FIRST REFORMED ANNOUNCEMENTS – April 8, 2018

April Missionaries: Brian & Donna Renes, 238 4th Avenue SE, Sioux Center, IA 51250

NURSING HOME RESIDENTS:

Whispering Heights:Gert Huisman, Verna Boer, Tillie Helgerson, Tilda Van Berkum, Clarence Vander Sanden, Arlene Wissink, Pete Moerman, Adriana Dykstra, Faye Gort.Fellowship Village in Inwood: Jean Hubers;Hudson Care Center: Mary Boer.Rock Rapids Health Center: Henrietta Van Roekel; The Inn on Westport in Sioux Falls, SD: Ruth Joffer.

CHURCH SUPPORTED MISSIONARIES:

Brian and Elizabeth Bruxvoort in AK; Roger and Karen Van Otterloo in Kenya; Amy and Seung Kim in Bangladesh; Dave and Char Alexander in Taiwan; Tom and Aichatou Johnson in Niger; Lowell & Connie Ten Clay at Winnebago Reformed Church; Harry and Pat Miersma in Dallas; Dick and Donna Swart in Ethiopia; Brian and Donna Renes in Sioux Center.

If you or a family member have a prayer concern and would like to have either the elders or the whole

church pray with you or for you, please contact your calling elder or a member of the consistory.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Siouxland Habitat for Humanityis accepting partner family applications for our homeownership program for a future home inHull. Application forms are available at the Hull City Office, Hull Library and online at Completed applications are due by April 20.A meeting will be held April 10 at the Hull Library from 5:30-6:30 to provide information and answer questions.If you have questions, please contact Kurt Franje,712-476-2804or .

MOPS will meet on Wednesday, April 11, 9:00-11:00 am at Trinity CRC. Please join us for time to connect with other moms, faith building, encouraging topics, fun crafts, & brunch. Childcare is provided! MOPS is for ALL mothers of children birth through kindergarten.

All women and girls are invited toNight to Shine & Sparkleat Trinity CRC on April 12. Doors will open at 5:00 pm will multiple vendors to shop from and a light meal will be served. The event speaker, Image Truth, will share a message of hope, truth and beautiful freedom to girls & women and their closets. Tickets are on sale now for $15 each and can be purchased by calling or texting(712) 449-8150or

Ladies…..You are invited to Women’s Connection Brunch on Wednesday, April 18, 9:15 am at the Whispering Heights Senior Center. Our Inspirational speaker will be Kris Roberts with “Looking for a Special Trophy”; she will also provide special music. Our feature will be Country Fair. Cost is $4.00, and reservations are essential! Call Winifred @ 470-5549 or Bertha @ 476-2583. An offering will be received for Stonecroft Ministries.

HomeDedication -Please join us on Saturday, April 21, 11:00am to give thanks to God and ask for His blessing on this Siouxland Habitat for Humanity Home and the Garcia family. The home is located at 844 8th Ave. NW in Sioux Center. Refreshments will follow a short program, and everyone is welcome!

Runners: Do you want to start running again? Look no further! Sign up for our Great Inspiration Run that we are hosting with GreatLIFE Fitness out of Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday, April 28th. Be sure to start training today for either our 5k or 10k options! Price is $20/person for the 5k and $30/person for the 10k. Join us for this race and get a discount code for our 5k Warrior Trail Run/Walk on Saturday October 6th, 2018. You will receive your discount code upon arriving for the race!