Offerings Sunday 5-26-19 Offerings to 5-26-19 Budget to 5-26-19

General Fund:$6,213.00 $124,872.02 $157,705.50

Benevolent Fund:$350.00 $73,103.66 $72,516.15

Building Fund:$0.00 $10,641.51 $52,096.17

Sunday School Offering for May 19, 2019:

Last year’s attendance: 98 Last week’s attendance: 129

Last year’s offering: $137.00 Last week’s offering: $197.73

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY:

MONDAY:

TUESDAY:

9:15 am Staff Meeting with Dave

Consistory Meetings (see announcements for times)

WEDNESDAY:

VBS 9 - 2

THURSDAY:

VBS 9 – 2

FRIDAY:

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

VBS 9 – 12:00 pm

VBS Program at 11:30 am

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:

Prayers:

• Andrew De Noble (recovering from shoulder surgery)
• Andrew Perry, Anita & Curt Dieren’s brother-in-law (pray for Andrew’s blood clots to dissolve),

•Brock Klarenbeek (recovering from recent chest surgery)

•Harriet Hoff (recovering from foot surgery; currently a resident at the Rock Rapids Health Center)

•Alice Feikema (recovering from surgery on her leg; recuperating at her daughter Lois’ home)

•Arietta Beyenhof (see prayer update below)

•Mykenah Horstman (pray for the plans to get Mykenah fitted for a brace that she can wear at night)

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

•Tanner Lincecum (see update below)

•Bonita Schwan, Norma Jansma’s daughter (serious health conditions and side effects from previous cancer surgeries)

• Thomas Bouwman, Tom & Sheryl Bouwman’s son (has experienced some improvement; has recently met his physical therapy goals)

•Danny Bolerjack, Danielle Bouwman’s father (recovering from a stroke)

•Lena Jolee Olivier, Marilyn & Bill Mammenga’s infant granddaughter (continues at Sanford NICU in Sioux Falls; pray for continued growth and development)

•Zucker Freerks, Sara & Justin Groen’s nephew (pray for Zucker to maintain good health during the spring months)

•Greyson Austin, Marlene Mellema’s grandson/Meredith & Joe Vander Zee’s nephew (see prayer update below)

•Tony Schoneveld, Jessica Harman’s grandfather (has stage 4 COPD).

*Your prayers are also requested for the following individuals who are coping with cancer:Melissa Moser (Kathy Moser’s daughter-in-law),Gail Hartter (Eric Hartter’s mother), Marilyn Kuyper (Ethanie Pulscher’s aunt), Dave Kwikkel (Arnie and Donna Kwikkel’s son), Stacy Dieren (has started chemotherapy treatments), Arlene Sterler (Robbie Korthals’ mother), and Jeremy Hespen, Merlin & Jackie Groen’s nephew (recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma).

Prayer Updates:Tanner Lincecum returned to Mayo Clinic on May 29 for another adjustment of his shunt as his headaches have continued.Tanner’s family is asking us to pray for relief from his headaches, for his doctors to have wisdom, and for Tanner to have ongoing strength.Arietta Beyenhof has completed 6 weeks of physical therapy following her knee replacement surgery.There has been some improvement.Arietta will be continuing therapy for an additional 4 weeks.Please pray for Arietta to have strength in the weeks ahead.Greyson Austin is tapering off the prednisone.Please pray for the surgery that will complete the connection of the small intestine to be used as the colon.It is hoped that Greyson can have this surgery in the fall or later.We feel your prayers.

Thank You:Thank you for the calls, texts and cards after Brock's surgery. A special thank you to ReNae Leuthold and Dayna Altman for the delicious meals. We couldn't be more blessed to have such wonderful church family- Mike, Shannon and Brock Klarenbeek

Reminder: Consistory meets on Tuesday, June 4. Elders at 6:30 pm, Deacons 7:00 pm, Full Consistory at 7:30 pm.

Reminder:when scheduling any meeting or event in the church please notify the church office wht rooms will be used, the time, and the date.Thank you for your help.

Needed For Tennessee Work Camp:6 & 8 foot ladders, if you have one that you are willing to loan us please contact Cheryl Van Beek.

It’s VBS time! We will be hosting VBS here at FRC June 5-7. All children ages 4 – completing 6th grade are invited to join us. More information and a registration link is available on our website, rockrapidsfrc.org. We are still in need of a few volunteers. The positions left take very little, if any, prep work. All that’s needed is a willing heart! Please contact Amy Schulte if you are interested. Also, there is a sign-up sheet on the table in the gathering space for the food items we will need. Thanks for your support!

Float for Heritage Days Parade - Volunteers are Needed!

Work is under way for creating a float for the Heritage Days Parade!Our theme is from Matthew 4:19 of Jesus' words "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men."We need a few more volunteers including: a driver; adults and children to ride the float; and adults and children walking and passing out candy.If you would like to participate, please contact Dwayne or Sharon Postma at 712-470-0533.

Summer Special Music:We are in search of your special talents this summer.We have a sign-up sheet in the gathering space on the information table and would love to have you sign-up for a Sunday to share of you talents for special music this summer.There are spots available yet.If you have any questions please contact Brad Rypkema or Dustin Bosch.Thank You.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD:Thanks so very much for participating in OCC this past fall! The count is in: 10.5 million shoeboxes were packed and sent to over 100 countries. That number represents the number of children who will hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, and have opportunities to study what it means to be His disciples through The Greatest Journey lessons. Please continue to pray for these children, that they would come to know Jesus as their friend and Savior, and be equipped to boldly share His love with families, friends and communities.In Christ, Loralie Wiese, Sioux Center, OCC Church Relations

Faith Fellowship Weekend Friday, July 12– 6:00-7:45pm & July 13 & 14 – 7:15am-4:00pm each day.The theme for the weekend is “A Closer Walk with Christ” based on Colossians 2:6-7 “6 so then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”Join us for worship, large group talks and small group discussions.The deadline for signing up is Sunday, June 23.We would be happy to have you join us for part of the weekend or all of it.If you would like more information or to sign up, please contact us at office@cornerstonepcsd.org or call 507-215-3670.Thank you for considering this wonderful ministry opportunity!