March 13-March 23 - Federated Fellowship Church

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March 13-March 23
In This Issue
Page 1:
• Casserole Night
• Child Dedication
Page 2:
• Picture Directory
• Quilting Night
• J14 Families
• Nest Helpers Needed
• Going Away Reception
• Prayer Gathering
Page 3:
• Pizza Ranch Tip Night
• God-Wild Marriage
Conference
• Sheila Walsh Conference
• The Rock
• SHARE Iowa
Page 4:
• Our Community
Page 5:
• Serving Schedule
• Calendar
Tuesday, March 25 we will have our next CASSEROLE NIGHT. Come
and join us in the kitchen! Bring your favorite recipe, Federated
will provided the meat, you bring the other ingredients. Even if you
don’t have a recipe you can still come. We need people to mix
casseroles, cook meat, and package prepared casseroles.
Casserole nights help us stock up on casseroles that are brought to
bless those who have had babies, had surgery, or have lost a loved
one. Sign up online, in the foyer, or email the church office at
[email protected]. If you have any questions contact
Scarlett Ford (641)204-1490.
CHILD DEDICATION: If you would like to dedicate your child to the Lord, mark your calendars
for Sunday, March 16. Please sign up online or let the church office know at
[email protected] by noon on Friday, March 14. You get to choose the service,
either 9 or 11am. We’ll also need to know the parents’ names, your child’s full name, date of
birth, the child’s birth weight, and why the parents named the child his/her name. Please call
the church office at 628-3363 if you have questions.
WHAT’S INSIDE
in our church
Federated is growing! Therefore, we would like to update our picture directory to help us put
together names and faces.
Who:
• Anyone who considers Federated Fellowship as their church can participate.
How:
You can submit an previously taken photo one of the following ways:
• Email a copy with your name(s) to [email protected].
• Bring your picture to the church office on a flash drive or CD.
• *Horizontal pictures work best*
• Please do the above by Tuesday, March 25th.
Don’t have a picture?
• Get your picture taken at Federated on the following dates and times:
Sunday, March 16th, 23rd, & 30th
Between services, and after 2nd service @ 12:00-1:00pm
Questions or comments, please contact the church office at 641-628-3363 or at
[email protected].
Join us for QUILTING NIGHT on Monday,
March 31. No sewing experience needed.
We will be making blankets for those in Des
Moines who are homeless.
Mark your calendars J14 FAMILIES, for the
upcoming meeting on Thursday, March 27th
@ 6-7:30pm. We will be having Marlene from
Bethany Christian Services come and speak to
us about “The Brain, Attachment, and
Transitions”. There will be a light meal,
childcare, and a time for questions following
Marlene speaking. We would love to have
you come join us for dinner, fellowship, and
some helpful information. Please RSVP to
[email protected] by March 24th
with the number of people attending and if
you need childcare.
THE NEST needs your help. We still have an open
spot for volunteers to serve in March. We are
looking for both adult and youth volunteers.
Sunday, March 30-Toddler Room, 11am service.
If you would like to serve on this date
please either contact Denise Rodwell
at (641) 295-4137 or the church office at
[email protected]. Also let
us know if you are unavailable this date
but are willing to fill in open spots in the
nursery in the future.
Please join us for cake after the 11am service on Sunday, March 23. We will be having a going
away reception for Austin Davis as he leaves soon to go into the Navy.
Prayer Gathering: Mondays @ Noon in Room 114
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THERE’S MORE
Want to support Victory Ministries of Alaska but are unable to go on this
summer’s trip? Mark your calendars for Monday, March 24 and join us for
dinner at Pizza Ranch from 5-8pm. 5% of sales and all tips and donations
will go to work projects the Federated team will be doing in Alaska. Busy
on Monday? We will also be having two other Pizza Ranch Tip Nights on
April 7 & April 21. If you have any questions please contact the church
office 628-3363 or [email protected].
GOD-WILD MARRIAGE with speaker Steve Holt—
Saturday, March 29. Breakfast will be served at 7:30am
the program will start at 8:00am and run until Noon.
God's design makes marriage - your marriage - His main
vehicle for you and your spouse to experience His
dangerous, extravagant love, forgiveness, and power.
God has destined your marriage to be the place where
His power and holiness are revealed. The God-Wild
Marriage is a roadmap through Ephesians 5:18-33. You
are invited on this God-wild, dangerous journey - the journey of God's design for marriage.
Buckle up for the adventure of your life. Cost is $40 per couple. Go to www.vitalministries.org
to purchase tickets. Contact: Mike Sereg 641-660-7715
Sheila Walsh LIVE in Pella on April 12!
Best selling author of the new release,
"The Storm Inside," children's 'gigi'
books, vocalist, and Women of Faith®
speaker from Scotland is coming to
Pella on April 12! She has reached
more than 5 million women by
combining honesty, vulnerability, and
humor with God’s Word. Her passion to
see women’s lives transformed by the
power of God’s word is contagious.
Sheila will be leading an all-day
women's conference at Federated
Fellowship Church (309 Roosevelt Rd,
Pella), 9am-3pm (doors open at 8am) on Saturday, April 12, 2014. We invite you to spend the
day soaking in God's Word through Sheila Walsh sharing Real Life, Real Stories, and Real Faith
with Real Women. Tickets are available on our website (www.realwomenoffaith.com) for $33
and $30 at The Sanctuary Bookstore, Coffeehouse, & Gifts.
Check out the winter issue of The Rock,
Federated’s Quarterly Newsletter. Find it
online by going to our website and clicking
the “Announcements” box or grab a hard
copy on Sunday at the info table or
welcome center!
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You still have time to order your March
SHARE packages. You have until Sunday,
March 16th to order your packages online.
You can check out the items online at
shareiowa.com. There is the Seafood box
for Lent, the Pork Chop box is a favorite. If
quick and easy breakfast is what you
need-try the Breakfast sliders, great for on
the go. Don't forget to order your Ham and
Chocolate Pie for Easter dinner!
THERE’S MORE
our community
Be a missionary! Help spread God’s word by donating your unused items to the Pella Bibles for
Missions Thrift Center. Currently more furniture items are especially needed. Your donations
and your purchases can help change the life of a person forever. Every $5 forwarded from
sales at the Thrift Center helps provide scripture materials for people in Eastern Europe.
Peoria Christian School Circle is once again selling delicious homemade DUTCH LETTERS.
Order forms are available at the school office or by contacting Michelle De Haan. The cost is
$42 for a dozen (12), $22 for ½ dozen (6) and individual letters are $3.75. All orders are due by
Monday, March 17th. The Dutch Letters will be made on Saturday, March 29th (starting at 8:00
a.m.) and all orders must be picked up that afternoon from either the school gym or Lisa Ver
Meer’s home in Pella. Please contact Michelle De Haan (660-7373 or nmdehaan@windstream.
net) if you have any questions or to place an order. Thank you!
YOUNG LIVING THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL OILS MEETING on Monday, March 17th @ 6:30 pm at
Federated Fellowship. Improve your health naturally and learn Biblical secrets to
natural healing with essential oils. Guest speaker Claudia March will be speaking. Call Carol @
641.780.2301 with any questions.
We at Central Reformed Church are very excited to share that the movie, GOD’S NOT DEAD, is
coming to Penn Centre Theatre in Oskaloosa beginning Friday, March 21. As the sponsor
bringing this movie to our community, we have committed to sell 500 tickets in the opening
weekend, March 21-23, and would like to invite you to share in our excitement in supporting
this Christian film.
Please check out the film’s website godsnotdeadthemovie.com. There you can watch a
trailer and find other information. It is recommended that tickets at Penn Centre Theatre be
purchased in advance if you want to guarantee your seat on opening weekend. You can
purchase tickets at the theater during their normal business hours or online at
www.fridleytheatres.com/oskaloosa.
If you have any questions, please call Central Reformed Church at (641) 673-3843 or email
[email protected]. We are so excited and can’t wait to see how God will use this
to change the lives within our church and community. We hope you can join us.
Please come to the BIBLE LEAGUE SALAD LUNCHEON on Monday, March 24, 12:00PM, at the
Covenant Reformed Church, 2805 Fifield Road, Pella. Speaker will be Pablo Landazuri from
Ecuador who is spending a year in Pella for training to plant a church in Ecuador. Offering will
be for Bibles to South America.
WORK OF OUR HANDS Fair Trade Oriental Rug Event: March 26-29. Select from over 300 rugs
made with the quality to last a lifetime and the Fair Trade labor standards you demand. As
Christians, we have been encouraged to help others, and this rug event does just that. We are
able to help over 650 people make a living wage and send their children to school by
purchasing Fair Trade rugs. The event will be held at the store, 627 Franklin St., Pella.
You are invited to come and shop at DE KINDEREN KLOSET on March 28 & 29. De Kinderen
Kloset is a ministry of Pella 2nd CRC where our goal is to exchange high quality used children’s
clothing and goods at affordable prices while benefiting local ministries. Proceeds from this
year’s sale will benefit The Well Resource Center. Come shop on Friday, March 28 from 9am
– 5pm & Saturday, March 29 from 9am - noon (with some ½ price items) at Pella 2nd CRC’s
basement at 609 E First St - Pella.
“Modern Science and Atheism: Friends or Foes?”: the Rev. Dr. Steve Jeffery, Ph.D. in Physics
from Oxford University, will present a lecture on whether modern science justifies atheism. Do
the discoveries of modern science naturally lead to rejection of faith in God? Tuesday, April 1@
7 PM, Cox-Snow auditorium (music building) at Central College. Sponsored by Campus
Ministries and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.
“Gossiping the Gospel” Evangelism Conference: want to be better equipped and
encouraged in sharing your faith with others? Join us for this one-night only conference on the
why and how of personal evangelism. Wednesday, April 2nd, 7-9:15 PM at Christ the
Redeemer Church;1203 Peace St., Pella; optional fellowship meal at 5:30 (bring a main and
side dish).
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THERE’S MORE
calendar
serving schedule
M a rc h 1 6
Moving to
Magnify:
Bible To
Life:
Creating
for Keeps:
M a rc h 2 3
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
Jason N
Sydney DN,
Brook DN
Cheyanne
VanD, Rus E
Rose T,
Josh C, Tyler S
Sheri DN
Lisa VH
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
Elizabeth H,
Dottie VH
Jenny S
JoNell &
Allison J,
Rus E
Kay & Hailey
C, Tyler S,
Shane VanD
Dawn W
Dustin &
Jennifer VW
Floaters:
TBA
Bianca K,
Brook DN
TBA
Bianca K
Hall
Monitors:
Tricia U
Trisha K
Eloise S
Jenny L
Infant
Nursery:
Kari R, Evelyn V, Doug & Cole
VanD,
Sydney DN
Katie M
Nate & Nicole Christine W,
Sadie B,
VW
Olivia K
Mike & Amy
R, Jenna R
Denny &
Karen DV
Dennis &
Michelle B
Denise R,
Alma W
Stu & Lori DN
Hospitality:
Pat & Lee S
Randy &
Judy N
Pat & Lee S
Randy &
Judy N
Treat Table:
Brenda B, Jenny S, Lela DV,
Vicky Klien, Brenda W, Jodi S,
Renee D
Carol DH, Jean H, Krystal B,
Sheri DN, Denise R, Judy N,
Linsey P
AV Team:
Damon F, Blake F, Marlene G
RJ VanD, Jean VW
Toddler
Nursery:
Prayer
Servants:
Ryan &
Nicole V,
Makayla R
BJ & Dawn W
Dan & Amber G
Sunday, March 16
9 AM & 11 AM: Worship Services
During Services: Baby Dedication
10:30 AM: Women’s Bible Study
NO HYPER
Monday, March 17
12 PM: Prayer Meeting in Room 114
7 PM: Divorce Care @ The Sanctuary Ministries
Tuesday, March 18
6:30 PM: Celebrate Recovery
@ The Sanctuary Ministries
Wednesday, March 19
Africa Team Leaves for Tanzania
12:30-2 PM: Men’s Boxed Lunch
6:30-8 PM: Vital Men @ Third Church
7 PM: Authentic Manhood
NO SWAT
Thursday, March 20
6:30 PM:Vital Men @ Knoxville & Oskaloosa
Sunday, March 23
9 AM & 11 AM: Worship Services
10:30 AM: Women’s Bible Study
12 PM: Cake Reception
6 PM: HYPER Prayer Walk
future events
Please have all announcements, prayers, &
important family news you’d like the church
to know about to the church by Thursdays @
noon. Call 641.628.3363 or email
[email protected].
March 24: Pizza Ranch Tip Night
March 25: Casserole Night
March 29: God Wild Marriage Conference
March 31: Quilting Night
April 12: Sheila Walsh Conference
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