Faith Christian Reformed Church March 10, 2013

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1 Prelude *Welcome and God s Greeting *Song of Worship: #84:1-3,5 (PH) Prayer Faith Christian Reformed Church March 10, 2013 Morning Worship 9:30 AM God Calls Us Into His Presence We Gratefully Give Our Gifts God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength *Song of Worship: For You Are Holy O God, there s none like You in all the earth, in all the earth O God, who can compare to You, to You Only you have no beginning; only You could make the skies Only You are truth unending; only You are always wise Lord, there is none like You (Chorus) For You are holy, You are holy For You are holy, Lord, You are holy O God, there s none like You in all the earth, in all the earth O God, who can compare to You, to You Only You are never sinning, only You have never lied Only You cannot be tempted, only You can never die Lord, there is none like You By Zach Jones, 2004 Sovereign Grace Worship, CCLI# Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone (children ages 3 - Kindergarten are dismissed for Children s Church) Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I m found, was blind, but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed (chorus) My chains are gone, I ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me, His Word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures (to chorus) The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine But God, who called me here below will be forever mine (By Chris Tomlin; 2006; CCLI#227796) 1

2 Offertory Prayer Offering: Faith CRC General Fund God Speaks to Us in His Word Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14 (p. 362) Sermon: HUMBLED AND HEALED Prayer We are Sent Out to Live for Jesus *Song of Response: #584 (WC) Have Thine Own Way, Lord Benediction *Closing Song: #560:1,2 (WC) May the Mind of Christ My Savior May the mind of Christ my Savior live in me from day to day By His love and power controlling all I do and say May the Word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour So that all may see I triumph only through His power Postlude Worship Leader: Sermon: Organ: Piano: Guitars: *Please stand if you are able Pastor Greg Schuringa Rev. Bert De Jong Donna Erdman Jan Slinkman Matt Bulthuis, Mike Printz (PH-Psalter Hymnal; WC-Worshiping Church) 2

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4 Evening Worship 6:00 PM Gathering & Giving Prelude *Welcome and God s Greeting *Song of Worship: #376 (PH) O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart s Desire *Profession of Faith: Contemporary Testimony, Articles Prayer *Song of Worship: Above All Above all powers, above all kings, above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began Above all kingdoms, above all thrones, Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There s no way to measure what you re worth Crucified, laid behind a stone, you lived to die, rejected and alone Like a rose, trampled on the ground You took the fall, and thought of me, above all (By Lenny LeBlanc and Paul Baloche; 1995 Integrity s Hosanna! Music; CCLI #387557) Offertory Prayer Offering: Elmhurst Walk-in Ministry Listening & Growing Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 (p. 1028) Sermon: WHO ARE YOU LIKE? Prayer *Song of Response: #540 (WC) Take Time to Be Holy *Benediction *Closing Song: #537:1 (WC) Lord, Be Glorified In my life, Lord, be glorified, be glorified In my life, Lord, be glorified today Postlude Worship Leader: Sermon: *Please stand if you are able Pastor Greg Schuringa Rev. Mac Wiener (PH-Psalter Hymnal; WC-Worshiping Church) 4

5 Today at Faith This morning we welcome as guest pastor, Rev. Bert De Jong, long-time senior pastor at Elmhurst CRC, recently retired from full-time ministry. Welcome, Pastor Bert! Tonight in worship we welcome Rev. Mac Wiener, Bible teacher at Timothy Christian Schools. Offerings Today: AM: Faith General Fund. PM: Elmhurst Walk-in Ministry. Next Week: AM: Humboldt Community Christian School. PM: Love, Inc. The Deacons gratefully acknowledge the following offerings received on February 24 & March 3: Faith General Fund - $27,796; Faith Promise Missionaries - $2,591; Timothy Christian Schools Tuition Assistance Fund - $2,616; Faith Benevolent Fund - $35; Faith Education Fund - $35; Faith Building Fund - $60; Chicago Calvin Alumni Scholarship Fund - $604; Roseland Christian School - $1,023; Zuni Mission School - $2,343. Our Church Family We extend our Christian sympathy to Justin & Traci Hoogendoorn and Eric & Kristen Heerema and their families on the death of their grandfather, Dick Post, last Sunday. A memorial service was held on Thursday. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Florence Bolt has returned from the hospital to Meadowbrook Manor and began hospice care this past week. Remember Irv Skrysak who continues in hospice care. Continue to remember Florian Tazelaar in recovery and therapy at home after knee replacement surgery. Rev. Lee Koning, former Senior Minister at Faith CRC, who was also scheduled to serve this spring as our interim associate pastor, was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer. While the original plan was to have surgery this week, discovery of cancer in the spleen and in the pancreas means the doctors want to do chemotherapy first in an effort to shrink the cancer, followed by surgery at a later date in Grand Rapids, MI. The Koning family has begun a Carepages blog to keep everyone informed. You will find the Carepage if you search PastorLeeKoningUpdates on Correspondence can be sent to 8515 Mystic Greens Way #103, Naples, FL Please keep Rev. Koning and Pat in your prayers at this time. Remember to pray for those who are unable to join us in worship. Today we think of Annette (Sis) Bosman, who lives in Oswego. 5

6 From the recent Elder s meeting: The Elders joyfully heard and accepted the professions of faith from Andrew Groenewold, Stephanie Groenewold, Alexis Hoogendoorn, Luke Hooker, Bonnie Van Dyk, Justin Vander Naald, and Mike Wieringa. Public profession will likely take place next month. The membership of Michelle Boonstra was received and accepted from the Brookside Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We warmly welcome Michelle into our Faith church family. Accepted Bruce and DeDe Terpstra as new members of Faith. We will welcome them into our Faith church family in an upcoming worship service. At her request, the membership of Dawn Elqunni along with her baptized children Alexis and Jessica was released so that Dawn and her family can affiliate with their new church home, Marengo United Methodist Church in Marengo, IL. We wish Dawn, her husband Khaled, and their children God s richest blessings at their new church home. Heard a brief report regarding the recent Classis meeting held at Ebenezer. Greg Lanenga and Scott Smits attended as representatives of Faith. We also discussed our mission emphasis week events and all the positives and encouragement that flow from our focus on missions and evangelism. Calendar for the Week Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Fellowship Hour, Library, Catechism Sunday School, Men s Chorus Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Worship Service 7:15 p.m. The Gathering Monday: 8:30 a.m. Women s Prayer Group Tuesday: 5:30 a.m. Boot Camp 7:00 p.m. Pastor Search Committee Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group 9:10 a.m. Bible Study Fellowship 6:30 p.m. GEMS Girls Club Thursday: 5:30 a.m. Boot Camp 9:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study 7:15 p.m. Stephen Ministry Friday: 6:00 p.m. Pinewood Timothy Christian 7:00 p.m. the house 6

7 Opportunities to Serve, Grow and Connect Communication with Derek Buikema: In the narthex on the table near the visitor s booth you can find a list of Derek's prayer needs, a stack of stationery, and a box to leave a letter in. Periodically we will collect all the letters in the box and send them to Derek. Feel free to write him a short note any time and tell him you are praying for him! You are also more than welcome to drop off your own letters or cards to be included in the package. We want him to feel encouraged and supported by the Faith CRC family as he concludes his studies and decides his future. If you are interested in contacting Derek directly: Derek.buikema@gmail.com or 5344 Pendleton Ct NE, Comstock Park, MI Sunday School is back to its singing schedule today. Students should report to the sanctuary for a time of singing at 10:45 AM. They will be dismissed from their classes at 11:45 AM. The 7 th & *8 th Grade Passover Seder celebration that was scheduled for Sunday, March 17, has been postponed to April 7. Parents are invited to the celebration. More information will be provided at a later date. Attention everyone interested in singing and/or playing their instruments for the Easter season! Men s Chorus will rehearse today after the morning service. Choir will rehearse on March 17 & 24, after the morning service. Instruments will rehearse on March 17 & 24, at 4:00 PM. All instrumentalists will have Easter music put in their mailboxes. If you can t play on Easter morning, just return your music to the choir room. We so much appreciate the participation from everyone to celebrate through voices and instruments, in praise to our Lord. PADS sign-up sheets for April are in the Fellowship Hall. This is your last opportunity to sign-up to help monitor the site or to bring food for this PADS season. Thank you to everyone who helped out in March. The Pastor Search Committee will meet Tuesday, March 12, at 7:00 PM. Our church s school board election begins today to elect a new board representative for Timothy Christian School to replace Ray Middel, who is finishing his 3 year term. Thank you, Ray, for your three years of dedicated service to Christian education and representation of our church! Bob Hooker and Traci Hoogendoorn have been approved by council, and both have enthusiastically agreed to serve if elected. Both candidates currently have children attending Timothy Schools and have been involved in school activities. Current Timothy Board members, Steve De Boer and Cathy Bulthuis, will be continuing to serve. An election ballot has been placed in your mailbox. Please prayerfully consider your choice, mark your ballot and place it in the ballot box located on the piano in the Fellowship Hall. The ballot box will be available for two Sundays, through Sunday, March 17. Extra ballots will be next to the box if needed. 7

8 This Easter we would like to again display Easter lilies as a symbol of Christ s resurrection power. You can purchase these lilies as a remembrance of your loved ones who are in God s heavenly presence; and then have their names honored in our Easter bulletin. Order envelopes are available at the narthex sign-up table. Please fill in the needed information, enclose your payment ($14 each), and deposit your envelope in the Bulletin Announcement Box, by March 24. You may take your lilies with you after morning worship. Thank you for your participation. The Faith Book Club has selected Great Souls: Six Who Changed a Century by David Aikman for their next discussion. A senior journalist for Time Magazine, David Aikman profiles six prominent global figures of his time: Billy Graham, Nelson Mandela, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Mother Teresa, Pope John Paul II and Elie Wiesel. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 19, at 7:00 PM. Grab a copy, read and be ready to enjoy the discussion. The next Night of Worship is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, at 7:00 PM following the Taco Dinner with The Gathering. Taco Dinner! The Gathering Taco Dinner fundraiser will be held on Thursday, April 11, from 5:00-7:00 PM. Donations will go towards funding the Sr. High summer serve trip to Omaha, Nebraska. 9 out of 10 people said they really liked it! (that tenth guy never likes anything) Coming June 1! Don t miss it! The 7th and 8th grade Catechism class is collecting aluminum cans to raise funds for Hogar De Ninos in Honduras. Please drop off your cans (securely tied in plastic bags) by the front door of the house south of church. If you have any questions you can contact a 7th or 8th grader, Lambert Bronger or Brad Wieringa. Coins for CareNet - We are waiting for the remaining 9 baby bottles that were taken home. Please return them to the church office as soon as possible. Youth Ministry News The Gathering: Col 2:6-7 We will be meeting tonight at 7:00 PM. All high school students are welcome! Asylum: This Friday night will be ladies night. We invite all 6 th -8 th grade girls for a night of fun. (We wish the boys luck at the Cadet Pinewood Derby.) Cadets & Jr. Cadets (boys in grades 3-8) The Chicago West Council s Pine Wood Derby is this Friday, March 15, 2013, at Timothy Middle School. Registration & pizza start at 6:00 PM, racing starts at 7:00 PM. Everyone is invited to come out & cheer for your favorite Cadet. Up & Coming TACO DINNER! Our taco dinner fundraiser will be held on Thursday, April 11, from 5:00-7:00 PM. Donations will go towards funding the Sr. High summer serve trip to Omaha, Nebraska. 8

9 Serving Faith Church Greeters: Chris & Kim Kakabeeke, Matt & Allison Sowers Next Week: John & Kathy De Vries Welcome Center: Marlene Vos Next Week: Cathy Bulthuis Saratoga Driver: Ken Teune Next Week: Bill Ridder Kitchen: John & Grace Harbaugh, Matt & Lindsey Van Schepen Next Week: Josh & Kim Biesboer, Dave & Cindy Voss Coffee Servers: Jerry & Pearl Dykstra Next Week: Jack & Marlene Vos Library: Kathleen Glaubke, Laurie Wieringa Next Week: Jeri Cook, Betty Klaassens Audio Visual: Mike Holtrop, Ryan Swanson, Justin Vander Naald Next Week: Spencer Anderson, Chris Kakabeeke, Andrew Groenewold Infant Nursery: Heather Lindemulder, Charis Engel Madison Huisman, Kaitlyn Tobin Next Week: Lindsey Van Schepen, Sharon Miedema Heidi Huiner, Allyson Huisman Toddler Nursery: Jen Bernahl, Becky Vander Naald Nathan Printz, Olivia Schuringa, Shayna Smits Next Week: Jodi De Master, Susan Dillon Zavien Baron, Sarah Printz, Jodi Van Dahm PM Nursery: Sarah Schuringa, Hannah Schuringa, Grace Veenstra Next Week: Karen Folkerts, Bonnie Van Dyk Announcements from our Ministry Partners The Timothy Christian International Student Program is currently accepting host family applications for the school year. All interested families are encouraged to apply, young families to emptynesters, and anyone in between. Please contact Laura Hernandez or the TC office for more information. The Men of A-Chord is presenting a combined concert with the Illiana Christian High School A Capella Choir for a Harmony of Generations on Saturday March 16, at 7:00 PM at the First CRC of South Holland (16248 South Park, South Holland, IL). There will be brass instrumental and plenty of audience participation in song. Make your plans now for a great evening of song and praise. Proceeds from a free will offering will benefit the ICHS Choral Department. For information please see our website at or contact any member of the Men of A-Chord. 9

10 Bridges: Reaching Out to Your Muslim Neighbor More than ever, Christians are looking for ways to bridge the gap between them and their Muslim neighbors. Grace Community CRC and Calvin CRC (both of Oak Lawn) are hosting a seminar called Bridges on Friday, March 22, 7:00-9:00 PM and Saturday, March 23, from 9:00 AM Noon at Grace Community CRC (10415 Kedvale, Oak Lawn, IL). Led by Lindy & Cindy Lindquist of Forerunner Ministries, participants will work at understanding the Muslim religion and learn how to bridge the cultural gap. The seminar is free. Please register in advance by calling either the Grace Church office, , or the Calvin Church office, , by Monday, March 18. Women s Day of Joy March 23 Refresh, Renew, Recharge! Trinity Christian College s Women s Guild invites you to Women s Day of Joy with Jane Rubietta. Her riveting teaching and storytelling will leave you refreshed, renewed and recharged. Bring your girlfriends and laugh, learn and feel God s love. Please join us on Saturday, March 23, from 9:00 AM 3:30 PM in the Ozinga Chapel of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois. Doors open and registration begins at 8:15 AM. The cost is $32 per person and a delicious lunch is provided. You can register by visiting trinitywomensorganization.eventbrite.com. For more information, womens.guild@trnty.edu< or call Don't forget Buona Beef Day on Tuesday, March 26, to benefit Lampstand Ministries. This means you can use your flyer all day Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the Lombard location (Roosevelt & Fairfield, across from Ultra Foods). You can only use the flyers provided for the event. They will be in your church information area. Lampstand will receive 15-25% of the sales. Come out and enjoy delicious sandwiches all day. Don't cook, take the night off moms. All are invited to a special Holy Week program at Elmhurst CRC. On Wednesday, March 27, at 1:00 PM Alan Atwood will present his one man play entitled The Heart of God the Story of the Bible. Alan portrays 12 modern characters who play out the great events of scripture from the creation to the cross and ending in the triumph of the resurrection. This 45 minute play combines drama and humor as it invites the audience into a deep experience of God s great desire to be known and loved by the people He created. Following the program we will enjoy coffee and light refreshments in the Garden Room. A $5 donation will help defray costs of the artist s fee and the refreshments. Sponsored by the Elmhurst Senior Ministry, this event is open to all ages and early registration is encouraged. Sign up at the table in the Elmhurst Church lobby or call Bert or Celia DeJong, Humboldt Community Christian School s Annual Auction will be held on Friday, April 12, at Faith CRC. You are invited to an entertaining evening with an opportunity to support HCCS. Auction items and volunteers are also needed. For information or to donate items, call the school,