Community Announcements
Prime Rib Dinner - Calvin CRC CEC
Reserve your tickets for the Calvin Christian Education Chapter Prime Rib Dinner, prepared by well-known Lorraine Nieuwsma on Saturday, April 5. Each ticket purchased will have a specific time to pick up your hot prime rib meal at Calvin and enjoy your meal at home with family and friends.
Your meal will include prime rib, mashed potatoes, a roll and dessert.
Tickets can be reserved in the following ways:
¨ Email: cecdinner@calvincrcrv.org
¨ Call 476-2113
¨ Stop by the Church office Mon, Thurs, Fri mornings
Please specify medium or well done. Suggested donation is $55/ticket. Thank you for your support of Christian Education.
Reservations are due March 23.
Cornerstone Prison Church
Cornerstone Prison Church Council, Board and Congregation would like to invite you to our Annual Benefit Banquet Monday, April 7, 2025 at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Save your spot by Sunday, March 30 by calling Trinity CRC at 712-476-5292 or go to our website www.cornerstonepcsd.org. Join us for an evening of praise to celebrate 20 years of God’s faithfulness inside the SDSP. A free will offering will be taken as an opportunity to financially support Cornerstone’s ministry. We look forward to seeing you!
If you are unable to attend, you can send your donations to:
Cornerstone Prison Church
c/o Dave Vande Kamp
PO Box 88708
Sioux Falls, SD 57109
Or
Donate online at www.cornerstonepcsd.org
Love INC
Love INC Sioux County invites the community to our Spring Share Event on April 11th at Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. and dinner will be served starting at 6:15 p.m. Ted Cunningham, comedian, speaker, pastor, and author, from Branson, MO will be our entertainment, so come ready for a fun evening of great food and laughter! Tickets to the event can be purchased for $75 or get a group of eight people together and reserve a full table for $560. Tickets are available by calling the Love INC office at (712)476-5990 or online at www.loveincsiouxcounty.org. Seats are limited so purchase tickets NOW!
Love INC Sioux County has a Home Essentials Resource that is open to the community the first Monday of every month. This resource provides paper products, baby products, and cleaning and hygiene supplies. The resource is located at Calvin C.R.C. in Rock Valley. Currently, we are low on some specific products and are asking local churches and individuals to support this ministry by donating supplies that will help restock the shelves. Items needed are: bleach, toilet paper, toilet bowl cleaner, napkins, window cleaner, dish soap, hand soap, body wash and lotion. Items can be dropped off at the Love INC office (1317 Main Street, Rock Valley) or contact our office for pick up (476-5990).
Harvest Hands Ministry Prayer Request
March 12, 2025
Dear Friends,
We ask for your prayers for a dear lady who many of you know. If you’ve ever been on a mission trip to the children’s home Resplandor De Vida, you may remember a little Indian woman named Rosita who would come and sell her trinkets and souvenirs to you all. Yesterday her 14-year-old granddaughter was hit by a bus and killed outside of her home. Their street is a narrow dirt road and as the granddaughter was attempting to open the gate to allow their car to enter their property she was apparently run over.
Our hearts go out to Rosita and her whole family as they deal with such a sudden and untimely death of their loved one. Please join us in praying for the family that the Lord would console them and that He would draw them closer to Him during this difficult time.
Thank you.
Garry & Terry Mathewson
GUIDING STAR SIOUXLAND FREE MOVIE NIGHT - Friday, April 4, 2025
Guiding Star Siouxland is hosting a free showing of "The 1916 Project." This documentary unearths the how and why of our “progressive” culture shift. In 1916, the founder of Planned Parenthood opened her first clinic that launched America into a moral revolution that would have far-reaching consequences worldwide.
COST: This movie night is FREE, but registration is required to help us plan the amount of popcorn, hot chocolate and decaf coffee that will be served before the movie as well as plan for child watch.
REGISTER AT: https://forms.gle/QpCAmUc6PzxDs1cW7
WHERE IS THIS EVENT? House of Missions & Equipping (HOME Ministries) building, 101 19th St SW, Sioux Center (behind Culver's).
MAY I BRING KIDS? Yes, HOME Ministries has a nursery space we'll staff with volunteers.
HOW LONG IS THE FILM? 1 hours 10 minutes (Doors open at 6 p.m.; movie starts at 6:30 p.m.)
MORE QUESTIONS? Email us at marketing@guidingstarsiouxland.org
Inspiration Hills
Have you heard? This year is Inspiration Hill’s 50th year of ministry! We’re excited to have been serving God for 50 whole years in a row by providing a place for unique, fun, and Christ-centered gatherings. Take a moment to check out some of our upcoming events and be a part of all the exciting happenings!
Campfire Coffee Club! – First Thursday of Every Month | Meet at Inspiration Hills
Campfire Coffee Club is a time set aside for individuals to learn more about camp and connect with others. Our goal for this group is to provide a space of fellowship for camp supporters, donors, and individuals connected to camp. This event allows you to come to camp and feel more informed about the work that God is doing here at Inspiration Hills!
To learn more, check out our event page on Facebook
UPCOMING ART OF MARRIAGE RETREAT
• Event on March 21-23 at Inspiration Hills
• Register online at inspirationhills.org/marriage
This weekend retreat includes guided video lessons from Familylife's Art of Marriage curriculum as well as discussion time with other couples and activities that will strengthen marital bonds. Register online to be a part of this powerful weekend.
The event will take place from 5:30 PM on Friday the 21st to 12 PM on Sunday the 23rd. The deadline for registration is March 7. The cost of registration is $50 per couple and $25 for couples who commute for the weekend.
To register for this event or learn more, visit inspirationhills.org/marriage
We Are Hiring
As of right now, we are still currently accepting applications for a few open positions:
Kitchen Lead
Housekeeping Assistant
Summer Staff
Lifeguards
Camp Counselors
Kitchen Staff
Bus Drivers
Nurses
To learn more about these positions or to apply, check out inspirationhills.org/work
Other Exciting News
In Celebration of 50 years, we have a few secret surprises in store! SPOILER ALERT, those surprises may or may not include a 50th anniversary documentary video, a commemorative book, new 50th anniversary merch, and a 50th anniversary celebration event on August 8-10. You didn’t hear that from me though!
How You Can Pray for Us:
One of the most impactful ways you can get involved is through prayer. Here are a few prayer requests you can be praying for during this season.
Pray for lives to be changed at our upcoming Winter Retreat.
Pray for all of our open positions to be filled.
Pray that God’s gracious hand would be on all our staff as they serve in this ministry.
Minn-I-Kota
Minn-I-Kota Ministries - MIK+ YOUNG ADULTS (19-29 year old singles) is a sister ministry to MIK Youth (6th-8th grades & 9th-12th grades). Both of these ministries are supported by three Christian Reformed Classis (Minnkota, Iakota, and Heartland). MIK Youth has been around a long time, but MIK+ Young Adults is NEW! This is an awesome ministry opportunity for our young adult singles in our regional CR Churches. Follow the Minnikota Youth Facebook page for more information and updates on events and times going forward, and if you would like to be added to a text list for updates, please send a text to Lee De Groot - 712-470-4244 and provide your name. A tentative upcoming schedule is as follows:
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 - Bible Study on the book of Leviticus - Hull First CRC Youth Building.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 - ACTIVITY - Escape Rooms in Sioux Falls. Will need to RSVP in advance to pay for tickets in advance.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 - Bible Study on the book of Numbers - Sioux Center Hope CRC Youth Building.
*To get updates and more detailed information and times for the events, follow their Facebook page and request text updates as stated above.