DID YOU KNOW? As we near the end of the year, the deacons would like to remind the congregation that Shalom has a brokerage account that can be used to donate stocks, bonds, or mutual funds directly to Shalom. The benefit of donating money this way is that you get the full tax deduction, but you won’t incur any capital gains taxes like you would if you sold the security on your own. Please contact a deacon or Dawn at the Shalom office for more details. NOVEMBER COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

Jenny Nelson was present representing the Children’s Ministry Search team. She gave an update on the status of the search for a Children’s Ministry Director and a good discussion followed. Council offered assistance and a few suggestions to try and help the team in their search.

Approved the Outreach team’s proposal for allocation of $75,500 to our reinvestment partners: Mission Haiti for playground and other improvements to Lines school, Furniture Mission for bed frames and box springs, and Safe Families to be used for our church sponsorship and increased marketing.

Council approved Outreach team’s proposal of Shalom’s participation in “Love Sioux Falls” which will be a community-wide week of service (May 3-9). It is being coordinated by community churches, including Shalom. This includes Shalom’s participation in the kick-off worship service being planned for May 3, 2020.

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

Wednesday 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve service Sunday 9:00 am Worship Service Tuesday 9:15 am Coffee Break

The calendar of events is available at http://www.shalomcrc.org/resources/events/

Web- www.shalomcrc.org

Phone # - 605-371-1597

We encourage any members or prospective members who may have a need for pastoral care or counseling to contact Pastor DeYoung, their Community Group Elder, or Deacon. If necessary, they will direct you to a resource that will best meet your needs. All requests will be kept confidential. Community Group lists are available on the on the Shalom website at www.shalomcrc.org under Resources/Member Resources/Church Directory. HERO Group – Abel HERO Group – Moses Elder: Brooke Heethuis Elder: Heath Oberloh Deacon: Wil Zobel Deacon: Jaci Schaap

HERO Group – Noah HERO Group – Gideon Elder: Darwyn Sprik Elder: Brett Erickson Deacon: Marilyn Van Zanten Deacon: Pam Ten Napel

HERO Group - Isaac HERO Group – David Elder: Dan Breen Elder: Scott Vanden Bosch Deacon: Davee Connell Deacon: Chris Dieleman

HERO Group - Jacob HERO Group – Samuel Elder: Verlyn Van Beek Elder: Jeff Brands Deacon: Jen De Jong Deacon: Travis Netten

Pastor Kyle DeYoung Office #: 605-371-1597 ext. 21

Email – pastorkyle@shalomcrc.org

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS office@shalomcrc.org 371-1597

SHALOM Christian Reformed Church

Growing in Christ

Showing God’s glory

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

VISION: Shalom will be a covenant family leading people to a growing union with Jesus Christ and showing the glory of God.

MISSION:

We invite everyone to cultivate a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, celebrate in worship, care for and encourage each other, and communicate Christ to the world.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR (CMD) POSITION AVAILABLE - The CMD will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day direction of Shalom’s ministry to children 5th grade and younger. The CMD will assist the Children’s Ministry Team in coordinating ministry to children with the Youth Ministry Team and the Adult and Family Ministry Team as part of a comprehensive staff ministry and in fulfillment of the Children’s Ministry Team mandate. This position is scheduled for 25 hours a week, which may vary depending on the seasonal workload. Please contact Dawn in the church office to request the full job description. If you have questions about the position, please contact Pastor DeYoung or Eric Aasen, Council President. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and three professional/personal references to office@shalomcrc.org. DEADLINE FOR WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS is Wednesday by 8:00am.

In this season of Thanksgiving, give praise for the bountiful blessings God has blessed each of us with.

Please pray for Linda Vis as her cancer journey continues. Her cancer numbers continue to rise. She is scheduled for further evaluation on December 2 to determine what ongoing treatment will be. She currently has been having chemo treatment every week for three weeks and then a week off. She met with the brain surgeon at Mayo Clinic on November 20 for a brain MRI and additional active tumors were found. Friday, November 22, she underwent another Gamma knife procedure. This is a type of radiation to shrink/eliminate the brain tumors. Previous Gamma knife treatment was found to be successful in shrinking her brain tumors.

Pray for Nicki Mulder as she underwent a cardiac ablation at Sanford Heart Hospital on Monday, November 25.

CHRISTMAS CAROLING & POTLUCK – Congregation you are invited to join us on Sunday, December 8, as we Christmas carol at designated locations in our area. We will be caroling to some of the elderly of Shalom at different nursing homes and retirement communities in the area. It will all be indoors! Meet at church at 4:30pm to be sent out to carol, then we will join back at church at 6pm for a fellowship potluck. To properly organize the caroling locations, we do ask that you sign up ahead of time. Please do so before Wednesday, December 4 by clicking here: http://bit.ly/33M4oZa SENIOR AND FRIENDS - We will be meeting in the First CRC activity center on Saturday, December 14 at 10am. A catered brunch will be served at no charge. For reservations and/or cancellations, please call Joyce Christians at 351-9294 by noon on Monday, December 9. A musical program will be provided by Jacob Shoup, a local Christian artist and youth leader. The program will consist of variations of Christmas music, well known carols, and some possible audience participation.

TALENTS NEEDED - The Christmas program team is looking for volunteers to play piano or other instruments for the prelude and offering music on Sunday, December 15. Please reach out to Danielle Schouten at dschouten@shalomcrc.org if your kids are interested. This is open to kids and youth of all ages.

KID ZONE - We are taking a break this week from Christmas Program Practice for Thanksgiving weekend. We'll have our final practice on Sunday, December 8. Check your e-mail for songs to practice at home with your kids.

CHILDREN AND WORSHIP will not meet this Sunday, December 1. Please check the Service Assignments section below for weekly greeter assignments. NURSERY VOLUNTEER - We are still looking for two adults and one student to volunteer for our Candlelight/Christmas Eve service at 5pm. If we do not have any volunteers for that service, the nursery will be open for use, but it will be unstaffed.

LOST AND FOUND – If you are missing items, please check the Lost and Found box on the shelf in west entrance of the narthex.

ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY Sarah Lieuwen, AFM Director slieuwen@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 22

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Travis Noteboom, Children’s Ministry Team Leader

FACILITY Har Dirksen, Facility Manager hdirksen@shalomcrc.org 351-2300

PRAYER REQUESTS office@shalomcrc.org 371-1597

OUTREACH SIGN-UPS – All Outreach volunteer opportunities and sign-ups are listed under the Outreach portion of our website www.shalomcrc.org. Please contact Brendon De Boer if you have any questions FURNITURE MISSION – Our next opportunity to serve at the Furniture Mission is December 7. There are many different jobs to be done: going out with delivery trucks for home deliveries and pickups, assisting clients at the Furniture Mission who come in to pick out their furniture, answering phones, and general cleaning. We meet at the Furniture Mission at 8:00am on each respective Saturday that we serve, and we are finished by 11:00am. To run the mission successfully each month, we are in need of 12-14 volunteers. Follow the sign up directions above to join in! SHARING CHRISTMAS -

We are in need of volunteers for the Sharing Christmas Distribution Day on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00am-10:30am. If you are interested in helping out that morning, please contact Adam Hofer via email at adam@centerofhopesf.org.

Please mark every item you purchase with the identifier letter and number as you return it. This helps speed up the sorting process, and helps ensure that every gift is accounted for.

Thank you to all who took an envelope! It was great to have all the envelopes taken in the first week!! MISSION HAITI – We will have 15 individuals from our church participating in our trip to Haiti in January. Please be in prayer for the preparation of all the hearts, minds, and bodies that will be traveling to not only represent our church, but to be the hands and feet of Christ and learn about Him while staying with our brothers and sisters in Ti Riviere. WORKERS ON WHEELS – Shalom’s assistance is needed for the vulnerable seniors in our community this winter! Val Lietz is the Director for Workers on Wheels, and they have a program called “Adopt a Sidewalk” where volunteers help seniors with snow removal throughout the winter season. Currently, they have over 50 homeowners on the needs list and more are calling in each day. There are only enough volunteers committed to cover 20 homes! The volunteers need to have the snow removed within the City Ordinance time frame of 48 hours after the snow event for their assigned homeowner(s). Homeowners are assigned by the zip code or home/work address designated by the volunteers so you can literally be helping your neighbors and maybe even your church members in the 57103 zip code area. If Interested, please contact Val at vlietz@activegen.org or 605-333-3307. FRIENDSHIP – Friendship has gotten off to an awesome start! We have lots of opportunities to get involved and serve those who are in need of a spiritual mentor and friend! Email Brendon De Boer at Friendship@shalomcrc.org if you are curious, have questions, or are ready to get involved. HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE –

Thanksgiving Eve service – Wednesday, November 27 at 7pm

Christmas Caroling and Potluck – Sunday, December 8 at 4:30pm (see AFM announcement)

Children’s Christmas Program – Sunday, December 15 at 9:00am

Candlelight/Christmas Eve Service – Tuesday, December 24 at 5:00pm TALENTS NEEDED - The Christmas Program team is looking for volunteers (1st – 12th grade) to play piano or other instruments as the prelude and offertory music on Sunday, December 15. Please contact Danielle Schouten if your kids are interested. RECENT SERMONS are available on the Shalom website or by clicking the following link http://www.shalomcrc.org/resources/sermons/

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – will not be meeting this week. Join us for our Thanksgiving Eve Service at 7:00pm, on Wednesday, November

27th.

CATECHISM – will not be meeting this week.

SUNDAY SCHOOL – will not be meeting this week.

DRINKS - If you would like to donate pop or water to the youth group, please feel free to put them in the kitchen and write “Youth” on it.

YOUTH MINISTRY Bryan Langfitt, Youth Director blangfitt@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 23

OUTREACH Brendon De Boer, Outreach Director bdeboer@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 26

712-441-6708

WORSHIP Danielle Schouten, Worship Director dschouten@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 24

MIDDLE SCHOOL

YOUTH GROUP – Sunday, December 8, meeting at the church at 4:30pm to go caroling. A supper will be provided afterwards and will finish at 7:00pm.

SUNDAY SCHOOL – will not be meeting this week.

DRINKS - If you would like to donate pop or water to the youth group, please feel free to put them in the kitchen and write “Youth” on it.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND - Friday, January 17 – 6:00-8:00pm and January 18 & 19 – 7:15am-4:00pm each day. The theme for the weekend is “Year of Grace” based on Titus 3:3-8. Join us for worship, large group talks, and small group discussions. The deadline for signing up is Monday, December 30. We would be happy to have you join us for part of the weekend or all of it. If you would like more information or to sign up, please contact us at office@cornerstonepcsd.org or call 507-215-3670. Thank you for considering this wonderful ministry opportunity! CENTER OF HOPE –

The Clothing Ministry at the Center of Hope is in desperate need of men's coats and hoodies. If you have more than you need for the winter season, please consider donating coats and hoodies to the Center of Hope.

The Center of Hope needs Front Desk volunteers! Front Desk duties include greeting guests when they walk into the Care Center, ringing up purchases at the register, answering the phone, inviting guests to our Bible studies, and encouraging our guests to walk in step with the Spirit. We would love to have you be a part of our volunteer family

CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT is Friday, December 6, 7:30 pm at Dordt University. It will feature Bella Voce (women’s chorus), Canons of Dordt (men’s chorus), and Concert Choir. The choirs will explore a wide range of repertoire for Christmas to commemorate and marvel at the great mystery and wondrous gift of the birth of Christ. Highlights include Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols for choir and harp, Christmas spirituals, works by Kim André Arnesen, and a few humorous moments including “The Twelve Days After Christmas.”

THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Offerings: Shalom General Fund Video Engineer: Carl Bootsma Sound Tech: Mark Bierma Pianist: Danielle Schouten Nursery (Combined) Nate & Sarah Spronk, Jenna Sprik Open Close: Ron Dykstra Ushers: Joel Dieleman, Eric Aasen, Bob Rentschler

THIS WEEK’S SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Offerings: Shalom Mission Trips Video Engineer: Travis Noteboom Sound Tech: Joel Mulder Pianist: Danielle Schouten Library: Brenda Gunderson, Hayley Van Den Brink Nursery:

9:00 Infant: Evan & Jordan Fey 9:00 Toddler: Cindy Nieuwendorp, Luanne Wuestewald, Ella Lieuwen

Children & Worship: Thanksgiving Break Refreshments: Terry & Ladene Veldhouse Open Close: Brooke Heethuis Ushers: Carl Bootsma, Al Punt, Ross Schaap 1st Impression: Joe/Kristin Bosman, Matt & Jenny Nelson, Sara Mulder, Luanne Wuestewald

SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT WEEK’S SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Offerings: Shalom Christian Education Assistance Ministry Video Engineer: Bryan Santema Sound Tech: Katelyn Bierma Pianist: Cindy Santema Library: Aleta Bierma, Julie Ledeboer Nursery:

9:00 Infant: Jim & Sheri Malm 9:00 Toddler: Dan & Kristin Breen, Zach Bentz

Children & Worship: Leader Heath Oberloh Greeters Brent Vander Griend, Stephanie Dieleman

Refreshments: Ed & Rose Ligtenberg Open Close: Jared Kuik Ushers: Carl Bootsma, Al Punt, Ross Schaap 1st Impression: Joe/Kristin Bosman, Matt & Jenny Nelson, Sara Mulder, Luanne Wuestewald