March
7, 2010
Morning
Worship Service
9:30
AM
Message
by Rev.
“Prayer
To God”
Matthew
6:5-8
Evening
Worship Service
5:30
PM
Message
by Rev.
“The
Resistance”
John
18:10-11
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS -- March 7, 2010
Accompanists: AM
Praise Team: AM Zach
VandenHeuvel, Rachel Mulder, Paul Mulder
Greeters: AM East Ron & Bonnie Bergman West Chuck & Karen Blaukamp
PM East Keith
& Kristie Boerman West Ryan & Sara Boerman
Narthex Howard & Marian Johnson
Ushers: AM Jack
VanVoorst, Jim Staat, Jr., Keith VanKlompenberg
PM Jack VanVoorst, Jim Staat, Jr., Keith
VanKlompenberg
Nursery: AM Mary
Geerlings, Janeen Klompien, Matt Meekhof, Katelyn Geerlings
PM Ruth Meekhof, Rachel Mulder, Sheldon
Schreur
Audio/Visual Operators: AM Rick
VanderPloeg, Larry Redder
PM Jerry Redder, Larry Redder
Tape Ministry: Glenn
Berghorst
Children’s Worship: PM Sara Boerman, Suann Zwiers, Julie Beezhold
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS -- March 10, 2010 – Prayer Day Service
Accompanists: Mary Geerlings
Greeters: East Elders West Elders Narthex Terry & Linda Boerman
Ushers: Larry Harmsen, Terry Boerman, Sam
Redder
Nursery: Linda VanderPloeg, Nick Beezhold,
Maggie Blaukamp
Audio/Visual Operators: Don Mannes, Larry Redder
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS -- March 14, 2010
Accompanists: AM Mary
Geerlings, Kerri Geerlings PM Val Leegwater, Kristie Schreur
Greeters: AM East Terry & Linda Boerman West John & Betty Bos
PM East Martin
& Heidi Bostrom West Andy & Sandy Broekhuizen
Narthex Terry & Linda Boerman
Ushers: AM Josh
VandenBosch, Bill Lyzenga, Matt Visser
PM Josh VandenBosch, Bill Lyzenga, Matt Visser
Nursery: AM Heather Mulder, Katie Davis, Taneesha
Worley, Tim Zuiderhof
PM Melissa Vincent, Zach VandenHeuvel, Laurie
Schreur
Audio/Visual Operators: AM Jerry Redder, Ron Oskam
PM Don Mannes, Ron Oskam
Tape Ministry: Al
VanKlompenberg
Children’s Worship: PM Sara Boerman, Kerri Geerlings, Melissa
Redder
Bulletin
Announcements should be submitted by noon on Thursdays. You may submit announcements
by e-mail
(carol@northstreetcrc.org),
by calling Carol
(772.1557), or write
them out and
place
them in the Bulletin Editor’s mailbox at the top of the
basement stairs.
THIS WEEK
Today
9:30 AM Morning Worship Service-Baptism
10:50 AM S.S./Catechism meets
NO 11th
& 12th grade Catechism today
4:00 PM Adult Choir Practice – Fireside Room
5:00 PM Prayer Time-Council Room
5:30 PM Evening Worship Service
Children’s Worship
meets
“A Woman Anoints Jesus For
Burial”
Monday
6:00 AM Executive Com.
Mtg.
7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM WOW meets
Wednesday
6:45 PM NO GEMS/Cadets this week
7:00 PM Prayer Day Worship Service
Thursday
6:30 AM Men’s Bible Study
8:30 AM N.S. Seniors Breakfast – ZCH
Saturday
11:00AM Heritage Cadet
Council Cadet-A-Rama
Pinewood
@ Vriesland Reformed Church til 2
PM
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Mar.
14 GEMS Sunday – AM Service
Mar.
14
Mar.
15 Council meets
Mar.
18 Dorcas
Society meets
Mar.
18 Guys Night Out-Wild Game & Fish
Dinner
Mar.
20 Book Club meets
FOCUS ON
MISSIONS
Rev.
Mike & Gina Johnson: Rev. Johnson works for CRC Home Missions in the
development of missional leadership. He serves as Executive Director of Ascending
Leaders, Ins., a not-for-profit organization in
PRAYER CORNER
The
24 Hour Prayer Line
Phone
Numbers Are
Local:
879.0057
Toll
Free: 1.800.401.6640
John Huyser underwent carpal tunnel surgery on his hand this past
Monday. Please pray that John finds
healing and better use of his hand as a result.
Anna &
Henry Meppelink are thankful that God
has answered their prayers as asked. The
additional lymph nodes removed during Anna’s surgery came back negative for
cancer. Anna expects to meet with
doctors this week regarding treatment options.
Rick VanderPloeg will undergo knee surgery this week
Tuesday, March 9. He will have a torn
meniscus repaired at the
Council Member of Focus
Deacon Allyn Arendsen
HOME-BOUND MEMBERS
Ted
& Evelyn Lucas
are currently living at Lakeside Vista & Villas
(Amsterdam Haus) in

Shirley Buter
80 on March 13
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parkview
Adult Foster Care Home in
Zeeland
Christian School’s Annual Society meeting will be held on Thursday, March 11
at 7:00 PM in the Board room. The
purpose of this meeting is to vote for Board Members and to vote on the
budget. The following people have been
nominated to serve on the Board: Steve
DeWitt, Carey Koele.
The following people have agreed to extend their term on the Board: Joel
Cooper, Lisa Schoonveld. All Society members are welcome to
attend. Society members are those people
who send their children to ZCS or support the school with their prayers or
gifts. Votes may be submitted at the
meeting, by absentee ballot available in the school office, or online at www.zcs.org.
“These Last Days: A Christian’s View of
History”
– the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology is coming again to 1st
Byron Center CRC on March 19-21. Come
hear Alistair Begg; D.A. Carson; Ligon
Duncan; and Cornelius Venema speak. Register online at www.alliancenet.org or call
1.800.956.2644.
Daylight
Savings Time begins
on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Don’t forget
to change your Clocks AND change
your Smoke Detector Batteries.
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CHURCH FAMILY
During this Morning’s Worship Service, the Sacrament of
Baptism
will be administered to Rebecca Lynn Boerman
(infant daughter of Keith & Kristi Boerman), and Elliot
Benjamin Klompien (infant son of Pastor John
& Janeen Klompien). God’s covenant sign assures His people of His
faithfulness to believers and their children.
By baptism, God marks His own with this beautiful sign
of washing from sin and renewal by His Spirit. God calls us to receive these blessings by
faith in Christ. Continue to pray for
covenant parents as they seek to faithfully train their children to respond to
God’s love.
Pastor John & Janeen and
family
“Thank the congregation for your wonderful outpouring of kindnesses – food,
prayers, gifts – since Elliot came into our lives. We love him.
Thank you already for your support in raising him to know the Lord. Your care has been wonderful.”
Jim & Marilyn Staat would like to
“Thank the congregation for the cards and words of comfort in the passing of
Jim’s brother, George Staat.”
Nathan Visser says “Thank You
for all the prayers, cards, and presents from my church family. They helped make it easier to have a broken
arm and surgery.”
COLLEGE
STUDENT
Tina Stevens (daughter of Scott & MaryJo) is in her first year at
YOUTH NEWS
(High School Youth Group)
Food: Hoek/Meekhof
ETM
(Middle School Youth Group)
Middle
School Students: Mark Saturday, March 27 on your
calendars as the next fun and exciting ETM event! More details to come next week!
COUNCIL NEWS
Offering
Schedule:
Mar. 14: AM GEMS
PM GLOW Ministries
Melissa Redder and Laurie Schreur professed their
faith before the Elders this past Monday night.
They plan to publicly profess their faith before the congregation on Sunday
morning, April 11. We’re thankful for
God’s grace at work in the lives of Melissa and Laurie and anticipate their
public profession with joy.
Prayer Day Worship Service: We will hold our annual Prayer Service this
week Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM.
Join our church family for prayer in the Sanctuary as we pray for
creation, the world, the nation, the local community, the world-wide church,
the local church, and those with special needs.
We will pray in groups in the sanctuary as different council members
call us to pray for each of these matters.
Let us recall God’s promise – “Call on me . . .and
I will deliver you and you will honor me” (Psalm 50:15).
From the Deacons:
Because of Worship Service changes, the offering schedule has also
changed a bit. The Offering received
today, March 7, AM Service, will be for the Benevolent
Fund. The Offering received on
March 14, AM Service, will be for the GEMS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Catechism
Students: The 11th & 12th
grade Catechism class will NOT meet this morning.
GROW
Groups
will NOT meet today. Watch for a
new series to begin on March 14.
NO
GEMS/Cadets this week due to
Prayer Day.
Jr.Cadets/Cadets: Boys make sure to get your Cadet-A-Rama
projects to Jerry or Todd.
GEMS:
GEMS Sunday will be next week, March 14.
Please meet in the Fellowship Room at 9:00 AM. We will be sitting together for the prelude
(begins at 9:20 AM) and the service.
Adult
Choir: Practice begins today at 4:00 PM in the
Fireside Room for our Easter songs. If
you like to sing, especially praises to our God, we would love to have you join
us. If you are in Middle School, High
School, or College, and have sung or are singing in a choir now, we would love
to have you join us. Even if you cannot
read music, but love to sing, YOU ARE WELCOME!
Any questions, give Von Vis a call (772.4843).
The
North Street Seniors
will be having breakfast Thursday morning, March 11 at 8:30 AM at
Guys
Night Out – Wild Game & Fish Dinner will take place on
Thursday, March 18 at 6:00 PM at The Drenthe
Grove. Mark your calendars and invite your
family/friends to the 5th Annual Wild Game & Fish Dinner. Signup sheet is at the
The
N.S. Ladies Book Club
will meet on Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 AM in the church library. The book of discussion is “The Shape of Mercy” by Susan Meissner. New
members are always welcome to join us.
Ladies: Please reserve Saturday, March 27 for our 2nd
Annual ‘Junkin’ Day!
We will meet in the back of church at 8:00 AM and stop for breakfast on
the way. We will be going to
Women’s
Running Club
will be starting on Saturday, March 27, from 8:00-9:00 AM. We will be running for 9 weeks. Sign up sheet at the
Calling
All Bakers! It’s time to show our local schools that
North Street CRC appreciates all that they do.
We need 62 dozen (that is 744!) cookies/bars this year. There is a ‘per dozen’ signup sheet at the