CENTRAL AVENUE Christian Reformed Church 259 Central Avenue Holland, Michigan June 2, 2013 My song forever shall record the tender mercies of the Lord; Your faithfulness will I proclaim, and every age shall know Your Name. All glory unto God we yield, Who is our constant help and shield; all praise and honor we will bring to You, the Holy One, our King. from My Song Forever Shall Record based on Psalm 89
June 2, 2013 A warm and loving welcome to everyone who has gathered for worship and fellowship as one in Christ enjoyed and celebrated here at Central Ave CRC! If you are visiting with us today, we are happy you have joined us and trust that together we find joy and blessing in the hearing of God s Word. Pastor Chad will be leading us in our morning worship service this morning. Our Chancel Choir will offer special music. This evening we welcome Rev. Henry Vanden Heuvel to lead us in worship. TODAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE 9:00 a.m. Prayer 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Outdoor Coffee Fellowship 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship NURSERY A.M. Sue Hoekstra/Makenna Hoekstra/ Margo Hoekstra On Call: Melanie Beckman P.M. Stacey Jackson/Connie Knap COFFEE FELLOWSHIP Fellowship Group #4 Elder Marv Lanser; Deacon Ron Kotman Tapes and CDs for each of our worship services are available. Please contact Bev Bareman. Please be reminded that if there is a tornado watch or warning in effect for Ottawa County at the same time an event is scheduled, it is automatically cancelled. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. JUNE USHERS A.M. Ann Telgenhof Vern Prins Jerry Stryker Josh Yonker P.M. Karen Nealssohn Jerome Bush Bob Walters Dick Mulder JUNE GREETERS Alyce Bareman Mary Staat Jon and Jen Peters Rick and Shari Smith Hugh and Lois Slenk JUNE VISITOR ASSISTANTS Paul and Ruth Bult Jerry and Myrt De Vries OUR MORNING RADIO BROADCAST IS AIRED LIVE ON 96.5 FM AND AM1260. BOTH MORNING AND EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES ARE STREAMED LIVE ON-LINE THROUGH THE CHURCH WEBSITE: www.centralavecrc.org 1
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE June 2, 2013 9:30 a.m. PRELUDE: I Sing the Mighty Power of God Exaltation Medley WELCOME CHANCEL CHOIR: How Great Thou Art adapted by S. Hine/arr. by D. Forrest CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 135 (selected verses) PASTOR: Praise the Lord! PEOPLE: PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD! PASTOR: Praise Him, you servants of the Lord! PEOPLE: PRAISE THE LORD, FOR THE LORD IS GOOD! PASTOR: Sing praise to His name, for that is pleasant. PEOPLE: I KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GREAT, THAT OUR LORD IS GREATER THAN ALL GODS. PASTOR: The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak; eyes, but they cannot see. PEOPLE: THE LORD DOES WHATEVER PLEASES HIM, IN THE HEAVENS AND ON THE EARTH, IN THE SEAS AND ALL THEIR DEPTHS. PASTOR: The idols of the nations have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. *PSALM 135: Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim - Psalter Hymnal #181 (all stanzas) *GOD S GREETING *RESPONSE: He Is Exalted - SEE PAGE 3 GOD S COMMANDMENTS: Heidelberg Catechism Q&As 92 and 92 Psalter Hymnal p. 903 SUMMARY OF GOD S LAW: Love God with All Your Soul and Strength - Psalter Hymnal #155 2
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MORNING PRAYER OFFERTORY: O Jesus, I Have Promised OFFERING: Moving Forward in Faith and Ministry Fund MFFM (The MFFM Fund represents monies designated for the new addition to the Central Avenue CRC Church building.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Register at this time.) *PSALM 115: Not Unto Us, O Lord of Heaven - Psalter Hymnal #115 (all stanzas) HEIDELBERG CATECHIMS Q&As 94 and 95 Psalter Hymnal p. 905 SCRIPTURE LESSON: Acts 17:16-34 (p. 1161) MESSAGE: FIRST COMMANDMENT: NO OTHER GODS! PRAYER *HYMN: Holy, Holy, Holy - Psalter Hymnal #249 (all stanzas) *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God - Psalter Hymnal #630 from Psalter Hymnal @Copyright 1976 by CRC Publications. CCLI#2720711 NOW BLESSED BE THE LORD OUR GOD, THE GOD OF ISRAEL, FOR HE ALONE DOES WONDROUS WORKS: HIS GLORIOUS DEEDS EXCEL. FOR HE ALONE DOES WONDROUS WORKS: HIS GLORIOUS DEEDS EXCEL. AND BLESSED BE HIS GLORIOUS NAME THROUGH ALL ETERNITY; THE WHOLE EARTH LET HIS GLORY FILL: AMEN! SO SHALL IT BE. THE WHOLE EARTH LET HIS GLORY FILL: AMEN! SO SHALL IT BE. PLEASE BE SEATED AFTER THE DOXOLOGY FOR AN UPDATE FROM OUR DEACONS ABOUT OUR GENERAL FUND NEEDS. *POSTLUDE *Please stand if you are able. Participants: Minister of the Word, Pastor Chad Steenwyk Organist, Ruth Klaasen Ministry of Music, Chancel Choir; Director, Rich Cory; Accompanist, Bea Meier 4
PRELUDE EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 p.m. WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. You are my God, and I will give you thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever. *OPENING HYMN OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: We Praise You, O God - Psalter Hymnal #237 (all stanzas) *GOD S GREETING To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. PSALM 119:1-8 PASTOR: Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. PEOPLE: BLESSED ARE THEY WHO KEEP HIS STATUTES AND SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEART. PASTOR: They do nothing wrong; they walk in His ways. PEOPLE: YOU HAVE LAID DOWN PRECEPTS THAT ARE TO BE FULLY OBEYED. PASTOR: Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying Your decrees! PEOPLE: THEN I WOULD NOT BE PUT TO SHAME WHEN I CONSIDER ALL YOUR COMMANDS. PASTOR: I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous laws. PEOPLE: I WILL OBEY YOUR DECREES; DO NOT UTTERLY FORSAKE ME. HYMN: How Blest Are They Who, Fearing God - Psalter Hymnal #1 (stanzas 1-3) 5
EVENING PRAYER OFFERTORY and OFFERING: Bethany Christian Services (At Bethany, the mission is to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services.) (Please sign and pass the Fellowship Registers at this time.) *HYMN: How Shall the Young Direct Their Way? - SEE PAGE 7 SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 119:9-16 (p. 644) MESSAGE: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING PRAYER OF APPLICATION *CLOSING HYMN: Teach Me, O Lord, Your Way of Truth - Psalter Hymnal #276 (all stanzas) *BENEDICTION *DOXOLOGY: The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended - Psalter Hymnal #318 (stanzas 1 and 4) *MOMENT OF REFLECTION POSTLUDE Participants: Minister of the Word, Rev. Henry Vanden Heuvel Organist, Emily De Blecourt Oh may Thy perfect law of truth, though seasons change, by day and night, be light and life and strength to me, my meditation, my delight. 6
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THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL AVENUE Monday 7:00 p.m. Elders Meeting Tuesday 3:15 p.m. Profession of Faith Class 7:30 p.m. Backyard Book Club Thursday 10:45 a.m. Seniors Outing to Meijer Gardens Friday Synod 2013 begins 9:00 a.m. Prayer Builders 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Pool Party SATURDAY Synod 2013 NEXT SUNDAY AT CENTRAL AVENUE A.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Jim Scholten Offering General Fund Nursery Emily Kuipers/ Shelley Koeman/ Leah Koeman On Call Shari Smith Fellowship Coffee Fellowship Group #5 Elder Doug Roossien; Deacon Eric Bruinsma P.M. Minister of the Word Pastor Chad Steenwyk Offering Area Christian Schools Nursery Barb Knoll/Lisa Mast BULLETIN ASSEMBLERS for June 6 and 13 Ellen Walters/Ella Windemuller CENTRAL AVENUE PRAYER LINE Call 396-5534. To receive the prayer-line via e-mail, send a message to prayerline@centralavecrc.org. PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING MISSIONARIES THIS WEEK: Serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators Felix Ventura and Terry & Judy Schram P.O. Box 8394 Catalina, AZ 85738 Serving with CRC World Missions Kim Hekman de Moran 2da Avenida 4-11 zona 2 Santa Cararina Pinula, Guartemala Central America Collections for May 26, 2013 General Fund $10,891.00 Special Mission Commitment $470.00 MFFM $930.00 Cary Christian Center $1,411.00 Collections vs. Budget Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D Receipts General $709,536.00 $669,050.34 $15,529.00 X Week # Special Mission Commitment $41,815.38 $40,666.38 $871.00 X Week # Moving Forward in Faith & Ministry MFFM Balance $337,160.51 The Deacons ask that each member review the deficit that we are still running in the General Fund. We would need $22,879 each week for the next 5 weeks for the General Fund to meet budget. Thank you for your faithful giving. Thank you for prayerfully considering this financial need. 8
OUR CHURCH FAMILY Continue to remember in prayer those of our members with special needs at this time and who need an extra measure of God s healing and strength: Gradus Lubbers and Joanne Vander Schaaf. Nancy Cook has made some good improvement gaining strength and experiencing fewer side effects with medication. We give God thanks for hearing prayers on her behalf. Continue to lift up Con Boeve (under Hospice care at Holland Hospital) that God would be near to him and surround him with His grace and mercy. Marie De Graaf continues under Hospice Care at Tendercare and is growing weaker. Pray that God will make His loving presence known to her and to her family at this time. Remember Mitchell Greving that God would provide for all of his needs each day in his weeks of training. HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to John Berghorst (80) on June 4, to Caroline Schaap (86) on June 5, and to Gladys Nienhuis (87) on June 7. We praise and thank God with you for these many years and trust Him for His continued love and care in each of your lives. ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS! Chet and Mary Dreyer (52) - June 2 Elmer and Betty Arens (61) - June 3 May your special days be filled with much joy and happiness and may God give many more years for you to celebrate together. PASTOR JIM will be back in his office tomorrow, June 3. PASTOR CHAD will be serving as a delegate to Synod from June 7 14. He will be mostly unavailable this coming week as he prepares. He will be back in his study on Monday, June 17. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYER: Please join with others on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in Classroom #5 until morning worship begins and on Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Connection for earnest prayer for our every need. Please join for OUTDOOR COFFEE FELLOWSHIP this morning following worship. Fellowship Group #4 is hosting this morning. Elder Marv Lanser/Deacon Ron Kotman ELDERS MEETING: Monday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m. PROFESSION OF FAITH CLASS begins Tuesday, June 4, at 3:15 p.m. If you are still interested in joining, contact Pastor Chad. 9
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS SUMMER BACKYARD BOOK CLUB will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at Pastor Chad and Rachel s house to discuss the intro and chapter one of The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin De Young. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Please read chapter one in preparation for discussion. If you have KNITTED HATS for the children living in the slums in Kenya, please get them to Joan Nyhof by today. They will be sent to Kenya, but please continue to knit hats year round and give them to Joan anytime. Thanks you to everyone who helped with this project. SENIORS: On Thursday, June 6, we will be making a trip to Meijer Gardens. We will leave church at 10:45 a.m. and will stop at Rainbow Grill for lunch (lunch will be on your own) then on to Meijer Gardens. We will tour the gardens on a tram and then following the tour spend some time to see the rest. Cost per person will be $15. Sign up in the narthex. The Seniors Trip to the Dairy Farm was a great day away check out the picture on the bulletin board! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN SIGN UP TO GO! SHUT-IN VISITATION COFFEE: If you would like to visit some of our shut-in members, please join us for coffee and conversation at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, in the Fellowship Room downstairs. Contact Pastor Jim or Pastor Chad with any questions. SUMMER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Volunteers are needed! We have less than a month to go before VBS starts and plenty of volunteer openings are still available. If you are not on vacation that week, we would love for you to consider helping out. There will be VBS Training for volunteers on June 9 and 23 immediately following the morning worship service. Volunteers are encouraged to attend one of the two sessions or to contact Lisa or Anne. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Bushouse, Judee De Vries, Lisa Mast or Tricia Greving. SUMMER SERVICE PROJECT: Please be reminded to sign up on the Treat Sheet in the narthex if you are willing to provide snacks for those participating in the Service Project. Dates of Work Project are June 9 through June 14. MFFM COMMITTEE: Please be reminded of the pork BBQ and pigs that are available for sale from the Parkview Café fundraiser at Tulip Time. Frozen 10# bag of port BBQ is $40; 5# bag is $20; pigs are $1.50 each, $9 for half dozen and $18 for a dozen. Order sheet is in the narthex. Pickup date will be tomorrow, June 3, from 1:00 7:00 p.m. here at the church. If you have questions, call Karen Nealssohn at 748-6270 or Carol Van Dyke at 392-1724. 10
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. HISTORICAL COMMITTEE REQUEST: In preparation for the 150th anniversary of our church in 2015, the Historical Committee would like to compile a list of members whose roots in the congregation go back several generations. The Committee asks for the names of parents, grandparents, great-grand-parents, and even great-great-grandparents who belonged to the congregation (including maiden names of wives). Please give this information in writing to Bob Swierenga or place it in his mailbox. We could use a few more names on the list of those who would be willing to ASSEMBLE BULLETINS throughout the year. If you think you would like to help some time, please contact Sue in the church office. Thanks! MEN: Please take note of the times needed on the schedule to spend a couple of hours with Don Eggebeen on either a Tuesday or a Thursday. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex and your help is very much appreciated. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PRO-LIFE CORNER: Governments have spent billions of dollars to search out life on other planets. Doesn t it make you wonder what would happen if new life on another planet were to be discovered? Would it, too, be killed for convenience because it was deemed unwanted, as are millions of unborn babies in this country? BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES GROUNDWORK Hope: Hope is in short supply today. Can we have any kind of real personal hope even in the face of inevitable death? Join the Groundwork conversation based on Romans 5 and 15. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.groundworkonline.com. KIDS CORNER The Problem with Pride: Liz is one determined lizard. When he realizes Carter J (his favorite teen sensation rock star) is coming to Terrene he does everything possible to meet him, but in the end Liz s pride might cost him the ultimate Carter J experience. Don t miss this week s Kids Corner! Find out what happens! For puzzles, games and more, go to www.kidscorner.net. Can one person make a difference? Yes, you can! Sign up sponsors to support you as you participate in LIFE WALK on June 15 to support the Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. For more information, visit the LifeWalk table in the church narthex or visit our website at www.lpcenter.com. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Teerman at 566-2191. 11
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. ANSWERS IN GENESIS will be holding a conference at Holland Christian High School June 21-22 discussing Genesis, science and creation. Admission is free, but RSVP to www.thebyrdsnest@sbcglobal.net. Fliers are available in the narthex for more information. SAVE THE DATE! Invite a friend and plan to come to a unique retreat designed to glorify God through music and great speakers, and to renew and uplift all who attend. This exciting event is being planned for you on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 and 2, at the Prince Conference Center in Grand Rapids and is hosted by BIBLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS. Soon a brochure will be made available with more detailed information.
YOUTH CORNER June 2, 2013 BIBLE BOOT CAMP: The Armor of God June 24-27. Mark your calendars! Start thinking of friends you can invite! VOLUNTEER TRAINING: Sundays, June 9 and 23 after morning worship. CADETS Ottagan Cadet Council Summer Campout/Rafting Trip on June 14-15 at Potato Creek State Park near South Bend, IN. Fathers are invited. Estimated cost for camping, food and 2 trips down the whitewater course is $20 per person. Cadets must be at least 4 6 tall in shoes to go rafting. THIS EVENT WILL ALLOW CADETS TO EARN THEIR WHITEWATER RAFTING MERIT BADGE! You must sign up for this trip by TODAY! If you have any questions about this event, please contact Bob Kuipers, Jr. SUMMER CAR WASHES: Cadets will be raising funds this summer for their 2014 trip to Alberta Canada by washing cars every first Saturday of the month. Come and support our cadets and have your car washed Saturday morning between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot on the north side of the church! Next date: July 6 Middle School E.T.C. and High School Youth Group High School Fondue Party at Connie Knap s home. Date: Sunday, June 23, following our evening worship service. Boys: Each bring a 2-liter of pop. Girls: Each bring chips or a side dish. HAVE YOU BEEN VISITED BY THE PORT-A-POTTY!? You can send any removal fees to Connie Knap or purchase insurance from Scott Knoll. Thanks for being such great sports and for your amazing support! School s Out Pool Party is this Friday, June 7, at Adrianne Ellerbroeks house. Plan to meet at church at 5:30 p.m. to ride in the church van or meet at Ellerbroeks at 6:00 p.m. Contact Libby at libby@centralavecrc for directions. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for a Day-away at Hamlin Lake on Saturday, July 13! 12
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