Church Bulletin 8.1.21
Worship: August 1, 2021
Scripture: James 5:13-16; Acts 18:21
Message: “A Battle of Wills“ Pastor Troy Nanninga
TODAY’S MEETINGS
9:30 A.M. WORSHIP
WE WILL CELEBRATE COMMUNION during worship.
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS: Shannon Scheurich / Jillian Tysen
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 – Heather Veld / Diane Veld
1st – 5th – Deb Klemp
OFFERING BASKETS are located at Sanctuary exits. Our offering will be received for the General Fund.
WEEKLY MEETINGS
MONDAY – August 2
7:00 P.M. CONSISTORY will meet. Those who would like to request baptism or make profession of faith in Christ are invited to meet with the elders at 7:30 P.M.
TUESDAY – August 3
10:00 A.M. PRAYER FOR REVITALIZATION will take place in the Consistory Room. Pastor Troy will lead a time of prayer (about 30 minutes) for the revitalization process of ARC. We encourage all to come participate!
CHURCH CAMPOUT @ Potato Creek State Park ~ August 6 - 8
NEXT SUNDAY – August 8
9:30 A.M. WORSHIP
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS: Pam Abbring, Skylar Evers9:50 – 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.
OFFERING BASKETS will be located at Sanctuary exits.
Our offering will be received for the General Fund.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please continue to remember in prayer…
♦ Al Grube ♦ Chris Clark ♦ Tammy Szostek
♦ Sharon Bovenkerk ♦ Maryann Mehan ♦ Patty Wiers
If you have a health concern you would like us to include for prayer, please contact the church office.
PASTOR TROY will be away next Sunday to officiate a wedding out of state. Jill Kohlhagen will provide our message.
SAVE THE DATE! The Annual ARC Golf Outing at Sandy Pines will be on Saturday, September 18. Watch future bulletins for details.
“LARRY AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK all of you for your thoughts and prayers over the past few months as we dealt with my back issues; and I will be under treatment for two more months. We are truly blessed to be a part of the ARC Family of God.” - Larry & Patty Wiers
TRAINING IS UNDERWAY! We are working hard to bring clean water to communities in need in underdeveloped countries through Team World Vision. We will participate in the Indy Monumental Marathon on November 6 and appreciate all donations for clean water. You can donate on behalf of a specific runner or give a gift to the ARC Team as a whole by designating gifts in the offering or going to teamworldvision.org and searching American Reformed Church. You can also support us by keeping us in your prayers as we train and praying for all who are in desperate need of clean water.
OUR ROSTER INCLUDES:
Mindy Abbring Brian Hoffman Kevin Nelms
Tom Abbring Stacy Hoffman Katlyn Sipkema
Curtis DeKock Christy Nelms Bree Tauber
Victoria DeKock
BIBLE ADVENTURES videos and take-home sheets are 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 are posted weekly!
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.
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!
OTHER REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
DMCS SEEKING INSTRUCTORS: Due to an increasing enrollment, DeMotte Christian Schools is in search of a full-time Junior High OR High School teacher. The position would primarily be English Language Arts while also having the ability to teach either geometry, Spanish, and/or physical education. Applicants must hold at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, agree fully with the school's statement of beliefs, be an active member of a church with a Reformed persuasion, and demonstrate the ability to teach children well. Although it is not a requirement, it is preferred that this candidate would possess leadership qualities or a special education background. If interested, please email Dan Weaver, Assistant Principal, a resume and an application to dweaver@dmcsemail.org. An application can be found at https://www.demottechristianschools.org/employment-opportunities/.
CCHS CONSTRUCTION CLASS POSITION: Covenant Christian High School is looking for someone in the construction field to teach a Construction class during the first period of the day. The goal is to find someone that cannot only share information needed for the construction field, but also allow for some visits to worksites where students may be able to get some hands-on experience in the field. If you are interested, please contact CCHS Principal, Rick DeFries at (219) 987-7651 or by cell phone at (574) 242-0313. He can also be reached by email at rdefries@dmcsemail.org.
FULL-TIME LOWER ELEMENTARY TEACHER FOR 2021-2022:
DeMotte Christian Schools, Inc. is accepting applications for a dedicated and enthusiastic lower elementary grade teacher. Based on enrollment, this position’s main responsibility could be to teach 1st or 2nd grade students from a Reformed perspective. The ideal candidate should have strong Christian values, flexibility in their schedule, a love for teaching students and experience working with children/students. It is required that the applicants have a baccalaureate degree in or related to Elementary Education from an accredited college or university. Background checks are required. If interested, complete an application at https://www.demottechristianschools.org/employment-opportunities/ and submit it to the contact below:
Mr. Dan Weaver, DeMotte Christian School Assistant Principal; Email: dweaver@dmcsemail.org; 219-987-3721