Weekly Update

Your Weekly Update

Worship Committee Needs Your Help
On Wednesday, January 4th, we need your help with taking down our Christmas decorations. We’ll begin at 4pm. Thank you in advance!!

Adult Handbells & Chancel Choir
There will be no rehearsals on Wednesday, January 4th, but will resume rehearsing again on Wednesday, January 11th.

NO RECHARGE
Wednesday, January 4th

Notice: 2nd Semester dues are due on January 11, 2017.
Craft Item Needed: empty wrapping paper tubes

Parent Meeting & Mission Trip Registration Deadline
We are excited to announce that the 2017 high school mission trip will be returning to New York City! This year we will continue to collaborate with Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (as well as our Iowa partners) and we look forward to our opportunity to serve Christ in NYC. The trip will be held from July 5th-10th and the total registration cost is $250. $50 is due by the registration deadline of January 11th and $200 is due at the end of April. There will be a short informational meeting about this trip during the Sunday School hour (10:15am) in the high school youth room on January 8th. You will find the registration form as well as scholarship information on the website sentbylove.com. Let Pastor Michael know if you have any questions and be sure to register today!

The Baby/Lap Quilts are ready to be finished. They are located in the chest of drawers in fellowship hall.

Ordination/Installation of new Elders & Deacons
All new officers will be ordained/installed on Sunday, January 8th during both worship services.

Annual Congregational Meeting
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017 immediately following our Reformed Service (1st). All members are encouraged to attend.

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Doug & Carol Stueven on the passing of Doug’s dad, Loren, this past week.
Marcia Hill recovering at Hawkeye of a broken ankle.
John Knabe having another heart procedure.
Kris Peterson diagnosed with cancer.
Bonnie Forey recovering from a broken wrist.
Betsy Johnson suffering with a brain tumor.
Sandy Goetsch recovering from surgery.
Kay Monson who is home with Hospice care.
Darla Ubben beginning chemo.
Jennifer Larson suffering with pain management.
Gena Main recovering from surgery.
Shawnda Prochaska suffering with migraines.
Jenny Beers recovering from pneumonia.
Paul Kamermeyer diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Finley Brunsvold going through chemo treatments.

Upcoming Meetings:

January 4th

No Recharge
No High School Youth Group
No Adult Handbell practice
No 2nd Service Rehearsal
No Chancel Choir practice

January 5th

No Men’s Bible Study
PW Coordinating Team Meeting – 5:30pm

January 8th

Reformed Worship Service – 8:50am
Coffee and fellowship
Sunday School – 10:15am
Confirmation – 10:15am
Adult Education – 10:30am
Reforming Worship Service – 11:15am
Act II – 12:30pm

January 9th

PW Sewing – 9am
Deacons Meeting – 6:30pm

January 10th

Weekly Prayer – 9am
Women’s Bible Study – 1:30pm

Reformed Worship Service ~ 8:50am
January 8th

Organist – Rachelle Gewecke
Liturgist – Doug Stueven
Ushers – Edna VanderWolde, Jan Bowles, Leo Kofoot & Bob Peterson
Greeter – Jim & Jen Watts
Video Taping – Dan Vicker
Nursery – Breanna Cother & Kelly Stecker
Coffee – Jim & Mary Quitno

Reforming Worship Service ~ 11:15am
January 8th

Praise Team – Kari Bruinsma, Pressley Cochran-Bray & Brianna Pratt
Usher/Greeters –
Nursery – Lindsay VanderWolde
Sound – Chris Pratt
Power Point – Brice Pratt

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