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~This morning, our 3rd Grade Class will be reciting The Ten Commandments. Next week, our 4th Grade Class will be reciting the Books of the Bible. Parents: please have your 4th graders to their classroom by 9:15 AM. When they are finished, the children will join their families for the remainder of worship. Thank you!
VBS Registration is open! Please visit https://rockrapidsvbs.myanswers.com/jungle-journey/ to get your 4 year old – 6th grader registered. VBS will be June 5-7, 2024. We are also looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact Amy Schulte at 712.470.4883. Thanks!
~Bible Reading Plan: You can grab a bible reading bookmark from the Welcome Center or sign up at the Welcome Center for a daily text with the scripture reading for the day!
The 2024 church directory is now available in the church office. If you would like a copy, contact the church office and we will get one to you! 712-472-3729 or frchurch@premieronline.net.
Please check the lost and found area on the south side of the coat rack behind the welcome center. There have been a lot of items left from church and there are still a few pans left from the RCYF soup supper. If not claimed by May 1st we will donate. Thanks
Family Fun Night- Wednesday Night @ 8pm, sign up on Church center and you will need to fill out a waiver that is available at the welcome center and at the church office.
The April Bridge is now available in the clear boxes next to the mailboxes.
Church office hours: ~ Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-1 & Friday 9-12.
*Bulletin announcements need to be to the office by Thursday at 9am for the Sunday bulletin
“For the Lord will not forsake His people.” Psalm 94:14a
Our prayer concerns….
Twilla Hoekstra Judy Netten
Barb Hoogendorn Merlin Groen
Karen Flier Kari Jurrens
Makayla Klarenbeek Betty Vanden Heuvel
Eldora Krull Janice Den Besten JoAnn Douglas Nina Koedam (Terry Koedam’s mom)
Todd Altman (Jack & Esther Altman’s son) Cindy Witt
Melissa Moser (Kathy Moser’s daughter-in-law) Mandie Sprock (Marilyn Mammenga’s daughter)
Ellen Schram (Jeff Schram’s mom) Nancy Bosma (Mary Klinkenborg’s sister)
Greyson Austin (Marlene Mellema’s grandson) Michelle Koele Vore (Jessica Harman’s cousin)
Roger Van Maanen (Heather Van Wyhe’s dad) Sandra Smith (Laurie David’s mom) cancer
Carlton Woodruff (Rachelle Johnsen’s uncle) Nancy Aaker (Shari Kastein’s mom)
Doris Iwen (Lance Iwen’s mom) Steve Ellsworth (Peggy Metzger’s dad)
Grief Share: Monday nights through June 24 6:30-8:30pm
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers, calls, texts, gifts and food after my recent knee surgery. ~Scott Hunt
Thank you for all the prayers and support you have given us the past two months. Thank you to those who gave us gifts, food and gift cards. A special thank you to our Care Elders, Fred and Sharon Tilstra for their many calls and visits and Amy Ryals for all her visits. ~Merlin & Jackie Groen
~Sourdough bread making class information- Saturday, May 11th at 10AM in the Elijah room. Sarah Wilson will be teaching. The class will be $15 and will include a Danish dough whisk, a banneton bread proofing basket, and sourdough starter. Please bring a glass jar of any size to take the sourdough starter home in. Participants will ‘make and take’ a loaf of bread to take home to bake. A sign-up sheet will be located in the Welcome Center or you can sign-up by texting Brenda Van Hofwegen at 712-470-5139.
Bible Studies:
Mondays @ 6:30pm Young Adult Bible Study
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study (Martha room)
Wednesdays @ 6am Men’s Bible Study (Martha Room)
Sundays @ 10:45am Doing life with adult children (Rm 355)Moms in Prayer:
Sundays @ 7pm Traditional (Prayer Chapel)
Mondays @ 5:45am Traditional (Connections room)
Mondays @ 5pm College & Careers (Connections)
Tuesdays @ 8:30am College & Careers (War room/rm 355)
Tuesdays @ 8:30am Traditional (Nursery)
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
WORSHIP SERVICE
April 14, 2024 at 9:30am
Prelude: “Open the Eyes of My Heart”
WE APPROACH GOD
Welcome /Announcements/ Prayer
*please pass the fellowship pads*
Memory Work: 3rd Grade: The Ten Commandments
Children’s Message
Praise Service
“The House of the Lord”
“My Lighthouse”
“O Praise the Name”
Congregational Prayer
*4-5 yr. olds dismissed for Children & Worship*
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Scripture: Esther 3-4
Sermon: Repentance
WE RESPOND TO GOD
Offertory and Closing Song: “God is So Good”
(Offering plate will be passed)
Benediction
Sending Chorus: “God is So Good”
*6th Grade and below may exit for Sunday School*
Mission statement: “TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS
Serving us this week 4-14-24
DOOR GREETERS- (N) Cody & Jen Hoefert (S) Todd & Stacy Dieren (SE) Dwayne & Sharon Postma
NURSERY- Nathan & Ashley Kruse
COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Girls League
COFFEE BREAK (following worship)- Girls League
MINISTRY OF MUSIC-
CHILDREN & WORSHIP: Leader: Jess Drewes Helper: Brooklyn Timmerman
SOUND SYSTEM: Keith Van Beek
VIDEO TAPING- Justin Groen
PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Lincoln Kock
MEDICAL ASSISTANT- April DeWit
SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER LEADER: Paul Van Wyhe
SUNDAY SCHOOL COOKIES: Karen Reemts
SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL MONITOR: Myranda Moser
VAN DRIVER: Shawn Van Wyhe
*THE LOOSE OFFERING- General Fund
DOOR GREETERS- (N) Lisa Vande Stouwe (S) Dave & Heather Springer (SE) Steve & Jessica Harman
NURSERY- Alexis & Emory Lincecum
COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Sawyer & Sara Hrdlicka
COFFEE BREAK (following worship)- Wendy Huisman
MINISTRY OF MUSIC-
CHILDREN & WORSHIP: Leader: Taylor Bosch Helper: Mali Kellenberger
SOUND SYSTEM- Sawyer Hrdlicka
VIDEO TAPING- Breyden Dieren
PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Thane Jansma
MEDICAL ASSISTANT- April DeWit
SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER LEADER: Fred Tilstra
SUNDAY SCHOOL COOKIES: Rob & Brenda Van Hofwegen
SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL MONITOR: Katie Boender
VAN DRIVER: Mike Klarenbeek
*THE LOOSE OFFERING- Benevolent Fund
FINANCIALS as of 4-7-24
Last Sunday YTD Offerings YTD Budget
General Fund: $5,310.00 $124,553.17 $239,638.00
Benevolent Fund $7,689.00 $52,226.75 $54,700.80
Online Donations: $760.00 $13,523.44
Sunday School 4-7-23
Last Year’s Attendance: 77 Last Week’s Attendance: 93
Last Year’s Offering: $174.00 Last Week’s Offering: $29.75
Upcoming Events
SUNDAY 4-14-24:
9am Evangelism Committee Meeting
10:45am Doing life with adult children SS class (Rm 377)
Sunday School Lesson: Session 2: The Church Handled a Problem/ The Divided Believers
12-3pm New Member Retreat (@ Schulte’s Home)
5pm Girls League
5pm Guys Night
MONDAY 4-15-24:
6:30pm Deacon/ Elder Meeting
6:30pm Grief Share (Elijah Room)
7:30pm Consistory Meeting (David Room)
TUESDAY 4-16-24:
6:30pm Grace Circle
WEDNESDAY 4-17-24:
9-11am MOPS
6:30pm Proverbs Bible Study (Martha Room)
8pm Family Night at Air Madness
8pm Sr. RCYF
THURSDAY 4-18-24:
FRIDAY 4-19-24:
7:30pm Hosting CL Prom Meal
8am Men’s Bible Study
SATURDAY 4-20-24:
SUNDAY 4-21-24:
10:45am Doing life with adult children SS class (Rm 377)
Sunday School Lesson: Session 3: Stephen Was Arrested/ The Murdered Servant
5:30pm Esther Movie (Fellowship Hall & Sanctuary)
4/14/24 Sermon Notes
Esther 3 & 4 Repentance
Intro: Revelation of Sin
When God reveals sin in your life…you can repent or continue to walk in it.
- Chapter 1 & 2 Review
- Israel Drifted, King Xerxes, Queen Vashti, Queen Esther
- Mordecai and Haman
- Mordecai: City Official
- Descendant of Benjamin and Kish (Relative of Saul)
- Saves King’s Life (Help of Esther)
- Written in the Book of Records
- Haman: Politian (Second in Line)
- Agagite: Descendant of King Agag the Amalekite
- Mordecai and Haman’s Beef
- Mordecai refuses to bow down to Haman.
- Haman’s Evil Plan
- Why?
- History of Jews and Amalekites
Jacob: Benjamin Exodus King Saul Mordecai
Esau: Amalek Amalekites King Agag Haman
- Jews Repent
- Mordecai and Jews throughout the providences
- Esther puts her trust in God and decides to go before the King.
Is God Calling you to repent?
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