ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Please Check the coats that are hanging, and the lost and found box in the entry. All items that have not been picked up will be brought to Love INC Dec. 1. Please check your closets, and see if you happen to have a black women's jacket size 1x brand Free country. It wasn't there a few weeks ago, and a North face men's large was left there. Please contact Donna Byker if you want to get the right jacket. 259-0081 Staircase Youth Services: Oceana County has an ongoing need of host homes for youth age 17-21 who are not living with a parent or legal guardian. There is a shortage of homes for both short and long term situations. All youth and host homes are screened, and host homes are paid a stipend to offset the cost of housing, feeding, and transporting the youth. There is currently a critical need for a home for a 17 year old girl (she also has a kitten). For more information please contact Sarah from Staircase Youth Services at 231-690-1140. Please pray that there would be more families willing to host. New Era Christian Reformed Church "Growing in Relationship with God, with Each Other, and with our Community" The Harbor House of Hart is extending a special invitation to their Annual Christmas Open House...Friday, November 30th 2:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 1st 10:00-2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the sights, sounds, and sweets of this Season of Great Joy!! This is a ministry fund raiser...be a Blessing and donate baked goods, holiday decor and gift items for us to sell. Contact/Questions: Eva Kostal. 873-8916 NECS Activities November 21-1/2 Day - Thanksgiving Chapel November 21 - Family Bowling at FOE in Hart after Chapel November 22 & 23 Thanksgiving Break 2018 Council Members of New Era CRC: Pastor - Greg Dyk cell: 231-292-2971 email: grgrdyk@gmail.com President - Dan Mulder Vice President - Dave Zoller Clerk - Greg Vriesman Treasurer - Bob Bush Assistant Treas - Dan Vincent Chairman of the Dacons - Tom TenBrink Growing with God: Elder - Dave Zoller Deacon - Jake VanderVelde Growing with Each Other: Elder - Winston Adema Deacons - Kent Weesies, Dan Vincent Growing with Community: Elder - Scott Meyers Deacon - Tom TenBrink Bulletin Announcements and Prayer Requests can be left with Kay Dyk, the church secretary at the office: 231-861-5554, cell: 231-292-2972 Home: 231-861-5018, email: kay.secretary@gmail.com. or place on my desk. Announcements should be turned in by 4PM on Thursdays. "Give Thanks to the Lord for he is Good. His Love Endures Forever." Psalm 136:1 Sunday Worship Services 9:30a.m. and 6:00p.m 1820 Ray Avenue - New Era, MI 49446 (231-861-5554) www.neweracrc.org
Sunday ~November 18, 2018 SCHEDULES THIS WEEK'S... 8:59AM: A Prayer Time in the council room. Everyone welcome! Greeters: Mark and Patti Weesies Nursery Providers: Mary Vander Werp, Loie Hoekstra, Jacob Weesies Sound System: Dan Vincent Children's Message: Janet Meyers After Morning Worship: Coffee and Fellowship, Adult and Children's Sunday School EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00PM TEXT: 1 Samuel 7:2-17 pg. 428 Join us for a time of Praise, Prayer, and Listening to God's Word. This evening Pablo and Sheryl Canche will joining us! They will soon be returning to Mexico and have asked that we have a time of laying on of hands in prayer for them. Join us as we have a wonderful time of worship and prayer, and if you wish, bring something to share and have a meal with the Canche's. TUESDAY: 9:30AM - Coffeebreak NERC Lesson 10 WEDNESDAY: 1:00PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry THANKSGIVING DAY: Our service will begin at 9:30AM. Nursery Providers: Kay and Jaxon Dyk Sound System: Scott Meyers Offering: General Fund or Designation NEXT WEEK'S... 8:59AM: A time of prayer seeking God's presence and blessing as we worship Him. Everyone welcome! Please join us in the council room. Greeters: Tom and Betty TenBrink Nursery Providers: Sharon Zoller, Terri Langerak, Matthias Morse Coffee and Cookies: Phil and Missy Morse, Evan and Kate Eilers, Helen Vander Mey Sound System: Dexter Weesies Children's Message: Paula Meyers Offering: General Fund 5:00PM: Prayer Time - Emphasis is Thankfulness. WORSHIP NOTES Welcome to all who are worshiping with us today! As we gather together in response to our Lord's call to worship, may we hear His word with gladness, respond with hearts of love and gratitude, and go forth from this place with renewed commitment to serve Him every day. Please join us for coffee and cookies following our service. A nursery for infants and toddlers is available in the basement. We also have a quiet viewing room in the Upper Room, access in the narthex, for those who need to leave the sanctuary but would like to view the worship service. The ALS System is available for those with hearing impairments. Growing in relationship with God leads us to grow in relationship with each other. If our mission in life flows out of our relationship with God the first place it will flow is to our Christian friends and community. TODAY God's word reveals God's desire for church fellowship: growing with each other in Christ. TODAY in worship we will be casting lots for 2 elders and 2 deacons to fill the positions left by elders Dave Zoller and Scott Meyers, and deacons Tom TenBrink and Bob Bush. We pause to thank God for these able and willing servants. Please continually keep the church council in prayer as we prepare to begin a new year. Prayer Concerns Dan and Sandy Whitaker request prayers for their granddaughter Carlie and her parents. They are seeking God's guidance as they move forward in finding a resolution. Lifting Our Lambs to the Shepherd ~ Pam Pickard ~ Alice Miller Proverb of the Month: "A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions. Prov. 18:2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Praising the Lord for his love and blessings. Thankful for the many prayers, caring thoughts, cards, and visits from the church family during my hospital stays and surgery. The Lord has blessed me in recovery and continues to be near. Thank you all, Lois Bush Prayer Time Sunday, November 25 at 5 PM. Emphasis is thankfulness. From the Deacons. We are currently running about $16,000 behind on our budget for the year. This is normal for us as we are in this position at this time every year. The Thanksgiving and Christmas offerings usually make up the difference. The giving this year has been very good, thank you all for that! Please consider the budget as part of your yearend giving. Thanks! REMINDER!! We are joining with area churches in providing Christmas Ham Dinners for people in our community. New Era CRC has pledged to donate 375 boxes of stuffing! Please bring your boxes of stuffing to church by Sunday, Dec. 2.
The Lord s Day ~Sunday, November 18, 2018 Pastor Greg Dyk ~ Morning Worship 9:30am God Gathers Us In His Presence Prelude - Opening Song: LUYH#529:1, 2, 4 "Gather Us In" Welcome *Call to Worship *God's Greeting *Song of Praise: "Praise is Rising" vs. 1 Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You. We turn to You. Hope is stirring hearts are yearning for You. We long for You. Chorus: Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day. In Your presence all our fears are washed away. Washed away. Hosanna, hosanna, come have Your way among us. We welcome You here, Lord Jesus. vs. 2 Hear the sound of hearts returning to You. We turn to you. In Your kingdom broken lives are made new. you make us new. Chorus (Cause when we see You...) Hosanna, hosanna. Hosanna, hosanna. To Go Out and Serve *God's Blessing *Sending Song: LUYH#375:1, 2 Postlude SERMON NOTES "Your Name" God's Will for Our Lives To Give God Thanks Congregational Prayer Offering - Mission India Church Plant To Listen to His Word Children's Message - Janet Meyers *Song of Response: LUYH#257:1, 2, 3, 6 "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 pg. 1785 Philippians 1:12-30 pg. 1826 Message: "Body Concerns" Prayer Casting of the Lot for Elders and Deacons Song: LUYH#247:1, 2, 3, "I Love Your Church, O Lord"