Immanuel Committees

IMMANUEL COMMITTEES #5 Roz Geels------324-4569 Contact Person(s) #6 Teresa Hoekstra------324-2150 Executive------Pastor Muyskens 324-4523 WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT IMMANUEL Ministry Coordinator------Jenna Hernandez 348-1456 Pastor Kevin Muyskens Worship------Pastor Muyskens 324-4523 November 12, 2017 Children & Worship------Shonna Wassenaar 324-3572 Morning Worship: The last two weeks we have talked about polishing our lives to Communion------Mart Peters 541-1441 appropriately reflect the light of Jesus and focusing that light on him. Today, we are reminded Decorations------Deb (Mart) Peters 541-2080 that we are children of the light and not of the darkness. That gives us a great hope and Nursery------Tami Schemper 324-1974 comfort in belonging to Jesus. This is a comfort that we want to share with others to Sound------Klint Tatsumi 324-3769 encourage them to be a part of the joyful celebration that is life with Jesus. The small group Education------Jena Dykstra 348-1276 questions on the back of the outline are for this week and next week’s messages. Cadets------Tom Schemper 324-4518 GEMS------Julie Jacobsma 230-2372 Children & Worship dismisses this morning. The lesson is “The Promised Land”. All children Youth Group------Dane & Kerri Buren 324-3069 age three through kindergarten are welcome. Jeff & Jill Schemper 324-1237 Jenna Hernandez 348-1456 Evening Worship: This evening, Ben Wiersma, student at Sioux Falls Seminary and brother Fellowship------Jerry Postma 324-3695 of Dan and Stacy, will provide the message. Ben’s Scripture for the evening will be Psalm 32 Kitchen------Deb (Bart) Peters 441-6847 which presents David’s relief and comfort when he confessed his sins to the LORD. Small Groups------Jenna Hernandez 348-1456 Mission Outreach Team------Mark Dykstra 324-2004 Announcements: Building and Grounds------Duane Haack 230-0339 Poverty Simulation: This afternoon, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., the youth group will be participating Prayer Ministry------Marion Baker 541-5379 in the Love INC poverty simulation here at Immanuel to prepare for the Thanksgiving Basket Youth Elder------Steve Holz 324-4054 outreach event. If you would like to join there is a sign-up sheet on the table outside the church Library------Krista Van Bruggen 324-4784 office. We would like to have 8-10 adults participate. Christian Education Society Board----Katie Wieringa 348-0031 Thanksgiving Basket Outreach Event is this week! If you or your family can be part of the event on Wednesday, November 15 sign up at on the table on the table on outside the church COUNCIL MEMBERS office today! Please be here at 6:00 p.m. SHARP on Wednesday! Elders: Deacons: Dave Vande Brake, Vice Pres. (#5) Dan Jacobsma, Pres. (#1) Preparations for Thanksgiving Worship: Chuck Mulder, Clerk Matt Hanenburg, Vice Pres (#3)  The worship committee is asking for each family to select a picture that shows what Mart Peters (#1) Ryan Freese, Treasurer has inspired you to give thanks in this last year. It could be the beauty of a mountain or Jerry Postma (#2) Greg Geels, Sec. (#4) of the Iowa landscape ready for harvest. It could be a family event or a place of Mark Dykstra (#3) Ray Hernandez (#2) employment. We are hoping to cause family conversations about what inspires you as Larry Meyers (#4) Shawn Wassenaar (#5) a family to thanksgiving and that you will share a picture with the congregation. Digital Marion Baker (#6) Mike Coulander (#6) photos are preferred. Please send them to Krista Van Bruggen @ Steve Holz (Youth Elder) [email protected].  Also this morning we will distribute pen and paper and ask you to write down items Household of Faith Ministry Partners: for which you are thankful and return them via the offering plate. #1 Lorna Kraayenbrink------635-7754  This morning we are also handing out slips for a reverse offering that will allow us to #2 Sherri Bootsma------348-0947 bring a physical offering as part of our Thanksgiving worship. These are items that #3 Rachel Jansen------348-2463 Love In the Name of Christ will use for their food closet (hosted by St. John’s church of #4 Starla Geels------324-3740 Sanborn) and personal supplies closet (which Immanuel hosts) which are part of the voucher system for the Loving Help program. We will bring them forward at our Thanksgiving service. If you want to participate and cannot attend the Thanksgiving Immanuel Ladies Retreat: January 12 and 13 at the North Place. More details coming soon. Service on the 22nd, items will be collected at church from November 20-22. Prayer Praises & Concerns Pray for our Veterans and those serving in the Military: As we remember the sacrifice of Upcoming Worship Dates: the men and women who have served in the armed forces please remember them in prayer November 22 – 7:00 p.m.: Thanksgiving Worship Service asking that the Lord would bless them as a result of their service. Pray especially for Brandon November 26 – 9:30 a.m.: First Sunday of Advent. Given the unique scheduling of Steggerda who was recently released from the Air Force and for Alex Davis who is currently Thanksgiving and Christmas this year we are beginning our celebration of Advent a serving in the Navy based out of Guam. Alex’s address in case you would like to write him an week earlier than the official church calendar would suggest. encouraging note is: December 10 – 9:30 a.m.: Choir presents the service of lessons and carols. Alexander Todd Davis NMCB 133 DET 1 Benevolence Offering: We are asking you to prayerfully consider your next gift for UNIT 209148 Benevolence, next Sunday the 19th of November. Recently we’ve had the opportunity to bless FPO AP 06601 several families and with your help, we hope to be able to bless and help those in need in the Remember Jeff Boer and his family as they laid Jeff’s father to rest this week. Pete Boer future. - In His Service, the Deacons. passed away Tuesday and the funeral was yesterday at Sanborn CRC. For our Thanksgiving offering on November 22, envelopes will be distributed in your GREETERS: Brad & Lorna Kraayenbrink bulletin on next Sunday, the 19th. The Thanksgiving offering for is one of our great traditions Nov 19: Dale & Karen Boer of gratitude. These causes will include: CES, Building Project, Love INC, World Renew, NOTE: Greeters are responsible for the AM & PM Services. Missions or Other (to be filled in by you). Please take time to prayerfully consider which cause you would like to support. USHERS: Roger Boer, Randy Iedema, Mark Wieringa NOTE: Ushers are reminded to seat latecomers during the (**) noted in the order of worship. Justice For All is looking for workers to help with a housing project on S. 9th Avenue in OFFERING: AM: World Renew – World Hunger Sunday Sheldon. Contact Roger Boer at 341-0306 for more information of if you can be involved. PM: Worthington International Ministries Nov 19: AM: Love INC and Benevolence Michelle’s Orphans: Sweatshirts—the gifts Immanuel set to Odessa last year were a hit with PM: Christian Education Society the orphanage kids. Michelle Maly says, “Many of the kids are still wearing the sweatshirts AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio: Keaton POWERPOINT: Jackie H (a.m.) even though they are getting small and some have passed them on to other kids.” She Video: Kyler Allan (p.m.) suggested we might want to collect again so that everyone on her Orphanage #5 list receives Nov 19: Audio: Caleb Nov 19: Chandler (a.m.) a new sweatshirt for his/her 2018 birthday. Of course, we said “yes!” The youth group has Video: Jarace Lorna (p.m.) committed to buying, and you can have an opportunity to give as well. Name tags can be found on the easel bulletin board. Directions are given on the Community Connections table. NURSERY: AM: Stacie S, Joya S, David W There will be a basket under the table to drop off any sweatshirts donated. PM: Brian Wieringa family Nov 19: AM: Krista H, Carter W, Dylan H Christmas Sack Program: Cornerstone Prison Church is asking for our help with making PM: Tyler Schemper family fudge again for Christmas sacks that are given to the SD Penitentiary inmates. The COFFEE SERVERS instructions for cards and packaging along with the fudge recipe are on the Community Today: Duane & Robin Haack, Harlan & Diane Vander Griend Connections table. Fudge can be dropped off at church by Monday noon, December 11. Put Nov 19: Elmer & Mary Schmidt, Mark & Sharla Vander Pol cards in Lois Postma’s church mailbox. Also, please remember to write the number of pieces on each box of fudge. CHILDREN & WORSHIP Today: Katie W, Jena D, Ada B, Chandler S, Aidyn S Membership Matters: At their last meeting the council approved the membership transfers of Nov 19: No Children & Worship (Communion) Derrick, Joe’l, Jaclyn, and Jenna Vander Waal to Bridge of Hope CRC in Sioux Center, and of ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK: November 12 - 18 Jordan Kleinwolterink to Trinity Reformed Church of Orange City. May the LORD bless them SUN: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship in their new church homes: May they find fellowship in the body of Christ and opportunities to 10:45 a.m. Sunday School & Catechism serve his kingdom purposes. 11:00 a.m. Choir 3:00 p.m. Poverty Simulation WED: 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Basket Outreach Event 7:00 p.m. GEMS / Cadets (Lesson 8A/8B)