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lmmanuel Christian Reformed Church

October 7, 2018

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 will also prepare to celebrate the Lord’s Supper together next Sunday morning.

Offerings: General Fund & Building Fund

This evening Pastor Swieringa will conclude a series of messages, “Learning to Hear God’s Voice” and focus on I Samuel Habakkuk 2:1-2, 3:2 – Receiving Guidance from God.

Offering: World Renew – Hurricane Relief

NURSERY

Today:

8:45AM Gale Krikke, Ava Steen

11:00AM Denise Hoekwater, Betsy Vander Ploeg,

Emma Vis, Morgan Ridder

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

Next Sunday:

8:45AM Carrie Lems, Casey Lems

11:00AM Holly Bayle, Kristina Eppinga,

Jordan Steen, Corinne Vander Veen

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

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP

Today: A Sold Birthright

11:00AM Emily Wolters

Next Sunday: The Promised Land

11:00AM Cyndy Hoogeboom, Grace Geers

MEETINGS TODAY

10:00AM Education

12:15PM Mission/Outreach Lunch – FLC

THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10

12:30PM Seasoned Citizens Lunch & Bingo

6:30PM Executive Committee

7:00PM Immanuel Circle

7:00PM General Council

7:45PM By district – Pastoral Elders &

Deacons, Elders on Special Assign.

8:00PM Administrative Committee

8:15PM Pastoral Elders & Deacons

THURSDAY OCTOBER 11

5:00PM Feeding America

NEXT SUNDAY – OCTOBER 14, 2018

8:45 & 11:00AM Pastor Tom Swieringa

BE-Attitudes #5 Core Values for Kingdom Living

Matthew 5:6 Thirst Come . . . Thirst Served!

Lord’s Supper Celebration

Offerings: General Fund & Level 3 Tuition Assistance

5:30PM Pastor Tom Swieringa

Offering: World Renew – Hurricane Relief

THE LAURELS OF HUDSONVILLE – 9:00AM

Elder Kendall Ymker

Ziel, Albers, Bayle families

MEETINGS – OCTOBER 14

10:00AM Education

1:30PM CROP Hunger Walk – Messiah CRC

THANKSGIVING

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers, support, encouragement, and offers to drive us to Claus’ chemo treatments. He goes every 3 weeks, and so far he has gone 3 times and all is going good. Thanks especially for the food and meals brought in. We are so blessed to be part of God’s family.

Claus & Ethel Steenwyk

The flowers in the sanctuary are in honor of the following birthdays:

Virginia Kuipers October 8

Ella Jane Newenhouse October 10

Bunny Bergsma October 23

Clara Timmer October 30

PRAYER REQUESTS

We express our sympathy to the family of Gladys Bosgraaf who passed away on September 29. The funeral was held on October 3. May God continue to comfort and uphold them in this time of sorrow.

Please pray for Bob Boehm who had spinal surgery this past Friday and has been experiencing some other health issues as well. Pray for healing for Bob & for patience, peace and confidence in God’s will.

Gracile Boehm returned home again this past week and we pray for continued health and strength.

Les Knot – immunotherapy

Laurie Kooienga – treatment for myeloma

Joe Lems – severe back pain

Sharon Ondersma – M.S.

Claus Steenwyk – chemotherapy treatment

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 (Iraq)

OPPORTUNITIES

Circle Letter B – Seasoned Citizens Lunch & Bingo

Join us this Wednesday, October 10, at 12:30PM for lunch, followed by bingo in the FLC. If you can attend, please circle Letter B in the Friendship Folder.

WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE

SUNDAY

Remember in prayer and with a card this week:

Hazel Coy, Fannie Roelofs

MONDAY

Pray for God’s strength to be with the many persecuted Christians in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

TUESDAY

Pray for God’s blessing and protection this week on our Interim Pastor, Tom Swieringa.

WEDNESDAY

Pray for Jason & Marcy Brink and their work with SIM in Guatemala.

THURSDAY

Pray for these young adults and remember them with a note or card: Katelyn Vander Ploeg, Trevor Vedders, Noah Wolters

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

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastor Search Team

You may still turn in your nominations for the Pastor Search Team. An informational sheet and nomination form were placed in your mailbox.  Turn in the completed nomination form to Lynnea’s workroom mailbox today. Please contact Kendall Ymker if you would like more information.

Safe Ministries

A reminder to please turn in your child’s Medical Information Form to the Safe Ministries mailbox in the FLC foyer.

CD Player Needed

Our Children and Worship Ministry needs a CD player. If anyone has one that they’d like to donate, please contact Jodie Larsen.

Hand2Hand

Check your church mailbox for a flyer with more info on our Hand2Hand Ministry.

Feeding America – October 11

The next Feeding America food distribution will be this Thursday, October 11. If you would like to help out, please contact John Dykstra Sr.

Kids Hope Mentors Needed – 4 Students on a Waiting List

We currently have 4 students on a waiting list for a mentor. If you have an hour a week to spend with a student at Park Elementary, you qualify! Come shine the light and love of Jesus to a student who needs a special friend. Together we are advancing Christ’s kingdom into our neighborhood. Contact Evamarie Eggebeen to get started.

Meals for New City Kids

We again have the opportunity to bless the Music Worship Team at New City Kids with a meal on Monday evenings.  If you are willing to provide a meal, please contact Phyllis Wigger (669-0594). If you are unable to bring the meal, we are willing to deliver it for you.

CROP Hunger Walk

The 10th annual CROP Hunger Walk will be next Sunday, October 14, at 1:30PM. Messiah CRC will be the host church this year. More info is in the FLC foyer.

Suppers for Seven

Suppers for Seven will be on Saturday, November 3, at 6PM. More information has been placed in your church mailbox!

Save the Date to Pray for Life

Would you be willing to pray for one hour to end abortion? 40 Days for Life is a pro-life effort that consists of 40 days of praying, fasting, and holding a peaceful vigil in front of an abortion clinic. The fall campaign takes place through November 4. This will be the 18th campaign in Grand Rapids, and it will take place in front of Heritage Clinic for Women at 320 East Fulton Street. This is the only free-standing surgical abortion clinic still operating in our community. Dozens of area churches have adopted a day of prayer. Immanuel CRC has adopted Sunday, October 28 to pray at the peaceful vigil. At least two individuals from Immanuel are needed for each hour of the vigil from 12 - 7PM.

Signups will take place in the Family Life Center, or signup online at GrandRapids. For more information or help signing up, contact Evamarie Eggebeen (eeggebeen@) or Eric Miedema (communications@, (616) 215-8425). If you provide an e-mail address when you sign up, you will receive an e-mail reminder prior to your prayer time.

FINANCIAL UPDATES

September 30, 2018

General Fund $10,730

Legacy Fund – Chr Education 1,070

Immanuel Knitting Ministry 210

General Fund Year-to-Date

Received $169,676

Budget goal 171,168

Over (Under) (1,492)

Budget received – 99%

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

To fulfill our General Fund budget,

an average weekly offering of $12,226 is necessary.

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

October Corners Offering – CROP Hunger Walk

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

REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Organ Recital The congregation is invited to an organ recital by my former Dordt College student, Dr. Carrie Groenewold.  She is playing at Grace Episcopal Church in Holland this afternoon at 2PM. She will be playing several pieces with trumpeter, Jimmy Leach. It is one hour and everyone is invited.  The church is on River Ave across from the hospital.

Joan Ringerwole

Life Chain 2018 – Today This event will be this afternoon from 2-3PM. Right to Life of Holland Area will be on 16th St by Langeland Sterenberg Funeral Home. Life Chain is a peaceful, quiet, and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing and praying for our nation to end abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death.

(Additional Requested Announcement are online)

National City Tour - Grand Rapids, Friday, October 12

7:00 PM - Concert with Keith & Kristyn Getty & Friends at the Jenison Center for the Arts 

Tickets are available here: 

We are recruiting a 100+ voice choir for the concert. If anyone is interested in being part of the choir, please have them contact Pastor Jonathan DeCou at jldecou@ or call 616.357.3770. 

Right to Life Our annual fundraising dinner for the RLM Education Fund will be on Tuesday, October 23, at The Pinnacle Center. Guest Speakers: Alan & Lisa Robertson. Tickets are $50/person with a 10% discount when you buy an entire table. For more info, call Ann (616) 396-1037.

You're Invited to the Annual Hudsonville Christian School Dinner! - Join us on Monday, November 5, at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville. Invite your friends and enjoy a night out and a delicious dinner. Dan Seaborn, founder of Winning at Home, will help us celebrate Christian Education and all God has done and will continue to do at HCS. The dinner is free of charge, but an opportunity to support the HCS Foundation will be offered. Please email Rachel Landstra at rlandstra@ with any questions or to reserve your spot!

Sponsor a Table at the Hudsonville Christian School Foundation Dinner We are looking for table sponsors for the 2018 Foundation Dinner. Would you or your business consider sponsoring a table for $750? Please email Rachel Landstra at rlandstra@ to indicate your interest in sponsoring!

Celebrate Life Annual Holiday Auction This will be held on Thursday, November 29, from 4-8PM, with dinner served at 5:30PM. We are taking donations until October 27. You can donate a handcrafted item, service you do or donate a gift card, or money for a gift card that the staff will purchase.

Attention moms of babies, toddlers, preschoolers Join us for playtime in the Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church's multi-purpose room this fall! We will have toys for the kids and coffee and goodies for the moms. Join us on Fridays from 9:30-10:30AM starting on October 5 until November 30 (no group on November 23 for Thanksgiving break). Invite your friends, family, and neighbors with young children. Come and go as you please. We hope you can join us for this informal time of fun and fellowship! Note: This time is intended for those with children birth to age 5 years. We will not hold group if Jenison Public Schools are closed due to weather. Questions? Call/email Abbey Vriesman (abbey.vriesman@) or

Tarah Vitale (loveiskind134@).

Reservations are now being taken for the Christmas Celebration Dinner Concert that will be taking place at the Christian Reformed Conference Grounds, 12253 Lakeshore Dr., Grand Haven on Friday, December 7, and Saturday, December 8.  Doors to the Worship Center will open at 6pm for punch. Dinner will begin at 6:30, during dessert the Christmas Praise will begin! We will be blessed by Dawn Bouman and Marilyn DeMann and their dueling pianos as well as a variety of local vocalists and gifted musicians. Tickets are $18.00 per person or a table for 10 is $170.00. Seating is by reservation only and is limited so call (616-842-4478) or email (ministry@) to make your reservations.

Love INC Opportunities

• Volunteer in the Sorting Area! Love In the Name of Christ is looking for individuals to serve in our sorting area. Open schedules and hours. Contact volunteer@ for more information. 

• Do You Love Working on Bikes? Do you want to volunteer in the coolest bike repair shop in West Michigan? Join our team at Love In the Name of Christ as we repair and restore bikes with a mission of changing lives! For more information contact: Volunteer@

• Volunteer at Love INC - Do you enjoy coffee and donuts? Join the Saturday morning crew at the Outback Warehouse of Love in the Name of Christ. Unload donations and prep items for resale. Donuts and coffee are complimentary! Contact volunteer@ 

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