Church Bulletin 12.1.19
Worship: December 1, 2019
Scripture: I Corinthians 1: 26-31
Message: “The Big Idea” 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
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 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.
4:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: It’s here! Today is the day of the Christmas Concert! Please join us for music to get you into the Christmas Spirit! A love offering will be taken for the Bonnie Stevenson Family (Corrie Peterson’s late daughter). Delicious desserts, punch and coffee will be served after the program in the Fellowship Hall. See you there! ALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE WELCOME!
5:30 – 7:00 P.M. DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS BIBLE STUDY will meet in the Promiseland Area. Nursery is available.
WEEKLY MEETINGS
MONDAY – December 2
6:30 P.M. DARTBALL: Team #1 will be in the Fellowship Hall.
6:45 P.M. DARTBALL: Team #2 will be at CCRC (Roselawn).
WEDNESDAY – December 4
1:00 P.M. FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE CHRISTMAS PARTY will be in the Fireside Room. Bonnie Sanow will host.
5:15 – 6:30 P.M. FAMILY NIGHT DINNER Menu: sloppy joes, mac & cheese, baked beans
7:15 P.M. MOVEMENT WORSHIP PRACTICE: Singers: Gwen, Kendra, Hope, Kate L., and Keegan. Cooper will be on guitar and Ryder on box drum.
SATURDAY – December 7
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 – December 8
9:30 A.M. WORSHIP
THE REGULAR OFFERING will be received for the General Fund and the second offering will be for the DeMotte Work Team’s upcoming trip to Nicaragua.
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.
4:15 P.M. MOVEMENT WORSHIP PRACTICE: Singers: Gwen, Kendra, Hope, 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. PRAYER/BIBLE STUDY GROUP will meet in the Consistory Room.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE EXPRESS sympathy to the Roy & Deb Gouwens family on the passing of Roy’s mom, Margot Gouwens. Margot went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 25. Services were held yesterday at Community Bible Church of DeMotte. May God grant comfort during this difficult time.
THE RESULTS of the Congregational Meeting Consistory Selection:
New Elders: Bob Klemp and Tim Steinke.
New Deacons: Ron Evers, Dave Kampenga, and Josh Luedtke.
WELCOME Reason for the Season 5K participants. Please take a moment to congratulate our runners/walkers if you see them with their shirts or medals on!
Advent Series
Hidden Figures
December 1-24
THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR will not practice today.See you next week!
THE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE by Kyle Idleman is our pick for a great study for the Advent Season. Experience the Christmas story in detail and help prepare yourself and your family for Advent. God chose each individual in the Christmas Story for a specific purpose. If you join with us, you will find yourself in the Christmas story, as you learn that what happened then changes everything now. To access it, log in to Right Now Media and click on American Reformed Church in the Library section on the left side. Don’t have an account? Sign up for your FREE membership by scanning this QR code as our gift to you.
ANGEL TREE PROJECT REMINDERS:
Gifts are due back to the Fellowship Hall by Sunday, December 8 with the tags still attached to the bag.
The gifts can be wrapped and then put in the bag OR the bag can be used as a gift bag with tissue paper.
There are some particularly needy families who would benefit from ANY personal or household items (soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, cleaning products, Ziploc bags, razors, etc). These items can be dropped off in the same location and will be bagged for the families.
Contact Pastor Troy at the church office or Kristi (219-964-9957) with any questions. THANK YOU!
MOVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No Movement tonight. Please make plans to attend the Christmas Concert at 4:00 P.M.
December 15 will be the Movement Christmas Party: Caroling @ 4:00 P.M.; Party @ 5:00 P.M. (Wear ugly Christmas sweaters and bring a white elephant gift.)
No Movement on December 22 or 29.
Movement Angel Tree: Gifts are due Dec. 8
Girl: Age 11 Likes – unicorns and hair stuff;
Clothes – Size 10/12 and Shoes - Size 5/6
Boy: Age 12 Likes – Nerf, Legos;
Clothes – Size 14/16 and Shoes - Size 8
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 were placed in your mailbox last week and additional forms are in the kitchen window. Please return them to Ann Kikkert’s mailbox by next Sunday, Dec. 8.
DEMOTTE WORK TEAM PROJECT: On January 16, the DeMotte Work Team will be leaving for Nicaragua for this year’s project, about a six hour ride from Managua. Our project is to replace the roofs of four school buildings that are rotten and leaking. This year, four men from ARC are going. Steve Szostek, Dan Brodner, Marv Peterson, and our new member, Brandon DeYoung. We ask for your prayers while we are away for safety on and off the job. We also ask for your consideration to help with the cost of project materials so we can accomplish our goal on December 8 with our special offering. Thanks for your support of our team. God has always provided and we know He will again this year. Flyers are in your mailbox explaining the project.
– Brandon, Steve, Dan and Marv
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.
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).
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS NEEDED! The KVMA is again this year coordinating a special mission of mercy outreach. We will partner with the Salvation Army by placing a bucket at Tysen’s Grocery. Our church has been asked to fill the bell ringer schedule for Sat., Dec. 21. A signup sheet for one hour slots beginning at 9:00 A.M. and running through 7:00 P.M. is located by the kitchen.
WE NEED COOKS! We are looking for people to prepare Wednesday Night dinners for the month of February. If you’d like to take a week, please sign up on the sheet down by the kitchen.
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).
“IN HIS LETTER to the believers in Philippi, Paul wrote, "I thank my God every time I remember you...because of your partnership in the gospel...". And so do I thank you for being a valued partner in the gospel as you have faithfully prayed and have given financially to the work the Lord is doing in Ireland. Thank you for praying for me as I make this transition from Ireland back to the States. It has been a difficult few months, but in the midst of all that has transpired I have felt the mercy and grace of a loving Heavenly Father. Your prayers are valued as I continue to make this transition!
In our Saviour's love, Jessie Van Schepen”
TODAY:
USHER: Jeff Fase
GREETERS: Chris & Jill Clark Family
WING: Andy & Dorene Andree
NURSERY: Gayle Zeldenrust, Mallory Hanewich
Beth Veldman, Madison Zeldenrust
NEXT WEEK:
USHER: Mitch Kingma
GREETERS: Dan & Julie Brodner Family
WING: Marty & Sonja Musch
NURSERY: Kelli Hale, Deb Klemp
Gwen Walstra, Jillian Tysen
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