Church Bulletin 10.27.19

Worship October 27, 2019

 Scripture: Luke 9: 1-6                                                

Message: “What if I Say, ‘Yes’?”     Pastor Troy Nanninga

  

Feel free to grab a cup of coffee from the Fellowship Hall/Kitchen serving ledge downstairs before the service!  You are also invited to stay for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall after the service!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

TODAY’S MEETING

9:30 A.M.  MORNING WORSHIP

THE REGULAR OFFERING will be received for the General Fund and the second offering will be for our Missions & Benevolences Fund.

9:30 A.M.  CHILDREN’S CHURCH for kids 3 years old through 5th Grade will be in the Promiseland Area.

10:45 – 11:30 A.M.  SUNDAY SCHOOL for all ages.

(Parents:  please pick your child up in his/her classroom.)   

  3 yr. old – 12th grade will meet in their respective classrooms.

  A group that discusses current events will meet in the Cry Room.

  Nursery is available upon request. 

 

MOVEMENT FALL PARTYTonight!  5:00 – 7:30 P.M. @ Tim & Sue Steinke’s house (13700 N. 700 W. DeMotte).  Hayride, food, games!  Bring a friend!  Movement will not meet @ church tonight.

5:30 – 7:00 P.M.  DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS BIBLE STUDY will meet in the Promiseland Area.  Nursery is available.

 

WEEKLY MEETINGS

 

MONDAY – October 28

6:30 P.M.  DARTBALL:  Team #1 will be in the Fellowship Hall.

6:45 P.M.  DARTBALL:  Team #2 will be at DeMotte Christian (CCOD).

7:00 P.M.  JOY CIRCLE will meet in the Youth Room where Edie Bakker will lead the Lesson 6, Audrey Jolink will give devotions and Spiritual Life Thought, and Gloria Moolenaar will serve refreshments.

7:00 P.M.  EVE CIRCLE will meet in the Fireside Room where Sue Steinke will lead the lesson and Sherri Overstreet will give devotions and serve refreshments.

7:00 P.M.  FAITH CIRCLE will meet in Room 16. Gayle Zeldenrust will lead the lesson and Teresa Evers will serve refreshments.

TUESDAY – October 29

7:00 P.M.  PERSONNEL COMMITTEE will meet in the Consistory Room.

WEDNESDAY – October 30

4:45 P.M.  BACKPACKS for our Backpack Food Ministry will be stuffed in the Fireside Room.

FAMILY NIGHT

§  DINNER is served from 5:15 – 6:30.      Menu:  Shepherd’s Pie      

SATURDAY – November 2

6:00 – 7:30 A.M.  MEN’S LIFE will meet in the Fireside Room.  Each week, men meet to learn from God’s Word, have great fellowship and sharing, and spend time in prayer.  All men are welcome to join us.

NEXT LORD’S DAY – November 3

9:30 A.M.  WORSHIP

THE REGULAR OFFERING will be received for the General Fund and he second offering will be for Gideons International.

9:30 A.M.  CHILDREN’S CHURCH for kids 3 years old thru 5th Grade.

10:45 – 11:30 A.M.  SUNDAY SCHOOL for all ages. 

5:00 – 7:00 P.M.  MOVEMENT will be in the Fellowship Hall. 

5:30 – 7:00 P.M.  DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS BIBLE STUDY

6:00 P.M.  PRAYER/BIBLE STUDY GROUP will meet in the Consistory Room.

 

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

WE EXPRESS SYMPATHY to Dan Sipkema, the Norma and Doug DeVries Family, and the Melissa Dunlap Family as well as all family and friends on the passing of our sister in Christ, Ruth Sipkema.  Ruth went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 22.  Services were held here at church this past Friday.  May God grant comfort during this difficult time.

WE EXPRESS SYMPATHY to Jessie Van Schepen and the Edie & Bob Bakker Family as well as all family and friends on the passing of our sister in Christ, Ann Van Schepen.  Ann went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 24.  Visitation will be here at church tomorrow, October 28, from 9:30 – 11:30 A.M. with a service immediately following at 11:30 A.M.  May God uphold Ann’s family during this time.

WE EXPRESS SYMPATHY to Connie & George Altman, Marty & Barb Kaluf, Rick & Jean Kaluf, and Marlene & Greg Kraai as well as all family and friends, on the passing of their brother, Gary Kaluf.  Gary went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 23.  Visitation will be at Boersma Funeral Home this afternoon from 1:00 – 3:30 P.M. with a funeral service following.  May God bring comfort to all who mourn.

A GIDEON SPEAKER will join us next week to share about the Gideon Ministry.  We will also receive an offering for Gideons International during the service.

THE SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER GROUP/BIBLE STUDY will not meet tonight.  We will meet again on November 3.

·         MOVEMENT FALL PARTY:   Tonight!  5:00 – 7:30 P.M. at Tim & Sue Steinke’s house (13700 N. 700 W. DeMotte).  Hayride, food, games!  Bring a friend!  Movement will not meet at church tonight.

·         MOVE LEADERSHIPNovember 3 – Sunday after service in Pastor Rob’s office at 10:45 A.M.  Open to high school students who have been through 2.0.

·         MOVEMENT PARENTSWe need you to make and bring soups for the Movement Dinner Fundraiser on Nov. 20.  If you’d like to donate soup, please contact Sue Steinke ASAP (219-921-9189). 

A SIGN-UP SHEET is posted down by the kitchen for those who would like to help at our next Mobile Food Pantry set for Friday, November 8.   We need volunteers to help that day with various jobs such as working in the kitchen, helping with registration, and helping clients carry food to their cars.  Also, we need baked goods to serve.  All help is so appreciated!

PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION FIELD TRIP:  We invite you to come along for a day trip to Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago.  Since 1950, this radio program has broadcast true stories of individuals who have been saved.  Be right there while the radio program “Unshackled” is produced and tour their 150,000 sq. ft. facility serving 750 men and 200 women and children.  The date is Saturday, November 16.  Carpooling is available.  We would leave church at 1:00 P.M. with the tour beginning at 3:00 P.M.  Dinner is in the dining hall at 5:30, testimonies and praise service follow from 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. and we would be home by 9:30 P.M.  Sign up by the kitchen and/or contact Roy (219) 730-0591.

COAT DRIVE:  Boxes are in the Fireside Room and the front foyer, by door #8, through November 24 for your donations of coats, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, boots, gloves, mittens and winter headgear. Items collected will be distributed between various homeless shelters and soup kitchens in surrounding counties. If you have questions, please contact Bob & Phyllis Belstra (987-2563).

 

ARC 5K Run/Walk & Children’s Fun Run

Saturday, November 30

 

  8:30 A.M.  5K Run or Walk

10:00 A.M.  Children’s Fun Run

 

Register online @ Runsignup.com

(Search Reason for the Season)

 

Proceeds benefit the

Backpack Food Ministry

for KVSC Students

DON’T FORGET to fall back an hour next weekend for Daylight Saving Time!

THANK YOU for your prayers, kindness, cards and concern through my recent hospitalization and diagnosis of cancer.  Thank you, Pastor Troy for your phone calls, prayers, support and visit.  We appreciate your continued prayers for me and my family as we go through this.”                             

                                                        –  Carol Sietsma

KIDS WORSHIP LEADER NEEDED!  We are looking for a song leader for Children’s Church.  We hope to find someone passionate about worship and teaching our little ones how to worship.  This person would fill the final spot on our rotation and would be asked to lead once a month.  Singing time takes the first 20 minutes of Sunday mornings (9:30 – 9:50 A.M.)  This allows the worship leader to join adult worship before the message begins.  We are open to adults or teens (even working in pairs) taking this role. This role needs to be filled ASAP so please act quickly!  If interested, contact Stacy Hoffman (869-8114 or office@demottearc.com).

WOULD YOU LIKE to receive ARC updates and cancellation info via text message?  Just text @demottearc to 81010 to sign up! 

DMC/COVENANT SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS are in mailboxes today.

TWO WEEKS TO GO!  Please continue to pray for our runners as they train for the Indy Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon in November.  They are working with Team World Vision to help raise money for clean water for communities in need in underdeveloped countries.  If you’d like to donate, go online to Team World Vision and search American Reformed Church.  You can donate on behalf of a runner or the team.

OUR ROSTER INCLUDES:

Curtis DeKock              Connie Hoffman          Rebeka Merker        Kevin Nelms

Victoria DeKock           Stacy Hoffman             Kara Nanninga        Kathy Roorda

Brandon DeYoung       Keith Jolink                   Nathan Ooms           Britney Hoffman

Brian Hoffman              Katlyn Kohlhagen        Nicole Ooms             Kristy Kohlhagen

                                                                                                                    Tammy Szostek

TODAY:

     USHER:   Jeff Fase

     GREETERS:  Ron & Teresa Evers Family                 

     WING:           Larry & Barb Hoffman

     NURSERY: Kristi Walstra, Amy Kohlhagen

                          Kendra Kohlhagen, Kelsey Kohlhagen

NEXT WEEK:

     USHER:  Scott Tysen

     GREETERS:  Jim & Julie Hoffman, Larry & Ann Kikkert                 

     WING:           Doug & Katie Liebbe

     NURSERY:    Pam Abbring, Sarah Kikkert            

                                Daniel Abbring, Gabbi Curless

American Reformed Church

Senior Pastor:  Pastor Troy Nanninga; troy@demottearc.com  

Pastor of Youth & Education:  Pastor Rob Latiak; rob@demottearc.com 

Director of Worship:  Melissa Smoker; melissa@demottearc.com

Office:  office@demottearc.com

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