15911
– 107 A Avenue Worship Services: 10 AM & 3 PM
Edmonton, Alberta T5P 0Z3 Pastor:
Rev. John Marcus
Phone:
(780) 486-1613 Home:
(780) 489-6470
This
is the Lord’s Day, May 11, 2008
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given
unto us.” Romans 5:5
Scripture: Exodus
12:1-30 Scripture: Titus 1:1-16
Text: Hebrews 11:28
Text: Lord’s Day 33b; Titus 1:15-16
Psalters: 260, 27, 373, 376, 196 Psalters: 269, 217, 378, 311, 197
I.
The
Destroyer I. The Foundation
II.
The Lamb II. The Rule
III. The Salvation III.
The Goal
Collections: General/Emeritus Organ/Piano
Fund/Covenant PR Sch.-Lynden
Next Week: General/Benevolence Emmanuel PR
Sch. Soc./Covenant PRC- Ireland
May
11, 2008
We welcome all who worship with us today and pray that
God will bless us by His Word and Spirit.
If you would like more information regarding our church, please contact
our pastor, Rev. John Marcus or one of our elders. If you would like CD’s of today services,
please place a completed request slip in the pamphlet rack slot.
Visitors are invited to
join us for coffee and Christian fellowship following the afternoon service in
the basement of the church.
Ushers: Jon
Huizing Next
Week: Herman Klaassens
Nursery: K.
Tolsma, Chantelle
M. Molenkamp, T. Wierenga
Kelsey
Tanya
Next Week: K. DeVries, P. Huizing H. Tolsma, Heather Klaassens
Bethany
Elsie
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be
administered this morning. May we
together embrace with believing hearts all the suffering and death of Christ
our Lord. Visitors, who are one in faith
and life with us and wish to partake, should meet with the consistory prior to
the worship service to receive permission to do so. Specially wrapped gluten-free bread is
available for those who need it.
Consistory
has granted permission to Miss Tanya Dykman to partake of the Lord’s Supper
with us this morning.
This Pentecost may we
rejoice in the gift of the Holy Spirit: “And I will pray the Father, and He shall
give you another Comforter, the He may abide with you forever.” John 14:16. Let us give thanks to God for the great
blessing of the Spirit of Truth working God's salvation in our hearts and
lives.
The transplant procedure for Alexander Linker has so
far gone according to plan. After providing the stem cells, Charlotte was
able to return home. May the Lord grant strength to the Linker family as
they go through this difficult trial. Psalm 121:5: "The
LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand".
An audio feed through the radio has been set up in the library making
it available for a “cry room”. Please
close the double doors to ensure that noise will be kept to a minimum.
The April
15th issue of The Standard Bearer is available from the rack.
SUNDAY: The Young Adults will meet this evening at 8:00 PM
continue their discussion of Genesis 50:22ff.
Bring suggestions for future study.
The Albert Nieuwenkamp family is asked to serve. The Young Peoples and the Young Adults will
recess for the season after this week.
MONDAY: Pre-confession has
recessed for the summer.
TUESDAY: Spring
Ladies Lecture hosted by the Edmonton congregation. Coffee
will be served at 10:00 AM with the lecture starting at 10:30 AM. Nursery will be provided in the parsonage
basement. Please RSVP with LeeAnn
Ferguson if you are planning to come.
*Heidelberg Catechism at 7:30 PM: Memorize Lord’s Day 52 and finish the
workbook. Essentials at 8:30
PM: Memorize Guidebook questions for
Lesson 30 and finish extra work. Parents of Heidelberg Catechism and
Essentials students: please examine the
recently-returned tests and have your students return them this coming Tuesday. This will be the final class for the season.
WEDNESDAY: Adult Bible
Study will meet at 8:00 PM and take up the study of the book of Judges
beginning at chapter 16:22ff. LeeAnn
Ferguson is asked to provide refreshments.
This will be the last Bible Study for the season.
THURSDAY: Evangelism Committee will meet at 8:00 PM.
FRIDAY: Young People are hosting an informal
hamburger/hotdog dinner at 6:00 PM followed by a singspiration at 7:30 PM. All donations will go to assist the young
people attending the 2008 convention.
All plans, the Lord willing.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
A
Spring Ladies Lecture hosted by the Edmonton congregation is scheduled for this
Tuesday, May 13. Rev. J. Marcus will
speak on “Profit of Person Bible Study”.
Coffee will be served at 10:00 AM with the lecture starting at 10:30
AM. Nursery will be provided in the
parsonage basement.
The Young People’s Society
invites the congregation to a hotdog and hamburger supper on May 16, 2008 D.V.
The supper will start around 6 o’clock with a singspiration to follow starting
around 7:30. All donations will go towards helping the young people
attending the convention this summer.
The
school board of Genesis Protestant Reformed School invites you to a lecture on
Saturday morning, May 17, 2008 @ 10:00 AM. The topic will be on government
accreditation. The speaker will be Leo Gaumont. Leo has over 25 years of
experience in the education field. This is an important matter to consider for
our school. The lecture will be followed with coffee and a time for discussion
and fellowship.
Directory
Update: Jason & Andrea Tolsma Phone:
(780) 651-3994
61 Amherst Crescent, St. Albert, AB
T8N 2P7
NEWS OF OUR
CHURCHES
From the Council of Hope PRC (Grand Rapids, MI):
As you know from news reports in this past week, a devastating cyclone has
struck the country of Myanmar. The Yangon congregation of the Protestant Reformed
Churches of Myanmar was hit particularly
hard. While no members were seriously injured, three families
had their homes destroyed and Rev. Titus, our contact in the PRCM, had his home
damaged. The conditions in Myanmar at
present are very difficult, with no electricity, widespread destruction, as
well as food and water shortages. The Hope Council, using a special fund
created to help the saints in Myanmar, sent emergency aid to the PRCM this
past week and is keeping in close contact with Rev. Titus to determine how
much more help will have to be sent as the situation unfolds. We commit
the needs of the saints in Myanmar to our
Heavenly Father who works all things according to His perfect will.
Rev. Spriensma and Rev.
Bill Langerak will be leaving for the Philippines tomorrow. Besides preaching
for the Berean Prot. Ref. Church of the Philippines, they
plan for the celebration of the Lord's Supper, visit the church
extension work in Gabaldon, and meet with the Bastion of Truth Reformed Church
pastors. Pastor Spriensma will be with Pastor Langerak for ten days, and then
Rev. Langerak's wife, Karen, will join him as they consider the call
extended to them to work in the Philippines.
Rev. C. Haak and Rev. K. Koole plan to return home from
Singapore tomorrow.