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1 T H E L O R D ' S D A Y, N O V E M B E R 1 8, Thank you for joining us in worship today. NURSERY TODAY NEXT WEEK KIDS OF LIGHT HALL MONITORS USHERS WELCOME TO MORNING WORSHIP THIS MORNING S MESSAGE OH, TO BE LIKE JESUS THIS MORNING S TEXT Philippians 2:1-8 (Pew Bible: Page 1827) See any usher if you need a song sheet or hearing device. Both are available on request Join us for Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m THIS EVENING S MESSAGE NO ONE IMMUNE THIS EVENING S TEXT Amos 2:4-16 (Pew Bible: Page 1421) MEMBER MINISTRY Shelley Heijerman, Carrie & Lacy Hulst (AM); Joan Doezema (PM) Missy Dykstra, Morgan French, Maggie Jager (AM); Barb Schipper (PM) Holli Jager, Missy & Morgan Dykstra, Kaelyn Sikkema TODAY: Nick Stahl; THANKSGIVING: Kelvin DeVries NEXT WEEK: Larry Martin, Jr. TODAY: Tim Knoper, Jake Sybesma NEXT WEEK: Tim Knoper, Robby Martin, Jake Sybesma We express our sympathy to the following families: To Chad and Sarah Sikkema on the recent loss of their aunt, Bette Spaulding. To Mike and Chris Grosser as they grieve the death of Mike s sister, Georgia Petersen. Please pray that God gives much comfort and peace during this time of sorrow. Immediately following the morning worship service, while we are all still in the Sanctuary, there will be a minute informational meeting regarding our building project. There will be Sunday School afterwards. The Consistory has made the decision to hire Sarah Broughman as our new custodian beginning December 1. Sarah, God bless you in this new role! Women s Bible study Priscilla Shirer s Gideon will meet the next two Tuesday nights to finish up our study on Gideon. We will meet in the Youth Room as usual at 6:30 p.m., this Tuesday, November 20; we will cover homework pages See you there! Prayer Meeting is cancelled this Wednesday, November 21. The Roman s Bible Study will meet this Monday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. Cookies needed for a fellowship event on Sunday, November 25. If you can help make a few dozen, please sign the sheet on the Narthex table. Our Thanksgiving Service begins at 9:30 a.m. During the service, there will be an opportunity for each of us to share; a time to verbally express our thanks to God for His goodness in our lives during this past year. If you prefer to write out your words of praise and thanksgiving, you may give them to Pastor Mark before the service and he will read them for you. Invite visiting family and friends to join you for this time in which we count our blessings. The offering will benefit the Martin United Methodist Food Panty. Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be Tuesday, December 4, 7:30 p.m. If you have something you would like placed on the agenda, please contact Pastor Mark. The Jr. High Youth will host a Spaghetti Fundraising Dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. prior to the meeting in the Gym.

2 This is the time of year we are receiving or buying our new calendars for It s also time to mark our Church Campout Weekend on the new calendar.our weekend is August 9-11, We have all 19 sites reserved for MRC. Individual site reservations may be made by calling Son-Life Office at , or ing Joyce at office@son-lifecamp.org or by sending in a registration form and you can ask Linda Hammer for a form. A 50% deposit is required when making reservations. The rates for 2019 are the same as last year, $38.00 per weekend night (Friday - Saturday), $33.00 Midweek (Sunday-Thursday). Looking forward to filling up the campground and making more memories!!! THANK YOU! We delivered, with the help of John & Judy Nieuwenhuis, 95 shoe boxes to the collection center. Praise God! I was overwhelmed by the amount of participation and offers to help. We have a wonderful church. I would also like to thank those that participated in the production of the cookbook. It turned out great with many wonderful recipes. We have many extras and they make great Christmas gifts so if anyone would like to pick some up please let us know. ~Wes & Cindy Bloemsma For our December Meeting the Prayer Shawl Ministry is going to tour the Allegan Pregnancy Center. We know Christmas is a time for giving and we are excited to present our Christmas gifts to them. Many ladies in our congregation have given their time to hem receiving blankets, make matching burp cloths, knitted and crochet newborn hats for the babies. This has been a fun and exciting time for us and we are looking forward to sharing these gifts. We have a tour arranged for Thursday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m. We will carpool from our church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. This tour is open to anyone who would like to join us and see the Pregnancy Center. Maybe weather permitting we can extend our day and have lunch together too. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please call Linda Hammer (note: this is a cell phone not Hammers home phone). Our next scheduled Prayer Shawl working meeting will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 in the Friendship Area. Please mark your new calendars. Don t forget to put your bid on the quilt in the Friendship Area. This is a fundraiser for the new building project. (See insert for more announcements) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARTIN REFORMED CHURCH 1073 W. Allegan St. - Martin, MI Telephone: Pastor Mark Heijerman Cell: office@martinreformed.org Website: WORSHIP WITH US: 9:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

3 Life of the Congregation November 18, 2018 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE SUNDAY 10:35 AM Coffee/conversation in the Friendship Area. 10:35 AM Children s Choir Three s thru Grade 2: Meet in Fellowship Hall. 10:45 AM Informational Meeting in the Sanctuary 11:00 AM Sunday School classes for all ages until 11:30 a.m. 6:00 PM Evening Worship in the Sanctuary. 6:00 PM Jr. & Sr. High Youth Worship until 8:30 p.m. MONDAY 8:00 AM Open Gym for Walkers: Monday-Friday until 10:30 a.m. 6:00 PM Country Choir Practice in the Sanctuary 7:00 PM Roman s Bible Study in the Friendship Area. 7:00 PM Women s Volleyball in the Gym until 9:00 p.m. TUESDAY 6:30 PM Women s Gideon Bible Study meets in the Youth Room. 7:00 PM Post High Bible Study will meet at Brooke Wolthuis home. 7:00 PM Men s Basketball in the Gym until 9:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY NO Prayer Meeting this week. 7:15 PM Fourth Sunday Worship Team: Musicians. 7:30 PM Fourth Sunday Worship Team: Vocalists. THURSDAY 9:30 AM Thanksgiving Day Worship Service at MRC. PRAYER CONCERNS *** Earl Helder had successful ankle replacement surgery this past week. Pray for a full recovery so that Earl will soon be able to walk freely again. *** Please pray for Jan Helder s sister, Dawn, who has been transferred to a retirement home in Allen Park, Michigan. Pray that she will adjust to assisted living. *** Please keep Ron Westendorp in your prayers as he will be in Meijer Heart Hospital for several days to correct his A-fib condition. On November 27 he will have a heart ablation for one side of his heart, and then the next day the procedure will be repeated for the other side. Pray that God keeps Ron safe through these procedures and that it will be of great benefit to him. *** Pray for comfort for the Grosser and Sikkema families on the loss of loved ones. *** Pray for all of those who are being affected by the California wildfires. *** Pray for the homeschool group that meets in our facilities every Thursday. *** Pray for MRC moms who are expecting babies this year. *** Pray for the men and women who give of themselves everyday as they serve in our armed forces. Pray also, for our Law Enforcement Officers, EMT Personnel and Firefighters. *** For those with cancer: Shannon Bergsma (Frank & Margaret Schram and Jan & Ron Westendorp s niece); Shirley (sister-in-law to Seymour and Pat DeHaan); Tom Damber (Michelle DeMann s father); Harriet DeVries (Joan Doezema s mother); Reg Iervolina (Sherry Knoper s father); Kimmi McClimans, (Mike and Chris Grosser s cousin); Don Solomon, (Kevin DeMann s grandfather) and Stella Waller (Linda Benwire s sister). REASONS FOR PRAISE *** As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, praise God for His many blessings. *** We praise God that Cheryl Myers grandma was able to celebrate her 100 th birthday this past weekend!

4 More Announcements CHRISTMAS EVENT 2018: Country choir practice tomorrow night, Monday, November 19, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Yahoo! Drama practice (for the six main characters) will continue today during the Sunday school hour in the Prayer Chapel. Props still needed: artificial Christmas trees undecorated. Please let Sue DeVries know if you have one or two we can borrow. Sign up: If you plan on attending our Christmas Event 2018 please sign up at the table in the Narthex. If you are able to bring veggies/dip or cheese/crackers or bars or cookies please indicate on the sign up form. The rest of the dinner (pulled pork buns, chips, and drinks will be provided.) ALSO, if you know of any grandparents, extended family or friends that will be attending the Christmas event with you, please give us an approximate number of your group to help us in food preparation. Fliers: There are extra Christmas Event 2018 fliers on the table in the Narthex for you to hand out to family, friends, or co-workers. Encourage them to come hear the real reason for the season!! And don t forget, the program starts at 5:00 p.m. with dinner following in the Gym. Our Fourth Quarter Faith Mission Offering will benefit Words of Hope. If you would like to donate, you may place your gift in an envelope marked accordingly in any offering plate. Please note: Nursery will NOT be available on Sunday, December 9, during the Christmas Program. From the Library: During November the Library will be celebrating National Library Month. Check out the Library and enter our guessing contest. One guess per person be sure and sign your name and how many pieces. Martin Resource Center Collections for November include: soups, canned tomatoes, chili beans, crackers (saltine and oyster), spaghetti and sauce, tea and hot cocoa, boxed meals and foods, stuffing and rice mixes. Please leave your donations in the grocery cart in the Narthex. More Announcements CHRISTMAS EVENT 2018: Country choir practice tomorrow night, Monday, November 19, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Yahoo! Drama practice (for the six main characters) will continue today during the Sunday school hour in the Prayer Chapel. Props still needed: artificial Christmas trees undecorated. Please let Sue DeVries know if you have one or two we can borrow. Sign up: If you plan on attending our Christmas Event 2018 please sign up at the table in the Narthex. If you are able to bring veggies/dip or cheese/crackers or bars or cookies please indicate on the sign up form. The rest of the dinner (pulled pork buns, chips, and drinks will be provided.) ALSO, if you know of any grandparents, extended family or friends that will be attending the Christmas event with you, please give us an approximate number of your group to help us in food preparation. Fliers: There are extra Christmas Event 2018 fliers on the table in the Narthex for you to hand out to family, friends, or co-workers. Encourage them to come hear the real reason for the season!! And don t forget, the program starts at 5:00 p.m. with dinner following in the gym. Our Fourth Quarter Faith Mission Offering will benefit Words of Hope. If you would like to donate, you may place your gift in an envelope marked accordingly in any offering plate. Please note: Nursery will NOT be available on Sunday, December 9, during the Christmas Program. From the Library: During November the Library will be celebrating National Library Month. Check out the Library and enter our guessing contest. One guess per person be sure and sign your name and how many pieces. Martin Resource Center Collections for November include: soups, canned tomatoes, chili beans, crackers (saltine and oyster), spaghetti and sauce, tea and hot cocoa, boxed meals and foods, stuffing and rice mixes. Please leave your donations in the grocery cart in the Narthex.

5 6:00 P. M.: We Gather As God s People Prelude Julie Wubben Welcome We Praise God in Song Opening Prayer Song Service (John Schipper) Sunday Evening - November 18, 2018 Pastor Mark Heijerman We Turn to God in Prayer and Preparation Time of Prayer Time of Reflection Song of Preparation #560: For the Beauty of the Earth We Quiet Ourselves to Hear the Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture: Amos 2:4-16 (Pew Bible: Page 1421) Message: NO ONE IMMUNE Prayer of Application We Respond to the Word Song of Response #493 (vs. 1-3): It Is Well with My Soul Parting Blessing We Are Sent Forth in the Grace of God Parting Song #493 (last verse): It Is Well with My Soul Postlude