Announcements
Thank you very much church women, for the beautiful bouquet of flowers that you gave us in honor of our 70th Wedding Anniversary. It is appreciated very much. Art & Rose Bleyenburg
Jr. High Reformation Breakfast Thank You: Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Reformation Pancake Breakfast last Sunday! We raised just over $1,000 to help support our Jr. High students attending camp in Viborg, SD, this August. We are grateful for your generosity and continued support of our youth!
EDGE Youth Live Auction & Supper: Join us on Wednesday, November 11, for our EDGE Youth fundraiser! Chili, grilled cheese sandwiches, and bars will be served from 5:00–6:30 p.m., with the live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is one of our major fundraisers for the EDGE Youth Group, and all high school students are asked to help with the evening. Everyone is welcome to attend! Come out, support our youth, and let's make it a great night!
EDGE Youth Live Auction Donations: We are looking for donations for our upcoming EDGE Youth Live Auction on Wednesday, November 11. New items, gift baskets, and homemade baked goods would all be greatly appreciated. If you have something you would like to donate, please contact Shawn Ranek at 507-215-1367 before bringing your item. We kindly ask that all donated items be new (no used items, please) and that items not be dropped off without prior arrangements. Thank you for your continued support of our youth!
Edgerton Food Shelf: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 - The Edgerton Food Shelf continues to bless around 100–140 individuals each month, serving families on the third Saturday morning at First Reformed Church. Along with our regular distribution of canned goods, peanut butter, jelly, applesauce, hamburger, cereal, milk, bread, margarine, mac & cheese, and toilet paper, we will also be providing turkeys on Saturday, November 21, and hams on Saturday, December 19, to help families during the holiday season.
If you know of someone who could benefit from this ministry, please contact Shar Miedema (507) 820-0225, Brenda Kooi (507) 227-5174 or Sandy Menning (507) 215-4030. We are thankful for the opportunity to share God's blessings with those in our community!
Operation Christmas Child: There’s still time to bless a child this Christmas! Shoeboxes are available at First Reformed Church for anyone who would like to participate. Collection Week is November 16-22. Please return your filled shoeboxes to the church by noon on Sunday, November 22, so they can be shipped out. Thank you for helping share God’s love with children around the world!
Center of Hope: You are invited to the Center of Hope's 24th Annual Fall Benefit on Saturday, November 7, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Celebrate Church, 1000 Sycamore Ave., Sioux Falls, SD. Come join us for a meal, worship, testamonies, ministry update, and fun activities. Reserve tickets for $15 per person by check or online. If you want to register online, the QR code is on the invitation in the box outside Kris' office.
ATLAS for Life – Pipestone (101 2nd St. NE) invites you to join us for our annual Christmas Rummage and Boutique on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00am-3:00pm. Browse and shop the Christmas rummage items and the Christmas décor boutique, including the highly popular outdoor Christmas planters. Also available to purchase will be fresh caramel rolls and coffee as well as a hot sandwich noon lunch with serving starting at 11:30 am. Your support helps ATLAS bring God’s love story full of love, grace, mercy, and hope!
Bloodmobile: There will be a Red Cross blood drive at the First Reformed Church in Edgerton on Monday, November 16 from 12:30 until 6:30pm. Please call Betty at 507-227-8416 or fbhuisken@gmail.com to make or confirm an appointment. There is a constant need for blood. Every 2 seconds someone/somewhere in the U.S.A. needs blood. Only 2% of Americans donate blood. If you are 16 years (with parental consent) or older and in good health, you are able to donate.
Upcoming Dates:
November 11 - EDGE Auction & Meal