a Star shall come out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel. Numbers 24:17b

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1 CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI December 9, 2018 a Star shall come out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel. Numbers 24:17b Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore, God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond your companions. Hebrews 1:8-9

2 A warm and loving welcome to everyone as we gather on this God s holy day to worship Him. A special welcome to all of our guests and visitors we are glad you have joined us! As we continue our Advent journey to the celebration of the birth of Christ, may our hearts be filled with joy to know the King of kings and Lord of lords as our wonderful Savior. This morning Pastor Marc will lead us in worship and bring the message from God s Word. The Chancel Choir will offer special music. Pastor Chad will lead us in worship this evening and we will enjoy our annual Advent/Christmas Hymnsing with the Central Avenue Orchestra assisting. This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it! TODAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service with Children s Worship 10:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Hosting: FG# 6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Voices of Praise Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Catechism 4:00 p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship and Advent/Christmas Hymnsing 6:15 p.m. Delivery of Shut-in Christmas cards and greetings NURSERY A.M. Sarah Visser/Luke Troast P.M. Margo Hoekstra/Henry Steenwyk DECEMBER USHERS A.M. Grace Vander Lugt Todd Vander Lugt Don Evink Hugh Slenk P.M. Phil De Vries Eric Ter Beek Shar Mannes Jerry Mannes TODAY S GREETERS Dan and Alice Chaffee Mary Van Hof/Emily Bouwman TODAY S VISITOR ASSISTANTS Emily Bouwman/Joyce Helmus MISSED A SERVICE? CHECK OUT PAST SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITE AT UNDER WORSHIP. CDs for each of our worship services are also available. Contact the church office. MORNING & EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON 96.5 FM AND ALSO ONLINE AT Please note that broadcast on 1260AM is also available. Cancellations will be announced via , the prayer line, and WOOD-TV8. Week-day events are NOT automatically cancelled if schools are cancelled for the day. Leaders will notify their groups directly. 1

3 MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Second Sunday in Advent PRELUDE WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP *ADVENT CAROL: O Come, O Come, Immanuel - Psalter Hymnal #328 (stanzas 1-3) *GOD S GREETING *RESPONSE: O Come, O Come, Immanuel - Psalter Hymnal #328 (stanza 4) (CHILDREN, COME FORWARD FOR THE CHILDREN S MESSAGE.) CHILDREN S MESSAGE HYMN: Away in a Manger - Psalter Hymnal #348 (all stanzas) CONFESSION, ASSURANCE, GRATITUDE MORNING PRAYER OFFERTORY and OFFERING: Special Mission Commitment (These offerings represent funds pledged by Central Avenue CRC to financially support outreach efforts and missionaries serving locally, nationally and around the world.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Register at this time.) (Children are dismissed for Children s Worship at this time.) 2

4 ADVENT SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 53:1-5 CHANCEL CHOIR: Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel by Jay Althouse Come, O come, Emmanuel; all the world attending. Ransom captive Israel, Son of God descending. Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel! Now the day is nearing. A King shall come to Israel; Son of God appearing. Savior, Child of God above; valleys rise to meet Him. Lord of light and Lord of love; mountains bow to greet Him. Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel! Now the day is nearing. A King shall come to Israel; Son of God appearing. Come, O come, Emmanuel. Son of God appearing. SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:46-52 (p. 1007) MESSAGE: THE INCARNATION FROM MARK PRAYER *HYMN: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You - Psalter Hymnal #331 (all stanzas): Tune: ST. THEODOLPH, Psalter Hymnal #375 *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: Chorus of O Come, O Come, Immanuel CCLI# REJOICE! REJOICE! IMMANUEL SHALL COME TO YOU, O ISRAEL! *MOMENT OF REFLECTION POSTLUDE *Please stand, if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Marc Van Berkum Organist, Bea Meier Ministry of Music, Chancel Choir directed by Brian Knot Accompanist, Bea Meier O perfect life of love! All, all is finished now all that He left His throne above to do for us below. From O Perfect Life of Love by Henry W. Baker 3

5 PRELUDE EVENING WORSHIP Advent/Christmas Hymnsing with Central Avenue CRC Orchestra 5:OO p.m. WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 148:1-5a and II Peter 1:2 PASTOR: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; PEOPLE: PRAISE HIM IN THE HEIGHTS! PASTOR: Praise Him, all His angels; PEOPLE: PRAISE HIM, ALL HIS HOSTS! PASTOR: Praise Him, sun and moon, PEOPLE: PRAISE HIM, ALL YOU SHINING STARS! PASTOR: Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! PEOPLE: LET THEM PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD! PASTOR: May grace and peace be multiplied to you In the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. PEOPLE: AMEN. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST! Scripture Readings and Hymns will proceed unannounced. LUKE 2:1-3 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. HYMN: Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming - Psalter Hymnal #351 (stanzas 1 and 3) 4

6 LUKE 2:4-5 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. HYMN: O Little Town of Bethlehem (stanzas 1, 3 and 4) - SEE FOLLOWING PAGE LUKE 2:6-7 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. HYMN: Away in a Manger - Psalter Hymnal #348 (all stanzas) EVENING PRAYER LUKE 2:8-9 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. HYMN: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - Psalter Hymnal #215 (stanzas 1, 2, 3 and 4) LUKE 2: And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! 5

7 O Little Town of Bethlehem CCLI#

8 HYMN: Angles We Have Heard on High - Psalter Hymnal #347 (all stanzas) HEIDELBERG CATECHISM Lord s Day 12 Psalter Hymnal p. 873 SCRIPTURE: Revelation 1:1-6 (p. 1218) MESSAGE: THE ANOINTED BABY PRAYER OFFERTORY AND OFFERING: Holland Deacons Conference (The Holland Deacons' Conference (HDC) exists to encourage, support and equip deacons, church members and partners to collaborate in Christ-like acts of mercy, justice and compassion that transform lives and communities, reflecting and advancing God s reign.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Register at this time.) LUKE 2: When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us. 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. *HYMN: Joy to the World - Psalter Hymnal #337 (stanzas 1, 2, and 3) 7

9 *BENEDICTION from Numbers 6:22-27 PASTOR: May Christ s blessing flow to you, PEOPLE: LORD, WE RECEIVE YOUR BLESSING IN FAITH. PASTOR: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. PEOPLE: AMEN, LORD! WE WONDER AT YOUR LOVE! *DOXOLOGY: Joy to the World - Psalter Hymnal #337 (stanza 4) *POSTLUDE *Please stand if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Worship Leader, Pastor Marc Van Berkum Organist, Judy Koeman Central Avenue Orchestra Director, Brian Knot Readers Stacey Hollebeek, James Bruxvoort, Hannah Knot, Leo Steenwyk, Becky Bosch, Katie Bosch, Josiah Duch, Abby Buter Sing we all Noel, the gladsome tidings bring; lift our God on high as His praises now we sing. Sing we all Noel, our hearts with love aflame praising Christ our Savior, we bless His holy name! from Sing We Noel - Public Domain 8

10 THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL AVENUE Monday 7:00 p.m. Dress Rehearsal for The Messiah 7:00 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Presentation of The Messiah Wednesday Wednesday Activity Night 5:30 p.m. Dinner begins 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 6-8 p.m. Pick-up of Cadet Fundraiser Orders 6:30 p.m. Gems/Cadets 6:30 p.m. Men s/women s Bible Study Thursday 6:30 a.m. Men s Early Bible Study 2:45 p.m. Kid s Life 7:00 p.m. Special Classis Meeting Friday 9:00 a.m. Prayer Group MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK Rev. Victor Atallah MERF Middle East Reformed Fellowship Collections for December 2, 2018 General Fund $14, Special Mission Commitment $1, Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry $ Capital Improvement $ Benjamin s Hope $ Collections vs. Budget Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D Receipts General $460, $430, ($20, X Week #) Special Mission Commitment Y-T-D Budget $21, Y-T-D Receipts $23, Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry Y-T-D Receipts $17, Capital Improvement Y-T-D Receipts $4, NEXT SUNDAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE Third Sunday in Advent A.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Chad Steenwyk Scripture The Incarnation from Luke Offering: General Fund Nursery: Asha Shaffer/Shelly Koeman Coffee Fellowship FG#7 (Phil De Vries/Derrick Staat) P.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Marc Van Berkum Scripture: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 13 Offering: Crossroads Bible Institute Nursery: Libby Ellerborek/ Kristen Schiebeek DECEMBER 16 GREETERS John and Karen Van Den Berge Mitch and Susan Urbytes DECEMBER 16 VISITOR ASSISTANTS Ken and Lois Bosch THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS General Fund $43, SMC $5, MFFM $1, Capital Improvement $ Charity Fund $5, World Renew $ Kid s Life $ Hospice of Holland $50.00 Bethany Christian Services $50.00 World Renew Peter Fish $1,

11 OUR CHURCH FAMILY John Meier underwent surgery on Monday morning after a fall at home that resulted in a broken hip. Pray that everything heals nicely and that John finds relief from pain. Dorothy Zoerman continues to gain strength at home after being treated for infection. Pray that Dorothy is soon feeling better. Continue to remember Ella Groman in her recovery from pneumonia. Dirk Hollebeek and his family continue to need our prayerful support for God s healing mercies in his life and renewed strength. While tests showed he does not have the CMV infection he continues to received medication to combat high iron levels. Pray for good results from that new medication. Ruth Timmer remains under Hospice care at Medilodge. Nan Mulder continues in her recovery from knee replacement surgery. For a full and speedy recovery for her. Chet Dreyer is scheduled for GI surgery tomorrow in Ann Arbor. Pray that the procedure goes well and for a speedy recovery. Lift Jett Ellerbroek up in your prayers that God would continue to work in his heart true repentance and gratitude for His provision for Jett. Because this season of year can be a particularly difficult time for our shut-in members, please be reminded that there are bags at the back of church to encourage them with cards, notes and greetings. This is the last day for you to deposit your cards as the young people will be delivering them TONIGHT after evening worship. Council approved Juliet Das, Olav Das, Ben Biswas and Hoaming Zhang to make Profession of Faith. We praise and thank God for the working of His Spirit in the hearts and lives of these His children. Watch for a date for their public professions to be scheduled. We offer our sincere Christian sympathy to Shelby Beagle in the passing of her brother, Bob Beagle, on Tuesday. May the God of all peace and comfort sustain Shelby and her family in this time of loss and sorrow. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILDREN S WORSHIP will meet as usual this morning. The children are dismissed as indicated in the order or worship. Please see Youth Corner on page 15. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP will follow our morning worship service. Hosting: FG#6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) Cookies are needed for Coffee Fellowship each week. Please leave your donations in the kitchen. The VOICES OF PRAISE will rehearse this morning upstairs in the Choir Room following worship. The SUNDAY SCHOOL and CATECHISM classes will also meet as usual this morning. Sunday School meets at 10:45 a.m. and Catechims begins at 11:00. Both are dismissed at 11:45 a.m. Please see Youth Corner on page 15. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL will meet as usual downstairs in the Fellowship Room this morning immediately following worship. 10

12 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. CENTRAL AVENUE CHRISTMAS ORCHESTRA/INSTRUMENTALISTS: Plan to meet TODAY at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary to assist in worship this evening for the Advent/Christmas Hymnsing. Bring a music stand if you have one! Holiday bags have been placed at the back of church to receive SHUT-IN CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Please note that the deadline for putting your cards in the bags is TODAY. After the evening worship service the young people will be delivering them to the members. The list of names to receive your greetings in is the December issue of The Channel. WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING on Monday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. The WHITE HORSE INN DISCUSSION GROUP will not meet this Tuesday, but will begin a new study in the near future. Watch the bulletin for more information or contact Jason Bruxvoort with any questions. Rise and Roll Fundraiser: Please be reminded that Wednesday, December 12, is the day you are asked to pick up your orders. Any questions can be ed to Jim Bosch at jamesabosch@gmail.com or by calling him at Thank you to everyone who participated in the 1st Annual Rise N Roll Fundraiser for the Cadet Club and Foster Children through Bethany Christian Services. Our total sales were $2, The profit made including donations was $ Thank you for your contribution to the children in our community! Our next WEDNESDAY ACTIVITY NIGHT will be on December 12. This will be the only Wednesday Activity night in December where dinner is served. Menu will include Beef Stroganoff, Salad Bar, Dinner Rolls and Peanut Butter Pie. CHOIR REHEARSAL this Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in the Choir Room. WEDNESDAY MEN S/WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY and MEN S EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY will meet this week as usual. Men s Refreshments for December 13: Lee Ver Hoeven KID S LIFE will meet this week on Thursday, December 13. Those involved will leave the church at 2:45 p.m. THIS WILL BE THE LAST KID S LIFE UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP will meet this week at 9:00 a.m. in the Ministry Center. 11

13 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. Volunteers needed to help at Family Hope Ministry Center on Tuesday, December 18. We serve the evening meal to the women and children who are staying at the facility, as well as visit with them and pray with them. We are also looking for donations of Christmas goodies to share with them. If you make something special and wouldn t mind sharing a dozen or two, please sign up on the sheet at the information table. If you have questions, contact Velva Yonker. SINGLE LADIES will join at the Ministry Center at noon on Thursday, December 20, for a Christmas luncheon. Do you have a little treasure in your house that you could part with? Wrap it up and bring it along as your contribution to the White Elephant Exchange! Please sign up at the back of church so that enough food is prepared for everyone! GENERAL ANNOUCEMENTS Please come and enjoy the annual presentation of THE MESSIAH by the Zeeland Civic Chorus here at Central Avenue CRC on Tuesday evening, December 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. No ticket needed. A freewill offering will be taken. There is a SPECIAL MEETING OF CLASSIS HOLLAND at 7:00 p.m. this Thursday at 14th Street CRC to examine their pastoral candidate, Benj Petroelje. All are welcome to hear the examination. Delegates from Central avenue will be Pastor Chad, Elder Jason Bruxvoort and Deacon Derrick Staat. All information for the January 2019 issue of THE CHANNEL is due NO LATER THAN on Sunday, December 23. Thank you for your cooperation with the holidays! We hope to have a HANDBELL ENSEMBLE participate in the Christmas Day Service. If you are interested in joining this group, please let Brian Knot know as soon as possible. You can him at bknotafraid@hotmail.com 12

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16 YOUTH CORNER December 9, 2018 Children's Worship for children ages 3 & 4 will meet as usual this morning and the children are dismissed as indicated in the order of worship. Parents, please pick your child up at the Children s Center immediately following morning worship. Today s Teacher and Helper: Margo Hoekstra/Anna Bouma Next Week s Teacher and Helper: Carol Van Dyke/Megan Koeman Sunday School for ages 4 through 5th grade will also meet as usual this morning. Children gather in the Children s Center downstairs immediately following morning worship and are dismissed at 11:45 a.m. from their classrooms. Catechism for grades 6-12 will meet from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. in their various assigned classrooms in the Ministry Center this morning. CADETS: Cadets will meet this week Wednesday, December 12, for a regular meeting. The Cadets meet downstairs in The Ministry Center from 6:30 8:15 p.m. GEMS: The GEMS too will meet this week for a regular meeting. The girls and their leaders meet upstairs in The Ministry Center also from 6:30 8:15 p.m. The Youth Groups will join together to deliver Christmas cards and greetings to our shut-in members on TONIGHT, December 9, following evening worship. Hosting for the evening will be Jon and Esther Peterson, Paul and Amy Sterenberg, and Amy Petersen 15