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DANIEL Not-So-Small-Group (NSSG’s) - Today Only you’ll be meeting at 5 PM instead of 4 PM.
UPCOMING EVENTS
We’ve got you 💯covered. No cooking necessary this Wed. nite because we’d love for you and your family to attend the last Wednesday Night Meal of the season. Don’t miss the Baked Potato Bar with all the fixings along with cookies and bars for dessert. Serving is 5:15 - 6:00 PM. PLUS, young families are invited to register for the Resurrection Easter Egg Hunt that will follow the meal and start promptly at 6 PM. ⭐Bonus for our online readers, you can click these links to take care of all your sign-ups in one efficient process!
KIDS, what are you doing during Spring Break? We are planning a fun afternoon on Thur., Mar. 28 from 1PM - 3PM for 1st-5th graders. Based on materials, space is limited to 25. If you like to hammer and paint, this fun, faith-filled afternoon is for you! Please sign-up here or on frcoostburg.org to reserve your spot!
AND NOW, FOR THE REST OF THE STORY…
☑️We express our Christian sympathy to Linda Vander Weele on the passing of her sister Lee Simmelink and to Phyllis & Neil Vander Ploeg and Carol & Marv Hengst as Lee was their sister-in-law.
💚✝️Thanks to the combined efforts of the FRC and Hingham church family’s, a resounding $6,798 worth of groceries were distributed at the March Oostburg Community Food Distribution. Each of the 33 families we served received $206 worth of groceries. Because of all the support and individual donations, FRC only paid $429 for that food, amazing! At distribution night 11 people were serving and 7 helped behind the scenes packing boxes or unloading trucks to make this happen. Thank you to everyone who provided food, funds, and/or their time to feed those needing help in our community.
☑️Attendance on March 10 was 395. Oh so close to 400…the number this Editor longs for so to land another “scoop” for our trusty readers. Yes, in case you didn’t realize it, we do have one “scoop” under our belt. We beat out all the rival networks in our reporting of Pastor Bob’s upcoming sabbatical (April 7 to June 3). We know, you’re hung up on who the rival networks are, aren’t you?
☑️Switching gears the general offering received on March 10 was $21,350. The average weekly giving needed to meet budget is $19,135. Our YTD total for the March Special offering (for Bob Abel and Remember Nhu) is $698. Another Remember Nhu tidbit - over the past 15 years, God has allowed Remember Nhu to help over 2,250 girls and boys; keeping them safe now and for eternity.
☑️If you’re interested in a 2024 FRC Family Directory there’s still a supply at the Welcome Center. The price may go up next week so get your copy now.
☑️Fun Facts. Did you know that it generally takes well over 30 people to bring our weekly 9 AM worship service to life? We might not realize the hours, the early alarms, the practices, the studying, the praying that happens each week by people in roles such as greeters, technicians (sound, video, media, web & streaming), media design, instrumentalists, vocalists, HOP leaders, Ushers, Welcome Center attendants, Deacons, Solid Grounds, and our Pastors. Praise God for these servant hearts! Can we get an amen?!
SERVE OPPORTUNITIES
When it comes to serving in the church, research shows the most common barrier is “not wanting to make an ongoing commitment. Well, ✅No ongoing commitment here. We need just 2-3 more volunteers for a simple 2.25 hour commitment on Thurs, March 28 from 12:45 - 3 PM helping our kids with a Spring Break building project. Let’s get this done ya’ll. Email Lori today!
The Time is NOW to make the leap and get involved in something that perhaps you never considered before.The SERVE Team is looking to tweak its approach and is seeking to add a few FRC’ers to their team to bring ideas, to give feedback, to look at things with fresh eyes. The team wants many perspectives, and is particularly interested in a range of ages and life situations - from young adult, to married with children, to empty nesters. What an opportunity to put your gifts to work. You do have gifts. God gave everyone gifts. If you don’t know what they are, wouldn’t the SERVE team be the ideal place to smoke these out? Just do it! Contact Ann Daane, Lorann TenHaken or Pastor Brian to get involved or to learn more.
Our Home Christian Ministries is a ministry of Christian Adult Family Homes in Oostburg, Wisconsin for adults with developmental disabilities. Our Home is hiring a full-time resident manager to provide care for four adults with developmental disabilities. Benefits include salary & housing. They are looking for someone with strengths in communication, compassion, leadership, paperwork organization, and teamwork. Please contact Kristin Rozeboom at (920)564-6933 or office@ourhomecm.com for more information.
10:15 AM - Sunday School
10:15 AM - Trail Guide Class - Northside Fellowship Hall
11:00 AM - Deacon’s Meeting - The Shed
5 PM - Daniel Large Group Study (Fellowship Hall) - Note time Change!
6:30 PM - Full Consistory (Fellowship Hall)
9 AM - 10 AM: Prayer Circle
1:30 PM - Stitching for a Cause
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM - Wed. Nite Meal; and Resurrection Easter Egg Hunt for young families starts at 6 PM
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM - 6th-12th grade Youth Group
6:30 PM - Bible Class
7:30 PM - Choir practice (Dev. & Prayer: Ann Daane)
MAR 24 - 9AM: Message: What Is in a Name? - Luke 19:1-10
MAR 24: NO Sunday School (Spring Break)
MAR 27: NO Bible Class (Spring Break)
MAR 28: Kids Spring Break Event - Limited to 25 (Register here on frcoostburg.org home page)
MAR 28 - 6:30 PM: Maundy Thursday Communion Service
MAR 28: Good Friday Services 12:30 PM at First Presbyterian, Oostburg
MAR 31: Easter Services (NO Sunday School)
APR 2: Property Committee Meeting
APR 5-6: High Five Retreat
APR 6 - 3:00 PM: Family Movie Matinee, “Pilgrim’s Progress” (Oostburg High School PAC)
APR 7 - JUN 3 - Pastor Bob’s Sabbatical
JUN 12: Trek Back to the Ark
JUN 18-20: VBS adventure awaits! Mark your calendars!
JUN 23: Camp Manitoqua
SEP 7: Annual Men’s Golf Scramble at Autumn
While many of you are spending your spring break in sunny locations, Kass Hoffmann is spending hers having two eye surgeries that she hopes will significantly improve her vision! Please pray for her surgeons and care team.
Pray for these FRC’ers recovering from hospital stays - Judy Joosse who is recovering from surgery this past week on a finger; and Vicki Ebbers who has 4 more weeks to remain non-weight bearing on her foot (perhaps targeted prayers for patience would be perfect this week).
In recovery weeks from chemo are Mary Rauwerdink and Suzie Brusse - pray their bodies will regain strength. And pray for Shannon Van Ess as she has one more round of chemo remaining. And keep Terri Mentink on your prayer list as she is scheduled to resume chemo on Monday.
And remember Eileen Ver Duin who is receiving rehabilitative care at Sheboygan Seniors Community.
This Week’s Prayer for Missions Focus: Abraham and Sayuri Kist-Okazaki and their ministry as associate pastors at the Kugahara Church in Tokyo, Japan. Pray for their efforts in evangelism and leadership training in a culture where 99 percent of the population claims atheism, Buddhism or alternate religions.