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GLORIFY, GROW AND GO! Grow! In His Word Go! And Serve Him First Reformed Church, Sibley, Iowa Sunday, June 12: Today, Today we welcome Dr. John Hubers from Opportunities to Serve our Church and Community Sunday, June 12, 2016 Northwestern College to the pulpit.  We would appreciate it if you would help us celebrate our 50th wed- Advance Notices: TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Luke 15: 1-7 pg. 1623 ding anniversary by sharing cake between the services. Later on, our TODAY’S MESSAGE: “Good Shepherd or Bad?” children, spouses, and seven grandchildren will be joining us in Bran- June 20: 9 am Faith Bible Study Meets. son, Missouri for five days. John and Sharon Bartels June 20: 4 pm Patience Bible Study Meets. ______ 8:00 pm Hs Remnant will meet at Mark and Tanya Dykstra’s house June 20: 6 pm Elders will meet. for a bonfire. Please bring your own lawn chair. We apologize, but Welcome Guests! We are delighted that you are worshipping with us June 20: 7 pm Consistory Meets. due to unforeseen circumstances, the schedule that was mailed out today. We are honored to have you as our guest. We strive to be a warm, to the HS is off! This week we will have a bonfire. Next week, we will June 26: Communion welcoming place for you to glorify God. Please fill out an information card go out for Ice Cream. After that, we will be back on track!! Also, all June 27th Nursing Home Sing-a-Long. (6:30 pm Sibley Specialty Care, and place it in the offering plate as it is being passed. To find out more students that have just completed their 8th grade year are reminded 7 pm Country View Manor). about First Reformed Church, stop at the Information Center in the that they are now part of the HS Youth Group!! We welcome you to A sign up sheet has been placed on the Information Center for getting Narthex, or visit our website: www.sibleyfrc.org. the group and encourage you to attend throughout the summer. Marlys Pietz to dialysis. The highlighted dates are the areas that we ______Monday:  11 am Staff Meeting need your help. If you have not done this before, it is fairly simple. The Tuesday: driver will pick up Marlys at her house in Sibley at 12 pm (she has to be Glorify! God With Worship 8:30 am Chickadee Quilters at the Worthington hospital no later than 12:30.) After that, she will Cornerstone Service-9 am Wednesday:  6:30 pm JR High Remnant will meet. This week we will have a lesson need to be picked up again around 4 pm at the hospital and you bring ______on the “Great Escape”. her back home to Sibley. Stop by the Information Center and sign up! Sunday, June 12: Today, Pastor Luke will start a new sermon series Thanks everyone!!! Coffee Fellowship and Sunday School - 10:05-11:00 am called, “Strong, The Story of Samson.” We will also have Communion Pre- paratory. SAVE THE DATE: You are invited to enjoy food & fellowship at the  Coffee Fellowship ATLAS Omelet Brunch fund-raiser on Sunday, June 26, 10:00 AM - 1:00  The Truth Project Bible Study meets-west end of the F.H. Go! And Serve Him PM at the Senior Citizens Center, Sibley. Serving delicious omelets with  Resolution for Women-meets in the NW end of the F.H. Opportunities to Serve our Church and Community your choice of fillings, homemade muffins, juice, milk & coffee. A  Prayer Time with the Elders in the Fireside Room freewill offering will be received to support the ministry of ATLAS of ______June Faith In Action: Faith in action for this month is School Supplies! Osceola County. We are asking several churches to help with workers The Osceola County Ministerial Association (O.C.M.A.) buys school sup- and food items. Please check the sign-up list in the fellowship hall. To- Open Door Service-11 am plies in bulk to be distributed during school registration (August) to low gether touching lives for Christ. income or needy families. This year, instead of having individuals buy Join us for a time of praise and worship through music and prayer, followed Keith Vickery, father of high school student, Riane Vickery, passed school supplies, the O.C.M.A. is asking for monetary donations. If you by scripture and a message. away a couple of weeks ago. Riane is involved in many activities in the would like to contribute to the School Supply program, you can do so ______high school. Some members of school are holding a benefit to help through your offerings with School Supply designations on your check. You with medical and funeral expenses. When: June 12, 2016, Time: 10:30- Today we welcome Dr. Hubers to the pulpit. The Rev. Dr. John Hubers is currently a can also give directly to the O.C.M.A. by dropping off any money to any of professor of religion at Northwestern College as well as director of global education. 1:30, Where: Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Commons, Meal Includes: the pastors in town. Thank you for your continued support of the O.C.M.A. He and his wife, Lynne, grew up in Orange City. After graduating from Northwestern Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon or Smokies, and a beverage. FREE WILL DONA- College they served for two years with the RCA global mission program as volunteer projects! TION! Explanation: On June 12, there will be a benefit held for the fam- English teachers in the Arabian Gulf country of Bahrain. After seminary they went on to serve as RCA missionaries with international churches in the Arabian Gulf ily of Keith Vickery. Keith leaves behind his wife, Jamie, two daughters, states of Oman and Bahrain for ten more years. John also served as pastor of RCA Noel and Riane, and his son Drew. Keith, an over the road truck driver, churches in New York, Michigan and Texas. In addition, he was director of the RCA passed away in Angola, Indiana due to medical complications. mission program in the Middle East and South Asia for five years.

Go! And Serve Him There is JOY in Serving Jesus! Opportunities to Serve our Church and Community Today: Next Week Community Announcements Calling all volunteers, RiseFest 2016 needs you! RiseFest is coming Cornerstone W: Brent and Chelsey W: Duane and Pam June 17 and 18 and we need your help! Give us 4 hours of your time Greeters: Town/family Vande Hoef and get a free ticket and volunteer t-shirt. Visit riseministries.com for M: Greg and Tami M: Paul and Phyllis area descriptions and sign up. Two days of family entertainment with Tracy/family Vander Linden Chris Tomlin, Newsboys, Crowder, Building 429, and much, much E:Randy Vande Berg E:Harold and Shelia Van more. You can see it for free for just a few hours of your time! Der Sloot

The Maranatha Riders of Sheldon will give a Motorcycle Blessing on After Church SE: Lyle Peelen SE: SE: D. Vande Hoef the parking lot of the Sibley First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June Greeters: C: Larry Riebeling C: Pastor Luke 12, at 2 p.m. Whatever you ride, big, small or in-between, please SW: Cal Runia SW: Paul Vander Linden come and receive the blessing for safety on the road this summer. A BE: Pastor Luke BE: John Van Diepen short ride and refreshments will follow the blessing. BW: Bob Tiedeman BW: Harvey Van Ruler

The monthly Fishes & Loaves Kitchen outreach meal is being held in Children and Resumes in September Resumes in September the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 18, at Worship 6 p.m. Vegetable salads, hot dishes, dinner rolls, and dessert will be served. All are welcome. No charge or freewill offering. Nursery Cornerstone: Cornerstone: You’re invited to RiseFest 2016 in Sheldon, Iowa! Father’s Day week- Diane Langstraat and Jennifer and Kailey end, June 17 and 18 is 2 days full of family entertainment with Chris Marcia Van Ruler Bruxvoort Tomlin, Newsboys, Crowder, Building 429, Mandisa, Matt Maher, and Sunday School: Sunday School: much, much more. Kids zone, food vendors, prayer tent, there’s some- finished until fall finished until fall thing for everyone at RiseFest. Get your tickets now at Open Door: Open Door: www.riseministries.com. See you at RiseFest! Sarah Loerts and Marvella and

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Visit our website at: sibleyfrc.org Offerings: June 5, 2016: General: $4,827, Benevolent: $1,397, Build- ***All bulletin announcements are due in the church office on ing: $55, The Banquet-$205; Piano-$1,500; The Village-$100; HS Rem- Wednesdays by noon. Bulletins are printed on Thursday morning.*** nant-$50; MS Remnant-$50.