Doon Protestant Reformed Church; Doon, Iowa

This is the Lord’s Day   May 11, 2008

 

Morning Worship Service   (Tape #2431)             Evening Worship Service   (Tape #2432)

Text:  Ephesians 4:11-13                                       Text:  LD 26

Scripture: Ephesians 4                                           Scripture: I Corinthians 6:9-20 & Revelation 1:1-8

Gifts Unto Men                                                    Washed By His Blood and Spirit

      I.   What                                                               I.  A Washing of Soul

    II.  For What                                                         II.  A Sign and Seal

   III.  Unto What                                                    III.  An Admonishment and Obligation

Psalter Numbers: 48, 322, 390, 402.                       Psalter Numbers: 168, 217, 69, 143

Offerings                                                                Offerings

Today: General, Benevolence                                 Today: Christian High Tuition, Foreign Missions

Next Week: General, Benevolence                          Next Week: NWIPR School, PR Special Ed.

We welcome all visitors to our worship services today.

May you with us be blessed under the preaching of God’s Word.

 

Reformed Witness Hour, Sunday - 8:00 A.M. KLOH 1050 AM; 5:00 P.M. KDCR 88.5 FM.

This week’s topic is “The Daughter of Sarah based on I Peter 3: 3-4.  Next week’s topic will be “I Will Pour Our My Spirit Upon Your Sons and Daughters” based on Isaiah 44: 3-5. Be sure to tune in.

 

Announcements

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day we remember the Gift of His Spirit that the ascended Christ poured out upon His New Testament Church. 

The evening service is preparatory with a view to celebrating the Lord’s Supper next Sunday morning.

The Consistory will meet Monday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Rev. W. Langerak received the call to the Philippines.  Rev. Langerak plans to answer the call to the Philippines on June 8.  Please remember him in your prayers.

Due to the cancellation of the Ascension Day service, the Berean Building Fund collection and the Beacon Lights collection have been moved to Christmas.  Please update your schedules accordingly

From the pamphlet committee: There are several copies of a new pamphlet in our pamphlet rack. It is entitled "The Antithesis: Godly Living in Ungodly Times." Among other things, it addresses technology and the internet. We suggest you pick one up. If necessary, we will order more.

Rev. Overway needs to attend Classis East this week as a delegate ad examina together with Rev. Kuiper and Rev. Mahtani. These delegates function as representatives of Synod and are chosen from Classis West to attend meetings of Classis East at which weighty decisions are anticipated which directly affect the denomination as a whole. The delegates ad examina give their approval/disapproval to these decisions of Classis.

Due to Rev. Overway being gone at Classis this week, Rev. Overway and Rev. Key will switch pulpits next week Sunday evening.

Rev. Bill Langerak and Rev. Spriensma will be leaving for the Philippines tomorrow. Besides preaching for the Berean Prot. Ref. Church of the Philippines, they plan for the celebraton of the Lord's Supper, visiting the church extension work in Gabaldon, and meeting 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. Langerak and his wife plan to return to the States on May 28. Let's remember to pray for them in their travels and in their work.

 

Denominational News

      Classis East will meet this Wednesday at 8am at First Holland PRC. The agenda is weighty, including: a request from Faith PRC to organize a daughter congregation, 5 protests against the decisions of the previous Classis, an appeal against a consistory, and a request from Grace PRC for the release of their pastor under art. 11 of the Church Order.  Please remember the delegates of Classis and the Grace PRC in your prayers.

Calvary PRC has extended a call to Rev. Doug Kuiper from Randolph.  Rev. Kuiper plans to answer on May 25.

Rev. Haak and Rev. Koole plan to return home from Singapore tomorrow.

      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.

 

Requested Announcements

Nursery Schedule:  Today- AM Val Klein & Ellen Van Den Top

                                         PM Laura Kuiper & Marlena Wynia

                              Next week- AM Jana Regnerus, Chelsey Teunissen, & Jessica Van Bemmel

                                                 PM Marcia Mantel & Rebecca Overway

The Ladies' Circle of the NWIPR School invites you to the 5th Annual School Kickoff Camping and picnic on Thursday and Friday Aug 14 and 15, 2008, at Newton Hills State Park.  Campsites are available for $37 both nights.  Cabins are also available but need to be reserved this week.  Call Laura Kuiper at #726-3128 to reserve your site or cabin.  You are also invited to the Family Picnic at Newton Hills Friday evening, Aug 15.  Watch for more details later."

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!   

September 19, 2008 -- 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.

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.

     

All, the Lord Willing