FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 901 Pleasant St. Boyden, IA Reverend David P. Poppen November 4, 2018 JESUS SAVES! GROW! GO!

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2 FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 901 Pleasant St. Boyden, IA Reverend David P. Poppen November 4, 2018 We welcome Rev. Roger Voskiul to lead our service this morning! JESUS SAVES! GROW! GO! WELCOME! WORSHIP THE LORD! Prelude Kathy Ver Meer Opening and Greeting *Praise Songs: Here I Am To Worship (screen) In Christ Alone (screen) *Opening Prayer Joys & Concerns Congregational Prayer Hymn #527 Glory to His Name (the regular offering will be received) COME! HEAR GOD S WORD! Scripture Luke 5:17-26 (pg 1598) Prayer of Illumination Sermon Which One Are You? Prayer of Blessing RESPONDING TO THE WORD! Hymn #473 Victory in Jesus (the Mission offering will be received) *Benediction *Hymn #511 Now I Belong to Jesus chorus Postlude (*those who are able please stand) 2

3 PRAYER AND PRAISE Please remember in your prayers Sheryl Warntjes who is having back surgery on Monday. Please pray that the Lord guide the surgeon s hands and that her recovery is positive and painfree. Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Love INC Holiday Gift Boxes. Your generous donations will be shared with Love INC this week! ANNOUNCEMENTS If you are visiting today, WELCOME! Be our guest! We welcome you to our worship experience. You can enjoy a time of fellowship either before the service with a cup of coffee found in the room off the sanctuary, or afterward in the same room or the fellowship hall in our church basement. Today we welcome Rev. Roger Voskiul in leading our worship. Roger is a retired pastor living in Sioux Center. He works part time at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. He enjoys going out to do pulpit supply at vacant churches and other churches in the area. His wife, Kathy and he, have 3 daughters living in Northwest Iowa, and 10 grandchildren. Next Sunday, the church will be blessed with the leadership of Merlyn Sandbulte who will lead our worship. Operation Christmas Child! We hope you are having fun filling your Christmas Box(es)! We will be collecting the filled boxes next Sunday, November 11 th, during the Children s message of worship. You may bring your filled box back any time before that date and leave it in the front of the sanctuary. God bless you and this wonderful ministry! Ladies Night Out! It s about time for another fun evening for the women of Boyden First! The selected date is Thursday, Nov. 15 th. We will be meeting at the church at 6 pm and then traveling to the 88 Chinese Restaurant in Orange City. Please RSVP to Ginger Van Roekel ( ) or Teresa Harms ( ) by Nov 8 th. Offering for Oct 28, 2018 General Fund $3,

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS Hey Kids!! We are excited to share that the Christmas Program practice is starting in November! We will be meeting on Wednesday nights starting Wednesday, November 28 th at 6:30 pm while Awana is on holiday break. Hope to see you there! Veteran s Day Program! You are invited to attend the Veteran s Day Program on Monday, November 12 th at 7 pm at the Demco Community Center. The program includes a special speaker, special music, the Boy s State Speech and a pinning ceremony of Vietnam Veterans. Refreshments will be served after the program. Mark your calendars! Make plans to come to the Boyden Public Library on Monday, November 12 for our annual holiday program with decorating ideas by Sarah Van Meeteren. This event starts at 5:30 pm and refreshments will be served. Call a friend and make plans to attend this special event. Habitat Stud Finder Event: Join us for the Siouxland Habitat Stud Finder Event on Friday, Nov. 9. from 4-6pm at th St. in Hull. A special time of Prayer & Thanksgiving will be held at 5:15pm! Meet the partner family, tour the home in the construction phase, witness the artistic talent of community businesses, individuals and churches that sponsored a stud and enjoy delicious cupcakes! The SHARE group for widows and widowers will meet on Thursday, November 15th at noon at Homestead Commons in Hull. Please note the change in time from our normal schedule as we will meet for noon lunch through the winter months. Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish to share. Following our meal, we will play various table games. Please call Deanna Tiedeman ( ) or Pastor Aaron Deutsch ( ) with any questions. Love INC is excited to pursue a Parenting Curriculum for January 2019! We are seeking individuals or couples that would be interested in facilitating the class. They will be taking volunteer applications for this opportunity through mid-december. If you have a heart for helping others, please call the Love INC office at for more information or to apply. 4

5 Exciting upcoming events at Boyden First Reformed! TODAY Communication Sunday - This will be held following worship in the fellowship basement. The different committees of the church will share what they are planning and doing for the future of our church. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe will be shown tonight at 6 pm in the fellowship basement. Our Advent series will be about this story and how it shares the messages of Jesus. Next Sunday, November 11 th Operation Christmas Child Boxes are due! Harvest Festival - It will be held here at Boyden First at 7 pm. The guest speaker is Dr. Mead from Northwestern. Thursday, November 15 th Ladies Night Out meet at the church at 6 pm to gather together and travel to 88 Chinese Restaurant in Orange City Sunday, November 18 th Congregational Meeting - The purpose of this meeting is to lift the next group of leaders of First Reformed Church and consider and pass the budget for the church. Everyone is welcome but only members vote. Wednesay November 21 s Service of Thanks - Beginning at 6:15 pm with fellowship and a soup supper. Please bring a soup and/or salad to share. Bread and crackers, beverages and ice cream will be provided along with table service. Thanksgiving worship will be at 7:00 pm in the fellowship basement. 5

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7 TODAY November 4, :30 AM PRAISE TEAM PRACTICE 9:30 AM WORSHIP 10:35 AM FELLOWSHIP 10:45 AM COMMUNICATION MEETING 10:45 AM CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL 6:00 PM MOVIE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA THANKS TO THOSE SERVING TODAY USHERS: Perry Haack & Heath Warntjes TECHNICIANS: Audio: Kevin Rosenboom Video: Bill Noack Powerpoint: Jeff Neuman KITCHEN: Lori Bolkema COOKIES: Lori Bolkema, Kathy Ver Meer, Max Moret NURSERY: Kayla Rosenboom OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK Tue Nov 6 Election Day! Wed Nov 7 Awana 6:15/6:30 pm 7:45 pm Youth Group 6:30 7:45 pm Thu Nov 8 Elders /Deacons Meetings 7 pm Consistory 8 pm NEXT SUNDAY November 11, 2018 Happy Veteran s Day! Operation Christmas Child Boxes are due! We welcome Merlyn Sandbulte to lead our worship! Praise Team Practice 8:30 am Worship 9:30 am Fellowship 10:35 am Sunday School 10:45 am Harvest Festival 7:00 pm Kitchen Ranae Kleinwolterink Cookies Ranae Kleinwolterink, Andreah Maassen, Shari Fedders Nursery Lisa Nelson 7

8 Save the Date! The Taylors, an award winning trio from the heart of North Carolina, are coming to the First Reformed Church in Hull for a gospel music concert on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 P.M. The brother-sister trio s music is a smooth blend of harmony. Jonathan, Suzanne, and Chris will delight listeners with their spirit and enthusiasm for Gospel music. A freewill offering will be received. Inspiration Hills invites you to their annual Harvest Dinner on Thursday, Nov 15 th. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. The Inspiration Hills Ladies Auxiliary is concluding their work at the end of October, The staff and board thank all the women and their spouses who graciously impacted so many campers and guests. You are encouraged to come and celebrate their work. This is a free event. You can RSVP by calling by Nov 8 th. To begin a prayer chain You can either call Max Moret at or Teresa Harms/church office at Consistory Executive Committee Vice President Marlin Uittenbogaard Clerk Les Starkenburg Assistant Clerk Kathy Ver Meer Chair of Deacons Jamie Koele Treasurer Paul Moret Assistant Treasurer Brad Van Roekel Building & Grounds Jason Fykstra Music & Worship Kathy Ver Meer Outreach & Assimilation Bill Noack Mission Task Force Vice President & Deacons Discipleship 2018 Elders 2018 Deacons Brent Fedders ( 18) Jason Fykstra ( 18) Bill Noack ( 20) Ken Hoogendoorn ( 18) Les Starkenburg ( 18) Jamie Koele ( 19) Marlin Uittenbogaard ( 18) Paul Moret ( 19) Kathy Ver Meer ( 19) Brad Van Roekel ( 20) Phone: / frcboyds@premieronline.net Webpage frcboyden.com Pastor Dave s cell phone: ; Pastor Dave s address: poppendpp@hotmail.com 8