Prayers:Your prayer support is appreciated for the following individuals and their special circumstances: Esther Altman, (recovering from knee replacement surgery), Tanner Lincecum (pray that Tanner’s shunt will continue to be effective), Missy (Michelle) Perkins (currently a resident at Rock Rapids Health Center), Stacy Dieren (recovering from colon surgery), Mykenah Horstman (had follow-up appointments at Mayo Clinic this past week), Caden Wright (pray for healing and for Caden to regain his strength following his hospital stay), Pam Foster, Bob Dreke’s sister (coping with Huntington’s Disease), Gayle Wagenaar, Conrad & Audrey De Noble’s brother-in-law (recently diagnosed with acute leukemia), Zucker Freerks, Sara and Justin Groen’s nephew (recovering from aspiration pneumonia), Danny Bolerjack, Danielle Bouwman’s father (recovering from a stroke), Thomas Bouwman, Tom & Sheryl Bouwman’s son (diagnosed with myocarditis and is recovering at home), Greyson Austin, Marlene Mellema’s grandson/Meredith & Joe Vander Zee’s nephew (pray that Greyson will continue to eat and get stronger; his last surgery is scheduled for March 12), 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: Dave Kwikkel (Arnie & Donna Kwikkel’s son), Arlene Sterler (Robbie Korthals’ mother), Marilyn Kuyper (Ethanie Pulscher’s aunt), and Gail Hartter (Eric Hartter’s mother).

Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to Stacia and Jeff Van Veldhuizen and their family on the death of Stacia’s stepmother, Shirley Long, on February 3. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Thank You: The family of Nieva Boer Breuer want to thank you the congregation and Pastor Dan so kindly for remembering Ava in your prayers. She was two and a half years old when diagnosed with leukemia. She went two years with chemo treatments. Then hospitalized again suffering with internal chicken pox, (on a respirator) fighting for her life. Prayers were coming from all over creation! Then the good Lord miraculously healed her! Ava is now eight years old, speaking Spanish and doing excellent in school. God is so good! We have been truly blessed!! Again we say thank you – May God Bless You All!

Thank you Pastor Dan & Sue and everyone else for your prayers and food brought in. ~ Esther & Jack Altman

TODAY, February 10, we will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion together in morning worship

Attention: We are being asked to not shake hands to prevent the spread of infections and the flu. We can still greet one another but in ways other than hand contact. ~ Thank you

Mid-Week Meal: Join us this Wednesday, February 13th for our Midweek Meal and Activity Night. On the menu: Lasagna, Garlic Toast, and Salad. Serving begins at 5:45 and all are welcome and encouraged to attend. Parents, please plan to stay with your child after the meal as we will be learning that God is Love through a fun night of activities and making Valentine treats for a neighbor or loved one.

JR RCYF REMINDER: Registrations for Power Connection need to happen by Feb 15. Please go to www.synodyouth.org and register online ASAP! Your cost is $100 but there is scholarship funds available to assist with that. DO NOT let the cost be the reason you don’t go! No money is due now. Please register soon!

To All Care Elders: Our Care Elders Winter Gathering will be held on Tuesday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our program for the evening will be “Tools for the Care Elder’s Toolbox”. Most of us have used a tool to help us accomplish a project or a task. Having a variety of tools gives us options as we work on a project. We hope that the “spiritual tools” we will discuss at our meeting will be helpful to you as a Care Elder. As always, you will have some time to share with your fellow Care Elders and to enjoy some tasty treats. We hope to see you on February 26!

Are you looking for support, understanding, and tools to deal with your grief from the loss of a family member or friend? GriefShare is coming! We will be offering this class here at FRC beginning on March 4, 2019. We will meet in the church Fellowship Hall from 6:45-8:45 p.m. Registration is $20 (scholarships are available). GriefShare features Biblical, Christ-centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar includes nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people followed by a group discussion about what was viewed. The topic for the first week will be “Is This Normal?” Please contact Val or Sue at the church office (472-3729) for more information and/or to register for this class.

Offerings Sunday 2-3-19 Offerings to 2-3-19 Budget to 2-3-19

General Fund: $2,154.00 $31,708.00 $36,177.50

Benevolent Fund: $6,940.00 $20,206.00 $17,265.75

Building Fund: $260.00 $1,760.00 $12,403.85

Sunday School Offering: February 3, 2019

Last Year’s Attendance: 106 Last week's Attendance: 106

Last Year’s Offering: $96.50 Last week's Offering: $141.00

This Week’s Lesson: Unit 4 – The Red Sea Crossing (Session 6)

Next Week’s Lesson: Unit 5 – Bread From Heaven

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY: Communion

5:00 pm – New Members Meal

MONDAY:

Moms in Prayer – College & Careers at 6:30 am

Moms in Prayer – College & Careers at 5:00 pm

TUESDAY:

Moms in Prayer – Traditional Group at 12:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

9:30 am Joy Circle in 345

Moms in Prayer – Traditional Group at 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm

5:45 pm Mid-Week Meal (Glenda H, Kathy M, Diane A, & Barb D)

6:30 pm - Wednesday Night Activities

6:30 pm – Girl’s League

6:30 pm – Hand Bells

7:30 pm – Praise Team

8:00 pm – Guy’s Night

THURSDAY:

Grandmothers in Prayer at 12:15 pm

7:00 pm Peace Circle in 345

FRIDAY:

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

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:

Council of Churches at 1:30 pm