North Street
Christian Reformed Church

March 17, 2019

 

Morning Worship Service

9:30 AM

 

Message by Rev. Shaun Furniss

“The Unity Of The Authentic Church”

I Corinthians 1:1-10

 

Evening Worship Service

5:30 PM

 

Message by Rev. Shaun Furniss

“The Scapegoat”

Jonah 1:7-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday – March 17

9:30 AM     Morning Worship Service

                    Coffee Fellowship in ‘The Grove’

10:45 AM   Sunday School/Catechism meets

10:45 AM   Profession of Faith Class – Council Room

10:45 AM   GROW Group will meet – ‘The Cellar’

5:00 PM     Pre-Service Prayer Time

5:30 PM     Evening Worship Service

                    Children’s Worship meets – Rm.#1

                    Story:  ‘Jesus and Zacchaeus’

6:45 PM     High School Youth Group Meeting

Meal provided by Jim & Suann Zwiers Family

Tuesday – March 19

6:30 AM     Elder Prayer Time

3:45 PM     Worship Planning Meeting

Wednesday – March 20

6:30 PM     GEMS Mother’s Night

6:45 PM     Cadets Outing Night (4th – 8th Grades)

                    Going to Pizza Ranch

Thursday – March 21

1:30 PM     Dorcas Bible Study – Lesson #9

Friday – March 22

6:00 PM     Wild Game Dinner

 

 

 

March 24   High School Youth Group Meeting

Meal provided by Ron & Nancy Oskam Family

March 25   Elders/Deacons Meetings

March 27   Cadet Award Night/Cadet Campgrounds

April 1        Executive Committee Meeting

 

 

 

Rev. Jeong & Misook Gho work for CRC World Missions in Japan.  Rev. Gho and his wife are Korean born teachers and are conducting church school teacher training programs at various churches in Japan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering Schedule:

March 24:   AM      Bethany Christian Services

                        PM       Good Samaritan Center

 

Profession of Faith Class resumes today and will meet in the Council Room during the Sunday School hour.

 

 

 

The Church Office will be closed this week Tuesday, March 19.

 

GROW Groups will conclude its season with two final sessions.

        March 17:    Bob Tucker will share how Stroke of Faith Ministry developed after a major stroke.  See a display of his scroll saw art work in the Narthex.

        March 24:    Chuck VanderZwaag (One Way Ministries) will team up with Dan Sterk and share exciting updates on what is happening at morning Bible Studies with Middle School students in Zeeland.

 

The Cadets’ Annual Fertilizer Sale and Donation Drive ENDS today.  Please turn in your order forms or donation slips to Jerry Redder today.

 

Cadets/Parents:  TODAY is the final day to turn in your ‘Sign-up Slips’ for our Cadet Awards Night (March 27) and our June 1 Outing.

 

The Wild Game Dinner is this week Friday, March 22, in ‘The Grove’.  The doors will open at 6:00 PM; Dinner is at 6:30 PM.  The new Director of Sportsperson International Ministries, Ross Garvelink, will be our guest speaker.  Sign up TODAY!

 

Church Pictorial Directory:  A complete revision of the Church Pictorial Directory will be done in the next few weeks.  Please take time to have a new picture taken in ‘The Grove’ after the morning services and update your information.

 

 

 

Borculo Christian School’s Annual Fundraising Spring Banquet will take place on Thursday, March 21, at 6:00 PM, at Noordeloos CRC.  The guest speaker is BCS graduate and author, Kristin Sterk.  In her book, ‘A Heartbeat of Grace’ and her blog ‘Simple Grace-filled Living’, Kristin shares her desire to follow God through all life’s challenges.  Please contact the school office (616.895.8152) to reserve your spot.  There is no cost to attend; however, there will be an appeal to support the General Fund at the conclusion of the evening.

 

Positive Options (Lakeshore Pregnancy Center) Office in Holland is in need of a cleaning staff.  This could be individuals sharing the load by cleaning every other week, or a gift to underwrite the cost of hiring a cleaning service.  Please call the office to offer your help – 396.5840 ext. 12.

 

The King’s Choraliers’ Spring Concert will be held on Sunday, March 24, at 7:30 PM at Ridgewood CRC in Jenison.  Come celebrate the good news of Jesus Christ through the music of the King Choraliers.  Come, and be blessed!

 

Second Reformed Church’s Visual Arts Ministry invites the public to the John August Swanson Exhibit thru May 19.  John Swanson’s serigraphs and paintings are unique examples of how art can visually preach the Word and offer creative insight into Biblical stories and their meaning.  Gallery Hours are Sundays 11:30AM-2:30PM; Mon-Thurs 9:30AM – 4:00PM; Fridays 9:30AM-noon. (Please use the new entrance from the parking lot on the north side of the church.)  Please call the church office at 772.2153 with any questions.

 

Parkview AFC Home’s 1st Annual Clay Shoot Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 20, at 8:30 AM.  Registration forms for Sponsor and/or Participant are available from Terry Boerman or online at PVAFC.org.

 

 

 

We’re glad you are here.  Please find information about our church & a Guest Book for you to sign at the Welcome Center in the Narthex.

The Worship Services are projected in ‘The Fireside Room’ and ‘The Grove’ for those unable to worship in the Sanctuary.

Song Packets are available at the entrances of the Sanctuary.  Please feel free to pick up a copy if you have difficulty seeing the projection screen.

Children’s Worship meets during the Evening Worship Service, for children ages 3 through Kindergarten.  Children’s Worship Dismissal takes place following the Offering/Offertory, exiting the Sanctuary through the front door.  Parents, please come to the Children’s Worship Room (Room #1) after the Service to pick up your children.

 

 

 

Cheryl Kroll lives at MediLodge in Holland.

 

Mary Gilman is currently at Spectrum Health’s long-term care facility (Kalamazoo Ave.) in Kentwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Wedding/Grocery Shower is taking place for Keith & Sarah VanKlompenberg.  TODAY is the last day to place your gifts in the Shopping Cart in the Narthex.

 

 

 

 

A Baby Shower is taking place for Abby Grace Furniss, infant daughter of Pastor Shaun & Amanda.  Please place your gifts in the playpen in the Narthex by Sunday, March 24.

 

 

 

 

Kristin Sterk would like to “Thank the Congregation for blessing our family so richly with prayers, cards, texts, and meals during my recent surgery.  We are humbled and thankful to be a part of the family at North Street!”

 

 

New Phone Number for Everdeanne Bonnes:

                1.708.363.2250