MORNING WORSHIP—10 AM

Preaching: Pastor Scott Nichols 

Scripture: Luke 2:25-38

Message: “Christmas Hearts: Waiting”

EVENING WORSHIP - 7 PM

Children's Christmas Program

 

WELCOME! We are glad you’ve joined us to worship our King Jesus and anticipate His return together this Advent season. Please stay for refreshments and fellowship following worship.

This evening all are invited back for the children’s Christmas program at 7:00 p.m. Celebrate with us in song as we learn the mysteries of the carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

 

Greeters: Today: Chad & Shauna VanderPol; Next Week: Mitch & Melissa VanderPol

Nursery: Today: Emily Fechner; Next Week: Claire Gerlach

Praise Teams: Today: Tom, Kylee, Vicki, Laura; Next Week: Dennis, Bethany, Heidi, Sheryl

CRC Offering: Today: Dakota Christian School; Next Week: Ministry Shares

Parking Lot: Today: Elroy Z.; Next Week: Cal Z.

Children & Worship: Today: “Advent III,” Max & Remi VH; Next Week: “Advent IV,” Rachel & Kailahni

 

Greeters in December: Dec. 29: Cal & Kim Zomer & Elroy Zomer 

Worship in December: Worship services for December will be held at the CRC 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: Barbara Noteboom, Ken Niewenhuis, Tiffany Mailey, Gord & MaryLou Kredit, Bob & Bobbie Nichols, Wilma VandenHoek, Verlin VanderWal, Neil Hall, Dick Bordewyk, Birdie Schoon and Chad Wentland.

• 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 the nursing home and Leisure Living.

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

 

Christian sympathy is expressed to Phyllis & Dave Green and Kathy Voss, as well as additional family and friends of Joyce Brink, following her passing on Friday, Dec. 6. May God give comfort during this time of grief.

Happy Birthday to Shely Menning, Cadyn Plooster, Remi VandenHoek (Dec. 18) and Londa VandenHoek (Dec. 19). Have a great day!

Congregational Meetings: Grace will meet after church this morning. Elder candidates are Bruce Zomer, Troy Bosma, Grant Lubbers and Scott Muckey. Deacon candidates are Dylan Wickstrom, Josh Gerlach, Devin Veurink and Trent VandenHoek. In the CRC meeting last Sunday, Chad VanderPol was elected as elder and the proposed budget was approved.

Sunday School Christmas Program: Please have your children here for line up this evening by 6:45 p.m. in the basement. If you can share a dozen Christmas goodies for treats following the service, that would be appreciated!

 

Opportunities to Grow and Serve

Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at CRC: Program practice
             10:00 a.m. Morning Worship / Children & Worship at CRC
               7:00 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Program

Monday 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at CRC

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Seniors Christmas Party at Grace

 

Senior Christmas Party (65+) will be Tuesday, December 17, at 6 p.m. We will gather in the Fellowship Hall at Grace for a time of food, fun and fellowship. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex so we can make plans. Please sign up to attend as well as if you are able to bring a baked treat.

Do you have a need? Or know someone in need in our church family? Please contact Elaine DeVries at 680-4181 or Laura Noteboom at 201-9171 with requests for church family support. No need is too great or too small when we all work together to meet it.

Grace/CRC Church Family: “Rejoice with those who rejoice! Walk beside the weary.” If you are interested in being on a list of those helping to meet needs of our church family, please contact Elaine DeVries at 680-4181 or Laura Noteboom at 201-9171. This may involve anything from meal prep to yard work so all are welcome to be part of a contact list about needs. You may then decide if you can help with that particular need.

Church Directory Pictures We are in the process of updating our church directory, which includes both the Grace Reformed Church and the Corsica Christian Reformed Church. To be in the directory you do not have to be a member of either church, but simply consider either church home. In the directory we try to include all individuals and families with contact information, addresses and pictures. If you or your family picture is in the current directory you will not have to provide or have a picture taken. If you are new to this directory or your family has changed, we ask that you provide us a picture or have your picture taken by Kylee Wickstrom following the church service Jan. 11. If you plan to have your picture taken, we ask that you sign up on the sheet located in the foyer. The picture taking does not require a great deal of time. If you are not available Jan. 11 we will attempt to make arrangements for another time. Thank you.

Thank you. We want to express our deepest gratitude to the Women of Grace for your generous $150 donation. Your kindness embodies the true spirit of this season – bringing hope, love and transformation to the children served by CASA, Mitchell.

Thank you to the Women of Grace. You have been a blessing to so many people during this season. We hope you realize how much your gift means to the hurting, hungry, addicted and lonely individuals who walk through our door. As a compassionate partner in this ministry, you provide hot meals, kind words, the chance to heal and so much more. Your gift of $200 is truly a blessing. The Union Gospel Mission.