Aurora Reformed Church

Aurora Center, SD

Bulletin: December 28, 2025

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH & SERVICE THIS WEEK

SUNDAY: 9:00 AM Service

THURSDAY: Happy New Year!

 

Birthdays: Jared DeWaard (28th), Celia Kenyon (29th), Brad Veurink (30th), Bailey Anthony (3rd)

 

Prayer Needs:

*Dan Veurink (Brad Veurink’s brother) is battling cancer and currently going through chemo treatments.

*Kendra Paulson (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).

 

UPCOMING CHURCH & COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS!

The following have been elected as Elder-Loran Dykstra and as Deacon-Danny Prien. If there is any reason for them not to be installed, please contact an Elder or Deacon. Installation and ordination will be January 4th 2026.

New Hope Christian Camp is having Winter Day Camp on December 29- January 1 from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day. We will have lots of fun activities, games, and learning about Jesus for students in grades K-5! This year our theme is “How to Train Your Attitude.” The cost is $20 per day- come for one day or for all! Register at newhopechristiancamp.org.

Spring Cursillo- A weekend on Christian Living at Swan Lake Camp, Viborg SD –to strengthen and encourage your Christian faith. Who can attend? anyone over 18. Men’s weekend starts Thursday, Feb 19th in the evening and ends Sunday afternoon the 22nd. Women’s weekend Thursday, Feb 26th ddjk// in the evening and ends Sunday afternoon March 1st. There is no cost to attend.
For more information Contact Karla Overweg 605-680-4848

Men’s Retreat is happening at New Hope on January 23-25, 2026! Check in is from 6-7pm on Friday. Join us for a time to refocus, revive, and re-invest in your spiritual life. There will be great food, fellowship, and fun activities. You can register on our website or call 605-682-1992.

 

 

Kids in the Word Schedule

 

 

WORSHIP SERVICE
Prelude
Welcome
 Announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer
Congregational Greeting
Congregational Worship
#125 “Joy to the World”
#145 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Children’s Message
Special Music
The DeHaai’s
Scripture
Matthew 1:1-17
Luke 1:26-28
Message
Being Noticed”
Responsive Hymn
#157 “Away in a Manger”
(Offertory)
Benediction
Closing Doxology
Come On Ring Those Bells”
Postlude

 

 

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

please contact Sammie Prien at aurorareformedchurch@yahoo.com

All announcements need to be in by Thursday evening.

 

Consistory Members

Elders -- Loran Dykstra, Mike VandenHoek, Robert Punt

Deacons -- Greg Bruinsma, Beau VanGenderen, Aaron DeHaai