Weekly Update for January 22, 2025
Sheesh. Sick of this heat wave. Is it Fall yet? New Friday Prayer Time Don’t forget to note the new Friday prayer time (9:00 AM). We hope if you’re free, you’ll join us as we cover our church family, staff and activities in prayer. Alliance Gathering Sessions January 30 – Feb 1 is the Alliance […]
Weekly Update for January 15, 2025
Greetings, friends! January is halfway over. Can you believe it? Friday Morning Prayer Time Change The Friday morning prayer group is now meeting at 9:00 AM. We hope this change helps more people attend and lift up the people and activities of First Reformed. The group meets in the lobby area by the entrance to […]
Weekly Update for January 8, 2025
Wednesday (Today) Happenings This Week Tonight (Wednesday), we have three great opportunities for fun, food, and service. First is KidZ KamP “Bring Your Grandparents” night from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. At the same time is Family Fun at First, which is a monthly meal and fellowship time in the Fellowship Hall. On the menu is […]
Weekly Update for January 1, 2025
Happy New Year, First Reformed Family! We are excited for where God will lead us this year. Please commit to praying for all the leaders, volunteers, attenders and visitors of our church. On the Fence About The Bible Recap? Today is the official start of our church-wide goal of reading the whole Bible in a […]
Weekly update for December 4, 2024
Bethlehem Journey tomorrow! Bethlehem Journey starts tomorrow, Thursday, December 5! With the snow expected tonight, we will communicate through email, Church Center, and our website if a cancellation is needed. Otherwise, the show will be 6-8pm, then Friday night 6-8pm, and then 6-8:30pm on Saturday. We hope you’ll be able to attend with some friends […]
Weekly Update for November 20, 2024
Fellowship without the coffee Due to Bethlehem Journey, a well attended Sunday School class in the chapel, and larger attendance on Sunday mornings (hurray for all of the above!), we are pausing coffee fellowship until the week following the Bethlehem Journey. The Coffee Bar will still be available and we encourage people to hang out […]
Weekly Update for November 13, 2024
Bethlehem Journey Set-up Thank you to all the people who answered the call Tuesday to help transport all the sets from the barn and storage rooms to various locations through the church. Many hands indeed made the work lighter. The only dark spot was Tom Byholt who was unable to control the excessive power of […]
Weekly Update for November 6, 2024
Family Fun @ First is Tonight! Reminder that Family Fun @ First is tonight at 6:00 PM. Portage Northern Bread Lift for Jenna Howard Memorial Jenna Howard’s light continues to shine through the love of her friends, family and community. A close dance friend of Jenna’s proposed that this year’s Bread Lift fundraiser benefit the […]
Weekly Update for October 30, 2024
A few tips for celebrating Halloween… As modern evangelical Christians (those who believe in Jesus and the role we are given to share the Gospel and be examples to the world), we stand in a weird limbo sometimes with a holiday like Halloween. On the one hand, Halloween can be an ungodly celebration of evil, […]
Weekly Update for October 24, 2024
What a beautiful, warm Fall day. Hopefully, you’re able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine! Property Updates Thank you to the Byholts for their time and equipment used to demolish and remove the parsonage garage. The pad has been cleared and materials are on site for the reconstruction to be done by C & […]