First Christian Reformed Church

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1 03/04/12 just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:4b First Christian Reformed Church 20 Bly Street Waupun, WI waupuncrc@gmail.com CCLI License

2 9:30 AM Worship (*Please stand if you are able) We Gather In Worship Prelude Call to Worship: Nehemiah 9:5-6 Do Not Love the World Reading *Opening Songs of Praise led by Praise Team *God s Greeting and We Greet One Another We Are Renewed in God s Grace Preparatory We Confess Our Sins We are Assured of God s Forgiveness (responsively) The God who challenges us is also the God who encourages us. The God who confronts us is also the God who accepts us. Be assured that God is with us even now, accepting, guiding, and forgiving. Thanks be to God Congregational Prayer God Speaks through His Word Children s Message by Laura Venhuizen (Children ages 3 years through 4 th grade may come forward. Afterwards, children ages 3-6 may leave for Children & Worship upstairs.) *Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17 Prayer for Illumination Accompanist Junice Rens Children & Worship Teacher: Nancy Vande Berg Helpers: Den Vande Berg Annika Huizenga Fellowship Coffee Kevin & Andrea Buwalda Greeters Ben Mulder Noah Mulder Nursery Andrea Buwalda Katie De Jager Kaytlin Smits Sound System Pete Vander Werff Transportation Percy De Vries ( ) Glen Greenfield ( ) Ushers Kevin Buwalda Don Pausma Brad Schouten Den Vande Berg Video Projection Randall Greenfield Missionary Letters Ray H. to Daryl Pfantz Thomas H. to Brother Bob + Ben H. to Chaplain Peter + Please pray especially for this missionary family this week. Sermon: Pilgrim s Progress Series - Do Not Love the World Prayer of Application We Respond to God s Word Song of Response: O Jesus, I Have Promised R676 vv. 1 & 2

3 Offertory and Our Offerings: 1 st : Classical Ministry Shares 2 nd : CRWRC-DRS Chaplain Peter Hofman Update will be shown. We Leave to Serve God *God s Parting Blessing *Parting Song: Shout to the North vs. 3 *Postlude 7:00 PM Worship (*Please stand if you are able) Prelude Call to Worship *God s Greeting Songs of Praise led by Merle Schouten Prayers of the People led by Ken Homan Offering for the Education Fund We Study God s Word: I Samuel 17 *Song of Response: You are My All in All R583 *Affirmation of Our Faith: Apostles Creed G813 (in unison) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Accompanist Cara Aylesworth Greeters Bob & Michelle Mulder Library Marcia Buteyn Sandy Greenfield Faith Miedema Nursery Nathan & Jamie Fikkert Jordan De Jager Sound System Pete Vander Werff I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. Transportation Percy D.V. ( ) Glen G. ( ) Video Projection Randall Greenfield He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

4 *Benediction *Doxology: May the Mind of Christ My Savior G291 vv. 1 & 5 *Postlude Welcome We welcome our visitors and hope that you enjoy worshiping with us. If you are presently seeking a church home, we welcome you to join our fellowship. If you would like further information about our church, check out our website at or contact Pastor Craig at ( ) or the church office ( ). The songs and responsive readings will be displayed on the video screens, but feel free to use the hymnals if you wish. The Celebration Hymnals (R) are located under the pew in front of you. Large-print bulletins and children's bulletins are available from an usher or the back sanctuary rack. Please feel free to check one of the Visitor mail slots in the narthex for additional materials. Worship Notes Today is Preparatory for the celebration of the Lord s Supper next Sunday morning. This morning s first offering is for Classical Ministry Shares supports regional ministries that are designated by Classis Wisconsin. This fund currently supports a Classis Fund, a Student Fund, Classis Home Missions, Dordt College, and Trinity Christian College. This morning s second offering is for CRWRC-DRS. Today is DRS Sunday a time to thank the Lord for his blessings on Christian Reformed World Relief Committee s Disaster Relief Services over the past 40 years. Through your time, your prayers and your support, the love of Christ continues to be brought to families recovering from natural disasters. Pictures of Chaplain Peter Hofman s deployment to Afghanistan will be shown during the morning offertory. See your mail slot for an update letter from him. This evening s offering is for the Education Fund to pay for Christian Education at CWC for the children of the congregation. Verse of the Week - I John 2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

5 Advanced Worship Notices: March 14 7:00 PM Combined Annual Day of Alto CRC April 5 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday April 8 7:00 PM Combined Easter Cantata by the Randolph Community Choir April 22 7:00 PM Combined GEMS Sunday Our Family This week Liz Van Zanen underwent surgery to receive a pacemaker. We give thanks to God that the surgery was successful and her heart rate is at a healthy level now. Please pray for her strength and patience during this recovery. Also ask God to give her freedom from her back pain that makes life so difficult for her. We are also glad that Laura Ten Pass could return home this week. As she recovers pray for her patience and that there will not be a setback. Pray that her body will heal and she will be back to full strength soon. We thank the Lord that Mark Schrader was healthy enough to start his cancer treatments this past week. Please keep Mark, his wife Stacy, and their children in your prayers as Mark s diagnosis was not good. A spaghetti supper fund-raiser will be held for them on Saturday, March 24, at the Wesley Center. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for kids If you would like to donate to the bake sale or silent auction, please contact Wanda Tjepkema at See the poster on the bulletin board for additional information. We rejoice with the following who will celebrate an anniversary or birthday this week: Anniversary Ken & Elaine Homan 6 Birthday Tyler Ten Pass 4 Gretchen Hoekstra 8 Mikayla Zonnefeld 6 Lois Mulder 9 David Greenfield 7 Pastor Norman Haan 10 Dorothy Schouten 7 Word of Thanks We would like to express our deepest thanks for the prayers, visits, cards, food and kind words expressed to our family. God is truly using you to support and lift us up during this difficult time. A special thanks to Pastor Craig for his words of comfort and leading. - The Family of Steve Mulder

6 Church News Everyone is reminded that the back pews are reserved for families with small children. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Smartphone Users: The church website is now mobile friendly, making it easier for you to view and navigate from your Smartphone. Please pick up your funeral pan/container from the kitchen. After today they will be donated to Bargains Galore. St. Ben s Project Spring 2012: Take a moment to sign up in the basement today or next Sunday. We will be providing the evening meal on Friday, March 23. Members of SWaT will be going along as servers so no other servers are needed this time. Thanks in advance for your continued support of this important project. GEMS will have a club night this Wednesday, 6:15-8:00 PM, at Bethel CRC. Cadets will have a club night this Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM. All 4 th -8 th grade boys are invited to join us in the church basement. The Youth Group will be assembling care packages for our college students this Wednesday. Parents: They have all been asked to bring an item for the packages. Please make sure they have it with them for our meeting at the Union. Thank you. Jill Tallents Fashion Forward Faith: Transforming Moms through Jeans and Jesus hosted by Waupun MOPS is this week Thursday here at First CRC. Praise & Worship starts at 6:30 and the event will be followed by a dessert social. This event is FREE and open to ladies of any age please consider joining us for a fun and uplifting evening! Are you ready to hang out in the SKY where Everything is Possible with God? Then you need to put the VBS dates on your calendar. VBS will be held in our church this summer from Monday July 16 to Friday July 20! It is going to be a wonderful week where we learn that No Matter Who You Are Trust God! No Matter How You Feel Trust God, No Matter What People Do...Trust God, No Matter What Happens Trust God, and No Matter Where You Are...Trust God! Sign up sheets will be coming out in May. Right now please pray that the Lord will bless our VBS program and that we will have many kids come and many volunteers to welcome them. If you have any questions please call Dominique at Community Events Alto Reformed Church is looking for a Christian Education Director. A bachelor's or master's degree in Christian education or similar major is preferred. Those interested may contact Linda Mulder at or ARCsearchcommittee@gmail.com for a job description or more information.

7 First Reformed Church will be hosting a free concert of the Northwestern College A cappella Choir tomorrow at 7:00 PM. The threepart concert will include songs that express faith and trust in God in the face of suffering and injustice including settings of two children's poems written in WWII's Terezin prison camp as well as spirituals and the choir's traditional final song, "Beautiful Savior. NEW Men s 6-Week Bible Study starts this Wednesday. We will meet at Steve Soodsma s house at 6:00 PM on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of March, April and May. The study will include watching a half-hour video and discussion questions on John Eldredge s book/video Wild at Heart. Together we will discover how God can heal our hearts and learn how to become the men God wants us to be. Dave Ramsey Event: Want to get out of debt, make a plan for your money that works and save money like never before? Attend the Dave Ramsey Simulcast Event being held at First Reformed. The event will be held March 17, 11:45 AM - 5:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the church at or frchurch@powerweb.net. Ticket prices are $40/person (1 ticket per couple). The 25th Annual Choirs Who Care Concert will be held Sunday, March 18, at 2:00 PM at First Reformed Church. There will be 11 area church choirs participating. The recipients of the freewill offering will be Julie (Stobb) Helms and The Waupun Area Food Pantry. Youth for Christ Bowlathon: Looking for a fun event for your small group? Like to bowl? Help Youth for Christ and their mission to reach out to area youth. On March 23 and 24, YFC will be holding their annual Bowlathon fundraiser at Ledgeview Lanes in Fond du Lac. Teams of 5 people are asked to raise pledges, bowl 2 games, while having a great time together while helping YFC in their ministry in the area. The event includes music, a DJ, and silent auction. Participants will be eligible for numerous prizes including prizes for top team and individual fundraisers! For more information, available times, or to get a team packet, sign up online at or contact the Youth for Christ office at or yfc@fdlyfc.org. Mark you Calendars & Save April 17 for the 2012 Bethany Banquet. The Waupun Community will be hosting the 22nd Annual Bethany Banquet. This event is FREE to attend and EVERYONE is welcome. A home cooked dinner including dessert is served, a Bethany family will speak, and there will be entertainment. More information to follow. Around the World Ministry Webinar - Discipling and Enfolding New Christians: Is your church ready to disciple, mentor and enfold new Christians? Do new believers quickly become an integral part of your church family? This webinar will present basic principles of discipling and enfolding which will help you embrace the new people God is sending to your church. Our

8 Presenter: Hilda VanderKlippe works for Christian Reformed Home Missions in the area of evangelism and church planting. March 7 Noon EST. Register at World Missions - Volunteer with CRWM in the Philippines: to promote HIV prevention through workshops in schools, churches, and other settings. This opportunity is for six weeks this June and July. Visit for more details. Volunteer with the CRC! Are you looking for unique ways to use your gifts and passions? Then the CRC has some unique volunteer opportunities including a Youth Worker for at risk youth in Guatemala and a Guest Theological Lecturer in Malawi, both with CRWM. Additionally CRWRC is looking for an Auditor in Haiti and a Director Assistant in Honduras. For these or any other volunteer opportunity, please visit or contact us at volunteer@crcna.org Next Week Accompanist Lois Mulder Children s Message Laura Venhuizen Children & Worship Teacher: Tabbie Vander Werff Helpers: Hollie Ten Pass Trevor Zonnefeld Fellowship Coffee Steve & Heidi Smits Greeters AM Eric Mulder Jeremy Mulder PM Jon & Jenna Mulder Library Nancy Wierenga Dorothy Schouten Lori Kitchner Musical Praise Jim Groenewold Nursery AM Charlie & Lori Kitchner Dylan Vander Berg PM Brad & Rhonda Schouten Adam Venhuizen Offering AM Benevolent PM Building Fund Prayer Brian O Donovan Sound System Seth Aylesworth Transportation Percy De Vries ( ) Glen Greenfield ( ) Ushers Kevin Buwalda Don Pausma Brad Schouten Den Vande Berg Video Projection Katie De Jager

9 Calendar Today: 8:15 AM 11 th /12 th Catechism 8:45 AM First Fellowship 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:45 AM 4K-10 th Sunday School & Catechism 7:00 PM Evening Worship Mon: 6:30 PM the Pizza Ranch Wed: 6:15 PM Bethel CRC 6:30 PM Cadets 7:00 PM Youth The Union Thu: 6:30 PM Jill Tallents Seminar Next Sun: 8:15 AM 11 th /12 th Catechism 8:45 AM First Fellowship February 25, 2012 Time and Prudence Greetings: Health-wise the past few weeks have not been good. I ve rebounded before and have no idea about now. I m still able to work yet between all the sleep I require and the energy I seem to be losing I need to be very prudent about time and the work comes first. You know how I love keeping in touch but doing so requires more energy than I can sometimes muster, so please forgive any long delays in responding or if there is no response at all Thanks for standing with us as you have as I give thanks. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 Bro Bob [See an additional message from Brother Bob in your mail slot]

10 Prayer List Shut-Ins Gerald Bossenbroek Bea Heideman Junice Kamphuis Eugene Kikkert Millie Kuiper Josie Looman Wilma Navis Liz Van Zanen Health Gerald Bossenbroek as he struggles with his health. Joyce Haan as she recovers from back pain and a concussion after a fall. Harry Homan as he doctors for back pain. Strength for Brother Bob. Those recovering from surgery: Emily Andrew; Allegra Bossenbroek s sister, Helen; Angela Buwalda s sister, Melissa; Mary Moore; Lois Mulder s nephew, Adam; Laura Ten Pass. Those struggling with addiction and their families: Cindy; Toni Hofman s friend, Blaine; Tom Root. Those undergoing cancer treatments and their families: Sarah Aalsma; Larry Daane; Dave Katsma; Dewey & Lois Pausma s friend, Doris; Lisa Rens; Mark Schrader; Louie Wierenga s sister, Connie; Gregg Zonnefeld s uncle, Pastor Jim Hoogeveen; Gregg & Kristi Zonnefeld s friend, Janna. Military Larry & Trix Daane s grandson, Jeff Daane (Navy aircraft carrier) Jack & Marla De Jager s nephew, Jonathan Sturing (Afghanistan) Pastor Norman & Joyce Haan s grandson, Scott Voss (Pensacola, FL) Chaplain Peter Hofman and his commander William Linn (Afghanistan) Marge Vande Streek s grandson, Brian Vande Streek (Germany) Louie & Nancy Wierenga s grandson, Devin Terry (Guam) Thanks Liz Van Zanen s successful surgery. Pray for patience and strength. Also ask for freedom from her back pain. Requests Healing for those who are experiencing hurt in their lives. Restoration of broken relationships. God s blessing on his church in the Burke Center. God will uphold Ruth Buwalda as Marilyn Mulder in their loss of a spouse. Strength for those who are foster parents. Those who struggle in their marriage. God s comfort for the family of Phil & Mary Nell s friend, Andy Rustikus.