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You Heard It Hear First

By FirstCutlervilleCRC

Welcome to the First Cutlerville Christian Reformed Podcast!
Host and Student Ministries Coordinator Sami DeYoung connects with guests to discuss the people, community and ministries of First Cutlerville CRC.
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You Heard It Hear First Jan 12, 2022

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Time for another catch up

Time for another catch up

Pastor Josh and Sami do a little post spring break/end of ministry year catch up on today's episode!

Enjoy! :)

Apr 13, 202421:34
Planning the High School Fundraiser

Planning the High School Fundraiser

On today's episode, Pastor Josh interviews Sami about what goes into planning the annual high school fundraiser dinner!

Mar 15, 202430:15
Meet Sandy VanWyk

Meet Sandy VanWyk

Sandy VanWyk stops in for a chat on today's episdoe!

We have a great time talking about all kinds of things! Family, work history, quilting and more!


Mar 08, 202436:55
Catching up with Sami and Pastor Josh

Catching up with Sami and Pastor Josh

No guest today! Just Pastor Josh and Sami catching up on a few things. Enjoy our fun conversation. :)

Feb 23, 202430:14
Get to Know Pete and Sherri Quakkelaar

Get to Know Pete and Sherri Quakkelaar

Pete and Sherri stop in for a chat on today's episode! Enjoy this fun conversation getting to know them!

Feb 16, 202436:06
Middle School Retreat Recap (Kind of)

Middle School Retreat Recap (Kind of)

Please have some grace when listening to this episode!

Today's episode is a silly one with two middle school youth group students, and we had fun chatting about all kinds of things.

Feb 09, 202432:10
Story Time with Margaret Vander Roest

Story Time with Margaret Vander Roest

On today's episode we hear all about what it was like for Margaret to move from the Netherlands to the United States after WW2.

Feb 02, 202438:02
High School Retreat Recap

High School Retreat Recap

Today's episode is a fun (mildly chaotic) conversation with three of the high school girls who came on the high school retreat! We have fun talking about all the things we did, things we learned and our favorite events of the weekend.

Enjoy!

Jan 19, 202438:31
Meet the Syswerda's!

Meet the Syswerda's!

On today's episode, Kevin and Sarah Syswerda stop in for a chat! We had a great time chatting and just getting to know a bit more about them.

Enjoy! :)

Jan 12, 202437:52
Meet the Jeltema's!

Meet the Jeltema's!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

To kick off 2024 Dale and Julie Jeltema join Sami on the podcast to chat about all kinds of things!

Church involvement, how they met, youth group, mission trips and more!

Enjoy!

Jan 05, 202444:01
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA PART 2

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA PART 2

Nick and Holly join Sami again for some fun Christmas trivia!

Enjoy! :)

Dec 23, 202334:03
Meet the Dekkers

Meet the Dekkers

Mark and Joscelyn Dekker stopped in for a fun chat! We had a fun time talking about them and just getting to know them!

Enjoy this fun episode! :)

Dec 08, 202336:21
Get to know Mark Wassink

Get to know Mark Wassink

Today's episode is a fun conversation with Mark Wassink. We chat about his family, work history, involvement at First Cutlerville and so much more!

Enjoy :)

Dec 01, 202337:17
Thanksgiving Trivia

Thanksgiving Trivia

Enjoy this fun podcast with Sami and Pastor Josh. They have some fun chatting about Thanksgiving as well as asking some Thanksgiving trivia questions.

Nov 24, 202329:38
Girly Pops on the Podcast Pt. 2!

Girly Pops on the Podcast Pt. 2!

Prepare yourselves for lots of giggles!

On today's episode three lovely girlies join Sami on the podcast to just chat. We hope you enjoy our fun and silly conversations.

Nov 17, 202337:44
Catching up with Gord and Judy Brinks

Catching up with Gord and Judy Brinks

On today's episode Gord and Judy Brinks stop in for a chat! We talk about all kinds of things including church planting, missionary work, the campus vision team, and more! Enjoy!

Nov 10, 202337:60
Meet Kari Witte!

Meet Kari Witte!

On today's episode Kari Witte stops in for a chat! We talk all things travel, hobbies, how she got to First Cutlerville and the new small group she is leading.

Enjoy!

Nov 03, 202337:31
Above and Beyond with Sue and Wendi

Above and Beyond with Sue and Wendi

Sue Hoolsema and Wendi Walcott stop in for a chat this week! We have a great time chatting about their new (ish) ministry "above and beyond".


Oct 27, 202337:11
Bonnie Hofmann comes in for a chat!

Bonnie Hofmann comes in for a chat!

Enjoy today's episode with a fun intro with Sami and Pastor Josh. Then a great conversation with Bonnie Hofmann about her involvement here at First Cutlerville. :)

Oct 20, 202327:17
Chatting with VanSingels

Chatting with VanSingels

Enjoy this great conversation with Gord and Anne VanSingel as we chat about all kinds of things! Collecting and selling things, nursing, banking, Dine Out, and more!

Sep 29, 202338:42
Student Ministry Summer Recap

Student Ministry Summer Recap

Enjoy this fun, silly conversation with two of our high school students, Mya and Izzie! We chat about some of our favorite summer activities.

Sep 22, 202333:31
Chatting with Reese Jeltema

Chatting with Reese Jeltema

We hope you enjoy today's fun conversation with Reese Jeltema! We chat about his work, involvement at church, middle school youth group and more!

Sep 15, 202336:07
We're Back!

We're Back!

We're back for another year of podcasting! Enjoy this fun "catching up" conversation between Pastor Josh and Sami

Sep 01, 202325:46
Starting Seminary with Evie Dykhouse

Starting Seminary with Evie Dykhouse

We're back!!

We took a little spring/summer break, but we are back with a mid-summer interview with Miss Evie Dykhouse! Evie is on the podcast to chat all thing seminary. She recently started her first class at Calvin Seminary, and is preparing to take on a full load in the fall.

Enjoy our fun conversation :)

Jul 28, 202335:04
Catching up with Greg Bouma

Catching up with Greg Bouma

Greg Bouma stops in for a fun chat this week! We discuss all kinds of things like his business, hobbies, church involvement and more!

May 19, 202337:12
Meet Glenda Redburn

Meet Glenda Redburn

Glenda Redburn is on today's episode to tell us all about herself and her help with Hand2Hand and the counting team and so much more!

May 12, 202329:50
Get to know Karl DeYoung!

Get to know Karl DeYoung!

On this week's episode, our host Sami DeYoung's dad stops in for a chat! We get to know a bit about him and his hobbies, work and church involvement!

Enjoy :)

May 05, 202331:49
Aryln Jansen Stops by for a Chat!

Aryln Jansen Stops by for a Chat!

On today's episode, Arlyn Jansen come in to chat about Ladies Bible Study, working at the Hallmark store, raising 4 boys and more! We hope you enjoy this fun conversation!

Apr 28, 202337:15
How to plan a Worship Service

How to plan a Worship Service

Pastor Josh and Heidi Wassink stopped in to chat about all the things that go into planning a worship service. We talk about some specifics with services like Good Friday and Easter, visual aids, sermon series and more!

Enjoy!

Apr 21, 202338:39
High School Youth Group Update!

High School Youth Group Update!

On this week's episode, Sami has a couple high school students and one high school leader in to chat about all the things our high school youth group has been up to lately! Enjoy!

Mar 31, 202335:27
The Dykemas stop in for a chat!

The Dykemas stop in for a chat!

On this week's episode, John and Joan Dykema stop in to chat a bit about their roles here at First Cutlerville.

Mar 24, 202333:35
Time in prayer with Marilyn Pettigrove

Time in prayer with Marilyn Pettigrove

We discuss prayer, worshiping at home, Marilyn's journey with cancer and her precious family.

Mar 17, 202341:21
Catch up with Sami and Pastor Josh

Catch up with Sami and Pastor Josh

On today's episode Sami and Pastor Josh discuss some fun things they were able to do recently at Byron Center Christian School and South Christian High School.  

Mar 10, 202329:57
Meet Sherri VanAartsen

Meet Sherri VanAartsen

Get to know First Cutlerville's newest staff member, Sherri VanAartsen on today's episode!  We take some time to get to know a little bit about Sherri then go into a fun "game" of This or That?  

Enjoy! 

Mar 03, 202329:42
What is a Diaconal Coordinator?

What is a Diaconal Coordinator?

Mark Vriesman comes in studio this week to tell us a bit about himself and his role here at First Cutlerville at the Diaconal Coordinator! 

Feb 24, 202337:15
Checking in with Sami's roomie, Kenzie Westra

Checking in with Sami's roomie, Kenzie Westra

We chat with Ms. Kenzie Westra about growing up at First Cutlerville, serving as a youth leader and her first year of teaching.

Feb 17, 202339:50
Middle School Retreat Recap Alert!

Middle School Retreat Recap Alert!

On today's episode, two middle school students, Cole VanDrunen and Andrew Syswerda, are in studio to tell us all the fun things that happened at the midle school retreat!  We hope you enjoy this fun episode.  

Feb 10, 202336:32
It's a goofy one

It's a goofy one

On today's episode Pastor Josh and Sami discuss some of Sami's favorite things.  We hope you enjoy this light-hearted, fun, silly episode. 



Feb 03, 202326:46
Thy Will be Done with Melissa Troost

Thy Will be Done with Melissa Troost

On today's episode, Sami forgets how to do the introduction, but Pastor Josh helps her out.  Then we jump into a great conversation about Melissas life and the times in life when she truly prayed the prayer "Thy will be done".  We hope you enjoy this powerful conversation about life, faith, church community, loss, grief and peace in Chirst.  

Jan 27, 202339:30
Linda Wierenga shares her story

Linda Wierenga shares her story

On today's episode Pastor Josh and Sami recap the high school retreat weekend.  Then Linda Wierenga comes in to share her testimony with us.  It is a beautiful story about how God has worked in her life in so many different ways.  

Jan 20, 202338:55
Meet the Buist's

Meet the Buist's

Dan and Kathy Buist stop in for a chat on the podcast this week!  We chat about life, being a barber, sewing, service trips and more! :) 

Jan 13, 202332:59
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA ALERT

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA ALERT

Merry Christmas everyone!  On today's episode we have two very special guests, Nick Bosch and Holly Gort.  You may be wondering, "why Nick and Holly?!"  Great question!  They both were born on Christmas!  So, they stop in to chat about life for a bit then we get into a great game of Christmas Trivia.  

Enjoy! 


Dec 23, 202252:10
Talking Music with Jeff and Holly Baar

Talking Music with Jeff and Holly Baar

On today's episode we have Jeff and Holly Baar in to chat about all things music!  The Baar's have been a huge blessing to First Cutlerville over the years with their musical talents, so we thought it would be fun to have them in to chat about it!  We talk about drums, directing, singing, picking the kid's programs, and more!  Enjoy! 

Dec 16, 202236:36
Ministry Updates

Ministry Updates

On today's episode we hear from a few different people about how their ministries are going so far this year, as well as a campus visioning update in case you missed the town hall meeting.  

Here are the email addresses of the people interviewed if you would like to get involved: 

Mark Vriesman (Feeding America food truck) - deacon1@fcvcrc.org 

Stephanie VanDrunen (Kid's Hope) - kidshope@fcvcrc.org 

Erin Fennema (Hand2Hand) - children@fcvcrc.org 

Dec 09, 202237:38
Girly Pops on the Podcast!

Girly Pops on the Podcast!

Prepare yourself for lots of giggles on this episode!  Aubree DeYoung, Taylor Meulenberg, and Hadley VanDrunen join Sami on today's episode!  It is a fun conversation about school, sports, family, church, Sunday school, GEMS, the upcoming Christmas program, and we even discuss some of their hidden talents!  We hope you enjoy this fun/silly conversation.  

Dec 02, 202236:60
Talking With Mrs. Joyce Walstra

Talking With Mrs. Joyce Walstra

On today's episode Joyce Walstra in in to talk about all things Children's Worship, Preschool, and Stephen's Ministry.  We also chat about the history of softball at First Cutlerville CRC.  

*There will be no episode next Friday, due to Thanksgiving! * 

Nov 18, 202233:45
The Impact of Serving with Stan Keen!

The Impact of Serving with Stan Keen!

On today's episode Sami chats with Stan Keen about his many service opportunities and the impact they have made on him and others.  

Nov 11, 202229:32
Carrying each other's burdens

Carrying each other's burdens

On today's episode, Pastor Josh and Sami chat about carrying people's burdens, and the importance of having people around to support you.  

Nov 04, 202234:58
Ann Faber comes in for a chat!

Ann Faber comes in for a chat!

On today's episode, First Cutlerville administrative assistant is in the podcast video to chit chat with Sami!  We talk about her role here at First Cutlerville, and what she likes to do when she's not working!  We hope you enjoy this fun conversation :) 

Oct 28, 202232:14
Connie's Cakes and Crafts

Connie's Cakes and Crafts

On today's episode Connie Hennip is in studio!  We chat all things that start with the letter "c".  Cakes, cookies, crafts, communion, car driving, childcare and so much more!  We hope you enjoy this fun conversation.  

Oct 21, 202228:18