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July 31, 2016 Volume 9—Issue 31 Make the Connection ConnectionConnectio Bethel Reformed Church Weekly Newsletter This Week at Bethel Church Monday, July 25 7:00 p.m. – NA Meeting Tuesday, July 26 10:30 a.m. – Bethel Staff Meeting Wednesday, July 27 8:00 a.m.—Men’s Prayer Group Thursday, July 28 5:30 p.m. – Love INC Loving Help Friday, May July 29 No Bethel Activities Scheduled Saturday, May July 30 No Bethel Activities Scheduled The Poetry of His Providence We Run in Abundant Fields ~ Ben Palpant ~ In you, Lord, we lack no good thing. We run in abundant fields. Lush. Green. We graze in pastures flowing with calm streams. You revive tired souls and guide us carefully because your name is at stake. Even when we reel, blind, in the valley of dismay, we lean into hope, even (dare I say) eager, for our shoulders touch your own. Beat us back when we wander. Hook us home to sit with you by fire and food. Set fork and plate, even with foes looming now. We stand convinced: Divine generosity, profound expressions of love, follow us all day and night. And we will wake to the song you sing in your own house, familiar as friends now, because your home is our home. Yes. Forever. Psalm 23 A Psalm of David The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Transcript of ConnectionConnectio Bethel Reformed Church Weekly Newsletter
July 31, 2016
Volume 9—Issue 31
Make the Connection
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Bethel Reformed Church Weekly Newsletter
This Week at
Bethel Church
Monday, July 25
7:00 p.m. – NA Meeting
Tuesday, July 26
10:30 a.m. – Bethel Staff Meeting
Wednesday, July 27
8:00 a.m.—Men’s Prayer Group
Thursday, July 28
5:30 p.m. – Love INC Loving Help
Friday, May July 29
No Bethel Activities Scheduled
Saturday, May July 30
No Bethel Activities Scheduled
The Poetry of His Providence
We Run in Abundant Fields
~ Ben Palpant ~
In you, Lord,
we lack no good thing.
We run in abundant fields.
Lush. Green.
We graze in pastures flowing
with calm streams.
You revive tired souls
and guide us carefully
because your name is at stake.
Even when we reel, blind,
in the valley of dismay,
we lean into hope,
even (dare I say) eager,
for our shoulders touch your own.
Beat us back
when we wander.
Hook us home
to sit with you
by fire and food.
Set fork and plate,
even with foes looming now.
We stand convinced:
Divine generosity,
profound expressions of love,
follow us all day and night.
And we will wake to the song
you sing in your own house,
familiar as friends now,
because your home is our home.
Yes.
Forever.
Psalm 23 A Psalm of David
The Lord is my shepherd, I
shall not be in want. He
makes me lie down in green
pastures, he leads me beside
quiet waters, he restores my
soul. He guides me in paths
of righteousness for his
name’s sake. Even though I
walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no
evil, for you are with me; your
rod and staff, they comfort
me.
You prepare a table before
me in the presence of my
enemies. You anoint my head
with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will
follow me all the days of my
life, and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.
From the Sheldon Chamber Director… This quarter, we have had the privilege of having Allorie Feekes from
Sheldon High School, interning in our office. As her overall project for
us, she has planned a spring downtown event. She has called it
“Sheldon Spring Bash” and it will be held on Saturday, May 16 th from
11 am-2pm. She is planning food, inflatables, sidewalk chalk for the
kids, and other fun events. We will be running a promotion to get
people in the downtown businesses that day, so if you typically aren’t
open until 2 pm on Saturdays, I would consider it for that day only!
Please spread the word and bring your families down that day! She’s
worked hard on planning a family fun day downtown Sheldon!
Area Events
EMS Strong: The week of May 17-23, 2015 is National Emergency Medical
Services Week. The Sheldon Community Ambulance Team (SCAT) will be
holding its annual supper fundraiser on Monday, May 18 from 5 p.m.—7 p.m. at
the Lifelong Learning Center on the NCC campus in conjunction with Sanford
Sheldon Medical Center’s Health Fair. We would like to invite you to attend. The
proceeds raised during this event will be directed toward the purchase of
needed equipment for the ambulances. We hope that you will partner with us in
providing comprehensive emergency medical services not only for the
community, but also for our emergency service partners. We are also looking for
new members to join our team. Please mention this to any friends or relatives if
they are interested in joining our team. We offer a ride-along opportunity for
people to find out what it is like before they commit.
The Sheldon Community Ambulance Team also requests your consideration of
a donation toward this fundraising project. If you wish to purchase tickets in
advance or send a donation, you may write to “SCAT, PO Box 276, 416 9th
Street—Sheldon, IA 51201.”
Run, Walk & Roll – You are invited to walk, run or roll in your wheelchair for a
great cause at the 10th annual Run, Walk & Roll at Village Northwest
Unlimited. There will be a 5K and 10K run, and a 1 mile walk/roll event on
Saturday, June 6, beginning at 8am. Register by calling Judy at
(712) 324-5416 or online at www.allsportcentral.com. Help us meet our goal of
400 participants in honor of VNU’s 40th anniversary. Join the fun -- together we
can make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities!
Beanery Help Needed! We are looking for more volunteers to serve in our “Beanery” after our Sunday morning worship services. It doesn’t take much of your time and is simple to do. If we get enough help you’ll only have to work the “Beanery” once every other month or so. The schedule is made up through September. There will be a short training session at a later date. We are also looking for a chairperson to take over the Beanery. If you think you would be interested in this service please let Paula Van Der Vliet know ASAP at 324-3484 (h) or 348-1986 (cell).
Prayer Requests
Please keep Phyllis Rook in your prayers as she recovers from knee surgery this past Friday.
Address Changes Art Alons has moved from the Christian Retirement Home in Sheldon to Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Please send any correspondence to:
Art Alons 309 Railroad St. #30
Hull, IA 51239
Mary Helene Rozeboom has moved from Fieldcrest Assisted Living to Sanford Senior Care. Please send any correspondence to:
Mary Helene Rozeboom PO Box 250
Sheldon, IA 51201
Back to School Prayer Event The Sheldon community is invited to attend the “Back to School Prayer Event” on Wednesday, August 17 at the Sheldon High School auditorium. A free meal will be served from 5:30-6:30. A program featuring singer/songwriter Peder Eide and speaker/Kansas City Chiefs mascot Dan Meers will begin at 6:45. A free-will offering will be taken at this event, sponsored by the Sheldon Ministerial Association.
Calling all College Grads!
If you have a son or daughter,
grandson or granddaughter
graduating from college this year,
we’d like to recognize them in an
upcoming newsletter! Let Anna in
the office know of their name,
school, and the degree they
achieved.
Bethel’s Graduating
Birthdays & Anniversaries August 1
Dave De Kruif
August 4
Ashley Brouwer
Janell Garrett
Kevin & Kylee Cooper
August 5
John & Anna Van Gorp
August 6
Stan Brower
Bob & Helene Schuiteman
August 7
Jay Shelp
Offering Record
July 17
Offering………………………..….....$5,
577
Weekly Offering
Needed…………..$8,143
Offering Received YTD
………..$201,039
Expenses YTD
………………….$237,247
Budgeted Income YTD
………..$236,147
Percent Received
YTD……………….85%
Current CTCC Acct.
Bal..…...$446,211.67
Pledges to be Received
through
2018..………………..$127,086.39
Inspiration Hills News
Memorial Day Hills Kick-Off
Celebration: This fun day will be
held on May 25 (afternoon and
evening). You can also take
advantage of the beautiful
campgrounds and come the night
before. Entertainment for the
evening will be Lorie Heemstra &
Family.
There will also be the “Big Auction”
and supper. Suggested items for
donation to the Big Auction are: gift
certificates,
hand-crafted items (wood items,
quilts/afghans, baked items), event
tickets and sporting items. Items can
be mailed to
Inspiration Hills, 1232 280th Street—
Inwood, IA 51240 or brought to the
camp by noon on Memorial Day.
Sportsmen’s Day has become a
popular event at Inspiration Hills, so
mark your calendars for Saturday,
April 18th. Bring the family and
enjoy trap shooting, BB gun range,
3D archery, Dutch Oven Cooking,
Tannerite
Explosion, and a number of
workshops and seminars.
Preregister by April 10th for
$15.00/adult & $10/for 10 and
under, or $18.00/adult the day of the
event. Lunch & Snacks are
included!
Bethel Reformed Church
Website:
www.bethelsheldon.org
Telephone: (712) 324-2467
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., Mon.—Fri.
Staff
Rev. Dave Van Kley, Senior Pastor
Sue Fonkert, Christian Ed. Dir.
Jody Van Kley, Worship
Coordinator
Anna De Wild, Administrative
Assistant
Scott Zeilenga, Custodian
Offering Record July 24
Offering……………………..….....$5,577
Weekly Offering Needed………..$8,143
Offering Received YTD..……..$201,039
Expenses YTD.………………..$237,247
Budgeted Income YTD..……..$236,147
Percent Received YTD…………….85%
Current CTCC Acct. Bal.....$446,211.67
Pledges to be Received
through 2018….……….…..$127,086.39
A fun playdate for our last Preschool Storytime
Community Announcements The Sheldon Chrisitan Reitirement
Home will be hosting Elaine Peacock,
who is from Elk Point, SD on Thursday,
August 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for the
third Ice Cream Social of the
season. The public is invited to attend,
please bring your own lawn chairs. The
concert will be held by the main
entrance. In the case of rain, it will be
moved to the Lower Level Social
Room. A free will donation will be
taken. Following the concert, please
join us for a time of fellowship with ice
cream, homemade bars, coffee, and
punch.
First Reformed Church of Orange City will present “ten Boom, the musical” Aug. 18-20 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. The musical is based on the true story of Dutch author and Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom. Performances are free, but a free-will offering will be collected for a ministry to refugees by Samaritan’s Purse and for the church’s Project 78 facility addition, which will be dedicated that weekend. A dinner theatre will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 for $15. For more information, contact First Reformed Church at 712-737-4909 or [email protected].
Advanced Notice
Anna will be out of the office August 7 through August 14. Pastor Dave and Jody will be out of the office beginning Monday, July 25, to attend the Okoboji Bible Conference. They plan to return on Tuesday, August 9. Sam will be out of the office this week to attend the Okoboji Bible Conference.
Greetings from Iowa’s Great Lakes! We are again looking forward to convening Christians from many
churches for the annual Okoboji Bible Conference, July 30 - August 7. We’ve been serving Christ’s church with
an annual spiritual retreat for all ages since 1935. Across those decades we have partnered with
hundreds of churches in the region. Please make plans to attend this well-received event, full of inspirational
music and speakers. Check out our schedule at www.okobojiconference.org. Come and join us for a
week of amazing fellowship! (Brochures are available on the welcome cart in the back of the sanctuary!)
