ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS NECS Annual Society Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 8:00 p.m. Agenda items will include approving the 18/19 budget and electing two new board members. Nominees are Brian Balon, Curt Lohman, Curtis Burr and Carol Giberson. Grow your three or four-year-old in faith, academics and personal maturity at New Era Christian School. NECS has openings in their three and four-year-old preschool classes for the 2018-2019 school year. If you would like more information about our programs or would like to schedule a tour, please contact Debbie Braak, Preschool Director/Teacher at dbraak@newerachristian.org or you can call 231-861-5450. New Era Christian Reformed Church "Growing in Relationship with God, with Each Other, and with our Community" Volunteers In Service Benevolence Training: It is Biblical to take care of the physical needs of people around us. In responding to needs, do we take the opportunity to share the gospel? Do we view people as problems to solve or opportunities from God to love and embrace? Duke Gray, VIS trainer, will facilitate a three week training on how to love, serve and embrace people around us for the sake of growing the kingdom. ACCESS of West Michigan will be joining the conversation on Week 2. Dates are April 10, 17 and 24 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. For more details visit the VIS website at visgr.org. There is no cost to attend but to sign up email Bernita Tuinenga at btuinenga@visgr.org.i. NECS UPCOMING DATES APRIL 19 - Annual Society Meeting (Note date change) MAY 18 - Grandparent's Day/Plays May 28 - Memorial Day - No School JUNE 8-1/2 Day - Last Day of School 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. "He is not here, he has risen! Just as he said." Matthew28:6 Sunday Worship Services 9:30a.m. and 6:00p.m 1820 Ray Avenue - New Era, MI 49446 (231-861-5554) www.neweracrc.org
Sunday ~ April 8, 2018 SCHEDULES THIS WEEK'S... 8:59AM: A Prayer Time in the council room. Everyone welcome! Greeters: Jeff and Jacob Weesies Nursery Providers: Margaret Bruinsma, Sharon Bush, Stephanie Weesies Sound System: Scott Meyers After Morning Worship: Coffee and Fellowship, Adult Sunday School. No Children's Sunday School Classes today due to Spring Break. Classes will begin again next Sunday, April 15. Today the Adult Sunday School is beginning a new series: The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel DVD study. All are welcome. This is a six-week study. EVENING WORSHIP - 6:00PM TEXT: Hebrews 11:13-16 Using Hebrews 11:13-16 we will learn about a "Faith That Changes You" with Paul David Tripp. Everyone is welcome to join us. MONDAY: 6:00PM - MANNA MONDAY - Please join us for a delicious meal and great fellowship! MENU: Hotdogs, Baked Beans, Chips, and Ice Cream MONDAY: 7:00: Men's Bible Study, Women's Bible Fellowship, Cadets, and GEMS TUESDAY: 9:00AM - Coffeebreak NERC - HCtN Lesson 5 WEDNESDAY: 1:00PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry 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: Dave and Rose Brace Nursery Providers: Kate Eilers, Loie Hoekstra, Jacob Weesies Coffee and Cookies: Sound System: Dexter Weesies Offering: General Fund Offering totals for April1, 2018 General Fund $4,880.52 Benevolence $480.00 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. Today we celebrate the Lord's Supper together. God's word tells us of God's grace. We come with guilt and shame like the woman caught in adultery. Jesus' words, "neither do I condemn you." give us reason to celebrate, to live, to celebrate life in Christ. Let's live as those who have something to celebrate! If you are truly sorry for your sins, sincerely believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, earnestly desire to lead a Godly life, and are a participating (professing) member in a Christian Church you are invited to join us at the Lord's Table. Prayer Concerns Chris Martin was not able to have the transplant surgery last Sunday. Continue to pray for patience for Chris and Colby and that a kidney becomes available soon. Lifting Our Lambs to the Shepherd ~ Pam Pickard ~ Coffeebreak "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick- tempered man displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you to everyone for their prayers, cards and expressions of sympathy in the passing of our mother and grandmother. We are thankful to have such a caring church community. Dan and Mary Freye and family. We express our sympathy to Ted and Adelle VanderVelde and their family. Ted's brother Dan was killed in a car accident on Wednesday evening. As you may have noticed in the calendar we have had a change of plans for Manna Monday. We will be serving Hot Dogs, Chips, and Beans tomorrow night, and the pot luck has been moved to Monday, April 23. Following the pot luck dinner on April 23 Pastor Greg will be showing some pictures and sharing about his trip to Israel. Pastor Greg will be offering membership classes. Please contact him if you would like to be involved in these classes or have any questions.
The Lord's Day ~ Sunday, April 8, 2018 Pastor Greg Dyk ~ Morning Worship 9:30 am Gathering In His Presence Prelude Welcome Call to Worship Songs of Praise: PsH#396:1, 2, 3 *God's Greeting *Song of Response: To Give God Thanks Congregational Prayer Offering - GEMS National To Listen to His Word Children's Message - Janet Meyers Scripture: John 8:1-11 pg, 1661 Message - "No Condemnation" "Low in the Grave Christ Lay" "What a Beautiful Name" "In Christ Alone" Introduction SERMON NOTES "No Condemnation" - John 8:1-11 I. Standing With Shame II. Gaining Double Vision III. No Condemnation to Be Found We Gather Around the Lord's Table *Song: PsH#267:1, 2, 4 "And Can It Be" *Apostles Creed We Eat and Drink at the Lord's Table Thank Offering for Missions Song: PsH#402:1, 2, 3 "Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks" IV. Our Life Sentence To Go Out and Serve *God's Blessing *Song: PsH#402: 4, 5 *Postlude "Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks"
Song Sheet What a Beautiful Name You were the Word at the beginning One with God the Lord Most High Your hidden glory and creation Now revealed in you our Christ Chorus: What a beautiful Name it is What a beautiful Name it is The name of Jesus Christ my King What a beautiful Name it is Nothing compares to this What a beautiful Name it is The Name of Jesus You didn t want heaven without us So Jesus, you brought heaven down My sin was great, Your love was greater What could separate us now. What a wonderful Name it is What a wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a wonderful Name it is Nothing compares to this What a wonderful Name it is the name of Jesus what a wonderful name it is The Name of Jesus Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You. You silence the boast, of sin and grave The heavens are roaring, the praise of Your glory For You are raised to life again You have no rival, You have no equal Now and forever, God you reign Your is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory Yours is the Name above all names In Christ Alone In Christ alone my hope is found; he is my light, my strength, my song-- This cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease. My comforter, my all in all, here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, who took on flesh-- fullness of God in helpless babe!-- this gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones he came to save. 'Til on the cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on him was laid; here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground his body lay, light of the world by darkness slain; then, bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grace he rose again! And as he stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me; for I am his and he is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me; from life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no human plan, can ever pluck me from his hand; 'til he returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I'll stand! What powerful Name it is What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a powerful Name it is Nothing can stand against What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus You have no rival, you have no equal Now and forever, our God reigns Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory Yours is the Name, above all names What a powerful Name it is What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a powerful Name it is Nothing can stand against What a powerful name it is the Name of Jesus What a powerful name it is The Name of Jesus