Grandville
Protestant Reformed Church; Grandville, Michigan
THIS IS THE
LORD’S DAY
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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MORNING WORSHIP-Prof. Hanko(Preparatory) |
EVENING WORSHIP
– Seminarian Cory Griess |
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Israel Not Forgotten |
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I. |
I. The Promise |
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II. |
II. The Evidence |
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III. |
III. The Command |
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Scripture: |
Scripture: Isaiah 44:1-23 |
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Text: |
Text: Isaiah 44:21,22 |
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Psalter Numbers: |
Psalter Numbers: 402, 103, 379, 235 |
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Offerings: General
Fund |
Offerings: Berean PRC Building Fund (Philippines) |
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Benevolent Fund |
Standard
Bearer |
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“Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast
done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! Psalm 71:19 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome all visitors to our worship today. We extend a special welcome to Prof. Hanko
and Seminarian Cory Griess. May God
bless the preaching of the Word to us. Professor Gritters will preach for us
next Sunday evening, May 18.
Preparatory: This morning is preparatory service in view of
celebrating the Lord’s Supper next Sunday morning, May 18. In obedience to the will of Christ that the
Church supervise admission to the Lord’s Table, we practice close
communion. This means that only those
who have received prior permission from the elders are allowed to partake with
the confessing members of the congregation.
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Nursery |
Infant |
Toddler |
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Today |
AM |
Ellen Pastoor, Deb Key, Tina Bodbyl |
Sarah Kamps, Sara Bleyenberg |
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PM |
Katie Kooienga, Larissa Mingerink |
Michelle Huizinga, Lisa DeBoer |
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Next week |
AM |
Emily Kregel, Alaina Van Overloop, Alisha
Rus |
Gina Kamps, Renae Veldman, Sarah Joostens |
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PM |
Laura Bodbyl, Katie Vander Kolk |
Julie Van Overloop, Rosey Bodbyl |
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Ushers - Today – Brad Schut
and Nick Kamps |
Next Sunday – Jonathan Key
and Bill Kooiman |
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Reformed
Witness Hour: “The Daughter of Sarah”
I Peter 3: 3-4
Collections next Sunday evening will be for the Building Fund and
Adams Christian School.
The Council will meet Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 PM.
OUR ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN UP is scheduled for THIS Saturday, May 17 at 8 AM. We could use some strong young men for some
of the projects.
Gleaner: If you are a recent college graduate or are
graduating in the next month, please give this information to Jan
Kuiper for the summer issue of the Gleaner which will be distributed
June 1.
DENOMINATIONAL
NEWS
Classis East will be held May 14 at Holland PRC. The delegates from
Grandville PRC are Rev. Koole and Elder Lubbers.
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.
ACTIVITIES
The Church
Picnic will be held Saturday, June 21
at 9:00 AM at Hope School. There is a
sign up sheet on the table in the narthex.
If you plan on going, please sign up by Sunday, May 25
.REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIOR SINGLES
FELLOWSHIP: Our Hudsonville members
will sponsor our next meeting at Hudsonville PRC on Thurs., May 22. Plan
to be there at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and also enjoy an interesting program
afterwards.
The Hope
Heralds will begin their season on
Sunday, May 25 at 11:25 AM at the PR Seminary. All men from high school age and
above are encouraged to attend!
Attention
Young People: The registration
deadline for the 2008 Young People's Convention is this week
Thursday, May 15, so please send in your registration forms ASAP
if you are planning on attending this year's convention. We MUST have all
forms in by May 15. We look forward to seeing you there!
The SWPRC
Young People's Society will be hosting
their annual softball tournament on Saturday, May 24 at Whistlestop Park in
Byron Center. Everyone is invited to enjoy concessions and watch the
games as 12 teams compete. We hope to see you there.
The Loveland Protestant Reformed Church is planning, D.V., to
have their 50th year anniversary celebration on September 19, 2008. Plan now to
celebrate this with us. Those who plan on attending are requested to call
Ray Ezinga at (970) 667-5702 or e-mail tammyjvan@aol.com.
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Adams
Christian School’s annual Association Meeting will be held Monday, May 12 at 8 PM at the school. New members are welcome.
The Board of
Hope Christian School will meet this
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
Reception for
Miss Agatha Lubbers: Eastside
Christian School has been blessed through the work and dedication of Miss
Agatha Lubbers for the past 11 years. Please join us for a dessert reception to
honor her and her exceptional service on May 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at First
Protestant Reformed Church.
Heritage
Christian School’s 4th through 9th grade choirs will present a choir concert on Thursday, May 15 at
Georgetown PRC at 7:30 PM. Everyone is invited to attend.
Heritage
Fundraisers – Our next and final
meeting of the school year will be Thursday, May 15, 10 am at Georgetown PRC.
We will be voting on officers for the next year. Please join us! Coffee and
nursery provided.
The Covenant
Chr. High School Choirs will
present a concert next Sunday, May 18, 8:15 PM at Faith PRC. All are
invited to attend.
The Protestant
Reformed Special Education Society
will hold it's annual meeting on May 19, 2008 at Heritage Christian School at
7:30. Please prayerfully consider joining this society. New members
are always welcome!
Hope School's
Elementary Music Program (grades 1-4)
will be held on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grandville High School
Auditorium.
Heritage
Christian School’s Kindergarten Program
will be held at Faith PRC on Friday evening, May 23 at 7:30 PM. Plan to attend
this enjoyable program as our little ones sing praises to God!
Adams Pancake
Breakfast: Come join us at the 12th
annual Adams Christian School’s Memorial Day Boosters’ Pancake Breakfast. The Boosters will be serving pancakes hot off
the griddle, sausage, bacon, eggs, freshly-baked cinnamon rolls, and drinks
from 7 am to 9:30 am. We will also have
hanging baskets and flats of flowers to help you with your last minute
spruce-ups in your yard. See you at
Adams on Memorial Day!
Reception for Mr.
Harry Langerak: Please reserve May 31st
from 2 till 5PM to help us celebrate Mr Harry Langerak’s 44 years of faithfully
teaching our children. A reception for him will be held in Covenant Christian
High School’s gym. Please bring your memories and hearty congratulations on a
career well done. If you cannot make the reception you may leave a note for
Harry on Covenant's web site. http://www.covenantchristianhs.org/
CCHS class of
1973, plan on a 35 year class reunion
Saturday, Aug 2 at Egypt Valley Country Club. If you're interested in
attending please email Bernie at blkamps@yahoo.com or call #453-9773. More
details later.
Thanks to all
who supported Adams Christian School
through our annual mail drive. If you
did not return your commitment form, please do so soon. If we do not receive your form, we will
contact you in the next two weeks.
Please continue to remember Adams Christian School in your giving and especially
in your prayers.
Hope PRC
School Deficit Drive: The Spring
Drive had a shortfall of $60,000 from our goal. We are conducting a
make-up drive for the month of May. We ask that those who are able
to contribute to please mail their support to the school. Please give
prayerful consideration to your ability to support the needs of Hope School.
Adams Christian School is in serious need of a 1st grade and a 4th
grade teacher for the ’08-’09 school year.
Interested persons can contact the Administrator, Dave Harbach @
616-531-0748 or Education Committee Chairman Tim Block @ 616-813-6015.
The Free Christian School in Edgerton, MN is in urgent need of a teacher for grades 4-8 for the
2008-09 school year. Please contact Glenn Gunnink (507) 227-4019 or
(507)442-3095 or Jeff Baker (507)631-6653 for more information.
CCHS class of
1973, plan on a 35 year class reunion
Saturday, Aug 2 at Egypt Valley Country Club. If you're interested in
attending please email Bernie at blkamps@yahoo.com or call #453-9773. More
details later.
Thanks to all
who supported Adams Christian School
through our annual mail drive. If you
did not return your commitment form, please do so soon. If we do not receive your form, we will
contact you in the next two weeks.
Please continue to remember Adams Christian School in your giving and
especially in your prayers.
Hope PRC
School Deficit Drive: The Spring
Drive had a shortfall of $60,000 from our goal. We are conducting a
make-up drive for the month of May. We ask that those who are able
to contribute to please mail their support to the school. Please give
prayerful consideration to your ability to support the needs of Hope School.
Adams Christian School is in serious need of a 1st grade and a 4th
grade teacher for the ’08-’09 school year.
Interested persons can contact the Administrator, Dave Harbach @
616-531-0748 or Education Committee Chairman Tim Block @ 616-813-6015.
The Free Christian School in Edgerton, MN is in urgent need of a teacher for grades 4-8 for the
2008-09 school year. Please contact Glenn Gunnink (507) 227-4019 or
(507)442-3095 or Jeff Baker (507)631-6653 for more information.