WALLACEBURG CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 150 Bruinsma Avenue N8A 5G8 519-627-7845 Website: www.wallaceburgcrc.com phone link 519-627-2323 PASTOR: JOSH TUININGA pastor.wcrc@bellnet.ca May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015 Spring Prayer Service 10:00 am: Pastor Josh Tuininga (*please stand if able) WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD *The Call to Worship: Matthew 11:28-30 *Song of Praise: PsH 486 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing *Our Declaration of Trust and God's Greeting: Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who do you trust? Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. Grace, mercy and peace to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. *Worshipers Greet One Another *Song of Response: PsH 500 How Firm a Foundation WE ARE RENEWED IN GOD'S GRACE The Call to Confession Habakkuk 2:18-20 Our Prayer of Confession Song of Confession: PsH 256 Out of the Depths I Cry Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:1-4 Response of Praise: PsH 464 Father, Long Before Creation God's Call to Grateful Living: Micah 6:6-8 Prayer with the children GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS WORD Song: PsH 424 Spirit of the Living God The Prayer for Illumination The Reading of Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Sermon: "A Faith that Both Sighs and Sings" *Song of Response: LUYH 897 What A Friend We Have in Jesus *Statement of Faith: Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, 2 11
prosperity and poverty, all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but from his fatherly hand. Therefore, we can be patient when things go against us, thankful when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing will separate us from his love. (Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 10, Q&A 27-28) WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS AND OUR GIFTS The Pastoral Prayer with PsH 624 Hear Our Prayer, O Lord Offering: World Renew Maternal and Child Health WE GO OUT TO LIVE AS THE BODY OF CHRIST *Blessing *Song of Praise: LUYH 946 Go, My Children, with My Blessing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to all those who are visiting with us today. We are so glad that 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: May 10: Gary DePooter May 24: John Lubbers May 17: Alfred Feddes May 31: Rick Ripley OFFERINGS: May 10: May 17: May 24: May 31: World Renew Maternal and Child Health Deacons: Olga DePooter and Wilf Allaer Back to God Ministries International Deacons: Casey DePooter and Brian Kraayenbrink World Missions Deacons: Wilf Allaer and Olga DePooter Teen Challenge Deacons: Brian Kraayenbrink and Casey DePooter RECEIPTS: Operation Manna....$1467.65 Budget.. $6018.00 COUNCIL MEETING: Council meets this Tuesday, May 12 at 7pm. 10 3
FAMILY CIRCLE: We give thanks that Bill DePooter was able to return home this week. Continue to pray for healing for Bill and that he will continue to get stronger each day. Continue to keep Marlene s brother Peter Speelman in your prayers. Pray for peace for Peter and for God s comfort and strength to be with the entire family as they surround and support him through these difficult days. Pray for Kelcy DePooter as she is in Tanzania, Africa on a Medical Mission Trip. Pray for strength and safety for Kelcy and the entire team as they do medical clinics in Tanzania. Continue to keep Petra Arends in your prayers. Pray for complete healing for Petra that she may return to her normal activities soon. Keep Joyce Dykema in your prayers as she will begin radiation treatments sometime in the last week of May. Pray the treatments are effective and for strength, healing, and peace for Joyce. Birthday Blessings: Congratulations to Cori Dykhouse who is celebrating her birthday today. Congratulations also to Sean Kraayenbrink, Bryan Kraayenbrink, Dexter Vancoillie, Katie Kraayenbrink, Julia DePooter, Derek Bulsink, and Joel Vandendool who will be celebrating their birthdays in this coming week. May God bless your celebrations. Nominations for Elder and Deacon: Council is presenting the following nominees for Elder and Deacon. Please keep the nominees in your prayers as they prayerfully consider their call to be an Elder or a Deacon. Elder: Dick Bulsink, Wayne Dykema, John Feddes, Bernard Kraayenbrink, John Kraayenbrink Jr., Rob Kraayenbrink, Wayne Vandendool Deacon: Jeff DePooter, Cori Dykhouse, Tina Dykhouse, Tracey Feddes, Gerald Lubbers, Glen Lubbers, Kurtis Lubbers, Dennis Kraayenbrink, Ed Van Gelder, Bryan Watson Ascension Day Service: You are invited to a combined Ascension Day Service this Thursday, May 14 at the Dresden CRC at 7pm. All are welcome. (956 Mooney Street, Dresden) HYMN-SING: Join us for a Hymn-Sing at Sydenham Residence on Tuesday, May 12 at 1:30pm. All are welcome. FAMILY PROJECT: Join us tonight for the Family Project ~ Session #10 ~ Sunday, May 10 at 6:30pm. Session #10 is titled The Enemy. In this session we look at what the greatest enemy of the family is. Join us tonight for the Family Project. All are welcome! Nursery is provided. YOUNG PEOPLES: Mark your calendars for our year-end bonfire scheduled for Friday, May 22nd (weather permitting) at Wayne and Deb's. There will be more information to come. Hope to see everyone there!!! VBS WORK NIGHT: There will be a VBS work night this Monday, May 11 at 7pm and on Tuesday, May 12 from 9am until 1pm. We are looking for adults able to help with painting murals for VBS. Come out for a fun time of painting and getting things ready for VBS together. 4 9
6:30 pm: Pastor Josh Tuininga Welcome *Opening Song: PsH 244 God Himself is With Us *Call to Worship Psalm 84:10-12 *Greeting *Song: PsH 489 When Peace Like A River Congregational Prayer Offering: World Renew Maternal and Child Health Prayer of Illumination Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 Message: The Enemy Series: The Family Project 10 Discussions *Blessing *Parting Song: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today is Maternal & Child Health Sunday! - As we celebrate our own mothers, we also remember the men and women around the world who are forced to say goodbye to their children at too young an age because of preventable causes. Today s offering will be sent to World Renew and used for community programs that improve women s access to health-care, train birth attendants, and improve the health and nutrition of young children. Please give generously. For more information, visit worldrenew.net/mother-child. Back to God Ministries International - Next week s offering will be for Back to God Ministries International, the media ministry of the CRC. Thanks to your gifts, offerings and ministry shares, Back to God proclaims the Gospel in ten major world languages, using radio, TV, Internet and cell phones to bring God s Word to people who may have no other way to hear about Jesus. To learn more, visit www.backtogod.net. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scripture Readers May 10: Irene Kraayenbrink Habakkuk 3 May 17: Pastor John Hellinga May 24: Ryan Hoogerbrugge May 31: Nicolina Benn Habakkuk 1:12-2:20 8 5
USHERS: May 10: Wayne Vandendool, Jeff DePooter May 17: Ken Roche, Ed Van Gelder May 24: Wilf Allaer, Mason Kraayenbrink May 31: Greg Kraayenbrink, Wilf Allaer GREETERS: May 10: John and Bertha Kraayenbrink May 17: Everet and Irene Kraayenbrink May 24: Wayne and Joyce Dykema May 31: John and Jeff Kraayenbrink SUNDAY SCHOOL (grade 3/4 and 5/6 to leave at first song after the message) May 3,10 May 17,24 3yr old /JK /SK: Darlene Kraayenbrink Mary Lou Snary Grade 1 / 2: Jennie Druer Kim Vancoillie Grade 3 / 4: Mikki Meyer Mikki Meyer Grade 5/6: Karen Roche No Classes NURSERY: May 10 May 17 May 24 Infants Infants Infants Jennifer Vandendool Tina Feddes Natasha MacKenzie Renee DePooter Nicole L. DePooter Jessica Feddes Toddlers Toddlers Toddlers Bernard Kraayenbrink Dave Vandendool Kim Vancoillie Robert Griffioen Timothy Kraayenbrink Daniel Dykema Mother of the Month for May: Brianne Kraayenbrink THE KITCHEN: May 10: May 17: May 24: May 31: Tony and Patti Metayer Carla Nap and Mikki Meyer Alfred Feddes and Matt & Tara Feddes Charley and Arlene Feddes John and Tracey Feddes Al and Judy Foster Henry and Tonda Griffioen Dennis and Lynn Kraayebrink SOUND and VIDEO ATTENDANTS: May 10: Sound: Brad Kraayenbrink Video: Liza Baisden May 17: Sound: Timothy Kraayenbrink Video: Dylan DePooter May 24: Sound: Nicolina Benn Video: Brad Kraayenbrink May 31: Sound: Ed Van Gelder Video: David Metayer 6 7