The Blawenburg Reformed Church is a family of God's people united in Christ through the Holy Spirit. We commit our gifts to worship, hospitality, life-long learning, serving those in need, and proclaiming the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.
 

Worship - Consistory liaison:  Grace Johnson - Purpose:  To gather as a community to celebrate God’s presence among us!  Objectives:  create and implement Sunday and holiday worship services; celebrate communion, baptisms, weddings and funerals; provide a welcoming environment for visitors and a spiritual and reflective worship experience for members; provide a nurturing environment in which to bring our prayers and petitions before God. 

Sanctuary  - Jean Beachell, Chair  - prepares sanctuary for all services of worship: weddings, funerals, reg. Sunday, etc.; straightens pew racks, acquires flowers, general tidiness

Life-Long Learning - Purpose: To provide resources to help members grow towards spiritual maturity.  Objectives:  raise our children in faith through Sunday School education and communicants’ classes; create and present opportunities for members to grow spiritually through lectures and Bible studies; equip members to take an active part in the leadership and ministry of our church.  Consistory liaison: presently vacant, with Grace Johnson stepping up to fill in!

Missions - Bill Herbert, Chair; Joe Pavlicek, Liaison - Purpose:  To demonstrate God’s love to our neighbors by meeting their needs and healing their hurts in the name of Jesus.  Objectives:  feed the hungry, clothe the poor, care for widows, orphans, and victims of injustice; make personal connections with those in need in our immediate community; engage congregational members in hands-on mission projects; identify, publicize and coordinate opportunities for members financially to support other organizations helping those in need. 

Hospitality - Lisa White, Liaison - Purpose: To provide the fellowship of God’s church.  Objectives:  welcome new members to communicant membership in the church; care for those in our congregation and the greater church community who need support; plan and implement opportunities for our church family to gather together to share fellowship. 

Stewardship - How we commit and care for our gifts and resources.

Administration & Budget - Mike Vande Woude, Chair - a strong committee overseeing all church expenditures and fund raising. 

Stewardship & Fundraisers - presently soliciting donations for Church Preservation Fund w. goal of  $500,000; over half already given or pledged

Buildings & Grounds - Ethel Terhune, Chair - oversees all matters pertaining to campus buildings and grounds, construction, maintenance, etc; plans work days; solicits contractor bids; other

Serving God in our community since 1832