IRETON CHRISTIAN REFORMEDNEWSLETTER

MAY 2016

CONGRATULATIONSGRADUATES

2016

Iowa Lakes Community College - May 13Cainen Vander Windt, Associates degree in Agriculture Technology

Northwestern College – May 14Kyle Bonnema, Business and Accounting degree

Kids of the Kingdom Preschool – May 17Macie Bonnema, Zachary Dekkers, Kayla Fedders, Mason Hooyer,

Mason Kramer, Cooper Rens, Emmett Rens, Zoey Zomermaand

Unity Christian High School – May 19Jordan Davelaar, Tessa Schoonhoven,

Kennedy Vander Windt, Jacob Zomermaand

Buena Vista University – May 21Kaitlyn Lockhorst

Master of Science Education-Professional School Counseling degree 

THANK YOU

Thanks so much for another great year of Sunday school! Thanks to the teachers, Donna Koopmans, Mandy Bonnema, Leah Schoonhoven, Pam Fedders, Randy and Tammy Sieck, Brent Davelaar and Arlin De Weerd! If you see them please show your appreciation for their

dedication all year. Thanks also to Cinda Faber and Shirley Ten Napel for helping with music! We were able to fill 30 bags for the Family Crisis Center! Yeah! Thanks for your financial support for that as well! Thanks mostly for your prayers and support this year!

Tammy Sieck, Sunday School Supt.

Thank you to everyone for your cards and prayers when my sister-in-law, Cora Broek died. I really appreciated it!

Chris Schouten

I would like to thank the congregation for your thoughts, prayers and food brought in after my fall and after my nose surgery. I am feeling a lot better. God is good!!

Audrey Broek

WORSHIP SERVICES CALENDARMay 1 9:30 AM Pastor Loren Kotman

6:00 PM Pastor Loren KotmanMay 8 9:30 AM Gale Tien

6:00 PM Gale TienMay 15 9:30 AM Pastor Al Van Dellen (Communion)

6:00 PM Pastor Al Van DellenMay 22 9:30 AM Gale Tien

6:00 PM Gale TienMay 29 9:30 AM Memorial Day Service combined

with Hawarden & Lebanon6:00 PM Gale Tien

APRIL OFFERING TOTALS

A. General Fund1. Budget Checks: $9,570.002. Budget Cash: $130.00

Budget Total $9,700.00 3. Cadets Home Office: $52.25

B. Special Funds 1. Christian Ed: $824.00 2. Cadets-Local: $338.00 3. Young People: Guatemala Trip: $633.27

MAY OFFERING SCHEDULE

MORNING EVENING1 Christian Education Christian Education8 World Renew World Renew15 Chr Education / Benevolence Christian Education22 Building Fund Building Fund29 Dordt College Dordt College

JUNE OFFERING SCHEDULE

MORNING EVENING5 Christian Education Christian Education12 Ken & Jeannie Lee Ken & Jeannie Lee19 Christian Education Christian Education26 Classical Shares Classical Shares

COMMUNION SCHEDULEMay 15 (Pentecost), July 10, Sept 11 & Nov 27 (1st Sunday of Advent).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CREATION CARETAKER CLEAN-A-THON - On May 4, the students and staff of Unity Christian High School are launching their 2nd Creation Caretaker Clean-a-thon!  We are excited to clean over 50 miles of Sioux County roadways. Our fundraising goal is set at $50,000. Raised funds will be used for our annual budget. We are asking students to seek sponsors from families, friends and church members. Donors are welcome to give to this cause, either through a student, or through a direct donation to the school. If you do not receive a brochure in the mail, but would like to participate, just send a donation to Unity at any time.  

YOU ARE INVITED TO A WOMEN’S/GIRL’S SPRING BRUNCH!   It will be held on Saturday, May 7, at 8:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall.  Feel free to invite your mothers, children, or friends.  Please sign up if you'd like to come so that we know how many to figure on.  There is also a sign up sheet for food. 

PRO-LIFE TIP NIGHT: Unity Christian's Anatomy and Physiology class will be hosting a tip night at the Sioux Center Pizza Ranch on Wednesday, May 11 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Our deep hope is to raise the awareness of the humanity of the unborn. The money raised will be used to help purchase a 4-D ultrasound machine for Cornerstone for Life Pregnancy Resource Center in Storm Lake, IA. Come out, enjoy some great food and fellowship and raise money for a wonderful Pro-life cause!

YOUTH GROUP HOSTING “HUMAN” FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT on Friday, June 3 for youth groups from the area and Saturday, June 4 for adult teams. If you would like to put a team together of friends, & family that would be great! A team is 6 people and possibly 2 to rotate in. We will need 8 teams (for Sat. tournament), double elimination, 2 games guaranteed, with an entrance fee of 100.00 per team. The tournament will be held at the Christian School and concessions will be available. This would be a great time to get your older “kids” together for a fun filled Sat. of foosball, food and fellowship. Shin guards are not required, but may be suggested! Contact Sara for more information and to register your team.

Ireton Christian Reformed Church

COUNCIL MINUTES – April 5, 2016

1. Call to Order: All present except for Benjy Weida

2. Devotions and Lunch: Doug Broek read a devotional, Psalm 86

Prayer Concerns- Bob Eisma – heart

surgery, Bernie Fedders – sister passed away, Audrey Broek, Family of Martin Prins, church family-elderly and shut ins, Search committee.

3. Approval of Council Minutes- Approved last month’s council minutes

4. From the Elders: Classis gave a guideline for a policy written up regarding same sex relationships/marriage. Also, a new facility agreement written. Motion made to approve these two documents. Approved.

5. A Presentation from Kurt Franje was given on Habitat for Humanity. There will be a house moved in to Ireton to be worked on. More details coming in the future.

6. Committee Reports:

a. Education- April 17- Cadet service in Hawarden CRC

April 17 will be the last day of Sunday School.

b. Building- Downstairs windows are completed in the parsonage and in the process of

tearing out the bathroom. Motion made to buy the propane tanks for the parsonage

and church. Cadets to buy their own tank. Motion passed

c. Christian Education- Service auction went well and the fair share is paid for

2015-2016 school year.

7. Finance Committee Reports: See attached.

Approval of Reports: Approved

8. Concept Minutes read and approved.

9. Closing Prayer- Motion to Adjourn. Brad Dekkers closed with prayer

10. Next Meeting: May 3, 2016 -- Lunch - Bryan Bonnema

GREETERS & COFFEE SERVERS

May 8: Jeremy & Aftan Koopmans Willard & Donna Koopmans

May 15: Mike & Deb Kramer Scott & Jennifer Miedema

May 22: Don & Marie Mulder Kelly & Carmen Noteboom

May 29: Service at Oak Grove

June 5: Gerald & Rhonda Postma Marlin & Leah Schoonhoven

NURSERY ATTENDANTS

May 8: AM: Jan Fedders, Lila Sieck PM: Angela Dekkers, Mikaela Broek

May 15: AM: Mandy Bonnema, Kennedy VW PM: Cinda Faber, Olivia Fedders

May 22: AM: Raelle Dekkers, Lexi Zomermaand PM: Nicki Weida, Tessa Schoonhoven

May 29: AM: Service at Oak Grove PM: Audrey Broek, Treyton Bonnema

June 5: AM: Mary Hooyer, Cassady Dekkers PM: Service at Hawarden CRC

USHER SCHEDULE

May 8: Ryan Z., Howard Bomgaars, Bryan Bonnema

May 15: Dick Bonnema, Tim Bonnema, Cal Bootsma

May 22: Doug Broek, Nathan Broek, Brent Davelaar

May 29: Service at Oak Grove

June 5: Cody Davelaar, Brad Dekkers, Brandon Dekkers

May 7 Wes & Fannie WestraMay 26 Arlin & Marlene De Weerd

May 1 Angela ZomermaandMay 3 Leah SchoonhovenMay 5 Lindsey BroekMay 5 Kevin EismaMay 6 Marie MulderMay 10 Doug AnemaMay 12 Doug FaberMay 12 Betty JufferMay 19 Kameron GradertMay 19 Megan MiedemaMay 20 Calvin BootsmaMay 26 Kelly NoteboomMay 26 Ryan ZomermaandMay 28 Rev. Ken LeeJune 3 Lexi Zomermaand