Ocheyedan



The Pantry is open to all!! If you, or someone you know, has mealtime or household needs, please visit the Community Food Pantry at the United Methodist Church.

The Community Food Pantry now needs kids cereals( Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops or Cheerios and also Era laundry soap, and Kleenex.

Justice For All is changing things up this year! You’re invited to join us at the combined Fall Banquet & Annual Meeting/Fall Auction on Thursday evening, Oct 1, Dinner at 6:00PM at the Parkview Events Center of Rock Valley, IA. Due to COVID, we will not be inviting a ministry partner to travel this year, but you will hear from many of them virtually! There will be a short business meeting. The Fall Auction will be looking a bit different this year, as much of it will be online. There will be a Silent Auction at the event and a complete list of online items will also be available. Reservations for the meal are necessary and can be made by calling 712-476-2804 or emailing joeldw@jfa-. Please join us as we celebrate JFA ministry, both past and future, as well as support JFA ministry through the auction! An offering will be taken for JFA ministry.

Sunday School-Catechism Classes – 2020-2021 – The following Sunday School and Catechism Classes, teachers have been approved by the elders for the 2020-2021 Church Education Season:

Pre-School: Laura Vander Meulen- Middle Sunday School room

Kindergarten- 1st Grade – Amy Runia- East Sunday School room

2nd – 3rd Grades – Elder Alvin Runia - Library

4th -5th Grades –Elder Darwin Beltman -Middle curtains

6th – 8th Grades – Elder Mike Bosma- Curtains- West room

9th – 12th Grades – Pastor Tom De Does- Council room

CHURCH CALENDAR

Serving, Baptism Sunday, September 20, 2020

Children’s Worship: The Good Shepherd & the Lost Sheep- Emily

Banner Carriers: Liberty ---- Daniel

Greeters: Amy, Kristi, MyKenize

Coffee Servers: Doug & Laura VM

Offering:Karen B & Elia V

Nursery: Calvin Theological Seminary

Librarian: Mary R

Sunday, September 20, 2020

9:30 AM Morning Worship- Children's Worship

10:30 AM Sunday School

6:00 PM Evening Worship

Monday, September 21, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

1:30 PM Sew & Sow at Church

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

6:00 AM Men's Breakfast Bible Study

Thursday, September 24, 2020

7:00 PM Prayer & Share time at Pete R's home

Friday, September 25, 2020

6:00 PM Cadets Kick-Off -Pizza & Bowling

Saturday, September 26, 2020

8:00 AM Classis Heartland- Zoom meeting in church

Advanced Notice

September 28- 7:30 PM- Elders meet

September 30- 6:30 PM- GEMS Leaders meet

Serving, Sunday, September 27, 2020

Children’s Worship Leader: Creation – Pam S

Banner Carriers: Dallas ---- Jessa

Greeters: Suz, Natalie, Jordan

Coffee Servers: Mike & Natalie M

Nursery: Annette B & Justice P

Offering: Local GEMS -OCRC

Librarian: Mary R

Congregational Announcements

Cadet Pizza and Bowling Kick-Off on Friday, September 25. All boys grades 3-8 and their families are invited out for a fun evening of fellowship to kick off our new Cadet year. If your son needs a ride, please drop them off at Ocheyedan CRC by 6:00p.m. Otherwise your family can meet us at the Sanborn Pizza Ranch at 6:30 for pizza buffet and bowling later at Bowl-Mor Lanes. Please let Corwin Runia

(605-251-1719) know if you plan on attending.

CLASSIS HEARTLAND meets this Saturday by Zoom (virtually). Be in prayer for the discussions and deliberations that God will be leading His church and his people.

Baptism this Morning – We anticipate celebrating the sacrament of Holy Baptism this Morning, as it is received by Gavyn Lee Howard, infant son of Tessa & Treven and brother of Hadlee, Kamryn, Blake & Karter. As we serve as witnesses to this sacrament may the Lord excite us all in His grace and mercy as He enfolds Gavyn as one of His covenant children.

SONSHINE CIRCLE...Please meet in the kitchen following the morning service. It is time to talk about the upcoming Bible Study season!!

We are looking for somebody who would be willing to scoop/blow the snow off of the sidewalks at church this winter. If you would be interested in doing this please let one of the council members know.

Western Christian High School will be conducting their annual Stewardship Day on Wednesday, October 7. We are looking for opportunities for our students to serve our local communities through yard work, painting, cleaning, and other volunteer activities. If you are in need of work that needs to be done around your residence please contact the school by Tuesday, September 29 at 712-439-1013.

Sanborn Christian: Please put Saturday, November 7 on your calendars. Plans are in motion to have the annual Harvest Sale meal and auction on that date.

GEMS: In the back of church the GEMS have a sign-up sheet for food for our meals. If you could help supply any of them we would really appreciate that.

CHAMY'S CATASTROPHE - Check out our children’s programs at . In this week’s episode, “Chamy’s Catastrophe,” Chamy’s parents’ divorce is final on Friday. Chamy doesn’t believe it! Is there something she can do to bring her parents back together? Listen now at and subscribe to KC’s weekly emails for future episodes. Download God’s Got You Covered, an eBook to help kids and parents talk about divorce. activities

GROUNDWORK: BE HOLY - The theme of Leviticus—to be holy because God is holy—still applies to followers of Christ today. Join Groundwork as we study Leviticus 11:44-47, Leviticus 19:14-37, and 1 Peter 1:13-16 to help us better understand God’s command and what it means for how we live our lives. Listen now at and subscribe to Groundwork’s weekly emails for future episodes.

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