The Road to Emmaus. This Week at SCC Sunday: DR Team Meeting after service. It is true! The Lord has risen. Saranac Community Church May 4, 2014

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About Saranac Community Church Our Mission We are committed to being a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ who glorify our Triune God and practice positive Christian living by growing in God s

1 About Saranac Community Church Our Mission We are committed to being a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ who glorify our Triune God and practice positive Christian living by growing in God s Word, caring for each other, and reaching out with God s love by responding to the physical and spiritual needs of others. Our Values As members of the Evangelical Covenant Church, we gladly affirm the following as essential to who we are as a community: * The centrality of the Word of God * The necessity of New Birth * A commitment to the whole mission of the Church * The Church as a fellowship of believers * A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit * The reality of freedom in Christ Please visit the denominational website at Our People We are ordinary people, united by our mission, our values, and our desire to serve others. Here are the people serving you today: Senior Pastor: Becky Poor pastorbecky@saranacchurch.org Associate Pastor: Jeff Kahl pastorjeff@saranacchurch.org Secretary: Kathy Hawkins churchoffice@saranacchurch.org This Week at SCC Sunday: DR Team Meeting after service Youth Groups: Jr. High 4:30-5:30pm Fellowship and Food for Jr./Senior High 5:30-6 Sr. High 6:00- Monday: Office Staff Meeting 11:00am Building and Grounds Commission Boy Scouts Tuesday: Christian Formation Commission Music and Worship Commission Cub Scout Parent Meeting Wednesday: Ladies Bible Study 9:30-11:00am Sewing and Knitting Group 11:00am-12:00 Praise Team Practice Thursday: Food Pantry 2pm-4pm Financial Peace University Class 6pm-8:30pm Missions Commission Friday: Bark Sale 4-8:00pm Saturday: Bark Sale 8am-12:00pm Saranac Community Church 125 S. Bridge Street, PO Box 47 Saranac, MI Fax: The Road to Emmaus It is true! The Lord has risen Luke 24:34 Saranac Community Church May 4, 2014

Prelude and Announcements Welcome and Moment of Silence *Call to Worship SEEKING CHRIST *Scripture Reading - Psalm 118:15, 22-24 Pew Bible pg.

2 Prelude and Announcements Welcome and Moment of Silence *Call to Worship SEEKING CHRIST *Scripture Reading - Psalm 118:15, Pew Bible pg. 560 *"Today Is the Day" *Scripture Reading - Psalm 84:1-2, Pew Bible pg. 540 *"Better is One Day" *Scripture Reading - Revelation 4:2-3, 6b-8 Pew Bible pg *"Revelation Song" *Invocation Prayers for Our Life Together Children Go and Grow New Testament Reading- Luke 24:13-24 Pew Bible pg. 965 Sermon "The Road to Emmaus - Seeking Christ Together" Pastor Becky Poor CONNECTING BY LOVE Invitation to Communion Communion Hymn - "We Are One in the Spirit" Communion will be served in the pews Communion Prayer CARING FOR OUR WORLD Offertory Offertory Song - "Into the Night" *Prayer of Blessing and Sending *"Here I Am, Lord" *Going Out to Seek, Connect and Care *Congregation please stand if you are able May 4, :00am Worship Service 3rd Week of Easter At Saranac Community Church, the communion table is open to all for whom Jesus Christ is Lord & Savior. Rosemary Amaro and family, Dennis VanGessel, Meghan Lóser, Carl Rickert Senior Citizens of the Week: Pat Frazer, Carol Gage SCC Leaders of the Week: Pastor Jeff, Associate Pastor Church of the Week: Day Bible Chapel Mission of the Week: Great Lakes Conference Covenant Leader of the Week: Covenant Mountain Mission Bible Camp, Inc. Community Group of the Week: Boston-Saranac Historical Society for their hard work on the depot, buildings and landscape, helping to make our town an attractive and welcoming place to live. Military Friends around the World THIS WEEK: May 4th Prayer Concerns THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS Lay Leader: Beth VanProoyen Readers: Logan Gillette, Jeremiah Smith, Hope Helminski, Luke Brogger Ushers: Beth Simpson, Sarah Bush, Shirley Jackson, Cami Gillette Praise Team: Dean Gage Sr., Barb Augustine-Hayes, Cindy Dawes, Instrumentalists: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Ken Poor, Joel Fritsma Acolytes: Jeremiah and Desiree Smith Pre-K Teachers: Ginger Roberts, Jessica Tribbett 2nd-6th Grade Teachers: Virgil Biggs, Sydney Gage Nursery: Cherith Kahl, Kelsey Merrifield Greeters: Connie Gage, Dave Washburn Welcome Center: David Benjamin Coffee: Eleanor Talcott Snack: Connie Biggs PA System: Mark Fritsma Projector: Joel Fritsma NEXT WEEK: May 11th Lay Leader: Virgil Biggs Readers: Bruce Chadwick, Cami Gillette Ushers: Beth Simpson, Sarah Bush, Shirley Jackson, Cami Gillette Praise Team: Dean Gage Sr., Barb Augustine-Hayes, Cindy Dawes Instrumentalists: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Joel Fritsma Pre-K Teachers: Kim VanGessel and Jessica Tribbett 2nd-6th Grade Teachers: Connie Biggs, Sydney Gage Nursery: Heather Hemmingsen, Kenzie Roberts Greeters: Connie Gage, Dave Washburn Welcome Center: David Benjamin Coffee: Nancy Benjamin Snack: Darcy Benjamin PA System: Mark Fritsma Projector: Joel Fritsma May Lock-Up: Doug VanProoyen

3 Announcements & Events Welcome Visitors Are you new to Saranac Community Church? We're so glad that you're here! Please stop by the Welcome Center today to receive a small gift and learn how you can get connected with God and others in our faith community. We hope this will be a place where you will feel welcomed, loved and encouraged in your walk with the Lord. Looking Ahead May 9-10 Bark Sale Friday and Saturday with proceeds going towards CHIC2015 May 11 Next Sunday Rev. Mike Haefner will be our guest preacher. This will be our last day of Sunday School this year. May 17 Saranac Area Women s Club is having a 5K walk/run Trailing Through Nature, proceeds for Relay for Life Cost is $15, Start time is 8 a.m. at the Depot May 18 Christian Formation Sunday Portage Lake Block Party at Thornapple Covenant Church in GR 4-7pm, all are welcome to attend. FREE! Includes food, games, prizes, and a special camp worship May 31 17th Annual Portage Lake Golf Outing & Fundraiser at Highlands Country Club in Grand Rapids. Information on the table in the Narthex. Announcements & Events Welcome Visitors Are you new to Saranac Community Church? We're so glad that you're here! Please stop by the Welcome Center today to receive a small gift and learn how you can get connected with God and others in our faith community. We hope this will be a place where you will feel welcomed, loved and encouraged in your walk with the Lord. Looking Ahead May 9-10 Bark Sale Friday and Saturday with proceeds going towards CHIC2015 May 11 Next Sunday Rev. Mike Haefner will be our guest preacher. This will be our last day of Sunday School this year. May 17 Saranac Area Women s Club is having a 5K walk/run Trailing Through Nature, proceeds for Relay for Life Cost is $15, Start time is 8 a.m. at the Depot May 18 Christian Formation Sunday Portage Lake Block Party at Thornapple Covenant Church in GR 4-7pm, all are welcome to attend. FREE! Includes food, games, prizes, and a special camp worship May 31 17th Annual Portage Lake Golf Outing & Fundraiser at Highlands Country Club in Grand Rapids. Information on the table in the Narthex. SCC Annual Second Time Around Sale It s time to start collecting your extra items that you may no longer be using. Please be sure they are in good enough condition for others to enjoy. We will begin collecting items in mid-may. June 4- set up Sale: Thursday, June p.m. and Friday, June 6, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clean up on Saturday, June 7 SCC Annual Second Time Around Sale It s time to start collecting your extra items that you may no longer be using. Please be sure they are in good enough condition for others to enjoy. We will begin collecting items in mid-may. June 4- set up Sale: Thursday, June p.m. and Friday, June 6, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clean up on Saturday, June 7

4 Thank you to everyone for all your loving thoughts and prayers during the loss of my Dad. We find comfort knowing he s with our Father who he truly loved and that he is no longer in pain. Tim & Sue Hendrick Thank you to those who have made meals, for your prayers and generosity towards our family. Doug & Ellene Trumbull Thank you very much for your recent loving support and financial gifts! We are truly blessed to serve the Lord with you at Saranac Community Church. Pastor Becky, Pastor Jeff, Cherith, Kathy Thank you to everyone for all your loving thoughts and prayers during the loss of my Dad. We find comfort knowing he s with our Father who he truly loved and that he is no longer in pain. Tim & Sue Hendrick Thank you to those who have made meals, for your prayers and generosity towards our family. Doug & Ellene Trumbull Thank you very much for your recent loving support and financial gifts! We are truly blessed to serve the Lord with you at Saranac Community Church. Pastor Becky, Pastor Jeff, Cherith, Kathy Pastor Jeff will be at the Great Lakes Conference this week. Please be in prayer for him and for all who will be attending this conference. He will be returning on May 12th. Pastor Becky will be gone Friday, May 9 - May 11 for her son s college graduation. Pastor Jeff will be at the Great Lakes Conference this week. Please be in prayer for him and for all who will be attending this conference. He will be returning on May 12th. Pastor Becky will be gone Friday, May 9 - May 11 for her son s college graduation. 4 - Jan Renwick 10 - Don Kauffman 4 - Jan Renwick 10 - Don Kauffman Due date for our next scrip gift card order is Sunday, May 11th, which will be available Thursday, May 15th. You may wait and pick them up at church on the following Sunday if you prefer. You can bring your order to church or order online by visiting and selecting Saranac Community Church with the enrollment code of C632F5C52395L. It is very easy to do this and your order is automatically sent to our church scrip coordinator. You may also bring your payment to church or pay online for a small 15 fee. If you have any questions on how this program works please contact Mark Fritsma Due date for our next scrip gift card order is Sunday, May 11th, which will be available Thursday, May 15th. You may wait and pick them up at church on the following Sunday if you prefer. You can bring your order to church or order online by visiting and selecting Saranac Community Church with the enrollment code of C632F5C52395L. It is very easy to do this and your order is automatically sent to our church scrip coordinator. You may also bring your payment to church or pay online for a small 15 fee. If you have any questions on how this program works please contact Mark Fritsma

5 May 2014 Prayer Bulletin Supporting one-another in prayer Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. Psalm 107: Evelyn Adgate Rosemary Amaro Jeff Baars Connie Biggs Tammi Biggs Rick Borup Brenda Bristol Roger & Doris Cochrun Alissa Curry Bev DeWitt George & Rosalie DeYoung Bob & Beryl Dunton Elden Elenbaas Barb Estes Jeff Farr Glen Gage Pat Garcia Terri Hagley Joyce Hamp Bob Hardy Cathaleen Hardy Bea Hauter Mary Hawkins Jean & Bill Hecht Hendrick Family Mitchell Jackson Don & Nora Kauffman Roger and Cheryl Knutson John Lazarus Donna Lindemulder Matt Long Betty Lóser Steve Martinez Mason Family Bea McCarty Doris McPherson Merrifield Family Chad Meyers Pam Montanbault Joel Mutschler Annette Nations Jerry Patton Karissa Roberts Mark Rzemel Larry Quinn Carl & Marcia Rickert Vella Sanders Paul Simpson Barb Smith Max Smith Trumbull Family VanGessel Family Loretta Vosburg Tony & Mira Whitehead Todd Williams Becky Wilson Pat Winters Paul & Elaine Young Ayden Zulewski Military Friends: Chad Coulson Patrick DeGeus Brad DeRosha Terry Gage Brennan C. Guenzel Jeremy Kauffman Andy Lytle Ian Mannion Dustin Meyers Charlie Miller Justin Provanche Randy Richter Richie Sands Ryan Sweet Kyle Vickery Kaleb Vickery Cody Westbrook Crystal Westbrook Jim Whittum Jayne Wilson Bryant Zander Daniel Zander UPDATES: Please contact the church office if you know of someone who should be removed from or added to our list. THANK YOU! May 2014 Prayer Bulletin Supporting one-another in prayer Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. Psalm 107: Evelyn Adgate Rosemary Amaro Jeff Baars Connie Biggs Tammi Biggs Rick Borup Brenda Bristol Roger & Doris Cochrun Alissa Curry Bev DeWitt George & Rosalie DeYoung Bob & Beryl Dunton Elden Elenbaas Barb Estes Jeff Farr Glen Gage Pat Garcia Terri Hagley Joyce Hamp Bob Hardy Cathaleen Hardy Bea Hauter Mary Hawkins Jean & Bill Hecht Hendrick Family Mitchell Jackson Don & Nora Kauffman Roger and Cheryl Knutson John Lazarus Donna Lindemulder Matt Long Betty Lóser Steve Martinez Mason Family Bea McCarty Doris McPherson Merrifield Family Chad Meyers Pam Montanbault Joel Mutschler Annette Nations Jerry Patton Karissa Roberts Mark Rzemel Larry Quinn Carl & Marcia Rickert Vella Sanders Paul Simpson Barb Smith Max Smith Trumbull Family VanGessel Family Loretta Vosburg Tony & Mira Whitehead Todd Williams Becky Wilson Pat Winters Paul & Elaine Young Ayden Zulewski Military Friends: Chad Coulson Patrick DeGeus Brad DeRosha Terry Gage Brennan C. Guenzel Jeremy Kauffman Andy Lytle Ian Mannion Dustin Meyers Charlie Miller Justin Provanche Randy Richter Richie Sands Ryan Sweet Kyle Vickery Kaleb Vickery Cody Westbrook Crystal Westbrook Jim Whittum Jayne Wilson Bryant Zander Daniel Zander UPDATES: Please contact the church office if you know of someone who should be removed from or added to our list. THANK YOU!

Saranac Community Church January 11, 2015

Saranac Community Church January 11, 2015 About Saranac Community Church Our Mission We are committed to being a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ who glorify our Triune God and practice positive Christian living by growing in God s Word,