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Wednesday Nite Family Meal – Feb. 18
This is an easy night to invite someone. A relaxed, come-as-you-are meal with good food and good company — especially for neighbors, friends, or anyone looking for connection or a church home.

Menu: Chicken Teriyaki over rice, mixed greens citrus salad, fresh baked rolls, and Jean Lensink’s Inside-Outside Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse (or belated Valentine’s cookies).

Come as you are. And/or bring someone who needs connection & a place at the table — let’s make room together.  

RSVP HERE, on our website or at the Welcome Center. Also, if you know someone with mobility challenges or other special needs that prevent them from coming, let us provide care by offering a takeout meal. Just note takeout in the comments.

What a Night! The Reformed Rebuilder team thanks every one of you who supported their mission trip at the Brat Fry fundraiser this past Wed. What a sense of community!! A few stats:

• We crossed over the 200 attendee goal!
• God gave our planners wisdom: there was exactly one hamburger and 3 brats leftover... whew.
• Grill Warriors: Todd Hilbelink, Rick Lemkuil, Scott Mentink and Jason Stewart prepped over 335 pieces of meat in 8 degree weather at Veteran’s Park. Thank goodness for gas heaters!
• The Rebuilder Team & FRC volunteers prepared 45 lbs of potato salad, 5 gallons of baked beans,  144 individual chip bags, 30 doz bars & one container of sauerkraut! Thank you to our wonderful FRC Donors. #YouRock #KrautWinsAgain #RebuildingTogether #ServingWithJoy
• Although final expenses are not all in, it is estimated that the fundraising evening netted between $2,800-$2,900!
• The team departs on Sat., Feb 7 to help hurricane victims rebuild. Please hold them up in prayer!

Your support means so much - Team Denise, Nancy, Kris, Ryan, Jason and Pastor Brian.  We sincerely hope more of you will consider Rebuilder opportunities in the future!

LOCAL NEWS

High School Silver Birch Retreat Get signed up for the Feb. 27-March 1st winter retreat featuring speaker Luke Schouten teaching on how to BE TRANSFORMED (based on Romans 12:1-2). The online sign-up is at frcoostburg.org or in the email to HS parents. Cost is $90 Venmo: @Frc-Oost (due with signup by Feb. 15th)

Alpha Starts Again TODAY @  4 PM Alpha is a friendly space to explore faith, ask honest questions, and have real conversations—no pressure, no “right answers.” If you’ve ever wondered, wrestled, or just wanted to listen, join us Sundays at 4 PM. PS: there are snacks...

Down to the final four for FRC’s Meal for Love INC: 1 salad, 2 desserts, and 1 volunteer who isn’t afraid of fun. (Full disclosure: that last comment comes from someone who already signed up.) Meal is Thur,. Feb. 19. Sign up at frcoostburg.org or click HERE.

Score! We’re winning the Usher Race for February. Feb. 1st is all filled. The rest just need a few more folks to seal the victory:

• Feb 8 - one usher
• Feb 15 - three ushers
• Feb 22 - three ushers

Sign-up at frcoostburg.org or click HERE. For the over-achievers among us, sign up for MARCH as well by clicking HERE, going to frcoostburg.org or stopping at the Welcome Center!

We’re almost there for Wed. Night Family Meals — close enough to taste it. Still needed for Feb. 18:

• 1 server (4:15–6:15 PM)
• 3 kitchen clean-up helpers (6:00–7:00 PM)

That’s all! Sign-up HERE or on frcoostburg.org!

NEWS BRIEFS

Did You Know? Our missions partner in Spain, Kelsey & Josue Corpas had their baby! Julen James Corpas-TeBeest was born on Jan. 6th.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our wonderful church family for your support over the last few months. Pastors Brian and Bob have meant so much as well of a lot of you with your kind words, cards, gifts of love including food, gift cards and visits. We were overwhelmed with your kindness and definitely felt your prayers. We covet your prayers as the healing continues. Thanks so very very much. Don and Jill Ludens

Thank you to the church family for the cards, phone calls & visits during my 3 month gall bladder ordeal! Special thank you’s to Pastor Brian for coming over and praying the day before my surgery; and to Kiara and her Sunday School class for the cards and kind words. And to my nurse, what can I say--you did an awesome job, Jan.  Ed Kane

Adam & Ingrid Ebbers were blessed with a baby girl, Finley Rose, on Dec. 19th. Congratulations!

Last week’s offering totaled $18,119 with 377 in attendance. Our Special offering, month-to-date is at $1,858. Our ministry options for the January/February special offering are The Gathering Place (Falls) and Pastor Elijah and Living Hope Uganda. If you wish to give to a specific entity, please mark it on your check on envelope.

Looking for a Simple Way to Serve?
Yes, We’re Talking About Coffee. But It’s Not About the Coffee. We’re looking for a few Coffee Hosts to help create a warm welcome before AND/OR after worship. No meetings. No pressure. Just coffee, conversation, and hospitality. Each servant role comes with training but we promise, it’s EASY!

• For that friendly pre-service coffee, click HERE.
• Post-Service hospitality: text or call Joan Dykstra at 920-226-0312.

Or, you can always give us a ring at the Office (920) 564-2319.