WELCOME TO WORSHIP MAY 6, 2018 CELEBRATION OF RECONCILIATION

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1 CELEBRATION OF RECONCILIATION WELCOME TO WORSHIP MAY 6, 2018 WELCOME VISITORS AND GUESTS: We are glad you have come to join us in worship today! Please sign the guest book (located at the back of the sanctuary) before you join us for coffee and fellowship in the North Hall. GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP Prelude: Fantasy on Hyfrydol... Hal Hopson Chiming of the Hour *Opening Hymn: O Give the Lord Wholehearted Praise... Lift Up Your Hearts #502:1,3,4 *Call to Worship *Song: All the Earth... see screen *God's Greeting *We Greet One Another Call to Confession: Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy. -1 Peter 1:13-16 Prayer of Confession: My Faith Looks Up to Thee... Lift Up Your Hearts #426:1,2 Assurance of Pardon: "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." -1 Peter 2: 9,10 God s Ten Best Ways to Live OFFERING TO GOD OUR PRAYERS AND GIFTS Offering: GEMS - Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior This offering is for our local club which meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month from 6:30-8:15pm, here at our church. Tri Cities girls in grades 2nd - 6th are challenged to meet the Savior right where they are. An annual theme, scripture passage, Bible studies, service projects, crafts, games, and just plain fun, help them learn to accept Jesus' love and live as He did through their words, attitudes, and actions toward others. Offertory: The King of Love My Shepherd Is... Jeffrey Honore Children ages 3 years old through 1 st grade are invited to follow the banner to the Worship Center downstairs. Prayers of God s People

2 GOD SPEAKS TO US *Song of Preparation: All Along... see screen Scripture: John 21:15-25 (page 1137) Sermon: Feeding the Forgiven... Pastor Laura de Jong Prayer of Application *Hymns of Application: All I Have Is Christ... see screen Take, O Take Me As I Am... Lift Up Your Hearts #741 *Blessing GOD SENDS US TO SERVE IN HIS LIGHT AND LOVE *Sending Song: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow... Lift Up Your Hearts #965 *Postlude: Toccata in E Minor... Johann Pachelbel Participants: Pastor Laura de Jong, pastor Jan Zuidema, organist Mark Lucas, Director - Bell Choir Luke Enders, Leader Praise Team OneLicense.net #A CCLI#775073

3 schedules SUNDAY - MAY 6 Ushers: Team 1 (Steve Marotti) Todd Cunningham, David Brace Bob Wagenmaker Projectionist: Dan/Sam Braak Sound System: Todd Cunningham Video System: Mark Boelens, Aiden Rotman Chuck DeWitt, Harley Dyk Coffee Hosts: Jim & Bonnie VanOrman Jamie & Amy Goorman Nursery: Emily Bierma, Cindy Brace, Ava Rotman Welcome Desk: Agnes DeBoer calendar SUNDAY - MAY 6 10:00 a.m. - Morning Worship Service 11:15 a.m. - Prayer Partners - North Hall 11:30 a.m. - Sunday School/Catechism 11:30 a.m. - Adult Enrichment 6:00 p.m. - Focus MONDAY - MAY 7 9:00 a.m. - Love to Learn - Parlor 1:30 p.m. - Pickleball 6:30 p.m. - GEMS 7:00 p.m. - Shepherd Elder, Service Deacon, Deaconess Meeting TUESDAY - MAY 8 7:30 a.m. - Prayer Group 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Parish Nurse 7:00 p.m. - Friendship Club WEDNESDAY - MAY 9 1:00 p.m. - Knitters Group 6:45 p.m. - CHAOS 7:00 p.m. - Facilities Ministry Team Meeting THURSDAY - MAY 10 8:00 a.m. - Exercise Group SUNDAY - MAY 13 Ushers: Team 2 (Curt DeJongh) Gord Buitendorp, Art Bolt, Chris Hordyk Projectionist: Scott/Owen Alfree Sound System: Mike Katje Video System: Harley Dyk, Dirk Weesies Jacob Weesies, Ethan Hodge Coffee Hosts: Agnes DeBoer, Jane De Groot Kendall & Patti Steigenga Nursery: Sandra Brace, Deb Erickson Greta Vander Heide Welcome Desk: Stan Boelkins MAY 13 - OFFERING Safe Church Ministries Would you like to pray with someone today? Prayer will be available after the service today in the prayer room (front left exit). Join the prayer line! If you have a prayer request, please contact the church office or info@secondcrcgrandhaven.org For more information on current events, please visit our website: secondcrcgrandhaven.org You can access our service on youtube.com from our church website at: using the Media tab. You can also search for "2ndCRCGH" on YouTube. May 6, 2018 weekly news Pastor Laura de Jong I have seen resurrection in my life when. a group of 8 th grade girls asking if they can have a Bible Study devotion time in my room and then hearing them pray for each other, their teachers, and the school. put the Adirondack chairs out on the deck for the first time of the season, and see a beautiful sunset. Renewal at its best! all 200+ members of the G.R. Symphony and Chorus travelled safely to NYC/ Carnegie Hall and home without any trouble. Several apprehensive flyers but smooth flights and a great, affirming performance there. Bonnie and Ralph Veldboom would appreciate prayer for Bonnie s hip replacement surgery scheduled for May 7. May 13 - Ascension Day: Pastor Laura will lead us in worship from Acts 1:1-11. Adult Enrichment: Cal Keuning on CPR After 51 years of service, 45 of them at Second CRC, our faithful organist Jan Zuidema is retiring. Jan's last service will be May 20, and as part of this service she will be playing an extended prelude. We therefore invite you to come early and listen, and help us celebrate and give thanks for the gifts and generosity Jan has blessed us with for so many years! Prayer Partners: Meet today after church in the North Hall for a time of conversation and prayer with your prayer partner. Church Nursery Update: We anticipate opening the infant nursery by summer to accommodate all the new babies. We need more volunteers to add to the schedule. Let Emily Bierma know if you are willing to help. Also you will notice the check in and check out process has changed. Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we get a new system in place.

4 church news church news LOVE TO LEARN - "Love to Learn" is tomorrow in the parlor 9:00 A.M - 10:00 A.M. Topic: "Seventh-day Adventism Exposed" Nursing Home Visit Coordinator: volunteers invited. After ten years of faithful service, Cathy Brolick will soon retire from this role. The Outreach Committee invites volunteers who are ready to carry on this important ministry to congregation members and others living in elder care residences. The coordinator's principal responsibility is to forward scheduling information from Love in Action to Life Groups and schedule which group from Second CRC will offer a brief service of Scripture and song on the Sunday afternoons assigned to us. Is this an area where you can serve the congregation and the community? Contact Cathy for more details on the position, or tell a member of the Outreach Committee that you are interested (Glen Wierenga, chair; David Hoekema, Carol Ruiter, Jason Steigenga, Cherise VanderHeide, and Carl Vertregt, members) Summer Camp Assistance: Application forms are available at the Information Desk and in the office. youth ministries Rob Wagenmaker Focus: Our next Focus is May 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at church. Dinner provided. Chaos: Our next CHAOS is May 9, 6:45-8:30 p.m. at church. Summer Trip: This summer we are going on a 3-day, overnight canoe trip down the Manistee River. We will leave on Monday, July 16, and return on Thursday, July 19. We will be canoeing 3-5 hours a day and setting up camp at different stops along the river. We will be able to experience God s beauty in nature, enjoy each other s company, swim, fish, and play around. All-inclusive cost for the trip will be $ each. This trip is for anyone going into 9th grade and above. We will have male and female adult leaders going so guys and girls are welcome. If your child, or any friends, would like to reserve a spot, please turn in your $ to me by May 31. Mission Trip Cuba: A few things for next year's Cuba (or backup Puerto Rico) trip. In order to get better airline pricing, they have advised us to start looking at booking 11 months in advance which would be July of this year. Due to this we would like to have a least a general idea of how many people are tentatively planning on going. To do this we are going to ask for a $300 deposit by June 1st to hold your spot. The deposit at this time will be refundable until I get a date from the airline and Experience Mission of when payments become due which I will pass onto everyone. You can either write a check to 2nd CRC (2021 Sheldon, GH 49417) or use funds from your fundraising account if you participated. parish nurse - Manette de Jonge Parish Nurse office hours will be on Tuesday, May 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Feel free to stop in! The next blood pressure screening will be held today after the service. Here s to your Health: I would like to highlight yet another opportunity for you to reach out to our neighboring community. The church is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday, May 31 from 12:00 pm to 5:45 pm. Your contribution to this could mean a great deal to someone in need. Please consider helping out the day of the drive by working a scheduled shift or by donating blood. Many people that may not be familiar with our church will come into the building that day. Let s be visible examples of Christ s hands and feet in our community! Volunteering is good for your health! Please contact if you are willing to volunteer for the blood drive on May 31 or for the neighborhood Bicycle event on Saturday, May 19. If you are unable to participate, please pray that these events will be a blessing to our neighboring community! children s ministries - Mary Retsema Children and Worship (ages 3-1st grade) Lesson: The Good Shepherd and The Lord s Supper Teacher: Mark Lucas Offering: New City Kids - Grand Rapids They would like us to raise $ for an acoustic guitar. We have collected $ so far. We will continue collecting to help with strings and music. Memory Verse: The word of the Lord stands forever. I Peter 1:25 Parents please note: The children will be dismissed from class at 11:00 a.m. Christian School news BOX TOPS - Please turn in ALL your BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION by MAY 18!! (May 20 at church). The next major expiration date is June 1 and this is the LAST TIME we will be mailing them in before summer vacation! Remember each one is worth 10 cents and they can add up when they're turned in on time! D&W / FAMILY FARE receipts - We will be adding up the ones that have been received since February and give you an update by the end of May. Our goal is to collect 150,000 DIRECT DOLLARS to raise $1,000 for our school. Every WHOLE RECEIPT you turn in, no matter how big or small, gets us closer to our goal! Turn the BOX TOPS and receipts to the box at our information desk in the atrium.

5 Needed: A person to run the projection system on a 3 person team. No special computer skills needed. Scheduling is done around your vacations etc. On an average you would be scheduled every 3rd week. Please contact Harley Dyk: harleydyk@yahoo.com or Friendship Club events...you are invited! May 8 the Critter Barn will be presenting their traveling farm with a variety of animals and visuals from 7:00-8:00 in the North Hall for our club and whoever would like to join. If you have young children or grandchildren that would enjoy this event, please come! On May 15 the Sweet Justice band will lead the Spring Fling for Friendship Club along with Covenant's group. That event will happen at Covenant Life from 7:00-8:00 pm. Garden Club Enjoy the many wild flowers of Hager Park on May 15. The park is located at th Ave., in Jenison. Lunch afterwards will be at Main Street Pub in Allendale. Plan to meet at church at 9:30. community news AN EVENING OF BACH, MOZART AND MORE: Tonight (May 6) at 7:30 the Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids will present its spring concert, featuring choral and instrumental music by Mozart, Bach and Bruchner under the direction of Martin Werner at Central Reformed Church (East Fulton at College in downtown Grand Rapids). Pianist Roman Salyutov, guest soloist last fall, returns to perform a Mozart piano concerto with chamber orchestra. Three members of Second CRC (Laura DeJong, David Hoekema and Henk Ottens) sing in the chorale and hope you will be there to enjoy a glorious evening of sacred and secular music.