BRANCHING OUT: GREEN & GRACE CREW

Branching out in service. Rooted in grace. Do you enjoy being outdoors and lending a helping hand? Or could you use a little help with yardwork or light outdoor upkeep around your home? Branching Out: Green & Grace Crew is a new ARC service team connecting volunteers with those in our church and community who could use a bit of extra help — trimming bushes, pulling weeds, raking, or other small outdoor projects done with love and grace. Sign up at the Connections Center or contact Allison Eitreim — whether you’d like to volunteer or request assistance. Let’s branch out together, keeping our community green with love and growing in grace!

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF GODS FAITHFULNESS!

Join us as we celebrate the 70th Anniversary of American Reformed Church this Sunday, October 12! Following the service, we invite everyone to stay for cake and coffee in the Commons. Let’s give thanks together for seven decades of worship, community, and God’s grace!

DUNAMIS PROJECT CONFERENCE

Are you curious about how we participate with God in what he wants to do in healing individuals, communities, and nations? Have you ever read how Jesus and his disciples did healing ministry and wondered, “Can that still happen today?” If you are curious, need healing, or want to know how to cooperate with Holy Spirit in this type of ministry, please join us for Dunamis Project #4—The Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. The Conference dates are November 6-9, at the beautiful Swan Lake Bible Camp in Viborg SD. This is the fourth in a series of six Dunamis Project conferences. We will examine Jesus’ healing ministry as our model for praying for many types of healing, including physical, emotional, and spiritual. Theory and practical application help make this dimension of ministry a reality in our own lives and in the Church. We will cover topics like

• Biblical and Theological Foundations for Healing Ministry
• Spiritual, Inner and Relational Healing
• In-depth Inner Healing
• Guidelines for Physical Healing,
• Developing Healing Ministry in the Local Church

This conference is for those who have a heart to see Jesus bring healing in their own lives, families, churches, communities, and nations. For more information contact Vicki Altena.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Join Julie Haugom to study and deepen your understanding of the Bible’s core teachings in Genesis 1-11. This study provides a vital foundation, examining significant events such as creation, the fall of man, the great flood, and the tower of Babel. We will meet the first and third Thursdays of the month, 7-9 PM October 2—December 18, in the Multipurpose Room. Bring your Bible and join us for fellowship. Sign up at the table in the Lobby.

PILLOW CLEANING

Friday, October 24, 7:30 AM-3 PM  Have your pillows cleaned, deodorized, sanitized, encased in new ticking, and returned the same day. New feather pillows will also be available for purchase. Proceeds will bless the Lions Club; questions – contact Glenda Schomacker.

GOSPEL JUBILEE

The Benson Family Singers will be at ARC on Sunday, October 26, 3 PM. Save the date and tell your friends.

ADOPT A SENIOR

To celebrate and support our graduating seniors, we are launching a new ministry at ARC called “Adopt a Senior”. This ministry will pair our graduating high school seniors with caring adult mentors in our congregation who share similar interests, hobbies, or career paths.

As a mentor, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Encourage and support a senior during this important transition in their life
• Share wisdom and guidance from your own experiences
• Build a meaningful relationship rooted in faith and fellowship that continues as they step into life after high school

We are looking for at least 20 adult volunteers who are willing to walk alongside a senior, pray for them, and offer encouragement as they enter this next chapter, reminding each senior that they will always be a part of the ARC family. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or would like more information, please contact Paige Stearns or Annie Bork by September 20. A sign-up sheet is available at the Connections Table. Let’s show our seniors that they are loved, supported, and surrounded by a church family cheering them on!

GRINDSTONE MEN’S GROUP

“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17). Looking to strengthen yourself as a husband, father and/or leader? Come grow, connect, and help sharpen one another as apprentices of Jesus. Join us for the Grindstone Men’s Group on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. We would love for you to join us! For more information contact Mike Altena or Corey Van Essen.