5G PASTOR: JOSH TUININGA

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1 WALLACEBURG CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 150 Bruinsma Avenue Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 5G Website: phone link PASTOR: JOSH TUININGA July 10, 2016

2 July 10, :00 am: Pastor Josh Tuininga (*please stand if able) Welcome and Announcements God Calls Us to Worship *Song: LUYH 560 We Praise You, O God *Call to Worship Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. (Psa 103:1-6 NIV) *Opening Prayer *Song: LUYH 571 st. 1-4 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven *God s Greeting God Reconciles Us to Himself Call to Confession Isaiah 5:20-23 Prayer of Confession Hymn: PsH 422 Eternal Spirit, God of Truth Assurance of Pardon Isaiah 11:1-6 Call to Holy Living Exodus 20:1-17 Song of Dedication: PsH 285 O Jesus, I Have Promised Prayer with the Children God Speaks To Us Through His Word Song of Preparation: PsH 528 Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak Scripture: Esther 7:1-10 Message: Guess Who s Coming to Dinner II We Respond to God s Word *Song of Response: LUYH 650 O When Will We See Justice Done *Profession of Faith: Apostles Creed Prayers of the People Offering: Pastor Glenn and Laura Adams 2 11

3 God Sends Us Out With His Blessings *Blessing *Closing: LUYH 928 st. 1, 2, 4 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A warm welcome to all those who are visiting with us today. We are so glad you are here. Please join us in the gym after the service for a time of refreshments and fellowship together. May we have a blessed day as we praise our awesome God. OFFICIATING ELDER: July 10: Charley Feddes July 24: Jeff DePooter July 17: Rob Kraayenbrink July 31: John Lubbers OFFERINGS: July 10: July 17: July 24: July 31: Pastor Glenn and Laura Adams ~ Missionary Deacons: Casey DePooter and Nick Dykema Beginnings Deacons: Kurtis Lubbers and Marlene Allaer UCB Canada Deacons: Nick Dykema and Casey DePooter Wallaceburg Christian School Deacons: Marlene Allaer and Kurtis Lubbers NEXT WEEKS OFFERING: BEGINNINGS FAMILY SERVICES: beginnings.ca Beginnings is a non-profit, faith-based agency providing pregnancy counselling and adoption services as well as infertility counselling and embryo donation services to clients of all ethnic backgrounds, religious affiliations and walks of life. In the conviction that life is a gift from God, Beginnings mission is to provide services related to pregnancy and adoption. Beginnings approach is child- centred, dedicated to building and supporting healthy family relationships. Beginnings offers quality, non judgmental services to everyone, does not participate in political action, and is committed to the concept of openness. RECEIPTS: Benevolence $ Budget $ GST Refund.. $ Birthday Blessings: Congratulations to Ed Arends and Deanna Bulsink who are celebrating their birthdays today. Congratulations also to Ed Van Gelder, Daniel Kraayenbrink, Lauren Roche, Robert Griffioen, Curtis Van Gelder, Weston Kraayenbrink, Kelcy DePooter, Amanda Metayer, and Natasha MacKenzie who will be celebrating their birthdays in this coming week. May God bless your celebrations. 10 3

4 FAMILY CIRCLE: Please keep Herman Kraayenbrink in your prayers. Herman is in the continuing care unit of the Petrolia Hospital. Pray for strength, peace, and healing for Herman. Keep Tonda s brother Montie Dubuque in your prayers. Montie is in the ICU in the Sarnia hospital with a serious infection. Pray for strength and complete healing for Montie. We give thanks that our Refugee Family hopes to be arriving this week on July 15th. Pray for the family as they prepare to travel and for safety as they travel to us. Pray for all of our seniors, those who suffer illnesses and those who are lonely or shut-in. May they feel God s presence in their lives and may He bring healing. THANK-YOU: We would like to thank our church family for celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us. It was a surprise to receive the card with all the names, the beautiful plant, the gift certificates, and cards. Praise to the Lord for his care. Love Ed and Petra Evening Services: Our Evening Services are cancelled for July and August. Regular evening Services will begin again on September 11, We will be having a special Prayer Service in the evening on July 24th at Gerald and Linda Lubbers house. Save the date and watch for more details coming soon. MOVIE NIGHT: Save the date for the upcoming God s Not Dead 2 ~ Movie and Pizza Night on Wednesday, July 27th. Come out for pizza and stay to watch the GOD S NOT DEAD 2 Movie. Watch for more details coming soon!! VACATION: Pastor Josh and April will be away from July th. If any Pastoral care concerns come up during this time please contact one of the Elders. The Elders are: Jeff DePooter, Charley Feddes, John Feddes, John Kraayenbrink, Rob Kraayenbrink, and John Lubbers. You will find the updated Elder Ward Lists in your mail slots. Ryan Hoogerbrugge will be leading our service next Sunday. BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Its that time of year again. Our Third Annual Baseball Tournament! Save the date Saturday, September 10th for the all day tournament with First Baptist and Bethel Pentecostal churches. Please sign the list on the table by the office if you are able to play. Coed ages 16+ no experience necessary. Details to be determined closer to the date. There will be a minimal cost to all that play and anyone partaking in the BBQ, to cover the costs. Hymn-Sing: Join us for a hymn-sing at Sydenham Residence on Tuesday, July 12 at 1:30 pm. All are welcome. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED: We are in need of a grade 3/4 Sunday School teacher starting in October until May. Looking for someone that would be willing to take on the class completely or willing to do a month or two at a time. If you would like to volunteer or for more information, please talk to Karen Roche and let her know. Thanks so much! 4 9

5 SUMMER READING: Several people in our church have recently read Not a Fan by Kyle Idelman. It is a convicting read. If you read only one book this summer, this one is worth reading, thinking about and perhaps engaging together. Extra copies have been ordered and once they come in will be available on the table by the office. Please feel free to take a copy. Who should read this book? Everyone, young and old, new Christian or experienced Christian. Please pick it up and if you are able to contribute 5 dollars toward the cost, that would be great, but it is not an obligation. Have fun reading! Subscribe to Breaking Barriers Online - Disability Concern's quarterly newsletter, Breaking Barriers, tells the stories of people living with various disabilities in their own words. Recently, it received from the Associated Church Press the Award of Excellence (first place) in the Best In Class: Newsletter category. Subscribe online at LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR TODAY CONFERENCE - July 19-21, 2016! This is a great event to attend with a group from your congregation. The conference aims to help us think deeply about what it means to love our neighbors in today s world, including those who suffer trauma, those with dementia, and those of different religions. Keynote speaker Dr. Richard Mouw will be joined by five other presenters from Calvin Seminary. Visit for information and to register. We hope to see you there! FAMILY FIRE: is an online community exploring Spirit-led family, marriage, parenting, inlaws, blended families, and intimacy. Find encouraging articles and devotions at familyfire.com. Subscribe for regular updates and connect with our Family Fire community on Facebook AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST: Representing someone is both an honor and a challenge. In 2 Corinthians 5 Paul describes our call to serve as Christ s ambassadors on earth. Join Groundwork as we study Paul s words and how they shape both our actions and words as Christ s followers. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly s for future episodes. SUMMER BLUES: Summer isn t going as Liz had hoped. He s working all the time and barely has time for any of his friends. But after meeting a rather strange customer at Big Daddy Oh s, Liz realizes his summer may not be that bad after all. Follow the adventures of Liz and his pals every week: subscribe for free at getkidscorner.com. This month, download our free picture frame craft to explore with your children what it means to be created in God's image. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCRIPTURE READERS: July 10: Rob Kraayenbrink Esther 7 July 17: Ryan Hoogerbrugge July 24: Lynn Kraayenbrink Esther 8 July 31: Pastor Josh Esther 9/10 8 5

6 USHERS: July 10: Ken Roche, John Lubbers July 17: Charley Feddes, Ed Van Gelder July 24: Mason Kraayenbrink, Wilf Allaer July 31: Dick Bulsink, Casey DePooter GREETERS: July 10: Alfred Feddes and Family July 17: Nick and Marianne Dykema July 24: Henry and Darlene Kraayenbrink July 31: Ed and Trish Van Gelder SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 3 yr olds/jk/sk July 10 ~ Ken Roche July 17 ~ Evie Lubbers July 24 ~ Evie Lubbers July 31 ~ April Tuininga NURSERY: July 10 July 17 July 24 Infants Infants Infants Linda Watson Emma de Vries Bertha Kraayenbrink Amanda Metayer Emily Hoogerbrugge Emily Feddes Toddlers Toddlers Toddlers Matt Feddes Wayne Dykema Brittany Kraayenbrink Talia Vancoillie Jacob Vancoillie Amber Lubbers Mother of the Month for July: April Tuininga THE KITCHEN: July 10: July 17: July 24: July 31: Henry and Darlene Kraayenbrink Glen Lubbers and Rob Kraayenbrink John and Bertha Kraayenbrink Greg and Katie Kraayenbrink Mason and Brianne Kraayenbrink Jim and Lucia Kraayenbrink John and Erica Lubbers Kurtis and Evie Lubbers SOUND and VIDEO ATTENDANTS: July 10: Sound: Brian Kraayenbrink Video: Dylan DePooter July 17: Sound: Dylan DePooter Video: Brad Kraayenbrink July 24: Sound: Brad Kraayenbrink Video: Rob Griffioen July 31: Sound: Tim Kraayenbrink Video: Jeff Kraayenbrink 6 7