This Week's Bulletin
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF HANCOCK
January 10, 2021
Welcome to our worship service. Please respect safe distance and other safe practices recommended by the health department. Please enter through the parking lot door that leads into the foyer side of the church. We ask that one person from each family group get their mail out of the boxes and the rest of your group immediately proceed to the sanctuary with safe distances in every direction. After the service we ask that you continue safe distances as you exit the building.
LIBRARIAN FOR JANUARY:
Lori Bolluyt
*NURSERY:
Parents with infants and small children are welcome to use the church nursery. Further assistance is provided upon request.
CHURCH CALENDAR:
Today, January 10, 10:00 A.M.:
Pastor Newhouse will lead the service. The special offering is for Ministry Shares. Don Boon will be installed as elder and Jeremy Ver Steeg as deacon in the service.
Sunday School and Catechism will resume.
January 13-24 – Pastor Newhouse will be on vacation.
Wednesday, January 13, 3:15:
Kid Connection meets.
Next Sunday, January 17, 10:00 A.M.:
Sanctity of Life Sunday. Gary Wubben will lead the service. CROSSroad will lead praise time and have special music. Ericka Bolluyt will make a presentation for Options for Women.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY:
Please keep those grieving the loss of loved ones, Terry Lebens, Dave Evink, the elderly, and others isolated because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Due to Covid restrictions and temporary closure of Old #1, the Gatherings for Widows and Widowers lunch are cancelled. For questions call Pedersen Funeral Home 320-589-3220.
Upcoming Special Offerings
January 10 – Ministry Shares
January 17 – Options for Women
January 24 – Future Buildings Improvement Fundraiser
**Schedule for January-February.2021
**All scheduled events are subject to cancellation or change during the government’s safe practices orders.
NOTE: Ladies Fellowship will not meet in January – February.
Monday, January 18, 7:30 P.M.:
Couples Club meets.
Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 P.M.:
Young People’s Society will meet.
Sunday, January 24, 10:00 A.M.:
Gary Wubben will lead the service.
Thursday, January 28 (Special Date), 7:30 P.M.:
Bible Study will meet at the church. Doug Shank will continue the series on the Psalms.
Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 P.M.:
Worship Committee meets.
Thursday, February 4, 7:00 P.M.:
Education Committee meets.
Sunday, February 7, 10:00 A.M.:
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in the morning service.
Tuesday, February 9, 7:00 P.M.:
Council meets. Jerry Ver Steeg will serve refreshments.
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 P.M.:
Bible Study will meet at the church. Doug Shank will continue the series on the Psalms.
Sunday, February 21, 10:00 A.M.:
First Sunday of Lent, 2021.
Highlights of Council
1. The January meeting of council was held this past Tuesday in the church basement.
2. Council completed the Organizational Chart for 2021 and the Elders/Deacons district lists. These will be included in the new church directory for 2021.
3. A new special offerings list for council members was reviewed and approved.
4. The financial report for December was reviewed and approved. A copy can be found in your boxes. Council is grateful to God for providing for our church and its ministries.
5. Council voted to pay the full classical ministries share. The balance due of $1785 after the special offerings was taken from the general fund.
6. Council voted to join in with other Christian Reformed Churches in Central Minnesota in providing aid to the Emden Christian Reformed Church of Renville with a onetime gift of $250.
7. Pastor Newhouse reported on his work here in Hancock and in Herman. Herman Eden Reformed Church voted to offer Pastor Newhouse another contract for 2021, which he accepted.
8. The next meeting of council will be on February 9. Jerry Ver Steeg will provide refreshments.
