Weekly Bulletin 4/24/16
Sunday, April 24, 2016
“I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord” (Psalm 122:1). We rejoice in having your presence in God’s house. With reverence and great gratitude, let us worship the Lord.”
9:30 am ~ Morning Worship Service
Worship Leader: Rev. Jacob Porter
Gathering Praise ~
Welcome & Call to Worship
Praise Songs ~ Praise To the Lord the Almighty; How Great Thou Art; The Heart of Worship
God’s Greeting and Our Shared Greetings
Confession & Assurance ~ Laura Dykstra ~ Acts 2:38-39
Noisy Offering ~ Sunday School Project
(children, PreK-4th grade are dismissed for Sunday School)
Morning Prayer
Installation of Officebearers
God’s Word ~ John 20:24-31 (pg. 1687)
Message l Look and See Jesus ~ My Lord and My God
Offering Prayer ~ Larry Meiste
Tithes & Offerings | HCRC Ministries & Building Fund
Offertory ~ I Surrender All
God’s Blessing
Sending Song ~ Christ Arose
Sending Praise
Prayer Ministry ~ Larry Meiste and Esther Vander Laan
6 pm – Evening Worship Service
Worship Leader: Rev. Jacob Porter
Meditation and Discussion: John 20:24-31
We will be meeting in the fellowship hall for a discussion on My Lord and My God from John 20.
Offering: Faith Promise Mission
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
Dylan Fitts is at Helen De Vos Children’s Hospital undergoing tests. Remember him in prayer and for the doctors and that the test may determine what is going on.
Remember those of our church family in need of prayer for physical needs, spiritual needs, relationships and other needs that God knows, but we just need to pray.
OUR CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Installation Service this morning for our new elder Kim Van Order and deacon Mark Nyboer. We also give thanks to Elder Larry Meiste and Deacon Matt Walters for their service on Council the past three years.
Sunday School for Pre-K – 4th will meet during the worship service. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Passover Feast. The 5th – 12th grade class will meet following the service. May 1 will conclude our Sunday School season.
Evening Worship will be held in the fellowship hall. We will be discussing John 20.
Fellowship Night will be held this Wednesday, April 27. We will be having a Lasagna meal from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Cadets and Youth Group will meet at 6:30 pm.
Newsletter information for the May Observer is due today and may be placed in the newsletter box in the narthex.
Church Garage Sale will be held on Thursday – Saturday, April 28, 29 and 30 from 8:30 am – 6 pm in the Cadet Building. Come and check out all the great items. The proceeds from this sale will be for the Church Mission Trip to Logan, West Virginia. If you have items to donate you can place them in the east entry way (facing 47th Street) until Wednesday.
OUR CHURCH CALENDAR
Today: April 24 – Installation Service
9:30 am ~ Morning Worship Service ~ Rev. Jacob Porter
Offering: HCRC Ministries and Building Fund
Sunday School for Pre-K – 4th grade
Story: Towel and Basin
11 am – Sunday School for 5th – 12th grade
6 pm ~ Evening Worship Service ~ Fellowship Hall
Offering: Faith Promise Mission
Tuesday, April 26
3 pm ~ GATE After School Ministry
6 pm ~ Men’s Bible Study
Wednesday, April 27
7 am ~ Prayer Time in the sanctuary
8:30 am ~ Sr. Breakfast at Hawk’s Nest Restaurant
5:30 – 6:30 pm ~ Fellowship Night Supper
6:30 pm ~ Cadets and Youth Group
Thursday, April 28
8:30 am – 6 pm ~ Church Garage Sale – Cadet Building
3 pm ~ GATE After School Ministry
7 pm ~ Men’s Bible Study
Friday, April 29
8:30 am – 6 pm ~ Church Garage Sale – Cadet Building
Saturday, April 30
8:30 am – 6 pm ~ Church Garage Sale – Cadet Building
Sunday, May 1
9:15 am ~ Prayer Time
9:30 am ~ Morning Worship Service ~ Rev. Ray Vander Laan
Offering: HCRC Ministries and Building Fund
Sunday School for Pre-K – 4th grade
10:45 am ~ Sunday School for 5th – 12th grade
6 pm ~ Evening Worship Service ~ Rev. Kris Van Engen
Requested & Expanded Announcements
April 24, 2016
Fellowship Night will be held Wednesday, April 27 . A supper of Lasagna, garlic bread, salad and dessert will be served from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Cadets and Youth Group will meet at 6:30 pm.
Church Garage Sale will be held this week Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 am – 6 pm in the Cadet Building. Come and check-out all the great items. The proceeds will be for the Mission Trip to Logan, West Virginia in June.
Next Sunday , May 1, Rev. Ray Vander Laan will lead our morning worship service and Rev. Kris Van Engen of World Renew will lead our evening worship and will share of God’s love through the work of World Renew.
Ladies Guild Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, May 3 at 10 am in the Council Room. We will study lesson 4 – New Clothes from our study book on Colossians.
Small Group Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pm at Royal Park. Our lesson is 4 on pages 51-56 from Matthew 14 and 15 .
Please Save your empty egg cartons for the food pantry. You can place the cartons in the donation box in the fellowship hall. This is a continuous need for the food pantry.
Newsletter information for the May Observer is due today and may be placed in the newsletter box in the narthex.
Bible League Spring Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 12 noon at Harderwyk CRC (1627 W. Lakewood Blvd.). Lunch will be catered by James Street Inn and will be $8 per person. The speaker will be Von Genzink, local author who will share real world experiences from her book, “Mountains of Mercy”. Von will encourage you to trust God when life seems overwhelming. For reservations contact Loie Capel at 751.2701 by April 25. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Coping With Loss led by Chris Gillett, Grief Support Coordinator for Wings of Hope Hospice, will meet on the first Wednesday of each month beginning May 4 at Hamilton Reformed Church from 10 – 11:30 am. There is no charge to attend and it is an open-ended, on-going group, so no registration is necessary. For questions contact Hamilton Reformed Church at 269.751.5145.
Teachers and Assistants are needed for Christian Preschool and Childcare. Lakeshore Little People’s Place, a Christian non-profit, is currently hiring at all site locations. Full and part-time (3 – 6 pm) positions are available for year- round employment. Degree in early childhood or related field preferred and required for some positions. Training provided and benefits available for full-time employees. Please email resume to llpp.office@gmail.com.
Love INC ~ Has God laid a burden on your heart to help people in your community? If so, Love INC will provide the place, training and material. You chose if your schedule allows once a month, once a 12-week session, every other week, or just when your schedule allows. The Life Skills program is in need of people to provide the meal, lead a class, mentor, children ministry leaders and helpers, or help at the front desk greeting people. Contact Jean Eding at 269.751.2533 or loveincje@frontier.com for more information.
Right to Life of Holland Walk for Life will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 10 am at Lawrence Street Park in Zeeland. Pledge sheets are available at www.rtlofholland.org or by calling 616.396.1037. Walkers and runners with pledges will be entered into the prize drawings and all walkers who raise $50+ will receive a t-shirt, all runners will receive a finisher medal and children will receive a special medal. Come and walk / run for the unborn.
World Renew ~ Help Earthquake Survivors in Ecuador. More than 480 people are dead after horrific earthquake struck Ecuador last weekend. Four thousand more are injured. Your help is needed. Your gifts to World Renew’s “International Disaster Response Fund” will be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to those affected by this disaster. Learn more or donate at worldrenew.net or call 1.800.552.7972 or send your check to World Renew, 1700 28th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508.
