May 5, 2024
Livestream begins at 9:25 am
Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)
Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Video- Jeanie - Review - Certificates - Litany
“ A Brave Queen”
Esther 1-10
"Rise Up”
Book of Ester
Video- Ron - Review - Litany
God's Parting Blessing:
God go before you to lead you, God go behind you to protect you,
God go beneath you to support you, God go beside you to befriend you.
Do not be afraid.
May the blessing of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be upon you
Do not be afraid. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Amen
Sunday School today.
Ephesians 3:17-18
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
The Nursery is staffed today. Thank you, Raven Duryee & Cameron Beery. Please sign your child in.
Want to make our guests feel welcome? Please put on a name tag. They are available at both entrances. Thanks!
The Worship Team is looking for a volunteer to be in charge of Mother’s Day. Whether it would be food or flowers, or whatever you come up with. Please contact Zelda, if you want to accept the job.
Habitat for Humanity NCI will be holding 2 application information meetings for anyone interested in homeownership who may need a little “hand up” to achieve it! The meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 10th, and Thursday, May 16th from 5:30-7 pm at the Habitat office, 517 1st Street NW. There are some wonderful upcoming homeownership opportunities available for houses that will be built on the old Madison School property (just south of the church) starting this summer, as well as renovated houses in the up-and-coming “Downtown West” area. To register, they should call 641.424.8978 or go online at www.habitatnci.org to reserve their spot. Free pizza will be served! Habitat provides 0% interest mortgages towards beautiful energy-efficient homes for approved applicants who have demonstrated the ability to make consistent housing payments but are unable to purchase a suitable home for their family through the open market. Questions about the Habitat process can also be directed to congregation member, Melissa Schoneberg
Truth Project: Lesson 11 Labor: Created to Create
11:00 am in the Sanctuary. Intergenerational - Parents and all church adults are invited to attend along with the Senior High Sunday School Class. To watch the lessons or finish a lesson later please go to our website: RollingAcresCRC.org, click on the Media tab and you will find each lesson.
Water & Woods is having a Fish Fry Fundraiser on May 11th. Please join us and enjoy some great fish! Time to be announced.
The Directory is ready! Please pick up your copy from the table next to the nursery. Thanks, Jamie
Will YOU prayerfully consider co-leading our very special GEMS group? After this program season is over in May, Co-leaders Jeanie Jurgens and Amber Kmoch are turning over the reins for a season. We thank them for their faithful service to GEMS!! This group, Girls Everywhere Meeting Their Savior, has spiritually impacted many girls through the decades here at Rolling Acres! Will you be a part of that continuing? Talk to Carol Willier, Terri Pals, or any member of the Outreach/Missions Team if you are interested….
May’s Ruby’s Pantry signup sheet is out at the connection center for Tuesday, May 14th. The food line Coordinator would only like a few people there at 2:00 p.m. to unload the truck. Unless you have signed up to unload the truck, please do not come until 2:30 p.m. for pre-bagging. There is also an early need for traffic control, we can use a few people early on and throughout the distribution, please see the sign-up sheet as well. There will be a need for extra cookies and bars, if you can help out in this area we’d sure love it! Noon Rotary Club will be helping with the distribution this month. Thank you for volunteering! There will still be serving snacks/treats and bottled water available. Please remember to wear closed-toes shoes. Thanks!
WE HAVE DATES! VBS will be June 24 through 28! The theme will be “SCUBA”. Volunteers Needed! We need teachers, support staff, and group leaders! Please sign up by May 5th to get a T-shirt, please put the size by your name. Sign-up sheet at Connection Center.
B.A.S.I.C. Bible Summer Camp 2024, August 3rd - 7th. Plan now. Information Fliers are at the Connection Center. The theme for this year is HISTORY.
Get ready to explore the greatest HISTORY of all!
Reminder: If you are the last person leaving the church after any event or activity, Please remember to clean up; i.e. tables, chairs, and kitchen, turn off the lights, shut the windows, and lock the doors. Thank you Management
If you unhook the chairs in the sanctuary, you must hook them up again! this is a safety issue. Thank you.
Would you like access to the devotional offered by the church, please call 641-424-1369 or email the church secretary at racrcsec@msn.com.
Have you checked out Missionary Corner? There are updates from our missionaries, the Klompiens, and the Heflers. Copies are available for reading. Please take one and see how they have been sharing Christ’s love and mission
Reminder if you borrow tables and chairs from the church, please remember to follow equipment borrowing procedures. Upon return, please make sure all items are clean and in good order.
New Coloring books have been added to the bags. There are activity bags available for the children, during worship service. They are located next to the coat rack in a bin.
Please pray for Gary Anderson’s daughter, Judy as she recovers from ankle surgery. Keep Marv Alphs in your prayers. Joan Schulke has moved to long-term care in Nora Springs and has added hospice to her care. If you would like to visit her, call first. Keep Joan and Dana in your prayers. Please pray for Elder Brian Dirksen, he had surgery on his foot. Pray for healing as he recovers. Please pray for Rhonda Dirksen as she will be his caregiver as he recovers. Please pray for those who cannot attend on Sunday, like Dorothy Oppermann. Pray for our Geneva Campus Ministry, that it will engage learning and life with the good news of Jesus Christ. Pray for Dordt University, that they cultivate the next generation of servant leaders. Pray for our missionary family the Klompien’s as they minister to the people of Nepal. Remember Ukraine, and Israel, and pray for peace.
Lessons From Queen Esther
·Read the book of Esther
God Is Good…
God Bless – Pastor Phil
*Let me encourage you in RA’s Monthly Memory 😊*
Make it a matter of prayer
Ephesians 3:17-18
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, In Jesus’ name, Amen.