Digital Bulletin - ORANGE CITY
Sunday, december 8
Message
Matthew 1:18-25
“Be Not Afraid: God is with Us!”
Pastor Brian Keepers
Order of Worship | 8:30
View the Early Service order of worship here.
Order of Worship | 9 & 10:30
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
"What Child Is This"
Offering/Announcements
"In Christ Alone"
Message
"Tremble"
Prayer Requests
Pray for Tami Thompson’s brother Joseph who is battling cancer and her brother Randy who is undergoing dialysis.
Pray for Abbie Dreise’s brother, Elliot Dykstra, as he recovers from injuries sustained a vehicle accident on November 5.
Pray for Larry Leslie who had a below the knee amputation on his left leg. Pray for healing, endurance, and hope for the rehab process.
Pray for Jake Nessa as he has chemo treatment over the next several months. Please pray for Jake's family and for Jake to have strength and the least amount of side effects possible as he goes through his chemo treatment.
Pray for Gordon Brumels as he has been placed on hospice care at Prairie Ridge.
Pray for Dave & Lonna Kluis as they navigate Dave’s ongoing health concerns.
Pray for those who are homebound: Prairie Ridge: Marian Clark, Fran Koets, Bev Grienke, June Vanden Berge, Gordon Brumels, Al Dew, Jeanne Feekes, Joyce Van Gorp, Chuck & Arlene Lubbers. Landsmeer: Phyllis Scorza, Lorraine Krommendyk, Audrey Den Hartog. Heartland Care Center: June Bouma. Crown Pointe: Pete Van Peursem. Aspen Heights: Audrey Den Hartog.
Upcoming Events
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DISCIPLESHIP
Kids Discipleship (K-5th grade) - 6:30-7:30 pm
Middle School Youth Group - 6:30-7:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study (Rooms 3-4) - 6:30-7:30 pm
High School Youth Group - 8:00-9:00 pm
THURSDAY AFTERNOON PRAYER
Join us at Trinity this Thursday afternoon from 4:30-5:30 pm in Adult Room 1 to pray for our church, community, and world.
friday morning men's bible study
Men of all ages: Join Pastor Brian and the Men’s Ministry team on Friday mornings from 6-7 am on the Orange City campus with coffee and donuts. For more details, visit the church website or contact Patrick Giannantonio (712-541-0668).
young adults gingerbread house competition
Young adults, join us for the second annual Gingerbread House Competition at the Orange City campus on December 9 at 7 pm! Graham crackers and icing will be provided, and we ask that you bring your own candy. Please sign up online here for us to best plan for the amount of supplies.
christmas spelling bee | december 15
The Trinity Kids Christmas Program for the Hospers campus will be on December 15 at 6 pm. There will be treats afterwards, and all are welcome!
a blue christmas | december 15
The holidays are a time of joy and can also be a time of grief. Trinity is having a Blue Christmas event on December 15 at 2 pm in the chapel (Adult Room 1 & 2) on the Orange City campus for anyone to join.
all together wednesday | december 18
Join us on the Orange City campus for a meal and Christmas story engagement opportunity for all ages! Happening on December 18, we will enjoy chili, white chili, cinnamon rolls and root beer floats starting at 5:30 pm and served until 6:30 pm. If able, please sign up online here to bring cinnamon rolls or help serve!
a christmas journey | december 18
Along with the All Together Wednesday meal on December 18, Trinity is presenting A Christmas Journey from 6 - 8 pm. Similar to a traveling nativity, groups will walkthrough, indoors, a re-creation of the moments leading up to the birth of Christ. Sign up online here to volunteer and be a part of this event!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES | DECEMBER 24
Our Christmas Eve services will be at 4 pm at 5:30 pm on the Orange City campus and 7 pm on the Hospers campus. There will be cookies and hot cocoa served on the Orange City campus. Consider signing up online here to bring 2 dozen cookies!
ONE SERVICE, ONE LOCATION | DECEMBER 29
The Sunday following Christmas, December 29, will have one service at 9:30 am on the Orange City campus for both campuses to worship together.
Announcements
THANKSGIVING EVE DONATIONS
Thank you for the food items and the diapers donated at the Thanksgiving Eve service. These will go to bless Maria Magdalena Church and the food ministries in Hospers and Orange City.
GIFTS FOR THE GENESIS HOUSE
There have been more Genesis House tags put on the tree in the lobby! Help make Christmas a little brighter for Genesis House women and their children by taking a gift tag from the tree, purchasing a gift, and returning it by December 22.
ADVENT DAILY DEVOTIONAL
This Advent, as we enter a season of waiting and expectation, we are engaging the first two chapters of Matthew’s Gospel in a sermon series titled “Be Not Afraid.” Along with this sermon series, there is a devotional of stories from our congregation reflecting on this command to be not afraid. We encourage you to sign up online here to have this devotional delivered to your inbox each day as we journey towards Christmas.
SERVING HIGHLIGHT
In this season of gratefulness, we want to highlight the volunteers of Trinity, many behind the scenes, that are passionate in helping accomplish our mission of connecting people with God, others, and the world.
This week, Trinity extends a sincere thank you to all who serve in our nursery! Every Sunday needs 16 volunteers for both services to provide the quality care for the families of Trinity.
Thank you to Kelsey & Taylor Deegan, Darbi Duistermars, Taylor & Dulce Van Wechel, Kris McDonald, Kelly Bomgaars, Katelyn Gradert, Sylvia Koelewyn, Kari Broadway, Kelsey Ruiz, Sara Nessa, Kim Dykstra, Tamara Johansen, Breanna Kroese, Anna Hoogeveen, Amy Wiersema, Joan & Derek Brower, Jenna Van Es, Tanner and Josie Vander Stoep, Laura Bosma, Tyler & Tiffany Kallemeyn, Megan Huisman, Mere Reyes, Bekah & Joe Vander Stelt, Lisa Vos, Laurie Kurtz, Susan Veltkamp, Anna Hummel, Sydney Durbin, Landry Hinkson, Larissa Adams, Rachel Fernstrum, Amy Brightwell, Danielle Zuidema, Cate Hummel, Tanya Vaas, Cole & Jamie Prescott, Alyson Van Ravenswaay, Matt & Amanda Long, Tricia De Boer, Mihret & Davis De Jong, Kari & Norman Lehmann, Alicia Hernandez, Morgan Swier, Jessica Brower, Ashley Stanislav, Tammy Keepers, Julie Hummel, Rebecca Edwards, Dallas Bourdo, Amanda Lenz, Jenon Scallon, Meredith Sundberg, Michele Rosenboom, Chris Nonhof, Amy Nonhof, Erika TeGrotenhuis, Blakely Van Marel, Palmer Van Marel, Stella Schmidt, Ava Truesdell, Shea Wede, Larkin Wede, Paisley Bolton, Josiah Sloan, Elin Van Der Werf, Emma Weber, Kate Kleinhesselink, Payton Kleinhesselink, Collins and Cobie Nessa, Avery Rowenhorst, Bryn Vaas, Tyeson Vaas, Camryn Aalbers, Adalyn Brightwell, Meraya Dittman, Bria Dittman, Sienna Rosenboom, Graham Dykstra, Jack Stanislav, Mady Stanislav, Brooke Swier, Eva Swier, Abigail Reyes, Rebekah Reyes, Ellia Netten, Naomi Anderson, Natalie Anderson, Emma Bonnema, Katie Kurtz, Olivia Rabe, and Abby Keepers for serving!
First Time Guests / Visitors
If you’re here for the first time, please connect with us! You can text ‘Welcome’ to (712) 201-3090 or stop by the Welcome Center after the service. We’d love the opportunity to meet you, and we’re grateful you chose to worship with us today. We hope you are blessed by our time together.