Announcements for 1-11-26

We ask that you please refrain from shaking hands during worship. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe and comfortable.  

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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”- Philippians 4:6

Our prayer concerns….                                                                                                                                          

Scott Hunt

Jeff Hrdicka                                                                                        

Merlin Groen

Betty Vanden Heuvel                                                       

Rod Grooters                                                                                           

Alice Feikema  (Hospice)                                                  

JoAnn Douglas

Janice Den Besten                                                           

Greyson Austin (Marlene Mellema’s grandson)

Ron & Cathy Birkeland                                                               

Todd Altman (Jack & Esther Altman’s son)           

Kathy Van Olst                                                                      

Bill Saeger (Jackie Groen’s brother)                                              

Russ Carver (Rachelle Johnsen’s dad)

Kathleen Jacobsma(Brenda Vanden Top & Barb Tilstra’s mom) 

Remembering our Nursing Home, Assisted Living & Senior Living Residents:

(addresses are available by request)

Pearl Folkens                                 Wilma DeRoo                        JoEllen Sorgdrager            Ruth Van Aartsen                         Joyce Mellema                       Alice Feikema                      Harriet Hoff                              Arnie & Donna Kwikkel             Marlene Flier

~Thank you to all those in our congregation who assisted our service committee by helping in the kitchen for funerals and providing bars for ministry outreaches in 2025! We are grateful for your willingness to serve our Lord in these ways! 

*Save the Date- Sunday, January 18, 2026 4:00

Women’s Ministry invites you to a Sanctity of Life speaker event at First Reformed Church.

Club 512 Volunteers for 1-14-26

Games:               

 1^st & 2^nd                                                   3^rd&4^th                                     5^th&6^th 

Maddie VandeWeerd                          Jonathan Kock                           Leo Groen 

       Lily Jurrens                                Lincoln Klosterbuer                     Liam VanderZee

  Ashlyn Timmerman                           Brody Buntjer                           Jayden Daale 

    Mali Kellenberger                                                                                Connor Altman

Club 512 Snack helpers:  Heather Heimensen & Jan Spyksma    

Midweek Meal Helpers: Audra Klinkenborg, Rachel Eckenrod, Randy Bosch, ReNae Leuthold & Carol Oliver

Nursing Home Chaperone: Nate Schulte

The January 2026 Bridge Newsletter is now available in the clear boxes next to the mailboxes it will no longer be available on online, so please visit the church to pick up a copy.

Secretary’s office hours: ~ Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-1                                                      

**Bulletin announcements are due Fridays by 9am* 

Church and area events

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
 WORSHIP SERVICE 
 January 11, 2026 at 9:30am 

Prelude

WE APPROACH GOD

Welcome /Announcements/ Prayer

Ministry of Music: Cherub Choir

Baptisms: Hazel Griesse & Jordyn Buntjer

Hymn: “To God Be The Glory” #66, v. 1-3

Hymn: “All Creatures Of Our God And King” #64, v. 1-3, 5

Congregational Prayer

Offertory Hymn: “Amazing Grace” #202, 1-5

Doxology

Installation and Ordination of Elders & Deacons

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Scripture: Psalm 24

Sermon: Who May Ascend?

WE RESPOND TO GOD

Closing Hymn: “Seek Ye First” #42, v. 1-3

Benediction

Sending Hymn: “God Be With You” #602, v. 1

Mission statement: “TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS!”

Serving us today 1-11-26 

DOOR GREETERS- (N) Greg & Sherri DeJong (S) Jordan & Kellie Menning (SE) Dwayne & Sharon Postma

NURSERY- Brody & Gable Hartter and Amy Hartter

COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Girls League (cinnamon rolls for free will donation)

COFFEE BREAK (following worship)- Girls League 

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER LEADER- Amy Kim

SUNDAY SCHOOL COOKIES- Mary Hoogers

SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL MONITOR- Dayna Altman

SOUND SYSTEM- Matt Kock

VIDEO TAPING- Justin Groen

PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Caitlin Huisman

MEDICAL ASSISTANT- Brenda Van Hofwegen

VAN DRIVER- Mike Klarenbeek

*THE LOOSE OFFERING- General Fund

 Serving us next week 1-18-26

DOOR GREETERS- (N) Curt & Anita Dieren (S) Steve & Jessica Harman (SE) JD & Lesa Hommes

NURSERY- Wendy & Caitlin Huisman

COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Men’s Ministry (monkey bread for freewill donation)

COFFEE BREAK (following worship)-  Men’s Ministry

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER LEADER- Marilyn McCoy

SUNDAY SCHOOL COOKIES- Laureen Schram

SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL MONITOR- Dayna Altman

SOUND SYSTEM- Sawyer Hrdlicka

VIDEO TAPING- Breyden Dieren

PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Elise Kahl

MEDICAL ASSISTANT-April DeWit

VAN DRIVER- Jeff Jager

*THE LOOSE OFFERING- Benevolent Fund

ELDERS

Nate Schulte -2024-26

Randy Bosch, VP-2024-26

Joel Vis, Clerk- 2025-27

Rodney Vanden Top- 2025-27

JD Hommes- 2026-28

DEACONS

Shawn Van Wyhe -2024-26

Jordan Menning -2024-26

Evan Metzger, Property Chair-2024-26

Kade Griesse, Chair of Deacons- 2025-27

Brad Rypkema, General Treas.-2025-27

Jerry Mulder, Benevolent Treas.- 2025-27

Breyden Schulte-2026-28

Mike Pulscher, Clerk-2026-28

Kyle Grooters-2026-28

                                            FINANCIALS as of 1-4-26         

                                Last Sunday                      YTD Offerings                     YTD Budget

General Fund:         $5,795.85                            $5,795.85                              $13,574.17

Benevolent Fund:  $8,444.41                             $8,444.41                               $3,822.97

Sunday School 1-4-26

                        Last Year’s Attendance: 101                          Last Week’s Attendance: 85

                        Last Year’s Offering: $63.00                           Last Week’s Offering: $79.50

Upcoming Events  

SUNDAY 1-11-26:

9am Evangelism Committee Meeting (Connections Room)

10:45am Sunday School: Lesson 44: Jacob returns to Canaan

10:45-11:30am New Member Class

2pm TEC Council Meeting (Youth Room)

7-8pm Mission Committee Meeting (Martha Room)

MONDAY 1-12-26:

TUESDAY 1-13-26: 

6-8pm Night Mom Co. (Fellowship Hall)

WEDNESDAY 1-14-26:

8:30am Staff Meeting (Martha Room)

9:30am Joy Circle (Room 105)

2:30pm Club 512

5-6:15pm Midweek Meal (Pulled Pork Sandwiches)

5:30pm Mary Spirit Bible Study (Martha Room)

6:15-7:30pm Jr. High Youth Group (Youth Room)

8-9pm Sr. High Youth Group (Youth Room)

THURSDAY 1-15-26:      

FRIDAY 1-16-26:   

8am Men’s Bible Study (Martha Room)

SATURDAY 1-17-26:    

SUNDAY 1-18-26:     

Sunday School Lesson: Lesson 45: Joseph becomes a slave

10:45-11:30am New Member Class  

4-5pm Sanctity of Life Event (Fellowship Hall)

1/11/2026                                     Who May Ascend?                            Psalm 24

Intro: What you believe about God, impacts how you live?

1. Sovereignty of God (vs 1-2)
1. Creator and Sustainer of the Earth and everything in it. 
1. Biblical Truth:
1. Genesis 1-2, John 1, etc.
2. Evidence in the Natural World
1. Position of the Earth
2. Complexity of Order and Design
1. Math and Science: Predictability
2. Plants and Animals: CO2 and Oxygen
3. Ability to heal and replenish after disaster

1. God is Sovereign over You and Me.
1. Biblical Truth
1. Gen. 2, Psalm 139, etc.
2. Evidence in the Natural World
1. Moral, Rational, Intelligent, Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual
2. Constant search for identity
3. When we know that every part of us belongs to God, it changes the way we live.

1. Who may Ascend?
1. What does the Lord tell us?
1. Clean Hands
2. Pure Heart
3. No Idolatry

1. Faith that the Lord has provided
1. Salvation and Forgiveness of sins.
1. Sacrificial System
2. Jesus: Lamb of God who takes away the Sin of the World.
2. God has sovereignty over us and can make our hands clean and hearts pure. 

What you believe about God, impacts how you live…What you believe about God.