Growing in Discipleship Transformed for Ministry January 12, 2014 Sunday Worship 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM Sunday Church School Classes 11:30 AM-12:15 PM Welcome to Calvin Church In Worship: Our worship proceeds unannounced and follows the printed liturgy. During the Epiphany season we celebrate the revelation of Christ to the world. Light floods the surface of our Epiphany banner to reflect the light that Christ s incarnation brought to a world of darkness. Large print resources are available at the information desk. 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 prior to the morning worship. K-2 nd : After the Children s Message the Children s Worship ministry meets downstairs until the conclusion of worship. Parents meet their children there following the service. Children s Bulletins are in the holder in the narthex. Fellowship and Information: Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments following the morning service. An introductory church DVD is available at the Information Desk. All of our ministries are described in the colorful folders on the table 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
I am the Lord and I will deliver you with an outstretched arm. Exodus 6:6 The First Sunday following Epiphany Ten o clock January 12, 2014 Prelude: Voluntary in D Minor Voluntary in D Major Welcome and Announcements John Stanley John Stanley Call to Worship: O Come All Ye Christopher Tye O come all ye who serve the Lord, and praise his holy name; From early morn, from early morn to setting sun, His glorious might on earth proclaim. His laws are just, his precepts true, he makes his mercies known. Ye princes come, ye people too, ye princes come, O come, ye people come, and bow before his throne. * Opening Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing #80:1,3 * God s Greeting Call to Confession CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE Prayer of Confession Eternal Light, shine in our hearts; Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil; Eternal Power, be our support; Eternal Wisdom, scatter the shadows of our ignorance; Eternal Compassion, have mercy on us, that with heart and mind and soul and strength we may seek your face and be brought by your infinite mercy to the Holy Presence, through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
Hymn of Gladness: As with Gladness Men of Old #105:1,4,5 Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:5-7 * Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles Creed front cover of hymnal PRAISE AND PRAYER * Song of Response: Ten Thousand Reasons #559:1-3 (Kindergarten 4 th grade children may come forward during the singing of this song.) Message for Children Anthem: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Richard Erickson I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus. Refrain In him there is no darkness at all. The night and the day are both alike. The Lamb is the light of the city of God. Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus. I want to see the brightness of God. I want to look at Jesus. Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path, And show me the way to the Father. I m looking for the coming of Christ, I want to be with Jesus. When we have run with patience the race, we shall know the joy of Jesus. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession PREPARATION AND PROCLAMATION * Hymn of Preparation: Hail to the Lord s Anointed #109:1,2,4 Presentation of Offerings and Passing of Friendship Pads Offertory Prayer: Steve DeKoster (Ed and Joan Laarman CRHM)) Offering for Mission Outreach Offertory: Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer [#43] G. Knapf; P. Manz Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading: Exodus 5:22 6:13 page 46 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! Sermon: I am the Lord, and I Will
Prayer of Application * Hymn of Response: Father, Long Before Creation #687:1-4 * Benediction * Doxology: On Jordan s Bank #70:5 All praise to you, eternal Son, Whose advent has our Freedom won, Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. * Postlude: Joyful Celebration John Barr. Preacher: Rev. Douglas MacLeod Organist: Kenneth Bos Ministry of Music: Sanctuary Choir Scripture Reader: LeRoy Stegink
Calvin CRC Announcements for January 12, 2014 WORSHIP Today, 10 AM and 5 PM Morning Worship: Rev. MacLeod is preaching from Exodus 5:22-6:13, "I Am the Lord, and I Will..." Our offerings are for Mission Outreach. Evening Worship: We gather to feast and to celebrate our ministry with KidsHope. The service includes a potluck supper and a meditation by Rev. MacLeod from Jeremiah 29:1,4-7; "Seek the Welfare of the City." A-L provide a side dish and M-Z provide a hot dish. Our offerings are for the Christian Rest Home. WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY, January 19 Morning Worship: The sermon series from the book of Exodus will continue with Rev. MacLeod preaching from Exodus 6:14-7:7, "Our Limitations, His Determinations." Our offerings will be for the Ministry Fund. Evening Worship: Pastor Bob Koornneef will lead us in worship. Our offerings will be for Habitat for Humanity. COUNCIL NEWS CLASSIS GRAND RAPIDS EAST meets in regular session this Thursday, January 16 from 4-9 PM at Fuller Ave. CRC. The delegates from Calvin Church are Rev. Douglas MacLeod and Elder Tammy Baker. INVITATION FROM GRAND RAPIDS EAST CLASSIS FOR ALL: - Sunday School teachers - Youth Pastors and Leaders - GEMS and Cadet leaders - Spiritual Formation Leaders - Mentors and teachers of children ages pre-school to High School We invite you to join our next Classis meeting and hear our Panel discuss effective ways to make disciples out of our children. Our meeting is on Thursday January 16 at Fuller Ave CRC, with the panel discussion starting at 6:45 PM. If you have any questions you can contact Sandra Nikkel, Ministry Coordinator for the Classis Grand Rapids East at 616-298-5562. CHURCH FAMILY There is cake in the fellowship hall after the morning service today in celebration of Tom Harper s 90 th birthday on January 11. Bev Jensen (District #11), a member of Calvin Church for forty-two years died unexpectedly last weekend at the age of seventy-eight. A memorial service for her took place last Thursday. We pray that God will comfort her loved ones. Bev is a sister-in-law of Joanne and Warren Boer. We are grateful for God s faithfulness to Bev and for the role she played in His kingdom. Marge Gritter (District #5) returned to her home last Tuesday and John Joling (District #12) on Wednesday. Both will continue with physical therapy.
Thank you to all my dear fellow church members for remembering me with the Christmas card shower, so many with lovely notes. I miss being in the church which Don and I attended for some sixty years. It has been a blessing. May God Bless all of you in the coming year. With love, Nancy Haga CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: 1/15 Gina Schierbeek (18!) 1/17 Jacob Netz (2!) 1/18 Kyle Cok (18!) TLC, WORSHIP CENTER, AND CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES: All resume today. SUMMER CYG SERVICE TRIP: To reserve your place to attend our service trip, Project Redlands, this summer, please contact Char. A deposit of $100 is being accepted to hold your spot. CYG: Our next meeting is tonight at 6:30 PM. Snacks will be provided, rather than supper because there is a KidsHope potluck. Come, and remember friends are welcome! 78ERS: Our next regular meeting is this Wednesday, January 15, from 7 to 8:30 PM. Bring a friend! VOLUNTEERS REQUESTED!: Our church will again be hosting Family Promise the week of January 19. They are looking for 7 th through 12 th grade youth to come and play with children or youth in the fellowship hall from 6:30 to 8 PM. You are also very welcome to join the families for dinner at 6 PM. Please contact Char or Cindy Lanning Burch if you are able to help. FACING YOUR FUTURE: Please talk with Char today if you are interested in applying to attend the Facing Your Future program at Calvin Seminary this summer. MEETINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS Today ADULT EDUCATION: To help us extend Christ s hospitality to the Khanals, our most recent refugee family who are making their home among us, our Refugee Resettlement Committee invites you to hear Dhan Khatiwoda s presentation. A former refugee himself, and now a Job Skills Trainer for Bethany Christian Services Refugee Resettlement Program, Dhan will share a brief history of the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal, a description of life in a refugee camp, cultural adjustment difficulties refugees face, and he will underscore the incredible value of our congregation s pledge to host refugee families in the name of Jesus Christ. Everyone next Sunday INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH SCHOOL: You are invited to meet in the Fellowship Hall with disciples of Christ, young and old, during the usual Adult Education time, from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM. The topic for this second session is: "Called and Blessed; Abraham's Calling and Ours."
COFFEE GROUNDS TODAY: Specialty coffees and hot chocolate will be served after the morning worship in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are accepted and will be used to defray costs. Servers today are: Sarah Brouwer, Aubrie Cok, Olivia Prince, and Kyle Cok. FAMILY PROMISE/IHN: Our next rotation begins on January 19. We encourage you to sign yourself up for a shift on the sign-up board located near the announcement tent. Choices are: meal preparation, baking, evening activity, washing linens, or staying overnight. Thanks, as always, for making this ministry work. COURIER ARTICLES: Articles for the February Courier are due to Clare Walhout (walh@calvin.edu) by Monday, January 20. MISTAKEN IDENTITY: A black leather jacket was mistakenly taken on December 22. However, a black coat was left with the initials BR handembroidered in the label. Call 452-6621 if you are the owner of the coat that was left. FUNDRAISER EARNINGS: Thanks to you, our congregation, for supporting the Calvin Youth Group by purchasing CYG Note Cards. We were able to earn $505 toward the youth group service trip this coming summer! PROJECT REDLANDS: Our high school youth s summer service trip this year will be to Project Redlands, and will be hosted by The River CRC in Redlands, California. Our youth will have the opportunity to serve the community there in a variety of ways including leading summer camps in an underserved school, serving along in a homeless ministry, and helping with landscaping or other types of labor for needy neighbors. Small group time and worship time will also be a part of each of our days in Redlands. Our trip will take place from Saturday, June 14 to Friday, June 20, 2014. REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS Calvin College and the Grand Rapids Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present a concert of choral music by Grand Rapids composers in the Calvin College Chapel on Monday evening, January 20. Beginning at 8:00 PM, six local organists, four conductors, and a 32-voice choir will perform the music of Raymond Haan, Roy Hopp, Nick Palmer, Jonathan Tuuk, and Larry Visser. The public is cordially invited.
Today, Sunday, January 12 9:30a Prayer Time in prayer room 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Steve & Yvonne Triezenberg East Greeters: Gord & Jane VandenBerg Nursery Supervisors: Yvonne Triezenberg and Jenna Jansen Nursery Helpers: Tom & Gwen Hendrikse Kate Poortenga and Louisa Houskamp Parking Attendant: Mark Vanderhill 11:15a Library Volunteers: Lois Huisman and Marlene Vanderhill Coffee Servers: Sara & Bart Buettner, Leslie & Bill Crothers 11:30a Adult Education: Dhan Khatiwoda: Loving Strangers Among Us Enfolding Committee meeting in the lounge 4:00p Worship Committee meeting 4:40p Parking Attendant: Paul Bulthuis Monday, January 13 7:30p Book Club in the lounge Tuesday, January 14 9:30a Family Assistance 6:00p Exercise Class in the Atrium 7:30p Eastown Basketball in the fellowship hall 7:30p Executive committee in the conference room Wednesday, January 15 9:30a JAVA Group 5:30p Junior Bells 6:15p Cherub Choir (Wigboldy) and Covenant Choir 7:00p Allegro Ringers 78ers in the catacomb GEMS in room 16 Thursday, January 16 9:00a Take Charge meeting 9:30a Family Assistance 6:30p Eastown Basketball A 7:00p Sanctuary Choir rehearsal 8:00p Eastown Basketball B Next Sunday, January 19 9:30a Prayer Time in prayer room 9:40a Atrium Greeters: Mark & Marlene Vanderhill East Greeters: Ed & Melanie Tolsma Nursery Supervisors: Corey Visker and Kim Wierenga Nursery Helpers: Mark & Cheri Swets Jenna Swets and Anna Prince Parking Attendant: Mark DeKoster 11:15a Library Volunteers: Vonnie Poortenga and Barb Hoekwater Coffee Servers: Mark & Julie DeKoster and Dale & Joanie Rosema 11:30a Adult Education: Intergenerational Church School 4:40p Parking Attendant: Drew dejonge