Grace Protestant Reformed Church; Standale, Michigan

Grace Church Bulletin – May 11, 2008

   MORNING WORSHIP – Rev. Dale Kuiper 9:30 a.m.

      Sermon:          “The Signs of The Spirit’s Outpouring”

                              1.  The Sound of a Rushing, Mighty Wind

                              2.  The Tongues As of Fire

                              3.  The Speaking With Other Tongues

       Text:                Acts 2:2-4

      Scripture:       Acts 2                                                              

      Psalters:         141, 103, 287, 144

      Offerings:       General Fund, Benevolent Fund

   EVENING WORSHIP – Prof. Barry Gritters 6:00 p.m.

      Sermon:          “Quench Not The Spirit”

                              1.  The Possibility

                              2.  The Manner

                              3.  The Warning

      Text:                I Thessalonians 5:19-22

      Scripture:       I Thessalonians 5

      Psalters:         424, 118, 255, 323

      Offerings:       Building Fund, Covenant Christian High School

 

FROM OUR COUNCIL/CONSISTORY

      We warmly welcome all who are worshipping with us today.  For the benefit of those who may be visiting, the order of worship, doxologies, and Apostles’ Creed can be found on the back of the bulletin cover. Sermons are available on CD/cassette by filling out a card on the center table in the narthex or can be downloaded via our website www.graceprc.org.

     

      We welcome Rev. Kuiper and Prof. Gritters to our pulpit and fellowship, and we thank them for leading us in worship today.  Rev. Dale Kuiper is scheduled to lead our services next Sunday.

 

      Grace Church has experienced a consistent deficit in our General Fund collections for some time dating back to last year.  Currently we are nearly $9,500 behind the budgeted amount for this year.  The Council urges the congregation to remember the cause of Christ in their giving here at Grace even in these times of economic struggle. 

 

      In light of the increased involvement of the Byron Center and Georgetown PR Churches, the Grace Council has decided to disband our India Contact Committee and transfer our balance in the India Missions Fund to the Byron Center PRC, with the request that the money be used specifically for the Protestant Reformed Fellowship of Vellore. The Council’s ground for this decision was based on the fact that one or two churches could better serve the work as opposed to numerous churches.  Pray that the gospel message will go forth and the Church of Christ be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

 

      The Council will be distributing a letter in the mailboxes describing the situation in Myanmar and the recent cyclone.  This is a letter from Rev. Kortering who received it from Rev. Titus, minister of the Yangon Myanmar congregation.  Those who wish to donate to the PRCM (Protestant Reformed Churches of Myanmar) may do so by placing the contribution in an envelope designated for Myanmar and placing it in the collection plate.

 

GROWING IN GRACE

      Discussion Groups will have their final meeting TONIGHT at 8:00 p.m. (due to the cancellation of our February meeting).  We will be considering the topic of “Our Concern For Fellow Christians”.  All are welcome! Please see Lindy Hanko to join a group.

      Women’s Bible Fellowship will meet THIS Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the church.  Questions for II Peter 3 are in the May issue of Grace Notes.  The S.B. article for after-recess discussion can be found on the back table in the narthex.  All women are welcome (no nursery provided).  We hope to see you there!

 

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENT

      The Young Peoples’ Society thanks the congregation for the fund-raising donations received at our recent Ice Cream Social.  A profit of $350 will benefit the 2008 PRYP convention.  We appreciate your support!

 

DENOMINATIONAL NEWS

      Classis East will meet in regular session this Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. at First PRC in Holland.  Elders Larry Meulenberg and Larry VanOverloop are the delegates from Grace Church.  One item of business will be the request of Faith's daughter congregation to organize.  The rest of the lengthy agenda includes five protests against the previous work of classis, as well as an appeal of a member against a consistory.  May God give the delegates wisdom to do His will.

      Philippines visit:  Rev. A. Spriensma and Rev. Bill Langerak will be leaving for the Philippines this week Monday.  Besides preaching for the Berean PRC of the Philippines, they plan to observe the celebration of the Lord's Supper, visit the church extension work in Gabaldon, and meet with the Bastion of Truth Reformed Church pastors.  Rev. Spriensma will be with Rev. 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. 

      Calls/Trios:  Rev. Bill Langerak is considering a call to be missionary to the Philippines.  Rev. Doug Kuiper is considering a call from Calvary PRC.

 

Nursery today:

Nursery next week:

Ushers for May:

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

Lynn VanOverloop, Shelley VanDenTop

Liz Langerak, Danielle VanDenTop

Ed VanDenTop, Jacob Wesorick

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Joyce VanOostenbrugge, Kelli Elzinga

Deb Hoeksema, Davinia Lotterman

Herm Hanko

 

 

GRACE CHURCH NEWSLETTER

MAY 11, 2008

 

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

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