Sympathy is expressed to the Lloyd & Bev Van’t Hof, Jeff & Linda Bleyenburg, and their families on the passing of Lloyd and Linda’s father, Leonard Van’t Hof. The visitation and funeral were held yesterday.

Sympathy is expressed to Stacy Van’t Hof and family on the passing of her dad, Bart Jessen who passed away on Wednesday. Visitation will be at Hartquist in Luverne on Sunday 3:00-5:00 p.m., and the funeral will be on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Brandon Valley Assembly of God.

Sympathy is expressed to the family Pat & Reg Fey and family on the passing of Lenore Pool on Thursday. Arrangements are pending.

Thank You: A big thank you to the folks at First Reformed Church for the kindness shown after the passing of Mary Ann and brother-in-law, Ernie Hutchins. Thanks to Pastor Mark for his visits to Edgebrook. Thanks for the food delivered, prayers, and kind words. We appreciate the ladies who worked in the kitchen the day of Mary Ann’s funeral. We are also grateful to the youth group for rescheduling the preparation and pickup of the Super Bowl sliders on Saturday to accommodate the funeral.

Directory: If you have any changes for the directory, please place them in the box outside Kris’ office by February 15.

Sound Volunteers: If you’re interested in learning more about the sound board or helping run sound, we invite you to a brief training on Monday, February 2 at 5:30pm with Darwin. Anyone is welcome to come learn!

Care Groups 2026: Caring for one another has always been an important part of life at First Reformed Church. Our Care Groups help us continue this calling through simple, Christ-centered acts of kindness and connection within our church family. As Scripture reminds us, “Love your neighbor as yourself” - Mark 12:31. An informational Care Group description along with a list of the 2026 Care Groups can be found in your church mailbox. Please get in touch with Caitlin Arp if you have any questions.

Jr. High Super Bowl Slider Fundraiser: Our Jr. High students will be hosting our Ham & Cheese Super Bowl Slider Fundraiser on Saturday, January 31 to help support upcoming Jr. High youth trips and activities! Jr High Students will begin assembling sliders at 8:00 a.m., and order pickup will be available from 9:00–11:00 a.m. Each pan is a 9x13, serving 12 delicious sliders for $15. Students are asked to deliver all the pans they sold, if they are not picked up that day. Thank you for supporting our Jr. High youth and helping make these opportunities possible!

Off Week Fundraiser with Steve Harrison. Senior High and Junior High students invite you to a special off week Fundraiser on January 28. Steve Harrison, who has courageously shared his journey with God, will speak about prison life, reentry, mental health, and rehabilitation. His Story aims to foster understanding and inspire change. Fresh grilled hamburgers will be served from 5:00 -6:30 p.m. It is free will donation. Steve’s presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. This event is open to the entire First Reformed family. We hope you will come, listen, and support us.

ATLAS for Life is thinking about Christmas. If you are putting Christmas decorations, dishes, or other Christmas items away and thought about donating some of them, we would love to receive your donation for our annual Christmas Rummage and Boutique in November. Please contact the ATLAS office or drop off at the ATLAS office (101 2nd St. NE - Pipestone) on either Tuesday or Thursday between 9:00am-4:00pm.

Coffee Break Bible Study and Story Hour will not meet December 31. This includes both evening and morning sessions.

Note: The bulletin will be printed early next week, please have all bulletin announcements in by Wednesday at 9:00 am.

Thanksgiving Offering: The Thanksgiving Day service is coming up on November 27. The Deacons are recommending the following designated places for consideration for your Thanksgiving Offering: Grace Covenant Ministries in Kentucky, Property Improvement Fund (Street Improvements), and upgrading the sound system.

Peter Fish: We’re excited to bring back our Peter Fish Banks this Thursday during our Thanksgiving service! During the Children’s Message, the kids are asked to bring their Peter Fish to the front. If you can't be here on Thursday, just bring yours back next Sunday or the following. And if you happen to have any extra Peter Fish at home, we would love to gather those also. Since we can no longer order new Peter Fish banks, we want to make the most of the ones we have. Thank you!