Christian Reformed Church of Pease Pastor Michael Ten Haken Sunday, April 29, 2018 9:30 A.M.
Prelude Christian Reformed Church of Pease Call to Worship Pastor Michael Ten Haken GEMS Sunday ~ April 29, 2018 We Prepare to Hear God s Word Opening Song: Shout to the Lord Welcome and God s Greeting Song of Praise: Every Move I Make Confession and Assurance Song: The Servant Song GEMS Presentation Special Music by GEMS: I Want to Be Like Jesus Intercessory Prayer Offering Received for 1) General Fund 2) GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) Children s Message: Jessica Ten Haken Song: This Little Light of Mine We Hear God s Word Scripture: 1 John 2:1-8 Message: In His Steps GEMS Litany Song: Step by Step We Respond to God s Word God s Parting Blessing Parting Song: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Sermon Notes Thank you for allowing our nursery staff to care for your little ones so the worship of others will not be distracted. Pagers are available. Children are invited to participate in the Children s Message. When they exit they may join the Little Lambs (age 3-5) or the Worship Center (K-2nd grade). At the close of the service, please call for your child. Both centers are located upstairs, first hallway on the left. As a courtesy, please switch your cell phones off or to silent mode. Hearing enhancers are available. Please ask an usher. The flow of the worship service is subject to change.
Come let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our God our maker (Psalm 95:6). While we may not physically bow down or kneel with our bodies, we certainly do in our hearts. As we gather in worship we acknowledge that the Lord is our God and our maker and we enter his presence with humble gladness to worship the one who made us. Welcome! This morning, we are happy to have our GEMS Girl s Club Ministry helping lead us in worship. Pastor Michael s message will focus on their theme for the year, In His Steps based on 1 John 2:6. Next week, our boy s ministry, the Cadets, will be leading us as we look at their theme for the year, God Seeking Us based on Ezekiel 34:7-16. Pastor Michael s Profession of Faith/New Member Class will meet again this afternoon at 2:30 in the Fireside Room. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 30th After receiving input from the Council and the congregation, the Facilities Planning team has been meeting the past year to assess our existing facilities with the goal of making recommendations that will provide adequate space for our ministry needs and programs. After presenting their recommendations to Council, it was unanimously endorsed to move forward with the next step of presenting them to the congregation. Monday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m., you are invited to attend a congregational meeting to hear their report and learn about their recommendation for a new building project. Additional information will be provided the night of the meeting. Childcare will be provided. The deacons gratefully acknowledge the April 22, 2018 receipts: General Fund- $6,636.00; Friendship Ministries-$869.00. Your offerings for the month of May 2018 will May 6 Cadets May 13 Community Christian School May 20 Building Fund May 27 Partners In Education at CCS Our Church Family Joyce Vander Plaats is turning 90 years old on Wednesday, May 2. Her children are hosting an open house to celebrate her birthday today, April 29, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. here at church. We give thanks to God that Kay Keimig had successful knee replacement surgery this week. Please keep her in your prayers and she continues her recovery.
We express our sympathy to Steve and Sandy Meixell in the passing of Steve s brother, Gary. Please hold the family up in prayer as they grieve his loss. Please keep Rhonda Moorlag, Peggy Timmer, and Carol Kiel in your prayers as they all continue with treatment for cancer. Amber Sonnek s sister, Kate, is currently in critical condition at the University of Minnesota Hospital with swelling of the brain. Doctors are uncertain as to what is causing it at this time. Please pray for them as they try to determine the cause. Richard and Jeanette Clark would like to thank the Cadets for coming to their home and shoveling snow for them this winter. They appreciated it very much!! Coffee in the Fireside Room will continue the first Wednesday of the month until fall. You are welcome to come this week, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. If you have a 2018 graduate in your family from CCS, high school, college, graduate school please contact Anita Hubers at the church office so that we can make sure to include them in our 2018 list of Pease CRC graduates! We will celebrate this milestone with them as a church family on Sunday, May 20th with cake & ice cream after worship! Pine Wood Derby: The big race is Sunday, May 6; registration from 4:30 to 5:30. A light lunch will be served that day at 4:30. Community Christian School has several programs designed specifically for 3 & 4-year old children. Terrific 3 s and Pre K programs have 2 & 3 day options for curious and eager children to explore, learn and grow. We ask that you please share this information with family, friends and neighbors who may have a child who are 3 or 4- years old by September 1. CCS is currently accepting applications for all grades, K - 8, for the 2018/2019 school year beginning in September. If you would like more information, please email ccs1@frontiernet.net or call 320.369.4239! The ladies of the Milaca United Methodist Church invite you to attend their 15th Annual High Tea this Wednesday, May 2, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. A freewill offering will be received to benefit local charitable groups. Administrative Team meets Monday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. Graduation Cake & Ice Cream in the Fellowship Hall on May 20th. Vacation Bible School June 18-22
Calendar for the Week Sunday, April 29 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 2:00 4:00 p.m. Open House Birthday Celebration for Joyce Vander Plaats 2:30 p.m. Membership Class Monday, April 30 7:00 p.m. Congregational Meeting Wednesday, May 2 9:00 a.m. Coffee in the Fireside Room 6:00 p.m. RecJr 7:30 p.m. REC Thursday, May 3 6:00 p.m. Circles of Hope at Zion Lutheran Saturday, May 5 7:45 a.m. Cadets leave church for their outing Opportunities to Serve Ushers Next Sunday, April 29 & May 6: Paul & Sheila Peterson (east) Curt Nobel (center) John Teeler (west) Greeters Today, April 29 East Door: GEMS West Door: GEMS Greeters Next Week, May 6 East Door: Cadets West Doors: Cadets Nursery Today: Char Burkl und, Jim Santema, Morgan Pipkin, Madyson Vander Plaats Next Week: Ali Droogsma, Sharon Hanenburg, Isabel Byker, Dylan Ash Worship Center Today: The Sea of Tiberias John 21:3-8 Leader: Barb Goslinga Greeter: Zach Ten Haken Worship Center Next Week Leader: Debbie Peel Greeter: Marissa Peel Little Lambs Today: A Little Lunch Leader: Jody Meixell Greeter: Dylan Ash Little Lambs Next Week Leader: Wanda Rensenbrink Greeter: Sydney Haliburton Sound Board Today: Tom Patten Media Today: Anita Hubers Next Week: Zach Ten Haken Next Week: Amy Boldt
The Cadets thank their church family in our efforts to purchase a new Pine Wood Derby track. We broke it in last Sunday with scores of hot, fast little cars in their trial run for the May 6 derby. Registration and a pizza lunch begin at 4:30 for Cadets, GEMS and the Open class. Everyone is invited who wants to support them or is interested in seeing this cool track!! Again, our deepest thanks to our church family for blessing us. Also, a reminder that the Cadets are available for spring clean-ups that need a lot of hands and fun energy. We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, I know him, but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
2018 Council Members Administrative Team Elders: John Goslinga President Kevin Koppendrayer -Vice President Bob Van De Riet-Clerk Pastor Michael Ten Haken Deacons: Nancy Larsen President Marla Ruis Treasurer Jackie Bekius Secretary Shepherding Team Elders: Dennis Kiel, Duane Droogsma, Jeff Hanenburg, Phil Vedders, Merlin Koppendrayer, Tom Patten Deacons: Jan Pearson, Don Moorlag, Curt Hanenburg, Byron Byker, John Teeler, Judy Vander Linden Christian Reformed Church of Pease 117 West Main St. ~ Pease, MN 56363 320-369-4228 peasecrc@frontiernet.net www.peasecrc.org Prayer Line: 320-369-4225 or 1-855-369-4228 Radio Broadcast: WQPM 1300-AM or 107.5 FM, Princeton Pastor Michael Ten Haken