Category Archives: Ministry

Everyone invited to joint rededication service Aug. 27

Everyone is invited to the Rededication Service held jointly by Sully Christian Reformed and First Reformed Churches at the Lynnville-Sully High School gym on Sunday, Aug. 27. Rob Roozeboom of Rise Ministries will be speaking at 9:30 a.m. Like many small-town boys growing up in the Midwest, Roozeboom’s desire was to be a farmer and an...
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Pastor’s Pen: The Eyewitnesses

By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor There is an old remembrance I have from my childhood days growing up in Lincoln, NE. My brother and I were returning home from a walk to the store. While walking along on the sidewalk, a car slammed into the rear of a parked car along the side of...
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Rocky Mountain High – a mountaintop experience for local youth

Members of the Sully First Reformed Church youth group, Faithwalkers, hopped on a bus and headed to Colorado to tap into their inner adventurer on July 20. They were heading to Rocky Mountain High, a Christian conference held every three years that has been a special tradition for Faithwalkers since the late ‘70s. This year,...
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The Perfect Remedy – 7/20/17

In the world we live in, it seems everyone is looking for the perfect remedy for the perfect lifestyle: More money, be in better shape, material goods that claim they can bring happiness. What if there was a foolproof and proven way to find peace and contentment? In the Word of God, John 10:27 simply says,...
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Pastor’s Pen – 7/6/17

On a recent Saturday morning, I decided I didn’t feel like sharing the road with all rock trucks and other traffic so I took my bike to Pella to ride on the Volksweg Trail. I started by Central College and rode to the end of the trail out by Robert’s Creek. On my ride, I...
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Heart of Worship finds new purposes for old sanctuary

The former sanctuary at Lynnville Heart of Worship now has new purposes following months of construction work. The church recently finished its second of three church remodeling phases, which split the former room of worship into multiple areas for Christian education as well as church offices. Phase one of the building project included the addition of...
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Spring Women’s Retreat held at Heart of Worship

Lynnville Heart of Worship was pleased to welcome Angela Conover Patterson as the special guest speaker for the church’s annual Spring Women’s Retreat this past Saturday. There was a spirit of joy as 60 ladies came with open hearts to enjoy Patterson’s message, worship from the Heart of Worship band, interactive games, and a luncheon...
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