CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI November 18, 2018

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1 CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI November 18, 2018 Combined Worship with Cambodian Fellowship CRC O Jesus, Joy of loving hearts, Thou Fount of Life, Thou Light of men, from fullest bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again. We taste Thee, O Thou Living Bread, and long to feast upon Thee still. We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, and thirst our souls from Thee to fill.

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! This morning we share worship and the Lord s Supper with the Cambodian Fellowship congregation. Our Sunday School children will be offering praise in song as well. Pastor Chad will bring the message from God s Word. This evening we will be celebrating GEMS Sunday with the girls participating in the service and Pastor Marc bringing the message. We will continue our study of the Heidelberg Catechism with Lord s Day 10. 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# 3 (Craig Yonker/Dick Hengst) 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 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service NURSERY A.M. Stacey Buter/Lillian Bruxvoort P.M. Sarah Visser/Brooke Koeman NOVEMBER USHERS A.M. Steve Buter Bill Beckman Kevin Ellerbroek Kruz Ellerbroek P.M. Central Avenue GEMS TODAY S GREETERS Central Avenue GEMS TODAY S VISITOR ASSISTANTS Doug and Joyce Roossien 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

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4 MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Celebration of the Lord s Supper PRELUDE: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Praise to the Lord The Love of God CALL TO WORSHIP from Lamentations 3:21-23 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN: Great Is Thy Faithfulness WELCOME *CHORUS: Give Thanks - SEE PREVIOUS PAGE *GOD S GREETING *THE APOSTLES CREED in unison I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit. I believe a holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. AMEN. 3

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6 *HYMN: Lord, I Lift Your Name on High CCLI# CONFESSION OF SIN/ASSURANCE OF PARDON from I John 1:8-9 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. GOD S LAW PASTOR: What is the great and first commandment? PEOPLE: LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. PASTOR: What is the second commandment like it? PEOPLE: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. PASTOR: What does this mean? PEOPLE: LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW. PASTOR: To what does this call us? PEOPLE: TO A LIFE OF FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE. 5

7 PRAYER followed by the Lord s Prayer (in unison) OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER. AMEN. 6

8 CELEBRATION OF THE LORD S SUPPER SCRIPTURE READING *HYMN: Cornerstone - SEE FOLLOWING PAGE (Children are dismissed for Children s Worship at this time.) SCRIPTURE: Luke 22:18-20 (p. 1048) MESSAGE: WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LORD S SUPPER? PRAYER OFFERTORY Congregational Singing Amazing Grace - Psalter Hymnal #462 (stanzas 1,2 and 3) Now Thank We All Our God - Psalter Hymnal #454 (all stanzas) OFFERINGS First Offering: Cambodian Fellowship CRC Second Offering: Central Avenue CRC Charity Fund (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Registers at this time.) *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: Praise and Thanksgiving - Psalter Hymnal #631 (stanzas 1 and 3) *MOMENT OF REFLECTION *POSTLUDE *Please stand, if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Pastor Socheth Na, Pastor Marc Van Berkum Organist, Bea Meier Sunday School Children, accompanied by Chase Hoekstra We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love, for Jesus Who died and is now gone above. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen! Hallelujah! Thine the glory revive us again! 7

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10 THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL AVENUE Tuesday 4:30 p.m. Family Hope Center Meal Thursday 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Worship Service SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK Trudy Baker American House Lakeshore # James Street Holland, MI MISSION OF THE WEEK I.T.E.M. International Theological Education Ministries Rev. Will Hesterberg Collections for November 11, 2018 General Fund $8, Special Mission Commitment $ Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry $ Capital Improvement $35.00 Operation Christmas Child $ Kid s Life $ Collections vs. Budget Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D Receipts General $400, $334, ($20, X Week #) Special Mission Commitment Y-T-D Budget $18, Y-T-D Receipts $14, Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry Y-T-D Receipts $14, Capital Improvement Y-T-D Receipts $2, THANKSIVING DAY November 22 Minister of the Word Pastor Chad Steenwyk Offerings: Thanksgiving Envelopes Peter Fish for World Renew Nursery: Lisa Mast/Abigail Visser Greeters: Tom and Kelli Rozema Paul and Audrey Schierbeek Visitor Assistants: Jay and Carolyn Schreur NO COFFEE FELLOWSHIP NEXT SUNDAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE A.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Marc Van Berkum Scripture: Matthew 10:26-33 Heidelberg Catechism LD 10 Offering: Special Mission Commitment Nursery: Linda De Wys/Lexi De Vries Coffee Fellowship FG#4 (Todd Vander Lugt/Casey Rozema) P.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Chad Steenwyk Offering: Benjamin s Hope Nursery: Ellen Walter/Avery Peters NOVEMBER 25 GREETERS Nathan and Kristen Schierbeek Casey and Hilary Rozema NOVEMBER 25 VISITOR ASSISTANTS Paul and Amy Sterenberg 9

11 OUR CHURCH FAMILY While Dirk Hollebeek was released from the hospital last week, he still continues to need God s healing mercies for a full recovery and that he will be able to return home to Stacey and their children. Pray for encouragement and patience for all of them. Ruth Timmer remains under Hospice care at Medilodge. Shirley Nivison spent time at Holland Hospital with breathing difficulties. She was able to return home again on Tuesday. She is quite tired and weak pray for renewed health and strength for her. Gail Zylstra was in Ann Arbor on Wednesday for an eye exam. Pray for good reports and results for her. Chet Dreyer is still scheduled for GI surgery on December 10. May God continue to encourage them as they prepare for that surgery and time of recovery. Continue to offer prayer on Jett Ellerbroek s behalf that God would bring him to true repentance and a desire to find healing in Him. Please note that Inez Kuipers has been moved to Room #405 at Hallmark Living. Keep Inez in your prayers as she makes that adjustment. We offer our heartfelt Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Alma Krol who went to be with the Lord early last Sunday morning. We give thanks for her many years of life and for her testimony of God s love and faithfulness to her. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints 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#3 (Craig Yonker/Dick Hengst) Cookies are needed for Coffee Fellowship each week. Please leave your donations in the kitchen. VOICES OF PRAISE will rehearse this morning upstairs in the Choir Room following worship. SUNDAY SCHOOL and CATECHISM classes will also meet again this morning. Please see Youth Corner on page 15. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL will meet downstairs in the Fellowship Room this morning. All information/contributions to the December issue of THE CHANNEL must be turned in today. Our monthly volunteer time at FAMILY HOPE CENTER will be this Tuesday, November 20, from 4:30 6:00 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet at the information table at the back of church. There is NO CHOIR REHEARSAL this Wednesday evening. 10

12 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. We will be gathering for Worship on Thanksgiving Day morning at 9:30 a.m. to give thanks to God. A sheet has been placed in your mailboxes so that everyone young, old and everyone in between can submit a list of things for which you are thankful. You can fill this out as an individual, as a couple, or as a family. Extra copies are available in the church narthex When complete, place in the designated box in the narthex, hand it to one of the pastors, or simply a list to info@centralavecrc.org. The items will be used for our Thanksgiving prayer time. You must turn your sheets in today!! There is still time to grab a PETER FISH to fill for your donations to Renew Ministries. They will be collected on Thanksgiving Day. Also, please take note of the letter from the Deacons that were placed in your mailboxes last week regarding our THANKSGIVNG DAY ENVELOPES for offerings. Next Sunday will end the FOOD/ SUPPLY DRIVE for My Brother s House III. Please note that the table to receive your donations has been moved to the hallway by the elevator. 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 Sunday, December 9. After the evening worship service on the 9th the young people will be delivering them to the members. There is a need for DRIVERS/ DELIVERERS for Wednesday Activity Night dinners to a few of our shut-in members and those who might appreciate a meal brought to them following surgery or illness. If you might be willing to take a turn, please call the church office. Hopefully we can design a rotating schedule so that turns for everyone would be minimal. Thank you! The Rise and Roll Fundraiser to benefit the Cadet Club and foster children is in full swing! There is a catalog and a stack of order forms on the Welcome Desk at the back of the sanctuary. You can also see the catalog and print order forms on the church website. You can either turn your order form in to a Cadet or you can put it in the box marked Fundraiser. We are also welcoming donations. Any questions can be ed to Jim Bosch at jamesabosch@gmail.com or by calling him at Thank you for your support! WEDNESDAY MEN S/WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY and MEN S EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY will not meet this week to enjoy Thanksgiving Break. They will resume next week as usual and will be studying Lesson #10 in their study of Isaiah. Men s Refreshments for November 29: Andy Visser KID S LIFE will not meet this week but will resume again on Thursday, November

13 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. COLLEGE STUDENT S EXAM CARE PACKAGES: There are 21 bags that need to be filled and the bags will be delivered to each of the students. Deadline is Thanksgiving morning. Those who are home for Thanksgiving can pick up their bag then! Questions? Call Melanie Beckman. FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP will not meet this week. The WHITE HORSE LUNCHTIME CONVERSATION will begin again in December. Watch your bulletins for updated information. Robert Swierenga invites you to join at Zeeland Bowling Lanes on Friday nights at 5:30 p.m. to share with the Residents of My Brother s House and to cheer them on! GENERAL ANNOUCEMENTS ANNUAL MITTEN-PLUS DRIVE: This is the final week for your donations for the Annual Mitten-Plus Drive. Have you brought your donations to church and placed the items in the bags prepared for them? The bags are at each of the elevators. All items will be delivered to Graafschap CRC this Saturday. Questions? Contact Elaine Plaggemars. CELEBRATE LIFE ANNUAL HOLIDAY AUCTION will be held on Thursday, November 29, from 4 8 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. If you need more information, contact Emily Bouwman. WESTERN MICHIGAN TEEN CHALLENGE invites you to their annual Christmas Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, December 6, at Beechwood Church, 895 Ottawa Beach Road on the north side of Holland. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p. You must make reservations by calling Nikki at by November

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16 YOUTH CORNER November 18, 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: Jen Peters/Ashley Koeman Next Week s Teacher and Helper: Jill Ellerbroek/Emily Kuipers 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 not meet this week but will resume with a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 28. GEMS: The GEMS will not meet this week but will join again on Wednesday, November 28, for a regular meeting. The Middle School ETC Christmas party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 5. Watch for more details! The Youth Groups will join together to deliver Christmas cards and greetings to our shut-in members on December 9. Mark your calendars! Hosting for the evening will be Jon and Esther Peterson, Paul and Amy Sterenberg Amy Petersen More detailed information will come to you later. 15