Lynden Protestant Reformed Church; Lynden, Washington

THIS IS THE LORD’S DAY - May 11, 2008

MORNING SERVICE- 10:00 a.m. EVENING SERVICE - 6:00 p.m.

The Seven Spirits of God Signs of Deliverance

I. Who They Are I. The Two Signs

II. Where They Dwell II. The Double Message

III. What They Do III. The One Lesson

Scripture: Revelation 1 Scripture: Exodus 4

Text: Revelation 1:4-6 Text: Exodus 4:1-9

Psalter #’s: 183, 389, 287, 141 Psalter #’s: 373, 106, 34, 121

OFFERINGS: Today: a.m. General Fund, Benevolence

p.m. General Fund, Home Missions

Next Week: Benevolence Fund, Foreign Students

USHERS: Today: Aaron Tolsma, Casey Porter

Next Week: Bart Zandstra, Daniel VanDenTop

NURSERY Today: a.m. Mrs. Carolyn Tolsma, Jocelyn DeBoer

p.m. Mrs. Rachel Dykstra

Next Week: a.m. Mrs. Karla Zandstra, Cassi Flint

p.m. Alicia Buiter

TRANSPORTATION: VanDyken’s - Today: Mr. H. VanderMeulen Next Week: Mr. H. Kuiper

We welcome all who worship with us today and pray that you might be blessed under the preaching of the Gospel

Congregational Announcements

Pentecost: This morning, we celebrate the pouring out of the Spirit on the Church. We pray that God’s Spirit might dwell with us and in us, guiding, leading, strengthening, and encouraging us in our daily walk with the Lord. “And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.” (Ezekiel 36:27)

Confession of Faith: Sean Vander Meulen appeared before the Consistory and made a good confession of his faith in Christ and a clear testimony of His work in his life. The Consistory joyfully accepted his confession and has scheduled his public confession for next week Sunday morning, May 18. We rejoice in humble gratitude for this evidence of the work of God’s Spirit among us!

Sunday School Administration/Teacher: We are in need of a new Sunday School Administrator and teacher. Please contact John Heystek if you are interested.

Our Church Family

Brantley Vander Meulen and Tessa were blessed with the birth of a son, Blayden Andrew, this past Tuesday. Please pray for Brantley and Tessa and the new baby.

Pat Sheldon is scheduled for surgery this week Tuesday, May 13. She will be in the hospital for about a half a day. Please pray for Bruce and Pat and their family.

Remember the Kelley’s in your prayers as Mrs. Kelley has been unable to worship with us of late.

Pray for Mrs. Kuiper and her family as she continues her cancer treatments.

As we pray for each other and care for each other in the body of Christ, may we heed this Word of the Lord: “Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” (I Cor. 16:11)

“We thank you all for being present on Sunday, April 20, celebrating with us our 50^th anniversary. For us it is beautiful that we are able to do that in the midst of God’s people. Psalm 92:1: “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High.” Mr. and Mrs. VanderLei

Requested Announcements

Invitation: Nathan and Valerie DeKok invite everyone from the congregation (young and old) to come to their house in Bow for games, a barbeque, and a bonfire on Saturday, June 7. Next week there will be a sign-up sheet in the back of church with more information.

CCS Ladies Aid: Covenant Christian Ladies Aid meets this week Tuesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. As was written in the weekly memo, the 2007-2008 yearbook picture will be taken that night. Please be there if you can!

Softball at CCS: Parents and friends, come to Covenant Christian for a softball game vs. the Junior High this week Wednesday, at 1:45 p.m. Hope to see you there!

CCS Yearbooks: “Shadows”, the yearbook of Covenant Christian will soon be available! The yearbook is a 32-page, full color, soft cover book filled with pictures and memories. These books will be available on a pre-order bases only. So, to reserve your copy, please send a check for $15 per book to the school. Thanks!

CCS Society Meeting: The date of the annual Society meeting of Covenant Christian has been changed to Monday, June 23. Please make note of this. Thank you!

50^th Anniversary: 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

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. Hope to see you there!

Teacher Needed: 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.

Teacher Needed: Adams Christian School (MI) 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.

Our Church in Fellowship.

Young People’s Society and Young Adult’s Society have concluded for the season.

Tuesday Catechism classes have concluded for the season

Wednesday: 7:00 - 7:55 Heidelberg Catechism: Lesson 25, continued

8:00 - 8:55 Essentials: Lesson 14, written work

Bible Study: Tuesday 1:30 p.m. I Peter 2:11-ff (at the parsonage)

Thursday Bible Study has concluded for the season.

Calendar of the Week

Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Bible Study

Tuesday 7:30 p.m. CCS Ladies Aid Meeting

Wednesday 1:45 p.m. Softball at CCS

Wednesday evening Catechism Classes

Church News

Call: Doon PRC (IA) has called Rev. W. Langerak to be missionary to the Philippines.

Call: Calvary PRC (IA) has called Rev. D. Kuiper to be their first pastor.

From Classis East: Classis East meets this week Wednesday, May 14, at First PRC of Holland, MI.

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.

Quotes to Consider

The Spirit’s Work: “Progressive sanctification very much involves our activity. But it is an activity that must be carried out in dependence on the Holy Spirit. It is not a partnership with the Spirit in the sense that we each – the believer and the Holy Spirit – do our respective tasks. Rather, we work as He enables us to work. His work lies behind all our work and makes our work possible… He is not dependent on us to do His work. But we are dependent on Him to do our work; we cannot do anything apart from Him.” -J. Bridges

A High Calling: “Nothing can replace the training of a Christian mother. It is of the most profound significance in the purposes of God. Your children follow you as you are in the house. They look upon you. And they follow your faith. That is the great calling of a Christian mother. ...Young girls, this is the high calling. This is the greatest calling on earth— to be entrusted with Christ’s little ones. Take this calling seriously and the Lord will give you all the satisfaction of your heart. Someday, mothers, the fruit will be reaped by Jesus Christ. We cannot always see that fruit right now. But some day that fruit is going to be reaped. And you shall enter into the presence of your Lord, rejoicing in the harvest and thanking Him for the privilege of rearing His children.” -C. Haak

Holy Service: “Serve God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service.” -C. Spurgeon

Our Speech: “We ought to "consider one another to provoke to love and good works." We ought to "exhort" and "edify one another." (Heb. 10:24; 1 Thes. 5:11.) Have we no time for spiritual conversation? Let us think again. The quantity of time wasted on frivolous, trifling, and unprofitable talk, is fearfully great. Do we find nothing to say on spiritual subjects? Do we feel tongue-tied and speechless on the things of Christ? Surely if this is the case, there must be something wrong within. A heart right in the sight of God will generally find words. "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." (Matt. 12:34.)” -J. Ryle

“Wants”: “No one is really happy merely because he has what he wants, but only if he wants things he ought to want.” -Augustine

At Peace? “What! At peace with the Father, and at war with His children? It cannot be.” -J. Flavel

Reformed Witness Hour: KARI 550AM Sunday @ 8:00 p.m

May 11 - “The Daughter of Sarah” (I Peter 3:3-4) Rev. C. Haak