All of our services can be viewed live or later, by clicking the Watch Online tab from any of our pages.
Please scroll down to view information about our installed AED device.
Notices and Looking Ahead:
- All are encouraged to join us at 9 AM for Sunday School led by Jay Tolsma. We are beginning Ray Vander Laan’s new video series, “That The World May Know.” Children’s Sunday School is held during the same hour!
- A new committee list for 2025 is posted on the bulletin board. Please sign up as led for the positions you are interested in. The deadline for sign-up is Dec 22nd. You do not have to be a member of Reunion to participate.
- We plan to leave the church at 9 AM on Friday, Dec 20th for the Nora Store. We will stop and have lunch before arriving at Nora for the 1 PM program. We plan on being back to the church between 5 and 5:30 PM.
- Our Church plans to go Christmas Caroling on Sunday, Dec 22nd. If you can join us, please sign up on the sheet provided on our bulletin board. We will meet at the Church promptly at 4 PM so we can reach our first destination on time!
- Please plan to attend our Christmas Eve candlelight service on Tuesday, Dec 24th, at 4:00 PM and invite someone to attend!
- Please join us on Saturday mornings at 9 AM as Bob Malisch presents the series on Knowing God.
- Please turn off your cell phones at church or turn off wi-fi and Bluetooth. Several suffer from health issues related to cell usage. Thank you.
- Please check the bulletin board for announcements, greetings, and community information.
We have installed an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) device on our church wall, just inside the sanctuary doors.
You are invited to view training videos at these sites:
Youtube for Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR2 AED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GtFIKCRkI&t=17s
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN_WraM7B28
are similar to each other.
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This next video is longer, and includes use for a child. (Note: We do not have the emergency pack containing the scissors and gloves.)
Keep reading to see what's happening locally, in our nation, and around the world:
Matters for prayer and / or action
Pray for our country!
Please pray for our country. There are so many issues to pray about. For information on how to pray for specific issues, see these websites:
Please continue to pray for our local, state, and national leaders.
Pray for Ukraine and Russia:
See how God is working His miracles in Ukraine: https://ifapray.org/blog/god-is-answering-prayer-in-ukraine-2/
various issues: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/our-latest/
https://send.org/story/hh_pray_for_ukraine
https://www.prayercast.com/ukraine.html
Please pray God will raise up men to serve in our church. If you desire to express commitment to this church and the Lord’s work, please speak to Pastor Craig or Elder Jay.
For those interested in financially supporting Pastor Teo in Romania, you may send your check (made payable to Global Partnership Ministries) to this address: 4149 Checkmate Drive, Anchorage AK 99508. On the memo line, write “for Pastor Teo Ministry in Romania.” You will receive a tax receipt from Pastor Scott with Global Partnership Ministries.
Pray for Peace in Jerusalem; indeed, for all of Israel
Psalms 122.6: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Zechariah 2.7-13: 7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
Please pray fervently for Israel.
Pray for Your Church
Please pray fervently for the church: the people of God, saved through faith in Jesus Christ, who make up the Body of Christ here on Earth.
For a prayer guide, click here.
Pray also for our church leaders: pastors, elders and deacons. Click here for a prayer guide.
Hope For The World International in India
HTWI is committed to serve orphans, widows, poor and rural communities by meeting their physical needs such as water wells, medical camps, etc. HSSS is serving where no one else is serving, so they can experience the love of God for the first time.
Please visit https://www.htwi.org/
Rainbow Bible Ranch
https://www.rainbowbibleranch.org/
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbowbibleranch/
From their “About” page:
Rainbow Bible Ranch is a biblically based youth camp located on a working cattle and horse ranch in Meade County. Larry Reinhold has been the executive director of Rainbow Bible Ranch since its inception over 40 years ago, and together with his wife, Robin, and their six children, the ranch and ministry continue. Kids from the ages of 6 through 18 are able to enjoy riding horses and herding cattle. One can participate in a western rodeo, sing around the campfire under the vast starry sky, swim in the old swimmin’ hole, chase frogs, learn how to use a rope, ride the zipline, teach a baby colt to lead and explore the wonders of God’s creation, Reinhold says.
Mitchell Food Pantry
Mitchell Food Pantry receives assistance from Feeding South Dakota and Feeding America.
The Food Pantry is supported by your donations, as well as generous donations from local businesses like Walmart, Country Hearth, Coborn’s, and County Fair.
All the Food Pantry workers in Mitchell are volunteers. The Board of Directors is a composite of 15 local churches.
Find the Mitchell Food Pantry on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mitchellfoodpantry
Phone the Pantry locally at 990.3663
Pray for Israel
Psalms 122.6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
A resource to check out:
Scripture commends us to fast regularly.
For more information about the powerful spiritual aspects of fasting, listen to Charles Stanley in his two podcasts, ‘The Powerful Practice of Fasting:’
https://www.intouch.org/listen/radio/the-powerful-practice-of-fasting-part-1
https://www.intouch.org/listen/radio/the-powerful-practice-of-fasting-part-2
If you are interested in more of the mechanics of the practice of fasting, read this article.
Is 58. 6- 11 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. 9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: 11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Edifying / Interesting / Useful Outside Links:
Online Bible reading and study: https://biblehub.com/
Bible Atlas: https://www.openbible.info/geo/atlas/a
Over 14,600 Christian hymns and Gospel songs: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/
Search this site to find lyrics and listen to accompaniments. https://www.hymnal.net/en/home
Art of the Bible: https://artofthe.bible/
A Christian Apologetics Ministry Dedicated to Demonstrating the Historical Reliability of the Bible through Archaeological and Biblical Research.: https://biblearchaeology.org/
Direction for how to pray for persecuted Christians; gives Friday morning updates and a calendar; Can also look for the Pray Today app in your app store. icommittopray.com
Voice of the Martyrs website: https://www.persecution.com/
The Gideons International https://www.gideons.org/
National Right to Life https://www.nrlc.org/
South Dakota Right to Life https://www.sdrighttolife.org/
Family Heritage Alliance https://www.familyheritagealliance.org/
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association https://billygraham.org/
Samaritan’s Purse International, founded by Franklin Graham, “Helping in Jesus’ Name” https://samaritanspurse.org/
Check out https://wng.org/ World News Group: “Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical Truth”
Hope For The World International https://www.htwi.info/
Noah’s Farm https://noahsfarm.org/ Noah’s FARM is dedicated to Feeding the Hungry, Advocating for Education, Reaching the Lost, and Medical Missions in Zimbabwe, Africa.
Go and Grow Ministries https://goandgrowmin.com/ Creating opportunities by providing humanitarian aid, resources, and training for people around the world to prosper.
The Chosen is a Bible-based movie available for free on youtube. It depicts the life of Christ. There are several segments. This is the link for Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=craeyJdrCsE
Christian books and supplies: https://www.christianbook.com/
Christian books and supplies: https://www.hendricksonrose.com