Bethel Reformed Church
February 23, 2020 Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. – Sheldon High School Auditorium
“To develop, in the power of the Holy Spirit, persons who know, enjoy, and share Jesus.” Welcome to Bethel Mobile!
On behalf of our great church family, I want to express how glad we are that you are here today. I trust you will experience the Inspiring Worship and Loving Relationships that make Bethel such a special place no matter where we meet. I pray that your joy in our awesome God will be deepened as we praise Him and look into His word together. I also pray that the love of Jesus will fill and refresh your spirit so you can show and share His love wherever you are this week.
Blessings! Pastor Dave Van Kley
Staff & Contact Information Bethel Reformed Church Pastor Dave Van Kley – Lead Pastor PO Box 403 [email protected] 604 Park Street Sheldon, IA 51201 Jody Van Kley – Worship Coord. & Dir. of Christian Ed. (Wed.) 712-324-2467 [email protected]; [email protected] www.bethelsheldon.org
Jodi Siebrecht – Dir. of Christian Ed. (Sunday School)
Anna De Wild – Office Administrator [email protected] www.facebook.com/bethelchurchsheldon
Ben Chestnut – Interim Youth Director [email protected]
Scott Zeilenga – Custodian/Maintenance @bethelsheldon [email protected]
Worship Serving Us Today
Today’s Greeters Nursery is available for infant – 2 year old children Brian & Ranae Tutje (South Doors) during the worship service (located in north hallway) Earl & Ardis Bonestroo (North Doors)
Welcome March 1 Greeters Jon & Heidi Starkenburg (South Doors) “Open Up the Heavens” Jerry & Cammy Uittenbogaard (North Doors) “Crown Him” Cookie Ministry – March 1 Darrel & Gina Duncan Offering/Offertory: “The Lion and the Lamb” Rick & Andrea Theis Ken & Karla Ven Huizen Message: Lessons from Luke – The Transfiguration Ken Kooiman Scripture: Luke 9:28-36 Cookie Ministry – March 8 Scott & Tiffany Zeilenga Closing Song: “Revelation Song” Gene & Amy Bomgaars Butch & Becky Anderson Benediction Mike & Bonnie Hofmeyer
Nursery Attendants – February 23 Response: “Open Up the Heavens” (chorus only) Scott & Tiffany Zeilenga, Hollie McKenna, Erin Lidiak Please join us in the commons after the service for a Nursery Attendants – March 1 time of fellowship, coffee, and cookies! Shalom & Ashley Nwaokolo, Jeri Kruger, Christina Fjeld
Today’s Praise Team Vocals: Ron Riepma, Lisa Drost, Jessica Kraayenbrink Piano: Jody Van Kley Key Bass: Jake Ven Huizen Guitar: Andy De Wild Drums: Justin Riepma
Calendar Offering Record
Sunday, February 23 February 16 9:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship (HS Auditorium) 10:45 a.m. – Sunday School Regular Offering 4:00 p.m. – RCYF Youth Group (Youth House) Offering…………………………………………..$7,314 Received YTD……………………….………..$44,436 Monday, February 24 Expenses YTD………………………….……..$51,931 5:00 p.m. – RCYF Soup & Pie Supper (Living Water) Budgeted YTD…………………………….....$52,332 Percent Received YTD…………………………..84% Tuesday, February 25 2:15 p.m. – Bethel Staff Meeting Capital Campaigns CTCC & WGWC Cash Balance……….$1,505,071.66 Wednesday, February 26 WGWC Pledges thru 2028…………...... $851,260.23 6:00 p.m. – TLC Youth Group (6th – 8th, Youth House) 6:15 p.m. – Wednesday Night Activities (Living Water) SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING New Goal: Provide purified, refreshing water for kids ($100). Thursday, February 27 5:30 p.m. – Love Inc. Loving Help Night (Sheldon UMC) We are 92% of the way to providing clean water 7:00 p.m. – Consistory Meeting (Youth House) in impoverished areas by purchasing a well and water purifiers! Sunday, March 1 9:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship (HS Auditorium) 10:45 a.m. – Sunday School 4:00 p.m. – RCYF Youth Group (Youth House)
Leadership Education Opportunities Elders Sunday Mornings (10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Sept. through May) Gene Bomgaars (348-1951) Preschool (3 yr.): nursery/conference room Tom Eggers (712-541-2405) Preschool (4 & 5 yr.): teacher’s lounge Arlin Kreykes (324-1248) K-2nd Grade: south hallway by band room 3rd – 5th Grade: east hallway by the gym Ron Riepma (348-4578) 6th – 12th Grade: hallway behind the stage Daryl Roos (712-738-3277) Ken Ven Huizen (348-3508) Wednesday Nights (resuming September 18 through May) Kids: Preschool – 6th grade at Living Water Church; 6:15 p.m. Deacons Youth: TLC (7th – 8th) 6:00 p.m. at youth house Kent De Zeeuw (712-541-1995) Adults: Adult Bible Study at Living Water; 6:30 p.m. Darrel Duncan (712-260-8585) Nick Mans (605-323-7817) Sunday Afternoons (September through May) Jon Starkenburg (344-0420) th th RCYF (9 – 12 ) 4:00 p.m. at youth house Nathan Van Gorp (344-0044) Ryan Wolf (507-438-3369)
Help is still needed in the following ways for tomorrow’s Soup & Pie Supper!
Set-up (2-4:30 p.m.) Servers (5-7 p.m.) Tear-down (7-8 p.m.) Three 1 lb. bags of baby carrots Five fruit or cream pies Ten desserts (9x13)
(carrots, pies, and desserts need to be at Living Water by noon tomorrow)
Prayer Adult Bible Study
If you have a pastoral need, please call Pastor Dave Van Kley, (708) 769-1201, any consistory elder, or the church office (324-2467). If you have a prayer request, please contact Bethel Prayer Ministry leader, Dyan Sterk (324-1353).
Please keep the following members of Bethel in your Reliable. prayers: Sherry Poelstra (ongoing health and pain How God has preserved His word and why we issues), and Evelyn Koele (battling fibromyalgia can trust the Bible for all our needs. pain) If your name is on this list, and you would like it to be removed, please contact the office. Join us at 6:20 p.m. at Living Water as we dig into the inspiration of scripture, discover how Bethel members who are unable to attend worship with God has preserved it through the ages, and us each week: Jean Miller (Fieldcrest Assisted Living), Greta Van Middendorp, Henrietta Bonestroo, and discuss why it is certainly reliable today for our Grace Schmidt (Sanford Senior Care), Joy Van church and spiritual life. We hope to see you Velzen (Cobble Creek Assisted Living) there.
Birthdays & Anniversaries Love INC News
February 24 Friends of Love INC are invited to attend the Kristi Fisher Annual Banquet on Friday, March 20. Doors will Rick & Andrea Theis open at 5:45 p.m. at the Crossroads Pavilion in Sheldon. The theme of the banquet is “Runners, February 28 Take Your Mark”, and is centered around Acts Dorothy Merrill 20:24: “However, I consider my life worth Deb Yocum nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” Please kindly respond your Community Choir intentions of attending the banquet by calling
Sheldon’s newly formed Community Choir is the Love INC office at 324-9707 by March 6. looking for you! We rehearse twice a month: Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m., and are currently Game Night planning for a public performance coming up after Easter. For further information, contact Ken Ven Huizen. The Connection Team is busy planning another Bethel Game night on Saturday, March 7! Come to the youth house from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with your favorite board/card game, and enjoy a freewill donation pizza supper (bottled water provided). Sign up on the table in the commons.
Bethel Youth Food Drive
Bethel’s Youth Ministry is partnering with Pizza Ranch to collect non-perishable food items for the Upper Des Moines Food Pantry, and for the Sheldon community. Items can be given to members of our youth group, brought to Bethel North, or donated directly to Pizza Ranch (make sure to mention that it’s for Bethel!) until the end of February.
Let’s share the love of Jesus in this very practical way in our community!
(non-perishable examples: canned soup/fruit/meat, dried foods, sugar, peanut butter, jelly, syrup/honey, baking mixes, cereal, pasta, bottled water, rice, crackers, nuts)