MORNING WORSHIP—10 AM

Preaching: Pastor Scott Nichols

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26 (NIV)

Message: “Blessings & Woes”

NO EVENING WORSHIP

 

 

WELCOME! Welcome to all joining us in worship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who calls us to follow Him wholeheartedly. Everyone is invited to stay after worship and visit over refreshments.

 

Next Sunday: Sunday School classes before church at 9 a.m. and Children & Worship during the service will resume next Sunday, Sept. 20.

 

Greeters: Today: Josh & Cassie Gerlach; Next Week: Don & Mary Bosma

Nursery: Today: Lexi Jones; Next Week: Shelly Menning

Praise Teams: Today: Elroy, Lindsey, Kailahni, Bethany; Next Week: Dennis, Jennifer, Cassie, Vicki

Children & Worship: Next Week: “The Good Shepherd,” Sheryl & Laikynn

CRC Offering: Today: Building Fund; Next Week: Dakota Christian School

Parking Lot: Today: Elroy Z.; Next Week: Grant & Vicki L.

I-90 Chapel Cleaning: Cleaning supplies and an instruction sheet can be picked up in the SE entry of the CRC. Batteries must be recharged in the room just to the east of the pulpit area.
    Wk of Sept. 14: Grant VanZee              Wk of Sept. 21: Richard VanZee
    Wk of Sept. 28: Corey VanderPol         Wk of Oct. 5: Cal Zomer

Special Note for chapel cleaners in September: Please give the money collected from the chapels directly to Denise VP at the bank in Corsica. Please remove it from the bag and leave the bag with the cleaning supplies. Put the money in an envelope or different bag for Denise.

Anyone wishing to be added or removed from the chapel cleaning list, please let Kim Zomer know at 680-4249.

 

Worship in September: Worship services for September will be held at the Grace facility. Messages are offered electronically as well, streaming live at 10 a.m. on YouTube (link will be posted on Facebook), as well as broadcasting in Corsica on channel 95.

 

Prayers for God’s People:

• Please continue to pray for those in our church family and extended family dealing with health issues: Pat Beukelman, Gord Feenstra, Barbara Noteboom, Tiffany Mailey, Bob & Bobbie Nichols, Verlin VanderWal, Neil Hall, Dick Bordewyk and Birdie Schoon.

• Please pray for families in our church as they daily care for loved ones in need, as well as for the health of our church family members, especially those most vulnerable in area nursing homes and Leisure Living.

• Luke 15 Prayer List: Aaron, Elias, Mike, Dave.

 

Happy Birthday to Corey VanderPol (Sept. 14), Daren Feenstra (Sept. 15), Devin Veurink (Sept. 15) and Pat Beukelman (Sept. 19). Happy Anniversary to Dylan & Dijana Wickstrom (Sept. 19). Have a great day!

Congratulations to Parker & Abby (Fischer) VanderPol who were united in marriage on Saturday. We rejoice in this new family and wish them God’s richest blessings.

Do you have a need? Or know someone in need in our church family? Please help yourself with the prepared food in the north CRC kitchen freezer! Need it delivered or need a helping hand? Please call Elaine DeVries at 680-4181 or Laura Noteboom at 201-9171. No need is too great or too small when we all work together to meet it.

 

The 4^th/5^th Sunday School class needs 2 teachers. If you are willing to tag-team with another teacher, please contact Danelle Sonnenberg. The fall session will begin next Sunday, Sept. 20. Classes will meet at 9 a.m.

A Sunday School Kick-Off Potluck will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27 following the morning service.

Save the date! Annual Women of Grace Soup Supper & Baked Goods Sale on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 5-7:30 p.m. Please start working on your crafts and thinking about the baked goods to make for the sale.

 

Requested Announcements

DCS Board Meeting Monday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

DCS Scrip orders are due Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 a.m. in the school office.

Save the date for the DCS HARVEST SALE! Thursday, September 17, meal begins at 5:30 p.m. with the LIVE and SILENT auction bidding starting around 6 p.m. The ONLINE auction - Begins Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. and ends Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m.
Check the Dakota Christian School Facebook page for the event link and QR code!  Contact Nicole VanZuidam 680-4202, Lydia Niewenhuis 680-9906 or Brandi DeLange 680-5035 if you have questions or donations to be picked up! Hope to see you there!

 

Historical Note

Fifty years ago this week members of the Grace Reformed Church gathered to celebrate a newly built church with a dedication service held Sept. 15, 1976.

Timeline

• July 1975 - the congregation voted to accept the bid from United Building Centers of Mitchell to build a new church

• Sept. 11,1975 - a groundbreaking service was held

• March 1976 - the old church building was sold to Calvary Baptist Church in Platte

• Aug. 1, 1976 - the first worship service held in the new building

• Sept. 15, 1976 - the dedication of the new church building

The dedication booklet reported it cost $186,100 to build the new church with additional expenditures of $15,700 for inside furnishings and exterior work.

Then Rev. John E. Brouwer wrote, in part, in the dedication service booklet:
“Today is a day for rejoicing. The tangible results of study, planning and work are before us in the form of an attractive building. A task satisfactorily accomplished is cause for gladness. … My prayer now is that God the Holy Spirit will rest upon us in such a way that we use this facility wisely and faithfully. May He enable us to maintain it as a place where sinners can come under conviction for sin and turn to Jesus Christ for Salvation. May it also be a place to which the faithful may come for refreshment and new growth. Pray with me that this building will be a place of true worship, eager learning and invigorating fellowship.”

 

 

Greeters for September at Grace

• Sept. 20 – Don & Mary Bosma
• Sept. 27 – Lonny & Jen Grathwohl