WORSHIP NOTES​

• Message: Angela Perigo will open God’s Word for us.

• Offerings will be taken for the General Fund and for Katelyn’s Fund. The mission of Katelyn’s Fund is to bring orphan awareness to others, provide emotional and prayer support to families, and assist Christian families with the high costs of adoptions. Your financial support will enable them to carry out their ministry of speaking on behalf of millions of orphaned children and offering financial grants to families who have felt God’s call to adopt. To learn more, go to: http://www.katelynsfund.org/

• Second offerings in November:

  • November 2:    Ministry Center / Building Fund (1st Sunday of the month offering)

  • Nov 9, 16, 23:   Katelyn's Fund

  • November 26:  Thanksgiving Eve offering

  • November 30:  Christian Education (5th Sunday of the month offering—4x per year)

• ​Next Sunday, November 16, we'll celebrate the sacrament of The Lord's Supper.

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​​​​​​ANNOUNCEMENTS

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OUR CHILDREN:

• A NURSERY is provided for children from birth through 2 years old. Nursery is held in the school’s music room. It’s to your left and down the hallway when exiting the gym. Look for the banner!

• PROMISE LAMBS is for children 3 through TK. They are dismissed part-way through the service and can meet their teachers by the gym door.

• SUNDAY SCHOOL, for TK/K through high school students, meets after the worship service. 

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Congregational Meeting:

There will be a Congregational Meeting TODAY immediately following the worship service for the purpose of going over and approving the 2026 budget.

 

BELONG

Second session will be TODAY from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm at the Ministry Center. Please remember to bring along a laptop or some sort of device since the time spent together will be interactive.

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​​​CONNECT & UNITE (Youth Group for 6th-8th grade {CONNECT} and 9th-12th grade {UNITE})​​

• November 9: CONNECT Service Project (Hope & Culvers)

  • Parents, drop your students off at the Hope Food Pantry (Kira's other job!) at 7pm and pick them up at 8:30 at Culvers afterwards. We will get them from point A to point B. The students will be doing a variety of tasks to help Kira and Marianne prepare for the holidays.

• November 12: UNITE - Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Lesson 4 - 7-8:30pm at the MC

• November 19: UNITE - Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Lesson 5 - 7-8:30pm at the Ouwinga’s Home

• November 23: CONNECT - Small Group Week - Look for your students SG leaders to reach out about a plan!

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Colossians Study

Women, join us for our last Colossians study this Wednesday, November 12, at 5:00pm, at the Ministry Center. This is a reschedule from November 5. Our time together on the 12th will be 90 minutes. For the first 45 minutes, we will conclude our study through Colossians. During the final 45 minutes, we would like to hear from each of you as we look ahead to a new year of discipleship and ministry. If it does not work for you to attend both parts of the evening, please know you are welcome to come for whichever part you are able to attend.

 

Men’s Study

The last study this session will be this Thursday, November 13 at 7:00pm at the Dave Cave, 510 13th Ave SW. Questions? Contact adultdiscipleship@bridgecrc.org.

 

Save the date!

Women’s Gift Wrap Gathering on Wednesday, December 3, 6:30-9:00pm, at the Ministry Center. Join us for a time of fellowship, fun, and finger food as you wrap your Christmas gifts. Wrapping supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own, if you prefer. Come and go as you like!

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​​​From your Care Team: 

The Care Team is focusing on our responsibility to provide leadership in empowering the body to care for each other in meaningful ways. Please prayerfully consider how your gifts could be used by being available for joining others in providing meal support, mowing lawns, giving rides, or cleaning and minor maintenance for those in need. Please email careteam@bridgecrc.org with your name, contact information, and specific ways you are willing and able to help in caring for the body. The team will use your information to create a list of people to contact when needs arise.  

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POST HIGH YOUNG ADULTS (SINGLES 18-30 YEARS):

We will be meeting for our next Bible Study on Saturday, November 15 (6pm) at the Inwood IA CRC. Use the middle door in front of the church (it's a single door). We will continue our study from the book "Ephesians Your Place in God's Plan" by Richard Coekin, lesson 3...Ephesians 2 "New Life, New People." We have the books and there is no prep work needed to attend. We will also be sharing a "Friendsgiving Meal" together. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and drinks will be provided. Each of the Young Adults are asked to bring a side dish, dessert, or bread/rolls to share...the challenge is to bring something that begins with the first letter of your first name. In order for everyone to know how much food to bring we need to have your RSVP to Lee @ 712-470-4244 by November 12 at 6pm. 

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​​​​​​​​​​​Sunday Morning Announcement Form

Would you like an announcement made on a Sunday morning before or during the worship service? If so, please fill out the Sunday morning announcement form. Please submit the form by the Thursday before the Sunday you would like the announcement made, preferably earlier if possible. The form can be found here.

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Koinonia Prayer Requests

Prayer requests on Sunday mornings at Bridge of Hope have historically been taken verbally during worship. To help make sharing requests more accessible to all, a google form has been created so that people can share requests at a different time and method than verbally on Sunday morning. Prayer requests submitted this way will be included in the email that gets sent to the body each week on either Monday or Tuesday. (Please note: Any prayer requests submitted after the Koinonia Prayer email has been sent that week will wait to be emailed out until the following week. Also, requests made here will not be verbalized on Sunday mornings by the Pastoral Shepherd leading Koinonia Prayer.) Submitting an online prayer request can be done by following this link: https://forms.gle/bryoqnHv7zjy5cyj7.

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OUR CHURCH FAMILY

This week, the community of believers in Sioux Center is praying for the congregation of Iglesia Christiana Pentecostes Jesucristo El Buen Pastor, Pastors Rodrigo and Karina Gonzalez.

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​​​CONGREGATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Today, November 9

Nursery: Cheryl DH, Payton H, Abby V

Promise Lambs: Erica H, Adalee H, Korra VH

Coffee Service: Postma, S&R

Shepherd Duties: Ellen K, Reggie H

Additional Mic Runner: Ryan P

Check-ins: Jill VS, Aimee VM

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Next Sunday, November 16

Nursery: Jenny VZ, Kinzie VM, Gracin D

Promise Lambs: Kayla K, Autumn K, Cora F

Coffee Service: Huisman, D&A

Shepherd Duties: Robb/Daren, Brandon H

Additional Mic Runner: Rich V

Check-ins: Miriam B, Rachel P, Cindy G

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​​BRIDGE CONNECTION GROUPS

The body is divided alphabetically (by last names) into groups with an assigned Pastoral & Service Shepherd to offer care and support. Feel free to contact your Shepherd should a need arise. The groups are as follows:

A-B: Robb De Haan & Reggie Hostetler

C-G: Christina Postma & Brandon Huisman

H-M: Daren Dieleman & Klay Byker

N-T: Tim Foreman & Marcus Van Zee

U-Z: Ellen Korver & Tom Coulander

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STAFF & LEADERSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION

Pastor of Preaching & Vision ● sam@bridgecrc.org 

Pastor of Preaching & Discipleship ● gail@bridgecrc.org

Administrative Assistant ● office@bridgecrc.org 

Youth Director ● kira@bridgecrc.org

Sunday School Director ● sarah@bridgecrc.org

Congregational Caregiver ● aimee@bridgecrc.org

Congregational Caregiver ● mark@bridgecrc.org

Worship Coordinator ● becky@bridgecrc.org 

Treasurer ● treasurer@bridgecrc.org 

Council ● council@bridgecrc.org

Pastoral Shepherds ● bohps@bridgecrc.org

Service Shepherds ● bohss@bridgecrc.org

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Sunday Worship • 9:30am • Intermediate School Gym • 950 4th Ave NE

Office Hours ● Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 & 1-4

Mailing address ● 43 2nd Street NE, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Offices located 1 block south & ½ block east of the downtown stoplight.

Like us at www.facebook.com/BOHMinistry

Website ● www.bridgecrc.org

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GIVING BACK / WAYS TO TITHE

1.   Online: go to Bridge’s website (www.bridgecrc.org) and hit the “give” button on the home page; or go to https://bridgecrc.churchcenter.com/giving

2.   Giving App: Instructions on how to use the online giving app: https://pcogiving.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217380608-Give-Online-with-Church-Center

3.   Text-to-give: First time users: Text 84321. Click on the link sent back to you, select Bridge of Hope, add an email address, and enter your payment information. Or follow these instructions: https://pcogiving.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217380608-Give-Online-with-Church-Center. After the initial set up, just text 84321, enter in the amount you would like to give and hit send. (Only the dollar amount is needed if it is to the General Fund. If it’s to the second offering indicate dollar amount and “second” {i.e., $10 second}; if it’s to the Building Fund indicate amount and “building” {i.e., $10 building}.)

4.   E-tithing: Contact a Service Shepherd to get set up. (bohss@bridgecrc.org)

5.   Drop off at or mail to: Bridge of Hope; 43 2nd St NE; Sioux Center

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NOTE: At the Intermediate School, a First Aid kit can be found in the storage room in the north hallway. An AED (automated external defibrillator) can be found on the wall near the entrance to the building.