Trinity Protestant Reformed Church

3385 Van Buren * Hudsonville, MI

Pastor:  Rev. Rodney Kleyn

Study:  669-7025 * Home:  669-7056

 

This is Pentecost Sunday, May 11, 2008

 

9:30 AM                                                           6:00 PM

“The Outpouring of the Spirit                                          “Ye Shall be My Witnesses”

I      The Astonishing Event                                            I     The Project      

II     The Momentous Significance                                  II    The Possibility

III    The Wonderful Result                                             III   The Pattern

 

Read:  Acts 2                                                                 Read:  Acts 1

Text:   Acts 2:1-4                                                           Text:   Acts 1:8

Psalter Nos:  391, 326, 126, 424                                    Psalter Nos:  175, 264, 259, 176

 

Offerings:                                                                   Offerings:

Today                                                                        Today

1) General Fund   2) Covenant Chr. High                     1) Benevolence  2) Major Expenditure

May 18                                                                      May 18

1) General Fund   2) Special Education                        1) Benevolence 2) PR Scholarship

 

 

REFORMED WITNESS HOUR - Sunday 8 AM (WFUR‑FM 102.9) and 4 PM (WFUR-AM 1570)

Today’s Topic:  The Daughter of Sarah –  I Peter 3:3-4

 

Welcome to all visitors on this Lord’s Day.  We pray that God’s Word may save and build up all God’s people.  For more information, please visit our website at trinityprc.org.

Our Church News

Pentecost Sunday is today; may God bless us today as we commemorate and contemplate the meaning of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Birth:  We rejoice with Tom and Heidi Vander Waal who were blessed Thursday with a healthy baby daughter, Charlotte Grace.

Church Lawn Maintenance Help Needed:  Please contact Steve Essenburg or Mike Van Overloop.

This is Pentecost Sunday. May God bless us today as we commemorate and contemplate the meaning of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Societies and Meetings

Pre-confession Class will meet after the service this morning in the Council room. If you have finished high school or are interested in making confession of faith, you are encouraged to attend.

Outings and Activities

Trinity’s YP Memorial Pancake Breakfast will be held from 7 – 10 AM.  Join us!

Trinity Church Picnic is planned for June 11 at Hudsonville Fairgrounds.  More details to follow.

Denomination News

Calls:  Rev. W. Langerak (Southeast) is considering the call from Doon PRC serve as missionary to the Philippines.  Rev Doug Kuiper (Randolph, WI) is considering the call to Calvary PRC.

Classis East will meet this Wednesday at Holland PRC. Rev. Kleyn and Elder Haveman will represent our Council. The agenda includes a request from the Faith daughter group to organize and several protests against the January decisions of classis. We pray that the Lord will bless the work of classis.

Contact Committee:  Let us continue to remember in prayer the delegation of Rev. Koole and Rev. Haak who are currently in Singapore.

Other News:

·  Rev. Spriensma and Rev. B. Langerak will be leaving for the Philippines tomorrow. Besides preaching for the Berean PRC, they plan to celebrate the Lord's Supper, visit the church extension work in Gabaldon, and meet with the Bastion of Truth Reformed Church pastors.  Rev. Langerak's wife, Karen, plans to join him later as they consider the call to work in the Philippines.

·  Last weekend a massive cyclone hit southern Myanmar in Yangon, in the area where some of the congregations of the PRC of Myanmar are located. Thankfully, none of the members of these churches were killed, but many of them have suffered the loss of their houses and possessions and are living from day to day on very small amounts of food.  Our Hope PRC has been working with these churches and their pastor, Pastor Titus, over the past several years and are working at present to give what help they can to relieve these saints. Let us do what we can for these saints by remembering them in prayer before God, who is the sovereign of the storm, and who will be with them in this difficult time. Our council will consider how we can help materially; meanwhile, contributions can be made through the Hope PRC deaconate.

Requested Announcements

Marriage Conference, titled “God and Marriage,” will continue at Hudsonville PRC at 7:30 PM this Friday, May 16, “God’s Calling of Husbands and Wives in Marriage;” and Thursday, May 22, “God’s Way of Building and Strengthening Your Marriage”.

Senior Singles Fellowship will be at Hudsonville PRC on Thursday, May 22, at 11:30 AM for lunch and an interesting program afterwards. For reservations please call Florence (457-0474) or Harriet (669-3785).

Annual Softball Tournament, hosted by SWPRC Young Peoples Society, will be Saturday, May 24.  Everyone is invited to enjoy concessions and watch the games.  We hope to see you there.

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!

Bountiful Breakfast Buffet: Enjoy Memorial Day breakfast at Georgetown PRC from 7:30–10:00 AM on May 26. Proceeds will help Young People’s service projects and TRAC.

Loveland PRC 50th Anniversary Celebration is September 19, D.V.  Plan now to celebrate with us.  Those who plan on attending call Ray Ezinga at (970) 667-5702 or e-mail tammyjvan@aol.com.

School News

Adams Chr.’s Association Meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 PM at the school.  New members are welcome.

Miss Agatha Lubbers Retirement Reception will be Wednesday, May 14, from 7-9 PM at First PRC.  Eastside Chr. has been blessed through her work and dedication these past 11 years.

CCHS Foundation Board Meeting will be at 7:00 AM on Thursday, May 15, at The Rainbow Grill.

Heritage Fundraisers final meeting of the school year will be Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 AM at Georgetown PRC.  We will be voting on officers for the next year.  Please join us!  Coffee and nursery provided.

Heritage Chr.’s 4th- 9th Choirs Concert will be Thursday, May 15, at Georgetown PRC 7:30 PM.

Covenant Chr. High Choirs Concert is next Sunday, May 18, 8:15 PM at Faith PRC. 

PR Special Education Society Annual Meeting is Monday, May 19, at Heritage Christian School at 7:30.  Please prayerfully consider joining this society.  New members are always welcome!

Hope's Elementary Music Program (grades 1-4) will be held Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 PM at Grandville High School Auditorium.

Heritage Chr.’s Kindergarten Program will be at Faith PRC Friday, May 23, at 7:30 PM.

Adams Chr. Boosters Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast. will be from 7 - 9:30 AM.  Hanging baskets and flats of flowers will also be available.

Mr. Harry Langerak’s Retirement Reception will be Saturday, May 31, 2-5 PM, in Covenant High’s gym.  Help us celebrate his 44 years of faithfully teaching our children. 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

Hope PRC School Deficit 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 our needs.

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. 

Reformed Heritage Christian School is currently seeking applicants for high school faculty openings for the 2008-2009 school year.  The openings are for any combination of math, science, history, and Spanish.  Reformed Heritage is committed to distinctively Reformed Christian education in the tradition and devotion to the historic Reformed faith.  A cover letter and resume can be mailed to:  Reformed Heritage Christian School, 700 North Fletcher Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006, Attn: Mr. Dave Vander Meer or email: dnjvm5@att.net.

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.

Quote for Contemplation

Do not read over the word "suddenly." You would miss one of the most wonderful characteristics of the day of Pentecost. There is something indescribably beautiful in the sudden rush of a mother when she spies her lost child, the childe that had been in mortal danger. When the child is seen by the loving eye of mother, she rushes suddenly forward to grasp the darling to her bosom and envelops it in the embrace of sweetest love. There is no love like the love of a mother. That is, on this earth. But hold on! There is a love that far transcends the love of all mothers, multiplied a million times. It is the love of God. The fullness of time had come when the love of God would be spread abroad in the hearts of His children as never before. And so there is that tender suddenness and that loving rush, even in the sound as of a mighty wind.  ~ Rev Gerrit Vos

Opportunities to Serve

Nursery           Today:      AM – Tracy & Stacy Pastoor and Melissa Ten Broeke

                                           PM – Lynelle Mulder and Val Westhuis

                         May 18:    AM – Shari and Casey Gritters, Sara Geerlings and Carolyn Prins

                                           PM – Carli Gritters and Bethany De Boode

Coffee Servers    Today:  Deb Van Overloop and Liz Vink   May 18:  Mari Ver Strate and Donna Zandstra

Ushers          Today &    

                      May 18:  AM – Karl Dykstra and Joel Engelsma   PM – Paul & Stefan Engelsma

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude                

Silent Prayer (Unison)

*Doxology - “Praise God”

*Invocation

*Congregation Singing

Reading of the Law - AM

*Apostles’ Creed - PM

*Congregation Singing

Prayer   

Offertory

*Congregation Singing

Scripture Reading

Sermon

Prayer

*Congregation Singing

*Doxology

     AM: #411

     PM: “May the Grace”

*Benediction

Postlude    

*  Congregation Standing

 

Elders

Brian Dykstra

Steve Essenburg

Vern Haveman (Vice-president)

Rev. Rodney Kleyn (President)

Doug Pastoor (Clerk)

Bob Prins

Jerry VanderKolk (Vice-all)

Mike Van Overloop (Asst. Clerk)

Deacons

Jon Drnek (Secretary)

Terry Dykstra

Chad Engelsma

Rick Gritters (President)

Hib Kuiper (Vice-all)

Paul Vink (Treasurer)

 

 

AM Doxology

Praise ye the Lord, ye hosts above in yonder heavenly height,

And bless the Lord, ye saints below, Who in His praise delight.

By all His creatures let His Name be honored and adored;

Let all that breathe, in praise unite to glorify the Lord.

 

PM Doxology

May the grace of Christ our Savior and the Father’s boundless love

With the Holy Spirit’s favor rest upon us from above.

Thus may we abide in union with each other and the Lord,

And possess, in sweet communion joys which earth cannot afford.