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BULLETIN

Our church’s weekly announcements can be found below.

Should you want to submit a bulletin announcement, please contact office@bridgecrc.org

Each week, announcements need to be submitted by noon on Wednesdays.

Bulletin for Sunday, November 24, 2024

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Additional announcements can be found in the Community Activities Sheet, a weekly publication of activities/events pertaining to the churches in Sioux Center. Announcements for the Community Activities Sheet are due by 10:30 Wednesday mornings and can be submitted to the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center by emailing office@firstcrc.com or calling 722.0717. It can be found here.

WORSHIP NOTES

--The Message: Today, Pastor Sam will wrap up the 5 week series, “Brief and Bold.” This has been a look at brief yet bold books of the Bible:  Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These short books are packed with purpose and passion. This morning, we’ll take a look at the book of Jude.

--Offerings will be taken for the General Fund and Katelyn’s Fund. Their mission is to bring orphan awareness to others, provide emotional and prayer support to families, and assist Christian families with the high costs of adoptions. Your financial support will enable them to carry out their ministry of speaking on behalf of millions of orphaned children and offering financial grants to families who have felt God calling them to adopt. To learn more go to: http://www.katelynsfund.org/

--Thanksgiving Eve service: Our Thanksgiving Eve service will be THIS Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00pm. We’ll celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and opportunity will be given for individual prayer.

     Also, in the spirit of thanksgiving, you will be given the opportunity to give to a ministry of your choice. Checks can be made out to Bridge of Hope with the designated ministry written on the memo line.

     This year, the Council will once again be doing a matching gift program for the Thanksgiving offering.  Every donation that is made, up to $200, will be matched, providing even more financial support to the ministries or causes that mean so much to members of the congregation. The Council hopes this will encourage giving in this season of thanks.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OUR CHILDREN:

  • A NURSERY is provided for children from birth through 2 years old. You can find it down the hallway from the gym; look for the banner that indicates its location. Note: a nursery will not be available during our Thanksgiving Eve service.

  • PROMISE LAMBS is for children 3 through TK. They are dismissed part-way through the service and can meet their teachers by the gym door. No Promise Lambs next Sunday, December 1 -- Thanksgiving break

  • SUNDAY SCHOOL, for TK/K through high school students, meets September through April following the worship service. No Sunday School next Sunday, December 1 -- Thanksgiving break

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Schedule for Sunday School the next couple of months:

  • November 24—practice Christmas Program music TK-6, and regular Sunday School

  • December 1—NO Sunday School, Thanksgiving Break

  • December 8—practice Christmas Program, NO regular Sunday School for students TK-6 and students participating in Christmas Program, regular Sunday School for students in 7/8/HS who are not participating in Christmas Program

  • December 15—Christmas Program rehearsal at 8:15, light breakfast before the service served to students, the Christmas Program, treat bags passed out to all TK-college age—NO Sunday School

  • December 22, December 29, January 5—NO Sunday School, Christmas Vacation

  • January 12—NO Sunday School, Teacher Inservice after church during the Sunday School hour

  • January 19—Second semester Sunday School begins

 

CONNECT & UNITE ( Youth Group for 6th-8th grade & 9th-12th grade)

  • December 8: CONNECT at the MC 7-8:30pm

  • December 11: UNITE - The Book of Joshua 5 - At the MC 7-8:30pm

  • December 15: CONNECT/UNITE CHRISTMAS PARTY *more details to come*

 

Women’s Ministry Opportunities:

  • Save the date for the 2nd Annual Gift Wrap Gathering on Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-9pm at the Ministry Center.

 

Employment Opportunity – Youth Director

The Youth Director oversees programming, apart from Sunday School, for the junior high (CONNECT) and senior high school (UNITE) youth of Bridge of Hope. They plan and carry out the week-to-week operations of CONNECT and UNITE by planning activities and creating educational programs that help students in their walk with God. They are responsible for ensuring programs offer welcoming and safe environments while building positive relationships with youth and their parents. A job description can be found here.

This position will be open for job-shadowing sometime between February 1, 2025 and March 1, 2025, with taking over full responsibility of the position early summer. To apply, please send a cover letter with a resume and references to office@bridgecrc.org

Koinonia Prayer Requests

Prayer requests on Sunday mornings at Bridge of Hope have historically been taken verbally during worship. To help make sharing requests more accessible to all, a google form has been created so that people can share requests at a different time and method than verbally on Sunday morning. Prayer requests submitted this way will be included in the email that gets sent to the body each week on either Monday or Tuesday. (Please note: Any prayer requests submitted after the Koinonia Prayer email has been sent that week will wait to be emailed out until the following week. Also, requests made here will not be verbalized on Sunday mornings by the Pastoral Shepherd leading Koinonia Prayer.) Submitting an online prayer request can be done by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/28ehb28b.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Membership Transfers:

  • Dan & Sandi Altena from Covenant CRC, Sioux Center

  • Thad & Trista Logan from Limitless Church, Ankey

  • Henry & Lindsey Vander Pol and Anna & Joel from Crossroads CRC, San Marcos, CA

  • Scott & Jolynn Van De Berg from Living Water CRC, Orange City

 

This week, the community of believers in Sioux Center is praying for the congregation of Covenant CRC and Pastor Joel Kok.

 

CONGREGATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Today, November 24

Nursery: Emily P, Ella P, Arabella P

Promise Lambs: Audra C, Zach P, Kaelen V

Coffee Service: Ruters

Greeters/Shepherd Duties: Dave M, Andrea W

Additional Mic Runner: Rich V

Check-ins: Miriam B, Ruth R, Di M

Next Sunday, December 1

Nursery: Payton H, Kenzie VM, Bailey VM

Promise Lambs: No Promise Lambs-Thxgiving Break

Coffee Service: Van Middendorps

Greeters/Shepherd Duties: Robb DH, Tom C

Additional Mic Runner: Ryan P

Check-ins: Ruth R, Rachel P, Miriam B

 

BRIDGE CONNECTION GROUPS

The body is divided alphabetically (by last names) into groups with an assigned Pastoral & Service Shepherd to offer care and support. Feel free to contact your Shepherd should a need arise. The groups are as follows:

A-B: Robb De Haan & Klay Byker

C-G: Dave Mulder & Andrea Westerbeek

H-M: Glen Boer & Mark Oostra

N-T: Tim Foreman & Marcus Van Zee

U-Z: Ellen Korver & Tom Coulander

STAFF & LEADERSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION

Pastors ● sam@bridgecrc.org and gail@bridgecrc.org

Ministry Coordinator/Administrator ● office@bridgecrc.org 

Youth Director ● kira@bridgecrc.org

Sunday School Director ● sarah@bridgecrc.org

Congregational Caregiver ● judy@bridgecrc.org

Congregational Caregiver ● aimee@bridgecrc.org

Worship Coordinator ● becky@bridgecrc.org 

Treasurer ● treasurer@bridgecrc.org 

Council ● council@bridgecrc.org

Pastoral Shepherds ● bohps@bridgecrc.org

Service Shepherds ● bohss@bridgecrc.org

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sunday Worship • 9:30am • Intermediate School Gym • 950 4th Ave NE

Office Hours ● Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 & 1-4

Mailing address ● 43 2nd Street NE, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Offices located 1 block south & ½ block east of the downtown stoplight.

Like us at www.facebook.com/BOHMinistry

Website ● www.bridgecrc.org

GIVING BACK / WAYS TO TITHE

  1.   Online: go to Bridge’s website (www.bridgecrc.org) and hit the “give” button on the home page; or go to https://bridgecrc.churchcenter.com/giving

  2.   Giving App: Instructions on how to use the online giving app: https://pcogiving.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217380608-Give-Online-with-Church-Center

  3.   Text-to-give: First time users: Text 84321. Click on the link sent back to you, select Bridge of Hope, add an email address, and enter your payment information. Or follow these instructions: https://pcogiving.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217380608-Give-Online-with-Church-Center. After the initial set up, just text 84321, enter in the amount you would like to give and hit send. (Only the dollar amount is needed if it is to the General Fund. If it’s to the second offering indicate dollar amount and “second” {i.e., $10 second}; if it’s to the Building Fund indicate amount and “building” {i.e., $10 building}.)

  4.   E-tithing: Contact a Service Shepherd to get set up. (bohss@bridgecrc.org)

  5.   Drop off at or mail to: Bridge of Hope; 43 2nd St NE; Sioux Center

NOTE: At the Intermediate School, a First Aid kit can be found in the storage room in the north hallway. An AED (automated external defibrillator) can be found on the wall near the entrance to the building.

WORSHIP ADDRESS

950 4th Ave NE

Sioux Center Intermediate School Gym

9:30 AM

OFFICES +
MINISTRY CENTER +
MAILING ADDRESS

43 2ND ST NE

Sioux Center, IA 

712-722-3951

ABOUT US

Bridge of Hope is a Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, Iowa. We invite you to join us for worship on Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Sioux Center Intermediate School Gym. We would love to meet you!

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