Prayer Requests
T HOSE S ERVING N EXT S UNDAY 8:00 Morning Worship: Greeters: South Door: Harold & Darlene Slagter New Entrance: David & Shawn Langkamp Ushers: Center: Ron Van Heuvelen East Aisle: John Van Roekel West Aisle: Jim Cadwell 9:30 Morning Worship: Greeters: New Entrance: Wes & Issalena Van Weelden Nursery:
Theresa Hol Shayla Van Wyk
11:00 Morning Worship: Greeters: South Door: Doug & Jenna Van Arkel New Entrance: Wayne & Tracey Ver Steegh Nursery: Jenna Van Arkel & Merrilee Frazier Ushers: Center: Bryce Abbas East Aisle: Russ Plate West Aisle: Jon Goemaat
P RAYER /C ARE Your prayer concerns are welcome. They will be listed for 3 weeks, unless information is updated or treatment is ongoing. Please be in prayer for Judi Braaksma, Nick Coon, Randy Frazier, Marsha Veldhuizen, Fran Stout, Jake North, Marvin Bloem, Marianne Braaksma, the family of Issalena Van Weelden, Karen Breuklander, Leroy Veldhuizen, Jean Veldhuizen, and Dylan Morrison. If you are in need of prayer please contact an elder or Gloria Buckallew to pray with and for you. The phone number to call is 641-638-4940. *Prayer bulletins can be found at the Info Center. Please pray for our partner church, Monte Sion. Pray for this church of about 70 members to continue evangelizing in their neighborhood. Pastor Henry is teaching them the value of praying for others. Please pray for the Advisory Team as they meet to discuss future staff positions.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Welcome
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To Central Welcome! If you are visiting us for the first time, we invite you to stop by our Info Center in the Atrium to pick up your free gift and to learn more about all Central Reformed Church has to offer!
A huge THANK YOU to the congregation for your support of the Phase One building project. Thank you for your prayers, ideas and input, financial support, patience during the process, and the many other ways you supported this project. Let’s pray that this project may be used to bless our church and community for years to come. A reminder to invite a friend to the open house on April 30 from 2:00-5:00 pm.
The Book of Revelation: The Seven
Today we begin this 8 week series exploring the seven ancient churches described in the book of Revelation. We will discover what we can learn from Jesus’ words to these churches and how, as a church, we are to live today!
Please listen today as we highlight our GEMS and Cadets programs. GEMS is led by Deb Overbergen, Glenda Goemaat, Mandy Johnston, Cassie Veldhuizen, Carolyn Hol, Makayla Scanlon, Jenny Van Zante, Tammy Davis, Makenzie Scanlon, Merrilee Frazier, Jenna Van Arkel, and Marla Reed. Cadets is led by Dan Van Donselaar, Tim Hol, TJ Criss, Angelo Rossi, Wes Van Weelden, Aaron Molyneux, Kory Wright, John Buckallew, Jake DeBruin, and Ryan Plate.
Ministry Spotlight
C HURCH N EW S Serve Day 2017: Our church-wide service day will be this Saturday, April 29. All teams will meet at the church at 7:30 am and work no later than 2:30 pm. Snacks, drinks, and lunch are provided. We have a variety of projects this year for all levels of giftedness. You can sign-up at the Info Center in the Atrium, or via our church Facebook page. Questions? Contact Andy Baker (
[email protected]). The All-Church Bike Ride, sponsored by Congregational Life is today at 2:00 pm. We’ll start at the football stadium by the Lacey Complex and bike to Edmundson Park by the swimming pool. We’ll have refreshments at the shelter by the pool. Wifi: We recently upgraded our wireless internet here at Central. The new guest wifi password is: Welcome! Service Opportunity: Central Reformed Church has been asked to provide fruit or veggie salads to help the Sigourney community in a fundraiser for the Jarmes and Snakenberg families who suffered losses due to a fatal car accident in March. A sign up is located at the Info Center in the Atrium. If you are unable to make a salad, cash donations can be left in the church office. Salads must be dropped off at the church on April 30 (in disposable containers). Please contact Glenda Goemaat with questions at 641-295-1950. Church Women United will be celebrating May Friendship day on May 5 at 1:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Nickels for National and Love Offering will be collected. All ladies are invited to unite with us!
New Central Reformed Items: We have two new ways you can share your love of Central Reformed Church on a daily basis. We have Central Reformed travel mugs available for $5, as well as free car window decals. All items are available Sunday mornings at the Info Center in the Atrium. Lakeview Camp: Registration is open now until May 1! Central Reformed Church will pay half of each child’s registration fee. To register, go to www.lakeviewconference.com. If you have questions, contact Melissa Van Donselaar at 641-660-6522. Faith Circle meets again on May 2 in the church basement. Lesson 4 will be studied. Facility Reservations: Our preferred method for reserving and paying for reservations of church facilities is by doing so online. You can find a Facility Reservation Form on the church website under “Resources”. Once you fill out the form, you also have the option to pay online and the form will automatically redirect you to a place where you can enter your payment information. If you are able, please utilize this method of making reservations. Thank you! Congregational Life is collecting donations for the Ecumenical Cupboard throughout the month of May. Their goal is 1,000 items. A list of acceptable items to donate can be found at the Info Center and boxes to drop off your donations are located at the back of the sanctuary.
T HIS W EEK Sunday, April 23 8:00 am Traditional Service Hymns: #285 – “He Lives” #497 – “When the Roll is Called up Yonder” Music Ministry: #108 – “Glory to His Name” “Everlasting God” #71 – “He Is Lord” 9:15 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Songs: “Chain Breaker” “Lion and the Lamb” “One True God” “Great Are You, Lord” 2:00 pm All Church Bike Ride Nursery 9:30 am
RJ & Victoria Plate
11:00 am
Eric & Andrea Franje
Monday, April 24 6:30 pm Advisory Team Meeting 6:30 pm Battlefield of the Mind Thursday, April 27 7:00 pm The Journey
N EXT S UNDAY Sunday, April 30 8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:15 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am Contemporary Worship
815 – 2nd Avenue East, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 Church Telephone: 673-3843 Service airs on Mediacom 12 & MCG Thursday at 6pm Streaming live at centralosky.com at 10:45 on Sunday Website: www.centralosky.com
We would love to connect with you! Please take the time to fill out this portion of the bulletin, tear it off, and place it in the offering plate as it is passed. Guests: 1st Time Guest Return Guest Interested in serving (please indicate which area in the Prayer Requests section)
Name ___________________________________ Address _________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________ Phone Number __________________________ Email ________________________________
This is a change in my contact information I WOULD LIKE PRAYER: This is a personal request that is to be kept confidential I would like this request listed on the prayer chain I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT WITH A STAFF MEMBER REGARDING: o Becoming a more devoted follower of Christ o Committing my life to Christ o A personal issue o Other
PLEASE WRITE SPECIFIC PRAYER CONCERNS ON THE BACK OF THIS TEAR-OFF
