Sunday, March 6, 2016

TODAY: NEXT SUNDAY:

NURSERY: AM Deb Kramer, Levi Sieck Sara Hulshof, Connor Weida

PM Jan Fedders, Sydney Miedema Mandy Bonnema, Jordan Davelaar

USHERS: Brad Fedders, Brian Gradert, Kolton Gradert Kameron Gradert, Art hamming, Josh Hooyer

GREETERS & COFFEE SERVERS:

Doug & Audrey Broek (4 doz cookies) GEMS

Brent & Cindy Davelaar (4 doz cookies) CADETS

ORGANIST / PIANIST: AM Celia Ten Napel Donna Koopmans

PM Sara Hulshof Tammy Sieck

CLARINET: AM Jordan Davelaar

LIBRARIAN: AM Patsy Bootsma Wanetta Vander Plas

OFFERING: AM Christian Education GEMS - Local

PM Christian Education GEMS – Home Office

PRAYER FOR:

·  Gilbert, Jason, Tim and Sylvia, Kory, Megan, Deb and all the elderly.

·  Brady Koopmans who is recovering from elbow surgery.

·  Kevin Byker (missionary) who was diagnosed with a very large pituitary tumor. This has been surgically removed and was benign. Please pray for full healing and recovery.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Click Anema who will be celebrating his 84th birthday on March 12.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

--CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SERVICE AUCTION is being held Friday, March 18 at 7 pm at the school. Come join us for an evening of fun and fellowship! Come a little early and browse through the donations and enjoy supper! Please turn in donation sheets by TODAY or you can email your donation to . Let's make this a great fundraiser for Christian Education!

--KIDS OF THE KINGDOM PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION will be held Monday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ireton Christian School. Contact the ICS office (712-278-2245) with any questions.

--SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm.

--CADET PINEWOOD DERBY: All are welcome and encouraged to come and cheer on the racers of the Cadet Pinewood Derby on Wednesday, March 9, at 7pm at the ICS gym (weigh-in is at 6:30). Also, GEMS and Cadet Sunday will be on March 13 at 9:30am at the Ireton CRC.

--IRETON YPS ARE HAVING A SPUD NIGHT on Thursday, March 10 serving from 5-7:00 pm at church!Wewill be servingbaked potatoes with all the toppings, salad, and dessert. Free will donation will go toward our summer trip to Guatemala. We will also be having a "silent service auction" where you can bid on the kids for various amounts of time to do various jobs. Take a night off from cooking and join us for some food and fellowship while supporting these kids! Thanks and we hope to see you there!!

--BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS:Please put any bulletin announcements in Pam De Wit’s Church mailbox or via email () by NOON on Thursday, March 10. Thank You.

--SUNDAY MORNING DRIVERS WANTED - Check the back table –If you signup—please call Chris on Saturday night. THANKS! To everyone who has helped already!!

ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

--COMBINED GEMS AND CADET SUNDAY will be next week Sunday morning, March 13,

--SIOUXLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is accepting partner family applications for our homeownership program for a home to be rehabbed in Ireton. Application forms are available at the Ireton City Office or our Rock Valley office. Completed applications are to be returned by Tuesday, March 15 to Siouxland Habitat for Humanity, 1335 Valley Drive, Rock Valley, IA 51247. If you have questions, please contact Kurt Franje,712-476-2804or .

--UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL’S SPRING PLAY, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" will be presented on March 17,18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Unity Christian Knight Center. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for Pre-K through college. Since we have numbered seats in the Knight Center, it is very important when you call for tickets that you are sure about the number of tickets you need. There will be plenty of seats for each night and all the seats are excellent for sight and sound. You can call for reserved tickets to Unity (737-4114) or stop by the UCHS office.

--IRETON AREA MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held at 6:00 am at the Ireton First Reformed Church on Tuesday March 22. The service will conclude before 7:00 am.

WORSHIP SERVICES CALENDAR

March 13 AM Troy Van Beek

AM CADET / GEMS Sunday

PM Gale Tien

March 20 AM Gale Tien

PM Gale Tien

March 24 PM Pastor Al Kuiper - Maundy Thursday (Communion)

March 27 AM Gale Tien (EasterSunrise Service)

AM Gale Tien

PM No Worship Service

2016 COMMUNION SCHEDULE

March 24 (Maundy Thursday), May 15 (Pentecost), July 10, Sept 11 & Nov 27 (1st Sunday of Advent).

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday, March 6 9:30 AM Worship Service

10:45 AM Sunday School / Catechism

6:00 PM Worship Service

Monday, March 7 5:00 – 7:00 PM Kids of the Kingdom Preschool Registration

Tuesday, March 8 7:00 PM Search Committee Meeting

Wed., March 9 6:30 – 8:00 PM GEMS

7:00 PM Cadet Pinewood Derby

Thurs., March 10 5:00 – 7:00 PM Young People’s SPUD Night