Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 22, 2017
Rehoboth Reformed Church
Winning People for Christ and Equipping Them to Serve
Rev. Rod Kamrath, Interim Pastor www.rehoboth.church
Prelude
Welcome & Call to Worship
*Praise Time
Shout to the North
A New Hallelujah
Forever
Prayer
Ministry of Music – Worship Choir
This is Our Story
Announcements
(Kdg. Thru 5th grades are dismissed to Sunday School classes)
Offertory Hymn #297
I Love to Tell the Story
Message
Rickey Bolden
Mission Conference Offering Hymn #452
Make Me a Blessing
*Benediction
*Closing Song
Shine, Jesus, Shine
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8372 S. Lucas Rd. Church Fax e-mail
McBain, MI 49657 775-7943 775-4845 ch
TODAY
Welcome to our service on this last Sunday of our Mission Conference. We gather to say with the psalmist: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is they name in all the earth!” and to praise the loving Creator of us all. Be glad and rejoice. We are in God’s house, and all are accepted and welcomed.
8:15 A.M. – The Green Praise Team will practice.
This morning Rickey Bolden will speak to us about the work his team is doing with the 859 House in Washington D.C.
Mission Conference Financial Goals: $15,000 to help support our mission trips to El Salvador, Haiti, & Brazil; $7,000 to support Josh & Popy Buning & family as they begin their ministry in Bangladesh; $5,000 to support Rickey Bolden & the 859 House’s mission in Washington D.C.; $3,000 to support local outreach mission projects & small local missions. Total goal - $30,000. If we raise more than our goal, the difference will be donated to World Renew Hurricane Relief. Our regular offering will be the first offering this morning and our Mission Conference offering will be the second offering. Giving options include writing a check or giving cash, text to give, or giving online. To text your gift, text the word "GIFT" to231-879-5009 and you will get a response asking you how much you want to give. To give online, go to
www.rehoboth.church/missionsconference. Click the link at the bottom of the page to fill out a short form.
9:30 A.M. SERVICE
Children’s Ministry Volunteers:
Infant: Deb Whetstone, Melissa, Dylan & Brandon Fauble.
Toddler: Brenda DeZeeuw, Kim Meyering, Adyson Nederhood.
3 yrs. – Pre K: Jeremiah & Julie Johnson, Nicole Sikkema, Brekken Cotter.
Greeters: Youth group, Lisa Bronkema.
Praise Time: Green Team.
Organist: Sandy Bode.
Pianist: Angela Warner.
Sunday School classes for those in 5th grade and under will meet after praise time (see order of worship). Please wait until 11:00 A.M. to pick up your 3 year olds through 5th graders.
11:00 A.M. – The Sunday School Guide Class will meet in the Choir Room.
11:15 A.M. – We will have a Church Potluck Lunch. If you were unable to bring a dish to pass, please stay anyway because we will have plenty of food.
5:00 – 6:30 P.M. – The Middle School Youth Group will meet.
6:00 – 7:30 P.M. – The High School Youth Group will meet.
THIS WEEK
MONDAY
7:00 P.M.*Priscilla Circle will meet at 7:00 P.M. at the church. Leader:
Sharon Vanderheide.
TUESDAY
1:30 P.M.*Dorcas Circle will meet at the church. Hostess: Mary Jo
Blackmer. Leader: Julie Dick.
7:30 P.M.*Crazy Love Bible Study will meet.
WEDNESDAY
7:00 P.M.*The Worship Choir will practice.
SATURDAY
5:00 P.M.*The AMEN Chorus will practice.
NEXT WEEK – Sunday, October 29igh school.
8:15 A. M. – The Youth Praise Team will practice.
Rev. Ron Klimp will lead us in worship.
9:30 A.M. SERVICE
Children’s Ministry Volunteers:
Infant: Betsy Benson, Gayla Finstrom.
Toddler: Brenda DeZeeuw, Kim Meyering, Adyson Nederhood.
3 yrs. – Pre K: Jeremiah & Julie Johnson, Nicole Sikkema.
Greeters & Coffee Fellowship: Kevin & Jodi Boven, Chad & Jody Brunink.
Praise Time: Youth Team.
Pianist: Rachel Potter.
Sunday School classes for those in 5th grade and under during the service.
11:00 A.M. – The Sunday School Guide Class will meet in the Choir Room.
5:00 – 6:30 P.M. – The Middle School Youth Group will meet.
6:00 – 7:30 P.M. – The High School Youth Group will meet.
6:00 P.M. – Elizabeth Circle will meet at the home of Sandra Pluger. Leader: Pam Smallegan.
Monday, October 30 – Esther Circle will meet at 1:30 P.M. at the church.
Hostess: Eleanor Bosscher. Leader: Mary Lou Schut. Lesson #4.
- Grace Circle will meet at 7:00 P.M. at the home of Jessica Whetstone. Leader: Jessica Whetstone.
Tuesday, October 31 – Fall-O-Ween 2017 will be from 6:00-7:30 P.M. We will
have candy, soup, donuts, cider & crafts for the kids. Stop by for the whole time or just to trick or treat for 10 minutes. Judy Gilde will be there taking FREE photos. We are looking for people to decorate and host a table to hand out candy to kids in the community. Sign up on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall if you can help serve in this way!
- The Crazy Love Bible study will meet at 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday, November 1 – YOUNG AT HEART SURPRISE DINNER, 11:30
A.M. at the church. Enjoy a fun time with food provided.A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board.
- Worship Choir practice at 7:00 P.M.
- The Executive Team will meet at 8:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 2 – The Kids Lead Team will meet at 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, November 4 – The AMEN Chorus will practice from 5:00 – 7:00
P.M.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
We will no longer be collecting ink cartridges for recycling. The majority of the items that we are sending to the Funding Factory are not on their list so they have closed our account.
Information for the November issue of the Reflections is due to Rachel Potter at ch TODAY. Reflections theme for November is Rehoboth Gives Thanks. We welcome articles about gratitude, personal expressions of thanks, or your thoughts on Thanksgiving to be published in this month's Reflections.
At the Congregational Meeting on Monday night Ben Franklin & Merle Smallegan were elected elders and Derek DeZeeuw & Clark Dykhouse were elected deacons. The budget and the Accountable Leadership Model passed unanimously.
Rehoboth Reformed Church Financial Summary
September 30, 2017
Month of______Year to Date through__
_Sept.. 2017 Sept. 2016 Sept. 2017 Sept. 2016
Offerings
General $30,361 $37,820 $446,923 $477,340
Building $ 3,450 $ 4,477 $ 47,777 $ 52,554
Total Expenditures
General $29,880 $47,560 * $496,221 $437,450
Building $ 4,195 $ 4,991 $ 20,221 $ 29,313
*Expenditures of $496,221 includes $38,214 of technology system upgrading in the sanctuary.
The Regional/International Mission Team will be collecting items for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. They are in need of the following items: hygiene products, new underwear/socks, soaps and hand cleaners, diapers and baby needs, juices and canned goods. There will be a table set up by the mailboxes.
We are in need of some homemade chicken noodle soup and chili, candy, and apple cider for our annual Fall-O-Ween event! There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
Middle schoolers & high schoolers: Are you interested in digging deeper into God’s word? Do you want to learn what the Bible says about how to live the Christian life? Middle school, 9th & 10th grade and 11th & 12th grade groups are being formed. We are starting on November 5th. We will meet from 11:00 – 11:45 A.M. Plan on joining us! More details next week.
Reformation Day – 500th Anniversary: The greater McBain area churches are celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with a special church service for our community. This service will be held on Sunday, October 29 at 6:00pm in the Elenbaas Performing Arts Center of the McBain High School.
The message will be “Christ Alone” presented by Neal Plantinga, author, speaker and former president of Calvin Theological Seminary. We will be forming a special choir from area schools and churches to sing the Hallelujah Chorus and A Mighty Fortress. If you love to sing, plan on attending the two rehearsals on Saturdays, October 21 and 28, at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in Lucas at 6:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us for this important celebration!
The 23rd annual Piano & Organ concert/ pick-your-own hymn sing with Saundra Blanchard and Glenn Verbrugge will be held on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, Cadillac. Eleven improvisations will introduce hymns that will then be sung. Then favorite hymns selected by the audience will be sung. An offering will be taken for LOVE In The Name of Christ and Project Christmas.
Singles Fun Night Out!! This is for singles ages 25-39. Saturday, November 4 bowling at 8:00pm (location details coming later)! If enough interested, dinner before at Herriduras at 7:00. Please let Alex Dodde know if you’re planning on going (231-349-2806).
FRIENDS Ministry Annual Giving Thanks Banquet & Auction - When: Saturday, November 4th, 2017; Time 6:00 p.m hors d'oeuvres, 7:00 p.m. dinner
Where: Northland Community Church- (5855 S. Morey Rd.(M-66) McBain)
Tickets: $15.00 per person. This is a funrelaxed catered dinner by Simple but Elegant catering, to benefit Friends Ministry. You can purchase tickets from the office at 3728 S. Morey Rd. Lake City, Mi 49651 or from any Board Member. We are also looking for auction items for our live and silent auction, if you can help us or would like more information please call 839-8816 or email us at .
Needed: New Hope Shelter needs a volunteer to cover the overnight shift on
Tuesday, Oct 31, at the women's shelter. Contact Dennis at 231-775-4109 or
231-878-1778.
Do you have a heart for the homeless? New Hope is still in need of a part-time Director. Tasks will include supervising staff, planning, and being in contact with other agencies in our community. The ideal candidate will be task orientated good at prioritizing, able to work with little supervision, and self-motivated. Send resumes to Attn: Dennis Anderson - Board Chair, New Hope Shelter, 4874 Myers Ave., Cadillac MI 49601 or email to with Job Opening in the subject line.
“ Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6
Please remember and keep in your prayers the members of our congregation who are in nursing or health care facilities. They are Loy VanderVeen at Green Acres, Bill Schaaf & Dorothy Bazuin at Autumnwood, Duke & Marian Longstreet at Sunnyside Senior Living, Stena Schepers at Maple Ridge Living Center and Edna Shoobridge in Traverse City.
Continue to remember Betty Bell in your prayers as she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
Continue to pray for Courtney Mulder who is undergoing rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed in Grand Rapids.
Be in prayer for Bob Taylor who is under Hospice care.
Ruthanne Kamphuis had eye surgery on Tuesday at Zeeland Hospital to make adjustments in the muscle of her eyes. The surgery went well and was successful. She is having some pain in her right eye. Please pray for a speedy recovery. Ruthanne’s address is 1511 Ferndale Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534. Phone # 231-884-0838.
REHOBOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY
Rehoboth Reformed Church's Middle School (6th-8th) Student Ministry reaching to inspire a community of young disciples to enjoy loving and serving God, in a safe environment.
Middle School Leaders: Ashley Bronkema, Jen Gilde, James & Emily Nederhood, Kirk Warner, Krisann DeZeeuw & Becky Cotter.
Middle School Youth Group will meet tonight from 5:00 – 6:30 P.M.
Middle School students - Join us on Sunday, October 29 from 6-8 PM at Geers Farm! We will have a corn maze, donuts, cider, worship, and a teaching. You won't want to miss this! Grab your friends and meet us there (we will not meet at the church).
REHOBOTH HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY
Calling all youth 9th – 12th grade: Rehoboth Reformed Church’s High School Student Ministry, designed for students to grow in their personal relationship with Christ by worshiping, praying, building relationships, studying God’s Word in a new way, and creating a willingness to serve.
High School Leaders: Ashley Bronkema, Bryan Meyering, Brent Eisenga, Haven DeZeeuw, Keegan & Angel DeZeeuw, Rachel Potter, Patti Bosscher & Kendra Vandervelde.
High School Youth Group will meet tonight from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
High School students - Join us on Sunday, October 29 from 6-8 PM at Geers Farm! We will have a corn maze, donuts, cider, worship, and a teaching. You won't want to miss this! Grab your friends and meet us there (we will not meet at the church).
Calling all High Schoolers! It's time for Genesis 2018! Join us as we head to the Grand Traverse Resort March 9-11, 2018 for a weekend of fun, laughter, games, worship, food, and Jesus! Cost is $60. Sign up in the youth room to receive more information!
REHOBOTH STAFF
Interim Pastor – Rev. Rod Kamrath
Phone – 231-839-0108
Office hours – Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Student Ministries Director – Ashley Bronkema
Email – ch
Phone – 231-878-4253
Administrative Assistant – Rachel Potter
Email – ch
Phone – 231-878-8172
Church Secretary – Nancy Thompson
Email – ch
Phone – 231-775-7943
Office hours – Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maintenance Director – David Thompson
Phone – 231-775-7943
Choir Director – Angela Warner
Email –
Phone – 231-330-0894
To request baptism, profession of faith or membership please contact Elders
Mike Bosscher or Ken DeZeeuw.
To request a visit from an elder please contact Pat Birtles or Doug Buning.
To learn more about Rehoboth's local outreach, request assistance, or suggest a
local need, please contact Bob Potter or Terry Pluger.
To learn more about Rehoboth's regional and international outreach, please contact
Josh Herweyer or Bryan Meyering.
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Consistory Members
Elders Deacons
Pat Birtles (17) 231-775-5544 Troy Finstrom (17) 231-878-0012
Ken DeZeeuw (17) 231-775-3518 Bob Potter (17) 231-942-1154
Dave Meyering (18) 231-825-2114 Darwin Eisenga (18) 231-920-0015
Mike Bosscher (18) 231-499-4256 Josh Herweyer (18) 231-846-6119
Doug Buning (19) 231-878-0097 Bryan Meyering (19) 231-920-4105
Ken Gilde (19) 231-620-8927 Terry Pluger (19) 231-357-9890