IRETON CHRISTIAN REFORMED NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2016

THANK YOU’SAfter receiving this beautiful thank you from a resident at Mica Hill, I felt it important to share with our church family, seeing how very much these services are appreciated. Please see below what she wrote:

“Your young folks had a very nice service last Monday evening, August 1, at Hillcrest. Would you please pass the word to your gang” Janohn Wasser

The GEMS thanks Marsha Brown for the Memorial gift given to their program in memory of, and in honor of her sister, Janet Brown.

NOTE FROM LINDSEY BROEK……

Hey family and friends! As some of you may know, I will be spending the next 3 1/2 months in Costa Rica as part of a study abroad program for my Spanish major. During the semester, I will be periodically posting updates about my happenings and experiences on a blog, which I posted below! In addition, I would love to receive mail while I'm there, if you wish to send something; just no packages (there's a good chance they won't make it to Costa Rica)Here's my address:Lindsey Broek Latin American Studies ProgramApdo. 54-2070Sabanilla, Montes de OcaSan Jose, COSTA RICA

Prayers are also greatly appreciated! Thanks for the support and encouragement, it means so much!

Follow my blog at: lindseybroek.wordpress.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FROM THE GEMS:

The GEMS will kick off the season on Wednesday, September 14. Our meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-8:15. More details to follow for this year's KICK OFF.

Our 'Treasured Friends' / Prayer Partner program, which is pairing up a member of our congregation with one of our young girls will be continued with the same pairs of girl/adult friends. If anyone would like their names added or taken off, please notify Carmen at 712-441-2971.  We will be in need of additional names, so please consider this outreach, which requires only that you pray for and show encouragement to a young girl.

Our counselors for this coming year are Jen Miedema, Sharla Gradert, Kayla Dekkers, Raelle Dekkers, Angela Dekkers, and Carmen Noteboom. We welcome Angela Kuperus who will also be helping us this year.

Marlene De Weerd has been a part of the GEMS' program for many years giving of her talents to help young girls' lives, and she will not be returning this year.  Sara Hulshof had led the girls in the previous years also as coordinator, spending many hours in planning and guiding the girls. We thank these ladies for being a part of a very important ministry.

HILLCREST SCHEDULE(Chairman is requested to call Hillcrest (551-1074) before 9 A.M. on the morning

of your service to remind them that your group will be there in the evening.)

HILLCREST SERVICE – MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 at 6:30 pm Art Hamming (chair), Shirley Ten Napel (pianist), Dick Bonnema, Alfred De Jong, Bertha Statema, Brandon Dekkers, Kameron Gradert, Brady Koopmans, Calvin Bootsma, Don Mulder, Lyle De Wit, Laurie Lockhorst, Priscilla Lockhorst.

COMMUNION SCHEDULE

Sept 11 & Nov 27 (1st Sunday of Advent)

AUGUST OFFERING TOTALSA. General Fund

1. Budget Checks: $7,0502. Budget Cash: $40.00

Budget Total $7,090 3. Building Fund: $767.00 4. Siouxland Habitat for Humanity:

$205.00

B. Special Funds 1. Christian Ed: $854.25

SEPTEMBER OFFERING SCHEDULE4 Christian Education11 The Table (Craig & Jeanine Broek) / Benevolence18 Christian Education25 Building Fund (roof)

OCTOBER OFFERING SCHEDULE2 Christian Education9 The Banquet16 Christian Education23 Building Fund (roof)30 Ken and Jennie Lee

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FUND

August 2016

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Receipts:Offerings (March) $ 709.00Offerings (April) 824.00Offerings (May) 715.00Offerings (June) 800.00Offerings (July) 592.00Pancake Breakfast 1,490.00Meat Sales 66.00Shingling Project 500.00

2016/2017 Fair ShareICS 24 students @$1,750/student = $ 42,000UCHS 7 students @ $2,275/student = $ 15,225

Total Fair Share $ 57,225.00

Fair Share Paid $ 0.00

Fair Share Balance $ 57,225.00

We want to again thank everyone for their support last year in helping us meet our fair share for ICS and Unity. We look forward to the start of a new year and your continued support.

GREETERS & COFFEE SERVERS

Sept. 4: Kameron & Carolyn Gradert Josh & Mary Hooyer

Sept. 11: Howard & Sara Hulshof Jeremy & Aftan Koopmans

Sept. 18: Willard & Donna Koopmans Don & Marie Mulder

Sept. 25: Scott & Jennifer Miedema

Mike & Deb Kramer

Oct. 2: Kelly & Carmen Noteboom Gerald & Rhonda Postma

NURSERY ATTENDANTS

Sept. 4: AM: Audrey Broek, Jordan Davelaar PM: Jan Fedders, Kalena Dekkers

Sept. 11: AM: Kayla Dekkers, Levi Sieck PM: Mandy Bonnema, Olivia Fedders

Sept. 18: AM: Deb Kramer, Sydney Miedema PM: Raelle Dekkers, Kortnie Bonnema

Sept. 25: AM: Carmen Noteboom, Lexi Zomermaand PM: Mary Hooyer, Treyton Bonnema

Oct. 2: AM: Sara Hulshof, Cassady Dekkers PM: Jill Vander Windt, Paige Fedders

USHER SCHEDULE

September 4Benjy Weida, Ryan Zomermaand, Howard Bomgaars

September 11Bryan Bonnema, Dick Bonnema, Doug Broek

September 18Tim Bonnema, Nathan Broek, Brent Davelaar

September 25Cody Davelaar, Brad Dekkers, Brandon Dekkers

October 2Justin Dekkers, Jim Dekkers, Arlin De Weerd

Sept. 8: Doug & Susan Ten Napel

Sept. 16: Doug & Audrey BroekSept. 20 Brandon & Kayla Dekkers

Sept.1: Joel KuperusSept. 5: Laurie LockhorstSept. 6: Jeremy KoopmansSept. 10: Nelma BykerSept. 12: Kennedy Vander WindtSept. 14: Bryce FeddersSept. 21: Lyle De WitSept. 22: Lydia KuperusSept. 24: Justin DekkersSept. 25: Dave StatemaSept. 27: Kambrie DekkersOct. 1: Nicole Weida