November 15, 2015
CHURCH BULLETIN OF THE CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCHES AT
BARRHEAD AND NEERLANDIA Volume 21 Number 11 November 15th 2015 A.D.
WORSHIP SERVICES BARRHEAD
NEERLANDIA
November 15
Rev. C. Vanderlinde Rev. C. Vanderlinde C.R.W.R.F.
Rev. H. Kalkman Rev. H. Kalkman
November 22
Rev. C. Vanderlinde Rev. C. Vanderlinde C.R.W.R.F.
Br. G. Veurink Br. G. Veurink
Rev. C. Vanderlinde (780) 284-4080
Br. A. Vanleeuwen (780) 674-5232
The bulletin is published under the responsibility of the respective consistory. Barrhead Editors: Rev. C. Vanderlinde: [email protected], Br. J. Tiggelaar: [email protected] Neerlandia Editors: Br. A. Vanleeuwen, Br. R. VanAssen Deadline: All ads must be emailed to [email protected] or for Barrhead to one of the editors no later than 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before publication.
GENERAL NEWS ROLLING CALENDAR General November 18 Wood & Deed Presentation November 20 Dinner & Auction Barrhead December 12th - Craft afternoon December 13th - Christmas program
Neerlandia December 4 Congregational Meeting
VOICE OF THE CHURCH Voice of the Church is a media outreach program of the Canadian Reformed Churches. MP3 audio files of Voice of the Church meditations are available for listening (streaming) and/or downloading on www.voiceofthechurch.org. Author of the meditations for November: Rev. Douwe Agema Topics: 1. Giving Thanks for the Church 2. What Do You Do with God's Word? 3. Live Lives Worthy of God 4. God's Will for Our Sexual Holiness 5. Please God in Your Work
WORD & DEED FALL TOUR: You are invited to a dessert evening on Wednesday, November 18, at 8pm at the church with keynote speakers Dr. Yeny Agila, Executive Director of Corporacion Mision San Lucas in Ecuador, and Arlene Jonkman of Ecuador Missions. Our partners in Ecuador are running a project which ministers to 200 children in two of the most impoverished communities of Quininde, Ecuador. Come and hear how a community is being changed even in the face of death threats. We hope to see you there!
INVITATION- BARRHEAD DINNER & AUCTION
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Barrhead Canadian Reformed Church is inviting you to a Dinner and Auction fundraiser this coming Friday, November 20 at the Barrhead Elementary School Gym(5103 - 53 Ave). Doors will open @5:30pm; it will be a casual event as you can browse the auction items at this time. There will be a silent auction from 5:30pm till 7:00pm and a live auction starting @ 7:30pm. The Menu is Chili and a bun, hotdogs, Chili dogs and a variety of desserts. Everyone 16+ is welcome; tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door. We are very thankful for the huge support we have received for the auction; all money raised will go to kitchen equipment for our new church building.
FURNITURE NEEDED We have the opportunity to be moving into the manse in Neerlandia and are in need of some furniture as there currently is none and we are not keen to eat off the floor! We are wondering if there is anyone who has some furniture they might be willing to sell or donate to the homeless teacher fund. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Marieke (780-305-9817) or Miranda (1-780-218-5319).
BARRHEAD NEWS TO AND FROM THE CONGREGATION We welcome into our midst two new members who come to us from the only Canadian Reformed church to the north of us (Neerlandia): sr. Nancy Sandink and sr. Rachelle Rutledge. We trust that you will both settle quickly and seamlessly into our midst and discover and utilize opportunities to become involved in strengthening the fellowship in the communion of saints, and we pray that we likewise may be hands and feet to you. We give thanks that br. Bert Bultena may celebrate another birthday this week on November 17. Though our brother continues to experience the frailties of life, it is our prayer that the Lord will continue to provide for him and his loved ones, especially his dear wife Klaske, and surround them all with His love and care in the coming year. We also note that November 19 will mark the five-year anniversary since the automobile accident that changed the life of sr. Stephanie Wierenga. We thank God for sparing your life on that day and preserving you through these past five years. It is wonderful to see you able to walk in and out of the new church building, no longer having to navigate around stairs, nor requiring
the use of a wheelchair or its accompanying assistants. Together with you we praise the Lord for his work in your life, bringing you to this level of independence. May the Lord continue to give you what you need for the future. As I promised, allow me to provide some further reflection on the ministers’ conference I was able to attend from November 3-5. Besides having plenty of time for prayer, fellowship and refreshment, we were blessed to listen to our main speaker, Dr. Mark Beach of Mid-America Reformed Seminary, who challenged us to reflect on how we as churches practice evangelism and to assess how well we are following the biblical vision of the task. He impressed upon us the need to give more attention to this area, so that under the invested leadership of office-bearers our churches would develop a greater focus and concentration on communicating the gospel clearly in this world in word and deed. He challenged the excuses and evasions that we easily offer when resisting to engage ourselves in the task of evangelism. We were encouraged to engage in “friendship evangelism” and not “stranger evangelism” and to be motivated by Christ-like love and sensitivity for the lost. A big emphasis was placed on prayer for our unbelieving neighbours, both privately and publically, as often as possible praying for them by name. Also, we were encouraged as preachers as to how we can improve our preaching and leading worship services so that “unchurched” people can comprehend what is being said and follow along and relate, so that they will see the relevance and importance of the message for them also. Much encouragement was offered, and challenges abound for all of us. May God bless all our efforts to spread the truth of the good news we’ve been given! nd Regional Synod West came and went on November 2 . The delegates entertained a lengthy discussion concerning a proposal (overture) which seeks to strengthen the relationship between theological students at the seminary with their “home” church (linked to their place of origin before taking up their studies). The two-fold proposal received the consent of Regional Synod to be forwarded to General Synod Dunnville 2016 for further deliberation. You can read more about this proposal in the Press Release of Regional Synod West found at canrc.org. This morning, I plan to begin preaching a series of sermons on the meaning and significance of the OT tabernacle, the Lord’s first designated earthly place of worship for his people. May the Spirit cause the preached Word to reach into our hearts so that we may be reinvigorated and empowered to living out our faith in the coming week! Have a blessed Lord’s day! CVL
BARRHEAD PREACHING SCHEDULE November 15 AM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 15 PM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 22 AM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 22 PM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde
BARRHEAD SCHEDULED COLLECTIONS November: C.R.W.R.F. December: M.E.R.F. December 25 & 31: Pembina Pro-Life
CATECHISM INSTRUCTION Reminder for all: please come prepared with a Bible, Book of Praise, binder and a writing utensil. Remember that the Catechism classes will now also take place at our new building, keeping the same scheduled times. Class Three: For our next class, remember to review the questions at the end of your Lesson 8 worksheet. If you are unable to make it to class, please be courteous and inform me. Thank you. CVL Pre-confession/Post-confession class: Meets weekly at the manse on Wednesday at 8pm – taught by Rev. Vanderlinde. Hope to see many of you come out again this week as we continue our study through the Belgic Confession. If you are unable to make it to class, please be courteous and inform me. Thank you. CVL
HOST FAMILY This week’s host family is the James & Kim Meinen family. November 22 – Dave & Grietje Manning family. November 29 – Nathan & Stephanie Larson family. December 6 – Greg & Claire Larson family.
CHOIR We are going to practice some new songs for Christmas. If you would like to join us, we will be practicing on Tuesday evening at 7:30. Feel free to join us.
CHURCH LIFE Here are some dates to add to your calendar: December 12th - Craft afternoon December 13th - Christmas program
REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES If you have not renewed your membership for Rehoboth, you can still do so. Please keep in mind that memberships are very important for them. Since we do not have our mailboxes installed yet; maybe you could get it to me personally or give me a call and I will pick it up. Thank you. Alie Vogelzang 674-3039.
MISSION TRIP HONDURAS I, Patrick Hofsink , hope to go to Honduras , together with Neerlandia Youth Missions. We hope to go to Las Minas from March 23 -April 3 2016 to work together with the families there to provide a whole village with clean running water .Our main goal is digging a trench to be hooked up to a well and building on new and lasting relationships within this community and together work on spreading Gods word and worship Him there together. To raise money for this trip, we have a Gouda cheese & kroketten, frikandellen en bitterballen sale. Since we don't have mailboxes yet, we are hoping to hand out order forms on request. So please feel free to get our attention if you are interested in this fundraiser and help in this way reach out to the people in Honduras. Thank you greatly, Patrick Hofsink and family.
GEMS Hello Gems Girls and Parents, Our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 25 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Please bring your book, scarf, a Bible, and a pen or pencil. You will also need to bring the tote bag from the previous craft! Please finish sewing your name on it and then we will be using the other side for the new craft. We will be doing the stenciling badge. Takyra and Jayleen will bring snacks and drinks. Hope to see you all there! If you have any questions, please contact Miranda or Stephanie Larson.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY This week we are discussing session six of our book Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Marian is leading and Sherri is in charge of the children and refreshments. Please arrive early so we have time to get settled before we begin our session. We have three more sessions after this week's so we will start discussing what to do next. See you on Tuesday! New members are always welcome!
BABYSITTING NOV 15 NOV 22
AM PM AM PM
(INF) Sherri H, Hermina V, Ashley W (TOD) Melanie J, Meaghan K, Sydney W Leanne V, Mckenna W (INF) Marian S, Leanne L, Laura O (TOD) Alja H, Stephanie L, Nadiya S Renee K, Renee V
NEERLANDIA NEWS FOR AND FROM THE FLOCK We are in the middle of November and we see the signs of hibernation kicking in. The ducks and geese are on their way out. It is so amazing to see how they are created to know just when it is time to go. Also, November brings out the eagerness to put meat on the table for the winter and so hunting season goes into full speed ahead. It is also a time for those who love the outdoors to enjoy God’s beautiful creation in a winter setting. Things have been quiet in the congregation this past week. Br. Tyler and Ashley Vanleeuwen have been blessed with a baby boy this past Sunday. They named him Bo Daniel. All is well with mother and child. We are thankful that Tyler and Ashley have requested to have Catechism instruction. We hope and pray that in due time their children may receive the sign and seal of the covenant. th, This coming Wednesday, November 18 we will have a presentation organized by the deacons to have Word and Deed speak on the plight of those less fortunate. It is hard for us to imagine that people in the world live in such poor conditions and who are content if they can have a meal a day. To think that the money to buy a cup of coffee would feed a family! We should encourage each other to come to this presentation and support the work that is being done. Bring your group and claim a table. In another part of the bulletin you can find more information. Let us willingly share from what the Lord has given us. You can also see in another part of the bulletin that council is calling a congregational meeting on Friday, December 4, 2015, to deal with the church growth. We can be thankful that the Lord has blessed the growth in Neerlandia to such an extent that we need to find a way to address this matter. Let all members make sure we keep this evening open so that we can be informed on the proposal of council. We are thankful that Rev. Kalkman was willing to lead the worship services today. Br. Gerard Veurink, who has just passed his preparatory exam and is eligible for call, will be leading the worship services next week. May we have a blessed Sunday. AV
PREACHING ARRANGEMENTS Nov. 15 AM Rev. Kalkman PM Rev. Kalkman Nov. 22 AM Br. G. Veurink PM Br. G. Veurink
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT: Council wants to inform the congregation that there will be a congregational meeting on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 8 o’clock P.M in the church building. The purpose of this meeting is to present a proposal to the congregation to resolve the issue of church growth here in Neerlandia. We urge all members to come to this meeting to be informed on how council has come to this decision and we would appreciate everyone’s support in this matter. For council
FROM THE DEACONS On November the 18th there will be a Word and Deed evening we would like to have a collection after the presentation to support this cause, please come out and show your support.
CHURCH LADIES AID Our church ladies aid is having its annual sinterclass party on November 30 starting at 8pm at the home of Jane Breukelman. Please bring along a snack, and a $10 gift. Any women in the church wanting to be a new member of the ladies aid please come join us!!
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY We have begun the study of the book Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Read and study Chapters 4, 5 and 6 before the next meeting. Please do the Personal Study Questions on pages 26-28. This pre-study is really beneficial when it comes to further discussions at our meetings, so please do so! Our next meeting will be held at Steven and Rosanna Jansen’s place at 8:00 pm on November 8, 2015 D.V. Ryan Froma will be opening this meeting. A reminder: the dues for this year are $20 and are to be paid to our previous treasurer, Caleb Kos, within the next two months. The cost for the study book (including the textbook) for this year is $32. This must be paid when you receive your books. Our two new presidents were decided at the first meeting: Levi Wierenga @ 780-284-3739 and Pieter Steenbergen @ 780-284-4060. Feel free to contact them if you have any questions. SVA
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY Sunday Night bible Study will be at the home of Bert & Cindy VandeRiet's this Sunday night (Nov. 15) and we will be studying 2nd Corinthians 4, outline 6 in the study book by L. Selles. Please join us for an evening of studying God's word.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov 17. Coffee is on at 9:45, the meeting starts at 10. We will be studying Phil 2:5-11. Leader: Kathy K, Babysitters: Christina P, Karen Bouwman, Kym P, Baking & Prayer: Deanna D.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEN'S SOCIETY Our next meeting will be November 18, 2015 starting at 8:00 pm DV. We will be studying Acts 5. In a congregation of 600 members, there should be more than 4 or 5 men attending our meetings. If this situation does not improve, we will have to consider cancelling Wednesday evening Men's Society. Let us continue to come together to study God's word and be a hand and a foot to each other.
SATURDAY MORNING MEN'S BIBLE STUDY Our next bible study session will be held on the morning of November 21st @8am. We will be studying and focusing on the letter to the Hebrews chapter 2. Let's take this opportunity to open and meditate on God's infallible Word.
SERVICE COMMITTEE To all seniors or disabled members of our congregation: We as Young Peoples Society continue to offer our services with chores in and around your home. To make arrangements please call Nelson W. @ 780-305-5099 or Kurt V. @ 780-206-6604. We would love to help you!
HOST FAMILY Nov 15 Trevor & Gwen Mast Nov 22 Aaldert & Saakje Otten Nov 29 Jan & Jen Otten
BABYSITTNG Nov 15 Nov. 22
AM Up- Elly H, Lorraine H, Mya P Down- Natasha H, Melanie H, Marina H, Brooklyn St PM Up- Paulina J, Christy K, Candace VR Down- Cathy K, Stacy P AM Up – Rhea K, Diane K, Julia VR Down – Gwen M. Melissa M. Niomi VL, Marissa D PM Up – Jen O, Bec P, Alyshia K Down – Saakje O, Tara St.
BARRHEAD AND NEERLANDIA Volume 21 Number 11 November 15th 2015 A.D.
WORSHIP SERVICES BARRHEAD
NEERLANDIA
November 15
Rev. C. Vanderlinde Rev. C. Vanderlinde C.R.W.R.F.
Rev. H. Kalkman Rev. H. Kalkman
November 22
Rev. C. Vanderlinde Rev. C. Vanderlinde C.R.W.R.F.
Br. G. Veurink Br. G. Veurink
Rev. C. Vanderlinde (780) 284-4080
Br. A. Vanleeuwen (780) 674-5232
The bulletin is published under the responsibility of the respective consistory. Barrhead Editors: Rev. C. Vanderlinde: [email protected], Br. J. Tiggelaar: [email protected] Neerlandia Editors: Br. A. Vanleeuwen, Br. R. VanAssen Deadline: All ads must be emailed to [email protected] or for Barrhead to one of the editors no later than 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before publication.
GENERAL NEWS ROLLING CALENDAR General November 18 Wood & Deed Presentation November 20 Dinner & Auction Barrhead December 12th - Craft afternoon December 13th - Christmas program
Neerlandia December 4 Congregational Meeting
VOICE OF THE CHURCH Voice of the Church is a media outreach program of the Canadian Reformed Churches. MP3 audio files of Voice of the Church meditations are available for listening (streaming) and/or downloading on www.voiceofthechurch.org. Author of the meditations for November: Rev. Douwe Agema Topics: 1. Giving Thanks for the Church 2. What Do You Do with God's Word? 3. Live Lives Worthy of God 4. God's Will for Our Sexual Holiness 5. Please God in Your Work
WORD & DEED FALL TOUR: You are invited to a dessert evening on Wednesday, November 18, at 8pm at the church with keynote speakers Dr. Yeny Agila, Executive Director of Corporacion Mision San Lucas in Ecuador, and Arlene Jonkman of Ecuador Missions. Our partners in Ecuador are running a project which ministers to 200 children in two of the most impoverished communities of Quininde, Ecuador. Come and hear how a community is being changed even in the face of death threats. We hope to see you there!
INVITATION- BARRHEAD DINNER & AUCTION
th
Barrhead Canadian Reformed Church is inviting you to a Dinner and Auction fundraiser this coming Friday, November 20 at the Barrhead Elementary School Gym(5103 - 53 Ave). Doors will open @5:30pm; it will be a casual event as you can browse the auction items at this time. There will be a silent auction from 5:30pm till 7:00pm and a live auction starting @ 7:30pm. The Menu is Chili and a bun, hotdogs, Chili dogs and a variety of desserts. Everyone 16+ is welcome; tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door. We are very thankful for the huge support we have received for the auction; all money raised will go to kitchen equipment for our new church building.
FURNITURE NEEDED We have the opportunity to be moving into the manse in Neerlandia and are in need of some furniture as there currently is none and we are not keen to eat off the floor! We are wondering if there is anyone who has some furniture they might be willing to sell or donate to the homeless teacher fund. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Marieke (780-305-9817) or Miranda (1-780-218-5319).
BARRHEAD NEWS TO AND FROM THE CONGREGATION We welcome into our midst two new members who come to us from the only Canadian Reformed church to the north of us (Neerlandia): sr. Nancy Sandink and sr. Rachelle Rutledge. We trust that you will both settle quickly and seamlessly into our midst and discover and utilize opportunities to become involved in strengthening the fellowship in the communion of saints, and we pray that we likewise may be hands and feet to you. We give thanks that br. Bert Bultena may celebrate another birthday this week on November 17. Though our brother continues to experience the frailties of life, it is our prayer that the Lord will continue to provide for him and his loved ones, especially his dear wife Klaske, and surround them all with His love and care in the coming year. We also note that November 19 will mark the five-year anniversary since the automobile accident that changed the life of sr. Stephanie Wierenga. We thank God for sparing your life on that day and preserving you through these past five years. It is wonderful to see you able to walk in and out of the new church building, no longer having to navigate around stairs, nor requiring
the use of a wheelchair or its accompanying assistants. Together with you we praise the Lord for his work in your life, bringing you to this level of independence. May the Lord continue to give you what you need for the future. As I promised, allow me to provide some further reflection on the ministers’ conference I was able to attend from November 3-5. Besides having plenty of time for prayer, fellowship and refreshment, we were blessed to listen to our main speaker, Dr. Mark Beach of Mid-America Reformed Seminary, who challenged us to reflect on how we as churches practice evangelism and to assess how well we are following the biblical vision of the task. He impressed upon us the need to give more attention to this area, so that under the invested leadership of office-bearers our churches would develop a greater focus and concentration on communicating the gospel clearly in this world in word and deed. He challenged the excuses and evasions that we easily offer when resisting to engage ourselves in the task of evangelism. We were encouraged to engage in “friendship evangelism” and not “stranger evangelism” and to be motivated by Christ-like love and sensitivity for the lost. A big emphasis was placed on prayer for our unbelieving neighbours, both privately and publically, as often as possible praying for them by name. Also, we were encouraged as preachers as to how we can improve our preaching and leading worship services so that “unchurched” people can comprehend what is being said and follow along and relate, so that they will see the relevance and importance of the message for them also. Much encouragement was offered, and challenges abound for all of us. May God bless all our efforts to spread the truth of the good news we’ve been given! nd Regional Synod West came and went on November 2 . The delegates entertained a lengthy discussion concerning a proposal (overture) which seeks to strengthen the relationship between theological students at the seminary with their “home” church (linked to their place of origin before taking up their studies). The two-fold proposal received the consent of Regional Synod to be forwarded to General Synod Dunnville 2016 for further deliberation. You can read more about this proposal in the Press Release of Regional Synod West found at canrc.org. This morning, I plan to begin preaching a series of sermons on the meaning and significance of the OT tabernacle, the Lord’s first designated earthly place of worship for his people. May the Spirit cause the preached Word to reach into our hearts so that we may be reinvigorated and empowered to living out our faith in the coming week! Have a blessed Lord’s day! CVL
BARRHEAD PREACHING SCHEDULE November 15 AM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 15 PM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 22 AM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde November 22 PM – Rev. C. Vanderlinde
BARRHEAD SCHEDULED COLLECTIONS November: C.R.W.R.F. December: M.E.R.F. December 25 & 31: Pembina Pro-Life
CATECHISM INSTRUCTION Reminder for all: please come prepared with a Bible, Book of Praise, binder and a writing utensil. Remember that the Catechism classes will now also take place at our new building, keeping the same scheduled times. Class Three: For our next class, remember to review the questions at the end of your Lesson 8 worksheet. If you are unable to make it to class, please be courteous and inform me. Thank you. CVL Pre-confession/Post-confession class: Meets weekly at the manse on Wednesday at 8pm – taught by Rev. Vanderlinde. Hope to see many of you come out again this week as we continue our study through the Belgic Confession. If you are unable to make it to class, please be courteous and inform me. Thank you. CVL
HOST FAMILY This week’s host family is the James & Kim Meinen family. November 22 – Dave & Grietje Manning family. November 29 – Nathan & Stephanie Larson family. December 6 – Greg & Claire Larson family.
CHOIR We are going to practice some new songs for Christmas. If you would like to join us, we will be practicing on Tuesday evening at 7:30. Feel free to join us.
CHURCH LIFE Here are some dates to add to your calendar: December 12th - Craft afternoon December 13th - Christmas program
REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES If you have not renewed your membership for Rehoboth, you can still do so. Please keep in mind that memberships are very important for them. Since we do not have our mailboxes installed yet; maybe you could get it to me personally or give me a call and I will pick it up. Thank you. Alie Vogelzang 674-3039.
MISSION TRIP HONDURAS I, Patrick Hofsink , hope to go to Honduras , together with Neerlandia Youth Missions. We hope to go to Las Minas from March 23 -April 3 2016 to work together with the families there to provide a whole village with clean running water .Our main goal is digging a trench to be hooked up to a well and building on new and lasting relationships within this community and together work on spreading Gods word and worship Him there together. To raise money for this trip, we have a Gouda cheese & kroketten, frikandellen en bitterballen sale. Since we don't have mailboxes yet, we are hoping to hand out order forms on request. So please feel free to get our attention if you are interested in this fundraiser and help in this way reach out to the people in Honduras. Thank you greatly, Patrick Hofsink and family.
GEMS Hello Gems Girls and Parents, Our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 25 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Please bring your book, scarf, a Bible, and a pen or pencil. You will also need to bring the tote bag from the previous craft! Please finish sewing your name on it and then we will be using the other side for the new craft. We will be doing the stenciling badge. Takyra and Jayleen will bring snacks and drinks. Hope to see you all there! If you have any questions, please contact Miranda or Stephanie Larson.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY This week we are discussing session six of our book Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Marian is leading and Sherri is in charge of the children and refreshments. Please arrive early so we have time to get settled before we begin our session. We have three more sessions after this week's so we will start discussing what to do next. See you on Tuesday! New members are always welcome!
BABYSITTING NOV 15 NOV 22
AM PM AM PM
(INF) Sherri H, Hermina V, Ashley W (TOD) Melanie J, Meaghan K, Sydney W Leanne V, Mckenna W (INF) Marian S, Leanne L, Laura O (TOD) Alja H, Stephanie L, Nadiya S Renee K, Renee V
NEERLANDIA NEWS FOR AND FROM THE FLOCK We are in the middle of November and we see the signs of hibernation kicking in. The ducks and geese are on their way out. It is so amazing to see how they are created to know just when it is time to go. Also, November brings out the eagerness to put meat on the table for the winter and so hunting season goes into full speed ahead. It is also a time for those who love the outdoors to enjoy God’s beautiful creation in a winter setting. Things have been quiet in the congregation this past week. Br. Tyler and Ashley Vanleeuwen have been blessed with a baby boy this past Sunday. They named him Bo Daniel. All is well with mother and child. We are thankful that Tyler and Ashley have requested to have Catechism instruction. We hope and pray that in due time their children may receive the sign and seal of the covenant. th, This coming Wednesday, November 18 we will have a presentation organized by the deacons to have Word and Deed speak on the plight of those less fortunate. It is hard for us to imagine that people in the world live in such poor conditions and who are content if they can have a meal a day. To think that the money to buy a cup of coffee would feed a family! We should encourage each other to come to this presentation and support the work that is being done. Bring your group and claim a table. In another part of the bulletin you can find more information. Let us willingly share from what the Lord has given us. You can also see in another part of the bulletin that council is calling a congregational meeting on Friday, December 4, 2015, to deal with the church growth. We can be thankful that the Lord has blessed the growth in Neerlandia to such an extent that we need to find a way to address this matter. Let all members make sure we keep this evening open so that we can be informed on the proposal of council. We are thankful that Rev. Kalkman was willing to lead the worship services today. Br. Gerard Veurink, who has just passed his preparatory exam and is eligible for call, will be leading the worship services next week. May we have a blessed Sunday. AV
PREACHING ARRANGEMENTS Nov. 15 AM Rev. Kalkman PM Rev. Kalkman Nov. 22 AM Br. G. Veurink PM Br. G. Veurink
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT: Council wants to inform the congregation that there will be a congregational meeting on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 8 o’clock P.M in the church building. The purpose of this meeting is to present a proposal to the congregation to resolve the issue of church growth here in Neerlandia. We urge all members to come to this meeting to be informed on how council has come to this decision and we would appreciate everyone’s support in this matter. For council
FROM THE DEACONS On November the 18th there will be a Word and Deed evening we would like to have a collection after the presentation to support this cause, please come out and show your support.
CHURCH LADIES AID Our church ladies aid is having its annual sinterclass party on November 30 starting at 8pm at the home of Jane Breukelman. Please bring along a snack, and a $10 gift. Any women in the church wanting to be a new member of the ladies aid please come join us!!
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY We have begun the study of the book Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Read and study Chapters 4, 5 and 6 before the next meeting. Please do the Personal Study Questions on pages 26-28. This pre-study is really beneficial when it comes to further discussions at our meetings, so please do so! Our next meeting will be held at Steven and Rosanna Jansen’s place at 8:00 pm on November 8, 2015 D.V. Ryan Froma will be opening this meeting. A reminder: the dues for this year are $20 and are to be paid to our previous treasurer, Caleb Kos, within the next two months. The cost for the study book (including the textbook) for this year is $32. This must be paid when you receive your books. Our two new presidents were decided at the first meeting: Levi Wierenga @ 780-284-3739 and Pieter Steenbergen @ 780-284-4060. Feel free to contact them if you have any questions. SVA
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY Sunday Night bible Study will be at the home of Bert & Cindy VandeRiet's this Sunday night (Nov. 15) and we will be studying 2nd Corinthians 4, outline 6 in the study book by L. Selles. Please join us for an evening of studying God's word.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov 17. Coffee is on at 9:45, the meeting starts at 10. We will be studying Phil 2:5-11. Leader: Kathy K, Babysitters: Christina P, Karen Bouwman, Kym P, Baking & Prayer: Deanna D.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEN'S SOCIETY Our next meeting will be November 18, 2015 starting at 8:00 pm DV. We will be studying Acts 5. In a congregation of 600 members, there should be more than 4 or 5 men attending our meetings. If this situation does not improve, we will have to consider cancelling Wednesday evening Men's Society. Let us continue to come together to study God's word and be a hand and a foot to each other.
SATURDAY MORNING MEN'S BIBLE STUDY Our next bible study session will be held on the morning of November 21st @8am. We will be studying and focusing on the letter to the Hebrews chapter 2. Let's take this opportunity to open and meditate on God's infallible Word.
SERVICE COMMITTEE To all seniors or disabled members of our congregation: We as Young Peoples Society continue to offer our services with chores in and around your home. To make arrangements please call Nelson W. @ 780-305-5099 or Kurt V. @ 780-206-6604. We would love to help you!
HOST FAMILY Nov 15 Trevor & Gwen Mast Nov 22 Aaldert & Saakje Otten Nov 29 Jan & Jen Otten
BABYSITTNG Nov 15 Nov. 22
AM Up- Elly H, Lorraine H, Mya P Down- Natasha H, Melanie H, Marina H, Brooklyn St PM Up- Paulina J, Christy K, Candace VR Down- Cathy K, Stacy P AM Up – Rhea K, Diane K, Julia VR Down – Gwen M. Melissa M. Niomi VL, Marissa D PM Up – Jen O, Bec P, Alyshia K Down – Saakje O, Tara St.
