Announcements

This year our Christmas Eve offering is going to be divided between Whispers of Love, Hope & Joy in Sioux Center and Children of the Promise in Haiti.You can give by writing a check and designate it Christmas Eve offering. You can also select Christmas Eve Offering when you give on our App or at frcoc.org/give. ......

Start the year with a study that will help you uncomplicate the daily struggle to put Jesus first. Jesus Over Everything by Lisa Whittle will meet in the Chapel on Mondays, January 6 - February 10, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Each evening, we will watch a short video and discuss reflection questions to encourage us to reprioritize our faith. Sign up at frcoc.org/womensstudy.......

There will be only one service on Sunday, December 29. Join us at 9:30 am as we end another year with the assurance of God's provision.......

Join us on Tuesday, December 24, at 4:00, 6:00, & 11:00 pm for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Services. The 4:00 & 6:00 services will be in the Sanctuary with a self-serve nursery and broadcast live on all our platforms. The 11:00 pm service is an intimate candlelight service in the Fellowship Hall with carols and communion.......

This will be our first trip as a church to Guaymas, MX.  We will be helping a church plant with their physical building of church facilities so that they are able to have church services meeting at their location.  We are excited about how this partnership will grow over the years and watch them become the light to their community.  ......

Bountiful Table is our Free Community Grocery Distribution. We will have boxes of food and recipes available on Wednesday, December 18, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Please pick up the box at the south canopy. Know someone who could use a box of food this holiday season? Invite cards to our Bountiful Table free food distribution on December 18 are available at the Mission Table. El miércoles el 20 de Dicie...

Our normal Wednesday Evening Meal kicks it up a notch on Wednesday, December 18. We will have a catered Christmas meal of ham, potatoes, veggie, roll, and cookies. Come enjoy good food and fellowship with us.......

Our Blue Christmas service will be on Sunday, December 15, at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This service is a special time of remembrance, reflection, and hope for hurting hearts. Everyone is welcome to this service of lament, quiet music, reflection, prayer, and hope. Please invite all who may find comfort with us. ......

Learn more about our Consistory Leaders during the Sunday School Hour. This Adult Christian Ed class meets in the Chapel from 9:45 - 10:25 am, on Sundays, December 15, January 5, January 12, and January 19.......

The Corn Creek residents (especially the children) are in need of good winter coats. New and used coats can be dropped off at church before December 12, or call Larry Dokter (441-1904) to pick them up.......

Senior Adults (65 +), join us on Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for "Unwrapping the Best Gift - YOU!" Our guest speaker, Barb Gerling, will help us learn how to become Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions.......

Donation tickets for Bountiful Table are available at the Mission Table in the Fellowship Hall. Most donations are due back at church on December 15. We will distribute the food collected for Bountiful Table on Wednesday, December 18, at 5:00 pm. If you know someone who would benefit from a box of food this holiday season, please encourage them to get a box or pick up a box and deliver it.......

Our kids are presenting their Christmas program, "The Journey to Bethlehem." on Sunday, December 8 at 5:30 pm. Join us to see our kids tell the story of Jesus' birth. Cookies will be served in the Fellowship Hall after the presentation. This program will be broadcasted on all our regular outputs.......

Join our Young Adults on Friday, December 13 at 6:00 pm at the Kweken Co. Event Space (located in the back of the store). We will exchange White Elephant Gifts (please bring a $10-$15 funny, yet useful gift to exchange), and a get our creative juices flowing with a fun Partner Paint activity. Click the button below to sign up! If you have questions, please contact Ben Henker. ......

The pain brought on by broken promises reminds us of the power of a promise kept. Jesus’ coming fulfills many Old Testament promises. This Advent we’ll explore some of them to appreciate the salvation and security we have in Christ and to apply His promise-keeping ways to our life and relationships. Reading the Word of God together is powerful! Join us December 2 - December 24 as we read through O...

Join us for the Thanksgiving Eve service on November 27 at 6:30 pm as we give thanks and declare our dependence on God for our daily necessities and more. Come thinking of what you are thankful for this year. There are no regular children or youth Wednesday activities. Thanksgiving Eve Nursery: The nursery will be a self-service nursery on Thanksgiving Eve. Children are welcome with at least one a...

Join us for an Advent study that will help us recapture the wonder of Jesus living with us. The Marvel and Miracle of Advent by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper will meet on Mondays, November 25 - December 16, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Chapel. Information from the back of the book: God meets us in the most profound and personal way. This miracle of God-with-us is the message of Christmas. Remember...

March 2025 our high school youth group is attending the Ignite Youth Leadership Conference at Grace Church in Des Moines. This conference features 4 general sessions and 3 elective breakout sessions designed to equip students and with biblical principles on the theme of discipleship. To attend this conference with our group, please complete this online registration. A minimum contribution of $50/s...

Middle and high school students, join us for Youth Praise & Worship Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the HOME building behind Culver's in Sioux Center! Dordt's Traveling Praise Team will lead worship, and Pastor Aaron Baart will speak. Please organize your own carpool rides. Fellowship time will follow at Culver's – see you there!......

Exodus is central to the Old Testament and the Gospels. It tells the story of God reclaiming His people. This literary study of the Book of Exodus examines man's relationship to God, God's mercy toward man, and the nature of human freedom.Location/Time: Sundays, Nov 10 - Dec 1, from 9:45-10:25 am in the Chapel.Leaders: Corky Koerselman & David P. PoppenCourse Instructor: Justin A. JacksonJustin A....