WELCOME TO COVENANT CHURCH Our Mission Statement: To be Christ s Family Transforming Lives and Culture May 20, 2018 Morning Worship, 10:00am Pastor: Kevin VanderVeen Accompanist: Elly Boersma Today s Morning Offerings: Budget & Bethlehem Place TODAY S SERVICES Welcome to everyone! This morning Pastor Kevin VanderVeen will be leading the service and focusing on the text Acts 2:29-35 with the Message entitled Promise & Fulfilment Pastor Bob has a Classical Appointment and will be preaching in Dunnville this morning and afternoon If you did not take a container home last week for the Niagara Life Centre s 2018 CHANGE IS GOOD CAMPAIGN please take one today. They are on the ledge by the kitchen. Let s not forget the opportunity we all have to help hurting women who desire to have their lives restored. At Niagara Life Centre, many women wish to be stronger and healthier women and mothers. With your support of filling the containers with coins, bills, or cheques, Niagara Life Centre can continue to help women and mothers receive the help they need. Thank you for your support. The containers will be collected on Father s Day, June 17. AFTERNOON SERVICES AT TRINITY CRC All are invited to join Trinity for their afternoon service at 5:00pm. Pastor Chris dewinter will be leading the service and focusing on Numbers 13 with the message entitled Exploring Failure (1230 Old Martindale Road, St. Catharines) ANNOUNCEMENTS CHURCH ELECTIONS Next Sunday morning (May 27), we will be voting on the names below. For Administrative Clerk: Derek Ryzebol, for Worship Ministry Chair: Jeff VanHuizen & Joan Kooger, for Pastoral Care Ministry Deacon: Mike Schilstra & Hilda DeVries, for Deacon at Large: Jacqueline devries, Jared Hielema & Ken Lagerwerf, for Stewardship Ministry Elder: Blair Schiebel.
2 Please Note: We are still seeking members who are willing to let their name stand for the positions of In Touch Ministries Elder, Life Group Ministry Elder and Youth & Young Adult Chair Elder. If you feel that you have the gifs for one of these council positions, or if you would like more information about them, please let Erik Klein-Horsman or Bert DeBolster know. Thank you so much. USHERS ARE NEEDED!! If you are interested in joining a team, please let John Hessels or Carolyn Schilstra know. Fun Times!! Got your attention? Keep reading. This is about the Congregational Meeting on May 30th. But here is the deal. We want to talk about the direction of the church, about how we are looking to form and shape ministry for our children and youth and adults. And we want your input. No, we NEED your input to help us develop ministry that aligns with what you sense God saying to what you need to continue to form faith in your life, in your kids lives and in the community we live. Around the church you will see the posters about the meeting and you will find copies of the agenda in your mailslot. Please take time to read the 8 guiding principles that we are proposing. Talk about them with your friends. Read them in whatever room you find most helpful to focus in your house. Share them over your mealtimes together. And then come prepared to share your insights on May 30th. See you at the Congregational Meeting!! There will be desserts served at 6:30pm by our youth who are going on SERVE! PASTORATE NEWS Pastorate # 2 Chad & Hilary Bezuyen Don t forget our coffee and dessert social at Sunset Homes (Building B), following the morning service. See you all there. Pastorate #4 (Dude & MaryAnn DeBoer) and Pastorate #8 (Ingrid Raakman) We are planning a combined Snow on the Mountain supper event for Friday, May 25, 2018 from 5:45 p.m., eating at 6:00 p.m. till about 8 p.m. For those without e-mail, your invitation is in your mail slot. Feel free to bring a guest. Please reply if you are coming, or not coming and how many before Monday, May 21. We are looking forward to a fun-filled evening together with good food and fellowship! Pastorate #5 (Pim & Evelyn Boekestyn)
3 Join us on Sunday May 27th, for a coffee and dessert social at Pim and Evelyn s' home following the morning service. Pastorate 1 (Len Dykstra) We will have a coffee/tea and cake social on Sunday, June 3 after the morning service at the Dykstra's home. Please mark the date on your calendars. If the weather is good, we will be outside on the patio (where the coffee /tea and cake will taste even better!) CHURCH CALENDAR & MEETINGS Sunday (TODAY) Prayer Room from 9:00-9:55am Morning Service @ 10:00am GRAPPLE & Children s Worship during the service Monday Tuesday Prayer time at the Cove @ 9:30am Wednesday Thursday Prayer Time at the Cove @ 7:00pm Full Council Meeting @ 7:30pm Friday Pastorates # 4 & 8 Social VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE CHURCH PRAYER ROOM Today: Karin Knight May 27: Karin Knight COFFEE FELLOWSHIP Today: Pastorate # 7 Dick Kersten May 27: Pastorate # 8 Ingrid Raakman GREETERS & OPEN HOUSE
4 Today: Henry & Conne VanRooyen (Greet Only) May 27: Dan & Dianne Baarda USHERS Today: John Hessels, Erik & Betty Klein-Horsman, Rinke VanderVeen, Andy Terpstra May 27: Dick Ormel s Team HALL MONITORS Today: Evelyn Bergman May 27: Debbie VanderKuip CHILDCARE INFANTS: Today: Michelle Froese, Joanna Vlaar May 27: Angela VanBerkel, Dianne Baarda TODDLERS (Room 9): Today: Rebecca Hessels, Jonathan VanBerkel, Stephanie Vlaar May 27: Yvonne Rauwerda, Mike Teeuwsen, Ava Froese (Parents of the Month for May Mike & Victoria Teeuwsen) Pastor s Nickel STEWARDSHIP CORNER Last week s Offerings: May 13, 2018 (week 20) 2018 Weekly Budget needs - $ 11,730 Last week s budget receipts - $ 6,780.00 (Incl. PAR) Other collections: Youth for Christ - $ 1,191.00 Niagara Life Centre - $ 1,502.00 FROM THE MINISTRY STAFF Pastor s Nickel Guiding Principles: Living the Gospel What does it mean to be Christian? When asked this question we know that it is not about morals or attending weekly worship. To be Christian is to have everything in our life transformed and guided by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We do not try to earn our salvation by our good works. We
5 are not people who have our life perfectly in line with the will of God or somehow are morally superior to others. Rather living the Gospel means that we understand that by faith in Jesus Christ we participate in the new life with Jesus Christ. The Gospel defines for us our new condition of being holy because we have the complete forgiveness of God by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. And now, as holy people, we are incorporating the will of God into every aspect of our lives by making choices against sin and for goodness, by developing our relationship with God and by participating in God s mission to bring people into community with God and transform culture to the values of God. This is what we do and individuals and as a church. That is what we mean by this principle: We live out Gospel as we trust in redemption through Jesus and participate in God s kingdom work and community. That s my nickel. Pastor Bob UPCOMING SERVICES Sunday, May 27, 2018 Sermon Series Canons of Dort The Canons of Dort is a document created in the years 1618-19. It was written as an answer to what the Reformed churches of the Lowlands (present-day Holland and Belgium) were facing in the teachings of Jacob Arminius and a group called the Remonstrants. Although the Canons are often associated with Dutch churches, the document is actually the work of Reformed delegates from across Europe with a third of the members coming from countries such as Great Britain, Switzerland, Romania, Germany and France (It should be noted that the King of France refused to allow the French delegates to attend). In 1610, the Remonstrants published a document stating that God s choice to save people was based on God knowing who was going to believe (forseen Faith), that Christ s earned forgiveness forgives everyone their sin, that people are only partially corrupt, that we can resist the grace of God and finally that even though we may be saved, we can still lose our salvation. Although this is an historical reality, the fact is that we face some of these same misunderstandings today which we believe do not faithfully reflect the Word of God. The Reformed churches responded with these teachings of unconditional election, limited atonement, total depravity. Irresistible grace and perseverance of the saints. Over the course of this series we will unpack these 5 terms and understand how the Canons of Dort speak to us today in terms of comfort and confidence of our salvation in Christ Jesus. Pastor: Bob Loerts Text: Acts 2:29-35
6 Message: Promise & Fulfilment Offerings: Resonate Global Missions (DMS) & Sliedrecht Family PROFESSION OF FAITH Next Sunday we will celebrate with Justine Baarda, Ashley DenBak, Keiley Dykstra, Harrison Exelby, and Ethan Vahrmeyer and their families as they make their Profession of Faith. QUESTIONS ABOUT COVENANT? CONTACT US!! Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 278 Parnell Road, P.O. Box 20100 St. Catharines, L2M 7W7 Office Phone Number: 905-937-3942 - Website: www.covenant-church.ca Pastor Bob Loerts - Senior Pastor 905-937-3534 (study) pastorbob@covenant-church.ca Pastor Kevin VanderVeen Pastor of Community pastorkevin@covenant-church.ca Elly Boersma Pastor of Worship music@covenant-church.ca Carolyn Schilstra - Administrative Assistant & Bookkeeper admin@covenant-church.ca Rebecca Hessels - Facilities Manager & Rentals rebeccah@covenant-church.ca Office Hours M-F 9am to 3pm