Aurora Reformed Church

Aurora Center, SD

Bulletin: July 6, 2025

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH & SERVICE THIS WEEK

SUNDAY: 10:00 AM Service

TUESDAY: 8:00 PM Consistory

 

Prayer Needs:

*Richard (Dick) McQueen (Julie’s Dad) who is doing treatment for pancreatic cancer.

*Kendra Paulson (Virgil & Dorothy Vreugdenhil’s granddaughter) is battling cancer.

*Alvin Feenstra is at Firesteel Healthcare center in Mitchell.

*Pauline Tolsma is at the Parkston Nursing Home.

*Dorothy Vreugdenhil is at the assisted living in Corsica.

*Please keep in your prayers all our local firefighters, EMT, police officers and military. 

 

Mission we support: Living Stone Prison Church, Diamond Willow Ministries (Ft Thompson SD), Center of Hope (Sioux Falls), Navigator Ministries (Colorado Springs), Freedoms Gate Church, Eagle Nest Life Center (Wanblee SD).

 

Thank-you to all who sent cards for our 70th wedding anniversary.  Your warm wishes, blessings and shared memories made our special day even more memorable. God has blessed us with many amazing friends in our lives and a wonderful family.  We give all praise to God for our 70 years together. 
--Sylvan & Naydene De Haai

 

UPCOMING CHURCH & COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS!

**Communion will be held on July 20th morning service.

** Join us on July 16th at 5:30 PM for a night of games, supper, and a movie! Back Yard Barn Yard Bash!! A night you are not going to want to miss!! Supper starts at 6 with Bingo to a jump house to follow! Fun for all ages. Movie starts at 9! Burgers, hotdogs, chips, and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring a side to share! (Don’t forget a lawn chair!!)

**Major Doug Freidel (retired) will be part of the Independence Day Service on July 6, at 6:00PM at New Holland CRC.  Area churches are invited to join in the community Independence Day Celebration.  Veterans are welcome and encouraged to come in service or legion uniform.  The offering will be for the Crossroads Prison Ministry.  Refreshments will be served. 

** New Hope Christian Camp in Platte is seeking two people to serve on the Board of Directors. The board meets quarterly. Please prayerfully seek God’s guidance as to whether He is calling you or someone you know to serve in the camping ministry. Please email us at newhopechristiancamp@outlook.com with contact information and any questions you may have. You can also contact any board member, and they would be happy to talk to you about it. Board members are Tracy Nelson, Pastor Dave Martin, Melissa Huizenga, Amanda Hermanek, & Matthew Brink. Thank you for your support and prayers!

**Special Music list!!! We will be adding special music to our order of worship again!! There is a sign-up sheet on the back table if you would be willing to take a Sunday to line up a special music- please add your name to this list and we will be getting that arranged in the very near future! We have many talented people in our congregation and community so let us use those gifts to glorify our Lord!!

 

 

WORSHIP SERVICE
Prelude
Welcome
 Announcements
Honoring Our Freedom

Call to Worship
Prayer
Congregational Greeting
Congregational Worship
#571 “My Country ‘Tis of Thee’”
#572 “America, the Beautiful”
Children’s Message
Scripture

Jeremiah 52:31-34, Galatians 5:1

Message

Meaning of Freedom

Responsive Hymn
#499 “Sunshine in My Soul”
(Offertory)
Benediction
Closing Doxology

#282 “The Family of God”

Postlude

 

 

Preaching Schedule:

Greeter List

Organist Schedule:

Sound System Schedule:

**If you need an announcement or a prayer need listed in the bulletin

please contact Ardelle Bruinsma at aurorareformedchurch@yahoo.com

All announcements need to be in by Thursday evening.

Please contact one of the consistory members if you have a prayer need and/or if you would like the prayer chain started.
You can also contact Ardelle (680-two five seven one) if you would like the prayer chain started.

 

Consistory Members

Elders -- Loran Dykstra, Mike VandenHoek, Robert Punt

Deacons -- Greg Bruinsma, Beau VanGenderen, Aaron DeHaai