The Sandry Family is raising money for diabetes research by participating in the JDRF Walk for a Cure in Fargo, ND on Sept. 14. The JDRF Walk is an impactful way to raise money for critically needed type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and show your support for the millions of people affected by this serious disease including Ole.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas loses the ability to produce insulin — a hormone essential to turning food into energy. It strikes both children and adults suddenly and is unrelated to diet and lifestyle. It requires constant carbohydrate counting, blood-glucose testing, and lifelong dependence on injected insulin.

With T1D there are no days off, and there is no cure. Help us raise money for JDRF — the only global organization with a strategic research plan to end T1D.

Ways to donate: Online: http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk/Chapter-MinnDakotas4316?fr_id=4086&pg=entry#event_about and donate to our team – Tackling Type 1 Check/Cash: Give Kim Sandry a check made out to JDRF. Thank you for your support of the JDRF Walk! Together, we will turn Type One into Type None.

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PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS…..if your student’s address has changed or they have graduated, please let Todd or the office know ASAP so we can get that changed for the Adopt a College Student Program. Also if you would like to adopt a student call Todd.

Inventory has been taken of the DVD library.

Please take one last look around your house or in

your vehicle. Several popular movies like Soul

Surfer and Blind Side are missing as well as some

very new movies. We will be opening again in

September and would love for the movies to be

available to everyone. Thank you, Carin

Bethany Reformed Church August 31, 2014

Theme: Living for Jesus involves suffering and hardship.

*Songs of Praise

Congregational Prayer

Offertory Hymn #523 Lift High the Cross

*Offertory Prayer

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28 (p. 1524 Blue Bible) (p. 751 Brown Bible)

(p. 958 Kids Bible)

Sermon: “Did You Know…?”

Offertory Hymn Take My Life (Fifth Sunday offering for the Sound/Video System Fund)

*Benediction

*Closing Song You Alone Can Rescue

Prayer For the Week:

Lord,

I want to get serious with you. I need your Holy Spirit to love others

– people in our congregation. I need your eyes to see the immense

value in people. Change my critical attitude into one of prayerful love.

Make me your instrument this week to bring about ETERNAL changes.

September Birthday’s

1 Angie Zimmer

15 Autumn Hinrichs 25 Eunice Hinrichs

2 Delores Hagemeyer 16 Bessie Bulthuis

Kyle Poppen

Vern Seeman

Andrea Ulferts 26 Paulene Ammermann

Todd Bulthuis

Talen Niemeyer

Nate Bourne

4 Ernest Folkerts

17 Verna Janssen 27 Steven Andresen

5 Noah Johnson

18 Diann Dirksen

Fern Dirksen

6 Ken Bents

Kourtaney Waldroff

Emily Poppen

7 Tim Sandry

Sharon Emkes

Ashley Dirksen

9 Richard Aeikens

20 Peggy Ammermann 28 Aaron Sietsema

11 John DuHoux

Levi Koenen

Braden Hoekstra

12 Sharon Hilbrands 21 Hilda Hilbrands

Tara Hebrink

Austin Hinrichs

Jerry Kanstrup 29 Larry Hanson

Derek DuHoux

22 Jim Hilbrands 30 Mark Satre

13 Terry Bents

Allen Stutelberg

Olivia Ruiter

Elijah Aker

23 Vicky TerWisscha

Lowell Beckmann

John Arends

14 Al Ahrenholz

Angie Mogard

Gary TerWisscha

Seth Melin

September Anniversaries 1 Mark & Cindy Plowman

11 Harlis & Sharon Emkes

2 Kevin & LeAnn Groen

12 Troy & Janet Sweep

3 Dale & Janet Asche

Jonathan & Amy Grussing

Kenneth & Emma Koenen

Harlan & Diane Ruiter

5 Gary & Cheri Aeikens

18 Greg & Kristie Rhode

Leonard & Sharon Hilbrands 22 Steve & Malana Duis

6 Stan & Faye Harms

23 Nate & Tara Hebrink

7 Jeff & Darla Koenen

25 Steve & Peggy Ammermann

9 Keith & JoHannah Klinghagen 26 Jerry & Virgene Kanstrup

10 Terry & Laurie Vreeman

27 Kyle & Daniela Goeman

Youth News

Todd is looking for AFC & YA sponsors. Talk to him if interested.

There will be a sign up sheet to work at Bethany’s Fall Benefit Fundraiser on Wednesday, September 3rd. This is for all incoming AFC & YA students. If you are out for a Fall sport signup for the 2nd shift.

Youth Board Meeting on Sunday, September 7th @ 8:30 am.

Youth Groups start on Wednesday, September 10th! YA @ 7 pm

AFC @ 8 pm

Hagemeyer s Rehearsal: to be decided Join us for an evening of fun with the "Great Times Band" - performing at 7:00 on the evening of the Fall Benefit - Wednesday, Sept. 3rd. This band will be singing sacred, gospel and pop music for your enjoyment.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when

heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Assisting Today: Next Week:

GREETERS: Randy & Cindy Klinghagen Roger & Leann Knapper

George & Gert Kluver Tim & Amber Knapper

Jerry & Lois Kluver Harvey & LaRae Koenen

AFTER: Nathan Bourne Paul Childers

Larry Hinrichs Jeff Koenen

GUEST GREETERS: Randy & Stephanie Freiborg Jim & Carmen Grussing

LIBRARY: Lois Kluver Kathi Beseman

VIDEO LIBRARY: Carin Hagemeyer

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Malana Duis

Landin Ahrenholz

NURSERY: Kara Dirksen Nikki Niemeyer

Elizabeth Koenen Kelsey Butler

WORSHIP LEADERS: Randy Freiborg Hagemeyer’s

ORGANIST: Pam Knapper Vicky Hinrichs

PIANIST: Sue Plantinga Pam Knapper

SOUND:

PROJECTOR: Janet Sweep & Deb Stutelberg Deb Stutelberg

BUS: Roger Sweep Brad Poppen

SEPTEMBER 2014 Video: Troy Sweep

Ushers: *Ryan Epema Lyle Koenen

Virgil Hoekstra Jim Hinrichs

Coffee Servers: Jim & Carmen Grussing Mark & Kathy Lalim

Music Notes

If anyone needs to get in contact with Jeff Koenen his cell # is 320-212-4756. Reading glasses were found at church….please check the table in the narthex.

The Fall Benefit is just around the corner! Just a reminder to the circles…Sonshine Circles please donate $5 to the church office by Wednesday, September 3rd and Mission Circles are to bring an apple dessert to church by 4 pm Wednesday, September 3rd.

Bethany delivers MEALS ON WHEELS in September--- if you are interested in volunteering the signup sheet is on the table in the narthex.

The Spiritual Life is not meant to be traveled alone. We need others’ support, challenge, and

prayer if we are to finish well in life. At its core The Emerging Journey seeks to invite you, along with a group of fellow travelers, into a stretching exploration of three questions in your

life: Who is God? Who am I? and What does God desire to do through me? If you are interested in this small group, contact Craig Dirksen or sign up by September 7th.

TODAY: 9:30 am Morning Worship

10:45 am Coffee Fellowship

THIS WEEK: Monday 7:00 pm Deacon’s Count

Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 pm Bethany Fall Benefit Supper

7:00 pm Great Times Band (Sanctuary)

ELDER VISITATION: Hospital: Larry Hinrichs Care Center: Steve Hilbrands

PRAYER CONCERNS: Delores Hagemeyer has been in Rice Hospital. Dorothy Andresen returned home from the hospital Monday. Lloyd Santjer is improving after back surgery. Herman Brouwer completed his first regimen of treatments. Rev. Justin & Stephanie Meyer serve in Oman.

Mentors are needed for the 11th grade catechism class. Mentors meet with their

mentee six times (dates flexible) over the school year. Each has a guide book for

discussion as well as reading through the Gospel of Luke. Contact Pastor Don if

interested.

Congratulations to Leonard & Sharon Hilbrands on their 50th Wedding Anniversary! Help them celebrate today after

worship with cupcakes and Coffee/lemonade in the Fellowship Hall.

Coming Events: Sept. 7 Goeman Baptism 10 Catechism Starts 14 Third Graders receive Bibles/Sunday School Starts

Sunday School teachers are still needed for 2nd, 3rd and 6th (the 2nd half of the year)

grades….call Malana Duis @ 894-7797 or Kara Dirksen @ 847-3646 if you are

interested. We will have ice cream treats on September 7th & begin classes on

September 14th!

Catechism classes begin on Wednesday, September 10th!! Catechism teachers are needed for 2nd grade (the 2nd half of the year). If anyone is

interested contact Naomi Koenen at 320-905-0349.

Choir members, it’s time to warm up your voices! Our new choir year will begin on September 10th at 7 pm in the chapel. I’m looking forward to another great year of praise and fellowship! We’re always looking for more voices. If you’ve ever thought about joining the choir, why not give it a try? We’d love to have you!

NEW BUILDING PROJECT

Projected Goal to break ground: $ 300,000.00

$$ raised as of 6-30-2014: 304,530.74

July Income: 3,925.00

$$ raised as of 7-31-2014: $ 308,455.74

BETHANY REFORMED CHURCH will be having our Annual Fall

Benefit Supper on Wednesday, September 3rd

from 5 – 7 pm.

We will be serving a turkey dinner along with an apple dessert.

All proceeds will go towards the Clara City Ambulance, Clara City Fire Department and the MACCRAY 2180 Foundation. Along with the Benefit there will also be a concert

Great Times Band at 7:00 pm

in the church sanctuary.

Come and enjoy an evening of fellowship as a community!

Open House Baby Girl Shower! Joel & Hilary Boonstra are expecting a

Baby Girl in October. A Baby Shower will be held at Unity Christian

Reformed Church in Prinsburg on September 6th at 10 am. If you’d like, please share a favorite book (new or used) instead of a card.

EM3 Wieberdink Brandon Class 1406-02 Nav. Nuc. Power Training Com. 101 NNPTC Circle Goose Creek, SC 29445-6324

Evelyn Caspers Memorials $100 Samaritan’s Purse $125 Clara City Auxiliary $250 Radio Fund $112 Sound Fund $ 55 Designated Funds $642 Total

Congratulations to Chris & Stacy

Andresen and big sister Hadley

on the birth of

Graclyn Ava who was

born on August 15.