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First Reformed Church, Sioux Falls, SD | June, 2019

“The First Edition”

of First Reformed Church

Sioux Falls, SD

June 2019

“Connect with others, Grow in faith, and

Be Transformed by the Holy Spirit”

Inside this issue...

Summer at FRC …......…...1 June Calendar ….........…..2 June Events.………...........3 June Birthdays.……....…...4 and Anniversaries VBS, The Banquet ..……...5 Date Night Hope Haven Festival…..6 This & That..…………….....7 Care Ministry, Misc. …...8 Opportunities .…………...9 Financial Info…….....…..10 FRC Youth..……......……..11 Treasurer’s Report....….12 Directory.….…….…..…….13

Sunday’s

@ FRC

8:30 am

Traditional Service

10:30 am

Contemporary

Service


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Sunday, July 7th Poppin Patriotic Sunday

10:00 am Worship

Wear your red, white, and blue

11:00 am - Meal in the church fellowship hall Hamburgers, hot dogs, and root beer floats

(all food provided) Free will donation

Saturday, June 8th Decorating the Sanctuary for VBS

6:00 pm All hands needed!

RSVP if you can help by contacting Jenn Peterson @ [email protected] or sign up to help on FRC’s website

under the “Connect” and “Serve” tabs

1st Sundays Summer 2019

On the 1st Sunday of the month July 7th, August 4th, and September 1st

One Worship Service @ 10:00 am

Coffee will be served in the foyer before the service

And on 1st Sundays, there may be a theme, meal etc.

Vacation

Bible School

Sunday, June 9th thru Thursday, June 13th

5:30 pm: Meal before VBS 6:00 - 8:00 pm: VBS

It is not too late to register your child!

See page 5 to learn more about this year’s VBS

mailto:[email protected]


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June Birthdays and Anniversaries

1 Kelly Landeen Layne Drenth Kelsey Ellens Cindy Whisler Sarah Mettler

2 Terryl Veenhof Fran Dykstra Alivia Scholes

4 Don Nugteren

5 Melissa DeWitt

6 Barb Nettinga 8 Avery Meyer Remington Wagenaar

9 Ron Droge

10 Kristine Chrisopulos

11 Vickie Ver Steeg

12 Jim Van Dyke Jessica Powell Joselyn Albers

14 Sara Whitsell Tesa Terpening Mark DeWitt

15 Earl Brown Steve Chrisopulos

16 Addisyn Meyer Maverick Jonescheit

19 Jacob Schneiderman Jake DeVos Kaci Groen

If we missed your birthday, please, notify the office so we can update our records and include you next year.

Anniversaries

1 Larry & Nancy Meyerink

2 Fred & Joyce Smits

3 Jim & Elsie DeKrey

5 Chris & Lexia Groen

6 John & Ethel Marshal

7 Larry & Nancy Kaschmitter

8 Cal & Pat Hoekstra

9 Maury & Vickie Versteeg

12 Kevin & Val Huls

14 Pastor Steve & Janet Anthes

15 Jeremy & Rebecca Lundgren

16 Preston & Vicky Mettler

17 Roger & Diana Meyer

18 Nathan & Sarah Vinzant John & Allison Becker

21 Derek & Kaitlyn Drenth

22 Darcy & Diane Van Gorp

24 William & Caitlin Jonescheit Adam & Brooke Bleeker

25 Carl & Lori Wynja

William & Michelle Blewett

26 Chuck & Becky Hoelscher

27 Joel & Lorene DeBoer

29 Doug & Donna VanRoekel Don & Cindy Hight

Vern & Fran Dykstra Trenton & Jodi Burbach

20 Darlene Nordman Betty Gorter Marilyn Rensink

21 Jennifer Foltz Braden Bahmuller Julie Zweep 23 Ronald VandeHoef 24 Peter Boerema

25 Nancy Kaschmitter Jeff Knapp

26 Jeff Spaans Karen Barnaby Jamie Lammers Cory DeWitt

27 Kim Mulder

28 Susan Van Dyk Jacob VandenBurg

29 Jeff VanderLinden

30 Courtney Drenth Barb Jensen Avery Klein Adley Burbach Joel DeBoer Angie VanderLinden


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VBS Is Almost Here

Theme: “ROAR” Life is Wild - God is Good

Ages: 4 years old - 5th grade

Dates: Sunday, June 9th - Thursday, June 13th 5:30 pm: Come and enjoy a meal with the kids (similar to The Table on Wednesday nights)- Free will donation

6:00 pm: Program begins in the sanctuary

8:00 pm: Program ends in the sanctuary

Register your child today and...

Invite…. Invite ….. Invite!!!!! Many of us have relatives, neighbors, school friends who might be interested in

attending VBS. ASK! Better yet, offer to give rides to those who might want to attend. Pick up a few registrations on the table in the fellowship hall and talk to some parents. Bring them back and bring the kids here! Or, even better, direct them to FRC’s website. On the website, everyone can register or learn more about VBS.

Contact Jenn Peterson (838-7492) with any questions.

See you all on June 9th!

FRC is Serving at The Banquet

Wednesday, June 26th / West side (WH Lyon Fairgrounds)

And, here is how you can become involved

1. Volunteer to serve at The Banquet on June 26th 5-7 volunteers are needed at 4:30 pm to help set up 20-25 volunteers are needed at 5:15 pm to serve the food We encourage volunteers of all ages (currently we only have 4 people signed up) Volunteer to serve online on FRC’s website under the “Serve” tab

You can also sign up to serve at the church in the front foyer

2. Donate containers (cool whip, large yogurt, or take home plastic containers)

The Banquet will use these for people in need to take home the leftover food

All containers can be placed in the tub in the fellowship hall

3. Donate $$

The cost to FRC for providing this one meal is $500-$600 - can you help cover this cost?

All donations can be put in an envelope labeled “The Banquet”, and then placed in the offering plate

Have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Lisa in the church office.


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Starting in June, we will be having a monthly

Date Night here at FRC

First Date Night: Saturday, June 15th

Here is a little information about Date Night

Who: Current FRC Attendees What: Parents go on a date (your choice of what you want to do) while kids are cared for here at the church When: The 3rd Saturday of the month (June 15th, July 20th, August 17th, etc) What time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Why: To give couples an opportunity to spend time together while their kids connect with others from the church Cost: Free will donation (suggested donation $10 per child), which will be used for church’s building debt reduction fund

We ask that each family that utilizes this service, also volunteers to serve just ONCE every THREE months.

RSVP at least 8 days beforehand (sooner if possible), and we’ll make sure we are properly staff for Saturday. RSVP by signing up on FRC’s website under the “Connect” and “Events” page or on the Young Adult face book group

NOTE: Please bring a sack lunch for your child(ren) or have them fed beforehand. Light snacks like crackers will be provided, but not a whole meal Also NOTE: If your child(ren) has any food allergies, please let us know so we can make appropriate accom-modations.

Bring your children to the church for a few hours while you get some “us” time.

Looking for Date Night Babysitters

When: June 15th, July 20th, or August 17th What time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm (or sign up for when you are available to serve during that time) Why: So our young adults can spend some quality time together (see information to left about what Date Night is all about). Plus, you get the added bonus of getting a chance to spend time with some little ones. Who: Teenagers or adults How do I sign up: You can sign up to babysit on the “Serve” tab of FRC’s website. What else do I need to know: Activities and snacks will be planned and provided by some of the young adult parents to make the evening run smooth.

Can you help? Babysitters are the key to making

“Date Night” available to our Young Adult couples

So, please sign up to babysit today!

Hope Haven’s 24th Annual Gospel Music Festival

Friday, June 21st & Saturday, June 22nd Central Park in Sioux Center, IA

Continuous music from 1 pm to 9:30 pm on Friday and from 11:00 am to 9:30 pm on Saturday

20 different groups from five states are scheduled to sing!

Free will offerings will be taken each day

In case of inclement weather, the Music Festival will be held at the Rec Center on the campus of

Dordt College


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Church Softball League Schedule

FRC has 2 teams!

And, we invite you to come out and support both teams.

Here are the most recent schedules:

Monster 14 Tuesday Division

June 11, 2019: 6:30 pm - Field F 8:30 pm - Field F

June 18, 2019: 6:30 pm - Field E 7:30 pm - Field E D League Thursday Division

June 6, 2019: 6:30 pm - Field H 7:30 pm - Field G

New Sermon Series this Summer

“For”

As Jesus began his ministry in and around Galilee, people from varying areas and beliefs journeyed to Galilee for an interaction with this “Jesus of Naza-reth.” As the crowds began to grow, Jesus climbed a hillside and began to teach them saying, “Blessed are…”. This summer, we will spend some time jour-neying with those Jesus called “blessed,” and discover that we mustn’t stop at the “blessed.” We’ll wade into the deep end of what they were blessed..for...

Summer Office Hours

Summer office hours at the church may vary from time to time. Please call ahead if you plan on coming to the church in the afternoon or on a Friday to make sure we are available.

Thank You

Thank you for all your prayers and visits while I was in the hospital. Thank you for the food brought to us. It was very good. Thank you for the flowers, and thank you for the visits from the pastors.

Donna VanRoekel

Friday, June 21 st- Sunday, June 23rd Young Adult Campout

Lake Vermillion Rec Area North Campground

Even if you aren’t camping, we invite you to come out for the day

To learn more about where the sites are located or general information about the weekend,

see the Young Adult face book event or contact Luke Boe


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Prayer Groups

Everyone is invited to join these prayer groups which meet in FRC’s Prayer Room

Every Wednesday: 6:30 am Early Morning Prayer Group

Every other Wednesday: 5:30 pm June 5th & June 19th Men’s Prayer Group

Contact Lyle Kroon to learn more about

a prayer group

Women’s

Monthly

Bible Study

Groups

Esther Circle Bible Study &

Faith Circle Bible Study

Both Women’s Bible study groups are taking the summer off and will begin again in September.

Updates on Care Ministry At present, work continues on details as it relates to development of a ‘Care Team’ at FRC.

We are encouraged by the interest shown on the part of several to be a part of this ministry. Anyone who is willing to participate in some aspect of this ministry (shut in, hospital, hospice, rehab, or new parent visita-tion as well as rides) is welcome. We will need a broad spectrum of people to make this effective and fruitful. Please convey your interest or if you know of someone in need of special care to the FRC church office or to one of our current elders listed below.

James 5:13–16 “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” NLT

Current Elders

Cal Hoekstra (507-227-4232) - [email protected] Tim Klein (310-9833) - [email protected] Jeff Spaans (941-5300) - [email protected] Darcy VanGorp (251-2156) - [email protected] Dave VanNieuwenhuyzen (408-4347) - [email protected] Galen VerSteeg (941-5065) - [email protected]

Have you Seen the New Flooring in Education Wing?

The new flooring in the Education wing is complete and looks great and will last for many years! However, the flooring wasn’t cheap.

And now you can help offset the cost.

If you would like to make a donation for the cost of the new flooring ($12,500) , place your donation in a blank envelope and label it “Carpet” along with your name. We will then make sure this gets applied and reduces the flooring expense on the budget.


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CASA Rummage Sale Friday, June 7th & Saturday, June 8th

5112 S. Durham Circle

Everyone is invited to come on out to this rummage where many of our members have donated items. Plus, all proceeds from the rummage will go to CASA (Homes of Hope).

And, yes they are still taking gently used items except clothing until Thursday, June 6th. If you have some items, contact Wendell (759-0685) ASAP .

Dates FRC will be worshipping at

Livingstone Prison Tuesday, June 11th

Sunday’s Aug. 4th & Sept. 29th

We will need to be at the prison by 6:00 pm.

If you are interested in joining us when we worship at Livingstone Prison, contact Jim or Nancy Westra.

Also… Livingstone Prison Church is looking for

canning jars (pint & quart size)

If you have some jars that you can donate, place them on the table in the fellowship hall or talk to Nancy Westra .

June 22nd

Walk to End Epilepsy

Great Life Center @ 69th & Southeastern 9:00 am - Walk begins

You are invited to join the Nordman family and

Team Mak (for Makenlee their great granddaugh-ter) on this day as they walk to find a cure

All funds raised go toward local support and pro-

grams for those affected by epilepsy

If you would like to donate to this cause, talk to John or Darlene Nordman or go to

www.walktoendepilespy.com

Change of Address

Dennis & Linda Olsen 7408 E. Dillon Creek Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Jay & Diane Nagel 29A Statesboro

Belle Fourche, SD 57717 [email protected]

Toby Hight 2001 Locust

Apt. 6 Yankton, SD 57078

Summer Schedules

Reminder: All summer schedules can be found on the FRC Member section of FRC’s website.

However, the first time you go into this section, you will have to register and create your own password.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our summer volunteers!


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Monthly Special Offering

$1,051.00 was donated by the Congregation for the April special offering to Youth for Christ. Our sincere thanks to all who donated.

2019 Special Offering Schedule

June - Union Gospel Mission July - Center of Hope August - Hope Haven September - Steve & Brittany M October - Diana Langerock November - Open December - West Haven/Robins Nest Orphanages

To donate, please use one of the “Special Offering” envelopes located at the entrances or in the pews.

Notes From FRC Deacons

Weekly Averages through April 30, 2019

General & Capital Improvements Fund 2019 Budget: $12,063.32 Receipts: $11,009.79 Expenses: $11,156.29

Building Debt Reduction 2019 Budget: $ 799.62 Receipts: $ 758.35

In Case You Missed the E-mail Sent Out here is the

Note From the Discernment Team

During this time of transition, the Discernment Team is striving to keep the congregation informed, and actively participating, as we all work through this process to-gether. The 4 “Open Forums” held in April was our de-sire to hear from the congregation on some of the greatest needs, desires, and dreams for the future of FRC. Much information was gathered and we are work-ing through that information to find common themes and direction.

One of the areas that was clearly prominent was the area of “care ministry” - care for the shut-ins, hospital visitations, new families, newborn babies, and oth-ers. In an attempt to ease us all through this area, the coming change, and gap that will be left with Pastor Steve moving, the Discernment Team recently explored many options. The option that floated to the top at this time of transition has been the formation of a “Care Team” to help address these care areas. The Discern-ment Team made that recommendation to Consistory and it was approved to move in this direction as a po-tential solution not only in the short term but also as a potential option for a long term approach to Care Min-istry at FRC.

Meetings are happening and details are being formal-ized. Pastor Steve and a group of elders, staff, and oth-er volunteers are beginning to discuss how to best pro-ceed and address some of the logistics to be put in place to help the church through this transition. Pastor Steve has agreed to be integral in recruiting, training, mentoring, and equipping this important team prior to his departure.

As more details become available, we will do our best to keep everyone informed. As always, please do not hesitate to communicate with us your hopes, dreams, desires, and questions.

On behalf of the Discernment Team, Dave Van Nieuwenhuyzen

Summer Giving

Summer is a time when schedules vary and people travel on weekends. If this sounds like you, we would encourage you to consider giving your offerings through Electronic Contributions or what we call , ACH.

With ACH, you can decide when and how much you would like to give. This could be weekly, semi monthly or even monthly. And, this amount can be changed or discontinued at any time.

Pick up a form found on the right side of the mail-boxes or online under the “FRC Member” section to see the options available and to enroll in ACH giving. And, feel free to contact any deacon if you have any questions about giving through ACH.


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FRC Youth Ministry

6th - 12th grade youth

Hy-Vee Card Sales

(Following the 8:30 service in the

fellowship hall) June 9: Vermeer June 16: Whiting June 23: Albers June 30: Blind

“Igniting a fellowship of youth to grow and share the love of Christ.”


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The Treasurer’s Report is not available online for the general public. FRC members can see a copy of the report in the My FRC section of this website.


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First Reformed Church 4800 S. Tomar Road, Sioux Falls SD 57108

Phone: 605-338-1553 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Phone Prayer Line: 605-338-1553 Option #2

Email: [email protected]

The Consistory

Deadline for article submission for the First Edition : The third Sunday of the month unless otherwise published.

Website

www.firstreformedsfsd.com

Each week, both worship services can be viewed live or any day of the week that works with your sched-ule. All links can be found on FRC’s website.

Elders

2019 Darcy VanGorp Galen Versteeg

2020 Cal Hoekstra Dave VanNieuwenhuyzen Vice President

2021 Tim Klein Jeff Spaans

Deacons

2019 Bill Blewett Jay Headley Treasurer

2020 Luke Boe Mark DeWitt

2021 Kevin Huls Travis VanGinkel

How to Contact your Church Staff:

Pastor Steve Anthes - Pastor of Education & Spiritual Growth - 351-2685; email: [email protected]

Pastor Ken Eberline - Pastor of Administration & Worship - 261-3150; email: [email protected]

Tanner Mans - Director of Youth Ministries - 370-2743; Email: [email protected]

Lyle Kroon - Traditional Service Worship Coordinator-335-1624; email: [email protected]

Devon Comp - Contemporary Worship Coordinator - 553-3230; email: [email protected]

Janet Anthes - Connect & Volunteer Coordinator - 254-5646; email: [email protected]

Lisa Drenth - Office Manager-338-1553; email: [email protected]

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