March 26, 2017 MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 AM. God Calls Us to Worship

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1 March 26, 2017 MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 AM God Calls Us to Worship Prelude *Welcome and God s Greeting *Songs of Praise & Worship: Blessed Be Your Name Jesus Messiah God Renews Us By Grace Prayer *Profession of our Faith: Apostles Creed (p. 3 in the back of the PH) *Song of Worship: #694:1,2,4 (WC) Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (children ages 3 - Kindergarten are dismissed for Children s Church) Offertory Prayer Offering: Elim Christian Ministries God Speaks to Us Through His Word Scripture: Titus 2 (p. 1182) Sermon: BUILDING THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH #14: A DIVINE BLUEPRINT FOR THE CHURCH Prayer God Blesses Us to Bless Others *Song of Response: #249 (LH) *Benediction *Doxology: #938 (LH) Postlude Great Is the Lord Our God My Friends, May You Grow in Grace LEADING US IN WORSHIP Worship Leader & Sermon Pastors Greg Schuringa Organ: Donna Erdman Piano: Jan Slinkman Guitars: Matt Bulthuis, Mike Printz Guest Musicians: Elim Christian Worship Team *Please stand if you are able (WC-Worshiping Church; in pews) LH-Lift Up Your Hearts Hymnal-not in pews)

2 EVENING WORSHIP We Enter His Presence Prelude *Welcome and God s Greeting *Song of Faith: Prayer *Songs of Worship: #38 (PH) Offertory Prayer Offering: Lamb of God The Lord s My Shepherd CareNet Pregnancy Services We Listen Scripture: John 21:15-19 (p. 1075) Sermon: ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS: PETER Prayer We Are Sent to Serve *Song of Response: #329:1,4 (PH) *Benediction *Doxology: #96:1 (WC) Postlude O Love of God, How Strong and True Praise Him! Praise Him! LEADING US IN WORSHIP Worship Leader: Sermon: Piano: *Please stand if you are able Dr. Greg Schuringa Dr. Derke Bergsma Jan Slinkman (PH-Psalter Hymnal; WC-Worshiping Church)

3 TODAY AT FAITH In morning worship we welcome the Elim Worship Team. Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights, seeks to help people to reach their highest Godgiven potential, positively transforming the lives of their students, their families and the community. Faith has supported and partnered with Elim for many years. Faith Church member, Bob Hooker, is currently a Vice President at Elim. In the morning message we continue in our Building the Household of Faith series by moving forward in the book of Titus. God of course provides in Scripture the blueprint for building His household, the church. In chapter 2 of Titus we see some important details of the divine blueprint. This evening Dr. Derke Bergsma brings the message about an Encounter with Jesus. As we get closer to Good Friday and Easter, may we all meet Jesus in a special way as we focus on His finished work for us. We continue in the period of the church year called Lent. Lent is a 40 day period of preparation and repentance between Ash Wednesday (March 1 this year) and Good Friday and Easter. The 40 days historically does not include Sundays, which are reserved for celebratory worship as the day of resurrection. Following up from last Sunday morning, we are excited to continue together in our 3 for 30 Prayer Initiative! 30 days (from last Sunday to the day after Easter). 3 Things: Church Leadership, Church Health, Church Growth. Join us in prayer now if you haven t yet. More bookmarks are available to help guide your prayers for God s household right here at Faith Church at the sign-up counter and the Welcome Center. UPCOMING WORSHIP AT FAITH March 26 & April 2, 6:00 PM: Dr. Bergsma preaching April 9, 9:30 AM: Palm Sunday Worship April 14, 7:00 PM: Good Friday Worship with Communion April 16, 9:30 AM: Easter Morning Worship April 23, 9:30 AM: Professions of Faith in Worship May 4, 7:00 PM: National Day of Prayer Service May 7, 9:30 AM: Professions of Faith in Worship PRAYER & PRAISE If you have prayer needs, please visit room 1 on the north side of the sanctuary after the morning service. Congratulations to Jonathan & Nicole Huizinga on the birth of their daughter, Eloise Jennifer, on March 15. We praise the Lord for the birth of a healthy little girl. Congratulations to Zachary Miedema for placing second in the Best Design category at the Chicago West Council s Cadet Pinewood Derby. Ken Rusthoven is scheduled to have back surgery at Hinsdale Hospital this Wednesday. Remember to pray for those who are unable to join us in worship. Today we think of Sis Bosman who lives in Lacey Creek, 4200 Lacey Rd., Downers Grove, IL Happy Birthday to John Evenhouse who will be 82 on April 3.

4 Thank you to my church family for their prayers and Rev. Lanser for his visits after my recent hospitalization. Gary Groenewold Pastor Matthew Lanser is on vacation this week. He ll be back in the office on Monday, April 3. OFFERINGS Today: AM: Elim Christian Ministries. PM: CareNet Pregnancy Services. April 2: AM: Faith Promise Missionaries. PM: Life on Wheels. April 9: AM: Timothy Tuition Assistance Fund. PM: Calvin College. April 16: AM: Faith General Fund. April 23: AM: Timothy Tuition Assistance Fund. PM: Chicago Christian Counseling Center. April 30: AM: World Renew-World Hunger. PM: Faith General Fund. ANNOUNCEMENTS Congregational Survey: Faith Church has been selected to be part of a denomination-wide study to assess congregational and denominational health. You are encouraged to participate in this online survey. If 30 or more people from Faith CRC complete it, the results will be shared with us. These results will help us as a church to evaluate where we are doing well and where we might do better. Please consider taking part! It will take about 30 minutes to complete. Please follow this link to take this survey: If you would like assistance completing the survey please contact the church office: New Welcome Team: We ll be launching a new welcome team at Faith in the next few weeks. Every Sunday morning, we ll have people assigned to actively welcome our guests here. This will involve seeking out guests for about 20 minutes before and after the morning service, welcoming them to Faith, and helping them feel at home here. Each team member will be responsible for one Sunday every two or three months. Training will be provided. If you re interested in joining this team, contact Pastor Matthew. The Music Committee is well on the way to prepare for our Good Friday Tenebrae service as well as our Easter morning celebration. We are praying that you will want to be part of these meaningful services. The practice schedule dates will be: Palm Sunday: The Women s Chorus will practice today after the morning service at 10:45 AM. Good Friday: The Men s Chorus will practice today after our morning service at 11:00 AM. Easter Sunday: Choir practices will be on April 2 & April 9 after our morning service. Easter Sunday: Instrumental practices will be on April 2 & April 9 at 4:00 PM. You are invited to consider being part of bringing glory to God in these services. Senior Bible Study will meet next on Tuesday, April 4 at 1:15 PM. In the months of April and May, we ll be studying questions about heaven. Copies of the questions for this week are available on the sign-up counter in the narthex.

5 Taco Dinner: Join us on April 6, 5:00 7:00 PM to show support for the high school youth. Donations made will go to support the Gathering SERVE trip to Lynden, Washington. Sign up on the piano in the fellowship hall today to donate any supplies for the night or Men s Breakfast: Our spring men s breakfast is coming up on Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 AM. Plan to attend this time of great food and fellowship; all ages are welcome. Brad Eidsen will be our speaker again this year. Brad spent over a decade working as a missionary in Pakistan before taking his current position at Camp Forest Springs in Wisconsin. He ll be speaking with us about how we can connect with our neighbors in today s context. Sign up in the narthex or online to help us plan for how much food to make. This Easter we would like to again display Easter lilies as a symbol of Christ s resurrection power. You can purchase these lilies as a remembrance of your loved ones who are in God s heavenly presence; and then have their names honored in our Easter bulletin. Order forms (envelopes) are available at the narthex sign-up table. Please fill in the needed information, enclose the payment ($14 each) and deposit the envelope in the Bulletin Announcement Box, by April 9. You may take your lilies with you after morning worship. Thank you for your participation. Faith CRC SpringFest will be Saturday, May 13. Save The Date! Lots of fun activities are being planned. You won t want to miss out! We are currently looking for auction items. If you are willing to donate sports tickets, restaurant gift cards, services (i.e. babysitting, cooking etc.) or brand new, unused items, please contact Jen David at jenbdavid@gmail.com or Niki Tazelaar at nikitazelaar@gmail.com or Faith CRC on Facebook. If you don t yet, follow Faith Christian Reformed Church on Facebook to stay up to date on current and upcoming events. Also, consider giving our church a Facebook review. Right now we are at 4.7 stars out of five with just 13 reviews total. Help us expand that. Through Facebook you can help share God s Word and Love by increasing our church s online reach. Share our events and worship services with friends through Facebook to help connect more and more people to the Lord and all that He is doing in our midst. YOUTH NEWS Taco Dinner: Join us on April 6, 5:00 7:00 PM to show support for the high school youth. Donations made will go to support the Gathering SERVE trip to Lynden, Washington. Asylum: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us on select Fridays at church for games, Bible study and small groups. Our next meeting is on Friday, April 7, from 7:00 9:00 PM. Drop off at the church; pick up at the house. Bring your Bible! The Gathering, our ministry to high school students, will meet again on April 9 at 7:00 PM. College and Military Care Packages: We are collecting donations for care packages. Please bring your donations by Jonathan s door or inside his office by April 16. Donation ideas: pencils, snacks, granola bars, stress balls, cookies, candy and the like. If you have questions, please contact Laura Miller at lauramiller289@comcast.net.

6 Soup Kitchen: All 6-12th graders are invited to our service event as we partner with Lampstand Ministries My Brother s Kitchen in Berwyn. We ll leave the church on April 22 at 8:30 AM and arrive back around 1:30 PM. Limited spots so RSVP soon! January July The Asylum/Gathering Calendar is available on the church website! Vacation Bible School: Join us at the Maker s Fun Factory on June 12-15! THIS WEEK AT FAITH TODAY Children s Church will meet during the second half of morning worship. Sunday School & Catechism do not meet today or next week. PADS sign-up sheets will be in the Fellowship Hall for April. Please consider volunteering your time to serve the homeless in our community. The Women s Chorus for Palm Sunday will rehearse in the Choir Room after the morning service at 10:45. The Men s Chorus for Good Friday will rehearse in the Choir Room after the morning service at 11:00. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Men s Prayer Group will meet from 7:00-8:00 AM. SERVING FAITH CHURCH Greeters: Spencer & Rebecca Anderson, Brad & Kathy Miedema Next Week: Stephen Ministry Saratoga Driver: Corey Van Dyk Next Week: Darrell Stodola Kitchen: Jim & Kathleen Lindemulder*, Byron & Cathy Plate Next Week: Val Hoving, Mary Huizinga, Gary & Lisa Vander Naald* Coffee Servers: Evelyn Bertini, Barb Vroom Next Week: Don & Lindy Oostman Library: Chuck Slinkman Next Week: Nancy Boer, Sharon Herlien Audio Visual: Steve De Boer, Mike Speelman, Ryan De Boer Next Week: Todd Lindemulder, Mary Huizinga, Adam Zarek Nursery Hostess: Sarah Schuringa Next Week: Sarah Schuringa Infant Nursery: Ruth Flikkema, Mindy Slinkman, Lauren Gehrke Next Week: Rachel Kinnas, Laurie Vander Naald, Lauren Gehrke Toddler Nursery: Janna Piersma, Niki Tazelaar, Jeremiah Groenewold Next Week: Christina Muruato, Niki Tazelaar, Kelli Van Dahm PM Nursery: Pat Tobin, Olivia Schuringa Next Week: Sharon Rozendal, Olivia Schuringa

7 FAITH CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES FROM OCTOBER - MARCH Council Gave thanks for exceptional church committee work and planning, from music for worship services, to mission emphasis week, to various other growth, service and equipping opportunities; Held a special time of prayer for Dr. Schuringa heading into his December surgery, made plans for his several weeks of recovery, gave thanks for answered prayer, and planned for continued support and prayer as chemotherapy treatments begin in mid-april; Heard regular updates on Jonathan Barney s work which started in August 2016 and gave thanks for the vitality in the Middle and High School youth ministries and for good response to his work by youth, parents, and volunteer leaders; Gave thanks for very strong Thanksgiving offerings and end of calendar year giving; Made plans for good congregational communication on General Fund giving status for the first quarter of 2017; Heard plans by the deacons for fundraisers and communication to the church to help complete our Timothy Tuition Assistance obligation for this school year; Exercised Mutual Censure twice during this period, discussing the status and health of various areas of congregational life; Started the elder/deacon nomination process in preparation for the April 30 congregational meeting and gave thanks for 14 men willing to be nominated to serve in one of the eight elder/deacon terms that will start this June; Heard reports from both the September and March meetings of Classis Northern Illinois from Council members who attended; Created a Safe Church Team to lead our congregation in abuse awareness, prevention, and response their first tasks are to review and update our current Safe Church policy and also do background checks for everyone who works with children and youth; Elected Jim Allen to serve on the Timothy School Board upon Steve De Boer s retirement from the Board after six years of service. STEPHEN MINISTRY And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

8 FAITH MINISTRY CONTACT INFORMATION Adult Ministries Bob Wieringa Pastor Lanser Asylum (grades 6-8) Jonathan Barney (Middle School Youth Group) Bible Study Fellowship Traci Hoogendoorn Cadets Boys Club Lambert Bronger Children s Church Christy Hooker Crossroad Bible Institute Ray Middel Deacons/Finance Al De Los Santos Elders Brent Van Dyk Evangelism Dirk Glaubke Pastor Lanser Fellowship Bob Loerop Greeters Karen De Los Santos GEMS Girls Club Flory Hoving Hospitality/Meals Peter Groenewold Library Chuck Slinkman Membership Classes Pastor Schuringa Men s Prayer Group Lambert Bronger Missions Don Oostman Mom2Mom Ministry Sarah Schuringa Music Ministries Bob Loerop Nursery Joy Koopmans P.A.D.S. Lambert Bronger Profession of Faith Classes Pastor Schuringa Senior Bible Study Pastor Lanser Shoebox Ministry Evelyn Wieringa Shut-in Visitation Ken Rusthoven Small Groups Chuck Slinkman Pastor Lanser Stephen Ministry Grace Harbaugh Sunday School Joy Hoving Technology Ministries Adam Zarek The Gathering (High School Jonathan Barney Transportation Darrell Stodola Ushers Ray Rozendal Women s Bible Study Sarah Schuringa

9 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS Timothy Christian Coaching Position --- We have an opening for the boy s varsity basketball coaching position. If interested, please contact Athletic Director, Jack LeGrand (legrand@timothychristian.com) to obtain an application. Applications are due by March 24, Illiana Oratorio Society cordially invites you to attend their presentation of The Seven Last Words of Christ. The concert will be on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM at First Christian Reformed Church of South Holland, IL located at South Park Ave., South Holland, IL. Please join us as we reflect on Christ s death and Holy Week as we present this marvelous work to God s praise! Timothy Christian Open House - Please join us for our final open house of the year on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 PM. All families with children entering PreK-12th grade are invited to visit our school, meet our staff, and get your questions answered. Spots are filling up fast! Please contact Dan Quist, Director of Admissions at with any questions. PrimeTime Feeds the Hungry! PrimeTime (a monthly gathering of 55+) needs 25 volunteers to work at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva. This program serves more than 71,000 people a week. Our volunteers will sort and pack food items for distribution to hungry families and individuals in our area. We will meet on Wednesday, April 12 at 8 AM at Elmhurst CRC and drive to Geneva. After a three hour work shift we will enjoy lunch together at a local restaurant. Cost for the day is your time and the price of your lunch. Register by contacting Bert or Celia DeJong at dejong66@comcast.net. Humboldt Community Christian School s Annual Auction will be held on Friday, April 21 at Elmhurst CRC at 7:00 PM. You are invited to this entertaining evening and opportunity to support HCCS! Auction items and volunteers are also needed. For information or to donate items, call Join us for a day of golf! Registration for the 2017 GEMS Open is open until April 28! Grab your teammates and support GEMS Girls Clubs on Friday, May 19 at Diamond Springs Golf Club in Hamilton, Michigan. Not a golfer? Become a corporate or individual sponsor! Contact the GEMS Service Center at (616) ext for information or visit gemsgc.org. Camp Calvin 2017 Registration is now open! Please register online today! Camp Calvin is a Christian camp in Wisconsin for all youth entering grades 4-9 in the Fall of Camp Calvin will be held on June 19-24, For Registration, Camp Information, Photos, or to contact Camp Calvin with any questions, please visit