CHURCH COUNCIL

Pastor:  Rev. Tom Van Engen,

   Vice President

Elders:

Dave Dorhout, President

Ken Vander Plas, Clerk

Stan Hoekstra

Verlyn Zwart

Deacons:

Jerry Westling,  Treasurer

Chris Dekkers, Assistant  

   Treasurer, & Sec. of Deacons

Dave Noteboom, Special

   Offerings

Harv Van Ballegooyen, Benevolent,  Property

   Improvement

CHURCH STAFF

Church Secretary,

   Tami Noteboom

  (Bulletin announcements are due 8:00 p.m. Thursday)

Financial Secretary,

   Chris Dekkers                                  

Custodians

   Jerry & Mary Westling

    Jerry, Cell:  605-359-0632

    Mary, Cell:  605-359-5707

CHURCH COMMITTEES

Building and Grounds:

Jerry Westling, Council Liaison,   Payne Allen, Lou Kingma, Myron Dekkers

Bulletins for Shut-ins/Tape Recorder:

Henrietta Daale

Children’s Bulletin:

Sharon Byker, Tami Noteboom, Jerrianne Abbas

Communion Committee:

Verlyn Zwart, Stan Hoekstra

Evangelism Committee: 

Pastor Tom Van Engen, Bill & Nancy Kingma, Delbert & Betty Zwart

Funeral Committee:

Wilma Obbink, Joyce Schouten

Head Usher:

Dan Dekkers

Library Committee:

Sharon Schouten, Grace Huenink

Holly Dekkers, Janna Kingma

Love I.N.C.

Anthony Dekkers

Membership Clerk:  

Stan Hoekstra

Newsletter Committee:

Sara Ver Hoeven, Gloria Kingma

Nursery Committee: 

Theresa Kingma

Organists/ Pianists:

Sharon Byker, Lisa Drost, Marlene Daale, Donna Obbink,

Joy Steenhoek

Prayer Chain:  Ruth Zwart

Pulpit Supply:

Verlyn Zwart

Small Group Coordinator:

Lyle & Loretta Myers

Sound Engineers:

Dan Byker, Randy Van Wyhe

Technology Committee

Jerry Westling,  Ron Zwart, Dan Byker, Pastor Tom Van Engen,

Welcome Committee:

Dave & Judy Dorhout

Sylvan & Carol Byker

Work Group Coordinators:

Brenda Dekkers, Deanne Dekkers

Worship Committee:

Pastor Tom Van Engen, Jo Obbink, Glenda Van Wyhe, Peter Dekkers, Al Kingma

Women’s Bible Study:  We will be studying Beth Moore’s video series.  Please let Rose know which night and time works best for you.  Women’s Thursday morning Bible study will begin 9 a.m., September  22.  We will be studying Ray Vander Laan’s video series.

The Library Committee is excited to share the new collection of NEW reading materials with the members of our congregation! As our summer days shorten and evenings lengthen, there is no better time to feed your mind. The feast will be spread soon!

Volunteers are needed at the Hawarden Community Food Pantry located in the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden, on Thursday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. and on Friday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m. Your  help is much appreciated.

The first day of school at Ireton Christian School is Tuesday, Aug. 23. We will start our 2011-2012 school year with chapel first thing that morning (8:30 am). We welcome all students and a special invitation to all parents, grandparents, and friends to join us for chapel. Our theme for the new school year is “Armor of God”. We also ask for your prayers as we begin a new year of school. What an awesome privilege ahead of us! We have a half day of school for the first day and will serve hot lunch before we dismiss at 12:30pm. School buses will run their regular routes morning and afternoon.

UCHS invites all 9th graders and their parents to Freshman Orientation on Monday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. Students will become familiar with school routine, receive locker assignments, meet teachers and be introduced to high school. Parents will receive information regarding policies, programs, procedures and get to know one another. Freshman will receive their laptops on that evening.
**Sophomores at UCHS and their parents are asked to come to school at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, to receive laptops.
**First day of school at UCHS: Tuesday, August 23 - Buses will run; 11:50 a.m. dismissal.

There will be a JUSTICE FOR ALL Society Meeting on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at 7:30PM, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley.  The Board of Justice For All is proposing that JFA purchase the property (lots and buildings) across the street from JFA.  This property is presently owned by C & D Construction at 1334 Valley Drive.

Anyone interested in working a four hour shift on September 13 at the Clay County Fair in the Midwest Evangelism League booth should contact Pastor Tom soon for more information, it is a very interesting experience in sharing God's word and related information with fairgoers. Call or e-mail 551-1641 or tve@acsnet.com.

Legendary Christian artist Steve Green is coming to Sioux Center, Iowa with a concert featuring many of his finest songs.  Throughout his years of ministry, Steve’s music has been honored with four Grammy nominations, 13 No. 1 songs, and seven Dove Awards, Christian music’s highest honor. The concert is Saturday, September 17 at  7 PM in the BJ Haan Auditorium on the campus of Dordt College. Advance tickets are $12. Tickets for groups of 10 or more are $10 a ticket. Tickets at the door will be $15. Tickets are available by calling 712-722-6028 or emailing wfopma@dordt.edu.

Please mark your calendar- The Alpha Center of Sioux Falls is having a walk for life on Saturday, October 1,2011.  Please consider walking and finding pledges.  More information will be coming later.  Any questions call 712-726-3312.