Prayers:

•Pam Foster, Bob Dreke’s sister (coping with Huntington’s disease)

•Tanner Lincecum (pray that Tanner’s shunt will continue to work effectively)

•Lambert Van Olst (is currently in remission with leukemia)

•Karen De Noble, David De Noble’s mother (has been diagnosed with cancer; please pray for comfort as Karen goes through chemotherapy treatments)

•Carol Groen (continues to be evaluated at Mayo Clinic regarding her lower back problems)

•Thomas Bouwman, Tom & Sheryl Bouwman’s son (continues to make progress in physical therapy)

•Greyson Austin (doing well with the Humira injection every 2 weeks)

•Ray Schram, Jeff Schram’s father (continues to battle cancer; will meet with his doctor soon to discuss treatment options)

•Lyle Kahl (see prayer update below)

•Anita Dieren (recovering at home from shoulder surgery on April 1)

•Barb Hoogendoorn (has had to wait regarding her heart-related tests; will have tests done on April 21)

•Dale Klarenbeek (took a fall at work; is now home and recovering from broken ribs)

•David Groen (currently hospitalized at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls with pneumonia and an overwhelming infection in his body)

•Jack Axsom, Ashley Schwartze’s grandfather (hospitalized in Sioux Falls and is recovering from a stroke)

*Your prayers are also requested for the following individuals who are coping with cancer:Melissa Moser (Kathy Moser’s daughter-in-law), Marilyn Kuyper (Ethanie Pulscher’s aunt; continues to be treated for cancer and is experiencing a lot of fatigue), Arlene Sterler, Robbie Korthals’ mother (Arlene’s cancer has moved to her lungs; pray for Arlene’s doctors to have wisdom as they care for her), Trish Lombard, Tara Bouwman’s mother (recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer), and Vicki Van Houten, Judy Netten’s sister (is tolerating her chemotherapy treatments well).

Prayer Update:Lyle Kahl’s surgery on April 13 went well.Lyle is recovering at the University of Minnesota Hospital in the Twin Cities.

Sympathy:We extend our sympathy to Deb and Dan Kruse on the death of Deb’s mother, Marjorie Kannegieter, on April 13.A family graveside service was held last Wednesday, April 15, at the Zoar Presbyterian Church cemetery.A Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date.

Today we welcome some of our missionaries. Amy grew up in Rock Rapids and First Reformed Church and her parents are Roger and Carol Oliver. Her husband originates from Chicago, IL. Their presentation is pre-recorded.

A special thank you to Dave and Cheryl Hulstein for their extra time and efforts in prepping for live streaming during Holy Week in particular and keeping us up and running in general with worship online. Thanks also to the other sound people, those doing PowerPoint, the Praise Team, Erica and Jaina for the special music, and Sue Van Wyhe for her contributions. We are grateful we can continue to connect through media during this time of isolation.

~ Pastor Dan

* Watch the website for additional updates and cancellations:rockrapidsfrc.org.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bible League Salad Luncheon will not take place. This event is one of two of our fund raisers so we hope that you will seriously consider making a contribution.If you wish to make a contributions to Bible League International you can send a check to Linda Visser at 105 4th Street SW, Orange City, Iowa. 51041.

For those watching events with the Reformed Church of America, this June’s General Synod has been postponed until sometime this fall.

Offerings Sunday 4-12-19Offerings to 4-12-19Budget to 4-12-19

General Fund:$8,325.00$92,552.90$113,794.35

Benevolent Fund:$850.00$52,030.28$52,329.30

Building Fund:$55.00$3,595.00$23,682.75

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY:

MONDAY:

5:00 pm – Moms in Prayer – College & Career Group

7 pm – Circle of Kindness

TUESDAY:

12:00 pm Moms in Prayer - Traditional

WEDNESDAY:

12:00 pm Moms in Prayer – College & Careers

THURSDAY:

12:00 pm Grandmas in Prayer

FRIDAY:

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:NO Care Center Services