Offerings next week are for the following causes:
Morning: General Fund and Benevolence
Evening: Building Fund and Reformed Witness Hour
Nursery this morning: Kaylie A., Shayna A., Keahna H.
This evening: Mrs. D. Blankespoor, Hannah B., Shawna H.
Next Sunday morning: Karmin B., Sydney B., Ruth H.
Next Sunday evening: Mrs. D. Camarigg, Gracia K., Abbie K.
Ushers: For October: Alex Van Ginkel, Nate Villalobos, Marcus Van Engen
For November: Kevin Warner, Brian Westra, Jason Westra
Listen to the Reformed Witness Hour every Sunday on KLOH 1050 AM at 8:00 a.m. and KDCR 88.5 FM at 5:00 p.m. Today’s message is “She Does Her Husband Good” (Proverbs 31:11-12). Next week’s message will be “Looking Well to Her Husband” (Proverbs 31:27,28).
FROM THE CONSISTORY OR COUNCIL
We welcome all visitors worshiping with us today. May God’s name be exalted as we worship together. The order of our worship service is printed on the back of the bulletin.
The public confessions of faith of Dillon Brummel, Collin Heynen, Deanna Hoksbergen, and Matthew Kooima are scheduled to take place during the evening service today. We pray that God may bless them, granting them strength to do the good works that glorify His name.
The baptism of Tayten William, infant son of Carl and Nicole Bruinsma, is scheduled to take place next Sunday during the morning service.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Today: The Young Peoples’ Society will meet at 11:15 today to practice the special number for the singspiration this evening.
Tuesday: Morning classes in Bible History (Grades 1–7): Lesson 9.
Wednesday: Wealth will meet at 9:45 in Hull PRC to study Lesson 9. Lois Van Maanen, Phyllis Uittenbogaard, and Lori Hoksbergen have lunch. Mary Vis is the upstairs helper, and Katie Westra is the nursery helper.
7:00-Heidelberg Catechism (Grades 8 & 9): Lord’s Day 36; 8:00-Essentials (Grades 10 & 11): Lesson 21, Q. 5-9; 9:00-Pre-Confession (Grade 12 and older): Belgic Conf. Arts. 14-15; Canons 3&4:1,B2.
Thursday: Christian Fellowship Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Bible discussion will begin with Romans 4:1.
CONCERNING THE CONGREGATION
Craig Van Briesen is asked to write to Gary Brummel and Bart Zandstra to Derick Grimm.
Catherine Kooiker came home from the hospital on Thursday. Margaret Hoekstra fell a little over a week ago and broke her hip. She had a partial hip replacement surgery on Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City which went well. Let us remember these saints and their families in our prayers. But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. (Psalm 59:16)
We express our congratulations to Cora Van Den Top who celebrated her 90th birthday on October 21. We thank God for her and for the many years that the Lord has given to her. May He continue to uphold her and Minard in the days ahead.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
The latest issue of the Trinity Times is available today.
The Young People’s Society of Doon PRC invites the congregation to our annual Reformation Day Singspiration tonight at 7:45 p.m.
The Young People are selling poinsettias again this year! We will have two sizes available: a 6.5” pot for $12 or an 8” pot for $20. There is an information sheet on the table in the back of church. To order contact one of the young people, sign up in church, or contact Stephanie Van Engen at v10@premieronline.net, 712-722-1910, or 712-441-3287. Orders are due tomorrow!
The Young People will be having a fall pop can drive the morning of Saturday, November 12. Drop-offs will be accepted at the church parking lot that day. Members of the congregation will be contacted by the Young People to see if pick up from your home is preferred. Thank you in advance for your donations!
Our Young People’s Society is planning to have a table at the upcoming Stop N Shop on Saturday, November 12. The table will include Scripture calendars, KJV greeting cards, and a variety of frozen cookie dough. All are welcome to come and support our young people.
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School will be conducting its annual Fall Drive on the evening of Monday, November 7. The drive goal is set at $160,000 in order to pay off all remaining debt with a view to future building/gym expansion. We ask that you give careful consideration to the ongoing support of our covenant Christian grade school.
The young people and elderly (60+) of the congregation are invited to a game night Monday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. at church. The young people are asked to bring two dozen goodies per family. Anyone willing to donate a pie for the evening please contact Emily Camarigg at 712-460-0474 or decamarigg@gmail.com.
The annual Fall Bazaar of the Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School will be held in the Doon Community Center on Saturday, November 5. Supper will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the auction to follow at 5:30 p.m. Donated items can be brought any time after 1:00 p.m. on the day of the auction. Come and join us for a night of fun and fellowship in support of the NWIPR School!
Were the reformers active in mission work? How did the doctrine of the Reformation affect their zeal for missions? What principles can we learn to guide our work? To what countries did they send missionaries? For the answers to these and other significant questions, join us for the annual fall lecture sponsored by the Reformed Witness Committee to be held on Friday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium of Dordt College. Rev. Allen Brummel will speak on the topic “The Reformation’s Zeal for Missions.”
How does I Timothy 3:15-16 clearly identify true churches of God, so that no one will have an excuse for not belonging to such churches? How do the letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3 plainly warn Christians today of the real possibility that churches that once were sound and true have forsaken the truth and life of Christ and become false churches? Must every professing Christian, including Protestant Reformed Christians, be vigilant concerning the doctrinal faithfulness of his congregation and denomination? These and other questions related to church membership will be answered from scripture and the Reformed creeds by a public lecture in Hope Protestant Reformed Church (Walker, MI) on Friday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Prof. David J. Engelsma, retired professor of theology at the Protestant Reformed seminary. The lecture is sponsored by the Reformed Witness Committee of Hope church in celebration of Reformation Day. After the speech the speaker will answer questions from the audience. If you are unable to attend, listen online at sermonaudio.com/hopeprc. Refreshments will be served following the lecture.
Faith Christian School of Randolph, WI, will be in need of a high school teacher for the 2017-2018 school year because they will be adding a 9th grade in the fall of the 2017-2018 school year. They will also need a Kindergarten teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information or to apply, please contact board president Ed Hoksbergen at edhoks@gmail.com or 608-712-7514 or principal Mike Vander Veen at Michael.vanderveen@yahoo.com or 920-296-4406.
Trinity Christian High School of Hull, IA, will be in need of a high school teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. Preference will be given to those who have an interest in English and remedial. Those interested should contact education committee chairman Henry Van Maanen at 712-726-3570 or jacque5@premieronline.net or administrator Jim Regnerus at 712-470-0424 or jregnerus@trinitychs.org.
The Board of the Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School in Doon, IA, is seeking an administrator. Applicants should have, or be willing to obtain, a Master’s in Education Administration degree. Interested persons please contact Brent Wynia at 712-470-2757 or brentwynia@hotmail.com or Joey Mantel at 712-470-6493 or jsmantel@outlook.com.