Sunday, March 22, 2015 ~ 9:30 a.m.

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1 Christian Reformed Church of Pease Pastor Michael Ten Haken Sunday, March 22, 2015 ~ 9:30 a.m.

2 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. March 23, 2015 Gathering As the Family of God Prelude Call to Worship Prayer of Invocation Opening Songs: Jesus Messiah All Hail the Power of Jesus Name God s Greeting Welcome Praise Song: You Are My King/Amazing Love Profession of Faith Song: 10,000 Reasons Intercessory Prayer Offering Received for the (1) General Fund; (2) Milaca Area Pantry Song: Cornerstone Children s Message: Shelly Ash We Hear God s Word Scripture: Mark 7:24-30 Sermon: Encountering Jesus Love Song: How Deep the Father s Love for Us We Respond to Him God s Departing Blessing Closing Song: Amazing Grace Psalter Hymnal #462 vs. 1 & 4 Postlude

3 Welcome as we Gather to Glorify God in Worship! If you are here as a guest, we greet you in the Name of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ, who came to this earth to suffer and die, so that we might be set free of our sin and guilt. After worship, please enjoy a cup of coffee with us and meet new friends. This morning Pastor Michael will continue our Lenten series Encountering Jesus as we look at Mark 7: This morning s message is entitled Encountering Jesus Love. Next week s Palm Sunday message is called, Encountering Jesus Indignation and will be based on Mark 11: We have the privilege of participating in and bearing witness to the Professions of Faith today of: Dylan Ash, Gretchen Ploeger, Zachary Ten Haken, and Bethany Ten Haken. All are welcome to join in a time of prayer before our worship service in the Fireside Room at 9:05 a.m. Everyone is invited to join Pastor Michael upstairs after the service where we will discuss the sermon further and talk about its application for our daily lives. Your offering next Sunday, March 29, will be received for Partners in Education of Community Christian School. The deacons are collection donations for Frank Barzdis and his family. Please place your gift in a sealed envelope and put it in the offering plate or give to a deacon. Our Church Family Congratulations to Joan Droogsma celebrating her 85th birthday on Thursday, March 26. We express our sympathy the Jackie Bekius, Jenny Santema and their families in the death of their stepfather, Norville Backlund. Visitation will be today, Sunday, March 22, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Williams-Dingmann Funeral Home in Princeton. The funeral will be Monday, March 23, at 11:00 at the Williams-Dingmann Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. We also express our sympathy to Mike and Matt Ash and their families in the death of their grandfather who died this past week. His funeral was held yesterday.

4 We praise God for successful surgery for Karen Bouma on Tuesday. The doctors were pleased and Karen is recovering well. She hopes to come home this weekend. We want to remember Norma Hanenburg who fell and fractured her shoulder while visiting her daughter in California. We have received word that Bob Whitcomb, a former member of this church, is now cancer free. Prayers are requested for Michael Whitcomb, Bob & Gloria s son, who was diagnosed this week with Hodgkin s Lymphoma. Dawn Stout would like to thank everyone for your prayers, cards and meals given to her and her family while she was ill. Your kindness is appreciated very much. Thank you for your prayers. The glaucoma has improved with my last appointment. May God be praised. Bob Geurkink SNL is tonight at 5:00. There are activities for adults and children alike as well as a light supper. The Faithfulness Household is asked to come early to help with the meal and clean-up. Easter flowers orders are due today. Place them in the collection plate or the office. Lunch with the Pease Bunch, Tuesday, March :30 a.m. The menu includes: meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, corn, wheat bread and chocolate cake. RecJr Meet in the Fireside 6:00. Please remember Bithi and your Bible REC Meet in the Fireside 7:30. Please remember Sone and your Bible Hawaiian Bowling Friday, March 27 from 7-9pm. $8 for shoes & 2 games. Show up at the Milaca Bowling Alley along with E-Free and Alliance Youth Groups. SERVE REMINDER: Please turn in your registration forms and $50 deposit as soon as you can. Please pray for wisdom and the opportunity to go. Women s Night Out, this Friday, March 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. We are thinking about starting a women s ministry in the fall and we would like to hear your input on what that might look like. So come with your favorite appetizer and stay for some great fellowship and some testimonies about God s leading and guidance. Women of all ages are invited! Questions? Talk to Trudy Ash or Bonnie Kvien.

5 Calendar for the Week Sunday, March 22 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Sunday School Children & Adults 10:50 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 5:00 p.m. Sunday Night Live Monday, March 23 7:00 p.m. Council members meet with their Households 7:30 p.m. Council meeting 7:30 p.m. Household Facilitator s meet Tuesday, March 24 11:30 a.m. Lunch with the Pease Bunch at the High Rise Apts. Wednesday, March 25 9:00 a.m. Coffee served in the Fireside Room 6:00 p.m. Rec Jr. 7:00 p.m. Coffee Break 7:30 p.m. REC Thursday, March 26 1:30 p.m. Thursday Afternoon Ladies Bible Study Joyce Kiel serves Friday, March 27 6:30 pm. Women s Mini-Retreat at church 7:00 p.m. Youth Group-Hawaiian Bowling in Milaca Advanced Notices Community Lenten Lunches & Worship: You are invited to a soup luncheon, fellowship and a brief service at 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday, March 25, at St. Marys Catholic Church for the theme Receive Forgiveness: The Prodigal Son. Christian Parenting Workshop at the Milaca Free Church, Saturday, April 11, from 8:30-3:00. Acquire practical ways to discipline, navigate the digital age, practical parenting and much more. The presenter is Jim Otrembra from St. Cloud. Register by March 27. More information on the bulletin board. Good Friday Worship Service April 3, at 7:00 p.m. Your offering will be received for the Benevolent Fund.

6 REFIT Fitness Classes: Starting April 13, there will be a 6-week fitness class held at the CCS gym on Monday nights from 6 to 7:10pm. The cost will be $6 each session to be paid at the door. Your instructor is Brooke Donner. For more information contact Brooke at brooke_donnor@yahoo.com or check the bulletin board. CCS AUCTION & DINNER, Friday April 24 Time s a wastin buckaroos. Rustle up those cowboy boots from the back of the closet cause you ll need em for the Community Christian School Auction & Dinner April 24, Lace up your finest western duds for the frolicking it s a cowboy/ pioneer- themed event fixin to raise lots of dinero for the kiddos. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the auction beginning at 7:45. Individual tickets are only $20 OR you may buy a reserved table of eight people for $140 and sit with your amigos. Tickets are available in the CCS Office. Call or Trudy Ash (trud@citlink.net) or Amy Banks (abanks@ccspease.com) with your questions. Opportunities To Serve This Week Ushers Today: Al Bekius, Curt Bekius, Byron Byker, Dan Christensen, Jay Pipkin, Ray Rensenbrink Ushers Next Week: Matt Ash, Mike Ash, Roger Greene, Bob Hastings, Curt Nobel, John Teeler Greeters Today- West Door: Jim & Jenny Santema East Door: Doug & Dort Brink Roving Greeter: Harlin & Lois Hanenburg Greeters Next Week Jim & Joanne Vedders West Door: Harlan & Lois Hanenburg East Door: Judy Vander Linde & Carol Veurink Roving Greeters: Dennis & Jayne Kiel Nursery Today: Sharon Hanenburg. Beth Vander Plaats, Madyson Vander Plaats, Shelby Wicklund Nursery Next Week: Ali Droogsma, Sandy Meixell, Marissa Peel, Alexis Lloyd Worship Center Today: Michelle Schluender Jesus the King Greeter: Zach Patten Worship Center Next Week: Jayne Kiel Greeter Next Week: Shane Lloyd Little Lambs Today: Peggy Timmer - Come to Me! Greeter: Ellie Banks Little Lambs Next Week: Lela Kragt Greeter: Saige Kragt Sound Board Today: Jeff Hanenburg Next Week: Tom Patten Media Today: Anita Hubers Next Week: Stacy Patten

7 An Update from Tom & Kaysone Chaleunsouk, the Laotian Family our church sponsored in 1980 Dear Friends in Christ, My name is Tom Chaleunsouk. In June of 1980, I, my wife Kaysone along with our 3 children, Thephone, Daovone and Saysamone and our grandfather, Phao, were sponsored by the Pease Christian Reformed Church to move to Minnesota. We lived in Pease for five years. There is where we grew close to the people and the community, especially Ed and Sophie Winters and their family. Over the years, we grew to think of them as our Grandparents. That is what we call them to this day. With the support of all the members of the Pease Church, we were able to start our new lives, in a new country. My very first job was at Droogsma Locker where I was a meat cutter. My family was able to start their education at church and the school. In 1985, our family became US Citizens, and I was offered a job in Dakota County as a Social Worker, in the welfare department. I worked there for five years assisting others, supporting them as they needed. Over the years, Kaysone and I held other jobs and had career changes, all the kids grew up and finished college. In 2000, I made the decision to attend seminary school to become a pastor through Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Seminary (WELS). In June 2005, I graduated and was ordained. Shortly afterwards, I received a call to become a Missionary in Thailand. From then on, Thailand is where Kaysone and I have lived. Here, I have been teaching at the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI). My main focus has been to spread the Gospel, teach Thai men to become pastors, teachers and evangelists. Our most recent goal was accomplished in 2012 when we completed our church in Nongkhai, Thailand for our congregation to worship in. We have grown to 90 members, and work hard to keep growing the congregation and to have positive impact to the communities we serve. We are very blessed to have this opportunity to be here in Thailand. Please keep Kaysone, myself, our work, the Mission and our congregation in your prayers. In Christ, Rev. Tom Chaleunsouk

8 2014/2015 Council Members Elder 15 Jim Kragt 15 Phil Van De Riet 15 Carl Veurink Deacons 15 Char De Kraker 15 Jan Hanenburg 15 Kent Sikkink 16 Duane Bouma 16 Jeff Kiel 16 Tom Kiel 16 Jay Goslinga 16 Mary Koppendrayer 16 Julee Moorlag 17 Doug Brink 17 Larry Kuperus 17 Harly Pap 17 Barb Bekius 17 Kevin Santema 17 Carol Van Someren President of Council: Jim Kragt Vice-President of Council: Doug Brink Clerk of Council: Phil Van De Riet President of the Deacons: Char De Kraker Secretary: Julee Moorlag Christian Reformed Church of Pease P.O. Box 69 Pease, MN Prayer Line: or Radio Broadcast: WQPM 1300-AM & FM-Princeton From 9:30 10:45 a.m. Pastor Michael Ten Haken Nick Hoffman ~ Youth Leader