Announcements for 5-18-25

~Today is our last day of Sunday School. What a blessed year it has been! Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with our education programs this year.

“Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.”- Isaiah 26:4

Our prayer concerns….                                                                                                  

Chris Schwartze                                                              

Betty Vanden Heuvel                                                                                        

Rod Grooters                                                                                      

Eldora Krull

Alice Feikema                                                                 

JoAnn Douglas

Karen Flier                                                                       

Twilla Hoekstra 

Merlin Groen                                                                   

Greyson Austin (Marlene Mellema’s grandson)

Ron & Cathy Birkeland                                                                     

Todd Altman (Jack & Esther Altman’s son)            

Kathy Van Olst                                                                     

Dannelle Gerdes (Scott Hunt’s sister-chemo treatments)    

Janice Den Besten                                                                           

Ellen Schram (Jeff Schram’s mom)             

Beth Gable (Allison Van Aartsen’s sister-in-law)                          

Russ Carver (Rachelle Johnsen’s dad)

Bill Saeger (Jackie Groen’s brother)                                                   

Mandie Sprock (Marilyn Mammenga’s daughter)    

Doris Iwen (Lance Iwen’s mom)      

Our sympathies to the Dengler family for the loss of Loren.

Funeral will be Monday at 10:30, visitation at 9 here at the church

Birthday & Anniversary List (if you’d like a copy, please see church office)

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

Pearl Folkens                             Wilma DeRoo                                     JoEllen Sorgdrager   

Ruth Van Aartsen                      Joyce Mellema                                  Lucille Smit                 

Eldora Krull                                Harriet Hoff                                      Darlene Brinkhuis                                           

Grief Share has begun on Mondays @ 6:30pm- Contact Amy Ryals for more information             

      Church & Local Happenings

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
 WORSHIP SERVICE 
 May 18, 2025 at 9:30am 

Prelude: “Goodness Of God”

WE APPROACH GOD

Welcome /Announcements/ Prayer

Profession of Faith: Ephraim Hoefert & Tanner Lincecum

Praise Service:

“Great Things”

“Revelation Song”

Congregational Prayer

Offering Hymn: “I Stand Amazed”

(offering plates will be passed)

“Doxology” #625

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Scripture: Revelation 15: 6-16: 21

Sermon: 7 Bowls of Wrath

Communion

WE RESPOND TO GOD

Benediction

Sending Chorus: “I Stand Amazed”

(6^th Grade and below may be excused for Sunday School)

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

Serving us today 5-18-25

DOOR GREETERS- (N) Jeff & Danielle Hrdlicka (S)Eric & Amy Hartter (SE) Jordan & Kellie Menning

NURSERY- Wendy & Caitlin Huisman

COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Linda & Evan DeBoer 

COFFEE BREAK (following worship)- Lyman Family

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER LEADER- Geneva Grooters

SUNDAY SCHOOL COOKIES- Cindy Bosch

SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL MONITOR- Ashley Rypkema

SOUND SYSTEM- Sawyer Hrdlicka

VIDEO TAPING- Breyden Dieren

PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Berlyn DeWit

MEDICAL ASSISTANT- Jean Fick

VAN DRIVER- Dale Klarenbeek

*THE LOOSE OFFERING- Benevolent Fund

Serving us next week 5-25-25

DOOR GREETERS-(N) Marcus & Kristi Kahl (S) (SE) Dale & Jill Jansma

NURSERY- No Nursery (Memorial Day)

COMMON GROUND (before worship)- Korey & Val Krull

COFFEE BREAK (following worship)- Lonn & Jammie Kellenberger

SOUND SYSTEM- Brad Rypkema

VIDEO TAPING- Jonathon Kock

PROCLAIM PRESENTER- Aubree Boender

MEDICAL ASSISTANT- Kristi Metzger

VAN DRIVER- Jeff Hrdlicka

*THE LOOSE OFFERING- General Fund

ELDERS

Chris Wright, Clerk-2023-25

Sharon Postma, VP-2023-25

Nate Schulte -2024-26

Randy Bosch-2024-26

Joel Vis- 2025-27

Rodney Vanden Top- 2025-27

DEACONS

Rob Van Hofwegen, Property Chair-2023-25

Justin Groen -2023-25 

Mark Boender-2023-25

Shawn Van Wyhe, Benevolent Treas. -2024-26

Jordan Menning, Chair of Deacons -2024-26

Evan Metzger, General Treas./ Personnel chair-2024-26

Kade Griesse, Clerk of Deacons- 2025-27

Brad Rypkema-2025-27

Jerry Mulder- 2025-27

FINANCIALS as of 5-11-2025                                                                                                                                   Last Sunday                      YTD Offerings                       YTD Budget

General Fund:         $11,075.41                            $200,575.19                        $250,494.10

Benevolent Fund:  $360.00                                $91,820.65                         $73,419.80   

Sunday School 5-11-25

                          Last Year’s Attendance: 84                         Last Week’s Attendance: 85

                           Last Year’s Offering: $47.00                       Last Week’s Offering: $32.00

Upcoming Events  

SUNDAY 5-18-25:

Sunday School Lesson: #30: Review

MONDAY 5-19-25:

10:30am Loren Dengler Funeral

6:30pm Grief Share (Elijah Room)

6:30pm Deacon/Elder Meeting

7:30pm Consistory Meeting

TUESDAY 5-20-25: 

5pm Grace Circle (Rapid Flooring Rock Rapids)

WEDNESDAY 5-21-25

9-11am Mom Co. at Island Park

THURSDAY 5-22-25: 

FRIDAY 5-23-25:   

8am Men’s Bible Study

SATURDAY 5-24-25: 

SUNDAY 5-25-25:

5/18/2025                         Do you have Life?                  Revelation 15:6-16:21

Intro: Wrath of God is poured out to bring the ungodly to a “Cross” roads.  

1 John 5:12

1. Recipients of God’s Wrath
1. Idolators- Mark of the Beast- Romans 1
1. Bowl 1 and 4: Removal of Guardrails (Lust of the flesh) Physical Pain

1. Bowl 2 and 3: Death and Confusion (Spiritual Pain)

“Cross” roads: But they refused to Repent

1. Unholy Trinity (Satan, Anti-Christ, False Prophet)
1. Bowl 5: Ruin of Earthly Wicked Kingdoms

1. Bowl 6: Spiritual War Intensifies and Miracle Victories Occur
1. Battle of Armageddon: Mount Carmel, Deborah, etc.

“Cross”roads: But they refuse to Repent

1. Babylon = All who oppose God
1. Bowl 7: “It is Finished”
1. Victory of wickedness is complete.  

1. Recipients of God’s Grace
1. Everyone who repents: Turns from sin and turns to God.
1. John 3:16-18

1. What is God’s grace?
1. Forgiveness of Sins

1. New Heart (New Creation)

1. Declared Righteous because of Jesus

1. Eternal Hope and Life

1. Lord’s Supper
1. Reminds us of the Cross

1. Foretaste of what is to come.