Church Bulletin 3.7.21

 

Worship: March 7, 2021

Scripture: Acts 7

Message:    “To the Ends of the Earth:  The Power of Story”                                                                                    Pastor Troy Nanninga

  

YOU ARE WELCOME

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 MEETINGS

9:30 A.M.  WORSHIP

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS:  Pam Abbring, Logan Hanewich

9:50 – 10:30 A.M.  BIBLE ADVENTURES: Kids 3 years old - 5th grade will gather at the back of the Sanctuary to go down to Bible Adventures.

 BIBLE ADVENTURES VOLUNTEERS: 

     Pre-K/K – Beth Veldman / Jeff Liebbe  

     1st – 5th – Angela Myers / Allie Myers

OFFERING BASKETS are located at Sanctuary exits.   Our offering will be received for the General Fund.  Donations for        Oak Grove Christian Retirement are also welcome.

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

    

WEEKLY MEETINGS

NEXT LORD’S DAY – March 14

9:30 A.M.  WORSHIP

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS:  Diane Ottinger, Skylar Evers

9:50 – 10:30 A.M.  BIBLE ADVENTURES: Kids 3 years old - 5th grade will gather at the back of the Sanctuary to go down to Bible Adventures.

BIBLE ADVENTURES VOLUNTEERS

    Pre-K/K – Pam Abbring / Kendra Kohlhagen

     1st – 5th – Angela Myers / Allie Myers

OFFERING BASKETS will be located at Sanctuary exits.               

Our offering will be received for the General Fund.  

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

 

 

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

SPRING FORWARD!  Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour next weekend for daylight savings time!

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD to welcoming Shine.FM to ARC on Palm Sunday, March 28,   as they will feature us as their “Church of the Week”!  They will be with us in worship that morning.  Don’t miss it!

 CHURCH CAMPOUT 2021:  It’s time to make your reservations for the 2021 church campout!  The dates will be August 6, 7, and 8 at Potato Creek State Park.  We would love to have new families, couples, and singles join us!! Making reservations now will help make it possible for us all to camp next to each other.       The Tysen Family has booked site      #189.… a different site from last year.  If you have any questions or would just like to learn more about the campout, please call Leslie Tysen (219-863-3822). 

 EASTER FLOWER ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY.  Every Easter we decorate our Sanctuary with flowers which can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one.  After the Easter Sunday Service, you are welcome to take your flower home.  They are available in many varieties this year:  Tulips ($9.50), Hyacinth ($9.50), Daffodils ($9.50), Lilies ($10.50), Azaleas ($17.00), Mums ($10.00).  Order forms are available in the kitchen window.  Please return them to Jerry & Diane Veld’s mailbox.   

ATTENTION PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS:  We are getting ready to send care packages to all our college students.  Please contact the church office with your student’s address whether they’re at home or away at school ASAP so we can begin sending soon!  Thanks!

OUR NEXT MOBILE PANTRY will be on Friday, March 26.  This will again be a drive-through pantry due to Covid.  We will need about 10 volunteers to help pack boxes outside.  Volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:15 A.M.  Clients should arrive no earlier than 9:30 A.M.  If you would like to help, please sign up on the sheet in the kitchen window.

IF YOU KNOW of someone who needs help from Christians Helping Christians, please contact Bonnie Sanow (987-6252).

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

  DID YOU KNOW that American Reformed has online giving available?  It’s a convenient way to set up a one-time donation or recurring donations.  Just go to demottearc.com and click on “Donate” at the bottom of the home page to get started.   

ATTENTION PARENTS OF BIBLE ADVENTURES KIDS:   We now have our weekly videos and take-home sheets available on our website!  This gives kids an opportunity to watch the video again at home or see videos they missed!  There are printable coloring pages for Pre-K/K and printable Take Home Sheets for 1st – 5th grade.  Visit demottearc.com and go to the Children’s Ministry page.  There, you will find a link to the content (please note that the content page is password protected; the password is “adventures”.  New lessons will be posted weekly!