Sunday, November 12, 2017

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1 Sunday, November 12, 2017 This Sunday at MRC 8:30 & 10:45 Sunday Morning Teaching led by Stacy Jasper Recalculating Jonah This morning we welcome Kid s Praise, led by Katie Leusink, as they bring us the gift of music. They will be singing Thank You Soldiers. We also welcome Terry Baartman as he will be singing Through All Of It. Thank you for using your talents to bless MRC! 8:30 Service - This morning we celebrate with Michael and Laura Vander Stelt as their daughter, Cordelia Lynne, receives the sacrament of baptism. Cordelia was born on August 17 and was welcomed home by big brother Henry. 6:30 PM - Congregational Meeting Next Sunday at MRC 8:30 & 10:45 AM Worship led by Rog Voskuil Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 Thank you to John Vander Stelt for the beautiful chalk art this month! In this time of thanksgiving, we are reminded of the many blessings that surround us every day. God is good! 410 Main St. Maurice, IA Office: Prayer Line:

2 WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, November 12 8:30 & 10:45 AM Morning worship led by Stacy Jasper 9:35-10:35 AM Sunday School 6:30 PM Congregational Meeting Monday, November 13 8:30 AM Fellowship Through Fitness 6:30 PM Bell Choir Practice 7:30 PM Good News Bible Study Tuesday, November 14 9 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Consistory Meeting Wednesday, November 15 5:15 PM Family Meal 6:30 PM Pioneer Club 6:45 PM Jr. GAP & Sr. High 8:05 PM Adult Choir Practice Thursday, November 16 8:30 AM Fellowship Through Fitness Friday, November 17 6:00 PM Recycled Teens - Billy Bob s in Ireton Sunday, November 19 8:30 & 10:45 AM Morning worship led by Rog Voskuil 9:35-10:35 AM Sunday School Wednesday Night Family Meal Join us this week for ritzy chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, roll, and pumpkin bars! Come and enjoy a great time of food and fellowship! VOLUNTEERING AT MRC THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK PIANO/ORGAN LITTLE BLESINGS & BIG PROMISES NURSERY PRAYER ROOM WELCOME CENTER FLOWER CHAIRPERSON 8:30 - Janene VG/Rachel VK 10:45 - Marge VO/Kristi H 8:30 - Rob & Heather H 10:45 - Adam & Ashley M 8:30 - Dave VK 10:45 - Sue De Kok 8:30 - Nov VR Sharon Plendl 8:30 - Janene VG/Carissa J 10:45 - Janene VG/Jenn L 8:30 - Cindy VDW, Hope VZ 10:45 - Stefan & Miranda M Jocelyn M 8:30 - Sandy Holtrop 10:45 - Dan De Vries 8:30 - Leah Holverson 10:45 - Jerry Vermeer Sharon Plendl

3 Reverse Thanksgiving Grocery Offering We have been given slips with suggestions from the food pantries, the Bridge, and Family Crisis Center as to the needs that they have. Each agency has a different color slip. If you would like to choose an item from a complete list, those are available at the information center. All items need to be brought to church by Wednesday night, November 22, as we will be delivering to the agencies that night. Remember to attach your color slip or the specific color you received when you return your items. A box is available for drop off as well near the mailboxes. Poinsettias - Hard to believe it is almost that time of year again! If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in memory or in honor of someone, please sign up at the information booth. Cost is $12 and can be paid at the church office. Recycled Teens will be eating at Billy Bob s in Ireton on Friday, November 17.. Please meet in front of church at 6 pm for carpooling. Games will follow! Please call Evonne Wielenga ( ) by Wednesday, to let her know if you are or are not planning to attend. A HUGE thank you to the Stitches of Love ladies that so willingly made and delivered Bible bags to all of our first grade students! Each one has the child s name sewn into the bag! The Bibles that the church gave each student fit perfectly! The kids were so excited! Be sure and check the Maurice Moments next month for pictures! As the holiday season quickly approaches, just a reminder that the Sunday School Christmas program (December 17) AND the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (December 24) are both taking place at 5:00 pm. Gather & Grow November 12 - Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6: What did Jesus miracles prove? November 19 - Teacher s choice week!

4 Church Family Prayer Prayer Concerns: Please pray for Paul Bos as he is recuperating from knee surgery. Pray that the recovery goes well and that he may continue to make progress. Please keep the Knevelbaards - James, Carol, Mitchel, and Emily - in your prayers as they will be moving to California on Monday due to an unforeseen job situation. Prayers for them during this time of transition. We continue to remember Brent De Kok in our prayers. He had his second to last 5 day chemo treatment this week. Pray that the chemo kills the final cancer cells in his body. Please keep Charlene Oolman s nephew Ryan Palsma in your prayers as he waits for results from his bone marrow biopsy. The test will be determining whether his blood cells are free of cancer. Please pray for peace for him and his family as they await these results. Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to Gary & Dawn De Weerd and family and Marcia Vander Stoep and family as Gary & Marcia s father, Gilbert De Weerd, passed away. A funeral service was held on November 7. And we continue to remember Alison Lenters in our prayers. Address Change : Please note, the correct address for Dustin Van Der Weide is as follows: Pvt Van Der Weide, Dustin 7th Platoon Bravo Btry 1-78 FABN 4404 Blair St. Fort Sill, OK On Veterans Day, we honor men and women who have serviced and sacrificed in one of America s armed services. To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you.

5 Jr. GAP Ministries Schedule: November 15 - Haggai 1 led by Dana Van Ostrand November 22 - No Wednesday night activities (Thanksgiving Service) Lunch: November 15 - Brett Van Gelder, Brady Van Gorp, Alex Van Horn *Lunch is a pan of bars/2 dozen cookies and 2 two liters of pop or juice ANNOUNCEMENTS: Theme Night - December 13 - Come for our Jr. GAP Christmas party dressed in your PJ s! Jr. GAP T-shirts are in! If you have not picked up your Jr. GAP t-shirt, please contact Jon Eveland. Jr. GAP & Sr. High Announcements Wednesday Night Student Worship! Who: Jr. GAP & Sr. High students and leaders What: A time of prayer, song, and renewal When: Wednesday, November 15 from 6:15-6:40 pm Where: The Refuge Sr. High Ministries Schedule: November 15 - Freezer Meal Delivery in Maurice community in Small Groups (meet in Sr. High Youth 6:30 pm) November 22 - No Wednesday night activities (Thanksgiving Service) Lunch: November 15 - In Small Groups ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sr. High Outing - Saturday, December 16 Air Madness (Harrisburg, SD) Join us for a fun outing to Air Madness Trampoline Park on Cosmic Night, which includes Ninja Warrior courses, Bull Riding, Dodgeball, Laser Maze, King of the Beam, Face Off Wall, and, of course, Trampolines. We will leave MRC at 5 pm and be home by 11:30 pm. The cost is $15 per person, plus covering the cost of 1 meal. Contact Jon Eveland if you are interested! Sr. High t-shirts are in! If you have not picked up your t-shirt, please contact Jon Eveland.

6 2018 Elder Nominees Marv Maassen Lloyd Cleveringa Phil Dykstra Darrel Muilenburg Jeff Van Der Weide Shane Walter 2018 Deacon Nominees Adam Maassen Matt Bartlett Brock Jensen Joel Leusink Sean Schuller Michael Vander Schaaf

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