First
Reformed
Church
401
Office:
641-562-2317
Kitchen:
641-562-2401
E-mail: rev@wctatel.net
Website:
http://www.bcreformed.org
The Rev. William Peake,
Pastor
Mr. Lyle Hippen, Vice President
April 20, 2008
1 Peter 2:2-10
Road Map for the Long Haul
Our Church At
Worship
Heritage
Day 9:30
A.M. April 20, 2008
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Organist: Carole Kettwick
Pre-Worship Meditation: Psalm
31:1-5,15-16 (pew Bibles p.495)
Call To
Worship
*Hymn of Praise # 106 “All
Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
Our Prayer of Confession
Our Assurance of Pardon
*Celebrating New
Relationships (Liturgy Book p.14, #2)
*Our Guidelines for Living
*Gloria Patri
(Hymn # 734)
THE WORD OF GOD
Our Prayer for Understanding
Our
Lesson: 1 Peter 2:2-10 (pew Bibles
p.1104)
*Hymn # 482 (sing twice) “Sanctuary”
Message: Road Map for the Long Haul
Longevity and maturity and
victory are not simply the results of hanging in there – they involve growth
which is a process that is specific and intentional.
Our Prayer for Blessing
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
Profession of Faith
We Offer Our Tithes and Gifts to
God
*Doxology (Hymn #34)
A Golden Celebration
Prayers of the People – The
Lord’s Prayer #1 (p12 of Liturgy Booklets)
*Hymn # 562 “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”
*Benediction
*Recessional Hymn # 576
“Make
Me A Servant”
Postlude
* indicates that all who are able
are invited to stand
Our letterhead declares that First Reformed Church is an historic congregation with a contemporary spirit. Some find us and grow with us and others are here for a while then need to move onward. Whether you are a seasoned member, a searching visitor or a traveler along life's way, we welcome all who gather here this morning. Today is our Heritage Day and we particularly welcome the 45 members who have steadied this congregation for the long haul. They are our Golden Club. May you find your niche among us today.
Today's Worship Broadcast over KIOW FM 107.3, simulcast on WCTA Cable channel 2 and broadcast world-wide at www.kiow.com is in memory of Ubbie Harms on his birthday by his family.
Our Sunday Church School continues this morning for all boys and girls from 4 years of age through Confirmation. Each adult who encourages Sunday School participation plants a seed for that child that by God's grace will grow into a harvest of a faithful life.
Each Sunday we share a FELLOWSHIP HOUR following worship in the narthex classroom. Today's fellowship hour is a reception lunch honoring the 45 members of our Golden Club who have been communicant members of this church for 50 years or more. All are invited to join us without charge for a pork loin sandwich, salad and drink following worship and also following Sunday School
Prayer Matters: Please
uphold in prayer our known ill: Charlotte (Jutting) Norstrud;
Karissa Rasch, Karen Kiewiet, Tanya Kiel, Shirley Hagenson,
Nancy Steen, Anna Heyer, Lena Harms, and Virginia Wessels.
Birthday and Anniversary Best Wishes are extended this week to Chris Howell, John & Sher Blomster (today), Peg Mastin (Tuesday), Dorothy Gruis (Wednesday), Roy & Emma Hinz (Thursday), Pastor Bill (Saturday).
This Week at First Reformed Church
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Today |
9:30 AM |
Worship |
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10:30 AM |
Fellowship Hour |
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10:30 AM |
Reception for Golden Club Honorees
in fellowship hall |
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10:45 AM |
Catechism class meets with
Pastor Bill in the study |
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10:45 AM |
Cherub & Youth Choirs
practice |
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11:00 AM |
Sunday School classes meet for
pre-school through 8th grade |
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11:30 AM |
All classes release |
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2:15 PM |
TMNH Worship led by St. Paul Lutheran Church of
Lakota |
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Monday |
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Pastor Bill's day off – church study is closed |
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9:00 AM |
Tribune announcements are due
in the study |
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2:00 PM |
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Tuesday |
9:00 AM |
Lectionary text study in the
pastor's study |
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Wednesday |
7:00 PM |
RCWM Exec. Committee meets in
the narthex classroom |
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Thursday |
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Pastor Bill will be making home
visits today. |
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9:30 AM |
TMNH Bible Study today – all are welcome to attend. |
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2:30 PM |
Come-Along Coffee in the Fellowship
Hall |
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7:00 PM |
Consistory meets in the narthex
classroom |
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Friday |
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Pastor Bill will be making
out-of-town visits today |
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Noon |
Bulletin Announcements due to
Pastor Bill for Sunday |
Our GOLDEN CLUB becomes active
after too long a hiatus this morning.
Forty-five members of First Reformed Church have each carried the
ministry of our church for fifty or more years.
Our longest serving member is Lena Harms who professed faith in 1930 –
78 years ago! Our newest member is
Crystal Johnson who professed faith in 1958 – 50 years ago! Congratulations to all our Golden Club
members and thank you for carrying the torch of faith before the rest of us
were here! A list of all our Golden Club
members may be found in the bulletin insert of this week's bulletin.
LAST WEEK'S OFFERING was
$897.01 ($1,127.00 last year), with an attendance of 103 persons (122 persons
last year). Our average attendance this year is 106 persons in worship weekly
(82 persons last year). Based upon a 2008 budget of $98,071, we need to raise
$78,061.90 by year's end.
Our twice monthly COME-ALONGS will be held this coming
Thursday with a coffee hour shared in the fellowship hall. Activities begin at 2:30 PM and everyone is
invited to “come along”! Bring a friend,
a dessert to share – drink is provided.
Pastor Bill is continuing to receive
expressions of interest in a 6 week long SUMMER STUDY focused on “The
Will of God”. What is God's will? How can we know it for our lives? How can we know what is NOT God's will? This class is open to everyone who has ever
struggled with these sticky questions. A
workbook is available for this class based upon the Christian classic, “The
Will of God” by Leslie Weatherhead, a pastor in
A second special offering will be received
for the support of our COMMUNITY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL next Sunday,
April 27. Costs for the materials
continue to rise but our registration fees are remaining stable. We don't want anyone to stay away because of
finances – so all the cooperating churches in
We have recently received a note from Ken
Vander Schaaf, son of the Rev. Henry Vander Schaaf. Rev. Vander Schaaf will be celebrating his 90th birthday. An
open house reception is scheduled for May 24 in
Hospice of
Fun, adventure, worship, new friends, and
much more is waiting for you this summer. Summer will be here soon and
you don’t want to miss this opportunity! There are camps for all
ages—elementary to adults. For a camp brochure: check the narthex literature
wrack or download
one from our website at www.lakeviewconference.com, or
call us at (641) 628-2160. Hurry and sign up before May 1 to take advantage of
the Early Bird Registration!
The 12 heavy mirrors used on the tables in
the fellowship hall for decorations are missing. If you know where they are
please contact Marilyn Balance. Thank you!
Time passes so quickly
that we dare not forget from whence we have come. Personally, professionally, spiritually,
educationally – all of us benefit from those who have gone this way before us. In 2008, First Reformed Church celebrates 115
years of witness and ministry in
|
Name |
Joined 1st Reformed Church |
Years of Witness |
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September 7, 1930 |
78 years |
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Ella Dirksen |
July 29, 1935 |
73 years |
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William Heyer |
October 30, 1939 |
69 years |
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Henrietta
Brass |
March 31, 1941 |
67 years |
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Anna Heyer |
April 28, 1941 |
67 years |
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Henrietta Hippen |
April 25, 1943 |
65 years |
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Dorothy
Boehm |
April 9, 1944 |
64 years |
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Luverne Risius |
April 1, 1945 |
63 years |
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Alvin
Walters |
April 1, 1945 |
63 years |
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Velma Gerzema |
August 12, 1945 |
63 years |
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Otto Boehm |
June 25, 1946 |
62 years |
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Donald
Johnson |
August 26, 1946 |
62 years |
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Eileen Behrends |
April 8, 1947 |
61 years |
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Elaine Boehm |
April 8, 1947 |
61 years |
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Arla Ites |
April 8, 1947 |
61 years |
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Geraldine Wessels |
April 8, 1947 |
61 years |
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Charlotte Norstrud |
October 15, 1948 |
60 years |
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October 21, 1949 |
59 years |
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Delores Kettwick |
October 21, 1949 |
59 years |
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George Boehm |
April 22, 1951 |
57 years |
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Irene Winter |
April 22, 1951 |
57 years |
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Velma Dontje |
September 9, 1951 |
57 years |
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Kenneth Balvance |
April 13, 1952 |
56 years |
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JoAnn DeBoer |
April 13, 1952 |
56 years |
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Alroy Krull |
April 13, 1952 |
56 years |
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Viola Krull |
April 13, 1952 |
56 years |
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Darlene
Weaver |
April 13, 1952 |
56 years |
|
Francis Bruhns |
April 5, 1953 |
55 years |
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Arlene Risius |
April 5, 1953 |
55 years |
|
Ferne Wessels |
April 5, 1953 |
55 years |
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Marvin Wessels |
April 5, 1953 |
55 years |
|
George
Winter |
April 5, 1953 |
55 years |
|
Virginia Wessels |
April 18, 1954 |
54 years |
|
Ruth Winter |
January 30, 1955 |
53 years |
|
Harley Harms |
March 31, 1955 |
53 years |