Immanuel protestant Reformed Church; Lacombe, AB, Canada

This is the Lord’s Day

-May 11, 2008 –

“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice

and my supplications.” 

Psalm 116:1

 

Morning Worship Service

Psalter #s: 308, 342, 237, 317

Reading:  Romans 8      Text: Rom 8:14-16

Knowing We Are the Children of God

I.    Knowing What?

II.   Knowing How?

III.  Knowing on What Basis?              

Offerings

Today: General, Benevolence             

Next wk: General, Benevolence          

Nursery Attendants

Today: Maria Wierenga & Lianne V.                        Next wk: Joanna Bevaart & Christina W.

 

Afternoon  Worship Service

Psalter #s: 320, 358, 292, 24

Reading: Ephesians 4   Text: Eph 4:30

Grieving Not the Holy Spirit of God

 I.    What is Forbidden         

 II.   Why it is Forbidden

 III.  What Thankful Activity is Implied

Offerings

Today: Building Fund, Reformed Witness Hour

 Next wk: Building Fund, Genesis PR School

Nursery Attendants

Today: Mrs. Jill Zylstra & Vanessa V

Next wk: Rebecca Bevaart & Kaitlin W

We extend a hearty welcome to any visitors worshipping with us today.

May the Lord richly bless us together by means of the preaching of His Word.

Announcements  

      Today, we remember the outpouring of the Spirit of Christ upon the Church on the day of Pentecost.

      After completing a week of self-examination, we will remember the Lord’s death till He comes again through the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper in our morning worship service.  Those who are not communicant members of the congregation need to obtain permission from our Consistory to partake with us this morning.  The thank offering, received after the sacrament has been administered, is for the poor.  The afternoon worship service will be an applicatory service.

      Our Consistory received the membership transfers of Miss Vanessa Holthouser (from the Loveland PRC), Mr. Matthew Span (from the Lynden PRC), and Mr. Robert Span (from the First-Edmonton PRC).  We welcome these young adults officially into our congregation as communicant members and welcome them to the Lord’s Table with us this morning.

The baptism of Hayley Alana, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gallagher, was approved to be administered on Sunday, June 1, in the morning worship service.

    Newsletters from The Reformed Witness Hour Committee and from the DMC, regarding its “Mission Awareness Day” in mid-June in Grand Rapids, MI, are available on the bulletin table.

       There will be refreshments served following the afternoon service today. Servers: Melissa Tolsma and Mrs. Elly Wierenga. Next Week: Sarah Linker and Mrs. Marsha Span.

Catechism

Bible History     ..... Oral review of Lessons 21-25, Psalter #82 (Juniors & Seniors at 3:15 p.m.)

2008 Family Visitation:  “Followers of God” (Ephesians 5:1-21)

Mon, May 12 (Rev & JVG).....       I. Tolsma, Jim Wierenga

Wed, May 14 (Rev & JW)...... B. Bevaart, C. Zylstra

Mon, May 19 (JVG & JW)...... Rev. R. Smit

Wed, May 21 (Rev & IT)....... D. Zylstra, J. Zylstra

Tue, May 27 (IT& JW)..........       T. Zylstra

Tue, May 27 (Rev & JVG)..... L. Wierenga

Bible Study

                   The Young People’s Society will meet tonight May 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m at the church. They

 will be studying Acts 1:9ff. (Refreshments: Julie)  

April 2008 Offerings

      General Fund     $6,846.25                   PR Scholarship Fund              $181.19

       Building                  $241.87                   Domestic Missions                  $166.40

       Evangelism              $72.25                   Sem Student Assistance        $195.00

       Genesis School    $152.31

Requested Announcements

       The school board of Genesis Protestant Reformed school invites you to a lecture on Saturday morning May 17, 2008 @ 10:00AM. 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.

         The RFPA and the PRCA Student Aid Committee thank the congregation for recent offerings in support of those causes.

The church camping outing has been scheduled for July 8-10, 2008, at Lakeview  Campground (Gull Lake). There are plenty of spots available, but we need everyone to confirm their "reservation" by June 1st. The cost is $18/night per family and is payable to either Kristi or Charlene.  There will also be a potluck supper on July 8th that everyone from the congregation is welcome to attend.  A sheet is available on the back table with more information regarding the camping outing and the potluck.

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 Annual School Society meeting will be held on Monday May 26th at 8:00pm.  Agendas for this meeting will be distributed on or before May 18th.  We also request that the enrolment forms attached to the last newsletter be handed in to Mr. Rick Span as soon as possible.

Denominational News

~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.

~As part of Rev. W. Langerak’s consideration of the Doon PRC’s call to serve as a foreign missionary in the Philippines, he will be travelling to the Philippines tomorrow, with Rev. A. Spriensma to become familiarized with the Berean PR congregation, administer the Lord’s Supper in the Berean congreagtion, visit the work in Gabaldon, and visit with the pastors of the Bastion of Truth Reformed Churches in the Philippines (4 congregations), which are in the metro Manila area.  His wife will accompany Rev. Langerak for part of the trip.  They plan to return on May 28.  May the Lord bless them, and may this visit serve to provide a missionary for this field of labor, God willing.

~Classis East will meet on Wednesday, May 14, at the First-Holland PRC.  The agenda includes protests against decisions of the previous meeting and a request of Faith PRC to establish a daughter congregation.  May the Lord bless the delegates with wisdom and strength for the deliberations.

                                                                                                All our plans the Lord willing

Listen to the Reformed Witness Hour at 6:30 p.m. on CJCA, 930 AM

This weeks topic is: “The Daughter of Sarah”

based on I Peter 3: 3-4