fields, Alora Fish, Alex
Flikkema, Benjamin Furrow, JoDee Gaskill,
Madelyn Gilbert, Miya Hamilton, Sophia
Hamilton, Addison Henney, Logan Henry,
Meya Hughes, Jordan Humphrey, Sebastian
Johnson, Nicholas Kane, Isabella Kensington,
Logan Kerby, Kali Koning, Donald Kuck,
Alan Li, Jordan Milanowski, Keegan
Nicholson, Travis Oliver, Isabel Olmsted,
Jasmine Olmsted, Katelynn Orvis, Amelia
Price, Hayley Rasey, Brennan Reser, Abigail
Schoemer, Anna Shaver, Porter Shaw, Dylan
Vaughan, Alexya Vazquez, Jada Voigt, Zoe
Watson, Memphis White, Isabelle Wickham,
Jordyn Winters and Linda Wright.Specialist answers questions
about various benefits
Who can get Extra Help with Medicare
prescription drug coverage?
Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare
Part D prescription drug coverage. Joining a
Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary,
and you pay an additional monthly premium
for the coverage. People with higher incomes
might pay a higher premium.
If you have limited income and resources,
you may be eligible for Extra Help to pay for
the costs — monthly premiums, annual
deductibles and prescription co-payments —
related to a Medicare prescription drug plan.
To qualify for Extra Help, you must reside in
one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
For 2021, your resources must be limited
$14,610 (or $29,160 if you are married and
living with your spouse). Resources include
such things as bank accounts, stocks and
bonds. We do not count your home and car as
resources. Your annual income must be limit-
ed to $19,140 (or $25,860 if you are married
and living with your spouse).
Even if your annual income is higher, you
still may be able to get some help. Learn more
at saa.gov/prescriptionhelp.If I receive Supplemental Security Income
disability benefits, what is the effect on my
benefits if I work?
In most cases, your return to work would
reduce your benefit amount. Unlike Social
Security disability, there is no “trial work
period” for people who get SSI disability ben-
efits.
Reporting wages each month helps us pay
the correct amount of SSI. Timely reporting
also may prevent you from owing us money
or may allow us to pay a higher amount. We
have several publications about SSI, includ-
ing “Reporting Your Wages When You
Receive Supplemental Security Income,”
available at ssa.gov/pubs. Note that there are
other work incentives that can help you return
to work when you receive SSI. You can read
about them in “What You Need to Know
When You Get Supplemental Security
Income,” also available at ssa.gov/pubs. For
more information, visit ssa.gov.What is the average Social Security retire-
ment payment a person receives each month?
The average monthly Social Security bene-
fit for a retired worker in 2021 is $1,547. The
average monthly Social Security benefit for a
disabled worker in 2021 is $1,278. As a
reminder, eligibility for retirement benefits
still requires 40 credits (usually about 10
years of work).I recently retired and am approaching the
age when I can start receiving Medicare.
What is the monthly premium for Medicare
Part B?
In 2021, the standard Medicare Part B pre-
mium for medical insurance is currently
$148.50 per month. Some people with higher
incomes must pay a higher monthly premium
for their Medicare coverage. You can get
details at medicare.gov or by calling800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) (TTY 877-
486-2048).How do I earn Social Security credits, and
how many do I need to qualify for benefits?
We use your total yearly earnings to figure
your Social Security credits. The amount
needed for a credit in 2021 is $1,470. You can
earn a maximum of four credits for any year.
The amount needed to earn one credit usually
increases each year when average wages
increase.
You must earn a certain number of credits
to qualify for Social Security benefits. The
number of credits you need depends on your
age when you apply and the type of benefit
application. No one needs more than 40 cred-
its for any Social Security benefit. You can
read more about credits in How You Earn
Credits at ssa.gov/pubs.
For more information, visit our website at
ssa.gov.What is substantial gainful activity?
We use the term substantial gainful activity,
or SGA, to describe a level of work activity
and earnings. Work is considered substantial
if it involves doing significant physical or
mental activities or a combination of both.
If you earn more than a certain amount and
are doing productive work, we generally con-
sider that you are engaging in SGA. For
example, the monthly SGA amount for 2021
is $1,310.
For statutorily blind individuals, that
amount is $2,190. In these cases, you would
not be eligible for disability benefits if you
made over those amounts. You can read more
about substantial gainful activity and if your
earnings qualify as SGA at ssa.gov/oact/cola/
sga.html.Now that my husband and I have a large
family, we’ve hired a housekeeper who comes
once a week. Do we have to withhold Social
Security taxes from our housekeeper’s earn-
ings?
It depends on how much you’re paying the
housekeeper. If you pay a housekeeper or
other household worker $2,300 or more in
cash wages throughout the year, you must
deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes.
This holds true for a cleaning person, cook,
gardener, babysitter, or anyone else who pro-
vides services for you. In addition, you must
report these wages once a year. There are
exceptions, for example, when you are hiring
a company or independent contractor and
paying them a fee for services instead of
wages to an individual. You can learn more
about household workers and tax deductions
by reading our publication, Household
Workers, at ssa.gov/pubs.Vonda Van Til is the public affairs specialist
for West Michigan. You may write her c/o
Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp
NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525, or via email to
[email protected].SOCIAL SECURITY
MATTERS