Weekly
Calendar:
Tuesday, February 24
No Administrative Team meeting
12:00 noon Worship Team meeting
Wednesday, February 25
6:00 p.m. Praise Team rehearsal for 3/1
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: Hero
6:30 p.m. FOCUS Youth Group, gr. 7-8
7:00 p.m. CHAOS Youth Group, gr. 9-12
Prayer
Concerns:
Prayer Line Updates
722-3695
Shari Boone – diagnosed with cancer and
has begun 5 weeks of treatments in Sioux Falls.
Don Brommer – has moved to the VA hospital
in Sioux Falls for physical therapy.
Esther Plantage – admitted to the local
hospital.
Please pray for the team of participants that
will be going to work in Haiti from March 2-9. Rob
Harrison, Lisa & Jeremy Koerselman, Patrick Van
Muyden, Sarah Rathbun and Bruce Roetman.
Thursday, February 26
8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study
Friday, February 27
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study at the mall
Sunday, March 1
8:00 a.m. Praise Team rehearsal
9:10 a.m. Consistory prayer time
9:30 a.m. Morning Worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Ballots due for Elder/Deacon
and updates for Directory information
And the Winners Are …
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 22:
TODDLER: Ryan & Erika Boone
Tatum Schmalbeck, Ellee Vogel
INFANT: Bruce & Mary Roetman
Wednesday, February 25:
Julie Franken, Katie Kelderman,
Nell De Gooyer
Next Sunday, March 1:
TODDLER: Robbie & Emily Cundy
Samantha & Brooklyn Vander Velde
SS: Jeremy & Lisa Koerselman
INFANT: Bret & Kalie Van Riessen
The bake-off competition at the All Seasons
Center Night resulted in an interesting variety of
desserts. Here are the winners in each category.
Taste – Donna Van Muyden, Dot Mulder, and
Tealeisha Rutledge
Appearance – Judy Den Hartog, and
Brooklyn Vander Velde
Originality – Joan Van Riessen and
Megan Moeller
Thank you to everyone who shared your treats!
Nominations Deadline Extended – March 1
Remember to turn in your ballots for
consistory nominations! You may deposit
nominations in the ballot box in the narthex,
or drop them off in the church office.
Nominations will be accepted until March 1.
Memory Verses
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.
This Sunday, February 22
Narthex: Art & Joan Van Riessen
Lynn Van Putten, Joanna Van Velzen
South: Rob & Pam Van Riessen
Coffee Servers: Dave & Ellen Mouw
Children in Worship: Megan Moeller
Greeters: Payton Boone, Anna Mouw,
Jordan Vanden Brink, Joshua Rathbun
Next Sunday, March 1
Narthex: Bret & Kalie Van Riessen
Lyle & Diane Van Roekel
South: Bruce & Marty Ver Hoef
Coffee Servers: Val Conley, Dixie Roelofs
Children in Worship: Stacey Bradshaw
Greeters: Blake Boone, Emma Rathbun,
Brooklyn Vander Velde, Kennady Hooyer
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 22:
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen, since what is seen
is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Verse for Sunday, March 1:
Psalm 37:4-5
Take delight in the Lord, and he will
give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him
and he will do this.
Directory Information
We are updating the information in the
church phone/email directory. You may
include home phone, cell phones, and email
addresses of family members. Please turn
in your information by March 1, to the
church office, drop the slips in the ballot box,
or email [email protected].
If you are unsure what information is
currently in the directory for you, please ask
at the office. If you do not submit new
information, we will print what we have. If
you have information for “Office Use Only”,
then indicate that you don’t want it printed.
Please help us keep current!
Missionaries of the Month
Marlin & Sally Vis
Israel and Palestine
Visit https://www.rca.org/vis for more
information about Marlin & Sally’s
ministry and contact information.
Sign up for Summer Camp!
Central Reformed Church
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Central Notes
February 19, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Registration for 2015 is now open.
Come to church
for Breakfast!
Haiti Mission Trip Fundraiser
Sunday, February 22, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Serving Egg Bake, Muffins, Fruit,
Juice and Coffee
Find camp information on the display in the
narthex, or online at www.inspirationhills.org.
Camp Support: Central Church will pay up to
half the cost for a camper (up to $150 per
camper. Eg: for a $350 camp, we will pay
$150; for a $200 camp, we will pay half, or
$100). There are also scholarships available.
Please contact the church office with your
children’s camp information to participate.
8:00-9:00 a.m. Haiti Trip Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Praise Team rehearsal
8:30 a.m. Central Choir 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 begin a new Easter
series, “Surprised by Hope.” This
week will be the sermon “Hope for
the World” from Romans 8:18-27.
Our Central Choir will provide
special music.
10:45 a.m. Sunday School for
all ages.
For School: #2 Pencils
Household Items, such as:
Towels, Sheets, Cups, Dishes
– requesting only heavy
plastic dishes, such as Melmac
Thank you for your prayers and support!
CHAOS Tables for Sale
Like-new folding tables for sale for $25 each.
See flyer by church office for details.
Old Jeans – New Quilts!
Donate your old Denims
You can help provide materials so Hope
Haven workers can produce quilts and rugs for
resale. Clean out your closets and take the old
denim clothing to the narthex collection box
any time through March 16. These will be
delivered to Rock Valley for this worthwhile
project.
~ Thank you from the Mission Team
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
There are additional items you might
like to donate. If you have these, please
drop them off at the church office.
Thank you to everyone who
participated in the CHAOS
Valentine’s Supper Sunday evening.
We once again realized how blessed
our youth group is to have both
the financial and prayerful
support of our church body!
113 North Main Avenue
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Phone: 722-1441; prayer line: 722-3695
Email: [email protected]
Rev. R. Van Rathbun, Pastor
Supplies are needed for this trip. Any cash
donations received from the breakfast or
dropped off at the office will be used to
purchase medical supplies, beds, and other
necessities.
Central Reformed Church
HAITI MISSION TRIP DONATIONS
The video of the Sunday morning service
will be shown on Monday, 1:30 p.m.,
on Cable Channel 12.
Serve the Living Lord by
Praising God, Growing in Faith,
Encouraging One Another,
Serving All and Sharing Christ