Join us for worship Easter Sunday, April 4 at 8:30 AM or 10:30 AM. Please RSVP for the time you would like to attend. Sign-up sheets are on the table in the lobby or reserve your spot online at www.arcluverne.org. Both services will also be livestreamed on our website and Facebook page. We will not have children, youth, or adult education classes that day.
POWER CONNECTION 2021
Wonder is found when we encounter something new, inexplicable. But sometimes we wander through life unaware of the wonder we are missing. Similar to the Israelites in the desert, God was working but they weren’t looking. Yet God’s wonder can simply be found when we stop focusing on ourselves and start focusing on God. All students in grade 6-8 are welcome to join us for Power Connection 2021 at Central College in Pella, IA. (note change of location) $100/student (scholarships available.) We will depart on Friday, June 25 and return home Sunday, June 27. For additional information and to sign up visit www.powerconnectioninfo.org. Submit payment to Becky Ossefoort by Wednesday, March 24.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GATHERING
Among Us Middle School Gathering Party will be Sunday, March 14, 2:00-4:00 PM. Complete tasks with your crewmates and be the first to the finish line, but be mindful of the Imposters who are lurking all around! Snacks will be provided and friends in grades 6-8 are welcome to join us.
CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR
The congregation has approved the Consistory’s proposal to hire a part time Connections and Assimilation Coordinator at the Congregation Meeting last Sunday, February 28. To apply for the position, please visit the ARC website or stop by the office for an application. All applications should be returned to the office by Sunday, March 21.
We are having a Kitchen Fundraiser selling varieties of popcorn from Koated Kernels. We have had Bake Sales in the past and are trying a different fundraiser this year. Order forms are in your mailbox. Fifty percent of all sales will go towards the expansion of the kitchen. Share the information with your friends and family.
Bring your orders to the Welcome Center or to the church office.
Deadline to order is March 14. Popcorn will be delivered March 28.
For questions, contact Vicki Altena or Diana Schwartz.
PRAYER MEETING
Please join us this Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for a conversation with Father. “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145:18
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
American Reformed Church will host the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 5, 1:30 PM. This year the focus will be on the country of Vanuatu and Matthew 7:24-27. All are invited!
BABY ITEMS FOR THE ALPHA CENTER
The February Children’s offering will help purchase needed baby items for the Alpha Center in Sioux Falls, SD. The Alpha center is a non-profit agency that provides positive alternatives with practical support to women and men involved in an unexpected pregnancy. In addition to monetary donations, if anyone would like to donate diapers or wipes, please place them in the tote under the table in the lobby.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
There will be a 12 week study for young married men beginning Sunday, February 7 in the Multipurpose Room during the Sunday School hour. If interested, contact Ken Hup at 507-227-1423 for more details. Materials will be distributed along with a short introduction to the study on January 31.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
February 7 is Super Bowl Sunday. Sr RCYF will be taking a Souper Bowl of Caring offering to help fight hunger. Donations will be given to the Rock County Food Shelf.
