First Christian Reformed Church. Pastor Craig Van Hill Home: Cell:

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1 Welcome to First Christian Reformed Church 5/25/2014 Pastor Craig Van Hill Home: Cell: We welcome our visitors and hope that you enjoy worshipping with us. If you are presently seeking a church home, we welcome you to join our fellowship. You will find a visitor card in your pew, please fill one out and place it in the offering bag. If you would like further information about our church, check out our website at or contact Pastor Craig ( ) or the church office ( ). Large-print bulletins and children's bulletins are available from an usher or the back sanctuary rack. You can tune in to AM 1170 every Sunday morning at 8:30 to hear last week s sermon. You are also able to listen to sermons from our website as well as view the bulletin. Website address is Church Office Hours Tuesday from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Thursday from 9:00 AM 1:00 PM All announcements due in the office by 9:00 AM Thursday Phone: waupuncrc@gmail.com

2 9:30 AM Worship Service (*Please stand if you are able) Prelude We Gather In Worship Accompanist Lois Mulder Opening Song: All Hail the Power of Jesus Name G471 vs 1-4 *Call to Worship/God s Greeting and We Greet One Another We are Renewed in God s Grace Baptism of Kase James Buwalda Special Music: Be Thou My Vision by Derek Granquist Profession of Faith of Ryan Root, Lynnae Smits & Dylan Vander Berg Congregational Prayer Offertory and Our Offerings: 1 st Faith Promise 2 nd Building Fund Special Music during offering: The Potter s Hand by Gar Jasper & Elaine Memmelaar The Children are dismissed for Walk Out Worship during offering God Speaks through His Word *Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 Sermon: From Baptism to Profession and Beyond We Respond to God s Word Song of Response: In Christ Alone Children & Worship Leader: Kim Greenfield Helpers: Annika Huizenga Lynnae Smits Fellowship Coffee Jim & Lois Groenewold Greeters Gregg, Kristi, Trevor, Cody & Mikayla Zonnefeld Nursery Kim Greenfield Dominique Van Hill Lexi De Jager Sound System Pete Vander Werff Transportation Arky Navis ( ) Morris Te Grootenhuis ( ) Ushers Don Pausma Denny Vande Berg Lucas Vander Berg Adam Venhuizen Video Projection Mike Vander Berg Missionary Letters Grentchen H. to Daryl Pfantz Heather H. to Neen Gene H. to Chaplain Peter+ + Please pray especially for this missionary family this week *God s Parting Blessing We Leave to Serve God

3 *Closing Song: In Christ Alone *Postlude 7:00 PM Combined Memorial Day Worship Bethel CRC Worship Notes Today we celebrate God's goodness through the baptism of Kase Buwalda (son of Kevin and Andrea) and we see God's faithfulness in the professions of faith by Ryan Root, Lynnae Smits, and Dylan Vander Berg. God is good all the time and all the time... Tonight we worship at Bethel CRC for our combined Memorial Day service. Come and remember what God has done and see what He calls us to do. Thursday evening join us at Alto CRC for the Annual Ascension Day Service at 7 PM. Next Sunday we give thanks for our graduates. As we look back on the years we find how God has guided and gifted them. Now we pray that God will continue to show them His will for their lives. We will also be looking at the parable of the talents. In this parable Jesus shows that each of us have talents. Graduates will be going into this world with a variety of talents and will have to choose what to do with them. Will they make full use of them or hide them. It's a challenge for all of us. The result is either incredible reward or terrible judgment. Verse of the week: We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:4 This week be in prayer for: - instability in Thailand and Ukraine - the women captured in Nigeria - those dealing with the effects of abortion - those who have been nominated for elder and deacon Give thanks for: - another school year ending - good weather for planting - good health

4 Our Family We rejoice with the following who will celebrate an anniversary & a birthday this week: Birthdays: May May Grace Kamphuis 25 Sandy Greenfield 27 Marjorie Vande Streek 28 Jenna Schouten 30 Anniversaries May Pastor Craig & Dominique Van Hill 26 Wayne & Faith Miedema 27 Congratulations to Alex Bruins and Grace Venhuizen as they were united in marriage on Saturday. May God bless their marriage and strengthen their relationship as they place Him in the center of their lives. Church News Parents of children attending Camp Calvin should contact Keren Derksen for their reimbursement from the General Fund. The annual church golf outing will be taking place at the Rock River Country Club on June 7. It will begin at 9:00 am. The cost will be $35 per golfer. Please sign up today on the sheet in the narthex. We will have a great time of golf and fellowship on the course. If you have any questions please call Brian Ten Pass Have you ever wanted to ride on a float or walk in a parade? Now you can, sign up downstairs to be a part of the Memorial Day parade. Help us spread the word about Hometown Nazareth where Jesus was a kid. Wear what you like and meet us at St. Joseph's Church on Monday, May 26 at 8:45 am. The parade starts at 9:00. Parents and kids are welcome! If you have any questions please talk to Dominique The CWC Athletic Booster Club would like you to join us as we celebrate Memorial Day with the annual Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 AM 9:30 AP in the CWC Commons area. Traditional pancakes, eggs, beverages, etc. will be served. Donations will go to support CWC athletics. Come join us to begin your holiday activities. Volunteers Needed at Bargains Galore: Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others? You can by joining the volunteer team at

5 Bargains Galore Thrift Store in Waupun. Orientation/Training sessions will be held on Monday, June 2 at Bargains Galore. You can expect to receive a tour, overview of the store and training on the position of your choice Cashier, Floor Assistant or Sorter. To attend the training session, please call Brenda or Melissa at to register & find out the time. On June 16, 2014 at 9:00 pm, luminaries will be lit at a special ceremony at Relay for Life in memory and in honor of family and friends who have battled cancer. In addition survivors have opportunity to honor and thank their caregivers with a special purple Luminaria for a $5 minimum donation. If you would like to participate in this way please contact Marilyn Mulder, Michelle Mulder or Cassie Holden. The fellowship committee is looking for individuals that are interested in planning fun social activities for church members. The committee is hoping to get up to four individuals or groups of people interested to divide up the responsibility. Typically we have one fun event each season. In the past we have done bowling events in the spring and fall, an outing of some sort in the summer and a Christmas event. If we would have four individuals, couples or other groups of people we could separate the events, so people would only need to organize one event per year. So if you are an organizer or a fun social person who wants to create ways to bring laughter and entertainment to 1st CRC talk to Rhonda Schouten or Scott or Jenny Ritzema, or sign up for the fellowship committee on your ministry surveys. The Worship Committee is looking for new members. This committee meets once a month to plan for upcoming services, including song selections and readings. The committee also works on plans that arise during the year with special services as well as encouraging members to use their gifts in the worship service. The work on this committee is a group effort and not one person's job alone. It does not require any special knowledge or experience, just a desire to serve the church and enhance the services. If God is calling you to be a part of this exciting area please fill out the ministry survey and mark the category marked Worship Committee or talk to Pastor Craig or Renae or Kim Venhuizen. There is still room at Camp Calvin for anyone entering grades 4-9 this fall who would like to attend June Register online at Health forms and final payment are due May 20.

6 Calendar Today: 8:45 AM First Fellowship 9:30 AM Morning Worship 5:30 PM What it Means to be Reformed Bible Study 7:00 PM Combined Evening Bethel CRC Tuesday: 8:00 AM Prayer Meeting Thursday: 7:00 PM Ascension Day Alto CRC Next Sunday: 8:45 AM First Fellowship 9:30 AM Morning Worship 7:00 PM Evening Worship Next Week Accompanist Brenda Hofman Children & Worship Leader: Jenna Mulder Helpers: Breanna Smits Mikayla Zonnefeld Fellowship Coffee Gregg & Kristi Zonnefeld Greeters AM - Kevin, Andrea, Kolten, Morgan & Kase Buwalda Musical Praise Jim Groenewold Nursery Michelle Mulder Bonnie Vander Berg Adam Venhuizen Offering 1st Denominational Ministry Shares 2nd Education Fund June Evening Offering: World Renew Sound System Pete Vander Werff Transportation Louie Wierenga ( ) Percy De Vries ( ) Ushers Keith Buwalda Ben Mulder Brian O Donovan Cody Zonnefeld Video Projection Katie De Jager

7 Prayer List Shut-Ins: Joyce Haan Junice Kamphuis Winnie Kuiper Wilma Navis Alice Redeker Dorothy Tobak Health Dale & Fern Dehnert as Dale continues to struggle with health issues. Harry and Pat Homan as Harry struggles with his health. Those struggling with addiction and their families. Those with cancer and those undergoing cancer treatments and their families: Laurie Greenfield & Mike Vander Berg s Aunt Karen Vander Berg. Military Joyce Haan s grandson, Scott Voss (Pensacola, FL) Chaplain Peter Hofman (Fort Bragg, NC) Austin Montsma (Osan AFB, South Korea) Lt. Col. Lori Allert (Louie & Nancy Wierenga s daughter) (Kuwait) Louie & Nancy Wierenga s grandson, Devin Terry (California) Requests Remember Neen & Angel as they continue Brother Bob s Ministry. Pray for LOVE, patience, understanding and forgiveness in all our relationships. Pray for our country. Care Group/Council Reps Group Elder Deacon 1 Ken Homan Kevin Buwalda 2 Steve Homan 3 Jim Groenewold 4 Scott Ritzema Dan Montsma 5 Brian Bresser Joe Durant 6 Dave Rens Eric Schaver 7 Byron Kamphuis 8 Pete Vander Werff Charlie Kitchner

8 Proclaiming Evidence for Truth THIS WEEK'S CREATION MOMENT Seeing Eye Fish I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. Psalm 9:1b The relationship between the snapping shrimp and a fish called the goby is a good example of the Creator's attention to the finest detail. The snapping shrimp has very poor eyesight, while the goby has excellent eyesight. Both share the same burrow, which is dug by the shrimp and guarded by the goby. The shrimp uses the goby as a blind person uses a Seeing Eye dog. Whenever the shrimp is outside its burrow, it always keeps one antenna on the goby. Neither the goby nor the shrimp can survive without each other, so pairs are established for life when both goby and shrimp are very young. For this system to work, both goby and shrimp reproductive systems, which differ greatly, are synchronized so that shrimp and goby youngsters are ready to pair at the same time. This astonishing relationship shows us how our Creator's standards of excellence bring His love to every corner of the creation. Prayer: Father in heaven, I thank You for the comfort of knowing that nothing in the creation is too unimportant for Your loving attention. In Jesus' Name. Amen. Ref: Yanagisawa, Y "Strange seabed fellows." Natural History, Aug. p. 46. Photo: Goby and snapping shrimp. Courtesy of Steve Childs. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. 2014, Creation Moments. Churches and parents may freely copy these bulletin inserts. CREATION MOMENTS, INC. P. O. Box 839 Foley, MN To receive articles like this via Monday-Friday, enter your address at the bottom of our homepage: