📦 Operation Christmas Child Needs...
Dutch Deal Hunters!

School supply season has officially begun... and we know a good deal doesn't stand a chance against FRC. 😄So here’s your mission!

Help us stock up for Operation Christmas Child while the back-to-school bargains are at their best! Every pack of crayons, markers, or colored pencils you snag today will become part of a shoebox that shares the love of Jesus with a child somewhere in the world.

🎯 This Week's Deal Hunt

🖍️ Crayola 24-count Crayons – 50¢ (Meijer)

🎨 Crayola 12-count Colored Pencils – 99¢ (Meijer)

🖊️ Crayola 10-count Fine Line Markers – 99¢ (Meijer)

Think of it this way... for less than the price of a fancy coffee, you can fill several shoeboxes with school supplies that will travel around the world.

See a bargain? Grab a few! Then drop them in the Operation Christmas Child collection bin in the Coat Room off the main entrance by the end of August.

No SignUpGenius. No reservations. Just great deals! We need 180 of each of these items, so there are plenty of bargains waiting to be rescued.

We know you can do it, FRC!

🐷 HOGGFest is Almost Here!

Mark your calendar for Friday, Aug. 7!

Grab dinner, bring the kids, invite some friends, and enjoy a fun summer evening with our HOGG-area churches.

🎵 Live music. 🍔 Great food. 🎈 Kid Zone. 😊 Good company.

Admission is free, and every purchase or donation helps send local students to Ravencrest next summer.

We'll see you at Veteran’s Park, Oostburg!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Congregational Recommendation & Vote

On Sunday, August 2, at the conclusion of the 9:00 AM worship service, the Consistory will present its recommendation regarding First Reformed Church's denominational affiliation, including its recommendation to disaffiliate from the Reformed Church in America (RCA), its recommended denominational affiliation moving forward, and the rationale for that recommendation.

A Special Congregational Meeting

‍ will be held during the 9:00 AM worship service on Sunday, August 9, at which time the congregation will take a vote by paper ballot on the Consistory's denomination affiliation recommendation.

Members who are unable to attend the August 9 Congregational Meeting may obtain an absentee ballot following the August 2 worship service. Absentee ballots will be due no later than 9 AM on Sunday, August 9th.

🥓 GUYS: The Coffee Will Be Hot...
We Just Need to Know You're Coming!

The Men's Prayer Breakfast is this Saturday at 6:00 AM at Judi's Restaurant. If you're planning to join us, please sign up HERE so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect. Questions - contact Dave Dykstra.

⛳ No Golf Crew? We've Got You Covered.

Been thinking about the Men's Golf Scramble but don't have a foursome? That's one problem we've already solved.

Sign up on your own, with a buddy, or with two friends—we'll happily round out your team.

Great golf. Great lunch. Great fellowship. We'll take care of the pairings—you just show up.

September 12 • Green fees, cart, lunch, and prizes are included. Sign-Up HERE or at frcoostburg.org.

The cookie SIGN-UP needs love. Just say’in...

🚪 Our Ushers Are on a Roll!

Once again, our usher team is off to a fast start—13 of 28 September spots are already filled! Let's keep the momentum going and finish the schedule. If you can help one (or more) Sundays, sign up at the Welcome Center or click HERE.  Thanks for making this one of the easiest volunteer schedules to fill! Let’s keep the streak alive!

Christian sympathies to both Dean & Sally Mentink, Craig & Lu Mentink and their families in the passing this past Thursday of Dean and Craig’s brother, Bruce.

✝️ Prepare Your Heart for Communion

Next Sunday we'll celebrate the Lord's Supper together. As you prepare for worship this week, take time to reflect, pray, and thank God for His amazing grace shown to us through Jesus Christ.

Thank You

Thank you, FRC family, for the farewell celebration and for the many expressions of love through your kind words, cards, gifts, and prayers. We are deeply grateful.

It has been a joy and privilege to serve alongside you over the years. We will treasure the memories, friendships, and the many ways we have seen God at work through this church family.

With grateful hearts, Brian & Lori Taylor

Welcome, Bob Abel!

This month's Special Offering opportunities support Ben & Becca Johnson and their ministry with Serge in Thailand, and Bob Abel and his work with Remember Nhu, a ministry dedicated to preventing child trafficking by providing vulnerable children with education, care, and hope. We're delighted to welcome Bob (and family) to worship this Sunday.

Last week’s attendance was 452 and the offering was $9,852 Just a few weeks in, our July/August offering is at $1,269.

🎉 Let's Overflow Carol's Mailbox!

Carol Roerdink turns 90 on August 4. That's a pretty big deal... and we can make it even bigger. How about we flood her mailbox with birthday cards? A quick note, a favorite memory, or simply a "Happy Birthday!" would make her day!

📬 Cards can be mailed to:
‍Carol Roerdink
Pine Haven,  701 Pine Dr. #128
Oostburg, WI 53070

🎂 And if you enjoy cake (who doesn't?), you're invited to Carol's Open House on Sat., August 1, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at Pine Haven in Oostburg.