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Weekly
Calendar:
Tuesday, February 3
6:45 a.m. Administrative Team meeting
12:00 noon Worship Team meeting
7:00 p.m. NAMI
Wednesday, February 4
6:15 p.m. Praise Team rehearsal for 2/8
Children’s Evening Activities
5:00 p.m. LOGOS & Kids’ Choir, gr. TK-6
TK-3rd: 5:00 Choir, 6:45 pm LOGOS
4th-6th: 5:00 LOGOS, 6:45 pm Choir
Group Dinner: 5:45 pm
Theme: Love
6:30 p.m. FOCUS Youth Group, gr. 7-8
7:00 p.m. CHAOS Youth Group, gr. 9-12
Thursday, February 5
6:30 p.m. Education Team meeting
Friday, February 6
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study
Sunday, February 8
8:00 a.m. Praise Team practice
9:10 a.m. Consistory prayer time
9:30 a.m. Morning Worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Please submit nominations for elders
and deacons by February 22.
Nominations may be placed in the ballot
box in the narthex or dropped off at the
church office.
Ballot update: Some additional people
who are eligible for nomination: Sharla
Boone, Gloria Beernink, Dot Mulder,
Bruce Roetman, Jason De Goei, Travis
Rozeboom, David Horstman and Randy
Kooima.
Prayer
Concerns:
Prayer Line Updates
722-3695
Shari Boone has been diagnosed with a
vaginal cancer. She has been undergoing tests
in Sioux Falls this week. Next Tuesday she will
meet with doctors to learn about treatment
options.
Don Brommer – has been moved from Sioux
Falls to the Sioux Center hospital for recovery.
Please begin praying for the team of
participants that will be going to work in Haiti
this year from March 2-9. Rob Harrison, Bruce
Roetman, Lisa & Jeremy Koerselman, Sarah
Rathbun, and Patrick Van Muyden.
We are participating in a weekly prayer
for one Sioux Center congregation. This week
please be in prayer for the members of the
United Reformed congregation.
Memory Verses
Nursery services are provided during morning
activities. (The nursery is in the basement level
of church.) Nursery workers are asked to be
in the nursery no later than 9:00 a.m. to
accommodate those who participate in the
service.
This Sunday, February 1:
TODDLER: Stan & Martha Hibma
Clare & Tara Kortlever
SS: Gregg & Sharon Miller
INFANT: Trevor & Tanya Vande Griend
Wednesday, February 4:
Ellen Mouw, Megan Moeller,
Laura Roskam
Next Sunday, February 8:
TODDLER: Josh & Lori Kempers
Payton Boone, Jordan Vanden Brink
INFANT: Brian & Tami Vanden Brink
Every verse is to be learned
during the week for the listed
Sunday. The kids will learn
the bold sections, and the
congregation will learn the whole piece.
Verse for Sunday, February 1:
Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the
Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and his
understanding no one can fathom.
Verse for Sunday, February 8:
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient
for you, for my power is made perfect
in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the
more gladly about my weaknesses, so that
Christ’s power may rest on me.
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A note of thanks to the Central Church
family for the calls, cards and prayers we
received after the passing of my dad.
Now they are both together again.
~ Jake & Cathy Wagenaar
Missionaries of the Month
Please pray for our supported missionaries.
Marlin & Sally Vis
Israel and Palestine
Visit https://www.rca.org/vis for more
information about Marlin & Sally’s
ministry and contact information.
All Seasons
Center Night!
February 11
Serving begins at 5:30
Swimming begins at 6:45
Serving chili with the fixings,
and warm cinnamon rolls.
The Bake-Off this year calls
for your best dessert of ANY
type. Prizes awarded for
appearance, taste and
originality.
This Sunday, February 1:
Narthex: Doug & Mary Van Der Stoep
Basil & Lavina Vander Helm
South: Trevor & Tanya Vande Griend
Coffee Servers: Bobbie Colon and
Betty Moget
Children in Worship: Kari Schmalbeck
Greeters: Samantha Vander Velde,
Kendall Mouw, Eli Hibma, Shirlissa Rutledge
Next Sunday, February 8:
Narthex: Monte & Erin Vander Velde
Larry & Brenda Van Dyke
South: Bob & Rhonda Van Es
Robin Van Es
Coffee Servers: Gary & Kay Puttmann
Children in Worship: Sharla Boone
Greeters: Clare Kortlever, Tara Kortlever,
Tealeisha Rutledge, Jonah Upton
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Feb. 12
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Valentine’s Dinner — February 15
Get ready for a special candlelight meal with your
significant other, or share a table with friends!
CHAOS members will have a table in
the narthex Sunday to take reservations with
your choice of dinner time and entree.
You may also call the church office.
Private party rooms available.
Hors d’oeuvres at 4:30
with meal at 5:00.
or Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30
with meal at 7:00.
Entree: Smoked Tenderloin
or Smoked Chicken.
Cost: $25 per plate.
Nursery will be provided
for a freewill donation.
January 29, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
8:00 a.m. Praise Team rehearsal
9:10 a.m. Consistory Prayer time in
the South Chapel
9:30 a.m. Morning Worship
The Praise Team will lead worship.
Pastor Van will continue a series on
stewardship: “I Want My Future
Now” based on Proverbs 22:1-7.
We will celebrate the baptism of
Maxwell John Kelderman, infant
son of Josh & Katie Kelderman.
10:45 a.m. Sunday School for
all ages.
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Feb. 4
Feb. 16 Aislinn Bruhn
Feb. 17 Dave Mulder
Les Punt
Marlene Punt – 80 years
Feb. 18 Anna De Goei
Jim & Sharon Boeyink – 49 years
Les & Cathie Punt – 48 years
Feb. 19 Shirley De Ruyter – 86 years
Jordan Vanden Brink
Paul & Carol Adkins – 43 years
Feb. 20 Sally Koel
Feb. 21 Carol Adkins
Derek Gesink
Gary Puttmann
Larry Van Dyke
Feb. 23 Rob Van Riessen
Feb. 24 Ruth Boone – 80 years
Linda Harskamp
Kyle Hiemstra
Jeremy Koerselman
Gretchen Van’t Hof
Loren & Ann Kleinwolterink – 48 years
Feb. 25 Chuck Pfeister
Alex Van Dyke
Feb. 26 Stan Hibma
Logan Koerselman
Feb. 27 Tonya Bakke
Joshua Rathbun
Feb. 28 Jace Bradshaw
Justin Regnerus
Patty Sneller
Fred & Geralyn Sick – 50 years
113 North Main Avenue
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Phone: 722-1441; prayer line: 722-3695
Email: [email protected]
Rev. R. Van Rathbun, Pastor
Feb. 3
Payton Boone
Conner Vande Griend
Jacob Bohnenkamp
Jim & Linda Harskamp – 48 years
Ron Den Hartog
Julie Hulleman
Adam Vander Helm
Sue Doppenberg
Kady Jo Hoekstra
Vern Mouw – 95 years
Blake Kamerman
Bret Van Riessen
Harlan & Jurleen Koele – 51 years
Richele Rutledge
Dick Hulleman
Peyton Rens
Kent Sneller
Chad Vogel
Joel & Rachel Hoogeveen
Basil Vander Helm – 84 years
J. Marie Mouw – 99 years
Michelle Hernandez
Kathy Rozeboom
Sarah Rathbun
Jeff & Tina Jansen
Robert Bruinsma
Annika De Goei
Marv Boone – 80 years
Jaedalyn De Goei
Marion Mouw – 84 years
John & Ruth Ann Huisman
Tanya Vande Griend
Lyle & Diane Van Roekel – 47 years
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Serve the Living Lord by
Praising God, Growing in Faith,
Encouraging One Another,
Serving All and Sharing Christ