Birthdays 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 30
Luanne Wuestewald Kristin De Weerd, Gail Punt Taylor Vander Griend George Houtsma, Chelsey Huisken Becket Wassenaar, Emily Wuestewald Marlowe Covey, Mae Meyers, Ross Reitsma Eric Punt Max Ten Haken, Bailey Vande Griend Ginnie Zobel Paige Vanden Bosch Jacob Sprik Daniel Moe, Teegan Schaap Jody Bolkema, Paul Ten Haken Wil Zobel Rev. Tom Vanden Bosch Nancy Groen Shane Schaap, Jordan Zoellner Ann Feikema, Dawson Mulder Vickey Sayler Karrie Bootsma, Carter De Jong, Paul De Jong Brandilyn Keepers Claudia Heethuis, Linda Vis Matthew Krueger, Donna Vander Wolde Cody Erickson, Brant Wassenaar Laine Dykstra Blake Hoogeveen, Jolene Moe Helen Green, Cindy Nieuwendorp Madison Niemeyer, Dr. Jeff Sayler Leanne Vis
Anniversaries 13 14 20
Jeremy & Leanne Vis Bryan & Cindy Santema Leo & Arlis Ruder
SHALOM CONTACT INFO
ASSOCIATE PASTORS & MISSIONARIES
Address:
Pastor Eric Verhulst Cell: (605) 553-2079 Email:
[email protected]
Phone: Fax: Website:
4100 S. Southeastern Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 371-1597 (605) 371-1086 www.shalomcrc.org
Jack Gray, Interim Pastor Office: (605) 371-1597 Ext. 21 Cell: 940-3210 Home: 271-0794 Email:
[email protected] Sarah Lieuwen, Adult & Family Ministry Director Office: (605) 371-1597 Ext. 22 Cell: (605) 261-8742 Email:
[email protected] DeAnna Anema, Children’s Ministry Director Office: (605) 371-1597 Cell: (605) 951-4399 Email:
[email protected] Har Dirksen, Facility Manager Cell: (605) 351-2300 Email:
[email protected] Kelli Langfitt, Janitor Cell: (605) 212-7750
Rev. Ben and Amy Meyer, Grace, John, Luke Christian Reformed World Missions APDO Postal 1-1859, Guadalajara, Jal. C.P. 44100, MEXICO Email: Home phone:
Deb Vogel, Worship Coordinator Office: (605) 371-1597 Ext. 24 Home: (712) 476-5141 Email:
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(605) 371-1597 Ext. 26 (605) 371-1597 Ext. 27
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SHALOM MILITARY MEMBERS Rolfes, Captain. Doug & Melissa 1593 N. 100 E. Layton, UT 84041 ENS Brant Verhulst 104 Gainsborough Dr. #2214, Goose Creek, SC 29445 Email:
Dawn Woudstra, Office Administrator Office: (605) 371-1597 Ext. 20 Email:
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Other Contact Information Kitchen Upstairs: Kitchen Downstairs:
Pastor Tom Vanden Bosch, Pastor Emeritus Home: (605) 929-1056 Email:
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GENERAL INFO Bulletin Announcements & Midweek Announcements Deadline 8:00 AM Wednesday mornings
Baptism 2nd Sunday of the month
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Team Leaders
Growing in Christ Showing God’s glory
Leadership – Adult & Family Ministry – Children’s Ministry – Facility Long Range Plan Outreach – Worship -
Paul Krueger Laurie Brower Brett Keepers Har Dirksen Kristin De Weerd Ginnie Zobel
Deacon Dots
November 2015
Offerings Received 09/01/15 to 09/30/15
November Offering Schedule
Offering Description
Nov 01 New Roots - mission is to: a) Minister to and with immigrant/refugee peoples in order to help them with their physical, spiritual and emotional needs. b) Serve as a link or bridge between the Anglo evangelical church in the Sioux Falls area and the immigrant/refugee pastors and churches.
General Fund Christian Ed Ministry
Amount $45,658.67 $4,923.90
Heysti- Maranda & Vasya
$100.00
Sioux Falls Christian Schools
$618.88
Minn-I-Kota Youth
$674.15
Sunday School Benevolence Total Sum of Above
Budget Information The General Fund has a YTD net gain of
Income vs. Budget Envelope receipts = Budgeted receipts = YTD balance
Expenses vs. Budget Actual expenses = Budgeted expenses = YTD balance
Christian Ed Assistance Fund Receipts YTD = Disbursements YTD = YTD net
$50.00 $130.00 $53,496.85
$3,913.66
$138,699.01 $154.790.01 ($16,101.00)
$134,831.77 $154,914.93 (-$20,083.16)
$13,916.54 $8,720.11 ($5,195.43)
Nov. 08 Sioux Falls Christian Schools provides Christian elementary/middle/high school education in Sioux Falls. Nov. 15 Shalom Benevolence Fund - is maintained by the Shalom diaconate to provide financial assistance to those in need. Nov. 22 Bishop Dudley Hospitality House provides emergency nighttime and daytime shelter and other services to the homeless, poor, and needy in Sioux Falls. Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Eve) Shalom General Fund - is the operating budget of our church. It pays for staff, utilities, educational materials, maintenance, etc. Nov. 29 Primary - is a non-denominational, faith-based ministry that helps hurting people by walking beside them, loving them and one-on-one mentoring.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you. Deuteronomy 16:17
“Making Peace with Your Kids”
Have your kids ever hurt your feelings? I don’t mean their critique of your clothes, cooking, or stupid jokes. I mean the thing they say that just cuts to the quick. A couple of weeks ago, one of my boys said something and it hurt so much, it felt like the wind was knocked out of me. He’s young enough where I don’t think the words were said with the intention to hurt, and he was oblivious to how hurtful his words were. But I am not naïve. I know a day will come when my boys will know the power of their words. And then they’ll use those words to cause pain on purpose. Family is messy. At this stage, most messes come in the form of food under the kitchen table, diapers in a full diaper genie, and endless leaves, rocks, and flowers filling my counters. But at some point, I know the messiness will come in the form of verbal shrapnel. I know the messiness will be less literal and more figurative. (Or maybe with two teenage boys by that time, it’ll be both.) And I knew from a couple of weeks ago, when the words from one of my kids hit me like they did, that I had better figure out what I was going to do when those moments come. At the time, I shut down. I got him ready for bed and I read him books. I was present physically, but emotionally distant. But when it was time to pray, to sing, and close up the night, I realized something had to give. He may not have known I was holding back, but I did. And I decided then and there to do what felt like the exact opposite of what I wanted to do. I decided to move close. To not let careless words create a rift. To not let hurt feelings dictate my behavior towards him. To move towards the one I felt inclined to back away from. I decided to be a peacemaker. To be a mender of things made wrong—even when I was the one who had been wronged. To move past what had been broken in me, in order to make right what was broken between my son and me. Not just a peace-liker. Not simply a peace-supporter. But a peace-maker. Jesus said peacemakers are called the children of God. James, the brother of Jesus, said peacemakers reap a harvest of righteousness. I say peacemakers have a better chance of a healthy relationship with their kids in the future. Making peace is hard. Moving towards the one who’s hurt us is challenging. It’s counterintuitive and not all fair at times. But a parent who makes peace with their kids now sows a relationship of peace in the future. And at the end of the day, that’s my goal. Our kids are growing up in a world we know all too well. One that thrives on conflict, revels in drama, and has no problem writing relationships and people off because of mistaken steps and words. Let’s show them an alternative exists. Maybe not in culture, but in our homes. Let’s show them peace exists, and it’s worth fighting for. No matter what my child does or says, no matter what my child doesn’t say, or doesn’t do, I want there to be no doubt about what he’ll get from me. A mom who’ll go to great lengths—not to keep the peace, but to make the peace. To create space in our home for reconciliation. To make a habit of moving towards one another—of being the first one to take the first step—no matter what. If my boys leave my home certain of nothing else than that, I’ve won. I’ve showed my boys no conflict mattered more than my relationship with them, and I’ve demonstrated the same tenderness and tenacity our heavenly Father shows us. He’s the God of peace after all. As parents, let’s work on resembling our heavenly Father in this. And live in expectation of what might happen when we do.
Schedules
NOVEMBER 2015
OFFERING Nov 1 New Roots Nov 8 Sioux Falls Christian Schools Nov 15 Shalom Benevolence Fund Nov 22 Bishop Dudley Hospitality House Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Eve) Shalom General Fund Nov 29 Primary
VIDEO ENGINEER Bryan Santema Steve Connell Carl Bootsma Jeremy Vis Steve Connell Bryan Santema
SOUND TECHNICIAN Nov 1 Ron Dykstra Nov 8 Sean Kooistra Nov 15 Ron Dykstra Nov 22 Ron Dykstra Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Eve) Sean Kooistra Nov 29 Ron Dykstra
LIBRARY Lisa Boe & Julie Ledeboer Shirley Burgers & Julie Ledeboer Donna Vander Wolde & Brenda Gunderson Judy Stallinga & Susan Vanden Bos
PIANIST - 9:00 AM Nov 1 Cindy Santema Nov 8 Shelley Hoogeveen Nov 15 Happy the Dog Nov 22 Deb Vogel Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Eve) Cindy Santema Nov 29 Cindy Santema
PIANIST - 5:00 PM Ladene Veldhouse Sheri Van Otterloo Shelley Hoogeveen Ladene Veldhouse
Donna Vander Wolde & Brenda Gunderson
Sheri Van Otterloo
CHURCH NURSERY November 1, 2015 Infant- 9 am service: Toddler- 9 am service: Toddler- Greeter: Combined 5 pm service:
Ryan & DeAnna Anema Rob & Jennie Doyen, Tess Harmelink Paige Vanden Bosch Brooke & Carmen Heethuis
November 8, 2015 Infant- 9 am service: Toddler- 9 am service: Toddler- Greeter: Combined 5 pm service:
Verlyn & Michelle Van Beek Steve & Davee Connell, Lauren Heethuis Paige Vanden Bosch Darwyn & Andrea Sprik
November 15, 2015 Infant- 9 am service: Toddler- 9 am service: Toddler- Greeter: Combined 5 pm service:
Aleta Bierma, Anisa Vanden Bosch, Katelyn Bierma Jeremy & Nikole Mulder, Kelci Kooistra Paige Vanden Bosch Rick & Shelley Hoogeveen
November 22, 2015 Infant- 9 am service: Toddler- 9 am service: Toddler- Greeter: Combined 5 pm service:
Matt & Charissa Covey Heath & Amy Oberloh, Emily Krueger Paige Vanden Bosch Ryan & Carmen Mulder
November 25, 2015 – Thanksgiving Eve Combined 7 pm service: Jeremy & Leanne Vis, Emma Netjes, Olivia Netjes November 29, 2015 Infant- 9 am service: Toddler- 9 am service: Toddler- Greeter: Combined 5 pm service:
Arlene Houtsma, Barb Verhulst Travis & Brandy Noteboom, Madison Meyers Paige Vanden Bosch Brian & Hayley Van Den Brink Schedules ~ November, 2015
CHILDREN & WORSHIP Nov 1 Leader: Carmen Heethuis Greeters: Nikole Mulder, Jared Kuik Nov 8 Leader: Leanne Vis Greeters: Ross Reitsma, Tina Schaap Nov 15 Leader: Leanne Vis Greeters: Charissa Covey, Bryan Burgers Nov 22 Leader: Jennie Doyen Greeters: Chris Dieleman, Brandy Noteboom Nov 29 Thanksgiving Break - No Children & Worship REFRESHMENTS: Nov 1 Ed & Rose Ligtenberg Nov 8 Kevin & Garn Kuiper Nov 15 Pastor Eric & Barb Verhulst Nov 22 Jim & Nancy Groen Nov 29 Bob & Audrey Rentschler OPENING/CLOSE Nov 1 Rod Ledeboer Nov 8 Jared Kuik Nov 15 Mike DeWeerd Nov 22 Jeremy Mulder Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Eve) Nov 29 Mike DeWeerd USHERS
Eric Aasen, Andrew Wendt, Jay Woudstra, Jim Wuestewald
FIRST IMPRESSIONS TEAM
Ed & Jody Bolkema, Joel & Sandy Dieleman, Ross Reitsma, Steve Thompson
Gratitude's gifts
Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff. To reflect on your blessings is to rehearse God’s accomplishments. To rehearse God’s accomplishments is to discover his heart. To discover his heart is to discover not just good gifts but the Good Giver. Gratitude always leaves us looking at God and away from dread. It does to anxiety what the morning sun does to valley mist. It burns it up. —Max Lucado, You’ll Get Through This
Schedules ~ November, 2015
