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Delaware Reformed Church If you are a visitor please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offering. “We Are Meant to Thrive!” Birth-4 Nursery is available throughout the service. Serving today is Dianne & Jan. Reverend Gary Hegstad December 31, 2017 Help wanted: Following the worship service today we will be taking down the ______Christmas decorations. "Many hands make light work." Gathering Song “We Have Come Into His House” Hymn #588 This Week: Announcements Wed: Men’s Coffee & Prayer Time 9:00am Youth Group 7:00pm Call to Worship Thurs: Women’s Bible Study 7:30pm

Praise & Worship Tammy Adney We want to thank our outgoing elder Jeri Westra, and deacon Joel Westra who “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Hymn #141 will be completing their terms this week! Your leadership and servanthood have “How Great Our Joy” Hymn #144 been much appreciated! “Freely, Freely” Hymn #447 Opening Prayer Congratulations to Richard Hyronimus who was elected to the office of Elder and James Westra, who was elected to the office of Deacon. Installation will be next Sunday, January 7th. Children’s Story Jo Westra Movie Time! We will be doing Sunday afternoon movies again this winter. Hymn “One Small Child” Hymn #164 Movies will be shown in the music room on the 3rd Sun of Jan, Feb, & Mar. (Jan 21, Feb 18 & Mar 18) Popcorn will be furnished & moviegoers are encouraged Congregational Prayer to bring their own soda or water.

Scripture Luke 2:22-40 Read Through the Bible in a Year: There is a schedule in your mailbox (and extras on the back table) for you to read through the Bible in a year. This is a Message “Fulfillment of God’s Word” simple schedule – feel free to google other schedules that might appeal to you!

Worship in Tithes & Offering Upcoming Ministries: -January 7, 9:30 AM Installation of Elders and Deacons Doxology & Offertory Prayer -January 9, 7:00 PM Consistory Meeting -January 16, 6:30 PM GriefShare Ministry begins at the church Hymn “Good Christian Men Rejoice” Hymn #151 Next Week's Sermon: "Dakota: A Spiritual Geography" Benediction

Closing Song “For Unto Us a Child is Born” Hymn #146

Welcome to Delaware. We’re glad you are here! Offering Report General Fund Building Fund Offering Received 12/24/2017 $2,227.00 $1,330.45 Budgeted Average Weekly Offering $2,884.62 $748.08 Difference -$657.62 $582.37 Fiscal Year-To-Date Summary Received Offerings $139,941.21 $23,921.79 Budgeted Offerings $150,000.00 $38,900.00 Difference -$10,058.79 -$14,978.21

Children's Ministry: December’s offerings total $294.80 so far. A check will be sent to the Lennox Food Pantry to include today’s offering. Starting January 7th, offerings will be for “groceries” at Children of the Promise.

Prayer Concerns: -Carly Adney is recovering from a tonsillectomy last week -Jo Westra recovering from surgery this past week -Tracia Morren and the Morren family -Jim, father of Jo Westra, who is recovering from gall bladder surgery -Tanner Larson, 25 yr. old cousin of Maizy Baldwin, pancreatic cancer. -Dave Richter's cousin Dan Koch's granddaughter, her health has improved tremendously and continues to undergo physical therapy -Shannon Voegele, recovering from a farm accident -Linda Duncan, wife of Robin Duncan, doing well with cancer treatments -Rhonda Wiebers, Gladys Wiebers’ granddaughter, cancer treatments -Brent DeKok, son of Pastor Don/Sue DeKok, continues chemo treatments -Bev Vande Vegte, Rock Valley, battling cancer

Fellowship lunch for Sunday, Jan 7th is Joy & Dianne. Praise and Worship is the Highway 18 Praise Band. Children’s Sermon is Pastor Gary. Nursery is Jen & Mike. Usher is Sy DeVries. Projector is Jonathan Hagena.

Fellowship lunch for Sunday, Jan 14th is Jen W & Lisa. Praise and Worship is Joel & Vickie. Children’s Sermon is James Westra. Nursery is Lisa & Shannon. Usher is Jeff Schneiderman. Projector is Matt Kruid.

Bulletin information should be given to Lisa Westra at 605-366-1037 or office @delawarereformed.com by Thursday at 9am.