God s Vision for Husbands

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1 March 8, Message Series: Building Strong Families Next week we will continue our series on Building Strong Families. Pastor Dave will be an equal opportunity offender and we will look at God s Vision for Wives. We will have fun and laugh and also maybe shed a tear or two. We are so blessed to be able to worship together each week! See you next week Sunday! God s Vision for Husbands Ephesians 5:25-26

2 M a r ch 8, Imlay City CRC 395 N. Cedar Street Imlay City, MI Welcome to ICCRC Whether you have been around church your entire life or this is your first peek into it, Imlay City Christian Reformed Church has something for you. And our hope is that you will take the next step into this community. Thank you for coming this weekend and make sure to look at the Guest Information insert in the welcome packets in the pews, fill out the Communication Card, and drop it into the offering plate today as it comes by. Whether it is your first time at ICCRC, or you've been attending for years, you never know what to expect during our worship experience. From the moment you walk in the door, until the moment you leave, we are committed to a creative, compelling, challenging presentation of God's truth. ICCRC is a community of people led by Jesus Christ to bring hope, strength and change to the world one life at a time. Vision and Purpose Statement As we grow together in Christ the vision and purpose of ICCRC is simple. We exist to Celebrate together in worship (Reach Up), to Connect in meaningful ways as a family (Reach In), and to use our gifts to Contribute to one another in love (Reach Out). We are committed to be reforming instruments of the power and love of Jesus Christ, to our congregation, to our community, and to our world. Church Staff and Board Pastor Dave Spoelma pastordave@imlaycitycrc.org Office Admin. Tammy Lesniak office@imlaycitycrc.org Worship Coord. Cheryl Coots cheryl.coots@imlaycitycrc.org Financial Admin. Lori Jager lori.jager@imlaycitycrc.org Youth Director Adam Van Dyk adam.vandyk@imlaycitycrc.org Children s Ministry Cheryl Spoelma clspoelma@yahoo.com Custodian Becky Hilborn bchilborn@gmail.com Rick Mooi President of Council and Elders Rob Sommer Vice President of Council and Elders Brian Kinzer President of Deacons Bob Wait Clerk Frank Cox Treasurer Elders District Phone Deacons District Phone Carl Hilborn A-D Brain Penzien A-D Norm Tanis E-H Justin Binkley E-H Earl Hummel I-L Nate VanDenBerg I-L John Saunders M-P Joe Rekowski M-P Doug Van Dyk Q-T Kurt Nagy Q-T Rob Sommer U-Z Neil Collins U-Z

3 Worship Center 9th/10th Mark your calendars for one of the HOTTEST Events of the year! Wednesday Night Family Night March 18, 2015 at 6:00pm? 6th/7th/8th 2nd-5th Children s Worship/ Preschool/K/ 1st Grade Nursery Room 5 Fellowship Hall Kitchen Becky Hilborn Custodian Lori Jager Financial Admin West Entrance Family Restrooms? Children s Worship Room 3 Library Women s Men s -?! Youth Room 2 11th/12th Sunday School Adam Van Dyk Youth Director Cheryl Coots Worship Director Cheryl Spoelma Children s Ministries Storage Room Pastor Dave s Office Diane Babcock, Librarian Council Room Church Office Tammy Lesniak Lobby South Entrance

4 Prayer Needs Pray for Continue to pray for Kyle Clark as he recovers from a double lung transplant. Pray that physical therapy will help Betty Mooi as she recovers from back surgery. Meeting tonight at 6:00 pm Continue to pray for Annie Timmer who suffers from dementia. Pray for comfort for the family of Lois Sample as they mourn her passing. Continue to pray for Sharon Feher, Tyler Spoelma's landlord, who will need more heart surgery in the future. Continue to pray for Connie Tuttle's daughter, Maria and her on going health issues. Continue to pray for Bruce Hyatte, Geneva Toering, and Dan Wilmot as they deal with cancer. Pray for recovery for Delores Flanagan who recently suffered a heart attack. Continue to pray for our church shut-ins. A big thank you to the Grayvold family for hosting us last week. We had a delicious meal, played copycat, tested our flexibility, and discussed loneliness. BOWLING! We will be going bowling on Saturday, March 21 at Holly Meadows in Capac. More information coming soon. Pray that doctors can find a cause for seizures that James McKeon is suffering from. Pray that a kidney and pancreas can be found for Matt St. John. Pray for Alivia Hibbler who will be going on a mission trip to Louisiana this spring. Psalm 55:22 "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." March 8 Meeting If you would like to receive mid-week prayer updates by or phone, please contact Tammy in the church office. March 15 March 21 Meeting Bowling in Capac

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS EUCHRE: Euchre Saturday, March 14th at the Imlay City Christian School. 6:00 pm, $10.00 a person and all money will benefit the school. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY: A new bible study is starting up on March 24. The study is by Beth Moore and is called Breath. It will be every Tuesday night from 6:30-8:00, and run for 6 weeks. Sign up today at the Women s Ministry table or contact Stephanie Nagy for more information at or stephnagy@live.com. CHILI COOK-OFF: Calling all chefs, foodies, critics, and those who aren t the best cooks but love to eat, to our annual Chili Cook-off! Do you have a great chili recipe? Think you can take top prize? Then join us at on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00 pm during Wednesday Night family night for our annual cook-off. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. PRAYERS APPRECIATED: Alivia Hibbler will be leading a service learning spring break trip to Houma, Louisiana and is requesting your prayers. Please pray for safe travels and God s leading during her week, as well as for a fruitful experience for everyone involved. Thank you. Today (3/8) 7:30 am Prayer Time 10:00 am Worship Special Offering: Benevolent Fund 11:30 am 6:00 pm Youth Group Monday (3/9) 7:00 pm Mom s Night Tuesday (3/10) 9:30 am MOPS 6:30 pm Children of the Day Bible Study Wednesday (3/11) 7:00 pm Kingdom Man Men s Bible Study Thursday (3/12) 12:00 pm JOY Group 7:00 pm Praise Team practice 7:00 pm Council Meeting Sunday (3/15) 7:30 am Prayer Time 10:00 am Worship Special Offering: Building Improvement Fund 11:30 am 6:00 pm Youth Group Looking Ahead 3/18 Wednesday Night Family Night Chili Cook off 3/19 Book Club 3/24 MOPS

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS PALM SUNDAY: Kids will be singing on Palm Sunday! Please have the kids come to the Fellowship Hall before church starts, so we can walk in together on, March 29. The kids are practicing during children s worship, so please have kids come to practice. Thank you! SPRING is coming soon and with it the next Women's Bible study. This spring we will be using the study by Priscilla Shirer called One in a Million. Every week millions of believers fill the pews of the church and hear about the greatness and power of God. They are told that they can experience it, yet few ever do. If you hunger to experience His power, hear His voice, and live in the abundance promised to you, then this study is for you. It is a seven week study beginning April 14 & 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Priscilla Shirer is a dynamic speaker. Sign up at the Women's Ministries table or call June Duthler at or atduthlerjm@hotmail.com if you would like to attend. TIGER GAME: Congregational Life has selected Wednesday, July 22, 2015 as the Tiger game that we will attend. They will be playing Seattle and the game starts at 7:08 p.m. The cost is $31.00 for each ticket and this includes the ticket and the bus ride. The committee has decided to take the CHURCH BUS, so there will only be 41 tickets available. This will allow for better seating in Comerica Park. The seats are in the third deck but right behind home plate. Since the church had to pay to hold the seats, we encourage you to sign up early and pay for your tickets. Give your money to either Lori Jager or Jack Hoeksema. All checks should be made out to the church. DO NOT put in the offering plate. LAPEER COUNTY YOUNG LIFE Annual Fund-Raising Banquet & Silent Auction will be held on Thursday, March 19th, 2015 at 5:30 pm at Castle Creek Golf Club. Dinner is provided, please R.S.V.P. by March 2, 2015 to banquet@lapeercounty.younglife.org Our church is sponsoring a table. If a group of CRC people want to sit together I can save a table, otherwise you can sit wherever. Contact Cindy Hummel if you want to sit at our church table. THANK YOU: Dear Church Family, Thank you for the many prayers, cards, and kind words of sympathy. The family of Sally Godo has been comforted by your thoughtfulness. Lewie, Randy, Lori, Ashley and Jordan Jager. TODAY Nursery: Sue Mooi & Leslie Collins Brandon Shafer Computer: Eli Hilborn Greeters Main: Joe & Kristin Rekowski West: John Msal Prayer: Rick Mooi Children s Message: Tracey Keller Cookies: Betty Mooi & Sue Mooi Children s Worship Helper: Becca Armstrong Order of Worship Welcome Greeting Time Opening Praise Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus Refiner s Fire Draw Me Close Baptism Children s Message Congregational Prayer Offering: General Fund Special Offering: Benevolent Fund Text: Ephesians 5:25-26 God s Vision For Husbands Parting Challenge & Blessing Song of Response Spirit of the Living God Ministry Schedule NEXT SUNDAY Nursery: Sharon Mulder, Chelsea Hibbler, Kendall Sommer Computer: Cooper Armstrong Greeters Main: Norm & Debbie Tanis West: Doug Bosch Prayer: Doug Van Dyk Children s Message: Cindy Hummel Cookies: Sharon Mulder & Kathy Brandt Children s Worship Helper: Brandon Shafer

7 Guest Information Welcome! You are among friends at Imlay City CRC. We are the young and old, the experienced Christians, the brand new Christians, and those who are just curious about Jesus Christ. We are families, singles, students, kids, and couples. Wherever you are coming from, and wherever you are at, you are welcome to come as you are to Imlay City CRC! The service lasts about 75 minutes, then please stay for a cup of coffee or lemonade in the fellowship hall following the service. Guests are encouraged to fill out the communication card found in your bulletin, and drop it in the offering plate as it comes by. Please take a moment and visit the Welcome Center where you can receive additional information about our church. If you are a regular attendee of Imlay City CRC, we would like to provide you with a mail box. Please submit your request to Tammy in the church office Children s Bulletins and fun pages are available on clipboards in the lobby. Nursery care is offered during the morning service near the west entrance for infants and toddlers through age 3. Please honor the age limit. Immediately following worship, please meet your children at the nursery area. Children s Message during the service, children of all ages are invited to come forward to sit at the front of the church and hear a message designed especially for them. Children s Worship all children ages 3 years old through 3rd grade are invited to join Children s Worship, which takes place during the church service. Wait for Pastor Dave to announce the Children s Message, after which the children will be dismissed from the sanctuary for Children s Worship. Out of respect for others, please silence your cell phone. Restrooms are located just past the lobby on the right hand side of the hallway. ANNOUNCEMENTS JOY GROUP will be meeting this coming Thursday, March 12 for a potluck luncheon at 12 noon. This will be followed by a time of fellowship. Come and join us to usher in Spring!! PARENTS: Please check the kid s list on the table by the council room so that we can update our records of kids ages Pre-K through 12th grade. Thank you, Cheryl Spoelma. ICCS NEWS SCRIP: Next order is due in by March 15. See Jen Schoenherr if you have any questions. This last order raised $54.25 for ICCS and we are up to a total of $ for this school year. Thank you for your support. SCHOOL BOARD OPPORTUNITY: There is an open school board position available for the second half of the current school year and for the new fiscal year beginning in July. If you are interested in getting more involved in Imlay City Christian School, this is the place for you to help out! If you are interested or have questions, please see Mrs. Hibbler. SOUP, SALAD AND BREADSTICK SUPPER: Thank you so much for your support of ICCS by attending the soup and salad supper. We hope you really enjoyed the homemade goodness of it all. SCIENCE CAMP is also coming up on March Please pray that everyone has a great time, stays safe and really sees God s presence and patterns within the explanations of science. Wednesday Night Family Night This will take place the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, October March. Dinner is served from 6:00-6:45 pm and classes are from 6:45-8:00 pm. for grades PreK-12 meets immediately after the worship until 12:15 pm, during the school year (September May). Please refer to your building map for where the classes meet.