Sunday, November 25, 2018 Content Psalm 131 **Children ages 3 & 4 will be dismissed during offering for Children & Worship** This morning we welcome the Master s Ringers as they bring us the gift of music, playing With Peals of Thanks and Praise. Thank you for using your gifts to bless MRC! Next Sunday at MRC Taste of Christmas Matt. 26:1-30 Church Family Prayer Please be in prayer for Ken Budden as he recovers from back surgery. We are grateful that the surgery went well and we pray for continued healing and a speedy recovery for him. Keep Isaac Holtrop in your prayers as he is recovering from a serious sinus surgery. He is at home but has quite a bit of pain so we pray that he may be able to experience comfort and relief, and that the rest of his recovery may go smoothly. We pray for Asaiah & Kale Smit as they both recover from surgeries. Pray that their recoveries go smoothly and that they will be able to return to full health & strength soon. Continued prayers for Arlin B, Joyce G, Denny VO, Marie M, Isaac S, Brent DK, & Ruth H. **A list of current shut-ins can be found at the information table**
Just a reminder that Faith Bible Study will be meeting this Monday at 7:00 PM in the Fireside Room. Rachel VK is the leader and Cheryl VW is the hostess. I would like to extend a personal invitation to ALL men to join us for the Man in the Mirror Sunday school class. Each week is an individual lesson on its own, so please feel free to join in when possible, even if you cannot make it every week. We meet in Room 2 in the SW corner of the building. Stacy Jasper The Angel Tree will be set up this Sunday, December 2, and December 9. Please have gifts purchased, wrapped and returned by Wednesday, Dec. 12th at the latest to allow plenty of time to have them delivered to families! Gifts should be between $15-20 each and the angel tag placed on the outside. Please contact Kelli Bartlett at 712-441-4220 if you have any questions and/or if you would be interested in helping deliver the gifts. Thank you for blessing these children! Calling all MRC college students! With finals approaching, we want you to be well fed and well loved! We would like to invite you for supper on Tuesday, December 4 at our home in Orange City (714 9th St SE). Supper will be ready by 5:30 so come when you can, come hungry, and even line those pockets with baggies! Please RSVP to Amber by Sunday, December 2: 712-395-3495. We hope to see you there! - Steve & Amber Leusink Traveling Nativity, December 8 & 9 We are still in need of many volunteers to help the story come alive! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jon Eveland or sign up in the fellowship hall! Available this week are items to pick up for donation to the Atlas OC Christmas store at the table in the fellowship hall before and after the AM service. We have 25 items we are able to donate, and should be returned, UNWRAPPED, by next week December 2 as the store is on December 8. If you would like to help with the store on Saturday morning, or have questions, contact LaDonna DeVries. Guatemala 2019 Salt Fundraiser The Guatemala team is teaming up with Water Werks in selling water softener salt to raise funds for the Guatemala trip expenses. An order form was placed in your mailbox; extras are located at the information table. Please place orders on the order form with your payment in the manila folder at the Information Center by November 28. Delivery to your garage will occur on the week of December 17. If you have questions, please talk to Dave Dykstra or Joel Leusink. Thank you to everyone who purchased poinsettias! The cost is $12 and can be paid at the church office.
REMINDER: Children & Worship meets today during the service. This is a wonderful time for 3 & 4 year old children to worship at their level. This is not a play time, but a time to learn about worship! All 3 & 4 year old students are welcome to attend. They will be dismissed during the offering to go to Room 2. Parents, the leaders & helpers in Children & Worship will take your child directly to Sunday school so you may pick them up after Sunday school! Visitors are always welcome! December is the month we are giving our Pioneer Club volunteers a break! There will be NO Pioneer Club in December. However, kids in 1st-5th grade will have practice for the Christmas program on December 5 and 12. Practice will be from 6:30-7:30 both nights! Please come for the meal ministry followed by program practice! December 5 Students in 1st-4th grade meet in the multipurpose room, 5th graders meet in the sanctuary December 12 All students 1st-5th grade will meet in the sanctuary Note: Kids ages 3 through kindergarten do NOT need to come on Wednesday evenings for practice! Offering Would you like to help cover the cost of candy bags that are given to each student in Sunday school? The tradition of handing out bags of nuts and chocolates after the annual Sunday school Christmas program continues and we need your help! If you would like to donate, please designate your offering to Candy bag fund next Sunday (Dec. 2). If you forget, please feel free to drop any (marked) donations off at the church office or at Bonnie s office. Thank you in advance! Strong men, we need you! We are looking for a few men to help set up and take down risers for the Christmas program! We would need you right after church on December 9 and 16 and on Wednesday night, December 12. Please contact Bonnie Wolf if you are willing to help! Thanks! NEEDED: Parents of kids in grades 1st-5th willing to help supervise on Wednesday nights December 5 and 12. 5th grade parents are needed to help with lines Other parents are needed to help with singing Please contact Bonnie Wolf if you are willing to help! Thanks! November s Special Offering: Katelyn s Fund Orphan Ministry (see Maurice Moments article for details). Please mark your envelope or check with Special and place it with your regular giving in the offering plate.
Schedule: November 28 Small Group Night Lunch Schedule: Lunch is 2 dozen cookies/bars and 2 two liters of pop or juice November 28 In small groups December 5 Jordan VDH, Carson J, Karter H, Alex VH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As a part of our learning related to Jesus and our stuff, the 6th graders are challenging the 7th & 8th graders to see how many turkeys can be purchased and given to those who might not be able to afford one during this holiday season. Wednesday Night Refuge Worship - Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, from 7:25-7:55 pm for Refuge Worship. All are welcome! Come & join with your brothers & sisters in Christ as we worship our great God together! Middle School Retreat 2019 - Hidden Acres - Dayton, IA - April 5-7 - Middle School Retreat is a FUN weekend for middle school students and their adult leaders! The MSR will be at Hidden Acres Christian Center in Dayton, IA (about 1/2 hour south of Fort Dodge). Synod Youth Ministries partners with Northwestern College students to plan an AWESOME weekend of worship, large group sessions, small groups, youth group time, & of course recreation & games! The theme for this year s MSR is Grit. The definition of the word grit is courage & resolve; strength of character. Middle school students have so much to offer but are consistently pushed down by peers, by superiors, and by society. God sees everyone as worthy & strong. With God, every single person can strengthen their grit within. Power Connection 2019 - Minneapolis, MN - July 23-28 Power Connection 2019 is coming! We will again be participating in Power Connection Work Camp (July 23-26) and Power Connection weekend (July 26-28). Our desire is to provide an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to transform the beliefs of students and adult leaders into a lifestyle of faith in Jesus Christ. More details to come!
Schedule: November 28 Small Group Night Lunch Schedule: Lunch is 2 dozen cookies/bars & 2 two liters of pop/juice November 28 In small groups December 5 Katie P, AJ S, Angel VZ, Christa VD Wednesday Night Refuge Worship - Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, from 7:25-7:55 pm for Refuge Worship. All are welcome! Come and join with your brothers and sisters in Christ as we worship our great God together! Live Traveling Nativity - December 8-9 - Keep these dates on your radar as Sr. High will again be sharing the story of the birth of Jesus! This event is very special for many in NW Iowa, and many look forward to attending. For Sr. High, On Wednesday, December 5, we will be prepping for Traveling Nativity, and also the morning of Saturday, December 8. Sign ups for various roles are available in the fellowship hall. Sr. High Summer International Mission Trip July 13-20 Eaglecrest Alaska Missions We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Eaglecrest Alaska Missions (Sutton, Alaska) for our summer mission trip (July 13-20). Though it is not international per se, it is a great distance away, and not part of the lower 48 states and there is great need in the Sutton community for us to come, serve those in need and experience the love of Christ in a much different culture than our own! We will be serving by participating in light construction, relationally with families in need, winterizing homes, chopping wood, potentially helping with a VBS and Summer Day Camp, and perhaps other needs that arise. So far, we have about 30 students who are interested in going, which is awesome! The cost for the trip has not yet been determined, as we await word on the NEXT Gen RCA Scholarship, fundraisers, and airfare costs.
Sunday, November 25 Master s Ringers 8:45 AM Strings for the King rehearsal 10:45 AM Sunday School Monday, November 26 8:30-9:30 AM Fellowship Through Fitness 1-4 PM Yarn Connection 6:00 PM Bell Choir 7:00 PM Faith Bible Study Tuesday, November 27 9 AM Staff Meeting 1-5 PM Stitches of Love Wednesday, November 28 5:30 PM Meal 6:20 PM Pioneer Club 6:20 PM Jr. GAP 7:45 PM Adult Choir 7:50 PM Sr. High Thursday, November 29 8:15-9:00 AM Fellowship Through Fitness Sunday, December 2 8:45 AM Strings for the King rehearsal 10:45 AM Sunday School Wednesday Night Meal Taco in a bag, nachos & cheese, baked beans, pears, & scotch-a-roo bars Come for a great night of food and fellowship! THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK ORGAN/PIANO Judy V/Barb VH Janene VG/Julie V NURSERY Aaron & Marissa Maassen, Jacie Van Wyk Karen Leusink, EmilyMaassen, Morgan Feenstra PRAYER ROOM Lee Maassen Sue De Kok FLOWERS Sharon Plendl Sharon Plendl