JANUARY USHERS A.M. Central Avenue CRC Cadets P.M. Al Teerman Mary Teerman Steve Zwiep Sue Zwiep

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2 A warm and loving welcome to everyone as we gather on this God s holy day to worship Him. A special welcome to all of our guests and visitors we are glad you have joined us! Former pastor to Central Avenue, Rev. Ron Noorman, will be bringing the message this morning as we together celebrate Cadet Sunday. Pastor Chad will lead us in worship. This evening we welcome Rev. Tom Swieringa as our guest pastor to bring the message from God s Word. Pastor Chad will serve as worship leader this evening as well. 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 Service with Children s Worship 10:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Hosting: Fellowship Group #2 (Mark Bruinsma/Ken Postma) 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Voices of Praise Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Catechism 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:15 p.m. High School Youth Group NURSERY A.M. Jill Ellerbroek/Stacey Jackson P.M. Emily Kuipers/Audrey Schierbeek JANUARY USHERS A.M. Central Avenue CRC Cadets P.M. Al Teerman Mary Teerman Steve Zwiep Sue Zwiep TODAY S GREETERS A.M. Central Avenue CRC Cadets P.M. Rick and Shari Smith Raj and Juliet Troast TODAY S VISITOR ASSISTANTS Paul and Judy Koeman 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 ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON 96.5 FM AND AM1260 AND ONLINE AT 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 Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty CCLI#

4 PRELUDE CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, MI MORNING WORSHIP January 28, :30 a.m. Cadet Sunday CALL TO WORSHIP from Nehemiah 9:5-6 PASTOR: Stand up and praise the Lord your God, Who is from everlasting to everlasting. PEOPLE: BLESSED BE YOUR GLORIOUS NAME, AND MAY IT BE EXALTED ABOVE ALL BLESSING AND PRAISE. PASTOR: You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is in it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship You. PEOPLE: BLESSED BE YOUR GLORIOUS NAME, AND MAY IT BE EXALTED ABOVE ALL BLESSING AND PRAISE. *RESPONSE: Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty - SEE PREVIOUS PAGE *GOD S GREETING *HYMN: All Creatures of Our God and King - Psalter Hymnal #431 (all stanzas) (Cadets, come to the front steps during the singing of this hymn.) 3

5 GOD S WILL FOR US AND OUR COMMITMENT: Cadet Landmarks Cadet Verse If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Cadet Pledge Thankful to God for His gifts to me, I pledge myself to be ready to serve God, my parents, my country, my church, my neighbor and my Corps. Cadet Code A cadet must be: reverent, obedient, compassionate, consecrated, trustworthy, pure, grateful, loyal, industrious and cheerful. Cadet Motto LIVING FOR JESUS! CADET LITANY God Seeking Us from Ezekiel 34:11-12, 31, Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 95:7 LEADER: No matter where we go, we know that God is seeking us. CADETS/COUNSELORS: We are thankful to God for His watchful care. LEADER: No matter what we do, we know that God is seeking us. PEOPLE: WE ARE THANKFUL TO GOD FOR HIS WATCHFUL CARE. LEADER: Over 2500 years ago, God spoke to the prophet Ezekiel, giving him words to relay to God s people. For thus says the Lord God: Behold I, I Myself, will search for My sheep and will seek them out. CADETS/COUNSELORS: We are grateful to be considered God s sheep and to have Him look after us. LEADER: As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out My sheep. PEOPLE: WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE CONSIDERED GOD S SHEEP AND TO HAVE HIM LOOK AFTER US. LEADER: I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 4

6 CADETS/COUNSELORS: We are assured that no matter how bad things may seem, we are sheltered by God s protective hand. LEADER: You are My sheep, human sheep of My pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God. PEOPLE: WE ARE ASSURED THAT NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS MAY SEEM, WE ARE SHELTERED BY GOD S PROTECTIVE HAND. LEADER: We know that God is all-powerful and that nothing can harm us. Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. PEOPLE: FOR HE IS OUR GOD, AND WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF HIS PASTURE AND THE SHEEP OF HIS HAND. LEADER: May we always remember that God is seeking us and God is with us forevermore. May we, as His sheep, each live a life worthy of God s calling. *HYMN: Living for Jesus - Psalter Hymnal #292 (All former Cadets and Counselors are invited to come forward during this song s introduction to join the current Cadet Club in singing.) Stanza 1: Cadets and Counselors Stanzas 2 & 3: All join in singing. MORNING PRAYER OFFERTORY OFFERING: Calvinist Cadet Corps International (The Calvinist Cadet Corps is the ministry of men of God who are dedicated to bring boys into a living relationship with their Lord and Savior. These funds will assist in the materials needed for instruction and the many activities that are planned for these young men and their leaders to enjoy together.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Registers at this time.) 5

7 *HYMN: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us - Psalter Hymnal #591 (all stanzas) - Tune: BRADBURY (Children ages 3 and 4 are dismissed at this time for Children s Worship.) SCRIPTURE: Exodus 34:1-16 (p. 87) MESSAGE: GOD SEEKING US PRAYER *HYMN: Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Psalter Hymnal #556 (all stanzas) *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: Hallelujah, Hallelujah - Psalter Hymnal #117 *MOMENT OF REFLECTION *POSTLUDE Participants: Minister of the Word, Rev. Ron Noorman Worship Leader, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Organist, Ruth Klaasen Pianist, Rich Cory *Please stand if you are able. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 6

8 EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 p.m. PRELUDE: Be Thou My Vision More Precious Than Silver Does Jesus Care? WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 103 PASTOR: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name. PEOPLE: BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS, PASTOR: Who forgives all your iniquity, Who heals all your diseases, PEOPLE: WHO REDEEMS YOUR LIFE FROM THE PIT, WHO CROWNS YOU WITH STEADFAST LOVE AND MERCY, PASTOR: Who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. *HYMN: O Come, My Soul, Sing Praise to God - Psalter Hymnal #297 (all stanzas) *GOD S GREETING CONFESSION OF FAITH from Our World Belongs to God (in unison) GOD REMEMBERED HIS PROMISE TO RECONCILE THE WORLD TO HIMSELF; HE HAS COME AMONG US IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ETERNAL WORD MADE FLESH. HE IS THE LONG-AWAITED SAVIOR, FULLY HUMAN AND FULLY DIVINE, CONCEIVED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY. BEING BOTH GOD AND MAN, JESUS IS THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND HIS PEOPLE. HE ALONE PAID THE DEBT OF OUR SIN, THERE IS NO OTHER SAVIOR! IN HIM THE FATHER CHOSE THOSE WHOM HE WOULD SAVE. HIS ELECTING LOVE SUSTAINS OUR HOPE GOD S GRACE IS FREE TO SAVE SINNERS WHO OFFER NOTHING BUT THEIR NEED FOR MERCY. 7

9 *RESPONSE: Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound - Psalter Hymnal #462 (all stanzas) RECITATION OF SCRIPTURE HYMN: I Know Not Why God s Wondrous Grace - Psalter Hymnal #495 (all stanzas) EVENING PRAYER *HYMN: Open Our Eyes, Lord OPEN OUR EYES, LORD; WE WANT TO SEE JESUS, TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH HIM, AND SAY THAT WE LOVE HIM. CCLI# OPEN OUR EARS LORD, AND HELP US TO LISTEN. OPEN OUR EYES, LORD, WE WANT TO SEE JESUS. SCRIPTURE: Luke 5:17-26 (p. 1023) MESSAGE: SEEING AS JESUS SEES PRAYER *HYMN: What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Psalter Hymnal #579 (all stanzas) OFFERTORY: Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus OFFERING: General Fund (Our General Fund offerings help to cover the operational expenses of Central Avenue. These expenses include, but are not limited to Christian education, staffing church programs, utilities, building maintenance, etc.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Registers at this time.) *BENEDICTION 8

10 *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 Participants: Minister of the Word, Rev. Tom Swieringa Worship Leader, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Organist, Bea Meier Go and serve the Lord and others with gladness! *Please stand if you are able. 9

11 THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL AVENUE Monday 7:00 p.m. Covenant Plan Meeting Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Cadets/GEMS 6:30 p.m. Men s/women s Bible Study Thursday 6:30 a.m. Men s Bible Study 2:45 p.m. Kid s Life Friday 9:00 a.m. Prayer Group SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK Phyllis Heerspink MISSION OF THE WEEK I.T.E.M. International Theological Education Ministries Collections for January 21, 2017 General Fund $10, Special Mission Commitment $ Capital Improvement $95.00 Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry $ Holland Free Health Clinic $ NEXT SUNDAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE A.M. Minister of the Word: Pastor Chad Steenwyk Scripture Luke 18:9-14 Pharisee /Publican Offering: Special Mission Commitment Nursery: Shari Smith/Abby Buter Coffee Fellowship: FG #9 (Dave De Vries/Kevin Schierbeek) P.M. Minister of the Word: Pastor Chad Steenwyk Scripture Luke 14:28-33 Counting the Cost Offering: Area Christian Schools Nursery: Margo Hoekstra/Gabe Mast FEBRUARY 4 GREETERS John and Karen Van Den Berge Todd and Mary Vander Lugt FEBRUARY 4 VISITOR ASSISTANTS Mike and Erin Kortering 10

12 OUR CHURCH FAMILY Please continue to remember Ruth Timmer at Medilodge. Dewey Westra was able to return home. Pray for continued healing and strength for him. Raj Troast is home from the hospital. He is scheduled for a heart ablation procedure on February 15. Please remember Gloria De La Garza as she continues to struggle with health issues. Remember Jeanie as well as she tends to her family as well as her father who also is suffering from heart-related difficulties. Heidi Smit underwent surgery this Thursday. Harley Berens underwent knee replacement surgery also this past Thursday. Paul Bult underwent a procedure on Thursday to remove kidney stones. Pray for full and speedy recoveries for all of these. Evelyn Kolean is scheduled to have knee replacement surgery tomorrow. Continue to keep Dirk Hollebeek and his family in prayer as well as the little grandson of Vern and Lois Prins, Davis De Jong. Be in prayer for Leah Koeman who will be leaving for Lesotho on February 1 God s blessings to you! We offer Christian condolences to Ruth and Ken Postma in the passing of Ruth s sister, Clarice Zuidema, who passed away last Sunday. Mrs. Zuidema resided in Jenison; she was 77 years old. May the God of all peace and comfort sustain you in your loss and grief. Our sincere Christian sympathy is also offered to The Rozema family in the unexpected passing of Jean Rozema this past Monday evening. We praise and thank God for His faithfulness to Jean and for her testimony of love for Him and now pray that God will comfort her family and friends in this time of loss and sorrow. Funeral Service for Jean is today at 2:00 p.m. here at Central Avenue CRC. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Please join for COFFEE FELLOWSHIP in the narthex following morning worship. Hosting: Fellowship Group #2 (Mark Bruinsma/Ken Postma) Please receive your copy of the February issue of THE CHANNEL in your mailboxes today. Thank you to all who contributed to this month s newsletter. CHILDREN S WORSHIP, SUNDAY SCHOOL and CATECHISM classes will all meet as usual this morning. Please see Youth Corner on page 14. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL will also meet today and continue the video series Dust to Glory by R. C. Sproul. The group meets in the Fellowship Room. Coffee and cookies will be available. Our friends from MY BROTHERS /MY SISTERS HOUSES will be worshipping with us this evening. 11

13 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. On Monday, January 29, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a COVENANT PLAN MEETING in the Ministry Center. The entire congregation is invited and welcomed to attend to receive information and to ask questions. Families of the plan are required to attend. If you have questions, please contact Steve Koeman. DISCIPLER S BIBLE STUDY GROUPS: The Men s/women s Wednesday Evening Group meets again on January 31 and will pick up their Hebrews study at Lesson #7. The Early Morning Men s Group will meet on Thursday, February 1, when they will continue their study of Hebrews with Lesson #4. Contact Steve Zwiep or Pastor Chad. Men s Refreshments: Lee Ver Hoeven KID S LIFE will meet on Thursday. All those involved will leave the church in the vans at 2:45 p.m. If you are interested in joining, please contact Irv Bos or Beth Vandenbroek. FRIDAY PRAYER GROUP will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Prayer Room in The Connection. MISSION TRIP: June 9-June 16 For those signed up for the mission trip, please have your $ deposit, participation form and medical forms filled out and hand in to Paul Schierbeek or put in his mailbox by Sunday, February 4. There is still room left for those who are interested in going. Please sign up and have your $ deposit and forms in by February 4 as well. Thank you, The Mission Committee Our next WEDNESDAY ACTIVITY NIGHT will be on February 7. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with all activities following. Menu will include: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Rolls and assorted cookies. Please be reminded of help needed in the kitchen for prep, serving and clean-up. There is as sign-up sheet in the narthex. SENIORS: Mark your calendars for Lunch at the Ministry Center on Thursday, February 8, at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. Cost will be $5.00 per person. Questions? Contact Irv/Marianne Bos or Karen Nealssohn. 12

14 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. ADVANCE NOTICE: At Robert s request, the Swierenga family has planned a BOWLING PARTY for his 60th birthday on Saturday night, February 10, from 5-8 p.m. at Zeeland Bowling Lanes. We have rented the entire building for the night. Bowling is free for all guests, including shoe rental. Come and go as you can. We expect to stop bowling briefly at 7:00 p.m. to sing Happy Birthday and cut the cake! For friends who cannot come, Robert appreciates cards. The FINANCE COMMITTEE requests that group leaders and committee chairs give all proposed budget items for the church fiscal year to Karen Nealssohn by February 25. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CIVILIAN REPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT Seminar at Ottawa County Administrative Building, Fillmore Street in W. Olive on February 10 from 9 a.m. 12 noon. To register go to miottawa.org. There are a few seats yet available. Two more CRASE Seminars have been scheduled for March 9 and April 20 if you find that the February 10 class has been filled. 13

15 YOUTH CORNER January 28, 2018 CHILDREN S WORSHIP for children ages 3 and 4 will begin again this morning. The children are dismissed as indicated in the order of worship and meet downstairs in the Children s Center. Today s Teacher: Jill Ellerbroek; Helper: Anna Bouma SUNDAY SCHOOL for Pre-K through 5th grade will meet from 10:45 11:45 a.m. downstairs. The kids join in the Fellowship Room for refreshments and then gather in the Children s Center for opening and singing before going to their classes. Serving today: Kris Bruinsma CATECHISM classes for grades 6 through 12 meet today from 11:00 11:45 a.m. in various rooms in the Ministry Center. The young people are asked to gather in the main room and wait for their teachers to join in their classrooms. GEMS GIRLS CLUB will meet this Wednesday, January 31, to enjoy a Swim Night at the Aquatic Center from 6:30 8:15 p.m. Parents are asked to drop off and pick up their children. CADETS BOYS CLUB meet on Wednesday, January 31, from 6 8 p.m. for a night of service around the church neighborhood. & GAME NIGHT TONIGHT! Our guests from My Brothers /My Sisters House will join with the High School Youth Group following evening worship tonight. HIGH SCHOOLERS: SERVICE MISSION TRIP to Roseland Christian Ministries in Chicago from Friday-Sunday, February Contact Velva Yonker with any questions. CONVENTION 2018: Please pick up an information sheet and brochure from the bulletin board in the Ministry Center. Registration needs to be completed by February 11. See one of the leaders with any questions. The next YOUTH GROUP MEETING will be on Sunday, February 11, following evening worship. Hosting: Bruxvoort/Bouma/Urbytes HS Topic: God s Promise to Provide Poverty 14

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