NURSERY: AM Leah Schoonhoven, Jorja Zomermaand Audrey Broek, Jordan Davelaar

Sunday, August 28, 2016

TODAY: NEXT WEEK: NURSERY: AM Leah Schoonhoven, Jorja Zomermaand Audrey Broek, Jordan Davelaar PM Service at Maurice Reformed Jan Fedders, Kalena Dekkers USHERS: Jackson VW, Brady Van Sloten, Don VS Benjy Weida, Ryan Z., Howard Bomgaars GREETERS & COFFEE SERVERS: Eric & Beth Faber (4 doz cookies) Kameron & Carolyn Gradert Brian & Sharla Gradert (4 doz cookies) Josh & Mary Hooyer ORGANIST AM Donna Koopmans Celia Ten Napel PM Service at Maurice Reformed Shirley Ten Napel LIBRARIAN: AM Jan Fedders Patsy Bootsma OFFERING: AM Building Fund Christian Education PM Service at Maurice Reformed Christian Education

PRAYER FOR

• Mildred De Weerd who fell and broke a bone in her wrist.

• Mary Eisma who is recovering from hip surgery.

• Bob Eisma who suffered a stroke Wednesday morning that has affected his ability to speak. He was admitted to St. Luke’s where he will receive care, more tests and begin therapy. Continue to pray for Mary and the family in the trying days ahead.

• Continued prayers for healing in Calvin's life. Calvin's 93 yr. old mother died last Wednesday, she was doing well, but last Sunday had a set back and lingered till Wednesday PM when God took her home. Her funeral will be Monday at Cornerstone United Reformed Church in Sanborn.

• Curtis, Gilbert, Jason, Tim, Sylvia, Kory, Megan, Deb and all who are dealing with health concerns.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

--CHRISTIAN ED WILL BE MEETING in the sanctuary today after the morning service for the upcoming new year and election of officers! Please be in attendance!

--YOUNG PEOPLE’S will be showing a video of their Guatemala Trip this morning during the service.

--MAURICE REFORMED CHURCH HAS INVITED us to join them THIS EVENING at 6:30 PM for their worship service. The Guatemala team will be talking and sharing pictures of their recent trip. There will be no PM Service at Ireton CRC.

APPRECIATION SUNDAY – Next Sunday, September 4, cake will be served after the morning service. We want to thank Gale for serving as our interim Pastor over the last several months. Gale's ministry, counsel and commitment to our church family have greatly been appreciated and you will be missed. We also want to thank and show our appreciation to all of those who put so much time and effort in updating the parsonage. May we rejoice and enjoy fellowship in being part of the family of God. We truly are blessed! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO Gilbert and Mildred De Weerd who will be celebrating their 61st Wedding Anniversary on Friday, September 2.

Around the Congregation in 30 Days (or so): Hello Congregation, I will be New Phone Numbers: going through the congregation and making as many visits as I Pastor Nate’s Cell: possibly can over the next 3 712-551-7677 weeks before I begin preaching on September 11. Feel free to call or text It is my goal to visit every family of the congregation in the next 30 days (or so). The Angela’s Cell: 712-551- pastor preaches best from the pulpit when he has 7865 first listened from across the kitchen table. To best make this work, I have placed the signup sheets on the information table in the foyer. Note: The parsonage Please put your name in your preferred timeslot and phone line will only be write your contact info on the bottom of the sheet used in Pastor Nate’s so I can confirm the time with you. Thanks and I office as an office number. look forward to getting to know you all! -Pastor Nate

--SUNDAY SCHOOL SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS STILL NEEDED – Please contact Tammy Sieck if interested in helping out when one of our teachers will be gone.

--NEWSLETTER ITEMS - Please have items for the newsletter to Pam De Wit ([email protected]) by Tuesday, August 30. Thank You.

--BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please put any bulletin announcements in Pam De Wit’s Church mailbox or via email ([email protected]) by NOON on Thursday, September 1. Thank You.

--FREE SEMINAR WITH SUCCESSION PLANNERS OF NW IOWA - Are you involved in a farming operation or a small/large business and you are interested in learning how to plan for futures generations? Dordt College, Hope Haven, Inc., and Northwestern College have partnered together to bring you a free seminar with some of the best succession planners in NW Iowa on Wednesday, September 7 at Sioux Center’s Terrace View Event Center from 10AM – 1PM. There will be a freewill donation for a catered lunch at noon. Call Missy Kuiper at 712-476-3174 or email at [email protected] to register by Friday, September 2.

ADVANCED ANNOUNCEMENTS --COUNCIL MEETING will be held on Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 pm. --THE NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) SUPPORT GROUP will meet in the Fireside Room of Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6. Cheryl Buntsma, a Certified Prevention Consultant, will tell about the services available through Compass Pointe Behavioral Health. Individuals and family members coping with mental illness are invited to join us. For information call Shirley Matheis 722-4462.

--GEMS will kick off the season on Wednesday, September 14. Our meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-8:15. More details to follow for this year's KICK OFF. --CORNERSTONE PRISON CHURCH FAITH FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND will be Friday, Sept 23 – 6:00-8:00 pm & Sept 24 & 25 – 7:15am-4:00pm each day. The theme for the weekend is “Being a Man of God.” Join us for worship, large group talks and small group discussions. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, September 8. Let us know if you can attend the whole weekend or just a portion of it. If you would like more information or to sign up, please contact us at [email protected] or call 605-496-8152.

--THE NAMI IOWA FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM for family members of persons with serious mental illness will be offered at the Sioux Center Public Library at 6:30pm on Thursdays for 12 weeks beginning September 8. The course is FREE and will be taught by trained family member volunteer leaders, Barb Addink (712 567-4727) and Shirley Matheis (722-4462 or [email protected]). Please register today.

--AUDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTHWEST IOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will be held on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10. Anyone wishing to play in the orchestra for the first time must audition, and all student members need to re-audition each year. For more information or to schedule an audition, contact the NISO office at [email protected] or 712-722-6230.

--CLASSIS HEARTLAND will meet Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 a.m. in Ireton CRC.

--MOMS IN PRAYER “United…Three States—One Heart for Prayer” Saturday, September 10, 9am - 2pm, Sunnybrook Church, Sioux City, IA. Women from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are invited to gather to praise Jesus, gain insights from Moms in Prayer state and regional directors, and together intercede for children and schools. Experience the joy of replacing anxiety with peace and hope as you pray with other moms. There is no cost to attend this event, but registration is requested. MomsInPrayer.org/Events.

--2016 MINN-IA-KOTA RETREAT You won’t want to miss an amazing concert by Captivating Keyboards at the Carmel Reformed Church on Tuesday, September 13. Both musicians have studied piano performance through the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and are exceptional together. At the concert, hosted by Bible League International Volunteers, there will be a unique opportunity to give an offering to provide Bibles to Africa. Concert tickets can be purchased at the door for just $10 and doors open at 6:30 pm. You won’t want to miss this great evening of music!

2016 COMMUNION SCHEDULE Sept 11 & Nov 27 (1st Sunday of Advent)

WORSHIP SERVICES CALENDAR

September 4 9:30 AM Gale Tien 6:00 AM Gale Tien September 11 9:30 AM Pastor Nate Kuperus (First Sermon) 6:00 PM Pastor Nate Kuperus