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January 18, 2015
By Helping People
Come to Christ
Grow in Christ and
Belong to His Family”
Prayer Line: 567-3950
THIS SUNDAY MORNING TEACHING
Phone: 567-4665
www.mauricereformed.org
410 Main St. Maurice, IA
MAURICE 1ST REFORMED CHURCH
“At MRC we exist to
Glorify God by
LIVING SENT...
8:30 and 10:45 AM
“How To Make the Devil Run”
James 4:7-10
Ordination and Installation
Today we have the honor of ordaining and installing
Billy Korver into the office of Elder at MRC.
Congratulations Billy!
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING TEACHING
8:30 and 10:45 AM
“Boasting About Tomorrow”
James 4:13-17
This is another passage that it would be good to read and
talk about as a family.
NEXT SUNDAY EVENING
Check the bulletin next week to see what this teaching is.
(In other words, Pastor Don doesn’t have it picked out yet.)
The Sign up sheets are located in the fellowship hall
near the info booth. Sign up to:
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Sign up to be on the email prayer/information chain.
Sign up for the 4-wheeler trip March 25-29
Sign up for the Sweetheart Banquet on February 5
TODAY
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND GROWTH GROUPS
at 9:40 AM
Jr. High - Bus Barn
Sr. High - East side of the Youth Room
Adult growth group opportunities- All studies
begin at 9:40 AM
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Discussion on this morning’s teaching - Family Life
Center
Young Marrieds - West side of the Youth Room
Beth Moore study for Women - Conference room
Love and Respect in the Family - Fireside Room
THIS WEEK:
Monday Night Hoops at 7 PM in the Family Life Center - Guys,
high school age and above are invited.
Wednesday - Family Night Meal in the Family Life Center; Menu this
week: Mini pizzas, Veggies & dip, Lettuce, Peaches, Charlie Brown Pie
and beverages. Freewill donation is appreciated!
Wednesday The Pioneer Club Pal Party
is this Wednesday, January 21! We are
planning a fun night of laughter & fun. We
will have a program put on by God's Giggle
Gang that is sure to be a fun experience for
everyone! Pals please meet your kids in their
classroom at the beginning of the night. If
you would still like to be a Pal, contact Kelly
Van Gelder. We have had new kids join
Pioneer Club in need of Pals.
NO Adult Discussion at Connection this week because of the
Pioneer Club PAL party that evening.
Adult Choir Rehearsal- Wednesday at 8:05 PM in Room #8
Thursday -The Grief Support group “Grief-Share,” led by Pastor
Gary will continue to meet this Thursday from 6:30-8 PM in the Fireside
Room. “This opportunity is open to all people who are experiencing loss
and grief. If this is your experience, you’re invited to join this group.
Questions? Talk to Pastor Gary Hegstad at 712-348-4093 or pick up a
brochure from the welcome center.
Thursday evening- The Evangelism Team will meet at 6:30 in the
Conference Room.
The Youth Leader Think Tank will meet at 8:00 on Thursday evening in the Conference Room. This is a new team that is taking as its
vision to walk on an intentional journey with teens and young adults as
they explore God’s call in their lives. This team continues to strengthen
the priority that MRC has on youth and young adults at MRC.
STRENGTHS RETREAT this Saturday, January 24 from 9 am –
3 pm in the Fellowship Hall at church. If you are using child care,
please come earlier to get your kids checked in so we can start at 9.
Please bring your Assessment results and a writing utensil
with you. Reading the first few pages of each chapter and how it
relates to your 5 strengths is helpful but not necessary. It may help
in the understanding process as well as bring up some questions that
we can try to answer for you at the retreat. If you have any more
questions, please contact Pastor Kurt.
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Lost and Found Table is located in the Family Life Center for the next
two weeks. Anything not taken will be donated to a local charity.
The announcement in last week’s bulletin regarding weather
cancellations and postponements at MRC can be found on a
handout at the welcome center.
Church Family Prayer Box
Sympathy:
 We extend our sympathy to Leroy & Joan Punt and family in the
passing of Leroy’s brother, Don Punt of Sioux Center. Visitation with
family is this afternoon (Sunday) from 3 –5 PM at New Life Reformed
Church in Sioux Center. His funeral is at 11 AM on Monday at New Life
Reformed Church.
Pioneer Club News
Pinewood Derby Races will be held on Saturday, February 14. If your
child is in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade, you can sign up to receive a derby car.
Cars will be handed out each Wednesday night in January to students
whose parents have signed them up. Please sign up at the information
table or contact Steph Schmidt, Amy Aberson or Jill Haverdink.
Need help making your derby car?
Loren Vander Schaaf is opening his shop & will have some guys available to
help you build your derby car if you need help. Please have your parents/
guardian contact Loren at 712-567-5590 if you are planning to be there so
he knows who to expect.
Date: January 31, 2015
Time: 10 AM
Location: 3116 450th St, Maurice IA (acreage on the Northeast
side of the Million Dollar Corner)
Final planning meeting for the year for all teachers, helpers, activity
leaders and open Bible leaders is coming up on Sunday, January 25 at
4:45 PM in Room 9
Coming Up
"To all the sweethearts out there: the senior high youth group would like to
invite you to the annual Sweetheart's Banquet on February 5th in the
Family Life Center. Single, Friends, Dating, Engaged, Married- it doesn't
matter what stage you're at! If you'd like to attend, please sign up in the
fellowship hall! A free-will donation will go to the senior high youth group
(for activities such as our summer work camp, etc). Hope to see you there!"
Joint Worship Service at MRC On Sunday, February 1, there will be a
joint worship service with MRC and Amistad Cristiana from Sioux Center.
Amistad is a Hispanic ministry of the RCA and CRC. That Sunday there will
NOT be an 8:30 service. There WILL BE Sunday School at 9:40 and Worship
at 10:45. The music will be brought by a joint worship team of the two
churches. Coffee will be on at 9:30, so please do come as it will be a great
time to welcome our guests for the day.
The teaching time will be by Rev. Gianni Gracia, the pastor of Amistad,
and Pastor Don. It will be an interesting teaching time as it will be translated
into Spanish and English as the teaching is happening. There will also be a
dinner after the worship service for a time of fellowship with the people from
both churches. Last summer we had a Fiesta in the Maurice park for MRC
and our Hispanic neighbors. This joint worship service is another step being
taken to encourage and deepen the friendships between our cultures. Please
pray for God to bless this special time of fellowship and worship.
Spring 4-Wheeling Trip Dates Are Set!
Men's 4-wheeling trip: If you are interested in going on the men's
4-wheeling trip to Oklahoma, March 25-29, there is a sign-up sheet at
the information center. Please contact Doug Hubers at 441-2145 if you
have questions.
The annual church directory rough draft is on the table in the
Fellowship Hall for proofing. Please take time to check if your
family’s information is correct. Please make any corrections or
additions on the sheet provided. TODAY is the deadline to make
updates/corrections.
Summary of Consistory Meeting
January 13, 2015
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Pastor Don led devotions and opened with prayer.
Pastor Gary reviewed congregational care with us.
Committees for 2015 are forming.
New 2015 consistory members have been paired up and all
consistory members agreed to make congregation member
visits four times throughout the year.
After a month of prayer, the next step in the decision related
to a new bus garage combined with Connection meeting
space--consistory members divided into groups of three. We
discussed in small groups how we felt God has been speaking
to us related to: reaching adults who do not attend church; if a
bus garage/Connection building would be helpful reaching and
discipling adults; and if the south parking lot is the best place.
The responses from the groups were gathered. Consistory
members are asked to come to the February meeting for a
decision about the next step related to a new bus garage.
We again reviewed the method of casting lots for our
consistory member selection. Consistory will be praying about
this and in February make a decision--yes or no--whether to
propose this to the congregation, who would need to vote to
make a change in our church bylaws.
West Sioux Classis is requesting to video MRC's NASCAR
mission team for to be used at a future classis meeting to
encourage other congregations in mission.
Kurt thanked the consistory for their support during his time
of illness.
Consistory and staff were reminded about the 2014/2015
consistory member supper on January 16.
February 28 will be the annual consistory retreat.
All consistory members are asked to sign up for the Strengths
Retreat on January 24.
Committee reports were reviewed and clarifications made.
December financial balances were approved.
Denny Vander Sluis closed with prayer.
From the elders notes: Baptism request of Jeff & Sara
Wielenga for their daughter, Addilyn Kay was approved.
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From the book, Relentless Pursuit by Ken Gire,
“I love that God doesn’t ridicule Adam and Eve for their flimsy
attempts to cover themselves. I love that he isn’t sarcastic. I love that
he doesn’t rip off their fig leaves and expose them in a sudden strip
search. Why? Because love doesn’t do things like that. Love doesn’t
expose; it covers.”
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, January 18
8:30 and 10:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship led by Pastor Don
9:40 AM Sunday School and Adult Discussion groups
Monday, January 19
9 AM Fellowship Through Fitness
7 PM Monday Night Hoops in the Family Life Center
Tuesday, January 20
9:30 AM Legacy Bible Study meets in the Fireside Room
9:30 AM Staff Meeting
1 - 5 PM Stitches of Love meets in room #9
7 PM Mission Team meets in the Fireside Room
Wednesday, January 21
6 AM Administration team meets at De Koffiehoek
5:15-6:45 PM Wednesday Family Night Meal in the FLC
6:30 PM Pioneer Club PAL Party
6:45 PM Jr. GAP meets in the Bus barn
6:45 PM Sr. High meets in the youth room
8 PM Young Adult group meeting
8:05 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal in Room 8
Thursday, January 22
9 AM Fellowship Through Fitness
6:30-8 PM Grief Share Meeting in the Fireside room
6:30 PM Evangelism Team meets in the Conference room
7 PM Celebrate Recovery meets in the youth room
8 PM Youth Leader Think Tank meets in the conference room
Saturday, January 24
9 AM to 3 PM Strengths Retreat in the Fellowship Hall
Sunday, January 25
8:30 and 10:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship led by Pastor Don
9:40 AM Sunday School and Adult Discussion groups
4:45 PM Pioneer Club Planning meeting in Room #9
6:30 PM Evening Worship led by Pastor Don
December Giving Report
December Offerings
Mission Fund
$71,027.00
Special Offering–Local Public School Relief
2,140.00
Building Fund
370.00
Children’s Christmas Program
2,396.00
Christmas Offering
20,540.00
Total December Offerings
$96,473.00
Mission Fund
Balance, December 1, 2014
December Mission Fund Offerings
Special Offering for Public School Relief
Misc. Receipts
Christmas Offering
December Disbursements
Balance, January 1, 2015
$ 1,542.87
71,027.00
2,140.00
3,499.44
18,040.00
(78,304.56)
$17,944.75
Building Fund Report
Balance December 1, 2014
$566,893.84
December Offerings
370.00
Pop cans
157.35
Cookbooks
225.00
Copper Wire salvage from remodel
265.00
Interest
19.24
Furnishings for Fellowship Hall
(6,874.76)
Balance January 1, 2015
$561,055.67
Volunteering at MRC
This Week – January 18
Sharing the Word 8:30 and 10:45 AM - Pastor Don DeKok
Little Blessings Nursery 8:30 Caleb & Jill Haverdink 10:45 Mike & Jennifer
Vermeer
Big Promises Nursery - 8:30 Dan & Tonya Venema
10:45 Tyler
& Alisa Boone
Prayer Room - 8:30 Sue De Kok 10:45 Julie Hegstad
Flower Chairperson -Sharon Plendl
Next Week – January 25
Sharing the Word 8:30 and 10:45 AM and 6:30 PM—Pastor Don DeKok
Little Blessings Nursery 8:30 Dave & Amanda Dykstra 10:45 Amy Davis,
Joni Roorda, Emily Deinken
Big Promises Nursery - 8:30 Loren & Melissa Dykstra 10:45 Bruce & Amy
Bos
Children and Worship 8:30 Helpers, Sara Jansma, Becky Leusink; Leader,
Kelly Van Gelder 10:45 Helpers, Julie Vis, Lisa Smit; Leader, Karen Westenberg
Prayer Room 8:30 Laura Haverdink 10:45 Jerry Vermeer
Flower Chairperson -Sharon Plendl
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Jr. GAP Ministries
This Week at Jr. GAP—January 21 – Service Project (Blanket
making for the Children’s Home in Sioux Falls)
Lunch: Sierra Borchers, Svanna Borchers, Jaci Davis
Next Week: January 28 – **No Apologies -see below (@ satellite location @ Trinity Reformed from 6:30-8:30pm) No Lunch
needed
Sr. High Ministries
January 21- PAL night. If you are a PAL, come ready to have
fun with an elementary student! If you are not a PAL, youth group
will still be meeting at 6:45pm.
Lunch: Mikayla Vander Zwaag, Saul Garcia, Dustin Folkema
January 28- Sr. High will be joining with Jr. GAP to attend the
**No Apologies Teen Night at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. We will plan on leave at 6:15pm and returning by 8:45
pm. Sign up on our Facebook page if you can make it!
**The No Apologies Conference is made specifically for Teens and
Tweens! Making decisions can be tough. Life throws many choices at
us each and every day. Sometimes, it’s hard to know what’s right and
what’s wrong.
No Apologies is an event for Jr. high and high school students to learn
about healthy decision making. Cherish Center wants to help prepare
youth for a successful future by giving them the tools to make healthy
choices in a sex-charged, drug-induced culture. We do this by bringing
in bands and speakers that can reach out to youth and encourage them to
make the right choices. No Apologies is a ministry of the Cherish Center and is planned and implemented by an interdenominational team of
youth leaders and pastors from northwestern Iowa.