This Week's Bulletin

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF HANCOCK

October 13, 2019

GREETING:

Cory and Shelly Evink

Next Sunday:

Vern and Bernice Christie

SERVING REFRESHMENTS:

Cory and Shelly Evink

Next Sunday:

Vern and Bernice Christie

USHER:

Mike Evink

Next Sunday:

Randy Luthi

LIBRARIAN FOR OCTOBER:

Lori Bolluyt

NURSERY:

Parents with infants and small children are welcome to use the church nursery. Further assistance will be provided upon request.

CHURCH CALENDAR:

Today, October 13, 10:00 A.M.: Pastor Newhouse will lead the service. The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in the morning service. There will be a presentation by the Gideons. A group will also sing during the Lord’s Supper. The special offering will be for Ministry Shares

11:00 A.M.:Sunday School

(Pre-school – grade 5) meets.

11:15 A.M.: Catechism

(grades 6 and up) meets.

6:00 P.M.:

A Call to Worship and Prayer - Everyone is invited to an area-wide combined (CRC/RCA) Harvest Hope Worship Service at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg.  Harvest is underway.   There's thanksgiving for the potential.  There's also lament for what is not manifesting.  Intercession is needed for those despairing of circumstances.  We are coming together to renew our hope and trust in God in all things.  An offering will be taken for World Renew - Disaster Relief Services -- offering hope to those devastated in the Midwest by the flooding this year.  Coffee and refreshments follow the service.  Let's bind our hearts together and stand with one another in a spirit of Hope. This service will be livestreamed on YouTube.com under “Unity Christian Reformed Church”.

Tuesday, October 15  7:00 P.M.:

Education Committee will meet.

Wednesday, October 16:

There will be no Kid Connection for MEA week.

Wednesday, October 16

(makeup date), 7:30 P.M.:

Council will hold its October meeting. John Boon will serve refreshments.

Next Sunday, October 20, 10:00 A.M  Pastor Newhouse will lead the service.CROSSroad will lead praise time. A special video for Operation Christmas Child 2019 will be shown in the service. The special offering will be for the Future Building Improvements Fundraiser.



OUR CHURCH FAMILY:

We express our sympathy to the family of Anna Mae Evink.  Anna Mae passed away this past Thursday, October 10th at her home in West Wind Village.  The visitation will be held this Sunday afternoon from 4-7 at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a prayer service at 6:30 P.M.  The funeral will be Monday morning at 10:30 here in the church with visitation one hour before the service.

Marlin Baas’ surgery has been postponed because of an infection.

Please keep Marlin, Anna Mae’s family, Linda Shank, Bill Myers, Sara Crowell, and Don Asche in your prayers.

BIRTHDAYS:

October 13:

Jennifer Boon;

Alexis Benson;

October 14:

Pete Holleman;

Carla Lonneman;

October 18:

Hudson Ver Steeg;

October 19:

Nickolas Benson.

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Combined Reformation Service:  First CRC of Prinsburg invites you to join the area RCA and CRCs as we celebrate the Reformation.  We will worship together Sunday evening, October 27, at 6:00 p.m. at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Please join us as we bring praise and worship to our Lord who has given us Grace alone, through Scripture alone, through Faith alone, in Christ alone, to the Glory of God alone! 

 Schedule for October - November

October 21- October 23.

Pastor Newhouse will be in Des Moines, Iowa attending a three day event called Thriving Together Later Career Pastor Gathering sponsored by CRCNA’s Pastor/Church Resources.

Monday, October 21, 7:30 P.M.: Couples Club meets to study Lesson #2 on the book of James.

Wednesday, October 23, 7:00 P.M.: Wednesday Night Teen Bible Study at the home of Bridget Joos, 767 6^th St., Hancock. If you have any questions please feel free to call Bridget Joos at 320-287-0140 or email joosbi@morris.umn.edu.

Friday, November 1, 10:00 A.M.: Ladies Fellowship will meet at Walnut Court. Pastor Newhouse will lead Lesson 11, “Testing and Sorrow” from Discover Genesis: Creation and Covenant. Rita Bolluyt will be hostess. 

Sunday, November 3, 10:00 A.M.: World Hunger Sunday. Jerry Ver Steeg leads praise time. We will have a potluck of soup and bread.  Fellowship Committee provides bread.  Circle #2 is asked to serve.

Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 P.M.: Council meets. Jerry Ver Steeg serves refreshments.

Thursday, November 14, 7:30 P.M.:  Bible study will meet at the church. We will study I and II Thessalonians, lesson 2 (change).

Sunday, November 17, 10:00 A.M.: CROSSroad leads praise time.

Monday, November 18, 7:30 P.M.:  Couples Club meets. 

Wednesday, November 27: 

No Kid Connection or Catechism for Thanksgiving break.

Thursday, November 28, 9:30 A.M.: Thanksgiving service, (Note the special time.) Sharing time and piano/organ accompaniment is planned.