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Join us in celebrating Ruby Sneller's profession of faith! 

It has been a joy to celebrate with so many people at Centerpoint Church in the last month! What a blessing it is to witness some of the ways God is moving in the people around us!

In addition to those pictured, we celebrate Bryce Coppock's profession of faith! 

Join us in welcoming Alicia Hergott as a member through transfer and in celebrating Jake Hergott's baptism and profession of faith as well as Jeriah's baptism!

Board Update

On November 11, the board met for its regularly scheduled meeting. We continue to review the principles of Policy Governance, and this month was a review of principle 4, Policy Decisions Reflect the Vision. Below is the link for this month’s education segment.

Policy Decisions Reflect the Vision

The board discussed how we can continue to understand what the Spirit is saying to the attendees of Centerpoint. We will continue to have our covenant partner meetings as we have in the past. In addition, we want to test some alternatives and will be trying some things over the course of the next few months with a few small groups.

Last month we mentioned that Greg Alderman had accepted the role of Executive Director of the Alliance of Reformed Churches. He officially stepped into that role November 1st. Pastor Jamie has been the president of the board for the Alliance and his term will at end of this year. We appreciate and thank him for his service in this role as the Alliance is in its infancy. As Jamie prepares to transition off the board, Amy Keahi allowed her name to be nominated as a member of the Alliance board. She was elected earlier this month. Amy will begin her three-year term January 1. We want to thank Amy for her willingness to participate in the Alliance in this way.

Follow up items from last month

1) We mentioned that we have been spending some time revising the wording of Centerpoint’s Ends with the hope of finalizing the wording this month, which we did.
2) On October 20, the Horizon Network (we are a member with New Life and Central in Sioux Center, First Reformed in Hull, Faith Reformed in Rock Valley, and Hope Church in Spencer Iowa) met in Hull. Several of the churches in the Network were affected by the floods back in June and shared how the churches responded to the needs of these communities giving witness to the love of Christ. Greg Alderman, the new executive director of the Alliance, was in the area and joined the meeting to share a bit of the journey that brought him to the point of taking on this role and his hope for the Alliance.

Covenant Partners

As a reminder, the annual covenant partner form will again be available for you to sign for the 2025 calendar year. Covenant partners are those who are baptized, have professed their faith in Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and choose to sign the Centerpoint covenant. Covenant partners commit to be engaged and take on a higher level of responsibility. Specifically, covenant partners may be asked to serve on the Board of Elders and will be invited to vote to affirm nominees to serve on the Board of Elders. They will also provide vital communication to the board through the ownership linkage events such as covenant partner meetings. As needs arise, the board will look to covenant partners for feedback as they lead the congregation into the future.

Members can sign a Centerpoint covenant anytime but will be asked to renew their covenant annually at the beginning of each year. Why annually? This is a responsibility that we want members to prayerfully and mindfully opt-in to. Members may be in a season of life in which they cannot commit to serving and being fully engaged in the life of the church. During that season, they may choose not to sign the covenant. As life circumstances change, they may decide to engage more deeply again and can choose to sign the agreement at that time.
Other members may choose not to sign the covenant and take on this responsibility but they still remain valuable members of the church.
Signing the covenant helps the board discern the voices that desire to take on the responsibility to be the communication link between the congregation and the board.

The basic tenants of the agreement ask you to commit to:
• Support the mission, vision, and values of Centerpoint Church.
• Worship regularly.
• Serve within the church where you are gifted.
• Advance God’s kingdom work by financially supporting Centerpoint Church.

And accept the responsibility to:
• Pray for the congregation, the leadership, and the work of the church.
• Engage in the process of selecting and affirming nominees to the Board of Elders.
• Attend the annual celebration.
• Commit to serving in the church in areas where God has gifted you.
• Serve as a vital communication link between the congregation and the Board of Elders.

If you are engaged in the life of Centerpoint but are not yet a covenant partner and are interested, please reach out to the Central Services office at [email protected] or 712-722-1861.

two years in...

In the fall of 2022, Centerpoint Church, Promise Community Health Center, and the Hope Food Pantry came together to help provide access to resources for people in our communities that were experiencing food insecurity. Each organization held part of the solution. Centerpoint Church had people looking for opportunities to serve, Promise Community Health Center had access to people in need, and Hope Food Pantry had food to give!

As we look back over the last two years of collaboration, we are humbled by what God has done through us. We have been privileged to deliver food to families throughout Sioux County and the surrounding areas. Volunteers between 8 and 80 years old have served consistently and joyfully. We’ve spent time in prayer for the ministry and those we serve. We’ve gained perspective about the needs that exist in the places we live and have been honored help people God placed us nearby.

We have two dates left for food delivery in 2024 and would love for you to join in! We will be delivering on November 26, right before Thanksgiving, and December 23, right before Christmas. If you are interested in learning more about helping out, contact Jen McCoy by clicking the button below. 

Contact Jen

Wednesday Night Meal

Let us make supper for you on Wednesday, November 20! We will serve supperat the Sioux Center campus from 5:00 to 6:00 pm . All are welcome to attend!

S.A.L.T. Event

All seniors are invited to join us on Wednesday, November 20 at 1:30 pm for a local adventure! We will board the bus at the Sioux Center campus for a journey around town to learn how our daily utilities are created and brought to our homes. When our tour is complete, we will enjoy a time of fellowship at Culvers. Please sign up by stopping at Next Steps at either campus or by calling the Central Services office at 712-722-1861 by November 18.

Holiday Worship Services

November 27-Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Sioux Center campus at 6:30 pm

December 24-Christmas Eve Worship
Both campuses at 5:00 pm

Holiday related schedule changes

• No Kidzone November 26 and November 28
• No Centerpoint Students (Sioux Center) or Awana on November 27
• The Central Services office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
• No Centerpoint Students (Hawarden) December 1

Discover Centerpoint

Sign up for our Discover Centerpoint course on December 8 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm at either campus to learn more about how we seek to know Christ, grow together, and reach beyond ourselves. 

Hawarden sign up     Sioux Center sign up

Centerpoint Kids Christmas Program

Plan to join us on Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 pm at both campuses for a peek into what the 4-year-old through 5th graders do during Sunday morning discipleship time. There will be music, fun, and fellowship! 

Parents, watch for an email with details to get your child signed up to participate.

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October Newsletter