July 22, :30 AM First Reformed Church, Sully Iowa Pastor Duane Laman

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1 Facing Down the Fear of Rejection Hebrews 13:6; Isaiah 41:9-10, 13; Psalm 27 Pastor Duane Laman 9:30 a.m. July 22, 2018 Memory verse.: "Let us be bold then and say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.' What can anyone do to me?" Hebrews 13:6 1: ALL PEOPLE FEAR REJECTION A. Examples of Adam & Eve, of children left alone, of times we don't make the team, and of rejection of the "in-group" or the opposite sex. B. Examples from the Bible of Jacob, Joseph, Paul, & Jesus being rejected by the crowds & Peter. 2: IF REJECTION HAPPENS TO EVERYONE, WHY DO WE FEAR IT AND WHAT ARE THE NATURAL RESULTS? A. We fear it because we were not made for rejection but for right relationships. B. The results of rejection escalate through stages of self pity, sour grapes, bitter ness & vengeance. 3: WHERE SHOULD WE TURN? A: To the Lord -- Song: "Where Could I Go But to the Lord" B. In the Garden God showed a heart full of love. C. People can reject us, but the Lord loves us unconditionally & won't quit on us. 4. WITH GOD AS OUR HELPER, WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO TO ME? A. David had to flee from Saul but found the Lord to be his light & salvation. B. We too can hear God saying to us what he said to Isaiah: "I have chosen you and not rejected you, so do not fear. I will help you." 5: WHEN WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD, WHAT'S NEXT? A. God always blesses us to be a blessing. We can now help others who feel rejected. B. Bless others by accepting them as they are and being a friend and advocate as Barnabas was for Saul. SUMMARY: We know the permanent acceptance of the Lord and we can be the ones to affirm and accept others. July 22, :30 AM First Reformed Church, Sully Iowa Pastor Duane Laman

2 First Reformed Church Morning Worship * 9:30 a.m. * July 22, 2018 Pastor Duane Laman Prelude. Your Love Awakens Me..Praise Team Welcome THE APPROACH TO GOD *Call to Worship *Hymns of Praise.. All Creatures of Our God and King. Cornerstone *Worship Prayer Children s Message Julie Van Manen 3 yr. olds thru 1 st grade dismissed for Children in Worship Activities- Legacy Addition basement! Pick up children after worship in basement by the elevator in the Gathering Place Announcements Congregational/Offertory Prayer Offertory Your Great Name THE WORD OF GOD Scripture..Hebrews 13:6(pg.988); Isaiah 41:9-10, 13(pg.584); Psalm 27(pg.451) Message. Facing Down the Fear of Rejection Pastor Duane Laman THE RESPONSE TO GOD Closing Hymn No Longer Slaves *Benediction *Response. Doxology POSTLUDE..Praise Team *Indicates standing if able *CCLI License # *There will be a time of coffee and fellowship after the service this morning in the Gathering Place fellowship hall. *We Livestream all our services at to watch online. Sunday Evening Worship Service at 6:00 p.m. will be held in the Gathering Place with Pastor Tom VandeBerg. Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11. Message: "7 Churches; Looking in the Mirror - Smyrna" CONSISTORY Rev. Wayne Sneller, President ELDERS DEACONS Ervin Arkema (18) Nick Harthoorn (18) Bob Scandridge (18) Jeremy Rozendaal (18) Melvin Van Genderen (18) Rusty Van Wyk (18) Kurt Harthoorn (19) Dan Dykema (19) Chuck Johnson (19) Kendall Jansen (19) Jeff Van Wyk (19) Rod Rozendaal (19) Gerald Droppert (20) Andy Dunsbergen (20) Dennis Dunsbergen (20) Duane Van Rees (20) Mark Scholten (20) Cole Vos (20) OFFICERS OF CONSISTORY Vice President Ervin Arkema (18) Clerk Kurt Harthoorn (19) Deacon Chairman Rusty Van Wyk (18) Deacon Secretary Nick Harthoorn (18) General/Maintenance Fund Treasurer Kendall Jansen (19) Ass t General Fund Treasurer Duane Van Rees (20) Mission Fund Treasurer Jeremy Rozendaal (18) Ass t Mission Fund Treasurer Dan Dykema (19) Youth & Education Director Jeff Knouse Children s Ministry Director Julie Van Manen COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONS AND CONTACT PERSONS Church Office or frcsully@netins.net Secretaries Deb Van Kooten & Deb Van Wyk Bookkeeper Sharla Van Wyk Custodian Rod Zuidema STARS Coordinator Julie Van Manen Newsletter Editor church office frcsully@netins.net Christian Education Gerald Droppert Calendar Activities Church office Worship Committee Pastor Wayne Sneller Secretary/Custodial Ervin Arkema Greeters/Ushers Bob Scandridge Pulpit Supply Ervin Arkema Sound System Donavon De Penning Van Committee Kendall Jansen Women with Purpose Elaine Scholten Church Nursery Hollie Nunnikhoven Food Committee Bruce & Lynn Dunsbergen 1st & 3 rd Sunday Custodian Donavon De Penning Coffee Time Committee- Beryl & Velda Dunsbergen Kidz Movie Nite Lynn Dunsbergen Buildings & Grounds Rod Rozendaal Website Updates Church office Welcome Committee Chuck Johnson Request Shut-in Communion Rod Zuidema Music Committee Dennis Dunsbergen Service Committee Deb Johnson Legacy Kitchen Shirley Dunsbergen The Well Kitchen Barb Jansen The Well Kitchen Rental Chairman Lynn Dunsbergen Fellowship Kurt Harthoorn Power Point Projection Teryl Ver Ploeg Audio/Visual Josh Rozendaal Hospital Equipment Ralph Van Wyk Route 45 Justine Wyma

3 *Children s activity bags are available in the south coat rooms and hanging on the coat racks in the wing. The Vander Pol Scholarship has funds available for college students interested in full time Christian services. Please contact Pastor Wayne or Ervin Arkema for more information. Due date is August 5, BABY BLESSING BASKET: A baby blessing basket is set out in the Gathering Place for our newest little one, Emersyn Kay, daughter of Joshua & Breianne Dunham. GIVING AT CHURCH has a completely new look to it! You can Securely Give Online now Your information is held securely by an SSL encrypted connection. This information will remain private and will never be given away to third parties, other than to process your scheduled contributions. Online Giving (New)! *Guests please stop by the Welcome table to find out more about First Reformed Church! *The AED Defibrillator is located in the church office on the 2 nd shelf on east wall. STARS Afterschool The STARS program is set to begin Wednesday, September 5th November 14th ; and January 9th March 13th from 3:30 5:30 p.m. The STARS program would not be possible without the time and talents of many dedicated volunteers. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve in this ministry. Please prayerfully consider serving in one of the following positions for the coming year: Bible Study Leaders Prepare and present a twenty-five minute Bible lesson for two different crews (groups of children) each week. Crew Leaders - Greet, sit, and eat an after school snack at a table with a crew (small group of children) and stay with the group the entire time, leading their crew to the different stations and assisting with the activities. No weekly preparation is needed (except for prayer and extra rest!). They will also take responsibility for the discipline of their crews. Please note you may share either of these positions with someone if you are unable to commit for the entire year! THANKS!! Those going to Power Connection Work Camp & Power Connection Elana Newell, Kynlee James, Dylan & Deven Liekweg, Jeff & Alison Knouse, Brenda Newell & Denny Liekweg will be attending Power Connection Work Camp, July Majesta Vos and Alan Newell will be joining them for Power Connection Retreat from July Those going on the Kentucky Work Trip to Annville, KY July 29 August 5 Mariah Vos, Corey Kramer, Jesse Van Wyk, Daphne Hackert, Hailey Scandridge, Kaylee Maasdam, Kayla Van Dyke, Emily Van Gorp, Ethan Wyma, Megan Van Zante, Meleisha Vos, Krystal Van Dyke, Luke Kramer, Mike & Sandy Rozendaal, Gerald & Elaine Droppert, Austin Kramer, Carrie Jo Hammer and Jeff Knouse. Pastor Wayne and Tammy will be on vacation up north with their family until July 28. If a need arises, please notify the church office or Ervin Arkema. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who attended our Kentucky Work Trip Breakfast as well as everyone who gave during our second plate offering during the morning worship. We received $3,300 which will help those in need in Kentucky! God is so good! God has something BIG in store for us! Kentucky Work Trip I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and cards. Thank you to Chuck Johnson and Pastor Wayne for their calls. Most of all I thank the Lord for a successful surgery. The hole has been repaired and my vision should slowly improve for the next two months. Gary Van Genderen Thank you to our church family for the cards and words of comfort that we received after the passing of our brother and sister. We are so blessed to have such a caring church family. Carl and Joyce DeGoey & Ryk and Jan DeGoey Power Connection Donations needed Here is a list of donation items that can be collected and brought to Kansas City: There is a box set up in the Gathering Place to place these items: Cereal Boxed meals Toilet paper Adult clothing Spiral notebooks Shoes (all sizes) School supplies Bath towels Basic cleaning supplies Bedding sets (Queen/Twin) Basic athletic shorts (with a drawstring waist; all sizes) Hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, lotion) Heavy duty plastic wear (plates, napkins, utensils) Canned goods (soups, beans, veggies, fruits, chicken, tuna, salmon; no glass containers)

4 Weekly Calendar at Sully 1 st Reformed for the week of July 22 29, 2018 DATE SIDE AISLE CENTER AISLE WING July 22 July 29 Janelle Maasdam Liz Harthoorn Tatum Huyser Dylann Huyser Tyler Jansen Brett Vanden Hoek Kevin Terlouw Scott Rolffs Parents: Nathan Young Storyteller: Gerald Droppert Leader: Steph Young Jacob Van Manen Joel Van Wyk Don Nunnikhoven Dwayne Maasdam Jeremy Vander Molen Nathan Young Jeff Vander Molen Ken Van Soelen July 22 July 29 INFANT & TODDLER NURSERY CHILDREN IN WORSHIP Lisa Dunsbergen Lorie Van Soelen Ellie Dunsbergen Brittney Hansen Cheyanne Collins LIVE STREAM Josh Rozendaal Justin Deal PROJECTION Teryl Ver Ploeg Sandy De Jong WELCOME CENTER Nick De Penning Parents: David & Monica Nikkel Storyteller: Barb Jansen Leader: Steph Young Sunday July 22, 2018 Monday July 23, 2018 Tuesday July 24, 2018 Wednesday July 25, 2018 Thursday July 26, 2018 Friday July 27, 2018 Saturday July 28, :30 am Morning Worship Pastor Duane Laman 6:00 pm Evening Worship Pastor Tom VandeBerg Power Connection Work Camp leaves returns July 29 6:30 pm FRC 1(Jacob VM) vs. Friends (east field) 8:00 pm FRC 2(Jeff K) vs Federated Fellowship (west field) Concession stand is open each week this is being ran by Bruce and Lynn Dunsbergen Kentucky Work Trip takes off until August 5 Doug & Sheri Huyser John & Jennifer Kramer Greeter Legacy North Alex & Kenzie Huyser Greeter Legacy South Monty & Carol Lukehart Sunday July 29, :30 am Morning Worship Pastor Wayne Sneller 6:00 pm Evening Worship Pastor Tom VandeBerg Jerry & Charlotte Kunce Greeter South Main Craig & Barb Maasdam Eric & Amber Lanser Greeter Wing Darrell & Susan Maasdam NURSERY INFORMATION: Please contact Hollie Nunnikhoven at sullyfrcnursery@gmail.com if you would be willing to help out with this ministry! Nursery alert pagers are available in the nursery at check-in! A nursery is provided from birth to age 3. Our nurseries are located right next to the Welcome Center located on the south east corner of the new addition. August 1 STARS Afterschool program sign up begins online! Wednesday, August 15, 6:30 pm Elder s Meeting; 6:45 pm Deacon s meeting; 7:30 pm Consistory Meeting. Wednesday, September 5 STARS/Wednesday Night program Carnival Kick off! More details coming! Sunday, September 9, 10:45 am Sunday School Open House! Watch for more details! Children in Worship Activities 3 year old 1st grade are dismissed during the service and meets downstairs (stairway in the Gathering Place by the elevator)

5 Sunday School Class rooms and teachers 2017/18 Beginner Department Lynn Dunsbergen & Cayla Wichhart Opening exercises east side of basement 3 year olds Room #9 (Little Lambs) Amy Harthoorn & Suzanne Rozendaal Marlene Rozendaal & Lisa Dunsbergen 4 year olds Room #7 (Zacchaeus Treehouse) Annette Zimmerman & Kara Warrick Ryan & Carrie Mortvedt & Elaine Droppert Pre Kindergarten Children in worship area Room #10 (Builders) Ryanne Jansen, Cayla Wichhart & Steph Young Primary Department Julie Van Manen - (Opening Exercises Temple room #6- West side) 1 st Grade Room # 4 (Lion s Den) Monica Nikkel & Dawn Schechinger 2 nd Grade Room #3 (Commandment Center) Joni Collins & Julie Van Wyk 3 rd & 4 th Grade- Room #1 (Creation Station) Verlan Brand & Julie Van Manen Middle School Andrew Scholten (upstairs above wing) 5 th & 6 th Grade The Lighthouse Nick De Penning, Mel Vos & Tim Vanden Hoek 7 th & 8 th Grade The Lighthouse Bob Scandridge & Bruce Dunsbergen High School 9 th & 10 th Grade The Well (west side of basement) Kurt Harthoorn 11 th & 12 th Grade The Well (east side of basement) Ryan Mortvedt (substitute: Craig Maasdam) Adult Sunday school Sunday School Guide old office Gary Van Genderen, Ryk De Goey, Mary Ann Van Maaren, Tammy Sneller & Gerald Droppert Adult Sunday school meet in the Legacy Center Gary Van Genderen, Ervin Arkema, Chad Fikse & Jennifer Kramer Impact (Jr. High youth: 6 th 8 th grade) Jeff Knouse meet in The Well at 4:00 pm every week Alan & Brenda Newell and Denny & Donna Liekweg Faithwalkers (9 th 12 th grade) Jeff Knouse meets in The Well at 6:00 pm every week John & Jennifer Kramer, Brent & Sandy De Jong and Cale Van Wyk Wednesday Family Night 6 th 8 th Grade (Children in Worship area) 6:15 7 pm Nick De Penning 9 th 12 th Grade (The Well) 6:45 8 pm Gerald Droppert, Dennis Dunsbergen & Pastor Wayne