TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
Who’s ready for some baseball? We have been invited to the Sioux Falls Canaries baseball field on Wednesday, June 14, for Faith & Family Night! Tickets are only $5 each. First pitch is 6:35 PM. Reserve your tickets today! Visit the Connections Center or call the office at 507-283-8600. Tickets will be given closer to the event.
VISITATION PASTOR POSITION
After 25 years of faithful service to ARC and the community, George Bonnema has announced his retirement effective June 30. Therefore, we are beginning the process of hiring his replacement.
If you are interested in becoming our next Visitation Pastor, an application and job description are available online at www.arcluverne.org or contact the church office. Applications will be received until the position is filled. Interviews will begin the week of May 8.
PIONEER CLUB AWARDS NIGHT
The next Awards Night for Pioneer Club will be Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 PM in the Worship Center. April 26 is the final night for Midweek activities.
Mat Makers
For the past several months, ARC has been the gathering place for some mission minded ladies from our community who like to visit, keep busy, work with their hands, and fill a need. They have discovered a way to do all those things at one time. Every Monday, five to ten ladies gather in the basement with a collection of plastic bags, then cut them into strips, knot them together to make plarn (plastic yarn) and proceed to hand crochet them together to make 32 x 64 inch sleeping mats for homeless people or others in need. So far six mats have been donated to Center of Hope in Sioux Falls. Finished mats in the future may also be gifted to Union Gospel Mission, the Orphan Grain Train, or other outlets that could use them. Plastic bags can be donated anytime by leaving them in the box in the office hallway. If you have questions about the group or their mission, contact Sharon Bonnema or Karen Bosch.
Our next Bible School Mission has been assigned and the leaders are already busy planning and preparing for an out-of-this-world adventure! To ensure a successful liftoff, would you consider helping with a task or two?
VBS WORKNIGHTS – MARCH 27 | APRIL 17 AT 6:30 PM
All creative and non-creative adults are welcome to join us for a couple hours of fun and fellowship. Simply show up to help build, paint, and complete simple tasks. All supplies and plans are provided! (Sorry this is not an event for children to attend!)
SPACE SHUTTLE CARGO:
The VBS team is looking to fill the cargo bin with supplies. Items will continue to be added to the manifest, so please check back often. If you are willing to share the following items, please bring them to the basket located in the office hallway.
Working Christmas Lights (any color/type) • Metallic Wrapping Paper, Ribbon, Garland, & Tinsel • Soup Cans Popcorn Tins • Plastic Glow-in-the-dark Stars • Astronaut Costume • Medium-Large Shipping Boxes • Colored Duct Tape (any color) • Large Telescope (to be borrowed)
If you have questions about our supply needs, please call Becky at 605-261-4000.
Thanks for your help!
The VBS Team – Annie Bork, Missy Buckland, Lindsay Lonneman, Cassie Uithoven, Becky Ossefoort
The Connections team would like to thank everyone who came out and supported our first annual Chili Cook-Off event on Sunday! We hope you had a great time tasting and fellowshipping! A huge thank you to every team that registered, we could not have held this event without you. And a special thank you to everyone who helped with set up, serving and clean up, you are greatly appreciated!
Drum Roll……The winning chili was “Jail House Chili” made by Team #6 “Giddy Up Gang”, Captain-Becky Ossefoort and Team-Jeff & Amy Stratton and Robert & Angela Sneller. Congratulations! They received a traveling trophy and $1,585 was raised for local non-profits. Of the proceeds, $50 was donated to Southwest MN Christian Schools and $200 to Luverne Public Schools to support those needing help with their hot lunch accounts and $1,335 was donated to Service Over Self, a community youth helping hands ministry that happens this summer. Again, thanks for investing in our church and in our community! – The Connections Team
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, March 12
11 AM-12:30 PM
Pancakes with toppings
strawberries · blueberries · chocolate chips · whipped cream · syrup
Eggs · Sausages · Juice · Milk · Coffee
Freewill donation will support the Sr High Youth Group’s trip to Rocky Mountain High in July. Your support is appreciated!
MISSION E4 HAITIAN EXPERIENCE
All are invited to the Haitian Experience on Sunday, March 19, 2-4 PM at ARC. The Haitian Experience will bring Haiti to you. Walk through exhibits of a Haitian home, experience Haitian food, see an actual school bench, see maps of where our schools are located, and hear updates on what God is doing through Mission E4. See the exciting projects that are underway and consider sponsoring a child. Dessert will be served. Bring friends to learn about Haiti; open to the public.
Beautiful Life Women’s Conference
Please join us for another Beautiful Life Women’s Conference: Growing Together, featuring Jennifer Dukes Lee and her book: Growing Slow. This in-person event will be April 15 from 9 AM-4 PM at ARC. Doors open at 8 AM. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Please register at the Connections Center, call 507-283-8600, sign up at bit.ly/BLWC23, or use the QR code. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Early bird registration is $40 per person. Last day for early bird registration is March 5. Registration from March 6 to April 2 is $50 per person. No tickets available at the door. Follow us on Facebook at Beautiful Life Conferences.
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
ARC is responsible for Home Delivered Meals in March. Please choose a day to volunteer at the table in the Lobby. Meals are picked up at 11:10 AM and local delivery usually takes about an hour.
