WALLACEBURG CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 150 Bruinsma Avenue Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 5G8 519-627-7845 Website: www.wallaceburgcrc.com phone link 519-627-2323 PASTOR: JOSH TUININGA pastor.wcrc@bellnet.ca April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday 10:00 am: Pastor Josh Tuininga (*please stand if able) In the Presence of the Risen Jesus Solo: PsH 377 st. 4 Were You There *Song: LUYH 182 Christ the Lord is Risen Today *Opening Prayer *Greeting *Song: LUYH 181 See, What a Morning Choir O Glorious Day Once Again Profession of Faith and Baptisms Song of Praise: LUYH 191 Praise the Savior, Now and Ever Prayer with Children Hearing from God s Word Song of Preparation: LUYH 192 Oh, How Good Is Christ the Lord Text: Colossians 1:15-23 Sermon: Moving Forward *Song of Response: PsH 392 A Shout Rings Out, a Joyful Voice *Profession of Faith Christ has died! Christ has risen! Christ will come again! Offering: Resonate Global Mission Leaving with His Blessing *Blessing *Closing Song: LUYH 206 st. 1, 2, 4, 5 Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing The Officiating Elder will be available after the service in the sanctuary for anyone who would like prayer. 2 13
A special welcome to the friends and family of Pete and Cassandra Hensel, Cyril and Alie Peters, and Duncan and Emily MacSorley who are with us today to celebrate the Profession of Faith of Pete Hensel and Duncan MacSorley and the Baptisms of Duncan MacSorley, Sloan Emma Peters, Avah Joyce Hensel, and Peter Jace Hensel. 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 enjoying cake, refreshments, and fellowship together. May we have a blessed day as we praise our awesome God. OFFICIATING ELDER: April 1: John Kraayenbrink April 15: Jeff DePooter April 8: Rob Kraayenbrink April 22: Dick Bulsink RECEIPTS: Wallaceburg Christian School $953.30 Evening Collections (WCS). $152.25 Open Doors. $200.00 Canadian Food Grains Bank..... $500.00 Budget... $2479.00 OFFERINGS: April 1: April 8: April 15: April 22: Resonate Global Mission Deacons: Bill DePooter and Nick Dykema Salvation Army Deacons: Kurtis Lubers and Marlene Allaer Right to Life Deacons: Nick Dykema and Bill DePooter World Renew Deacons: Marlene Allaer and Kurtis Lubbers EVENING COLLECTIONS: For the month of April all evening service offerings will support James Street Ministries ~ Mom s Baby Cupboard. NEXT WEEK S OFFERING: SALVATION ARMY: www.salvationarmy.ca The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity and exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. YOUTH GROUP: Youth Group meets this Tuesday, April 3 from 7-9 pm for a regular meeting. All high school age kids and older are welcome. See You Tuesday!! EVENING SERVICE: Our Evening Service is cancelled tonight. 12 3
FAMILY CIRCLE: Our Christian condolences are extended to Mitchell and Jocelyn Kraayenbrink with the loss of Jocelyn s Oma Susan Haveman. May God s loving and comforting arms uphold and comfort you at this time. We give thanks that Valerie Kraayenbrink s surgery went well on Wednesday. Continue to pray for a full and complete recovery for Valerie. 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. SERIES ON MYTHS: For several weeks we will be doing a series on the myths that we encounter everyday in our society and look at how the Bible addresses them. The topics and some of the material is based on the excellent book by Trevin Wax entitled "This Is Our Time." If you would like to think about these topics more, find a copy of the book. BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS: Congratulations to Nicole DePooter who is celebrating her birthday today. Congratulations also to Brandon Watson, John Kraayenbrink, Pete Vandendool, and Jim Kraayenbrink who are celebrating their birthdays in this coming week. May God bless your celebrations. PULPIT EXCHANGE: Pastor Josh and Pastor Nate Van Denend from Chatham First CRC are doing a pulpit exchange next Sunday morning April 8, 2018. 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 be an Elder or a Deacon. Elder: Gary DePooter, Wayne Dykema, Matt Feddes, Bernard Kraayenbrink, Jim Kraayenbrink, Mitchell Kraayenbrink, Rick Ripley Deacon: Lucas DePooter, Joyce Dykema, Ryan Feddes, Dave Foster, Beth Lubbers, Gerald Lubbers, Glen Lubbers, Linda Lubbers, Shawn Lubbers, Wilma Korvemaker, Karlene Kraayenbrink, Mason Kraayenbrink, Mikki Meyer, Linda Watson AOYC 2018 - Now is the time to register for the All Ontario Youth Convention! Come experience God's love through teaching, worship, and fun, with 900+ teens and leaders. High school students and adult leaders can register online at allontario.com/register or visit facebook.com/allontario for more information. MISSIONAL. RELATIONAL. LOCAL. Stay more connected with all things that are happening here at Wallaceburg CRC with the new app from the CRC entitled The Bridge App. Check out all of the unique features of the app by visiting the website: thebridgeapp.org. You can download the app directly from this site. We are excited to share all of the features of the app with our church members but it only works if you download the app today. Explore the app to see features like: our current church directory, donating directly to designated causes through the app, direct access to the daily devotional Today, quick access to the online version of the Bible, push notifications of prayer requests for our church and MUCH more! If you have any questions about The Bridge App, contact Lucia in the church office. 4 11
Pete and Duncan s FAITH STORY Summary Pete Hensel ~ Matthew 13:1-9 Pete shared his faith story with council. God worked in his life through very ordinary, simple ways to bring him to the point of professing his faith in Jesus as his saviour. God used a simple invitation to church, he used the daily discipline of a family reading God's Word and praying together, he used a church family that was accepting of him, all this to show him God's love and God's peace. He is excited to call the Christian Reformed church his faith's home. Duncan MacSorley ~ Jeremiah 29:11 Growing up, going to Church was something that was never a part of our family. Up until a couple of years ago I had never been exposed to any sort of belief or a church community whatsoever until I met Emily. It was clear right from the beginning that her and her family s faith was a strong and important part of their daily lives. It quickly became something that I was open to learning about right away, but it was something that I learned about in small steps. Not having any sort of background knowledge about Christianity, and very minimal knowledge about the Bible at the time made it tough to try and learn. There was an event in my life which afterwards made everything make a little more sense for me. It was a moment in my family s life and mine where you couldn t feel anything but terrified and helpless during the situation. However, in that moment the best thing I felt that I could do is pray, and that is when I felt closest to God. After this I realized that there is a difference between praying and praying with a purpose. It gave me a completely different outlook on life and made it clear that God has a plan for us all and without Him we would have nothing. In the time that I needed Him most, He was there. I am still continuing to learn a lot every day from reading, praying, and even the people that I surround myself with, and I feel like that is a major reason of why I want to do profession of faith at this point. I have come to really enjoy being a part of the church community and have felt welcomed ever since the day I first arrived with Emily. I feel that I have come a long way from where I started and in the future I could be a very helpful and contributing member of the church. Aging: Challenges and Opportunities - This training event will address the issues we face in the third third of our lives as individual believers, as well as the response of the Christian community. Speakers will help us think through faith life, our ability or inability to live independently, caring for aging parents, our interpersonal relationships, and changes in our mental health as we age. Disability Concerns sponsors this event at Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Woodstock on April 21. For more information and to register see crcna.org/disability. Register a team from your church; three or more people can get the discount rate of $35. We have 2 people interested in attending from our church. If anyone else is interested please let Lucia know. Thank-You. 10 5
Festival of Praise Men s Choirs Coming to Sarnia: Sarnia s Sursum Corda Christian Men s choir will host the 2018 Festival of Praise concert featuring guest choirs from Woodstock, St. Thomas, Chatham and Clinton. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Myles Vanni. The concert will be at 7 PM on Saturday April 21st at First Christian Reformed Church, 1105 Exmouth St., Sarnia. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at the Dutch Market in Sarnia and Chatham and at the door. For more information contact Bert Hoogendam at 519-312-7727 Limited Tickets Available!! The Wallaceburg Christian School is holding a 3-Piece Broasted Chicken Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 21. It will be at the Dresden Arena (1212 North Street, Dresden) from 5-7 pm, followed by a live auction. A silent auction will be ongoing during the dinner. Burns Catering is providing the broasted chicken, and we re supplying all the fixings, including dessert! Tickets are $25/adult, $10 for ages 6-12 (includes 1 piece chicken or a hotdog). Tickets for children 5 and under are FREE but must be reserved (includes 1 hotdog). Please contact Laurie at the school, 519-627-6013 or admin@wallaceburgchristianschool.com before April 11 to purchase your tickets! Dick and Carolyn Bulsink have a limited amount of tickets today! Ready! Set! Alphabet! - There is still room available! Children entering school for the first time are invited to come to our FREE introduction program to JK and SK on Wednesdays from 9-11 am, starting April 18 through June 6 at the Wallaceburg Christian School. It is led by qualified teachers and includes Bible stories, carpet time, snack time, craft time and play time. Please contact the school soon at 519-627-6013 or admin@wallaceburgchristianschool.com to register and for more information. SCRIPTURE READERS: April 1: Pastor Josh Colossians 1:15-23 April 8: Rev. Nate Van Denend April 15: Pastor Josh Ephesians 1 April 22: Mikki Meyer Ephesians 2:1-10 READING THE BIBLE TOGETHER: April 2: Romans 2-3 April 3: Romans 4-5 April 4: Romans 6-7 April 5: Romans 8-9 April 6: Romans 10-11 USHERS: (Reminder, please help those in need of assistance to their seat) April 1: Wayne Dykema, Jim Kraayenbrink April 8: Jeff Kraayenbrink, John Feddes April 15: Bernard Kraayenbrink, Glen Lubbers April 22: Bryan Watson, Gerald Lubbers ROAMERS: April 1: Nick Dykema April 15: Rob Kraayenbrink April 8: Bill DePooter April 22: Don Snary 6 9
COFFEE BREAK NURSERY: April 4: Judy Foster and Tina Feddes April 11: Ken Roche and Pastor Josh GREETERS: April 1: Jeff and Lisa DePooter April 8: Wayne and Deb Vandendool April 15: Charley and Arlene Feddes April 22: Gary and Shirley DePooter SUNDAY SCHOOL Mar 25/April 1 April 8/15 3yr old /JK /SK: Evie Lubbers Celia Baisden Grade 1 / 2: April Tuininga Kim Vancoillie Grade 3/4/5/6: Karen Roche Karen Roche NURSERY: April 1 April 8 April 15 Infants Infants Infants Katie Kraayenbrink Arlene Feddes Rita Hahn Alie Peters Megan Johnston Karen Kraayenbrink Toddlers Toddlers Toddlers Kurtis Lubbers Cyril Peters John Feddes Nicole L. DePooter Zach Vancoillie Celia Baisden Mother of the Month for April: Cassandra Hensel THE KITCHEN: April 1: Fred and Valerie Kraayenbrink Henry and Darlene Kraayenbrink April 8: Jim and Lucia Kraayenbrink John and Bertha Kraayenbrink April 15: Greg and Katie Kraayenbrink Wilma Korvemaker and Mikki Meyer April 22: Mason and Brianne Kraayenbrink Glen Lubbers and Rob Kraayenbrink SOUND and VIDEO ATTENDANTS: Apr 1: Sound: Brian Kraayenbrink Video: Connor Lubbers Apr 8: Sound: Russell Kraayenbrink Video: Daniel Kraayenbrink Apr 15: Sound: Connor Lubbers Video: Jeff Kraayenbrink Apr 22: Sound: Timothy Kraayenbrink Video: Derrek Griffioen 8 7