<p> Delaware Reformed Church If you are a visitor please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offering. Reverend Gary Hegstad Birth-4 Nursery is available throughout the service. Serving today is Cheryl & Tracey. May 28, 2017 ______"Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm. 46:10. This Week: Please use the time during the Prelude to prepare your heart for worship. Wednesday: Men’s Coffee & Prayer Time 9:00am (this is the June meeting a week early!) Prelude Thursday: Women’s Bible Study 7:30pm Softball 8:00pm Announcements Women's Bible Study, Thursday, June 1st at 7:30 pm. Hostess is Barb P. And the Call to Worship leader is Marilyn. We're starting a new study by Joyce Meyer called "Battlefield of the Mind". Our first lesson is based on Ephesians 6:12. We invite you all to come and spend an hour to grow spiritually. Praise & Worship Joshua’s House “Jesus Shall Reign” Hymn #231 Church Softball: Summer is officially here! Church League Softball has begun. “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Hymn #569 Pick up a copy of the schedule on the bulletin board. Opening Prayer Maker Fun Factory VBS (Next week June 5-9): Children’s Story Madeline Loewe - It's time to reveal your creativity! Did you bring your robots or rockets today? If you forgot, bring them next week and display them on the back wall in the Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” Hymn #262 fellowship hall. We will be using them in different areas as we begin decorating for Maker Fun Factory! Thanks for joining in on the fun! Congregational Prayer - Donations are needed for snacks during VBS. Please check the list on the bulletin board and sign up where you can help. Scripture Acts 1:1-11 The Sunday School Picnic will be Sunday, June 11th! Plan on sticking around Message “The Ascension of after the service for fun games, good food and fellowship! Bring your favorite Jesus” dish to help kick off summer and celebrate the end of a great Sunday school year! Worship in Tithes & Offering Children's Ministry Offerings: Three Journey Campers will be going to Doxology & Offertory Prayer "Unashamed" at Inspiration Hills! Keep up the good work, and thanks for giving underprivileged children the opportunity to learn about "the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." Romans 1:16 Hymn “Jesus Shall Reign” Hymn #231</p><p>Thank you to the youth group for the May basket. I really enjoyed it! – Gloria Benediction Schneiderman</p><p>Closing Song “I Will Serve” Hymn #446 Offering Report Welcome to Delaware. We’re glad you are here! General Fund Building Fund Offering Received 5/21/2017 $2,767.50 $440.00 Budgeted Average Weekly Offering $2,884.62 $748.08 Difference -$117.12 -$308.08 Fiscal Year-To-Date Summary Received Offerings $53,578.68 $5,895.00 Budgeted Offerings $60,576.92 $15,709.62 Difference -$6,998.24 -$9,814.62</p><p>Women's Ministry Service Project: The service project for June is gifts for the Alpha Center. Please take a shopping list from the bulletin board and give to bless Moms who chose life for their babies. Please put your items in the cradle in the entry way.</p><p>Prayer Concerns: -Brady Heldt will be having surgery on Tuesday -Steve Johnson, father-in-law to Jim Van Kekerix, battling cancer -Hadley Vogel of Mitchell, an 11 month old infant with cancer -Torin Bosmann as he battles liver cancer -Brent DeKok, son of Pastor Don and Sue DeKok, battling cancer -Eric Buckneberg, Centerville, received encouraging reports following his chemo -Darrell Vande Vegte's wife of Rock Valley, as she battles cancer -Michele Boomgarden, of Davis, as she battles cancer -Heather Giefer, continues her battle with cancer and treatment side affects -The Reformed Church in America -Our nation -Our farmers and planting season</p><p>INSPIRATION HILLS MEMORIAL DAY SUMMER KICK-OFF & AUCTION will be held on Monday, May 29, with a Live Auction beginning at 3:30. A light supper will be available from 4:30-6 (freewill donation). The program begins at 6pm with greetings from camp staff/summer counselors and entertainment by “Four for Him”, a men’s quartet from Sanborn, IA. </p><p>Fellowship lunch for Sunday, June 4th is Marilyn & Barb P. Praise and Worship is the Highway 18 Praise Band. Children’s Sermon is Pastor Gary. Nursery is Dianne & Rebecca. Usher is Mark Hyronemus. Projector is Jonathan Hagena. </p><p>Fellowship lunch for Sunday, June 11th is Sunday School picnic. Praise and Worship is VBS kids. Children’s Sermon is Stacey Andernacht. Nursery is Jan & Shannon. Usher is Lynn Oltmanns. Projector is Matt Kruid. </p>