Newsletter - Peace Reformed Church

Peace Reformed Church News
4100 OUTER DRIVE NORTH
SIOUX CITY, IA 51108
www.peacereformed.org 712-258-0486
FROM THE PULPIT:
PASTOR: Bob Rook
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
“Who is Who?”
March 1, 2015
PASTOR: Bob Rook
Scripture: Luke 15:11 - 32
“How Are We Living?”
March 8, 2015
Peace Lenten
Season:
February 24, 2015
WORSHIP:
8:45 AM
& 11:00 AM
Sunday School:
9:45 - 10:45
September to
May
This Week’s Participants: Worship: K-5th grade Children; Director of Music:
Amanda Vande Zande; Organist: Minda Thompson; Sound: Brian Moon
Ushers
March 1
8:45: Leon & Melanie Jacobsen, Hank & Jessica Funderman
11:00: Troy & Carol Fluent
Greeters:
March 1
8:45 Upstairs: Barry & Lea Meylink
Downstairs: Curt & Gretchin Harshfield
11:00: Upstairs: Bruce & Barb Held
Downstairs: Brian & Andrea Held
Nursery:
March 1
8:45: Aaron & Emily VanDuinen
9:45: Kelli Wyant
11:00: Chad & Tara Ten Napel
Next Week’s Participants: Liturgist: Neil Bartholomew & Judie Campbell;
Minisry of Music: Choir; Director of Music: Amanda Vande Zande; Organist:
Minda Thompson; Sound: Tim Van Meeteren
Ushers
March 8
8:45: Leon & Melanie Jacobsen, Hank & Jessica Funderman
11:00: Troy & Carol Fluent
Greeters:
March 8
8:45 Upstairs: Tony & Kathy Hibma
Downstairs: Gary & Rita Hogue
11:00: Upstairs: Dan & Nicole Hospers
Downstairs: Mel & Darlene Obbink
Nursery:
March 8
8:45: Marcia Donkersloot, Michelle Lewis
9:45: Holli Rook
11:00: Tracy Vos
June 22nd – 25th, 6:00pm -8:00pm
Positions still needed :
January 25, 2015
Mountain Top Snacks (1)
Assistant Crew Leader (8)
Game Leader (1)
Bible Story Station (1)
Crew Leaders (7)
Imagination Station (1)
To register as a volunteer online click here or fill out a volunteer
registration form located in the foyer.
KIDS’ HOPE:
Marlene Hoelker
Music
[email protected]
712-490-8152
BE A MENTOR!
(Training Provided)
Amanda VandeZande
[email protected]
605-670-9887
Choir Practice, February 25th, 2015; @ 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Choir Practice, March 4th, 2015; @ 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Choir Practice, March 11th, 2015; @ 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Needed: Instrumentalists to join the praise band
Prayer Box:
On Welcome
Table in the
Prayer
Foyer.
Requests
Place your
Joys & Requests
in the box.
Sunday morning and during
the week the Prayer Team will
address these joys and
requests.
Contact:
Terry & Carole Johnston
712-943-9904 or
[email protected]
Gospel Mission:
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March 1 , 15 , 29 ; 11:00am
Terry & Carole Johnston
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Help sing in a group
Lead responsive reading
Call to worship
Read a poem
Play an instrument
Read scripture
Relate experience of God
Or just smile.
If you are looking to build
strong relationships, SMALL
GROUPS are for you!
If you would like to join an
existing group, form a group, or
become part of a pilot group,
contact Aaron @ 712.522.9527.
Informational brochures are now
available in the foyer.
Events for this Week at Peace
Wednesday: Feb. 25
Family First
Choir Practice
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Friday:
Feb. 27
Men’s Luncheon
11:30 pm
Saturday:
Feb. 28
Men’s Bible Study
9:30 am
Sunday:
March 1 K-5 Leads Worship Service
Sunday Night Bible Study
11:00 am
5:30 pm
Tuesday:
March 3 Women’s Bible Study
Quilters
BSF Men’s Bible Study
10:00 am
1:00 pm
7:00 pm – 8:45pm
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Wednesday: March 4 Choir Practice
Thank you for being in the nursery and for your
willingness to serve God’s church in this way!
We have a few dates that have opened up and we are
looking for anyone who would be willing to volunteer
an additional time. We have listed the dates below.
 Sunday March 8th 11:00am
 Sunday March 15th 8:45am
 Thursday, April 2nd 7:00 p.m.
 Sunday May 3rd 11:00am
 Sunday May 31st 11:00am
 Sunday June 14th 8:45am
Please let me know if any of these dates would work
for you. Thank you in advance!!
Contact: Katie Stansberry @ 605-940-2265; Stacy
Daschel @ 712-898-7069.
7:00 pm
Education
Family First
Resumes Wednesday, Feb. 25th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.
This week’s menu is taverns, chips, veggies & dip &
dessert.
Volunteer Needs
 Small Group Leaders
 VBS Leaders
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Aaron VanDuinen
[email protected]
712.522.9527
Small Groups Opportunity
How has God uniquely wired you? Do you want to
discover, develop and deploy your Spiritual
Gifts? Then plan on attending the Small Group at
Chris and Michelle Lewis' home on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday each month from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The group
will view the 8-week video series, Your Divine
Design, by Chip Ingram. Children are welcome to
attend, and light refreshment will be served. Please
see Chris or Michelle if you are interested in
participating.
Youth Group
 MS & HS Youth Group: No gathering this week
MS Youth Group Retreat
You must register for the trip no later than March
4th online @ www.synodyouth.org. Click Register
Online at the bottom of the page.
Trip: April 17 – 19. Contact Aaron if you did not receive
a retreat Sunday
brochure.Night Study on Romans 12
The Adult study on True Spirituality: How to
Become a Romans 12 Christian meets this Sunday
@ 5:30 pm.
Men’s Bible Study
 Men’s Bible study meets this Saturday at 9:30
am. We will be discussing the Discipline of
Witness.
Children’s Sunday School
All Sunday school children will be worship and music
leaders for Sunday, March 1st at 11:00 service.
Vacation Bible School
Registrations for all children (K-5th) are now available
in the foyer. Volunteer registrations are also available
in the foyer. Anchor your son or daughter in rock-solid
Bible truths that will guide them through life's
challenges. Encourage your children to think of at
least 1 friend that they could invite to join them.
Adult Sunday School
Sunday School classes include:
 Success Over Stress
 Sermon on the Mount
 The Ins (and Outs) of Finance
Monthly Luncheons
Ladies’ Luncheon: March 19, 12:00 p.m. @ Pizza
Ranch on Floyd Blvd.
March 7, 2015
Minerva’s 6:00 PM
Leadership Team Minutes can be read on the church
web site: http://www.peacereformed.org/leadership.htm
You can read the newsletter on the church web site @:
http://www.peacereformed.org/docs/newsletter.pdf
Men’s Luncheon: February 27th, 11:30 a.m. @ Pizza
Ranch on Floyd Blvd. Come when you can and leave
when you must.
Informational Details at Peace:
Chris and Michelle Lewis have new phone numbers (no landline); Chris: 712-261-1867; Michelle: 712-260-4391.
BSF Men's Discussion Group: BSF meets every Tuesday night from 7:00-8:45 at Peace Reformed. Please
contact Brad Paulson, the Sioux Falls Class Administrator if you have any questions or want to
join, ([email protected] or cell phone 605-366-9503).
Power of Prayer Team: Sunday morning at 8:15 in the 1st floor mechanical room. Please contact Terry/Carole
Johnston @ [email protected] or 943-9904 with personal requests.
Peace Ponderings’ classes are now scheduled for all of 2015. This will help you to learn more about Peace
and how to become a member? Our next class is scheduled for May 15th between services. To find out more
details, pick up a brochure containing information & a registration card which are now available in the foyer or
contact Pastor Bob.
ALTAR FLOWERS: If you are interested in donating flowers, please see Phyllis DeWolf for details.
We have sent, via e-mail, a Monthly Volunteer Schedule for Nursery, Ushers, Worship Leaders, Greeters, &
Workers. If your scheduled date on the Monthly Volunteer Schedule does not work for you, please switch with
someone & let Charlotte know @ [email protected] or 712-258-0486 so the correct name can be printed
in the newsletter and bulletin.
Click here to view the newsletter on the Peace Reformed Web Site.
Notice! Newsletter deadline is 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday & bulletin deadline is 10:00 am on Thursday..
Sharing the love and peace of Jesus Christ on Facebook!
Pick up your window cling @ the welcome desk!
Reminder: Send mail to Peace Reformed Church @ P.O. Box 2310, Sioux City, Iowa, 51108.
“PIECE QUILTERS”
Who: Women of Peace Reformed Church
When: Tuesday afternoons @ 1:00
Where: Lower level at Peace Church
What: If you know of someone going through a tough time (illness, hospice care, house fire, tornado and etc.) &
a handmade quilt would be an encouragement.
Contact: Kathy Dekker @ 277-8248 or Marge King @ 712-378-3566.
“Piece Quilters”
(formerly known as “The Domestics Quilting Group”)
The “Piece Quilters”, a dedicated group of women, work every Tuesday afternoon at the church sewing
quilts for a variety of missions and outreach activities. They make comfort quilts for Hospice, dialysis
units, and “Snoodles” [comfort items] for the neonatal unit at Unity Point Medical Center. Additional
recipients of quilts include fire and tornado victims, the homeless, the Mary Treglia House clients, as
well as veterans. High school seniors here at Peace also receive a quilt in honor of their graduation from
high school.
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
February
March
25
26
27
28
29
1
2
Ross Eldridge, Scott Eldridge, Meghan Simpson, Tracey Vos
Aiden Timmons
Kathy Dekker, Carter Solomon
Hudson Ten Napel
Jeff Ahlers
Janna Widman
Bee Shira
UPCOMING ANNIVERSARIES
February
24 Dale & Debra Parker, Jim & Gina Zuercher