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American
ReformedChurch
Church
American Reformed
Orange
City, Iowa
Orange
City, Iowa
407 Albany Avenue SE
Orange City, IA 51041-1627
712.737.4430
[email protected]
http://www.americanchurchoc.com
8:15 AM Choir Rehearsal (Balcony)
9:30 AM Worship and the Lord’s Supper
(Sanctuary)
Scripture: Jonah 1:17-2:10
Sermon: On a Journey with Jonah:
Praying from the Belly of a Big Fish
Worship Leaders: Pastors Mike & Elizabeth Hardeman
Children’s Message: Laurie Daily
10:30 AM Coffee Fellowship (Narthex Area)
Providing Cookies
Peg Juffer, Erin Nelson,
Kathy Vaughn, Jan Vandermeulen
Serving Refreshments
Bryan & Pam Boonstra, Joel & Junia Punt
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
10:30-10:45 AM Hands of Praise
Children in 2nd-5th grades are invited to come learn
song signing. (This week only we will meet in the
C & W Center; lower level)
10:45-11:45 AM Sunday School for ALL Ages
Volunteers for Sunday, February 8, 2015
Thank you for serving! Each job is important to us. If you have a conflict the date you are to serve,
it is your responsibility to find your own replacement and notify the church office (737-4430) of any change.
Staff
Pastor Elizabeth Hardeman, Co-Pastor
Pastor Michael Hardeman, Co-Pastor
Mary Abels, Administrative Assistant
Julie Powell, Facility Manager
February 1, 2015
What’s Happening Sunday
at ARC?
American Reformed Church
Bulletin Delivery to Shut-ins
Doug Brunsting
Allen Fernow
Jeff Tolsma
Nursery
Mike & Meagan Wallinga
Marcus Kensak
Hall Monitor
Allen Fernow
Sound Technicians
Brent Sampson, Todd Nelson
Videography
Jo Van Es
January 18, 2015
Exterior Doors Greeters
Allen & Margaret Fernow (U/W)
Harlan & Pat Van Oort (D/E)
Jack & Anita Vogel (D/SE)
Sanctuary Doors Greeters
Tullar Family
Children’s Message
Laurie Daily
Children & Worship
Story: “Jesus and the Storm”
Leader: Joseh Tolsma
Greeters: Lesley Tjaden
Sampson Girls
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Providing Cookies
Carolyn Elder
Nan Reinking
Lesley Tjaden
Amanda Vazquez
Serving Refreshments
Paul & Jen Lambert
Carl & Nan Reinking
Rosalyn De Koster, Director of Youth Ministries
[email protected]
Laura Jonker, Coord. of Children’s Ministries
[email protected]
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Hall Monitor
Mark Beltman
12:00 Noon Soup-er Bowl (Fellowship Hall)
This is our last fundraiser for our summer mis-
sion trip! Free will donation! Prizes awarded for
the soups!
VOLUNTEERING FOR TODAY
Bulletin Delivery to Shut-ins
Stan De Haan, Todd Nelson
Nursery
Mary Fernow, Kim Van Es, Carter Foughty
Exterior Doors Greeters
Pat Hansen (U/W)
John & Noreen Vande Weerd (D/E)
Gus & Amanda Vazquez (D/SE)
Sanctuary Doors Greeters
Tolsma Family, Adrienne Forgette
Children & Worship
Story: “The Feast by the Sea”
Leader: Laura Jonker
Greeters: Amanda Vazquez, Sera Burg
Reflections from
Nicaragua
by Marlene & Doug De Zeeuw
1) How did you sense God calling you to “get up and
go” to on this trip?
That call began when we first heard Harlan Van Oort speak
about his experiences in Bluefields some 7-8 years ago.
Then we had the opportunity to meet Adrian and
Bernardeth when they were back visiting a few years ago.
The more we heard about their ministry, the more we
wanted to go. We felt nudged to go. We learned that visiting during the summer months was not encouraged
because of the monsoon season. We truly thought we
would not be able to go until we retired from teaching.
When this opportunity came to go to Bluefields during the
Christmas break, we felt God was saying, “Here you go.
Get yourselves signed up.” So we did and trusted that God
would use us as He needed.
2) How did you see God at work in the far-off city of
Bluefields?
Everywhere. Seriously. We saw His hand in everything that
we encountered: from the airport official who walked us
across the airport parking lot in Managua to make sure we
made it safely to our hotel on the first night to our driver
Frank and his family to Miss Frieda and her staff who fed
us delicious meals to the staff that works at the Comedor
and the Tabitha Houses to the children that came to VBS.
It was a great privilege and joy to see how God is working
through Adrian and Bernardeth. This couple possesses skill
sets that work so well together. We gained a better understanding of how the ministry they are called to has impacted those around them. Watching them at work was like
watching a stone be dropped into the water and seeing the
rings that continue to be created. Their ministry has a
ripple effect in Bluefields. What a beautiful thing! God’s
presence was seen in the children we served, the houses of
worship we attended, and in the people we met. We were
blessed beyond blessed.
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American Reformed Church gathers together to be transformed by Jesus to transform the world. As followers of Jesus Christ,
we have been called by the Holy Spirit to worship God, know God in community with others, and serve God by serving others.
Announcing the
Events for the Week
Monday, February 2
10:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group (Library; upper level)
Questions? Please contact Arlene Punt at 707-4600.
1:30 PM Women’s Faith Sharing (Library; upper level)
For more information or questions, please contact Lynne
Grossmann at 737-4202.
Wednesday, February 4
6:30-7:30 PM Fuel For Faith (F3) for children
in grades K-5th (Faith, Hope Love Rooms; lower level)
6:30-8:00 PM Middle School Youth Group
(MSY Room; lower level)
MS Parent Registration Night! Tonight we will register the
middle school students for the Middle School Retreat and
Power Connection. Bring your checkbook and insurance
card.
(Reflections on Nicaragua, continued from front page.)
3) Now that you are back here, how do your experiences on this trip transform or change your
life back here in NW Iowa?
We have a greater appreciation
for the joy found in relationships
with those around us. Daily we
look at pictures of the kids we
worked with there as well as pray
for Adrian and Bernardeth and
those that help them. Each Sunday we picture the congregations
meeting in Bluefields and remember the joyous singing they
brought to worship – the beauty
in the opportunity to glorify God.
We are already contemplating
when can we go back and, in the meantime, the best
ways we can support Adrian and Bernardeth in their
ministry.
Thursday, February 5
9:30 PM Men’s Prayer Group (Fellowship Area)
For more information or questions, please contact
Allen Fernow at 737-3309 / 712-395-1149.
Sunday, February 15
8:15-9:15 AM Breakfast for Bluefields
(Fellowship Hall)
Are you ready for some photos and stories from ARC's
Christmas trip to Bluefields, Nicaragua? Would you enjoy
having a continental breakfast served before church?
Come to ARC for breakfast and to hear more about the
recent trip on Sunday, February 15 in the Fellowship Hall.
The NWC Bluefields Team, led by Harlan Van Oort, will be
serving yummy baked goods. The ARC Team will be sharing about their adventures. Stories start at 8:30. Donations will be received to support NWC's team trip in
March. Questions, contact Kathy Gabel at 707-9170.
Pray for those receiving on-going care:
*Alma Langstraat (mother of Gail (Arlan) Van
Grouw), in Mercy Medical Center, for a blood disease.
*Sally Thompson (daughter of Paul & Vernie Van
Engelenhoven) for breast cancer and currently receiving
chemo treatments.
ARC extends its sympathy to:
*Myrna Van Pelt in the death of her husband, Ray, on
Tuesday, January 27.
May God’s love and peace surround the Van Pelt family
during this time of loss and may God’s traveling mercies
be with their family and friends as they make way to
spend time together to mourn and celebrate Ray’s life.
Daily Bible Readings for
Your Devotions
and Worship Preparation
On a Journey with Jonah
When we hear the name of the prophet Jonah, we
immediately think “big fish” or “whale”. But guess
what? The story that is recorded in the book of Jonah
has very little to do with a big fish. In fact, the story
of Jonah has very little to with Jonah. Rather, it is a
story about God: a God who calls; a God who pursues; and a God who is more merciful than we could
ever imagine. We want to invite you to prepare each
week by reading a short portion of the book of Jonah
in preparation for Sunday’s message.
As we continue our Jonah sermon series, this week
you can prepare by reading Jonah 3:1-10 before next
Sunday, February 8.
Let’s join Jonah on a journey,
learning more about God along the way.
PLEASE NOTE: If a pastoral concern or need arises, it
child in the sanctuary by 8:45 AM to rehearse.
12:00 PM CAAPP Certification training will be held
in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign-up at the Welcome
Center.
Hospitalized:
*Hans Tvedte (Orange City)
*Don Vander Wel (St. Luke’s Hospital, Sioux City, on
Wednesday, January 28 for knee surgery).
Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain
will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”
Sunday, February 8
9:30 AM Hands of Praise will perform with the
choir during the worship service. Please have your
12:00 PM Profession of Faith Meeting (Sanctuary)
All candidates, parents and mentors need to be present.
Praying for
God’s People
Valerie to Get Up and Go
with SSP
Hello, I am Valerie Heaton, a senior at
Northwestern College. You may have
seen me around ARC the last three
years or in the choir the last two years.
This spring, I am going on a Spring
Service Project (SSP) through NWC to
Lindale, Texas, and I need your help. I
did this SSP two years ago, and we
helped around Calvary Commission,
the seminary for ex-prisoners, and the church Calvary
created. We also worshipped in a men’s prison. Not only
were we a benefit to the men and women there, but it
was a life changing experience for all of us on the trip.
Your financial help and prayers are greatly appreciated
as my team heads to Texas again. Please see me at the
desk in the lobby after church for more information,
stories from my last trip, and a chance to donate. Thank
you and God bless.
is the responsibility of a family member to contact the
Church Office
737-4430
Pastor Elizabeth 737-4430/737-9050
Pastor Mike
737/4430/737-9050
or an on-call Elder:
January 29-31: Mitch Kinsinger
737-8977 / 441-5992
February 1-7: Wanda Korthals
756-4306 / 395-1761
February 8-14: Paul Bartlett
737-8541/707-7286/441-7218
Expresses Thanks
“Arigato! Thank you! The 13 Japanese students at NWC
had such a positive experience at ARC. So many
welcomed them to church, Sandie & Philip included them
in Sunday school, Sampsons, Langtons, Fynaardts, Burgs
and Tolsmas hosted them for lunch, the Hickmans for the
horse and wagon ride, and Rosalyn toured them around
ARC and shared God’s love with them. Thank you, ARC,
for your Christian witness and welcome!”
...Kathy Gabel
Opportunities to Help
Sign Up to Bake Birthday Cake
The Women’s Auxiliary of Northwestern College sponsors Birthday Cakes for NWC students. There is a signup sheet at the Welcome Center. If you have questions,
please contact Denise Sneller at 737-2255.
Kid’s Connection and Wee Blessings Preschool are welcoming donations to help run these two
non-profit faith based programs, Donation tickets/tags
for requested items can be found on the bulletin board
near the elevator on the lower level. Please attach the
ticket/tag to the item and return it to the box in that
same location by Sunday, February 15. For questions,
contact Laura Jonker at ARC ([email protected]) or
Leanne Bonnecroy at First Reformed Church.