MORNING WORSHIP—10 AM

Preaching: Pastor Scott Nichols

Scripture: Luke 6: 46-49 (NIV)

Message: “Dig Deep”

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. This morning we thank our Sunday School children from preschool through 12^th grade for sharing ministry of music with us. Please join in singing with them where indicated. Everyone is invited to stay after worship and visit over refreshments.

 

Greeters: Today: Grant & Rachel VanZee; Next Week: Corey & Denise VanderPol

Nursery: Today: Kylee Hongslo; Next Week: Lexi Jones

Praise Teams: Today: SS Children; Next Week: Dennis, Sheryl, Laura, Genevieve

Children & Worship: Today: “Cain & Abel,” Danelle & Ellie; Next Week: “Noah,” Kathy & Lauryn

CRC Offering: Today: Building Fund; Next Week: World Renew

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 Oct. 19: Elroy Zomer
Anyone wishing to be added or removed from the chapel cleaning list, please let Kim Zomer know at 680-4249.

 

Worship in October: Worship services for October 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: Darlene Lefers, Juna Noteboom, 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.

 

A Big Thank You to all who supported and remembered me with visits, calls, food and prayers during my recent hospital stay and recuperation.  --Pat Beukelman

Happy Birthday to Delmar Markus (Oct. 18) and April Van Dyke (Oct. 24), Have a great day!

Has your birthday or anniversary been missing from our list? Send your information to either Kim at 680-4249 or Kris at 770-0443.

 

Opportunities to Grow and Serve

Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School Classes at CRC
             10:00 a.m. Morning Worship/Children & Worship at CRC

Monday 7:00 p.m. Leadership Meetings at CRC:
                             1) CRC Council; 2) Joint Leadership; 3) Grace Consistory
               7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at CRC upstairs

 

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.

Women of Grace Annual Missions Soup Supper & Baked goods sale: Wednesday, October 28, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace. Serving soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. Free will offering. Also offering bake sale items and some crafts, including four 50”x60” denim throws Hope to see you there.

Other Important Reminders for the Soup Supper & Bazaar

• Get your crafts and baked goods ready for the Bazaar
• Items needed soon for the 2 baskets to be raffled
• Keep selling your raffle tickets and turn in all (sold/unsold) to Peggy Gerlach

 

Reformation Day Worship: You are invited to the community Reformation Day service hosted by and held at Platte CRC on Sunday evening, November 1, at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Rev. Kyle Dieleman will preach, associate professor of theology and history at Dordt University. The offering will be for Dakota Christian School.

Youth Sunday: CCYG & Jr. Mints want to invite you to a special Youth Sunday worship service on Sunday, November 8, at 10 a.m. at Grace. We will sing, pray and hear God's word straight out of our area youth. The offering will be split between CCYG and Jr. Mints to cover year expenses, Bible camp and mission trip summer 2027. See for yourself the Holy Spirit growing in these kids. (FYI: the second offering will be for Grace & CRC expenses.)

Hungry after Youth Sunday? No problem! CCYG has that covered by serving a Top Ur Tator meal. Free will donation is appreciated to cover expenses for the many different projects we do and also to help with our wish to serve in the mission field summer of 2027.

 

Requested Announcements

Men! Dakota Jubilee is looking for “old” voices and “new” voices to join us for our first practice of the season on Thursday, October 22, at 7 p.m. at the Dakota Christian School music room. If you enjoy singing and sharing the Good News of Jesus, come join us! We would love to see you there! Contact Jeff Patzlaff (68208867) if you have any questions.

Share Christ's Love Through a Hope Haven Wheelchair Distribution Trip:
Hope Haven International Ministries is looking for volunteers to serve on upcoming wheelchair distribution trips in 2027. These trips offer the opportunity to work alongside local partners, share Christ’s love, and help provide wheelchairs and mobility equipment to children and adults in need. Upcoming trips include Kenya, March 6–17, 2027; Uganda, April 25–May 5, 2027; and Thailand, April 29–May 9, 2027. No medical experience is required, and there are a variety of ways to serve as part of a distribution team. To learn more or apply, visit hopehaven.org/international-ministries/distribution-trips or contact Luke Russell at lrussell@hopehaven.org.