HELP US MEASURE HOW WE ARE DOING! Over the past several months, Shalom's council, staff, and team leaders have developed a survey to help gauge how well Shalom is living out our Vision and Mission Statements. The survey is centered around the four movements of our Mission Statement: Discipleship, Worship, Community and Communicating Christ to the World. The goal is not to give ourselves a grade, but rather, to establish a baseline for where we are now. As we answer the same questions in the years that follow, we can use the survey results to identify areas of progress as well as areas where more attention may be needed. The survey is open to all ages and can be accessed online at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShalomCRC2019. The online version will be active through November 18. We will also have paper versions available on the table in the narthex. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete; your answers are anonymous. DID YOU KNOW? As we near the end of the year, the deacons would like to remind the congregation that Shalom has a brokerage account that can be used to donate stocks, bonds, or mutual funds directly to Shalom. The benefit of donating money this way is that you get the full tax deduction but won’t incur any capital gains taxes like you would if you sold the security on your own. Please contact a deacon or Dawn at the Shalom office for more details. DEADLINE FOR WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS is Wednesday by 8:00am.

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

Wednesday 6:30 pm Outreach Team Meeting Children’s Ministry Team Meeting 6:45 pm Cadets 7:00 pm High School Youth Group Sunday 9:00 am Worship Service 10:15 am Kid Zone - Christmas Program

Practice 6:30 pm Middle School Youth Group Tuesday 9:15 am Coffee Break 6:30 pm Adult & Family Ministry Team

Meeting

The calendar of events is available at http://www.shalomcrc.org/resources/events/

Web- www.shalomcrc.org

Phone # - 605-371-1597

We encourage any members or prospective members who may have a need for pastoral care or counseling to contact Pastor DeYoung, their Community Group Elder, or Deacon. If necessary, they will direct you to a resource that will best meet your needs. All requests will be kept confidential. Community Group lists are available on the on the Shalom website at www.shalomcrc.org under Resources/Member Resources/Church Directory. HERO Group – Abel HERO Group – Moses Elder: Brooke Heethuis Elder: Heath Oberloh Deacon: Wil Zobel Deacon: Jaci Schaap

HERO Group – Noah HERO Group – Gideon Elder: Darwyn Sprik Elder: Brett Erickson Deacon: Marilyn Van Zanten Deacon: Pam Ten Napel

HERO Group - Isaac HERO Group – David Elder: Dan Breen Elder: Scott Vanden Bosch Deacon: Davee Connell Deacon: Chris Dieleman

HERO Group - Jacob HERO Group – Samuel Elder: Verlyn Van Beek Elder: Jeff Brands Deacon: Jen De Jong Deacon: Travis Netten

Pastor Kyle DeYoung Office #: 605-371-1597 ext. 21

Email – pastorkyle@shalomcrc.org

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS office@shalomcrc.org 371-1597

SHALOM Christian Reformed Church

Growing in Christ

Showing God’s glory

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

VISION: Shalom will be a covenant family leading people to a growing union with Jesus Christ and showing the glory of God.

MISSION:

We invite everyone to cultivate a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, celebrate in worship, care for and encourage each other, and communicate Christ to the world.

We express our sympathy to Kevin and Brenda Gunderson in the recent death of Kevin’s mother, Norma. Please pray for the Gunderson family in their loss.

LADIES DINNER OUT **DATE CHANGE– Looking to expand your culinary pallet or try a new restaurant in Sioux Falls? Then join us for dinner Thursday, November 14 at 6pm. **Please note change of date. Dinner will be at Shahi Palace located at 2627 S. Shirley. Space is limited so please sign up before November 12 by clicking here: https://goo.gl/ev2PmB We will be eating at ethnic, non-chain restaurants in Sioux Falls, so if you are unable to make it this time, join us next time. All ages are welcome. If you have questions, please talk to Sarah Lieuwen. BUNCO NIGHT – Adults join us at church on Friday, November 15 from 6:30-8:30pm for Bunco. If you’ve never played before, this is an easy dice game that is easy to pick up. This is a great opportunity to fellowship and meet someone new. Snacks will be provided. HERO GROUP COFFEE TIME – On Sunday, November 17, you will have an opportunity to visit with other members of your HERO group during the Sunday school hour. After the service, grab your coffee and join your group at your designated table/area. SENIOR AND FRIENDS - PLEASE NOTE THE DATE - We will be meeting in the activity center of First CRC on Thursday, November 14 at 6:00pm. There will be a catered meal and the cost is $10. The program will feature Kathy English. She has been involved in many of the mission trips that Avera has sponsored since 2002 to Grand'Anse, the westernmost and poorest part of Haiti. She and other volunteers (some from First CRC) support and participate in the work of a clinic in Jérémie that is operated by Friends For Health in Haiti. She will expand on this story through narrative and videos and feature some of the other services that are also provided. For reservations and/or cancellations please call Carol Kooi at 366-9456 or Sharon Van Engelenhoven at 334-2082 by November 11 at noon.

KID ZONE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE continues this coming Sunday. Check your email for songs to practice at home with your kids. CHILDREN AND WORSHIP will meet every Sunday in November. Please check the Service Assignments section below for weekly greeter assignments. LOST AND FOUND – If you are missing items, please check the Lost and Found box on the shelf in west entrance of the narthex.

OUTREACH SIGN-UPS – All Outreach volunteer opportunities and sign-ups are listed under the Outreach portion of our website www.shalomcrc.org. Please contact Brendon De Boer if you have any questions OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE – Rod and Marleen Compaan’s daughter and son-in-law are missionaries in Cambodia and will be visiting the United States in November and December (2 whole months!). Unfortunately, they do not have any fall/winter clothing. To remedy this, we want to provide items they might need while they are here. Check your closets and your local stores for any hats, gloves, boots, and coats that they might be able to use while they are here! You can drop off items at Brendon’s office. The following is information regarding sizing:

Son, Eli - 31 lbs., 40 inches, shoe size 8 or 9 children’s (size 25 European), 4T clothes Daughter, Hannah - 50 lbs., 50 inches, shoes size 1/2, 6X-7 clothes Daughter, Nika - size 13/14 juniors, XS/S, shoes size 4/5 (has a pair in both sizes that fits her) Kovonne - women’s size 8/10, Medium, shoe size 8 1/2 or 9 women’s Channoeun - size men’s S or boys L/XL, pants size 30, shoe size 8/9 men’s

ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY Sarah Lieuwen, AFM Director slieuwen@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 22

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Travis Noteboom, Children’s Ministry Team Leader

OUTREACH Brendon De Boer, Outreach Director bdeboer@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 26

712-441-6708

FACILITY Har Dirksen, Facility Manager hdirksen@shalomcrc.org 351-2300 2813

PRAYER REQUESTS office@shalomcrc.org 371-1597

THE BANQUET –

Shalom is scheduled to serve at The Banquet on Saturday, November 16. We need about 40 people to work! The Outreach Team encourages you to sign up for a work shift to help serve our neighbors in the community a much needed meal. Without community volunteers, The Banquet wouldn't be able to serve as many families and individuals as they currently do, therefore your willingness to volunteer is critical! We are in need of 8-10 people to sign up to prep the meal in the morning at 8:30am and another 30 people to begin serving at 10:45am. If you are willing to work one or both of these shifts, please sign up by clicking the following link: Banquet sign-up. If you have any questions, please contact Brendon De Boer at bdeboer@shalomcrc.org

Children are welcome to help serve, but please note that children under the age of 13 are not allowed to help with food preparations due to state regulations. Open-toed shoes are not allowed.

We are also in need of $1,000 to pay for the meal we serve. Please make checks payable to Shalom and indicate “The Banquet project” on the “Other” line of your offering envelope, or place your loose check in the offering bag indicating “The Banquet project” on the memo line of the check.

The Banquet is located at 900 E. 8th St. Please share the gifts God has given you. Thank you! MISSION HAITI – We will have 17 individuals from our church participating in our trip to Haiti in January. Please be in prayer for the preparation of all the hearts, minds, and bodies that will be traveling to not only represent our church, but to be the hands and feet of Christ and learn about Him while staying with our brothers and sisters in Ti Riviere. FURNITURE MISSION – Our next opportunity to serve at the Furniture Mission is December 7. There are many different jobs to be done: going out with delivery trucks for home deliveries and pickups, assisting clients at the Furniture Mission who come in to pick out their furniture, answering phones, and general cleaning. We meet at the Furniture Mission at 8:00am on each respective Saturday that we serve, and we are finished by 11:00am. To run the mission successfully each month, we are in need of 12-14 volunteers. Follow the sign up directions above to join in! CORNERSTONE CHURCH – Shalom will be sending a group to worship at Cornerstone Prison Church on Friday, November 29. While the day after Thanksgiving can be busy, we want to challenge you to spend a meaningful time of worship with those who won’t get to spend Thanksgiving with their families. Deadline for signing up is November 14. Get involved by talking to either Dave and Laura Pluim or Brendon De Boer. FRIENDSHIP – Friendship has gotten off to an awesome start! We have lots of opportunities to get involved and serve those who are in need of a spiritual mentor and friend! Email Brendon De Boer at Friendship@shalomcrc.org if you are curious, have questions, or are ready to get involved. HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE –

Thanksgiving Eve - Join us on Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00pm for our Thanksgiving service. It is an opportunity for us to come together to thank and praise God for all of the many blessings he has given to us.

Christmas Caroling and Potluck – Sunday, December 8 at 4:30 (more information to come)

Children’s Christmas Program – Sunday, December 15 at 9:00am

Candlelight/Christmas Eve Service – Tuesday, December 24 at 5:00pm RECENT SERMONS are available on the Shalom website or by clicking the following link http://www.shalomcrc.org/resources/sermons/

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – will be meeting on Wednesday, November 6, from 7:00 – 9:00pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

CATECHISM – will not be meeting this Sunday, November 10.

SUNDAY SCHOOL – will not be meeting this Sunday, November 10.

DRINKS - If you would like to donate pop or water to the youth group, please feel free to put them in the kitchen and write “Youth” on it.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

YOUTH GROUP – on Sunday, November 10, from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Snacks and drinks are provided.

SUNDAY SCHOOL – will not be meeting this Sunday, November 10.

DRINKS - If you would like to donate pop or water to the youth group, please feel free to put them in the kitchen and write “Youth” on it.

YOUTH MINISTRY Bryan Langfitt, Youth Director blangfitt@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 23

WORSHIP Danielle Schouten, Worship Director dschouten@shalomcrc.org 371-1597 X 24

CENTER OF HOPE

Invites you to attend their fun-filled Fall Benefit at Sioux Falls Christian Schools on Saturday, November 9, from 5:30-8:30pm. We will have a wonderful time celebrating what God has done this past year and sharing about the changes coming in 2020. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Tickets are $10 per person over age 12 and are available by phone at 605-334-9789 or on our website at www.centerofhopesf.org. ALL proceeds will benefit the ministry of the Center of Hope. We are thankful for the generous corporate support from Sammons Financial Group and First Premier Bank in covering the evenings expenses. Questions? Call Cal at Center of Hope, 605-553-8545

The Clothing Ministry at the Center of Hope is in desperate need of men's coats and hoodies. If you have more than you need for the winter season, please consider donating coats and hoodies to the Center of Hope.

The Center of Hope is looking for individuals who would be willing to bring toys from seven of the Lewis drug locations to Vern Eide on Louise on Monday, November 11. The Lewis Drug stores are collecting toys for the Sharing Christmas store. The toys will be stored at Vern Eide on Louise until the Sharing Christmas store opens. The toys will be offered to guests who have used the Sharing Christmas program more than three times in their lifetimes and the gifts will be sold at the tenth of the actual cost of the toys. If you are interested in helping out in this way and want more information, please contact Adam Hofer via email at adam@centerofhopesf.org.

HEAVEN TO HEAVEN – THE MUSICAL OF THE LIFE OF JESUS, written by Austin Vander Zee, will be presented by University of Sioux Falls on November 20-23, 7:00pm and November 24, 2:00pm at the Jeschke Fine Arts Center/Meridith Auditorium. Sharing inspirational songs and the true words of God, Heaven to Heaven delivers the powerful gospel message of Jesus. Reserved seating is $15. Tickets are available at www.usiouxfalls.edu/tickets. For more information go to https://www.heaventoheavenministries.com/ PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNIES IN GREECE (April 2-14, 2020) - Travel by motor coach (8 days) and cruise ship (3 days) to sites connected with Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys, as well as visit other major sites of biblical, archaeological, and cultural interest. Jeff Weima, Professor at Calvin Theological Seminary and leading Pauline scholar, hosts this inspirational tour. For more information, visit www.jeffreyweima.com or contact Dr. Weima at 616.328.3110 or weimje@calvinseminary.edu

COOKIE FAIR - Sioux Falls Christian is holding its annual cookie fair on Friday, December 6, from 2:30-5:30pm and Saturday, December 7, from 8:30-11:30am. You are welcome to stop by and check out the available cookies! Cookies will be sold by advanced order only until November 6. You may order by going online to www.siouxfallschristian.org/support-sfc/cookie_fair.cfm and clicking on “Click Here To Order Online” or you may mail an order to Sioux Falls Christian, 6120 S. Charger Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Volunteers are also needed to help make the Cookie Fair a success! Many shift options are available. If you would like to help in this way, go to the link above and click on “Cookie Fair Volunteers”. You do not have to have a student at SFC in order to help. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT - The Sioux Falls Christian Elementary is taking applications for an educational assistant that will be needed immediately for the second grade elementary level. This position is approximately 20 hours, with most hours being from 7:50am-11:50am. Duties include working directly with students with a variety of needs in collaboration with the second grade teachers. You can find our general resume on our website at: http://bit.ly/2pn7SCs. Please submit completed resume to Julie Jansma at jjansma@siouxfallschristian.org. Inquiries and questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Kym Johnston, Elementary Principal, at kjohnston@siouxfallschristian.org.

THIS WEEK’S SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Offerings: Sioux Falls Christian Schools Video Engineer: Travis Noteboom Sound Tech: Mark Bierma Pianist: Tracy Bleeker Library: Aleta Bierma, Julie Ledeboer Nursery:

9:00 Infant: Dan & Randa Poel 9:00 Toddler: Josh & Danelle Schneider, Hannah Bentz

Children & Worship:

SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS www.siouxfallschristian.org 334-1422

Leader Brandy Noteboom Greeters Garrett Hofer, Jessica Lieuwen

Refreshments: Al & Gail Punt Open Close: Mike De Weerd Ushers: Joel Dieleman, Eric Aasen, Bob Rentschler 1st Impression: Kristin Bosman, Leanne Brands, Vance & Laurie Brower, Sara Hofer

NEXT WEEK’S SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Offerings: Shalom Benevolence Fund Video Engineer: Steve Connell Sound Tech: Joel Mulder Pianist: Kristin Breen Library: Pam Ten Napel, Shirley Burgers Nursery:

9:00 Infant: Brett & Maria Keepers 9:00 Toddler: Jody & Shane Dooyema, Ella Lieuwen

Children & Worship: Leader Brandy Noteboom Greeters Travis Netten, Megan Meehan

Refreshments: Dave & Lori Heilman Open Close: Har Dirksen Ushers: Joel Dieleman, Eric Aasen, Bob Rentschler 1st Impression: Leanne Brands, Vance & Laurie Brower, Sara Hofer, Phil/Megan Meehan