Events

Thanksgiving Worship Service & Dinner
More Details to come. Please contact the JAUC office for more details at: 212-242-9444.

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Altar Flowers

If you would like to offer a flower arrangement for the Sunday altar flowers please sign up in the fellowship hall or contact us

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Report of General Synod of the RCA

Since one of our parent denominations is the Reformed Church in America. Pastor Brownell attended the General Synod meeting and reports as follows: Rev. John Chang, president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America is calling us to refocus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit. He urged the churches to become houses of prayer that we might be more attentive to and move with the Holy Spirit.

The Mission Statement of the RCA
"The Reformed Church in America is a fellowship of congregations called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the very presence of Jesus Christ in the World. Our shared task is to equip congregations for ministry-a thousand churches in a million ways doin one thing-following Christ in mission, in a lost and broken world so loved by God.

The Ten-Year Goal of the RCA is:
"Following Christ in mission together, led by the Holy Spirit, and working with all the partners God provides, we believe that God is calling the Reformed Church in America over the next ten years to focus its efforts and resources on
*starting new congregations and
*revitalizing existing congregations thereby empowering fruitful and faithful ministries for the glory of God".

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Iowa Volunteer Team -- Spring Cleaning & Renovations

We were blessed again this year by the coming of some 23 volunteers from First Reformed Church of Orange City Iowa and several more from Fordham Manor church in the Bronx who helped us with renovations. All of the windows on the east side of the building were replaced (except the stained-glass); more repairs were completed on the electrical wiring system; regarding painting: the entry-way, entire basement (including kitchen) and the forth floor were repainted; new shelving was built and installed for the Sunday School as well. We are grateful for all of the volunteers from JAUC who came to clean, paint, and or prepare meals. It was a wonderful week serving together.

We received a letter from Roesner family.

"Dear Jauc family,

We are back home, rested up, and back to our daily routine. We enjoyed having the Brownell's visit Orange City and First Reformed Church. Pastor Nathan and Nozomi had a very special morning service.

It was a real adjustment for me to have to cook our meals again. We were so spoiled by the great cooks in your church. Matt and Claire feel like they really got to see a lot of NYC in such a short time. What an opportunity for our family. We especially want to thank the ladies who brought special presents for Claire. And a huge thank you to Hatsumi for all the precious origami boxes with cany and rhe nice cards she brought for our group.

The friendships we made will not quickly fade. We would be so excited to have any of you visit Orange City and stay in our home. Thanks again for the memories.

Roesner family Steve, Laurie, Matt and Claire "

P A S T  E V E N T S . . .

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