Prayers:Your prayer support is appreciated for the following individuals and their special circumstances: Dawn Vanden Top (recovering from surgery on her liver), Mary Vermeer (currently at the Rock Rapids Health Center for physical therapy), Tanner Lincecum (pray that Tanner’s shunt will continue to be effective), Donna Hulshof (receiving Hospice care), Aubree Boender (pray for complete healing of her arm), Asher Menning (continue to pray about the blood clot in Asher’s right atrium), Mykenah Horstman (pray that Mykenah’s spinal cord will not re-tether), Twilla Hoekstra (recovering from surgery), Pam Foster, Bob Dreke’s sister (coping with Huntington’s Disease), Greyson Austin, Marlene Mellema’s grandson (remains hospitalized at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls with ulcerative colitis; pray that the infusion treatments will be effective in saving Greyson’s colon), Russell Carver, Rachelle Johnsen’s father (recovering from surgery), Rosemary Harman, Steve Harman’s mother, and Tony Schoneveld, Jessica Harman’s grandfather (has stage 4 COPD).

*Your prayers are also requested for the following individuals who are coping with cancer: Gert Van Roekel (Laurine Gerritsen’s mother), Gail Hartter (Eric Hartter’s mother), Dave Kwikkel (Arnie and Donna Kwikkel’s son), Marilyn Kuyper (Ethanie Pulscher’s aunt), and Arlene Sterler (Robbie Korthals’ mother who was recently diagnosed with cancer).

To All our Friends at First Reformed Church, A very special “Thank you” to each of you who reached out to us after Dick and Mary’s Accident and deaths. Thank you for all the cards, the prayers, visits, and food given to us to help us through a very sad time. We felt the support and will continue forward with all the memories. Ev Breuer, Jean & Ruben Fick, Lance & Cindi Iwen, Robin & Dustin Horstman, and Shawn & Heather Van Wyhe families

Congratulations! to Paul and Josie Menning on the birth of their daughter, Jade Lynn, on September 30. We rejoice with you on this special blessing in the life of your family!

Sacrament of Holy Baptism: Today we are administering the sacrament of baptism to Asher Dean Menning, son of Jordan & Kellie Menning, and James Alexander Hunt, the son of Bryce & Chelsea Hunt.

Consistory: Consistory will meet this Wednesday, October 10 at 8:00 pm. Elders and Deacons will meet separately prior at 7:00 pm.

Advance Notice: Women’s Ministry Executive Committee will meet on Monday, October 22 at 7:00 pm in Room 345. This meeting is for all officers, chair persons, and circle leaders. An agenda will be placed in your mailboxes. Please bring your 2018 Women’s Ministry Booklet. Thanks - Geneva

To All Care Elders!: Our Care Elder Fall Gathering will be held on Tuesday, October 23, at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Our program for the evening will be “Care Eldering 202: Pitfalls that We Face”. This will be a humorous but informative presentation on “pitfalls” that might come our way as we serve and minister to our Care Groups. We will also have some delicious snacks for you and some questions to discuss around your table. We hope to SEE YOU ON OCTOBER 23!

Attention Prayer Warriors! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in praying with our Sunday School teachers at 10:50 AM each Sunday before they head into their classrooms. If you feel led to do so, please check out the sign up sheet on the table in the gathering space.

Sunday School Hour Nursery: We are looking for a volunteer to care for the children of our volunteers during Sunday School and Adult Choir. Please contact Cheryl or Amy if you can help one Sunday a month.

Operation Christmas Child: Psalm 96 tells us to Declare His Glory Among the Nations. Since 1993, Shoebox gifts have been collected in the United States and Canada. Those first boxes were distributed to Bosnian children suffering an ethnic war. Over the past 25 years, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered more than 157 million Operation Christmas Child boxes to children in need around the world. These tangible gifts of God’s love allow local churches to share the Gospel, transforming entire families and communities. It is again time to pack boxes! Boxes and other materials will soon be available at our OCC table in the gathering space, but you can start gathering items for your boxes now. Most of all, please pray. Pray that our congregation will pack several boxes, reaching many children & families for Christ, that our packing party will be a success and have an impact on the children of our community, and for all the many volunteers across the country and throughout the world to work to make this ministry a possibility.

Center of Hope: You’re invited to join us for dinner Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Sioux Falls Christian. Tony’s Catering will again be providing a wonderful meal. We will have a wonderful time celebrating what God has done this past year, hear how lives have been changed, and support the ministry of the Center of Hope. Tickets are only $10 and must be purchased in advance at 605-334-9789 or online at www.centerofhope.org. We hope to see you there!

REGISTER FOR A HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME! Crossroads & Northwest Iowa Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) are accepting applications for the upcoming weekend at the First Reformed Church in Maurice, Iowa. TEC is an interdenominational three day Christian retreat/lock in designed to help high schoolers learn more about their faith and their community. The next TEC is Friday November 16 through Sunday November 18, 2018. If you would like to learn more about TEC or register, please visit www.CrossroadsTEC.com/apply or email CrossroadsTEC@gmail.com. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt, meals & other special gifts. Scholarships are available upon request.

The Lyon County Jail is no longer accepting donations at this time. The jail currently has enough resources on hand at this time. Thank you.
Meals on Wheels: Monday – Friday, October 22 – 26, Rosewood Route – Roger & Carol Oliver; Town Route – Monday – Amy & Sue, Tuesday - Cheryl & Ashley, Wednesday – Amy & Sue, Thursday – Cheryl & Dave, and Friday – Pastor Dan & Val. Any questions, please direct them to Cheryl Van Beek

The 1^st Fall Inspiration Hills auction is coming up fast- Friday, October 26! His year’s auction proceeds will go

towards the kitchen remodel. Everyone is invited to attend. Come for the fellowship, food and the amazing items!

The doors open at 6:00pm when you can look over the donated items and enjoy soup and dessert. The auction will

begin at 7:00pm. We are looking to have a number of larger items (dinners, tickets, outings, and meat bundles

whatever you can think of). Smaller items and homemade goods are also welcome! We will combine them to make

some awesome baskets. If you would like to donate items, please contact Cheryl Van Beek or Dave Heilman at

Inspiration Hills 712-360-0140.

Justice For All invites you to join them for an informational meeting about upcoming Service & Learning Trips on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 7 pm at the JFA Ministry Center, 1335 Valley Drive. Hear details and experiences of what Service & Learning trips are about, as well as answering any questions about dates, times, and locations. Come check the possibility of where God may be leading you. If you cannot make the meeting but would like more information, please call Luke Grooters at JFA, 712-476-2804 or lukeg@jfa-nwiowa.org.

FINANCIALS

Offerings Sunday 9-30-18 Offerings to 9-30-18 Budget to 9-30-18

General Fund: $8,572.12 $210,699.16 $269,013.18

Benevolent Fund: $120.00 $114,784.23 $128,312.34

Building Fund: $14,615.97 $41,030.74 $93,166.71

Sunday Offering: Sept. 30, 2018

Last Year’s Attendance: N/A Last week's Attendance: N/A

Last Year’s Offering: N/A Last week's Offering: N/A

This Week’s Lesson: Oct. 7- Session 4- Noah and The Ark

Next Week’s Lesson: Oct 14 – Session 5 - The Tower of Babel

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY: Baptism

MONDAY:

12:00 noon Quarter Back Club

Mom’s In Prayer-College and Careers 5:00pm

TUESDAY:

9:15 am Staff Meeting with Cheryl

Mom’s In Prayer-traditional group 12:00pm

WEDNESDAY:

9:30 am – Joy Circle in 345

Mom’s In Prayer-traditional group-6:30pm and 8:00pm

5:45pm- Midweek Meal and Activity Night Theme: Tailgate Night

(Glenda Hellenga & ReNae Leuthold)

6:30pm- Hand Bell Practice

6:30pm- Jr. RCYF

7:30pm- Praise Team Practice

8:00pm- Sr. RCYF

7 & 8 pm Consistory Meetings

THURSDAY:

7:00 pm Peace Circle

Grandma’s In Prayer-12:15pm

FRIDAY:

Mom’s In Prayer-College and Careers 7:00am

8:00 am- Men’s Bible Study in the Conference Room

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY: