CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI April 14, 2019

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1 CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI April 14, 2019

2 A warm and loving welcome to everyone as we gather on this God s holy day to worship Him. A special welcome to our guests and visitors we are glad you have joined us! On this Palm Sunday we see our Savior, humble and riding on a donkey into Jerusalem on His way to Calvary s cross. May our hearts be filled with praise for this wonderful Savior we know as King of kings and Lord of lords. Hosanna! Pastor Chad will bring the message this morning and lead us in worship. This morning we will prepare to gather around the Lord s table together on Good Friday evening. Tonight Pastor Chad will lead us in worship and bring the message from God s Word continuing our study of the Heidelberg Catechism. 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 10:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Hosting: FG# 6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) 10:45 a.m. RYS Convention Meeting 11:00 a.m. Sunday School Adult Sunday School Catechism 11:00 a.m. Voices of Praise Rehearsal 12 noon Fellowship Group Dinner 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship 6:15 p.m. High School Youth Group NURSERY A.M. Asha Shaffer/Mallory Jackson P.M. Shelly Koeman/Ashlyn Horan APRIL USHERS A.M. Brett Vander Slik John Vander Schaaf Kevin Ellerbroek Kruz Ellerbroek P.M. Paul Koeman Nik Hoekstra Paul Bult Henry Steenwyk TODAY S GREETERS Connie Knap Deb Plaggemars TODAY S VISITOR ASSISTANTS Vern and Lois Prins 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 SER- VICES 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

3 MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday April 14, 2019 PRELUDE: The King Rides In All Glory, Laud and Honor Open the Gates of the Temple WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP from Matthew 21:1-11 (p. 981) *HYMN with Chancel Choir: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna Choir: Hosanna, loud hosanna! Resound with praise and sing. Hosanna, loud hosanna to Christ the King of kings. Blessed is the One who comes! We join in one great voice: Hosanna, loud hosanna! Sing praises and rejoice! Congregation joins: HOSANNA, LOUD HOSANNA, THE LITTLE CHILDREN SANG; THROUGH PILLARED COURT AND TEMPLE THE LOVELY ANTHEM RANG. TO JESUS, WHO HAD BLESSED THEM CLOSE FOLDED TO HIS BREAST, THE CHILDREN SANG THEIR PRAISES, THE SIMPLEST AND THE BEST. FROM OLIVET THEY FOLLWED MID AN EXULTANT CROWD, THE VICTOR PALM BRANCH WAVING, AND CHANTING CLEAR AND LOUD. THE LORD OF EARTH AND HEAVEN RODE ON IN LOWLY STATE, NOR SCORNED THAT LITTLE CHILDREN SHOULD ON HIS BIDDING WAIT. Congregation and Choir together: HOSANNA, LOUD HOSANNA! THAT ANCIENT SONG WE SING. FOR CHRIST IS OUR REDEEMER, THE LORD OF HEAVEN OUR KING. O MAY WE EVER PRAISE HIM WITH HEART AND LIFE AND VOICE, AND IN HIS BLISSFUL PRESENCE ETERNALLY REJOICE! SING PRAISES AND REJOICE! 2

4 *GOD S GREETING PASTOR: Congregation of Jesus Christ, in whom do you find your help? PEOPLE: OUR HELP IS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH. PASTOR: Grace, mercy and peace to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. PEOPLE: AMEN! *RESPONSE: Hosanna by Carl Tuttle CCLI#

5 GOD S LAW from Matthew 21:8-9, 22:37-38; John 3:17; Ephesians 5:1-2 PASTOR: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! PEOPLE: FOR GOD DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD, BUT IN ORDER THAT THE WORLD MIGHT BE SAVED THROUGH HIM. PASTOR: The greatest and first commandment is this: PEOPLE: LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. PASTOR: And a second is like it: PEOPLE: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS DEPEND ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS. PASTOR: Be imitators of God, as beloved children. PEOPLE: AND WALK IN LOVE, AS CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD. CONGREGATIONAL SONG with Choir and Voices of Praise: Living Hope SEE PAGES 5 and 6 MORNING PRAYER OFFERTORY: The Palms OFFERING: Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry (Our MFFM Fund represents ongoing and future projects and ministries for Central Avenue CRC.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Register at this time.) *HYMN: All Glory, Laud and Honor - Psalter Hymnal 376 (all stanzas) SCRIPTURE: Zechariah 9:9-17 (p. 948) MESSAGE: SAVE! SAVE! PRAYER PREPARATORY FOR THE LORD S SUPPER Psalter Hymnal p

6 Living Hope by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson CCLI#

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8 *HYMN: Behold the Lamb CCLI#

9 *BENEDICTION *MOMENT OF REFLECTION POSTLUDE *Please stand if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Organist, Ruth Klaasen Ministry of Music, Chancel Choir and Voices of Praise Director, Brian Knot Organist/Pianist, Bea Meier and Amy Sterenberg Brass Mitch Urbytes, Stacey Hollebeek, Silas, John and Josiah Peterson Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory! Psalm 24:7-10 8

10 PRELUDE EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 p.m. WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 24 (p. 541) *PSALM 118: The Glorious Gates of Righteousness - Psalter Hymnal #179 (all stanzas) *GOD S GREETING *PROFESSION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed 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. *RESPONSE: Glorify Thy Name CCLI# FATHER, WE LOVE YOU, WE WORSHIP AND ADORE YOU, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH. JESUS, WE LOVE YOU, WE WORSHIP AND ADORE YOU, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH. SPIRIT, WE LOVE YOU, WE WORSHIP AND ADORE YOU, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME, GLORIFY YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH. 9

11 HEIDELBERG CATECHISM Lord s Day 16, Q&A 44 Psalter Hymnal p. 877 THE SUFFERING OF CHRIST from Luke 22:39-71 (p. 1048) Matthew 27:45-50 (p. 992) EVENING PRAYER *HYMN: O Great God - SEE FOLLOWING PAGE SCRIPTURE: I Peter 2:18-25 (p.1204) MESSAGE: DESCENDED INTO HELL PRAYER *HYMN: Ride On, Ride On in Majesty - Psalter Hymnal #382 (all stanzas) - Sung to tune of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross OFFERTORY and OFFERING: CACRC Youth Convention (These offerings will assist with the costs of the RYS Convention that will be held July at Cedarville University in Ohio this summer. Nine of our young people will be going this year.) *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: He Is Lord - Psalter Hymnal #633 CCLI# HE IS LORD, HE IS LORD, HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, AND HE IS LORD! EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. *MOMENT OF REFLECTION POSTLUDE *Please stand if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Organist, Bea Meier He humbled Himself on the cross to hell s deep agony - which wrung from Him the cry, My God, my God why have your forsaken me - that God might never forsake us. 10

12 O Great God CCLI#

13 THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL AVENUE Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. Moms and Kids Park Date Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Men s/women s Bible Study Thursday 6:30 a.m. Men s Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Single Ladies Dinner Outing Friday Good Friday 9:00 a.m. Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Communion Service SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK GRADUS LUBBERS Resthaven Care Center 280 West 40th Street Holland, MI MISSION OF THE WEEK INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES Rev. Will Hesterberg Collections for March 31, 2019 General Fund $9, Special Mission Commitment $ Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry $ Capital Improvement $ Bravo CRC $ Collections vs. Budget Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D Receipts General $801, $727, ($20, X Week #) Special Mission Commitment Y-T-D Budget 37, Y-T-D Receipts $36, Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry Y-T-D Receipts $30, Capital Improvement GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNION SERVICE April 19, 2019 Offering: Central Avenue Charity Fund Nursery: Margo Hoekstra/ Abigail Visser Greeters: Dick and Pauline Hengst Ken and Sue Hoekstra Visitor Assistants: Doug and Joyce Roossien Our Good Friday service will be broadcast live on 1260/96.5 and webcast at and will begin at 7:00 p.m. NEXT SUNDAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE A.M. Easter Sunday Offering: General Fund Nursery: Shari Smith/Sarah Visser Coffee Fellowship FG#6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) P.M. Offering: Audio Scripture Ministries Nursery: Margo Hoekstra/ Ashley Koeman APRIL 21 GREETERS Nick and Margo Hoekstra Stacy and Stacey Jackson APRIL 21 VISITOR ASSISTANTS Jay and Carolyn Schreur Y-T-D Receipts $6,

14 OUR CHURCH FAMILY Please lift up in your prayers those who continue to need an extra measure of God s healing mercies: John Meier, Dave Vannette, Jo Sluiter, Dirk Hollebeek, Jerry Stryker, John Horsting, Libby Ellerbroek and Shirley Greving. We are grateful to God for the progress they are making and for the healing taking place. Diane De Vries was able to return home on Wednesday night for which we give thanks to God for answered prayers on her behalf. Pray that she is able to gain strength in her recovery. Dave Vannette has returned home under Hospice care. Pray for comforting peace that only God can give at a time like this for Dave and Karen. Continue to remember Jett Ellerbroek at Youth Reach Golf Coast. Hugh Slenk returned home safely from his service trip to Puerto Rico for which we give thanks to God. We offer our sincere Christian sympathy to John Meier and family in the passing of John s brother Eduard in Germany. This is always so difficult when distance separates from family. Pray for God s comfort and peace in this time of loss and sorrow. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILDREN S WORSHIP for children ages 3 & 4 will meet today during the morning worship service. The children are dismissed as indicated in the order of worship. Pick-up is after worship at the Children s Center on the lower level. Please see Youth Corner on page 19. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP will follow our morning worship service. Hosting: FG#6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) You can leave your donations of cookies in the freezer downstairs at the end of the hallway. Thank you to so many who donate cookies regularly! RYS CONVENTIONEERS and PARENTS MEETING this morning at 10:45 a.m. prior to the young people going to their Catechism classes. The group will meet in the Ministry Center to talk about a few details regarding fundraisers and getting ready for the convention in Ohio this summer. SUNDAY SCHOOL and CATECHISM CLASSES will meet as usual this morning after worship. Please see Youth Corner on page 19. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS will also meet again this morning. The Adult Sunday School class meets at 11:00 a.m. downstairs in the Fellowship Room. VOICES OF PRAISE will rehearse following the morning worship service. They meet in the Choir Room. FELLOWSHIP GROUP DINNER is today with Fellowship Groups #3 (Craig Yonker/Dick Hengst) and #6 (Ron Johnson/Kevin Ellerbroek) joining at noon in the Ministry Center for a time of fellowship over lunch. ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Please have your reports to Rich Cory for the upcoming Council meeting by tomorrow, Monday, April

15 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. Moms, you are invited to the next PARK DATE on Tuesday morning, April 16, at 9:30 a.m. Since Spring has arrived, we will plan to meet at Quincy Park. Enter the playground area from 144th Street just north of Quincy Street. Please join us for this encouraging time of fellowship with other moms while the little kids play. Rain Location: Christ Memorial Reformed Church. Call Asha Shaffer or Sarah Visser with questions. CHOIR will rehearse on Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. WEDNESDAY MEN S/WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY and MEN S THURSDAY EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY will meet as usual this week on Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18, respectively to continue their study of Isaiah. The Wednesday evening group joins at 6:30 p.m. in The Gathering Room; the Men s Early Bible Study on Thursday mornings begin at 6:30 a.m. and meets in The Ministry Center. Men s Refreshments for April 18: Paul Sterenberg SINGLE LADIES will join for dinner on Thursday evening, April 18, at 5:00 p.m. and will meet at Beechwood Inn. Questions? Contact Mary Van Hof. FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP will meet as usual this week. They meet in the Ministry Center at 9:00 a.m. SPRING CLEAN-UP AROUND THE CHURCH! If you are available and willing to assist with sprucing up around the church your help would be much appreciated on Saturday, April 20. Bring rakes, gloves, and a wheelbarrow if you have one. We will begin at 9:30 a.m. April 27 will serve as rain date if needed. All information for the May issue of THE CHANNEL is due next Sunday. Thank you for your cooperation! SENIORS ALONG WITH ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN JOINING US! On April 24, at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Julie Yonker from Calvin College will tell of her research about the effects on those born during the 1945 Dutch Hunger Winter. The group will meet in the Fellowship Room and enjoy a light lunch after the program. Cost will be $5 per person. Please sign the sheet in the narthex for those planning and preparing for the event. Our FINAL WEDNESDAY ACTIVITY NIGHT for the season will be on Wednesday, April 24, with dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by all planned activities and ministries. Menu will include hamburgers, potato salad, chips, and an ice cream sundae. Following dinner we will have the Central Avenue AMAZING RACE for all ages on Wednesday, April 24. Come for dinner and then head over to the Ministry Center at 6:30 p.m. You may set your own team of four or we will form teams as you come. You will be racing around downtown looking for clues and, of course, the winners will earn the prize. No need to sign up! 14

16 CHURCH ANNOUNCMENTS cont. ONE NIGHT ONLY COUPLES BIBLE STUDY: There will be a Couples Bible Study in the Ministry Center on Sunday, April 28, after the evening worship service. This is open to all couples no matter how long you have been married. We will be using John Piper s Husbands Who Love Like Christ and the Wives Who Submit to Them. Slider sandwiches and beverages will be provided; please bring a dish to share. Sign up with Craig and Velva at vjvy714@gmail.com so that we have enough copies of the lesson. Please be reminded of our ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on Monday, April 29, We will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary to discuss and vote on budgets as well as office-bearers nominees. There will also be a presentation and update regarding the Vision 2020 planning. The Youth Group will be hosting a fundraiser dinner prior to the congregational meeting that night. Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. Donations will go toward the RYS Convention 2019 expenses. PLEASE RECEIVE IN YOUR MAILBOXES AGENDA AND NECESSARY INFORMMATION FOR THIS UPCOMING MEETING. Please contact your elder or deacon with questions. Absentee ballots are available from Clerk Rich Cory. PARKVIEW CAFÉ: The Annual Tulip Time Festival is just around the corner! Tulip Time is May 4-12 this year. The Evangelism Committee is planning to open the Parkview Café for one day on Saturday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This is also the day for Art in the Park in Centennial Park with Dutch dancing near by. We will be hosting the café in three hour shifts and will need volunteers/helpers to assist. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex if you are willing to help with a shift. Help with clean-up at the end of the day would be much appreciated as well! Questions? See Beth Vandenbroek. SHOE DRIVE: Abby and Jack Allen are currently collecting gently used shoes for their 4-H Club. Shoes will be sent to an organization that sets up and supports micro-enterprises (small businesses in developing countries). As you are doing your spring cleaning, please consider donating any shoes that you wish to get rid of. We are accepting shoes of all sizes and types, including boots, dress shoes, heels, athletic shoes, and sandals. Shoes may be placed in the box at the back of church, and will be collected through the month of April. Thank you for your consideration and please talk to either Abby or Jack if you have any questions. 15

17 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. Committing yourself to a local manifestation of Christ s church is part of God s call to each of us as His people in Christ, we are members of His body. Have you considered membership at Central Avenue? Pick up a Membership Request Form in the narthex. Feel free to contact one of our pastors to hear more about God s ministry here. We are working on another EMBEDDED BIBLE STUDY for the fall. If anyone wants to play a part, help with sets, help with set-up and take-down, or anything else, please contact Barb Habers at stitchwoman@charter.net or call This time we are working on the book of Ruth. The date for the Bible Study is November 2. Thank you! GENERAL ANNOUCEMENTS COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES at Seventh Reformed Church on Leonard Street in Grand Rapids will focus on The Seven Last Words of Christ. Please find the schedule and the list of guest pastors on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the Gathering Room. New dates for the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events class put on by the Ottawa County Sheriff s Office are May 8 and June 15. To register contact Sgt. Chris Koster at Questions? Contact Lynn Brouwer. ZUNI CHRISTIAN MISSION SCHOOL is holding their annual fund raising banquet on May 2 at the Bluff on 28th Street at 6:00 p.m. Come and learn what is going on in Zuni. If you would like more information or would like to attend, contact Jerry or Joan Nyhof. Please join us for the ANNUAL BIBLE LEAGUE LUNCHEON on Thursday, May 2, at 12 noon at Harderwyk CRC, 1627 W. Lakewood Blvd. Lunch will be catered by James Street Inn and will cost $8.00 per person. Our speaker will be Cindy Bultema, the Executive Director of the GEMS Organization. For reservations, call Jan Van Dyke at by Monday, April 29. YOU ARE INVITED to attend Lakeshore Pregnancy Center s Spring Fundraiser Dinner on May 2 at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville. Register by mail or online at Please RSVP by April 15, Also, let your passion take action through LIFE IN MOTION! Go to lpcenters.com/lifeinmotion for more information and to register. PLEASE SEE FLYERS ON BULLETIN BOARD IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE GATHERING ROOM. 16

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20 Children's Worship YOUTH CORNER April 14, 2019 Children Worship for children ages 3 and 4 will meet as usual today. The children are dismissed as indicated in the order of worship. Parents can pick up their child after worship at the Children s Center on the lower level. Teacher: Shelly Koeman; Helper: Kirsten Buter Sunday School for ages 4 through 5th grade will meet this morning. The children gather in the Children s Center downstairs at 11:00 a.m. and are dismissed at 11:50 from their classes. Catechism classes for grades 6-12 will meet from 11:00 11:50 a.m. in their various assigned classrooms in the Ministry Center again this morning. HIGH SCHOOL ONLY YOUTH GROUP will meet tonight following worship. They will meet in the Ministry Center as usual. Hosting: Mike and Tami Bouma and Matt and Kerri Allen Don t forget to register for the RYS Convention to be held July at Cedarville University in Ohio. The theme is TOTAL LIFE INSURANCE based on Romans 8:31: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Contact one of the youth leaders for more information. THERE WILL BE A MEETING IN THE MINISTRY CENTER TODAY, APRIL 14, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OUR MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE AND BEFORE CATECHISM BEGINS FOR THOSE GOING TO THE CONVENTION AND THEIR PARENTS. We will talk about a few details regarding fundraisers and getting ourselves ready to head to Ohio this summer. MIDDLE SCHOOL BONUS RETREAT! Pastor Chad is filling in as the main speaker at the RYS Jr. High Retreat at Camp Geneva on May 3 and 4 (Friday evening to Saturday afternoon). He would love some CACRC support! If you would like to join in, information is available on the bulletin board in the Ministry Center or contact the church office. 19