BIRTHDAY PARTY KITS
The Voyager Pioneer Club (1st & 2nd grade) is collecting cake mixes, frosting, and aluminum pans with lids to make Birthday Party Kits for the Neighbor to Neighbor Pantry and Rock County Food Shelf. To help them with their service project goal of 24 kits, please drop donations in the box below the lobby table by December 3. Thank you for helping our kids share God’s love in such a joyful (and delicious!) way!
The annual Congregation Meeting will be Monday, November 17 at 7 PM. The names of two Elders and two Deacons will be drawn to serve a three year term from January 2026 through December 2028. Elder Nominees are Dave Hup, Henry Sandbulte, Scott Smidt, David Vander Vliet, Andrew Wegner, and Merlin Wynia. Deacon Nominees are Tyler Bloemendaal, Dana Klay, Randy Krull, Matt Sandbulte, Keith Schmuck, Jon Schomacker, Aric Uithoven, and Ryan Wynia.
UNDIE SUNDAY
SHARE, a Rock County Christmas distribution program, is in need of new, unopened women’s men’s, and children’s socks and undergarments. Place donations in the basket by the mailboxes by November 26 to help local families in need. The SHARE distribution day is December 10, 12:00-1:30 PM at ARC. Applications to receive food, clothing, toys, etc. are located in the kiosk or can be found online at www.luvernechamber.com and must be submitted by November 19.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes are available on the table in the Commons with packing information inside. Shoeboxes will be collected November 16. We will also take an offering that day to purchase agricultural items such as oxen, goats, chicks, etc. for families in need through Samaritan’s Purse. Contact Charla Sandbulte with questions.
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!
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
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.
