First Reformed Church of Wichert

Church News March 30, 2025

March 30, 2025

OCC: We are so thankful for those who have offered to help with OCC in the coming months! More willing workers are welcome, too. We will begin incorporating your help after Easter, one morning a week, as needed, to sort, package, and prepare items for inventory. Many hands make light work!

The Search Committee has been established: Mike Van Someren and John Whittington – Co Chairs; committee members are: Kim Dandurand, Rich DeYoung, Heather Oosterhoff, Marty Schaafsma, Bob Sikma and Darren Wagner.

Please find your new Offering Envelopes located on the table in the Narthex.

Reminder: The new copies of the Words of Hope devotional booklet are in the book cart in the Narthex.

Food Pantry. We had 17 families and 54 people at the food pantry on Saturday, March 22nd . The St. Anne Food Pantry accepts any non-perishable food items. We can use the following: canned pasta, pancake mix, Hamburger Helper, Manwich. Thanks for all your donations! Please place items on food cart in the Fellowship Hall by Friday, April 4th.

New Hymnals are ordered, should arrive in the next few weeks.

Evangelism Station: Check out the new items in the Evangelism Station in the Narthex. There are options for children and adults. Please take and use any items as you share the Good News! Enjoy!

Upcoming Dates:

April 4th : St. Anne Catholic Church Fish Fry, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

April 18th - Good Friday Service: will be held on April 18th at 7:00 pm. Communion will be served.

Saturday, August 2nd will be our 2nd annual Block Party. Time will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. We will be having food, games, bounce houses and fun along with Larry Wertz, a Christian illusionist joining us for entertainment. Start praying about who you can invite to join us.

Sunday, August 17th : Chuck Crain Concert

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News March 23, 2025

March 23, 2025

OCC: We are so thankful for those who have offered to help with OCC in the coming months! More willing workers are welcome, too. We will begin incorporating your help after Easter, one morning a week, as needed, to sort, package, and prepare items for inventory. Many hands make light work!

Reminder: This Wednesday Night Bible Study will be the last night until the Fall.

The Search Committee has been established: Mike Van Someren and John Whittington – Co Chairs; committee members are: Kim Dan...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News March 16, 2025

March 16, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

OCC: We thank all who have blessed our way with help in various ways. St. Patty’s Day is coming up. Grab the gold and green coins necklaces, etc. that don’t speak of luck but are colorful and playful. We also need a core group of volunteers to continue on with our OCC project in time to come. You don’t need to lead. You can do it around your schedule, and choose what you can and cannot do. It’s easy!! We just need helpers who can work through the year, keeping up with

the m...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News March 9, 2025

March 9, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

OCC: We thank all who have blessed our way with help in various ways. St. Patty’s Day is coming up. Grab the gold and green coins necklaces, etc. that don’t speak of luck but are colorful and playful. We also need a core group of volunteers to continue on with our OCC project in time to come. You don’t need to lead. You can do it around your schedule, and choose what you can and cannot do. It’s easy!! We just need helpers who can work through the year, keeping up with

the m...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News March 2, 2025

March 2, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

Reminder: Blood Pressure readings will be taken today after the morning service, in the Library during coffee time, until the start of Sunday School

This Sunday Evening: – We will have our Crops and Industry Evening Service at 5:00 PM.

Reminder: Next Sunday, March 9th Daylight Savings Time begins. Clocks move UP one hour.

Please find your new Offering Envelopes located on the table in the Narthex.

2025 Committee List: Please find an updated copy of the new Committee Listing in toda...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News February 23, 2025

February 23, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

Next Sunday Evening: March 2, 2025 – We will have our Crops and Industry Evening Service at 5:00 PM.

OCC: For those who could not make it to church last week, we announced that all of our shoe boxes have been shipped to Malawi, a country in South Africa. Where will our boxes go this year? Only God knows, but it is up to us to get them ready. We are encouraged by your abiding support. We are always working behind the scenes, but we are grateful for your support in so many ways, to...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News February 16, 2025

February 16, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

Consistory will meet this Tuesday, Feb. 18th . If you are interested in joining church or requesting baptism, please talk to Pastor Knoll prior to the Elder’s meeting.

OCC: Check out those valentine clearances now for good prices on shoe box items! We’re on the hunt for those plastic shoe boxes that we use for our OCC kids. Thank You to those who blessed us with gifts toward their purchase. We are grateful!! Today, we will reveal where our boxes for 2024 were shipped, so stay t...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News February 9, 2025

February 9, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

Welcome to: Chad VandenBosch, our Missionary in Mozambique, Chad is here for the Morning Service as well the Sunday School hour. We are looking forward to your message this morning.

Youth Group: The Youth Group will not be meeting this afternoon.

W.O.W. Due to the weather last Thursday, W.O.W. was cancelled. We will meet THIS Thursday, 1:30 PM. See you on Thursday.

OCC: Valentine’s Day is a great time to scoop up box items for kids! Pencils, erasers, socks, little craft kits, etc. ...

Posted by Andy Moore.

Church News February 2, 2025

February 2, 2025

CHURCH NEWS:

OCC: Valentine's Day is a great time to scoop up box items for kids! Pencils, erasers, socks, little craft kits, etc. are perfect! Thanks for all your contributions this past week. If you have access to large paper boxes (bigger than 5 reams), we can use them. We will accept them all year. Thanks so much.

Food Pantry: We had 27 families and 93 people at the food pantry on Saturday, Jan 25th. The St. Anne Food Pantry accepts any non-perishable food items. We can use the following:...

Posted by Andy Moore.