Profession of Faith Service June 18, 2017

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1 Profession of Faith Service June 18, 2017

2 June 18, :00 am: Pastor Josh Tuininga (*please stand if able) Welcome and Announcements God Calls Us to Worship *Opening Hymn: LUYH 652 I Lift My Eyes Up *Call to Worship I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. I have sworn to my servant David: I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations. Praise the Lord! from Psalm 89:1-4, NRSV *Opening Prayer *Gods Greeting *Song: LUYH 474 Sing to the King God Reconciles Us to Himself Preparatory Exhortation for the Lord s Supper p. 976 Song of Confession: LUYH 869 Here I am Lord Public Profession of Faith p. 964 Faith Stories Prayer with the Children God Speaks To Us Through His Word Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21 Message: Here I Am We Respond to God s Word *Song of Response: LUYH 698 Your Grace is Enough Congregational Prayer Offering: Wycliffe Bible Translators God Sends Us Out With His Blessings *Blessing *Closing Song: Good Good Father 2 13

3 Today we are celebrating the Profession of Faith of Megan DePooter, Jillian Lubbers, Jocelyn Kraayenbrink, and Timothy Kraayenbrink. We give thanks to God for the faith journey that has brought them to this day. A warm and special welcome to family and friends that are visiting with us today to celebrate. A special 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 celebration and enjoy refreshments, cake, and fellowship together. May we have a blessed day as we praise our awesome God. OFFICIATING ELDER: June 18: John Lubbers July 2: John Kraayenbrink June 25: John Feddes July 9: Charley Feddes RECEIPTS: Ministry to Seafarers..... $ Budget.... $ OFFERINGS: June 18: June 25: July 2: July 9: Wycliffe Bible Translators Deacons: Marlene Aller and Kurtis Lubbers Lambton College Chaplain Fund Deacons: Casey DePooter and Nick Dykema Wallaceburg Christian School Deacons: Kurtis Lubbers and Marlene Allaer Pastor Glenn and Laura Adams Deacons: Nick Dykema and Bill DePooter NEXT WEEKS OFFERING: The Rock on Campus - Chaplain to Lambton College ~ Doug Thompson ~ The Rock on Campus is a registered charity governed by a Board of Directors that seeks to accomplish three primary objectives. What do we do? 1. We encounter students where they live. 2. We engage students in conversations about faith. 3. We point students to Jesus Christ and the local church. Our campuses today are indifferent to, if not hostile, to Christianity. The Rock on Campus chaplains come alongside the lives of students and help students explore and discover how faith in Christ fits into life. EVENING COLLECTIONS: For the month of June all evening service offerings will support James Street Ministries ~ Mom s Baby Cupboard. 12 3

4 FAMILY CIRCLE: We give thanks that Laila MacKenzie was able to return home on Wednesday. Please continue to pray for a full recovery for Laila. Continue to pray for all 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. BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS: Congratulations to Kim Vancoillie who is celebrating her birthday today. Congratulation also to Willie Stam, Beth Kominek, Brody Fox, and Bertha Kraayenbrink who will be celebrating their birthdays in this coming week. May God bless your celebrations. STRAWBERRY SOCIAL: Calling all Seniors!! Join us for a Strawberry Social on Tuesday, June 20 th from 1-3 pm at the home of John and Tracey Feddes (503 Second Street, Port Lambton ~ last house on the right). Please sign up on the sign- up sheet outside of the office if you are able to come so we can make sure we have enough strawberries and cake. If you forget to sign up today please the office, or call Lucia or Tracey. We are looking forward to seeing you there!!! CONGREGATIONAL ASSISTANCE PLAN: Wallaceburg Christian Reformed Church is a CAP church. Shalem provides anonymous professional counselling to congregants at no charge, available through the Congregational Assistance Plan. Call Shalem directly at or Toll-free Attention all Golfers! The Wallaceburg Christian School is hosting a golf tournament on Saturday, September 30, at Country View Golf Course. Please join us at 1pm to play 18 holes of golf, which includes a golf cart, smorgasbord dinner, $3000 hole-in-one prize, door prizes and awards, for $85 (with a $25 charitable receipt). You are also welcome to come just for the smorgasbord at 6pm for $30. Please call or the school ( or admin@wallaceburgchristianschool.com), to reserve a spot. Last Friday's "Strawberry Social": Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy our annual "Strawberry Social" at our Coffee Fellowship on Friday, June 30 th at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall of the Living Hope Christian Reformed Church, corner Exmouth street and Pontiac Drive in Sarnia. At this special occasion, Arlene Van Reenen, a recent graduate of "Western University" will share with us her experiences as a student and athlete at Western, and how she able to share her faith. Arlene will high-lite her place for the coming year, working with "Athletes in Action". WCS GRADUATION: The Wallaceburg Christian School invites you to attend the graduation of our Grade 8 students on Wednesday, June 21 beginning at 7:30 pm at the Wallaceburg Christian Reformed Church. We thank God for giving us a good year, and ask that he continue to guide our graduates as they go forward into high school. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. All are welcome to join us. 4 11

5 6:30 pm: Pastor Josh Tuininga *(Please stand if able) Welcome *Opening Song: PsH 464 Father, Long Before Creation *Call to Worship Ephesians 1:7-10 *Greeting *Song: PsH 169 I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord *Statement of Faith: Nicene Creed Congregational Prayer Offering: James St Ministries ~ Mom s Baby Cupboard Prayer of Illumination Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 Message: Reaching Your Muslim Neighbour Video Series: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi *Song of Response: How Deep the Father s Love For Us *Blessing *Parting Song: PsH 634 Father, We Love You ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pray for Inspire Inspire 2017 is a conference to connect people from across the churches in the Christian Reformed Church for three days of worship, workshops, speakers, and conversation. As we plan and prepare for this event, happening August 3-5 in Detroit, Mich., please join us in praying for the event and all who will attend. This week, please pray for breakout speakers in sessions about family, marriage, parenting, and doing life together in community. Pray for them as they make decisions about topics and as they prepare messages. Pray that God will guide them as they present and discuss, and that people will be blessed by their words and ideas. WHAT JESUS SAYS ABOUT THE BIBLE - Join us on Groundwork as we study Matthew 5:17-20, Luke 24:2, and John 5:39-40 to establish the trustworthiness of the Bible by discovering what Jesus has to say about it. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly s for future episodes. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIMENT - Chamy chooses to study Liz to discover how to live the Christian life. Can Liz show Chamy how to live out the Bible in all he does? Subscribe for free at getkidscorner.com. At download two of our best free resources: the KC Sketch book and the KC Summer Fun Book. 10 5

6 Council News from June 13, Council had the special privilege to listen to the Faith Stories of Megan DePooter, Jillian Lubbers, Jocelyn Kraayenbrink, and Timothy Kraayenbrink. With thanks to God for each of them, Council welcomes them all to full membership in the church. The Profession of Faith Service will be this Sunday, June 18 th. 2. Mitchell and Jocelyn Kraayenbrink will be presenting their boys Angus and George for baptism on Sunday, July 9 th. 3. Council approved lapsing the memberships of Adam Maguire, Katrina Kraayenbrink, and Amelia Authier. Please always keep them in your prayers and continue to pray that at some time they will join us again. 4. Council approved the purchase of a pager system at an approximate cost of $200. Transponders will be installed in each of the classrooms and the nursery. The pager will be carried by the scheduled roamer. The pager will help to make our church a safer place. The roamer will be able to be notified if help is needed in any of the class rooms or nursery. Roamer training will be scheduled. 5. The Installation Service of Elders and Deacon will be on Sunday, June 25 th. Dick Bulsink and Charley Feddes to be ordained as Elder, and Bill DePooter as Deacon. 6. Council thanked Casey DePooter, John Lubbers and Charley Feddes for their faithful work and service over the past three years. 7. Council approved various church bookings. 8. Council will meet for a Special Council Meeting on Monday, June 26 th at 7pm to decide on the Council Executive and Committee Reps. 9. The next full Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 12, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCRIPTURE READERS: June 18: Pastor Josh 1 Samuel 3:1-21 June 25: Rob Kraayenbrink Zechariah 4:1-14 July 2: Randy Van Stempvoort July 9: Pastor Josh Zechariah 6:1-8 READING THE BIBLE TOGETHER: June 19: Isaiah June 20: Isaiah June 21: Isaiah June 22: Isaiah June 23: Isaiah

7 USHERS: (Reminder, please help those in need of assistance to their seat) June 18: John Lubbers, Henry Griffioen June 25: Jeff DePooter, Ken Roche July 2: Wilf Allaer, Mason Kraayenbrink July 9: Casey DePooter, Fred Kraayenbrink GREETERS: June 18: Lucas and Nicole DePooter June 25: Ryan and Kirstie Feddes July 2: Dennis and Lynn Kraayenbrink July 9: Gerald and Linda Lubbers SUNDAY SCHOOL June 18/25 3yr old /JK /SK: Karen Roche Summer Sunday School Grade 1 / 2: Karen Roche begins on July 2nd Grade 3/4/5/6: No Class NURSERY: June 18 June 25 July 2 Infants Infants Infants Jaclyn Owusu Michelle Guarasci volunteers needed Evie Lubbers Nicolina Benn Toddlers Toddlers Toddlers Dominick Roche Judy Foster volunteers needed Rob Kraayenbrink Lydia Kraayenbrink Mother of the Month for June: Rebecca Feddes THE KITCHEN: June 18: Wilma Korvemaker and Mikki Meyer Matt and Tara Feddes June 25: Charley and Arlene Feddes John and Tracey Feddes July 2: Al and Judy Foster July 9: Henry and Tonda Griffoen Dennis and Lynn Kraayenbrink Bernard and Karlene Kraayenbrink SOUND and VIDEO ATTENDANTS: June 18: Sound: Dylan DePooter Video: Derrek Griffioen June 25: Sound: Brad Kraayenbrink Video: Dylan DePooter July 2: Sound: Timothy Kraayenbrink Video: Jeff Kraayenbrink July 9: Sound: Jim Kraayenbrink Video: Brad Kraayenbrink 8 7