Calvin Christian Reformed Church June 18, 2017 10 AM and 5 PM
Look! I am going to put breath in you and make you live again! Ezekiel 37:5 Ordinary Time Liturgist: Becky Tjapkes Preaching Pastor: Rev. Rebecca Jordan Heys Organist: Kenneth Bos Ministry of Music: Paul Herrema Scripture Reader: Simone Gibson Ten o clock June 18, 2017 GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP Prelude: Three English Voluntaries H. Heron; S. Stubley; S. Goodwin Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship: Be Still, for the Presence [#532:1,3] David Evans * Opening Hymns: God, You Call Us to This Place #531:1-2 Send Us Your Spirit #228:1-3 * God s Greeting Call to Confession Prayer of Confession WE CONFESS OUR SIN Hymn of Confession: I Call to You, My Rock #649:1-2 Assurance of Pardon Hymn of Assurance: I Call to You, My Rock #649:3 God s Gift of the Law: The Ten Commandments #718 * Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles Creed front cover of hymnal * Hymn of Response: How Great Is the Love of the Father #683:1-3 (Children may come forward during the last verse.)
Message for Children GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS WORD Blessing for Children Leader: People of God, what is your prayer for these children? Congregation: The Lord be with you. Children: And also with you. Congregation: Go in peace. Anthem: Spirit of the Living God [#749] Michael Crawford Commissioning of Zuni Mission-Learning Participants Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession * Hymn of Preparation: Come Down, O Love Divine #234:1-3 Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Wayfinding Bible Sermon: Dry Bones and Fresh Wind Prayer of Application WE RESPOND IN GRATITUDE * Hymn of Response: Holy Spirit, Truth Divine #864:1,2,5,6 Presentation of Offerings and Passing of Friendship Pads Offertory Prayer: Mark Sytsma Offering for the Ministry Fund Offertory: O Rest in the Lord O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for him, And he shall give thee thy heart s desires. Commit thy way unto him and trust in him, And fret not thyself because of the evil doers. Felix Mendelssohn
GOD SENDS US INTO THE WORLD * Benediction * Doxology: Go, My Children, with My Blessing #946:1,3 Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you; you are my own. In my love s baptismal river I have made you mine forever. Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own. Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me, Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free. Here my Spirit s power filled you, here his tender comfort stilled you. Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free. Amen. * Postlude: Fugue in A Minor Matthew Camidge Calvin CRC Announcements for June 18, 2017 WORSHIP Today, 10 AM and 5 PM Morning worship: Rev. Rebecca Jordan Heys preaches from Ezekiel 37:1-14, Dry Bones and Fresh Wind. We welcome soloist Paul Herrema, and we commission our CYG youth for their service-learning trip to Zuni, New Mexico. We will use the Wayfinding Bible this morning. Copies of the scripture are at the information desk in the atrium and table in the narthex. Evening worship: Seminarian Becky Tjapkes preaches from Colossians 1:15-23, Sing the Song of Faith. We worship in the sanctuary. WORSHIP Next Sunday, June 25 Morning worship: Seminarian Becky Tjapkes will preach from Isaiah 55. Trudi Huizenga will lead us in ministry of music. The offering will be for Holland Home. Evening worship: Rev. Arianna Tolsma will lead our evening worship. The offering will be for Baxter Community Center. Staff notes: Pastor Rebecca will be traveling with the high school youth group to Zuni, New Mexico from June 24-July 1. If you desire pastoral care during that time, please contact your district Elder, Pastor Jake, or Pastor Becky.
CHURCH FAMILY Bob & Irma Koornneef will be visiting Calvin Church on June 25 and special Fellowship cookies will be served after the morning service when everyone may greet the Koornneefs. CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES VBS PASSPORT TO PERU: Help spread the word! Invite your friends, grandchildren and neighbors for a fun Peruvian experience! Online registration is open. Please follow the link on our church website www.calvincrc.org. VBS VOLUNTEERS: Please come at 5:15 PM Monday night for a quick meeting and prayer time. We thank you in advance for your time, ministering in this way. It will be a great week! MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS HAND-KNIT SWEATERS: Family Assistance has infant toddler size handknit sweaters available for a modest donation. They are displayed in the case near the nursery. All proceeds help Calvin Family Assistance. Contact the church office, Sharon Hecker, or Gert Bokhout. ZUNI PRAYER PARTNERS: Fifteen people will be headed to Zuni, New Mexico from June 24-July 1 for a time of mission and learning. We are so excited about what God will do through this experience, and we need your prayers! Sign up to be a prayer partner at the table in the narthex. We ll pair you with a student or leader who is going on the trip. CALVIN CHURCH GARDEN CLUB would like to invite you to our first garden tour of the season next Wednesday evening, June 28. Please plan to meet at church to carpool to the lovely home and multiple gardens of the Rogers family in Alaska. More details will be in next week s bulletin. REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS Grand Rapids Christian High School International Student Program: This is an invitation to be a host family for a 9 th grade student from Omi-Brotherhood school in Omihachiman, Japan. He wants to attend Grand Rapids Christian High School from this August until March. Families receive a $650 stipend per month to cover expenses. He speaks English, likes animals, and enjoys bike riding. Please call Don Bultman at 245-1609 / 826-6585 if you can help or have questions.
CALENDAR Today, Sunday, June 18 9:30a Prayer Time (Prayer Room) 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Ken & Jan Oosterhouse East Greeters: Dale & Joanie Rosema Nursery Supervisor: Kim Wierenga Nursery Helpers: Jan Wilkins, Wanda Sytsma Henry TerBeek Parking Attendant: Dan Spoelma 11:15a Library Volunteer: Kris Kamper Coffee Servers: Buettner, DeKoster 4:40p Parking Attendant: Walter DeBoer Monday, June 19 6:00p Vacation Bible School Passport to Peru 6:30p Men s Softball against Kelloggsville CRC on diamond 6 Tuesday, June 20 Family Assistance Closed 6:00p Vacation Bible School Passport to Peru Wednesday, June 21 6:00p Vacation Bible School Passport to Peru Thursday, June 22 Family Assistance - Closed 9:00a Take Charge meeting 6:00p Vacation Bible School Passport to Peru Saturday, June 24 6:00a CYG group meets at GR Ford Airport to leave for Zuni, New Mexico Next Sunday, June 25 9:30a Prayer Time (Prayer Room) 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Bob & Beth Schoone-Jongen East Greeters: Dan & Kim Spoelma Nursery Supervisor: Sarah Williamson Nursery Helpers: Brian & Amy Netz Grace Poortenga, Tyler Koeman Parking Attendant: Mark Hoekstra 11:15a Library Volunteer: Tammy Baker Coffee Servers: Sytsma, Vanderhill 4:40p Parking Attendant: Steve DeKoster
Growing in Discipleship Transformed for Ministry Welcome to Calvin Church In Worship: Our worship proceeds unannounced and follows the printed liturgy. The Chancel banner expresses the Christian belief that in one God there are three divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The color green represents spiritual growth during the season of the Lord s life and ministry. Large print resources are available at the information desk. Adult coloring pages are on the TRIP table in the narthex. Our facility is equipped with the Loop hearing system. For Children: Ages 0-2: Infant and toddler nurseries are available. Preschool: The Little Children (TLC) gathers downstairs in room 19 prior to the morning worship. Busy Bags for young children are on the picket fence in the atrium. Bulletins for older children are in the rack in the narthex. Coloring pages and colored pencils are available at the table in the narthex. Fellowship and Information: Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments following the morning service. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/calvinchristianreformedchurch All of our ministries are described in the colorful folders at the Information Desk near the nurseries. Church office hours: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM, Monday Thursday Bulletin deadline: Wednesday Noon 616-451-8467 Office@CalvinCRC.org www.calvincrc.org
Five o clock June 18, 2017 Prelude: Let All Things Now Living [#5] Jason W. Krug; Anne Krentz Organ Welcome and Opening Prayer * God s Greeting * Opening Hymn: All People That on Earth Do Dwell #1:1-4 Hymnsing Evening Psalm: Psalm 100 page 481 * Hymn of Preparation: At the Name of Jesus #220:1,2,5 Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15-23 page 956 Sermon: Sing the Song of Faith Prayer of Application * Hymn of Response: What a Friend We Have in Jesus #897:1-3 * Affirmation of Faith: Nicene Creed back cover of hymnal Evening and Offertory Prayer Presentation of Offerings Offering for Dégagé Offertory: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise [#579] Lloyd Larson * Benediction * Doxology: Glory Be to the Father #961 * Postlude: Fantasia Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach Preaching Pastor: Becky Tjapkes Pianist: Kenneth Bos