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lmmanuel Christian Reformed Church

July 14, 2019

WELCOME TO IMMANUEL!

We’re glad that you joined us today, and we pray that you will encounter God through prayer, worship, and his word.

Guest mailboxes are located after the alphabetical list of members. Please pick up this information if you would like details on Immanuel’s ministries.

This morning Pastor Tom Swieringa will lead us in worship. We also welcome Gibby Nieuwenhuis to Immanuel’s staff as our Youth Director!

Offerings: General Fund & Level 3 Tuition Assistance

This evening Pastor Swieringa will lead us from 1 Thessalonians 5:19-24, Unleashed – Bonus! (What Does the Spirit Do?)

Offering: Chr Ref Conference Grounds – Special Needs Week

NURSERY

Today:

9:30AM Lisa Vis, Alyssa Ridder,

Paige Mokma, Kaylee Vander Veen

• The morning worship service is also broadcast in the lower level for anyone who needs to leave the sanctuary during the service.

5:30PM The nursery room will be open but unstaffed.

Next Sunday:

9:30AM Kerri Nieuwenhuis, Cody Hoogeboom,

Tracy & Morgan Ridder

5:30PM The nursery room will be open but unstaffed.

THIS WEEK

MONDAY JULY 15

8:05PM Men’s Softball vs

Zutphen CRC/Forest Grove Auto

Hughes Park – Field #1

NEXT SUNDAY – JULY 21, 2019

9:30AM Interim Pastor Tom Swieringa

Offerings: General Fund & Short-Term Missions

5:30PM Interim Pastor Tom Swieringa

Offering: Unity Christian High School

THE LAURELS OF HUDSONVILLE – 9:00AM

Elder Paul Hoekwater

Patmos, Ken Pohler, Bill Postma families

THANKSGIVING

A special thanks to my Immanuel CRC family for all your cards, calls and expressions of sympathy in the recent passing of my sister-in-law and brother. Your kind words were much appreciated. Sincerely, Marcia Gemmen

The Pettinga family would give all thanks to the Lord for a successful surgery and recovery for Edwin! He came home this past Wednesday! He spent 7 weeks at Mary Free Bed and we are so grateful to our church family for all the extra support in the way of prayers, meals, cards and visits with Edwin! “Thank you” is such an inadequate a way to express our gratitude! Just know that you all mean the world to us. Getting pictures of the visits with Edwin made our day and created a bright spot during this stressful time!

Congratulations to Leah (Taylor) & William Doyle who were united in marriage on June 22 in Nashville, TN. They will be living in Clarksville, TN for the next 2 years while William finishes his service in the Army. May God bless their new life together!

PRAYER REQUESTS

We express our sympathy to Betty Northouse and family on the death of her husband, Bill, on July 8. Visitation with the family will be today from 2-5PM at Vander Laan Funeral Home. The funeral will be held Monday at 11AM at Vander Laan. May God comfort them with his peace and strength.

We express our sympathy to Dave & Dot Vruwink on the death of Dave’s brother, Mike, who passed away on July 6. May the Lord continue to comfort and uphold Mike’s family in this time.

Bob Boehm had surgery this past Tuesday to have his pacemaker replaced. Pray for regained health & strength.

Marcia Gemmen had hip replacement surgery this past Wednesday. When released, she will be moving to her sister’s home for 3-4 weeks until she can drive and manage stairs. She will be off from work for 12 weeks. Pray for a complete recovery.

Kristin Van Solkema had a biopsy of her left lung this past week to check the growth of amyloid in her system. Pray for God’s guidance for the doctors as they determine the best course of treatment.

Laurie Kooienga – stem cell transplant recovery

Joe Lems – severe back pain

Sharon Ondersma – M.S.

Clarence Pohler – hospice care

Clarence has been improving over the last few weeks and would welcome any visitors. He is at Sunset Manor – Room 292.

Pete Van Rijs – durable cancer remission

Council Members

Please keep our council members in your prayers during this time of transition.

Military

Major Ron Thenn – Army (Hawaii)

Please pray for Abriel, a 1st grade Kids Hope student, while he is at Camp Roger this week.

Please pray for Bill, Holly, Abbi, & Aspen Postma as they finish a time of service with Fields of Abundance Mission alongside Bill’s aunt & uncle. Pray for safe travel, safety while in Nicaragua, and spiritual impact for the family & their Nicaraguan friends.

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Directory Update

Ziel family

8181 Redfield Ct

Hudsonville MI 49426

Bring Kids Hope!

Can you give one hour a week to mentor a kid at Park Elementary? Or can you pray for a mentor and a student each week? If you answered "YES" to either of those questions, please contact Evamarie Eggebeen and she will tell you how you can bring HOPE to a child starting this fall.  kidshope@

Kids Hope Bakers Needed!

Each month we bring treats in to the staff at Park Elementary.  They love it and it is a great way to show them how much we care about them. If you are willing to bake or buy some goodies one time during the school year, please sign up on the form near the mailboxes. Thanks so much!

Presidential Estates Ministry Update &

Opportunities to Serve

Food Distribution:

We are in the process of switching the food distribution organization from Feeding America to Hungry for Christ.

We plan to distribute the third Wednesday of each month beginning in September. In the past, we had partnered with Sunrise Ministries, however moving forward, we will be doing it on our own. Because of this change, we will need several volunteers to help in various ways, with set up, registration, walkers and prayer partners.

A large collection of egg cartons will also be needed as the eggs come in bulk. Please start saving your cartons now and bring them to church. A container will be available by the mailboxes for you to place your carton donations.

Meet Up & Eat Up:

This is a combined outreach to the Presidential Estates kids during the summer.

For one hour each day, churches and other local organizations are meeting at the mobile home park to distribute lunches and to interact with the kids. Helpers are always needed to connect and build bridges with these children.

As we did last year, we are teaming up with Messiah CRC each Tuesday from 11:30AM – 1PM.

All of these serve opportunities are stepping stones for us to share God's great news about Jesus to some who may have never heard. Please pray for God's direction as to how He is calling you to serve HIM here in the shadow of our church.

Jesus said "When you did it to the least of these you did it to me"

If you would like more information, please contact John Dykstra (366-2936)

Guatemala Vision Team Fundraisers

The Vision Team is collecting your returnable cans and bottles from now until the end of July. There is a drop box in the FLC entry where you can drop off your donation - or just call or text Tammy Wolters (813-1354), and she will arrange a time to pick them up from your house.

We will gladly accept all of your returnables - aluminum, plastic or glass, pop, "soda", or "other".

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If you have yard work or house work that you would like us to do for a financial donation towards our trip, please contact Tammy Wolters (813-1354). We would be happy to work out a time to send some team members over.

Possible Holy Land Pilgrimage

with Pastor Bob and Lisa Huisman in March 2021

Pastor Bob & Lisa are considering leading a 13-day trip to the Holy Land. An email went out this past week with more information. They are asking if there is any interest among the Immanuel Church family and/or your network of family and friends to please contact Pastor Bob (bhuisman@ or 682-7685).

FINANCIAL UPDATES

July 7, 2019

Information not available

General Fund Year-to-Date – thru June 30, 2019

Received $621,368

Budget goal 647,992

Over (Under) (26,624)

Budget received – 96%

Fiscal year – July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

To fulfill our 2019/20 General Fund budget,

an average weekly offering of $12,446 is necessary.

Please tithe in faith and as your response to God’s blessings.

July Corners Offering – Love INC Back-to-School Ministry

Contributions to Immanuel can be made in four ways:

• Weekly offerings during our worship service

• Online giving through PayPal

• Auto-giving through your bank

• Mailing a check to the church address

WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE

SUNDAY

Remember in prayer and with a card this week:

Hazel Coy, Adaline Lems

MONDAY

Pray for God’s strength to be with the many persecuted Christians in Azerbaijan.

TUESDAY

Pray for God’s blessing and protection this week on our Youth Director, Gibby Nieuwenhuis.

WEDNESDAY

Pray for Jason & Marcy Brink as they work in Guatemala City through SIM (Serving In Missions).

THURSDAY

Pray for these young adults and remember them with a note or card:

Jacob Vander Ploeg, Isaac Vedders, Mason Vedders

FRIDAY

Pray for God’s blessing on our Youth Ministries.

SATURDAY

Ask God to bless the civil and church leaders of our city and the residents of your street.

Denominational Prayer Line: 1-888-CRC-PRAY

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Unity Christian High School is seeking an individual to manage our food court. Primary hours for this position are from 9AM – 2PM daily, while school is in session. Experience is desired but not necessary. A more detailed job description can be found on Unity’s website () under “About/Employment Opportunities.” All those interested in this position must provide a cover letter and complete a Unity Christian application. Send all inquiries for an application to Krista at unity@ and return completed items to the same. If you have specific questions about this position, please contact Jerry DeGroot (669-1820).

The Christian Reformed Conference Grounds, 12253 Lakeshore Dr., is excited to welcome The Browns in concert on Saturday, July 20. It’s going to be a fantastic evening with this family as they deliver the powerful message of the gospel through word and song!  Please join us in giving them a warm Conference Grounds welcome! The doors to the Worship Center will open at 6PM, the concert will begin at 7 pm.  No tickets are needed however a free-will offering will be taken to help offset our music ministry.  Be sure and come early and enjoy delicious Baked Chicken dinner.  it will be served in the Sunshine Room from 5-6:30PM.

Register today for the “His Plan…Our Purpose” conference hosted by Bible League Volunteers. Friday, September 6, at Friendship CRC in Byron Center. Registration brochures are available from Martha Herweyer or online at retreat19.

Jehovah-Jireh Ministries is looking for volunteers to fill the following positions:

Office assistant - hours are flexible and vary from 1- 4 hrs week (2 is typical). Much, but not all of the work can be done from home. We are in the process of moving our system to the cloud. Familiarity with that method would be helpful.

Bookkeeper - 2-3 hours a week, depending on your efficiency and familiarity with Quickbooks. Recording income and expense, payroll, pay bills, taxes, bank reconciliation. Looking for opportunities to streamline our system.

Please contact Jim Herrema (209-7688 or jim@).

Depression Support Ministry at Fairway CRC Join the Depression Support Group at Fairway Christian Reformed Church on July 15th for a monthly meeting. This group is open to anyone in our community who struggles with depression or has a loved one who is depressed. You are invited to attend this safe and confidential group experience. No registration is necessary.

When: 7-8pm, on the 3rd Monday of every month

Where: Fairway Christian Reformed Church, 1165 44th Street, Jenison, MI. For more information contact the church office at (616) 662-0368.  

Volunteer Opportunities at Sunset Retirement Communities

Our Sunset Communities, Brookcrest, Manor & Villages, Rose Garden, and Waterford Place, are in need of volunteers! Join our ministry of serving older adults as God intended. Do you love playing piano, calling BINGO, crafting, delivering meals at home, leading Bible studies, or simply socializing with older adults?  Call Hanna (254-8090).

Love INC Opportunities

Sorting: There are only so many hours in a week!  Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and bring a sparkle to the end of the work week. For those who enjoy putting everything in its place and those who are willing to lift 20lb boxes, Fridays from 9am-1pm in the Love INC sorting center. Please email volunteer@ if interested for this opportunity. Thank you!

Meet Up and Eat Up: This is an opportunity to make sure kids have healthy, nourishing meals throughout the summer months, as well as educational enrichment, physical activity, and social engagement.

Location: Bursley Elementary-1195 Port Sheldon St, Jenison, MI 49428

When: Monday-Thursday (June 17th-August 1st) CLOSED: July 3-4

Time: Lunch and activities will be provided from 12:00PM - 1:00PM (meals are provided for everyone 18 years and under).

Part-time Resale Sales Associate:

The Sales Associate of Resale Ministries will report to the Managers in Love’s Treasures and The Outback Resale Shoppe.

The Sales Associate will work primarily on the sales floor with a focus on customer service and keeping the sales floor stocked, product priced and organized. This position is part-time and will be scheduled between 14 - 16 hours weekly.

Job Type: Part-time, Salary: $10 - $12.00/hour

Please email your resume to Carly Young at Carlyy@ if interested.

Stuff the Bus Love INC has teamed up with area schools to identify over 600 kids in need of backpack and grade-specific school supplies. Will you help collect items to bless students on their first day of school? School supplies can be dropped off to either Resale Shoppe in the donation boxes by the registers. Due by July 27.

List of items:

Backpacks Washable markers

Black dry erase markers Scissors

Large glue sticks Kleenex

Composition notebooks 1.5" 3-ring binders

Plastic 2-pocket folders Disinfectant wipes

Earbuds/headphones Clipboards

Wide rule spiral bound notebooks Plastic pencil boxes

Packages of #2 yellow pencils Blue/black ink pens

Boxes of crayons (24 count of CRAYOLA)

Israel & Jordan Study Tour (Oct 10-22, 2019)

Travel to New Testament sites connected with Jesus’ life and the early church: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Caesarea, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Sea of Galilee, Caesarea Philippi, the major biblical places in Jerusalem, Masada and much more. This tour also uniquely involves key biblical sites in Jordan, including the amazing city of Petra. Visit or contact Dr. Jeff Weima, Professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, at weimje@calvinseminary.edu or 616-328-3110.

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