Church Bulletin 11.24.19
Worship: November 24, 2019
Scripture: Micah 6: 8
Message: “The Power of the Simple Things” 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.
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICE will be in the Sanctuary.
4:15 P.M. MOVEMENT WORSHIP TEAM PRACTICE: Singers for the week are Kate L. and Keegan. Cooper will be on guitar and Ryder on box drum.
5:00 – 7:00 P.M. MOVEMENT will be in the Fellowship Hall.
5:30 – 7:00 P.M. DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS BIBLE STUDY will meet in the Promiseland Area. Nursery is available.
6:00 P.M. COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING WORSHIP SERVICE: Let us enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise! Please join us for our Annual Community Thanksgiving Worship service, sponsored by the Kankakee Valley Ministerial Association (KVMA). It will meet at the DeMotte United Methodist Church, (227 N. Halleck Street, DeMotte). You’re invited to bring canned goods or other non-perishable food, which will be brought up to the front as an offering during the worship service, in support of the local food pantry. We look forward to worshipping our good and generous God together with you!
WEEKLY MEETINGS
MONDAY – November 25
6:30 P.M. DARTBALL: Team #2 will be in the Fellowship Hall.
6:45 P.M. DARTBALL: Team #1 will be at Sorrowful Mother.
7:00 P.M. EVE CIRCLE will meet in the Fireside Room where Shannon Kramer will lead the lesson, Barb Kaluf will give devotions, and Phyllis Belstra and serve refreshments.
7:00 P.M. FAITH CIRCLE will meet in Room 16. Shannon Boon will lead the lesson and Kristi Walstra will serve refreshments.
WEDNESDAY – November 27
5:15 – 6:30 P.M. THANKSGIVING EVE DINNER: We invite you to join us for a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings! This will be a special time of fellowship and we encourage you to invite your friends, especially those that may not otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal. We will receive an offering for our Missions & Benevolences Fund.
7:00 P.M. THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE: Join us for this special service. This will be a time of worship and expression of gratefulness to God for all He provides us.
SATURDAY – November 23
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.
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
NEXT LORD’S DAY – December 1
9:30 A.M. WORSHIP
WE WILL HAVE COMMUNION during worship.
THE REGULAR OFFERING will be received for the General Fund.
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.
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICE will be in the Sanctuary.
4:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: To help get you in the mood, the RCWM is having a night of Christmas music. Please come and hear our talented church family sing and play your favorite Christmas songs! ALL ARE WELCOME!
5:30 – 7:00 P.M. DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS BIBLE STUDY
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE EXPRESS sympathy to Richard & Carol Kohlhagen on the passing of Carol’s mom, Tresa Woodke. Tresa was also the grandmother of Ryan and Kyle Kohlhagen and sister to Violet DeKock, Susie Hamstra, and Gene DeYoung. She also had many extended family members at ARC. Services were held yesterday at Jackson Funeral Chapel in Rensselaer. Please keep all family and friends in prayer during this difficult time.
CONGRATULATIONS to Kyle & Jill Kohlhagen on the birth of their son, Andrew William. Andrew was born on Friday, November 15. May God bless the Kohlhagen Family with His grace.
THE RESULTS of the Congregational Meeting Consistory Selection:
New Elders: Bob Klemp and Tim Steinke.
New Deacons: Ron Evers, Dave Kampenga, and Josh Luedtke.
DID YOU SIGN UP TO COOK A TURKEY for our Thanksgiving Eve Meal? If so, the turkeys are available today in the kitchen for pick up. Also, a sign-up sheet in located by the kitchen if you would like to help serve, clean up, bring food, etc. for the meal. Many hands will be needed to make this dinner a success!
MOVEMENT will not meet next Sunday, December 1. Please make plans to attend the Christmas Concert that night at 4:00 P.M.
SOMETHING EXCITING is happening at the south side of our church parking lot as construction has started for a new pavilion. Adam Collard from Demotte has elected to build our pavilion as a service project requirement to become an Eagle Scout. The Eagle Scout service project is an opportunity to demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of his community. This is a culmination of the Scout's leadership training, and it requires a significant effort on his part. All materials and labor are generously provided through donations. Adam is continuing to raise funds for materials; therefore, any donations would be appreciated. The pavilion will be used for church events such as VBS and Sunday School Fall Kickoff. Expected completion is spring 2020. If you know Adam or see volunteers working on the project (usually on Saturday mornings), please thank him for choosing us to receive this project and for all the hard work he and the volunteers he is leading are doing.
PRACTICE BEGINS TODAY for our Christmas Choir! ALL AGES WELCOME! We will be forming an all-age choir for the Christmas season. Practice begins today after Sunday school until 12:00 P.M. We will be learning two songs and our performances will be December 22 and 29 during worship. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Melissa at melissa@demottearc.com.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO HELP at a Soup Kitchen or meet and talk with homeless people? We have reserved Saturday, December 7 to help at the 1st Presbyterian Soup Kitchen in Michigan City. We will help prepare a hot meal, serve it, talk with the less fortunate who come and distribute some of the coats etc. collected during the coat drive. If you would like to carpool, we plan to leave church at 8:15.
FYI: There are fifteen steps to get down to the soup kitchen. There is a sign-up sheet on your way to coffee if you would like to help. The organizers request no more than 15 people over the age of 17. If you have questions, please call Bob & Phyllis Belstra (987-2563).
COAT DRIVE DEADLINE IS TODAY: Boxes are in the Fireside Room and the front foyer, by door #8, today 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).
POINSETTIAS are ready to be ordered! Every Christmas, we decorate our Sanctuary with poinsettias which can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one. After, the Christmas Eve Service, you are welcome to take your poinsettia home. They are available in white this year and the cost is $8.00. Order forms are in your mailboxes today. Additional forms are in the kitchen window. Please return them to Ann Kikkert’s mailbox by Sunday, Dec. 8.
WE ARE LOOKING for one leader for Children’s Church lessons! This would be for ages 3-1st grade. Leaders are asked to teach once every 6 weeks. If interested, please contact Stacy Hoffman (869-8114 or office@demottearc.com).
OTHER REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURE CHRISTMAS CARDS AVAILABLE: DeMotte Christian Grade School has a variety of boxed Scripture Christmas cards for purchase in the front hallway of DMC.
DMCS “CARRYING ON THE PROMISE”: DeMotte Christian Schools has begun our Carrying On the Promise annual fund drive to support the General Fund for DeMotte Christian Grade School and Covenant Christian High School. We thank you all for your support every year! If you write a check, please make it out to DMCS Inc. and send to DeMotte Christian Schools, PO Box 430, DeMotte, IN 46310. You can also drop it off at one of the schools. Online giving can be done by using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/https-COTP-com. If you are unable to give this year, please consider praying for our schools
CCHS BOYS BASKETBALL ‘DRIVE THRU” BOX SUPPER: The Covenant Christian Boys Basketball Team will have a “Drive-Thru” box supper fundraiser on Monday, December 2, from 5-7 P.M. Drive up to the CCHS front door and a team player will deliver your to-go dinner right to your car! Enjoy a ham and turkey sub, chips, fruit salad and a cookie, all boxed and ready to eat. Let us make your supper quick and easy during this busy holiday season! Come out and support your KNIGHTS Basketball team!!
TODAY:
USHER: Phyllis Belstra
GREETERS: Phil & Gloria Moolenaar, Neil & Diana Myers
WING: Dennis & Pennie Martin
NURSERY: Heather Veld, Kara Nanninga
Alyson Lagestee, Kendra Zylstra
NEXT WEEK:
USHER: Jeff Fase
GREETERS: Chris & Jill Clark Family
WING: Andy & Dorene Andree
NURSERY: Gayle Zeldenrust, Mallory Hanewich
Beth Veldman, Madison Zeldenrust
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